Summer School

Code:

DP/CTT4001

Acronym:

DP/CTT4001

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Personal Development
OFICIAL	Transversal/Transferable Skills

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Nanomaterials Science and Technology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CTN	10	Official Study Plan since 2020_M:CTN	1	-	3	28	81
M:Q	0	Study plan since academic year 2023/2024	1	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The Summer school aims at filling the gap between the scientific and technical preparation of students in science and engineering and their need to deal with the impact of their work on industry and market. The syllabus comprises contemporary subjects for the training of the students in transversal competencies related to communicatiom, dissemination, managemente and transfer of technology. The presentation of those topics will be provided by professionals and experts from the academic, business and industrial world. The students will contact with a set of topics, case studies and direct testimonies to increase their participation and motivation, and consequently to achieve the outlined learning  goals.

Learning outcomes and competences

The objectives of the School are to provide the students with the skills to:
a)    write a research project and expose and defend it in front of a jury;
b)   understand how to transfer laboratory results to industry having in view the market needs and the necessity to form a workgroup;
c)    understand what is the intellectual property and how to protect it while collaborating with partners.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Communication in science and strategic communication
2. Economy management
3. Project Management
4. New technologies of information and communication
5. Personal professional project
6. Risk capital and funding
7. Technology valorization

Mandatory literature

n.a.; Não aplicável

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course programme will be implemented in a variety of formats: lectures , debates and oral presentations , in order to appeal to the active participation of students. The students will have to prepare a personal project presentation and a group presnetaion (business idea and implementation), which should include the most important ideas and concepts transmitted to them. Assessment: projects (100%).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in all classes is mandatory. The student cannot miss more than 3/4 of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The student's final grade corresponds to the overall grade of the group project and the respective public defense before the jury of teachers.