From the 24th to the 27th of February of 2025, Coppe/UFRJ will welcome 22 specialists from Europe and Indonesia to the last open meeting of the Silvanus Project, focused on the creation of an Integrated, Technological and Information Platform for Fire Management. The event is strategic, given the growing intensification of fires in recent years, making the platform an essential tool to face this global challenge.
With the participation of specialists from around 50 foreign institutions, including the European Union, Australia and Indonesia, Coppe is the project’s sole representative of the American continent, through its Technology Transfer Center (NTT). The platform’s main mission is to prevent ignition and to control, in an intelligent manner, the spreading of forest fires around the world, promoting a more efficient use of available resources.
Coordinating the studies at Coppe is the responsibility of professors Nelson Ebecken and Rogério Espíndola, both from NTT, linked to the Civil Engineering Program. They are leading the construction of a digital knowledge database on fire management in Brazil, in addition to evaluating new methods of machine learning to analyse forest fires. Mobilizing local partners and adapting project materials to Portuguese are also the responsibility of the professors, who seek to engage society in the issue.
The event will feature lectures from specialists and public national authorities, and will also be open to the public, with mandatory subscriptions through Coppe’s project events website. The meeting will be held at Coppe’s auditorium, Block G, room 122, at UFRJ’s Technology Center, located at Avenida Horácio Macedo, 2030, Cidade Universitária. It will also be broadcast through Coppe’s auditorium channel on YouTube.
Next Wednesday, February 19th, Coppe/UFRJ’s Technology Transfer Center (NTT) shall host the webinar “Technologies and challenges in forest fire management”. The event will gather specialists to discuss and present different technological solutions to prevent, fight and mitigate forest fires.
The lecture will feature the participation of Professor Renata Libonati, from the Environmental Systems Applications Laboratory (Lasa) at UFRJ; Digital Technology specialists Niccolò Comini and Felipe Spina, from the World Bank Group; and Bruno Lintomen, head of the Tijuca National Park fire brigade and co-directed by ICMBio..
The event is part of the preparations for the Silvanus Project meeting, which is an integrated platform for the management of forest fires, with a contribution of researchers from Coppe, in response to the alarming increase in frequency and intensity of these fires around the world.
The webinar will be broadcast live from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the YouTube channel of Coppe’s Civil Engineering Program. Don’t miss out!Access and follow: YouTube Pec/UFRJ.
Today (10/2) marks the deadline for the 195 signatory countries of the Paris Agreement to publish their new emissions reduction plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). According to an analysis by the british website Carbon Brief, which specializes in climate science and politics, only 10 countries managed to meet the UN deadline for presenting their new climate pledges for 2035. Brazil is among them.
The countries that have not met the deadline account for 83% of global emissions and almost 80% of the world economy, according to the analysis.
Brazil’s proposal was formulated with the help of a tool developed by Coppe/UFRJ: the Blues model (Brazilian Land-Use and Energy System), created by theCentre for Energy and Environmental Economics(Cenergia). The Brazilian NDC, which was presented in November, establishes a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.
With one of the most ambitious goals in the world, Brazil proposes an absolute cut in emissions, that is, not a hypothetical reduction. The country commits to reducing between 850 million and 1.05 billion tons of CO₂ equivalent by 2035.
COP30, which shall take place in Brazil in November, is seen as a crucial opportunity for countries to increase their efforts and seek bolder goals to comply with the Paris Agreement.
The countries that have submitted their NDCs are: Brazil, United Kingdom and United States (Biden administration), United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Switzerland, Uruguay, Andorra, Ecuador, Saint Lucia.
In 2024, Coppe/UFRJ consolidated its presence on the international scene, establishing 14 new agreements with institutions from 8 countries, including Germany, Burkina Faso, China (with five agreements), Colombia, Ecuador, France, Portugal (two agreements), and Uruguay. These agreements, which encompass technological innovation, research development and academic collaborations, highlighted China as a central partner, with three major initiatives aimed at joint technological advancement.
These partnerships are aligned to Coppe’s strategy of intensifying its internalization, promoting access to new research methodologies and strengthening its position as a center for innovative technological solutions. Pedro Spadale, Coppe’s Internatrional coordinator, highlights: “Coppe’s internationalization is important to enable access to new methodological approaches and to consolidate our role as a center for technological solutions, with an emphasis on innovation.”
According to Spadale, Brazil and Coppe possess great potential to expand partnerships with foreign private companies, especially in key areas such as decarbonization and energy transition. “Brazil has advanced solutions for generating energy from renewable sources, such as in the field of biofuels, where we are global leaders in innovation. In addition, we have cutting-edge research in solar, wind and hydrogen energy, and we work on urban solutions such as studies for the reuse of solid waste and the production of green concrete and cement, always with a focus on reducing emissions.”
Partnerships with China are seen as strategic, given the country’s high energy consumption and its importance to Brazil. Spadale emphasizes that Brazil has expertise in areas such as oil and gas exploration in ultra-deep waters, which makes collaborations with China even more relevant.
Among the new agreements with Chinese institutions, the partnership with Petrobras, the China University of Petroleum (CUP) and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) stands out, with the goal of creating a Brazil-China Center for Science, Technology and Innovation. The center’s first mission will be to define joint research and development priorities, and will be managed by a steering committee composed of representatives from the four entities.
Another important agreement focuses on reforestation and the production of biofuels for the maritime sector, a proposal by Coppe in collaboration with Tsinghua University, the Ministry of Agriculture and the company Cosco. There is also a partnership with Envision to create a Center for Innovation in Bioenergy, focused on the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). By December of 2024, Coppe already had 47 active international agreements, many of which involve student exchanges and sandwich postdoctoral programs. Spadale predicts that 2025 will be a year of expansion, with new strategic partnerships. “We are opening new pathways with other countries. In November, we will have COP30 in Brazil, when we will discuss technological innovations to face the climate crisis, an area in which Coppe has a lot to present” he concludes.
Many people responsible for decisions that would be made by different sectors of society use US President Donald Trump as an excuse — simplifying extremely complex issues. The withdrawal of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America from the Net-Zero Alliance is one of the most recent examples that illustrate this practice.
The time to reach the goal of zero emissions is decreasing rapidly, despite the acceleration of investments in energy transition, and this has been evident for some years now. In order to achieve a carbon-neutral global energy system, in addition to the amount of additional investment required being very high, new technologies will need to become competitive and commercial, and many are still at laboratory scale.
Another issue to consider is the increase in production coast. By putting a price on carbon, there is a risk of going against a just transition, placing a greater burden on less favored regions and populations, in addition to channeling resources that urgently need to be allocated to adaptation measures in countries that are already suffering from the harmful effects of climate change.
Considering that, in 2050, the population is expected to reach 9 billion, with 70% living in cities, some of which don’t even exist yet, the expressive increase in demand for energy and an urban infrastructure becomes clear, causing the pavement and civil construction sector to grow considerably, emitting even more carbon.
Although the world is facing an alarming scenario due to climate change, a consequence of human actions, there is no medium-term solution that does not imply a considerable loss for the global economy, especially for developing countries. Difficult choices will be necessary in the attempt to seek climate justice, but they need to be debated with transparency and honesty.
The recent withdrawal of some banks from the Net-Zero Alliance is due to other reasons, and not political pressure, as it has been reported. It will simply not be possible to achieve neutrality by 2050, since the demand for fossil fuels continues to grow, not only because of the increase in the world’s need for energy, but also because there are still no mature substitutes for these sources of energy and raw materials.
Much has been done and should be encouraged in the search for reducing emissions, but always considering the cost it implies for society as a whole. Sectors such as aviation, maritime transport and heavy industries, known as hard to abate, do not yet have commercial technologies that use another type of energy source. It is also necessary to take into account that there is a base of assets that will still be within their lifespan in 2050, especially in emerging countries, and promoting a retrofit in their infrastructures would bring a high cost to their economies, which would not be fair.
This is not merely a matter of political will, but of extremely difficult decisions, with a significant burden on the economies of less developed countries, which are penalized both by the impacts of rising temperatures and by the increased cost of a carbon-neutral economy.
We must understand President Trump’s histrionic and denialist stance as a dangerous consequence of the choices made, not their cause.
Article published in the newspaper O Globo on January 26th of 2025.
The Waves and Currents Laboratory (LOC) from COPPE/UFRJ’s Ocean Engineering Program is settling a partnership with Glocal Otec, a British company of the renewable energy sector, for academic and research cooperation in the Ocean Renewable Energy area, using Thermal Energy conversion. On January 16th, a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed, between Coppe and the company, which provides for visits and exchange of postgraduate and/or undergraduate students for studies and research; in addition to technicians involved in joint research activities.
According to Coppe’s Ocean Engineering professors, Joel Sena Sales Junior and Antonio Carlos Fernandes, Loc/Coppe’s executive and scientific coordinators, the partnership has great potential to leverage the advancement of this technology, which is promising for the renewable energy generation.
Global Otec was motivated to partner with Coppe after its participation in the 10th OTEC International Symposium, held in December 2024 and promoted by Loc and the Brazilian Society of Naval Engineering (Sobena). On the occasion, the company’s delegation made technical visits to Coppe’s Ocean Technology Laboratory (LabOceano) and to the space where the Ocean Energy Laboratory (Leno) will operate. After getting to know the institution’s infrastructure, the delegation expressed interest in establishing a collaboration for studies on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC).
“We offered them a more detailed view of the advances that are shaping Brazil’s role in ocean technology,” summarizes Professor Antonio Carlos.
In november, the Brazilian government announced its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035, which establishes a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels. This commitment, essential for compliance with the Paris Agreement and the fight against climate change, was formulated with the help of a fundamental tool developed by Coppe/UFRJ: the Blues model (Brazilian Land-Use and Energy System).
Blues is an integrated assessment model (IAM) created by the Center for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia), a laboratory linked to Coppe’s Energy Planning Program, which allows for the calculation of the impacts of mitigation and adaptation policies in a detailed and precise manner. With this model, Coppe researchers were able to provide realistic scenarios for reducing emissions in Brazil, considering the country’s specificities, such as legal and illegal deforestation, different biofuel routes and other factors that can be overlooked by international models. Coppe thus ensures that the formulation of the climate target is based on a robust analysis, using national tools that capture local realities.
The Brazilian NDC is one of the most ambitious in the world and proposes an absolute cut in emissions, rather than a hypothetical reduction. This means that the country is committed to cutting between 850 million and 1.05 billion tons of CO₂ equivalent by 2035. The work developed by Coppe was essential to enable this commitment, ensuring an emission trajectory that is both realistic and aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC, as recommended by the Paris Agreement.
Professor André Lucena, one of the coordinators at Cenergia, highlights the importance of a transparent process involved in the NDC formulation, which included more than 600 hours of meetings with stakeholders from various sectors of the economy, such as government, industry, agribusiness and energy. This process ensured that the climate target was constructed in a solid manner and with the involved parties’ support. This process ensured that the climate target was built in a solid manner and with the support of the parties involved. He also emphasizes that Coppe, through its advanced models, has a unique planning and simulation capacity that other countries do not have, which places Brazil in a strategic position in the fight against climate change.
