The Open Day is next week!
On April 5th, Saturday, Técnico will open its doors to the entire community with the goal of showcasing its educational offerings and the latest research projects across various fields, including those from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC). Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in different hands-on experiences at various laboratories and interact with researchers and professors from DEEC, such as João Fernandes, Pedro Vítor, Moisés Piedade, and Emmanuel Cruzeiro.
The event will take place from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Alameda campus. It is free of charge with registration required and open to all age groups, including activities aimed at younger visitors, in the "Science for Little Ones" program.
Program:
- 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM – Electric Mobility and Superconductivity: Experiments with superconductors and magnetic levitation, and learn about an autonomous electric car built by students – Electrical Machines Laboratory (Electricity Pavilion), with Professor João Fernandes.
- 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM – ISTairport – Airport Runway Model: Visit a model of an airport runway, with a presentation of key technologies and a demonstration of the ILS (Instrument Landing System) – Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory (Lab. IA – Electricity Pavilion), with Professor Pedro Vítor.
- 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM – Is Electric Shock Dangerous?: Learn about the effects of electric currents on the human body: benefits and dangers with interactive demonstration experiments – Faraday Museum (Electricity Pavilion), with Professor Moisés Piedade.
- 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM – Robots at Home, with the SocRob@Home team: Visit our robots’ home to learn how robots are developed for household tasks and meet the SocRob@Home research team – Mobile Robotics Laboratory (North Tower), in collaboration with the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR).
- 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM – The Quantum Technologies Revolution: Learn about experiments and the state-of-the-art applications of quantum physics in information technologies, such as telecommunications and computing – Quantum Photonics Laboratory (QuLab – North Tower), with Professor Emmanuel Cruzeiro.
Throughout the day, there will also be over 40 booths at the science fair, where participants can learn about the research centers and units, as well as student groups at Técnico, including:
- Técnico Solar Boat (TSB): Discover how renewable energy-powered boat prototypes are built.
- Técnico Fuel Cell (TFC): Explore energy alternatives and innovative technologies for building a city car.
- Mobile Energy Sustainability Project (PSEM): Learn how the group built an efficient car that became an international champion.
- Aerospace Engineering Students’ Group (AeroTéc): Get to know prototypes fully designed by members, such as rockets, gliders, and UAVs with autonomous and vision capabilities.
- HackerSchool: Demystify the activities of a "hacker" – not involving illegal activities, but applying creativity to the technologies around us – through the exhibition of projects developed by the group.