Exploring the Future of Low/No Code Engineering

Data:
14/10/2025
Horário: 9 a.m.
Local: Coppe’s Auditorium, room G-122, Block G, UFRJ’s Technology Center.
Palestrantes: Aline Bessa; Jean-David Caprace; Geraldo Xexéo
Site: https://www.sympla.com.br/evento/explorando-o-futuro-da-engenharia-low-no-code/3074433
Coppe/UFRJ will promote, on October 14th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the event “Exploring the Future in Low/No Code Engineering”, an initiative that reflects significant changes in the way data science and artificial intelligence are being integrated to teaching and academic research.
The meeting will present the Knime platform, an open code tool that allows for the creation of workflow for data analysis, machine learning and automation, without the need for programming. The proposal is to demonstrate how accessible solutions are democratizing the use of advanced technologies as well as opening new pathways to innovation in academic environments.
A response to the new demands of Engineering education
“With the increasing complexity of the challenges faced by engineers, it becomes essential to provide students with tools that allow them not only to understand the technical fundamentals, but also to apply this knowledge in a practical, agile and interdisciplinary way”, explained professor Jean-David Caprace, Coppe’s academic director.
The Low/No Code approach emerges, in this context, as an effective response to:
- Expand access to technical knowledge, especially for students without prior programming experience.
- Encourage experimentation and active learning, enabling the development of real-world projects in the classroom and labs.
- Promote digital inclusion by reducing barriers to entry for the use of complex tools.
Open Technology For Education
The Knime platform represents an example of how technology can be used to enhance learning and research:
- Accessible and free, open source, and with no usage restrictions.
- With a global community of over 300 thousand users, it promotes the exchange of experiences and international collaborations.
- It supports applications ranging from simple analysis tasks to advanced artificial intelligence models with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
- It encourages open innovation, connecting specialists, students and researchers in a collaborative ecosystem..
A strategic opportunity for students and faculty
By bringing a tool that combines technology, accessibility and applicability to the university environment, the event represents a valuable opportunity for updating and reflecting on the future of engineering education. “More than a technical demonstration, it’s an invitation to reinvent teaching and research methods, in tune with the demands of the digital society,” concludes Professor Jean-David.
Check out, below, the schedule and subscribe through Sympla.
9 a.m. — Opening – Coppe’s vice director, professor Marcello Campos
9:05 a.m. – Knime, a low code/no code platform – Aline Bessa, Knime’ data scientist
10:15 a.m. — Coffee Break.
11 a.m. — Presentation on the experience of using Knime in teaching and research in the Systems Engineering and Computer Science Program – professor Geraldo Xexéo
11:30 a.m. — Presentation on the experience of using Knime in teaching and research in the Ocean Engineering Program – professor Jean-David Caprace
12 a.m. — Questions/Debate/interacting with the audience
12:30 a.m. — Closing