The climate target also places Brazil before a significant challenge: the necessity to reduce emissions of gas such as methane and nitrous oxide, which represent between 30% and 40% of Brazilian emissions. Eliminating these emissions requires innovative technologies and practices, such as agroforestry systems, sustainable livestock farming practices, and offsetting through carbon capture and storage (CDR), such as forest restoration and biomass CO2 capture and storage (BECCS). In this scenario, Coppe plays a crucial role by offering science-based and innovation-based solutions to mitigate these emissions.
In addition, the creation of an efficient carbon market will be essential to make the climate target viable. Coppe, with its expertise, is also contributing to the development of an emissions pricing system in Brazil, such as the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE). This system will allow Brazil to monetize its emissions reductions and create a domestic carbon market, which is essential to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Through Coppe’s work and its advanced modeling tools, Brazil has the opportunity to become a global leader in the fight against climate change, demonstrating that it is possible to reconcile economic growth with environmental sustainability.
Professor Richard Stephan, from Coppe/UFRJ’s Electrical Engineering Project, received the Mobility Partners award, this Wednesday, December 18th. Richard, coordinator of the MagLev-Cobra project,was awarded in the Personality of the Urban Mobility Sector category, by the Regulatory Agency for Public Services Granted for Waterway, Rail, Subway and Highway Transportation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Agetransp).
The goal of the award is to recognize the initiatives and personalities that have stood out in the urban mobility sector.
On December 4th, at Coppe’s auditorium located in block G-122 of UFRJ’s Technology Center, a special celebration was held: the graduation of the 2024 class of the Youth, Adult and Elderly Literacy Project. In a moving ceremony, graduates, family members and teachers celebrated the stories of overcoming adversity and the transforming impact of this initiative.
Created in 2005 by Íris Guardatti, from Coppe’s Social development Office, with the support of professor Angela Uller, the project has as its mission to offer a second chance to those who didn’t have the opportunity to finish their primary education or wish to resume studying after years of being away from the school environment. Aimed to UFRJ employees and residents of Ilha do Fundão, the program also fosters integration between different university areas, with the support of intern monitors from various academic units.
José Carlos
Among the graduates is José Carlos Santos, 54 years old, leader of general services at Nova Rio, an outsourced company that operates at Coppe. He shared his life story and the transformation brought by the Literacy Project: “I came from Bahia to Rio de Janeiro 40 years ago. When I was a child, I had to work in the fields, weeding and harvesting cocoa, which prevented me from studying. It was a difficult life. After I started studying here, I had the opportunity to become a foreman. I was able to learn what I didn’t know. This helped me evolve a lot at work and in my personal life. Today, I am proud of the path I have taken and of what I accomplished. I want to keep studying. With the Digital Appropriation classes, I learned how to use cellphones and computers and want to move forward so, in the future, I can become a supervisor or contract manager. We always need to keep evolving.”
Janete Moreira
Another graduate, Janete Moreira, 56 years old,a cleaning assistant at Nova Rio, also shared her experience: “I started working very early and, because of that, I hadn’t studied. It was my children who convinced me to start studying. Today I regret not having started studying earlier. Now, my dream is to become self-employed and retire with dignity.”
Coppe’ Science Outreach Director, Cleide Lima, highlighted the importance of the project during her speech: “The Literacy Project is more than an educational program. It symbolizes the integration between the university and its community, while also responding to one of the Sustainable Development Goals, which is Quality Education.”.
Vanda Borges, Coppe’s Director for Personnel Management, reinforced the program’s role as a tool for social transformation. “The Literacy Project is a clear example of how education can strengthen citizenship and transform realities,” she stated.
Fátima Bacelar, one of the project’s creators, paid tribute to the graduates and acknowledged the collective effort of everyone involved. “You are proof that it is never too late to learn. Each step taken by each of you is a testament to the transformative power of knowledge,” she declared.
The class of 2024, made up of students who bring inspiring stories, reaffirms Coppe/UFRJ’s commitment to inclusion and social impact. The university thus positions itself as a welcoming place with opportunities for all, celebrating education as a universal right.Congratulations to our 2024 class graduates: ● Wallace dos Santos, 33 years old, morador da Vila Residencial; ● Maria Isabel de Oliveira, 66 years old, moradora da Vila Residencial; ● Maria de Fátima Flor, 71 years old, moradora da Vila Residencial; ● Josélia Passos, 66 years old, moradora da Vila Residencial; ● Janete Moreira, 56 years old, auxiliar de limpeza da Nova Rio como; ● José Carlos Santos, 54 years old, líder de serviços gerais da Nova Rio: ● Jorge da Silva, 40 years old, auxiliar de limpeza da Nova Rio.
Coppe/UFRJ’s Center for Engineering Studies and Research on Disasters (Ceped) launched, on December 2nd, the Volunteer Drone Pilots platform, an innovative initiative that connects recreational drone pilots to the demands of public bodies and Civil Defense in disaster situations. The event, which was held at Coppe’s auditorium, in Block G-122 in UFRJ’s Technology Center, gathered specialists, researchers and volunteers involved in disaster management.
Professor Tharcisio Fontainha
Developed based on Renan Caldas’ doctoral thesis, under professor Tharcisio Fontainha’s supervision, of the Industrial Engineering Program (PEP), the platform aims to integrate accessible technology and organized volunteering to mitigate natural disaster impacts. “This project demonstrates how academia can work alongside society, the private sector and volunteers to face disasters in an integrated and multisectoral way, that goes beyond governmental action”, highlighted Fontainha, Ceped coordinator.
A socially impactful innovation
The platform allows bodies such as the Civil Defense and the Natural Disasters Specialized Group (Geden) access to a database of volunteer drone pilots, with information regarding equipment, flight range and availability. The business model was successfully tested during the 2022 disasters in Rio de Janeiro’s Mountain Region. Renan highlighted the drone efficiency, which allows fast and detailçed mapping, essential to critical moments.
Renan Caldas
With the increasing frequency of natural disasters, the Volunteer Drone Pilots platform becomes even more relevant, providing an accessible and efficient alternative for monitoring and rescuing, with lower costs compared to helicopters. “A helicopter’s flight hour is extremely expensive and depends on specific climate conditions. Drones are an accessible and efficient alternative for monitoring, rescuing and mapping affected areas.” explained Renan.
The innovation was also highlighted by Leonardo Dias, PEP doctoral student, who shared his experience in using drones to inspect risk areas and assist the Civil Defense. For him, the use of drones is essential in disaster management. “In 2022, during the disaster in Petrópolis, I accompanied the Civil Defense as a volunteer. A week after the event, we used drones to inspect an area that hadn’t been attended to due to demand overload. In about an hour of flight and another hour of image processing, we covered 1 km and identified landslide scars that satellite images could not detail. The drone images allowed the Civil Defense to identify with precision the affected houses. Drone use is a path of no return in disaster management”.
The project is seen as a milestone in organizational innovation. Francisco Duarte, PEP coordinator, stated that the platform not only represents a technological advance, but also a dialogue between academic research and the real needs of the population. Cleide Lima, Outreach director at Coppe, reinforced the science outreach nature of the initiative, highlighting the practical application of academic research.
The Drone Revolution in Rescue and Disaster Prevention
Neném Peixoto
The introduction of drones in the rescue operations has been transformative, as highlighted by Neném Peixoto, the creator of Geden. He emphasized how technology improves the safety and efficiency of operations, allowing risks to be identified before teams enter dangerous areas.
“Drone technology changed completely the way we handle rescues, risk area analysis and inspections. Nowadays, it is impossible to think of an efficient database or detailed inspection without considering the use of drones. In addition to saving time in critical moments, they save the lives of those at the location and also of those who need to go in to rescue the victims”.
Neném emphasizes a crucial point: the risk faced by Civil Defense agents and firemen in disaster situations.
“In the past, professionals often needed to enter dangerous areas without accurate information about the conditions of the location. How many agents lost their lives trying to save people in situations where there was no way to verify whether the location was safe? With drones, danger can be identified beforehand, protecting who is there to help and increasing the chances of successful operations”.
Civil Defense Secretary of Petrópolis, Rodrigo Werner, emphasized the importance of preparing volunteers and providing them with adequate training to work in adverse conditions.
The Volunteer Drone Pilots platform is a clear example of how technology can be combined with solidarity, uniting drone pilots and public bodies to save lives and reduce economic and social impacts, reaffirming Coppe’s commitment to the integration of science, technology and society.
Professor Suzana Kahn; Sylvia Anjos; Zhang Guangqing and Huang Yehua (photo: Roberto Farias/Agência Petrobras)
Coppe/UFRJ, Petrobras, the China University of Petroleum (CUP-Beijing) and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed on this Thursday, November 28th, a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement established the basis of a long term cooperation between the parties and the creation of a Brazil-China Center for Science, Technology and Innovation.
Through the agreement, a directing committee shall be created with the participation of two representatives of each company or institution.
“Technological development nowadays takes place in such a fast way, constantly tasking us with many new and different challenges, which makes cooperation between different academic institutions and companies essential. This is the goal of our four party agreement. We intend to start our joint committee immediately in order to identify our joint priorities regarding research and development”, explained Coppe director, professor Suzana Kahn.
The signing took place at Petrobras headquarters, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, and the ceremony was attended by Petrobras’ Executive Officer for Exploration and Production (E&P), Sylvia Anjos; by the president of CNOOC Brazil, Huang Yehua, and by the vice president of CUP, Zhang Guangqing, in addition to other executives and representatives of the four institutions.
Coppe/UFRJ researchers were part of the winning team in the international competition “Smart City 2030: Sustainable Urban Development Management in BRICS Countries”, with the project “Sustainable Urban Development Management in BRICS Countries”. The project aims to integrate small modular reactors (SMRs) for energy generation and water desalination in the island, with the purpose of reducing CO₂ emissions, improving water supply and generating hydrogen.
The competition, which was organized locally, also included the participation of teams from China, Russia, India, Brazil, among other countries, and each country was awarded in two categories: First Place and Grand Prix.
The Brazilian team, which achieved victory, also included the participation of Luis Lionel Salas Ramón, a researcher from Coppe’s Nuclear Engineering Program (PEN) as well as Jadna Mendes, a PhD holder from PEN. Besides Coppe, the Brazilian team also included the collaboration of researchers from UFMG and USP.
Coppe had a fundamental role in the competition’s coordination in Brazil, which included the participation of two other teams from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). The projects of all participating countries were evaluated based on criteria such as innovation, viability, social impact and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each finalist excelled in addressing critical urban challenges, such as intelligent infrastructure, green energy, waste management and digitalization. The goal of the projects was to contribute to the building of sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities in the BRICS area until 2030.
Besides Coppe’s victory, the team from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) won the Grand Prix with the project “SenseAIR: Smart Way to Clear Skies”, a low-cost air quality sensor for monitoring pollution in urban environments, demonstrated in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil.
