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Collaboration with other researchers from other universities and different R & D Centres in the University of Minho lead to the following research programs and publications.

 

Separation/reaction in SMB application to the production of industrial sugars from low-cost biomass sources (POCTI/EQU/32470/2000)

 

   

Innovativeness and Network Competence: an integration and empirical examination

 

   

Thermal Comfort model applicable to clothing design(POCTI/EME/62786/2004)

 

   

Safety Control of Automated Problems Systems(POCTI/EME/61425/2004)

 

   

ICTs in engineering education: application of new methodologies in engineering education and assessment in Numerical Methods, Process Control and Automation


Main goals

Development, implementation and set available in a Web environment, a virtual and remote laboratory applied to the Automation and Control teaching/learning in Engineering.


Publications

Leão, C.P.; Soares, F.O.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P. , Multiple nonlinear regression analysis for the baker’s yeast fermentation parameters estimation, Workshop on Modelling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering , A.E. Rodrigues, P. Oliveira, J.A. Castro, J.A. Ferreira e M.C. Coimbra (eds.) (8 pp), Coimbra, 2003 nc(-,-,2).

Moreira, A.; Mota, A.; Leão, C.P. ; Pimenta, P.; Soares, F.O., Web-aided Control Studies, 7th IASTED International Conference Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications , M. H. Hamza Ed., 229-233, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2003.

Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Heuristic sensivity analysis for baker’s yeast kinetics parameters, Investigação Operacional , 24, 247-263, 2004 nc(-,-,1).

Soares, F.O.; Leão, C.P. ; Moreira, A.; Mota, A.; Arantes, F.; Dias, A., Funcionalidade web como complemento ao ensino presencial, Conferência eLES’04 eLearning no Ensino Superior , 9 pp, Aveiro, Portugal, 2004. ISBN: 972-789-134-9 nc(-,-,1).

Moreira, A.; Mota, A.; Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Web-site Process Control: an extension to the traditional course, 12th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation MED’04 CD-ROM, 5 pp (Session 1066), Edited by IEEE, Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, 2004 nc(-,-,3).

Leão C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Application of new methodologies in the industrial electronics engineering course: a case study, International Conference on Engineering Education ICEE2005 , J. Moscinski e M. Maciazek (Eds), 413-418, Gliwice, Poland, 2005. ISBN 1562-3580.

Teixeira, L.; Costa, O.; Pereira, V.; Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O.; Restivo, M.T.; Chouzal, M.F.; Mendes, J.; Campos, J. C., Laboratórios virtuais: duas aplicações no ensino de engenharia, VII Simpósio Internacional de Informática Educativa , 479-481, Edited by A. Mendes, I. Pereira and R. Costa, Leiria, Portugal, 2005. ISBN: 972-95207-4-7.

Leão, C.P. , Práticas de avaliação como um meio de motivação, VIII Congresso Galaico Português PsicoPedagogia , 3173-3180, Edited by B.D. Silva and L.S. Almeida (CIEd), Braga, Portugal, 2005, ISBN 972-8746-36-9.

Oliveira, H.C.; Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O. - BakSIM- An application for control, monitoring and simulation of baker’s yeast fermentation process, World Congress on Computer Science, Engineering and Tecnology Education Proceedings , New Engineering to a New World, 152-156, Edited by C.R. Brito and M.M. Ciampi, Itanhaém, Brazil, 2006. ISBN: 85-89120-30-9.

Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Application of new methodologies in an industrial electronics engineering course: case study, iNEER Special Volume: INNOVATIONS 2006 - World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research , Chapter 28, A. Win et al. Eds., 323-332, 2006. ISBN: 0-9741252-5-3.

Leão C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Internet based complementary learning and assessment, 4th International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education-Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education , Méndez- Vilas, A. et al. (eds.), 504-508, November 2006, Seville, Spain. ISBN: 84-690-2469-8.

Restivo, M.T.; Chouzal, M.F.; Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O.; Teixeira, L.; Campos, J.C.; Analide, C., ICTs in Remote Assessment, 5th International Conference on Mechanics and Material in Design Proceedings , Ref.: A1204.0050, Edited by J. F. Silva Gomes and S. A. Meguid, Porto, Portugal, 2006. ISBN: 972-8826-10-9.

Silva, P.M.; Oliveira, P.C.; Carvalho, N.C.; Leão, C.P. ; Soares, F.O., Virtual and Remote Control: an experience by students for students, International Conference REV 07 , Porto, Portugal, 2007.

Leão, C.P. ; Silva, P.M.; Oliveira, P.C.; Carvalho, N.C.; Soares, F.O., Learning automation by doing it – a case-study, International Conference on Engineering Education - ICEE 2007 , 6 pp, Coimbra, Portugal, 2007.


PhD and MSc theses

Costa, M.R.G., Simulação e Controlo do nível e da temperatura de um líquido num reservatório - TLSim, MSc thesis, Universidade do Minho, supervisors: Soares, F.O.; Leão, C.P. (ongoing).

Lemos, F.J.G., Laboratório Virtual – Simulação de Problemas de Controlo, MSc thesis, Universidade do Minho, supervisors: Soares, F.O.; Leão, C.P. (ongoing).

 

   

 

 
 
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