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January

Solar Photovoltaic Energy Course | Technical MOOC

Starting on January 6th, registrations are open for the course focused on the technology of converting solar photovoltaic energy into electricity. Participants will learn about the properties of light and the operational principles of photovoltaic cells, as well as the manufacturing process of solar cells, including photovoltaic panel configurations and design methodologies for photovoltaic systems, grid-connected installations, and autonomous systems, with or without battery storage.

The course is open to undergraduate and master's students, professionals in engineering and renewable energy fields, among others, as well as the general public interested in expanding their knowledge.

End date: June 30th.

For more information, visit the website.

Driving Energy Transition in EU: the Role of Electric Mobility

The EV4EU project consortium will hold the Conference and Exhibition "Driving Energy Transition in EU: the Role of Electric Mobility," organized in collaboration with EDP NEW, the Smart Energy Lab (SEL), INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. Focused on the latest developments and trends in the field of Electric Mobility, the conference will bring together experts and key stakeholders to discuss the critical role of electric mobility in the European energy transition.

Consult the full program on the website.

Santander Scholarships & Students Initiatives Recap 2024

"In this event, the CA2ECTécnico – Santander Foundation 2024/2025 awards will also be presented, related to the Support for Extracurricular Activities Competition – CA2ECT 2024/25, constituting yet another excellent example of cooperation, given the importance of activities that complement the education of students involved in student associations."

For more information, please contact pe@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.

Webinar "Zotero Bibliographic Reference Manager"

First session: Essential Zotero
For those who are just starting to use Zotero, with the following objectives:

• Access Zotero;
• Add references to Zotero;
• Export references from Zotero to a word processor;
• Use Zotero’s features to insert citations and create bibliographies.

Second session: Advanced Zotero
For users who already have some experience but would like to delve deeper into the manager's features, with the following objectives:

• Learn about other Zotero services;
• Use the new PDF reader and note editor;
• Create groups in Zotero;
• Export references to LaTeX.

Participation is open to students of the 2nd and 3rd cycles, as well as anyone interested, with the presentation being conducted in Portuguese.

For more information, visit the website.

LaTeX Workshop

This training covers the following topics:

1. Understanding the basics: introduction, setup, document, preamble, information, comments, and text;
2. Adding objects: tables, figures, lists, and equations;
3. Structuring the document: sections, contents (index, list of figures, list of tables, nomenclature, and glossary), labels and cross-references, and bibliography;
4. Advanced options.

For more information, visit the website.

How to Avoid Plagiarism in Academic Writing

Main objectives:

• Discuss the concept of ethics in scientific management: Copyright, Citation Rights, and Plagiarism;
• Understand the importance of citing and referencing information correctly;
• Identify different citation and referencing standards;
• Develop skills for correctly citing and referencing sources of information.

For more information, visit the website.

February

Semana Aeroespacial

"It is an event organized by AeroTéc that allows students from IST to interact with companies from the Aeronautical/Aerospace sector." Students will be able to participate in roundtable discussions, lectures, and workshops, engaging with various companies in the area.

For more information, visit the website.

March

TecStorm (9th edition)

"It is a 24-hour competition that challenges university students to explore their creative potential and develop innovative projects with a real impact on society. This year, under the theme “Beyond the Edge of Innovation”, the event is in its ninth edition, will inspire participants to go beyond their limits and explore bold ideas, in an environment of cooperation and dynamism."

For more information, visit the website.

Specialization Course "LLMs: Generative AI for Engineers"

"At the end of the program, participants are expected to understand the potential applications of natural language processing to textual documents. In particular, they will have the skills to:

• Explore the potential applications of generative AI based on LLMs;
• Apply generative AI based on LLMs, following each of the stages of information discovery;
• Adapt LLMs to specific use cases through fine-tuning and optimizing the model's objective function;
• Maximize model performance through state-of-the-art training, tuning, and optimization, considering the specific application constraints."

Applications: Until March 3

Registration: €1500

For more information, please visit the website.