The award ceremony was held last Friday, November 22nd, during the International Municipal BRICS+ Forum, with the presence of Coppe’s Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation, professor Thiago Aragão.
This achievement highlights Coppe’s role in technological innovation and the development of sustainable solutions to urban challenges.
Professors from the China University of Petroleum visited the Acoustics and Vibration Laboratory (Lavi)
After the signing of a broad set of agreements between Brazil and China presidents, Lula and Xi Jinping, Coppe welcomed, this Tuesday, November 26th, a delegation from the China University of Petroleum (CUP). The Chinese professors got together with Coppe director, professor Suzana Kahn, and director for academic affairs, professor Jean-David Caprace, and visited the Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory (Lrap+) and the Acoustics and Vibration Laboratory (Lavi).
As part of the strengthening of scientific and academic ties in the Sino-Brazilian cooperation, Coppe and CUP discussed research themes of common interest. “That’s why we visited Lrap+, which has expertise in the use of tomography and X-ray computed microtomography applied in rock samples, in the analysis of porous media for a greater use of the service life of oil wells and also for carbon capture and storage (CCUS), and Lavi, which has know-how in acquisition, analysis and processing of acoustic and vibration signals”, explained professor Suzana.
The Chinese professors also visited Lrap+
During the visits to Coppe’s laboratories, the Chinese delegation, led by professor Linlin Wang, was welcomed by professors Alexandre Evsukoff, Paulo Couto and Thiago Ritto. Due to the interest demonstrated by the CUP delegation, a new visit was scheduled for 2025 in order for them to get to know other Coppe laboratories.
UFRJ and Tsinghua University leaderships, reunited at Coppe (photo: Fabio Caffé – SGCOM/UFRJ)
Coppe/UFRJ and Tsinghua University presented this Thursday, November 21st, the “China-Brazil cooperation initiative in the reforestation of degraded lands in the Amazon: creating a bioenergy industrial chain and promoting the development of low carbon and poverty reduction”. The proposal seeks to combine technological innovation with environmental and social sustainability.
The initiative is aligned with the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm) and meets Embrapa’s initiatives in sustainable agriculture and agroforestry research. There are 31 million hectares of deforested and degraded land in the Brazilian Amazon, especially in the State of Pará. The project aims to cultivate oleaginous species, such as palm, to produce biofuels for ocean transport — a sector with a great demand for low carbon solutions.
Strategic Partnership and advanced technology
According to Coppe director, professor Suzana Kahn, Coppe and Tsinghua University, partners in the Brazil-China Center for Climate Change and Innovative Technologies for Energy, have experience in researching technological routes in biodiesel production.
“For ten years we have seeked a more efficient, more sustainable production. But, we needed to join all the links. If you only have a market for biodiesel or only have the producer, you cannot connect the chain. With the necessity for Brazil to recover degraded lands in the Amazon Forest, there’s a great opportunity for producers to plant certain oilseeds, such as palm, for biodiesel production, but there needs to be a demand. In our case, this demand will come from Cosco Shipping, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated container transport services. This way, Cosco’s fleet on the Brazil-China route will start using biodiesel produced here. The technology developed by Coppe will be applied both in the previous part (production) and the post (market use).
To enable the initiative, a broad articulation was promoted, involving key actors such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Embrapa, Abrapalma, Suzano, Raízen, Binatural, Tus-Deqing Bioenergy and Cosco Shipping. According to Suzana, this integration increases the chances of success by structuring a robust and sustainable commodity chain.
Next steps and expected impact
Tsinghua University rector, professor Qiu Yong, and Coppe director, professor Suzana Kahn
The next step will be the drafting and signing of a letter of intent between the institutions and companies involved in the Initiative. “The proposal for this letter of intent has as its base the recent bilateral agreements between our countries, reflecting our responsibility in leading by example with actions to face climate change and energy transition challenges. This partnership shall establish an entire biodiesel commodity chain in Brazil prioritizing raw material from the North of Brazil and sectors known as ‘hard-to-abate’ such as ocean transport”, explained professor Suzana Kahn.
It is estimated that the sector shall receive an investment of 50 billion reais in the next decade, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. The adoption of the B25 blend (25% of biodiesel in diesel) can generate savings of 10,5 billion reais in the trade balance, create 1,5 million jobs, benefit 540 mil family farmers and reduce 80 million tonnes of CO₂ emission.
According to the Brazilian Association of Palm Oil Producers (Abrapalma), out of the main oilseeds, palm is the one that guarantees the highest productivity per hectare, being therefore the most sustainable. In addition, it generates 8x more jobs and 3x more income than soybean oil production, per cultivated hectare.
Academic partnership reinforced
University Rectors Roberto Medronho and Qiu Yong signed two agreements between the institutions (photo: Fabio Caffé – SGCOM/UFRJ)
On the same day, Coppe welcomed the rectors of UFRJ, professor Roberto Medronho, e Tsinghua University, professor Qiu Yong, for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for academic and scientific cooperation, and another related to the “ China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges Program”.
Qiu Yong highlighted that both universities (UFRJ and Tsinghua) are very strong in the Engineering department and that the agreement signing marks the beginning of a new chapter in this partnership.
The signed memoranda and the Initiative discussed are part of a set of 37 agreements signed by president Lula and Chinese president Xi Jinping, regarding themes such as agribusiness, education, technological cooperation and investments.
Professor Renato Machado Cotta, of Coppe/UFRJ’s Mechanical Engineering Program, joined this thursday, November 7th, the MAE Alumni Hall of Fame, of North Carolina State University (USA). The tribute contemplates former students (alumni) of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering courses – where Cotta earned his doctorate – in recognition of their professional achievements, entrepreneurship and contributions to professional societies.
North Carolina State University created its hall of fame in 2012, as a way to inspire current students and celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates that have used their training to excel in a profession, career or service.
The ceremony was broadcast on the university’s YouTube channel and is available to watch.
On Monday, November 11th, the book “Propriedades Físicas dos Materiais” [Physical Properties of Materials] will be launched, written by professor Sérgio Camargo Júnior, from Coppe/UFRJ’s Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Program. The work contains concrete examples and exercises on the subject, filling an important gap in the realm of scientific literature in Portuguese.
In the preface, three renowned professors in the field of Materials highlight the importance of the book for students and professionals: UFRJ professor, Rodrigo Barbosa Capaz who is also president of the Brazilian Physical Society and director of the Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, USP-São Carlos professor, Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira, who is a former president of the Brazilian Materials Research Society and PUC-Rio professor, Fernando Lázaro Freire Jr.
The launch, with a book signing session by professor Sérgio Camargo, will be held from 11h30 a.m. to 1h30 p.m., in room 220 of Block F, at Centro de Tecnologia, UFRJ, Cidade Universitária.
Professors Marcio Almeida and Maria Cascão, from Coppe/UFRJ’s Civil Engineering Program, will participate in the 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PANAMGEO 2024), that will be held in Chile from the 12th to the 16th of November.
Marcio Almeida will be one of the main speakers (Keynote Lecture), in which he will discuss the theme “Offshore Geotechnical Solutions: From Advanced Physical Modelling To Applications”.
Maria Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, who is also a professor in the Department of Structures at the Polytechnic School of UFRJ, will give a short course on Physical and Numerical Modeling of Geotechnical Problems. The activity shall be carried out in conjunction with professors Marcio Almeida and professor Fernando Saboya, from the State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro (UENF).
PANAMGEO aims to promote the dissemination of knowledge about Geotechnical Engineering and fruitful interactions among researchers and practitioners from different generations and nationalities who work in the area. Alongside this event, the 2nd Latin-American Regional Conference of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) will be held. For further information access https://panamgeochile2024.cl.
In early September, Stanford University released the latest version of the database of the world’s most cited researchers, the updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators. This is the seventh edition of the project, which wishes to provide standardized metrics to evaluate the impact of researchers in several areas of knowledge and list the most influential scientists.
In this ranking, a hundred thousand researchers were classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The lists present those within a percentile rank of 2% or above regarding greatest influence in their sub-field of activity, both in 2023 and all throughout their career, according to the established criteria.
In the career-long impact list, which has around 217 thousand researchers, Brazil appears with 1.077 scientists.
In the 2023 specific impact list, which has approximately 223 thousand researchers, Brazil is present with 1.340 researchers.
More than sixty UFRJ professors, with a significant participation of Coppe professors, are featured in each list.
The prominence of UFRJ researchers in general, and of Coppe, in particular, confirms the quality of the research being carried out at the university and its international reach (and recognition). However, it is important to be aware of the reading of different rankings of academic excellence that use other criteria, metrics and methodologies, which do not allow for absolute evaluations.
The listings that highlight the most influential researchers, according to the adopted criteria, reaffirm the importance of federal and state-owned public institutions in consolidating cutting-edge research in the country, both in terms of relevance and impact over time.
Ensino Híbrido: Desafios e perspectivas nas engenharias e no ensino básico
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Título: Ensino Híbrido: Desafios e perspectivas nas engenharias e no ensino básico Coordenador: MARCELLO LUIZ RODRIGUES DE CAMPOS Contato do coordenador: campos@smt.ufrj.br
Resumo: A pandemia da COVID-19 impôs uma transição drástica do modelo padrão de ensino, para aulas estritamente virtuais, e tem exigido um grande esforço para preparar e oferecer cursos aos alunos, seja no ensino universitário ou no ensino básico, pois poucos estavam preparados para lidar com as tecnologias de ensino online. Passados meses após o isolamento, não tem sido trivial a transição do presencial para o virtual, principalmente na manutenção da qualidade das disciplinas oferecidas neste novo formato. Uma lição foi aprendida neste processo: é necessário investir de forma permanente na implementação de tecnologias inovadoras/eficientes no melhoramento dos processos de ensino e aprendizagem. Neste sentido, este projeto visa a dar apoio à rede pública de ensino, seja no âmbito do ensino básico ou do ensino de engenharia em outras universidades, no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. O objetivo é o desenvolvimento de recursos e cursos em formato híbrido, incorporando técnicas de aprendizado ativo, sala de aula invertida, multimodalidade, etc.
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Escola Piloto em Engenharia Química Prof. Giulio Massarani
Resumo: A Escola Piloto Presencial (EPP) em Engenharia Química surgiu em 1993, no PEQ/COPPE, e é uma ferramenta de atualização e de educação continuada, bastante útil para professores de ensino médio e de graduação, mas também muito procurada por estudantes e técnicos, além de empregados da indústria em geral. Nesta proposta da EPP desta edição serão oferecidos 10 módulos: TÉCNICAS AVANÇADAS DE CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE MATERIAIS (DIVIDIDA EM 10 SUB-MÓDULOS) ensina técnicas de ponta para caracterização de diversos de tipos de materiais, discutindo o fundamento das técnicas e exemplificando com dados reais. Os módulos são: Módulo 1: Técnicas espectroscópicas (FTIR, DRIFTS, RAMAN e UV-Vis) Módulo 2: Ressonância magnética nuclear (RMN) Módulo 3: Difração de raios x (DRX) Módulo 4: Espectrômetro de Massas e Redução à Temperatura Programada (MS e TPR) Módulo 5: Cromatografia por permeação em gel (GPC) Módulo 6: Análises de tamanho de gotas e partículas Módulo 7: Técnicas cromatográficas gasosa e líquida – Uma visão de Troubleshooting Módulo 8: Elementos de caracterização de petróleo Módulo 9: Análises térmicas – TGA, DSC e DMA Módulo 10: Biotecnologia no Cotidiano.
