Description

Theory
1

Laboratory
2

Instructors

António Manuel Pires

Contents

SY1-PRESENTATIONS
Preparation and structure presentations;
Language structures and vocabulary.
 

SY2-PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION GATHERING
Collect data;
Structure the information;
Fulfilment of the experiment;
Validation and processing of results.
 

SY3-REPORTING
Structure the components;
Collection and selection of the information;
Development of a report;
Synthesis of information;
Use language.
 

SY4-COMPANIES
Notions of business, strategy and management.
Definition of company, goals and life cycle.
Management in organizations.
Theories and models of management.
The surroundings.
The stakeholders of the organization.
Business strategy.
Planning and strategy. Introduction to industrial management.
 

SY5-ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Introduction to ethics, and social sustainability; Commercial constraints, environmental, safety and health at work and in social organizations. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
Role of the engineer.

Learning Outcomes

LO1 - Planning and organizing presentations;
LO2 - Apply rigorous methods of gathering information that will contribute to the validity of information;
LO3 - Structure the academic work and respective reports according to the rules defined in the course;
LO4 - Know the notion of company, strategy and management, boosting the future performance of the engineer.
LO5 - Understand the need of acquired skills to help organizations where they will be inserted to create economic value with regard to the environment, fairness and social responsibility.

The syllabus SY1 (presentations) contributes to the achievement of specific objectives LO1 (planning,organizing presentations).
The syllabus SY2 (principles of information gathering) contributes to the achievement of the specific purpose LO2 (apply rigorous methods of information gathering.
The syllabus SY3 (reporting) contributes to the achievement of specific objectives LO3 (structure the academic reports).
The syllabus SY4 (companies) contributes to the achievement of specific objectives LO4 (obtain the notion of company, strategy and management).
The syllabus SY5 (ethics and social responsibility) contributes to the achievement of specific objectives LO5 (understand the need of acquired skills to help organizations).