Resumo: O LabIS veio se configurando ao longo de uma caminhada que remonta aos trabalhos e investigações da linha de pesquisa em Informática e Sociedade (IS) do Programa de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (PESC) da COPPE/UFRJ. Uma linha de pesquisa há tempos em busca de um Brasil ainda por inventar, movida pelo desejo de compreender a realidade brasileira para colaborar com a construção de um país mais justo e equânime. Trabalhamos com a produção de software de acessibilidade (LibrasOffice), jogos educativos (Damática), bancos comunitários (Mumbuca e Preventório) e oferecemos cursos de programação para estudantes da rede pública do ensino médio.
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Letramento de Jovens, Adultos e Idosos da COPPE/UFRJ
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Título: Letramento de Jovens, Adultos e Idosos da COPPE/UFRJ Coordenador: DENISE CUNHA DANTAS Contato do coordenador: ddantas@oceanica.ufrj.br
Resumo: O Letramento de Jovens, Adultos e Idosos da COPPE/UFRJ é um projeto aberto a todo aquele que não é alfabetizado e aquele que não teve acesso ou não concluiu os estudos no Ensino Fundamental na idade escolar referente. Foi criado em 2005 pela Assessoria de Desenvolvimento Social da COPPE, a partir de uma pesquisa com os servidores e trabalhadores terceirizados que atuavam em atividades de limpeza e serviços gerais. A pesquisa foi ampliada para outras unidades e setores da Universidade. Hoje o Projeto tem como aluno servidores da UFRJ e terceirizados que, em sua maioria, trabalham no Centro de Tecnologia, e cidadãos moradores do entorno da Ilha do Fundão, principalmente da Vila Residencial e do Complexo da Maré. As aulas são ministradas no Centro de Tecnologia para as turmas de Letramento Básico, Intermediário e Avançado. E acontecem de segunda a sexta feira, de 15 às 16:30 horas.
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Polímeros para o setor de petróleo e gás – Aditivos
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Título: Polímeros para o setor de petróleo e gás – Aditivos Coordenador: TAISSA ZANGEROLAMI LOPES RODRIGUES Contato do coordenador: taissazl@yahoo.com.br e elucas@metalmat.ufrj.br
Resumo: A ação contempla aulas teóricas e demonstrativas e obtenção, caracterização e propriedades em solução dos polímeros, além de suas aplicações como aditivos na indústria do petróleo.
Resumo: A reciclagem de plásticos é um tema importante, visto que mais de 60% de todo plástico produzido já virou resíduo e apenas 9% foi reciclado em todo mundo. No Brasil os dados são ainda mais alarmantes. O relatório apresentado pelo WWF recentemente afirma que o Brasil é o quarto maior produtor de resíduos plásticos do mundo e recicla menos de 2% desse montante. Contudo, políticas de reciclagem e educação ambiental ainda são precárias e pouco divulgadas, e a disseminação de informações que tornam os plásticos vilões fazem com que o banimento desses materiais seja cada vez mais desejável. No entanto, vale lembrar que os plásticos são polímeros de alto valor agregado, baixo custo de produção e muito versáteis, e quando reciclados podem ser reinseridos na cadeia produtiva, possibilitando a produção de novos materiais, além de alavancar o setor energético. Dessa forma esse projeto visa instruir e incentivar alunos de escolas públicas e privadas a serem multiplicadores dos conceitos de reciclagem em suas escolas, famílias e comunidade. Onde palestras e atividades lúdicas serão realizadas, de forma virtual, incentivando o descarte correto ou reutilização de resíduos plásticos, evitando que esses resíduos sejam descartados em lugares impróprios.
Programa de Incubação de Empreendimentos Populares – Inovação Social dos Processos de Incubação de EES
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Título: Programa de Incubação de Empreendimentos Populares – Inovação Social dos Processos de Incubação de EES Coordenador: AMANDA FERNANDES XAVIER PEDROSA Contato do coordenador: amandaxavier86@gmail.com
Resumo: A ITCP/COPPE vem atuando, desde a sua criação, no apoio aos Empreendimentos Populares. Desenvolve ações que vão de encontro às necessidades das classes populares e dos setores informais, que historicamente ficam à margem das ações sociais desenvolvidas pelo Estado. Hoje novas técnicas e ferramentas são requeridas para enfrentar os novos desafios que se apresentam. Esta proposta visa investigar metodologias inovadoras de incubação, que propiciem o aperfeiçoamento das atividades dos empreendimentos incubados, dando continuidade às ações desenvolvidas pela ITCP/COPPE. A implantação das novas metodologias desenvolvidas permitirá melhorar a qualidade dos Empreendimentos Econômicos Solidários – E. Site da Incubadora Tecnológica de Cooperativas Populares – ITCP/COPPE/UFRJ
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Espaço COPPE Miguel de Simoni
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Título: Espaço COPPE Miguel de Simoni Coordenador: CLAUDIA MARIA LIMA WERNER Contato do coordenador: werner@cos.ufrj.br
Resumo: A atividade central deste projeto é a visitação guiada a exposição do Espaço COPPE, realizada predominantemente por estudantes do Ensino Médio da Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. Os grupos de estudantes realizam as visitas acompanhados por professores das escolas de origem. O ambiente dos espaços de divulgação científica e tecnológica, como o Espaço COPPE, pode proporcionar elementos-chave de fomento à motivação intrínseca do aprendizado – por exemplo: construção de significado pessoal, tarefas desafiadoras, colaboração e sentimentos positivos sobre os esforços realizados e, portanto, são potenciais indutores da formação de vínculos novos, por vezes mais intensos. Site do Espaço COPPE
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SISTEMAS DE GESTÃO DA QUALIDADE (SGQ) e MODELO DE EXCELÊNCIA EM GESTÃO (MEG) PARA SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS – DEFESA
Resumo: O Curso tem por objetivo a elaboração, implantação, manutenção, melhoria contínua e auditorias internas de sistemas de gestão da qualidade segundo requisitos das normas NBR-ISO:9001 e implantação de boas práticas de gestão segundo os critérios definido no Modelo de Excelência em Gestão (MEG) da Fundação Nacional da Qualidade (FNQ). O curso está vinculado ao Programa FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS.
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SISTEMAS DE GESTÃO DA QUALIDADE (SGQ) e MODELO DE EXCELÊNCIA EM GESTÃO (MEG) PARA SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS GERAIS E UFRJ
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Título: SISTEMAS DE GESTÃO DA QUALIDADE (SGQ) e MODELO DE EXCELÊNCIA EM GESTÃO (MEG) PARA SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS GERAIS E UFRJ Coordenador: EDUARDO OLIVEIRA DOS SANTOS Contato do coordenador: eduardo.oliveira@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
Resumo: O Curso tem por objetivo a elaboração, implantação, manutenção, melhoria contínua e auditorias internas de sistemas de gestão da qualidade segundo requisitos das normas NBR-ISO:9001 e implantação de boas práticas de gestão segundo os critérios definido no Modelo de Excelência em Gestão (MEG-TR) preconizada pela SEGES do Ministério de Economia). O curso está vinculado ao Programa FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS.
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UBUNTU.lab – Programa de inovação aberta em cidades inteligentes para a redução da desigualdade racial no Rio de Janeiro
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Título: UBUNTU.lab – Programa de inovação aberta em cidades inteligentes para a redução da desigualdade racial no Rio de Janeiro
Coordenador: MATHEUS HENRIQUE DE SOUSA OLIVEIRA Contato do coordenador: matheusoli@hotmail.com
Resumo: O Projeto BRA/15/010 – Fortalecimento e Expansão do Sistema Nacional de Promoção da Igualdade Racial é uma ação entre o Ministério da Mulher, da Família e dos Direitos Humanos (MMFDH) e o Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) com o objetivo de descentralizar as políticas públicas de igualdade racial e fortalecer e expandir o Sistema Nacional de Promoção da Igualdade Racial (Sinapir). A Fundação COPPETEC foi uma das entidades selecionadas através do projeto U.lab para apresentar a prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro um laboratório de inovação governamental a ser replicado como política de promoção da igualdade racial no âmbito de implementação do Plano de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Município desenvolvido pelo Escritório de Planejamento da Secretaria Municipal da Casa Civil (EPL). No âmbito do Sinapir, o presente projeto tem o objetivo de entregar ao município do Rio de Janeiro, um programa de inovação governamental que coloca o jovem negro como protagonista da tecnologia capaz de promover o bem-estar no seu dia a dia.
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Unidade de Suporte à Inovação Social – USIS
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Título: Unidade de Suporte à Inovação Social – USIS Coordenador: CARLA MARTINS CIPOLLA Contato do coordenador: carla.cipolla@ufrj.br
Resumo: A atividade apoia inovações sociais como chave para o desenvolvimento. O USIS/ UFRJ – Unidade de Suporte à Inovação Social – nasceu do projeto LASIN – Latin American Social Innovation Network -, financiado pela Comissão Europeia, com o propósito de implementar um modelo de envolvimento Universidade/comunidade, baseado na combinação de atividades curriculares e extra-curriculares, materiais e instrumentos de aprendizagem, treino prático, oficinas e mentorias para reforçar as ligações da universidade com o ambiente social mais amplo (Grupos comunitários, ONGs e/ou OSCIPS, Organizações governamentais, empresas e escolas) com metodologia própria desenvolvida por LASIN.
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“TÁ” LIGADO?! MINHA CÂMERA NA MÃO E UMA IDEIA NA CABEÇA – A LINGUAGEM AUDIOVISUAL COMO LIVRE EXPRESSÃO NA CONSTRUÇÃO DIALÉTICA NO ESPAÇO ENTRE A UNIVERSIDADE, A ESCOLA E A SOCIEDADE
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Título: “TÁ” LIGADO?! MINHA CÂMERA NA MÃO E UMA IDEIA NA CABEÇA – A LINGUAGEM AUDIOVISUAL COMO LIVRE EXPRESSÃO NA CONSTRUÇÃO DIALÉTICA NO ESPAÇO ENTRE A UNIVERSIDADE, A ESCOLA E A SOCIEDADE Coordenador: ANDREA MARIA DO NASCIMENTO SILVA Contato do coordenador: andreanascimento@cos.ufrj.br
Resumo: Todos nós da comunidade acadêmica e escolar tivemos que nos adaptar à utilização de soluções tecnológicas para nos comunicar, socializar e nos relacionar durante o período de pandemia para reproduzir a rotina de uma sala de aula. Com isso, a linguagem audiovisual e o uso de dispositivos portáteis, como smartphones e tablets, que já era uma realidade muito presente em nossa vida, de repente, se tornou fundamental. Essa proximidade foi uma grande motivação que trouxe a memória da frase emblemática do cineasta Glauber Rocha – Uma câmera na mão e uma ideia na cabeça – que inspirou o título deste projeto e que nos faz compreender que atualmente a nossa práxis gira em torno dessa máxima que representa nosso atual cenário social nos hábitos de registrar e compartilhar nossas imagens, nossos áudios, nossos vídeos, seja de forma direta ou indiretamente nas redes sociais. Portanto, este projeto visa atender a uma demanda técnica para auxiliar a produção de conteúdo de divulgação de pesquisas, trabalhos escolares, vídeo aulas, entre outros, de forma que o público participante do projeto conheça detalhes da composição audiovisual. Enfatizar o uso da linguagem audiovisual para acesso ao conhecimento e para a troca de saberes, uma comunicação dialética onde é importante não só transmitir o conhecimento gerado na universidade mas também possibilitar que a sociedade contribua com o seu olhar, seu fazer, sua crítica.
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Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas do estado do Rio de Janeiro para o desenvolvimento de trajetórias econômicas sustentáveis
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Título: Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas do estado do Rio de Janeiro para o desenvolvimento de trajetórias econômicas sustentáveis Coordenador: AMANDA FERNANDES XAVIER PEDROSA Contato do coordenador: amandaxavier86@gmail.com
Resumo: As MPE compõe 92% das empresas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (RJ) e são responsáveis por mais de 50% dos empregos formais (Brasil, 2020). No entanto, as MPE enfrentam enormes desafios, sobretudo pela amplitude da atual crise sanitária, econômica e social (CNI, 2021; SEBRAE, 2020), colocando em evidencia o modelo econômico dominante, centrado na produção em massa de bens materiais e de performance financeira (Fernandes et al., 2021; Lima & Dias, 2020). Nesse sentido, esse projeto se fundamenta na perspectiva da Economia da Funcionalidade e da Cooperação (EFC), que tem como proposta fornecer soluções integradas de bens e serviços a partir da cooperação entre diferentes atores territoriais, abandonando a noção de escalabilidade e desenvolvendo novos modelos de governança de empresas e territórios (Du Tertre et al., 2019). Essa abordagem interacionista permite um menor consumo de recursos naturais e a renovação do vínculo social, criando resiliência para as relações econômicas, tão fragilizadas diante do cenário atual (Xavier et al., 2021; Roman et al., 2020). Este projeto visa apoiar as Micro e Pequenas Empresas do estado do Rio de Janeiro no desenvolvimento de trajetórias econômicas sustentáveis, criando impacto direto na sociedade e na comunidade científica. Para tanto, visa a formação, acompanhamento e intervenção de dirigentes de empresas para transição de modelo econômico a partir do Modelo da Economia da Funcionalidade e da Cooperação.
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Boas Práticas de Acolhimento – Saberes, Convivências e Aprendizagens
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Título: Boas Práticas de Acolhimento – Saberes, Convivências e Aprendizagens Coordenador:VANDA BORGES DE SOUZA Contato do coordenador: vanda@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
Resumo: Entende-se que o acolhimento poderá ampliar sua esfera de atuação, para além do campo psicossocial, podendo alcançar também o contexto socioeconômico, acadêmico, das relações laborais entre outros. Com o passar do tempo, a sobrevivência às situações de adoecimento, outros aspectos do acolhimento foram se apresentando. O acolhimento financeiro, o acolhimento acadêmico, o acolhimento dos conflitos e dificuldades de relacionamentos, o acolhimento laboral pela dificuldade de absorção e entendimento das novas formas de trabalho surgidas. A partir de então, se fez necessário repensar como dar conta de considerar todos esses tipos de acolhimentos. Neste sentido, este projeto pretende evidenciar a importância de compartilhar uma informação que oriente e facilite os indivíduos para o desempenho de ações de acolhimento nos diversos espaços de convivência. Por isso, saberes, convivências e aprendizagens fazem parte de uma via de mão dupla. Ou seja, cada parte tem o que a transmitir, conhecer e se aperfeiçoar com a outra.
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Capacitação de jovens para o mercado de TI em NF, uma abordagem através de aprendizado ativo: introdução à programação em Python
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Título: Capacitação de jovens para o mercado de TI em NF, uma abordagem através de aprendizado ativo: introdução à programação em Python Coordenador:EDMUNDO ALBUQUERQUE DE SOUZA E SILVA Contato do coordenador: edmundo@land.ufrj.br
Resumo: Este curso é uma ação prevista no projeto de Extensão “Ensino Hibrido: Desafios e perspectivas nas engenharias e no ensino básico” já registrado no SIGA, pela COPPE. O projeto de extensão registrado no SIGA tem como um dos seus objetivos a criação de cursos em áreas chave para o desenvolvimento do Estado e de acordo com a experiência multidisciplinar da COPPE. Através de uma parceria com a Ong Ideas de Friburgo que proporcionou a infraestrutura necessária (espaço físico, computadores, pessoal local, etc.) foi criado um local para treinamento de jovens oriundos de escolas públicas do segundo grau. A ideia do curso surgiu durante a elaboração de disciplinas de programação para um curso avançado de técnicas de Inteligência Artificial com o formato hibrido baseado no Aprendizado Voltado a Projetos (PBL, projeto FAPERJ) de forma a que a experiência do projeto em PBL fosse aplicada a jovens alunos. O curso visa introduzir os jovens em linguagens modernas de computação, e fornecer o treinamento essencial para que o aluno da rede pública de ensino possa mais facilmente ingressar no mercado de trabalho local. Os alunos selecionados têm a oportunidade de aprender programação na prática, com base na linguagem Python, para melhor entender e tentar propor soluções a problemas reais e da cidade de Friburgo quando possível. O curso visa também fornecer incentivos para que os egressos possam continuar os estudos em tópicos adicionais de tecnologias da computação.
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Disseminação das aplicações da Engenharia Nuclear no âmbito da sustentabilidade ambiental
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Título: Disseminação das aplicações da Engenharia Nuclear no âmbito da sustentabilidade ambiental Coordenador:INAYA CORREA BARBOSA LIMA Contato do coordenador: inayacorrea@gmail.com
Resumo: Em sua Décima Edição, a Semana do Meio Ambiente da BR Marinas integra em sua agenda o Dia Mundial do Oceano, inserindo-se no contexto da Década do Oceano da ONU. Este evento conta com os apoios do Núcleo de Vida Marinha e do Centro de Educação Ambiental da Secretaria de Meio Ambiente e da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro e da Cátedra UNESCO para a Sustentabilidade do Oceano, trazendo para o público carioca a importância dos Oceanos na mitigação das Mudanças Climáticas, o debate sobre a biodiversidade e as potencialidades do Oceano, e a integração entre Ciência, Educação, Políticas Públicas e Sociedade Civil. Ademais, serão incorporadas pela primeira vez aplicações nucleares e atômicas de medidas para englobar a temática em tela com cujo acadêmico-cientifico. E, por fim, teremos uma ação de Sensibilização Ambiental será realizada através da promoção de um Mutirão de Limpeza com foco nos resíduos sólidos do entorno da Marina da Glória, incluindo o Lixo Marinho, com a participação de voluntários.
Resumo: Em 2022, os desastres causaram mais de 30,704 mortes e com 185 milhões de pessoas afetadas, e prejuízos de 223.8 bilhões de dólares segundo o Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). No Brasil, entre 2011 a 2022, especificamente no Rio de Janeiro, houve 591 ocorrências de desastres, resultando em 987 mortes e afetando 3,9 milhões de pessoas, e prejuízos econômicos superior a R$ 3,08 bilhões (Atlas digital de desastres no Brasil, 2023). Tais dados demonstram a importância e a complexidade das Operações Humanitárias e de Desastres (OHD), as quais envolvem o acesso as áreas afetadas, a coordenação de diversos stakeholders e falta de recursos. Assim surge o projeto Droneiros Voluntários, idealizado no âmbito do Programa de Engenharia de Produção da COPPE/CT/UFRJ de forma a auxiliar a escassez de recursos humanos e tecnológicos na resposta a desastres. O projeto conta com uma plataforma tecnológica que atua como um facilitador, unindo proprietários de drones, defesa civil e outras organizações no desenvolvimento de ações de mapeamento de áreas de risco e afetadas por desastres, promovendo uma colaboração entre stakeholders mais eficaz e eficiente no contexto de OHD. Nesse sentido, o projeto atua no engajamento e promoção da troca de conhecimento entre os diferentes atores tratados como público alvo, promovendo OHD eficazes e mais eficientes, com integração entre diferentes áreas de conhecimento científico e pesquisadores de diferentes níveis que atuam em OHD.
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INSILICONET – PROGRAMANDO O FUTURO
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Título: INSILICONET – PROGRAMANDO O FUTURO Coordenador:ARGIMIRO RESENDE SECCHI Contato do coordenador: arge@peq.coppe.ufrj.br
Resumo: A InSilicoNet é um espaço de colaboração onde diversos atores da sociedade são convidados a trazer seus problemas técnicos para construir, em conjunto com os membros acadêmicos, soluções tecnológicas inovadoras baseadas em ferramentas digitais. Está estruturado como uma rede de sete Universidades do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, UERJ, PUC-Rio, UFF, UFRRJ e SENAI CETIQT) e profissionais de engenharia com experiência na área de engenharia de sistemas em processos (Process Systems Engineering, PSE). A InSilicoNet tem a missão de promover o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico comprometidos não apenas com o desempenho econômico, mas com os impactos sociais e ambientais por meio de atividades de extensão integradas a iniciativas de pesquisa e ensino em PSE, contemplando: a) Fábrica de Aprendizagem, que desenvolve competências e habilidades de discentes de graduação e pós-graduação para o trabalho colaborativo empregando PSE na solução de problemas tecnológicos, sociais e ambientais tratáveis por ferramentas de engenharia digital; b) Oferta de cursos de extensão que promovam competência para o desenvolvimento de pesquisa, tecnologia e inovação; e c) Projetos de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento integrando discentes de graduação e pós-graduação sob orientação acadêmica e mentoria por indústrias, organizações e/ou governos.
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Rede Refugia
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Título: Rede Refugia Coordenador:THARCISYO COTTA FONTAINHA Contato do coordenador: tcottaf@gmail.com
Resumo: O Alto Comissariado das Nações Unidas para Refugiados (ACNUR) revela que em 2022 o mundo ultrapassou a marca de 100 milhões de pessoas em deslocamento forçado, motivados por inúmeras razões. No Brasil, desde 2011 foram realizadas 297.712 solicitações de reconhecimento da condição de refugiado. Devido a sua complexidade e alta quantidade de pessoas afetadas, a crise humanitária de refugiados precisa ser enfrentada pelos governos em comunhão com a sociedade civil e o setor privado, a fim de se garantir que as pessoas em deslocamento forçado tenham seus direitos humanos protegidos durante um processo de acolhimento efetivo e atento às suas necessidades. Assim, interessados em auxiliar no enfrentamento brasileiro à crise migratória, a Rede Refugia foi idealizada no âmbito do Programa de Engenharia de Produção da COPPE/CT/UFRJ. Trata-se de uma plataforma tecnológica colaborativa que objetiva facilitar o processo de acolhimento, proteção e integração de pessoas em deslocamento forçado que estão no Brasil. Dessa forma busca-se fortalecer os processos de colaboração mútua entre refugiados, solicitantes de refúgio, apátridas, poder público, entidades privadas, organizações humanitárias e outros stakeholders. Por meio de um processo de inovação social, a Rede Refugia busca fomentar um ambiente que favoreça a implementação de soluções inovadoras para os problemas vivenciados pelas pessoas em deslocamento forçado vivendo em solo brasileiro.
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Agendamento com a GRH
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Agendamento com a GRH
Setor da COPPE responsável pela orientação aos funcionários, no tocante a direitos e deveres em sua vida funcional, além de promover diversas ações que contribuem para capacitação profissional e bem-estar dos trabalhadores.
A Equipe é formada por profissionais da área de Administração, Recursos Humanos e Pedagogia, que estão prontos para atender a força de trabalho COPPE.
O serviço de Agendamento de Espaço é fornecido pelo Setor de Eventos Institucionais e Operação, e deve ser solicitado por meio do Sistema de Administração Predial, pelo Entrada Única.
Este serviço realiza o agendamento para uso dos seguintes espaços:
O serviço de Retirada de Resíduo Químico é fornecido pela Gerência de Segurança do Trabalho, Meio Ambiente e Saúde, e deve ser solicitado por meio do Sistema de Segurança, Meio Ambiente e Saúde, pelo Entrada Única.
O serviço de Segurança Patrimonial é fornecido pelo Grupo de Apoio de Segurança Patrimonial, e deve ser solicitado conforme as orientações abaixo:
Em caso de furto, roubo ou agressão, ligar para a sala de segurança da Coppe no ramal: 8457 ou 2560-8858.
Em caso de furto ou roubo de patrimônio, ligar para a Divisão de Segurança da UFRJ – DISEG: 3938-1900 e setor de segurança da Coppe, ramal: 8457 ou 2560-8858.
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Gestão Eletrônica de Documentos
Gestão Eletrônica de Documentos
O serviço de Gestão Eletrônica de Documentos é fornecido pela Gerência de Documentação, e deve ser solicitado em contato direto com o setor, de forma presencial, na sala I-125A.
Este serviço contempla a preservação e acesso dos documentos em meios físico e eletrônico da COPPE.
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Limpeza de Espaços
Limpeza de Espaços
O serviço de Limpeza de Espaço é fornecido pelo Setor de Administração Predial e deve ser solicitado por meio do Sistema de Administração Predial, pelo Entrada Única.
O serviço de Elaboração de Projeto de Arquitetura é fornecido pelo Grupo de Apoio de Arquitetura e Engenharia, e deve ser solicitado por meio de envio por e-mail do formulário de Solicitação de Projeto de Arquitetura.
Este serviço contempla a elaboração do projeto conforme a solicitação, e inclui: levantamento do local, estudo preliminar para ser aprovado pelo Prof. Responsável e desenvolvimento do projeto.
E-mail para solicitação: fernanda@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
O serviço de Manutenção e acesso a Sistemas Administrativos é fornecido pelo CISI, e deve ser solicitado por meio da gerência do próprio setor.
Este serviço está disponível para toda a Coppe.
Os Sistemas Administrativos da DPADI estão disponíveis por meio do Entrada Única.
O serviço de Manutenção de Infraestrutura e Redes é fornecido pelo CISI, e deve ser solicitado por meio do sistema de Helpdesk do CISI, que possibilita uma maior agilidade e transparência no atendimento do suporte técnico. A ferramenta adotada para implantação deste sistema foi o software livre OcoMon.
O serviço de Manutenção Predial é fornecido pelo Setor de Infraestrutura, e deve ser solicitado por meio do Sistema de Manutenção, pelo Entrada Única.
Este sistema contempla a solicitação dos seguintes serviços: Conserto de ar central, conserto de ar de janela, conserto de ar tipo split, conserto de refrigerador, instalação de ar tipo split, serviço de elétrica, serviço de hidráulica, serviço de lustrador, serviço de pintura, serviço de serralheria, serviços de marcenaria, serviços de obras civis, serviços gerais, troca de disjuntor, troca de lâmpadas
O serviço de Incorporação / Baixa de Patrimônio é fornecido pelo Setor de Patrimônio, e deve ser solicitado conforme as orientações abaixo:
Como faço para fazer uma baixa?
Enviar uma carta ao Setor solicitando a baixa , descrevendo o bem, mencionando o nº da plaqueta COPPE e nº da UFRJ.
Como faço para fazer uma transferência?
Enviar uma carta ao Setor de Patrimônio solicitando a transferência do bem , com a descrição do mesmo e o nome do laboratório que ficará responsável.
Como faço para fazer uma doação?
Fazer uma carta ao Setor de Patrimônio solicitando a doação , enviando os documentos onde o Setor de Patrimônio fará a abertura de processo para dar encaminhamento ao Conselho de Curadores da UFRJ para autorização.
Como faço (alunos/doutorandos) para patrimoniar?
Enviar a nota fiscal junto com o formulário e o vínculo com a Instituição (TERMO DE CONCESSÃO E ACEITAÇÃO DE BOLSA ou TERMO DE OUTORGA ao Setor de Patrimônio .
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Agendamento de Transporte
Agendamento de Transporte
O serviço de Agendamento de Transporte é fornecido pela Gerência de Logística Institucional e Operação.
Este serviço é atualmente administrado pela Divisão de Frota Oficial, sendo a Gerência de Logística Institucional e Operação responsável pela interface de agendamento do serviço para os usuários da Coppe.
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Almoxarifado
Almoxarifado
O serviço de Solicitação de Material ao Almoxarifado é fornecido pelo Setor de Almoxarifado, e deve ser solicitado por meio do Sistema de Movimentação de Material, pelo link Entrada Única
Para reserva de locação do salão de eventos da sede do Grêmio ou do campo de futebol para qualquer atividade a ser realizada no local, deve-se seguir os procedimentos adotados na página do grêmio.
Hybrid Education: Challenges and perspectives in engineering and basic education
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Action name: Hybrid Education: Challenges and perspectives in engineering and basic education Coordinator: MARCELLO LUIZ RODRIGUES DE CAMPOS Contact information: campos@smt.ufrj.br
About the action: The COVID-19 pandemic enforced a drastic transition from the traditional teaching model to strictly online classes, having required a great effort to prepare and offer courses to students ranging from primary to higher education, since only a few were prepared to deal with technologies for online teaching. Even months after social distancing started, the in-person to online transition was not a trivial process, especially when it came to maintaining the quality of the courses offered in this new modality. This process taught us one important lesson: it is necessary that we permanently invest in implementing innovative/efficient technologies for improved teaching and learning. As such, this project aims to support public education in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from basic education to higher Education in engineering at other universities. With a hybrid learning modality, our purpose is to develop resources and courses that incorporate active learning methods, flipped classrooms, multimodality, etc.
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Prof. Giulio Massarani Pilot School of Chemical Engineering
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Action name: Prof. Giulio Massarani Pilot School of Chemical Engineering Coordinator: HENRIQUE POLTRONIERI PACHECO Contact information: pacheco.h.pacheco@gmail.com and helen@peq.coppe.ufrj.br
About the action: The Pilot School for In-Person Education (EPP) in Chemical Engineering was created in 1993 by our Program of Chemical Engineering (PEQ/COPPE) as a tool for improvement and continuing education. It was very beneficial for high school and undergraduate teachers, but also very popular with students, technicians, and industry workers in general. This edition of EPP is called ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION and will comprise 10 modules. It consists in teaching cutting-edge methods for characterizing various types of materials, discussing the fundamentals of such techniques, and exemplifying them with real-world data. The modules are as follows: Module 1: Spectroscopy techniques (FTIR, DRIFTS, RAMAN, and UV-vis); Module 2: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); Module 3: X-ray diffraction (XRD); Module 4: Mass spectrometry and temperature-programmed reduction (MS and TPR); Module 5: Gel permeation chromatography (GPC); Module 6: Droplet and particle size analysis; Module 7: Gas and liquid chromatography troubleshooting methods; Module 8: Aspects of petroleum characterization; Module 9: Thermal analysis - TGA, DSC, and DMA; Module 10: Biotechnology in everyday life.
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Laboratory for Informatics and Society – LabIS
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Action name: Laboratory for Informatics and Society – LabIS Coordinator: HENRIQUE LUIZ CUKIERMAN Contact information: hcukier@cos.ufrj.br and lealsobral@cos.ufrj.br
About the action: LabIS stems from the long journey traversed by the work and research of Informatics and Society (IS), a line of research from our Systems Engineering and Computer Science Program (PESC). We are driven by the desire to better comprehend the many faces of our society, seeking to contribute towards more equality and fairness. We develop software for accessibility (LibrasOffice), educational games (Damática), community banks (Mumbuca and Preventório) and offer programming courses for public high school students.
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Literacy for Youth, Adults, and the Elderly of COPPE/UFRJ
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Action name: Literacy for Youth, Adults, and the Elderly of COPPE/UFRJ Coordinator: DENISE CUNHA DANTAS Contact information: ddantas@oceanica.ufrj.br
About the action: Literacy for Youth, Adults, and the Elderly is a project for all those who are not literate and those who did not have access to or did not complete primary and/or lower secondary school at the corresponding age. It was created in 2005 by COPPE's Department of Social Development, based on a survey of civil servants and outsourced workers involved in cleaning and general services. We extended our research to other units and sectors of our university. Today, our students are civil servants and outsourced workers at UFRJ, most of whom work at the Technology Center, and citizens who live near Ilha do Fundão, mainly in Vila Residencial and Complexo da Maré. Our classes are held at the Technology Center for the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Literacy classes, Monday to Friday, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Polymers in Oil and Gas – Additives
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Action name: Polymers in Oil and Gas – Additives Coordinator: TAISSA ZANGEROLAMI LOPES RODRIGUES Contact information: taissazl@yahoo.com.br and elucas@metalmat.ufrj.br
About the action: our action comprises theoretical and practical classes on obtaining, characterizing, and analyzing the properties of polymers in solution, as well as their applications as additives in the petroleum industry.
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Polymers: applications and awareness
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Action name: Polymers: applications and awareness Coordinator: ARIANE DE JESUS SOUSA BATISTA Contact information: ariane.pent@gmail.com and ariane@pent.coppe.ufrj.br
About the action: Plastic recycling has become a very important matter, since over 60% of all plastic produced globally has already become waste but only 9% has been recycled. In Brazil, the situation is even more alarming. A recent WWF report states that Brazil is the fourth largest producer of plastic waste worldwide, with a recycling rate of less than 2%. Our policies for recycling and environmental education are still insufficient and poorly publicized. Furthermore, plastics have recently been made out to be villains, making it increasingly desirable that these materials are banned. However, it is worth remembering that plastics are polymers with high value-added, low production costs, and very versatile properties. When recycled, they can be reinserted into the production chain, which enables the production of new materials and boosts the energy industry. As such, our project aims to guide and encourage students from public and private schools to reproduce the concept of recycling in their schools, families, and communities. We hold online lectures and fun activities that stimulate the reuse and proper disposal of plastic waste, preventing it from being disposed of in inappropriate places.
A Program for Community Business Incubation – Social Innovation in EES (Solidarity Economy Business) Incubators
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Action name: A Program for Community Business Incubation – Social Innovation in EES (Solidarity Economy Business) Incubators Coordinator: AMANDA FERNANDES XAVIER PEDROSA Contact information: amandaxavier86@gmail.com
About the action: Since its creation, the ITCP/COPPE (Technology Business Incubator for Community Cooperatives) has been working to support community-based enterprises, aiming at meeting the needs of the working class and informal workers, which have historically been marginalized and excluded from social actions developed by the government. The new challenges of today require new techniques and tools. As such, this is a proposal that researches innovative business incubation methodologies for the purpose of improving the activities of the incubated enterprises and providing continuity to the actions developed by ITCP/COPPE. Ultimately, implementing such new methodologies will improve the quality of Solidarity Economy Businesses.
Action name: Espaço COPPE Miguel de Simoni Coordinator: CLAUDIA MARIA LIMA WERNER Contact information: werner@cos.ufrj.br
About the action: We promote a guided tour of the Espaço COPPE exhibitions, primarily arranged for high school students from the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. The visiting groups of students are accompanied by teachers from their corresponding schools. Environments such as Espaço COPPE are driven by science and technology and provide key elements in fostering intrinsically motivated learning. For instance, building personal meaning, taking up challenging tasks, learning to collaborate, and recognizing the positive feelings that come from the efforts we made can potentially induce the formation of new, sometimes more intense bonds.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SQG) and MODELS FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE (MEG) FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
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Action name: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SQG) and MODELS FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE (MEG) FOR CIVIL SERVANTS Coordinator: EDUARDO OLIVEIRA DOS SANTOS Contact information: eduardo.oliveira@adc.coppe.ufrj.br and karina.andrade@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
About the action:Our course aims to develop, implement, maintain, continuously improve, and internally audit quality management systems as required by the NBR-ISO:9001 standards and to implement good practices in management according to the criteria defined in the Model for Management Excellence (MEG) of the Brazilian Foundation for Quality (FNQ). The course is related to the CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CIVIL SERVANTS program
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SQG) and MODELS FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE (MEG) FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AT UFRJ AND OTHERWISE
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Action name: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SQG) and MODELS FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE (MEG) FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AT UFRJ AND OTHERWISE Coordinator: EDUARDO OLIVEIRA DOS SANTOS Contact information: eduardo.oliveira@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
About the action: Our course aims to develop, implement, maintain, continuously improve, and internally audit quality management systems as required by the NBR-ISO:9001 standards and to implement good practices in management according to the criteria defined in the Model for Management Excellence (MEG-TR) proposed by SEGES/Brazilian Ministry of Economy. The course is related to the CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CIVIL SERVANTS program.
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UBUNTU.lab - Open innovation program in smart cities to reduce racial inequality in Rio de Janeiro
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Action name: UBUNTU.lab - Open innovation program in smart cities to reduce racial inequality in Rio de Janeiro Coordinator: MATHEUS HENRIQUE DE SOUSA OLIVEIRA Contact information: matheusoli@hotmail.com
About the action: Project BRA/15/010 – Strengthening and Expanding the National System for Racial Equality is an effort from the Ministry of Women, Family, and Human Rights (MMFDH) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aimed at decentralizing public policies on racial equality and strengthening and expanding the National System for Racial Equality (Sinapir). The COPPETEC Foundation was one of the organizations selected through the U.Lab project to provide the Local Government of Rio de Janeiro with a government innovation laboratory. Its purpose is to be replicable as a policy to promote racial equality within the Local Sustainable Development Plan at the time of its implementation, as developed by the Office of Planning from the Municipal Chief of Staff's Secretariat (EPL). Within the framework of Sinapir, this project aims to provide the municipality of Rio de Janeiro with a government innovation program that puts black youth at the forefront of technology and is capable of promoting well-being in their daily lives.
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Support Unit for Social Innovation – USIS
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Action name: Support Unit for Social Innovation – USIS Coordinator: CARLA MARTINS CIPOLLA Contact information: carla.cipolla@ufrj.br
About the action: Social innovation is a key aspect to development. The Support Unit for Social Innovation (USIS/UFRJ) is a result of the Latin American Social Innovation Network (LASIN), which is a project funded by the European Commission, aimed at implementing a university-community engagement model based on a combination of curricular and extra-curricular activities, learning materials and tools, practical training, workshops, and mentorship, with its own methodology developed by LASIN, to strengthen the connection of universities with a wider social environment (community groups, NGOs and/or OSCIPS (Civil Society Organizations of Public Interest),
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Observatório de Bancos Comunitários e Moedas Sociais Digitais UFRJ
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Título: Observatório de Bancos Comunitários e Moedas Sociais Digitais UFRJ Coordenador: LUIZ ARTHUR SILVA DE FARIA Contato do coordenador: luizart@gmail.com
Resumo: O Observatório de Bancos Comunitários e Moedas Sociais Digitais UFRJ visa visibilizar, fortalecer e refletir sobre tais experiências, seja na promoção de espaços de debate e de ensino-aprendizagem, seja no desenvolvimento de tecnologias com os coletivos envolvidos. Inspira-se na (e em articula-se com a) rede formada por pesquisadores extensionistas iniciada em 2020, o Observatório de Bancos Comunitários e Moedas Sociais (OBM). Este reúne pesquisadores engajados em aliar seus conhecimentos acadêmicos com as atividades práticas de bancos comunitários e moedas sociais do Brasil, nas perspectivas da escuta dos coletivos envolvidos, do engajamento extensionista e da análise das práticas dos coletivos envolvidos. “Bancos Comunitários são serviços financeiros solidários, em rede, de natureza associativa e comunitária, voltados para a geração de trabalho e renda na perspectiva de reorganização das economias locais”. Reúnem práticas e princípios, como a concessão de microcrédito para produção e consumo locais, sempre que possível em moedas sociais (válidas em um território restrito e com paridade com o Real)(https://www.institutobancopalmas.org/o-que-e-um-banco-comunitario/). No Brasil, tais bancos tiveram como experiência pioneira o Banco Palmas (Fortaleza, 1998) e acumulam mais de 150 iniciativas. Com a digitalização de suas moedas sociais, inspiraram e articularam-se com políticas públicas de transferência de renda, notadamente no Estado do RJ.
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MOB4.0 - Hub de planejamento inteligente da mobilidade do estado do Rio de Janeiro
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Título: MOB4.0 - Hub de planejamento inteligente da mobilidade do estado do Rio de Janeiro Coordenador: MATHEUS HENRIQUE DE SOUSA OLIVEIRA Contato do coordenador: matheusoli@hotmail.com
Resumo: O acesso às tecnologias de comunicação e informação oferece uma gama diversa de instrumentos de coleta de dados capazes de acompanhar o posicionamento de pessoas e objetos no espaço e registrar o seus deslocamentos ao longo do tempo. Compondo este conjunto de instrumentos, destacam-se os dispositivos de IoT (Internet of Things, em inglês e, traduzido para o português, Internet das Coisas), aplicativos, registros de utilização de serviços inteligentes (e.g. cartões, terminais) como potenciais fontes de dados para o planejamento, gestão, operação e monitorização dos serviços de transportes. Nesse contexto, o presente curso tem o propósito de validar o potencial do estado da arte em termos de instrumentos inteligentes de coleta de dados no campo do planejamento da mobilidade urbana para a construção de um ecossistema de planejamento inteligente da mobilidade no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Metodologicamente, programa de capacitação para a regulamentação, contratação e uso de ferramentas analíticas e bases de dados sobre o mesmo tema se realiza através do desenvolvimento e validação de uma plataforma informacional voltada para o planejamento da mobilidade de forma inteligente, inclusiva e sustentável com foco nos municípios do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e um programa de capacitação para a regulamentação, contratação e uso de ferramentas analíticas e bases de dados sobre o mesmo tema.
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EAD Baixo Carbono: Energias Renováveis no Oceano
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Título: EAD Baixo Carbono: Energias Renováveis no Oceano Coordenador: SUZANA KAHN RIBEIRO Contato do coordenador: skr@pet.coppe.ufrj.br
Resumo: Estamos aumentando o volume de carbono na atmosfera, o que representa um risco para a sociedade, e isso irá gerar um impacto mundial muito grande. No curso de Baixo Carbono, oferecido pela COPPE/UFRJ, vamos apresentar formas de reduzir esse impacto através das soluções de baixo carbono, mostrar a importância e necessidade de se ter tecnologias de baixo carbono.
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EAD Baixo Carbono: Mudanças Climáticas
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Título: EAD Baixo Carbono: Mudanças Climáticas Coordenador: SUZANA KAHN RIBEIRO Contato do coordenador: skr@pet.coppe.ufrj.br
Resumo: Estamos aumentando o volume de carbono na atmosfera, o que representa um risco para a sociedade, e isso irá gerar um impacto mundial muito grande. No curso de Baixo Carbono, oferecido pela COPPE/UFRJ, vamos apresentar formas de reduzir esse impacto através das soluções de baixo carbono, mostrar a importância e necessidade de se ter tecnologias de baixo carbono.
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“Y’KNOW”?! my camera in my hand and an idea in my head – audiovisual language as free expression in the dialectic construction within the space between university, school and society
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Action name: “Y’KNOW”?! my camera in my hand and an idea in my head – audiovisual language as free expression in the dialectic construction within the space between university, school and society Coordinator: ANDREA MARIA DO NASCIMENTO SILVA Contact information: andreanascimento@cos.ufrj.br
About the action: All of us from the academic and school community had to adapt ourselves to the use of technological solutions in order to communicate, socialize and engage with each other during the pandemic while aiming towards reproducing a classroom routine. As a result, audiovisual language and the use of portable devices such as smartphones and tablets, which were already a very present reality in our lives, suddenly became fundamental. This proximity was a great motivation that brought to memory the emblematic quote from filmmaker Glauber Rocha – A camera in hand and an idea in my head – which inspired the name of this project and makes us comprehend that our current practice revolves around this idea which represents our current social scenario in the habits of registering and sharing our images, voice messages, our videos, whether directly or indirectly on social media. Therefore, this project aims to meet a technical demand to assist in the production of content regarding the dissemination of research, school work, video lessons, among others, in a way that the audience participating in the project is familiar with the details of audiovisual composition. Emphasizing the use of audiovisual language as a vehicle for learning and sharing knowledge, a dialectical communication where it is important not only to transmit the knowledge generated at universities but also enable society to contribute with its gaze, its action and its criticism.
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Support for Micro and Small Companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro for the development of sustainable economic trajectories
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Action name: Support for Micro and Small Companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro for the development of sustainable economic trajectories Coordinator: AMANDA FERNANDES XAVIER PEDROSA Contact information: amandaxavier86@gmail.com
About the action: SMEs make up 92% of companies in the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and are responsible for over 50% of formal employment (Brazil, 2020). However, as SMEs face huge challenges, especially due to the extent of the current health, economic and social crisis (CNI, 2021; SEBRAE, 2020), highlighting the dominant economic model, centered around the mass production of material assets and financial statement (Fernandes et al., 2021; Lima & Dias, 2020). In this sense, this project is based on the perspective of the Economy of Functionality and Cooperation (EFC), which aims to provide integrated solutions for assets and services through the cooperation between different territorial actors, abandoning the notion of stability and developing new governance models for companies and territories (Du Tertre et al., 2019). This interactionist approach allows for less consumption of natural resources and a renewal of social bonds, creating resilience for economic relations, which have been so fragile due to the current scenario (Xavier et al., 2021; Roman et al., 2020). This project aims to support Micro and Small companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro in developing sustainable economic trajectories, creating a direct impact on society and the scientific community. To this end, it aims to train, monitor and intervene with business leaders for the transition of their economic model based on the Economy of the Functionality and Cooperation Model.
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Best Practices on Emotional Care – Knowledge, Coexistence and Learning
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Action name: Best Practices on Emotional Care – Knowledge, Coexistence and Learning Coordinator:VANDA BORGES DE SOUZA Contact information: vanda@adc.coppe.ufrj.br
About the action: It is understood that when providing care, one can expand the scope of its action beyond the psychosocial field, therefore also reaching the socioeconomic, academic and employment relations context, among others. Over time, other aspects of the care being provided started to emerge, as a way to survive situations of illness, such as financial care, academic care, care regarding relationship conflicts and challenges, as well as regarding labor due to the difficulty in absorbing and comprehending the new emerging work forms. From then on, it has been necessary to rethink a way to encompass all of these different types of care. In this sense, this project intends to highlight the importance of sharing information that directs and helps individuals in performing actions of care in several mutual commonspaces. Therefore, knowledge, coexistence and learning are a part of two-way street, meaning that each part has something to transmit, learn and improve with the other.
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Training youngsters for the IT market in Nova Friburgo, an approach through active learning: introduction to Python programming
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Action name: Training youngsters for the IT market in Nova Friburgo, an approach through active learning: introduction to Python programming Coordinator:EDMUNDO ALBUQUERQUE DE SOUZA E SILVA Contact information: edmundo@land.ufrj.br
About the action: This course is an action provided for in the Outreach Project: “Hybrid Education: Challenges and perspectives in engineering and basic education”, which is already registered in SIGA, by COPPE. The outreach project registered in SIGA has as one of its goals to create courses in key areas for the development of the State and in accordance with COPPE’s multidisciplinary experience. Through a partnership with the Ideias de Friburgo NGO, which provided the necessary infrastructure (physical space, computers, local staff, etc), a space for training youngsters with a public high school background was created. The idea for the course emerged during the development of programming classes for an advanced course in Artificial Intelligence techniques with a hybrid format based on Project-Based Learning (PBL, FAPERJ project) so that the experience of the PBL project was applied to young students. The course aims to introduce the youngsters to modern computer languages as well as provide essential training in order to enable the public school student to enter the local job market more easily. Selected students have the opportunity to learn programming in practice, based on the Python language, to better understand and try to propose solutions to real problems in the city of Friburgo when possible. The course also aims to provide incentive so that egressed students can continue their studies in additional topics of computer technology.
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The Dissemination of Nuclear Engineering Applications in the field of environmental sustainability
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Action name: The Dissemination of Nuclear Engineering Applications in the field of environmental sustainability Coordinator:INAYA CORREA BARBOSA LIMA Contact information: inayacorrea@gmail.com
About the action: In its Tenth Edition, BR Marinas’ Environment Week integrates World Ocean Day in its agenda, inserting it within the context of the UN's Ocean Decade. This event is supported by Núcleo de Vida Marinha, Environmental Education Center of Rio de Janeiro's State Environment Department and UNESCO Chair for Ocean Sustainability, bringing awareness to the people of Rio about the importance of the Oceans in mitigating Climate Change, the debate on biodiversity and Ocean potentials, and the integration between Science, Education, Public Policies and Civil Society. Furthermore, nuclear and atomic applications shall be incorporated for the first time as measures to encompass the academic-scientific theme in question. Lastly, we shall hold an Environmental Awareness action which shall be carried out through the promotion of a major Clean-Up Campaign focusing on solid waste in the surroundings of Marina da Glória, including Marine Litter, with the participation of volunteers.
About the action: In 2022, disasters caused over 30,704 deaths, affected 185 million people, and induced economic losses of 223.8 billion dollars according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). In Brazil, between 2011 and 2022, specifically in Rio de Janeiro, there have been 591 disaster occurrences, resulting in 987 deaths, affecting around 3,9 million people and inducing economic losses of over R$3,08 billion (Digital atlas of disasters in Brazil, 2023). Such data demonstrates the importance and complexity of Humanitarian and Disasters Operations (OHD), which involve access to affected areas, coordination of several stakeholders and lack of resources. Thus, the Volunteer Drone Pilots project was created, idealized within the scope of the COPPE/CT/UFRJ Industrial Engineering Program in order to help with the shortage of human and technological resources in disaster response. The project has a technological platform that acts as a facilitator, uniting drone owners, civil defense and other organizations in the development of actions to map areas at risk and affected by disasters, promoting more effective and efficient collaboration between stakeholders in the context of OHD. In this sense, the project works to engage and promote knowledge exchange among the different actors treated as target audience, promoting effective and more efficient OHD, with the integration of different scientific knowledge areas and researchers of different levels who act in OHD.
About the action: InSilicoNet is a collaboration space where diverse actors from society are invited to bring their technical problems to build, together with academic members, innovative technological solutions based on digital tools. It is structured as a network of seven Universities of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, UERJ, PUC-Rio, UFF, UFRRJ and SENAI CETIQT) and engineering professionals with experience in the area of process systems engineering (PSE). InSilicoNet have a mission to promote the scientific and technological development committed not only to the economic performance, but also to the social and environmental impacts through outreach activities integrated to research and teaching initiatives in PSE, contemplating: a) Learning Factory, which develops skills and abilities of undergraduate and graduate students for collaborative work employing PSE to solve technological, social and environmental problems treatable by digital engineering tools; b) Offering outreach courses that promote competence for developing research, technology and innovation; c) Research and Development Projects integrating undergraduate and graduate students under academic supervision and mentoring by industries, organizations and/or governments.
About the action: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reveals that in 2022 the world surpassed the mark of 100 million people in forced displacement, motivated by numerous reasons. In Brazil, since 2011 297.712 requests for the recognition of refugee status have been made. Due to its complexity and high amount of people affected, the humanitarian refugee crisis has to be addressed by governments in partnership with civil society and the private sector, in order to ensure that people in forced displacement have their human rights protected during an effective reception process that is attentive to their needs. Thus, those interested in helping Brazil face its migration crisis, Rede Refugia was created within the scope of the Industrial Engineering Program at COPPE/CT/UFRJ. It is a collaborative technological platform that aims to facilitate the process of reception, protection and integration of these people in forced displacement who are in Brazil. In this way, we seek to strengthen the mutual collaboration processes among refugees, asylum seekers, stateless people, public authorities, private entities, humanitarian organizations and other stakeholders. Through a social innovation process, Rede Refugia aims to foster an environment that favors the implementation of innovative solutions to the problems experienced by people in forced displacement living in Brazilian territory.
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UFRJ Observatory of Community Bank and Digital Local Currency
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Action name: UFRJObservatory of Community Bank and Digital Local Currency Coordinator: LUIZ ARTHUR SILVA DE FARIA Contact information: luizart@gmail.com
About the action: The UFRJ Observatory of Community Bank and Digital Local Currency aims to make such experiences visible as well as strengthen and reflect on them, whether by promoting spaces for debate and teaching-learning or by developing technologies with the involved groups. It is inspired by (and works in tandem with) the network formed by science outreach researchers which began in 2020, the Observatory of Community Bank and Local Currency (OBM). This network brings together researchers engaged in allying their academic knowledge with the practical activities of community banks and social currency in Brazil, from the perspective of listening to the involved groups, engaging in outreach work and analysing the practices of the groups involved. “Community Banks are solidarity-based financial services, in a network, of an associative and communitary nature, aimed at generating work and income with a perspective of reorganizing local economies”. They bring together practices and principles, such as a microcredit granting for local production and consumption, whenever possible, in social currencies (valid in a restricted territory and at par with the Real)(https://www.institutobancopalmas.org/o-que-e-um-banco-comunitario/). In Brazil, such banks had Banco Palmas (Fortaleza, 1998) as their pioneering experience and accumulated more than 150 initiatives. With the digitalization of their social currencies, they inspired and worked in tandem with public policies for income transfer, notably in the State of RJ.
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MOB4.0 – Hub of smart planning of the mobility of the state of Rio de Janeiro
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Action name: MOB4.0 – Hub of smart planning of the mobility of the state of Rio de Janeiro Coordinator: MATHEUS HENRIQUE DE SOUSA OLIVEIRA Contact information: matheusoli@hotmail.com
About the action: Access to information and communication technologies offers a diverse range of data collection instruments capable of tracking the positioning of people and objects in space and recording their movements over time. Composing this set of instruments, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, applications and records of the use of smart services (e.g. cards, terminals) stand out as potential sources of data for the planning, management, operation, and monitoring of transportation services. In this context, the present course aims to validate the potential of the state of art in terms of intelligent data collection tools within the field of urban mobility planning for the construction of an ecosystem of intelligent mobility planning in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Methodologically, the training program for the regulation, hiring and use of analytical tools and databases on the same topic is carried out through the development and validation of an information platform aimed at planning mobility in an intelligent, inclusive and sustainable way, focusing on the municipalities of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
About the action: We are increasing the volume of carbon in the atmosphere, which poses a risk to society and will generate a major global impact. In the Low Carbon course, offered by COPPE/UFRJ, we will present ways to reduce this impact through low carbon solutions, showing the importance and need for low carbon technologies.
About the action: We are increasing the volume of carbon in the atmosphere, which poses a risk to society and will generate a major global impact. In the Low Carbon course, offered by COPPE/UFRJ, we will present ways to reduce this impact through low carbon solutions, showing the importance and need for low carbon technologies.
