PhD Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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1 PhD Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering INAUGURAL SESSION 2014 / 2015 Luis M. Camarinha Matos [email protected] 6 Jan WELCOME: 2014/2015 EDITION 7 th Edition of the PhD program on Electrical and Computer Engineering since the introduction of the Bologna model Pre-Bologna Post-Bologna 2008/ / / / / / /2015 2

2 GENERIC CONTEXT 1 Doctoral education has always been one of the core missions of the universities EUA Report Compliance with Bologna model - A legal requirement Law 74/ Aim: Preparation of well-trained PhDs in engineering, with a good mix of scientific and soft skills 3 BOLOGNA PROCESS Bologna Declaration, 1999 Aims to create the European higher education area by harmonising academic degree standards and quality assurance standards throughout Europe for each faculty and its development Priorities for : 1. Ensuring a quality higher education system 2. Adopting a two- or three-cycle system of study (BA, MA, PhD) 3. Promoting the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff 4. Introducing a credit system (ECTS) for the assessment of study performance 5. Recognition of levels: adopting a system of easily identifiable and comparable levels 6. Active involvement of higher education institutions, teachers and students in the Bologna Process and student participation in the management of higher education 7. Promoting a European dimension in higher education 8. Promoting the attractiveness of the European higher education area 9. Lifelong learning 10. A European higher education area and a European research area two pillars of a society based on knowledge Bucharest Communiqué

3 BOLOGNA PROCESS WHY BECOMING A DOCTOR? To know more? To become an independent researcher?? 6

4 WHAT IS A DOCTOR? The PhD degree is awarded to those candidates that show: a. The capacity for a systematic understanding of his / her specialization area. b. Skills and clear mastery of the engineering research methods. c. Autonomous capacity for conceiving, designing, adapting, and realizing significant research, as autonomous researcher or member of a team, respecting the usual academic levels of quality, rigor and integrity. d. Aptitude for contributing to widen the knowledge frontiers through the development of a significant amount of original research duly accredited by publication in selected international Conferences and or Scientific Journals with peer reviewing. e. Capacity to analyze with a critical spirit, to evaluate, and to synthesize new and complex ideas in a context of fast technological and socio-organizational change. f. Capacity to communicate with his / her peers and the academic community as well as the society in general, both at national and international levels, regarding his / her specialization area. g. Capacity to promote, both in the academic and professional contexts, the technological, socio-economic and cultural progress under the framework of a knowledge- and collaboration-based society. 7 NEW REQUIREMENTS Training in core and transferable skills 1. Scientific training in core research skills (research methodology and techniques, research management, analysis & diffusion, problem solving, scientific writing and publishing, awareness of scientific ethics, IPR, etc.) 2. Training in transferable (generic) personal and professional skills and competencies (writting and communication skills, networking and team-working, resources management, leadership skills, time management, career management, etc.) European University Association Report 8

5 PhD GOAL PhD: a degree not focused on acquiring more (existing) knowledge but rather on how to create new knowledge Main objective: to become a competent researcher who can conduct independent research in a chosen area 1 Learn to properly formulate a problem and apply suitable techniques to produce results that further the state of understanding about that problem How to identify & formulate a research question? How to formulate a research hypothesis? How to establish a research plan? How to assess research results? How to publish research results? And...? How to create impact? How to launch and manage research projects? 2 It certainly also requires deep knowledge in the chosen area, knowledge about related areas, and the experience of working on research problems 9 Not only research skills... We want to help you building your career 10

6 PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Courses Research and thesis development 60 ECTS Thesis Plan defense Thesis defense 5 x 6 ECTS Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques Entrepreneurship Methods Doctoral Conference Advanced Topics in... Free Option 30 ECTS Research Planning (Preparation of Thesis Plan) 11 SPECIALIZATIONS A large spectrum of options: Control and Decision Electronics Energy Signal Processing Enterprise Collaborative Networks Robotics and Integrated Manufacturing Computational and Perceptional Systems Industry Information Systems Telecommunications 12

7 PROGRAM IN DETAILS Group 1: Formal lectures Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques Entrepreneurship Methods Free Option Group 2: Guided studies Advanced Topics in... Research Planning Formal lectures Concentrated mode Work assignments Classical course 1st or 2nd semester Guided by various professors Work assignments Guided by supervisor Thesis Plan preparation Group 3: Hands-on Doctoral Conference Initial tutorial sessions Task forces Periodic meetings Conference 13 DETAILS GROUP 1 Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques Unit 1: INTRODUCTION Unit 2: SCIENTIFIC METHOD Unit 3: LITERATURE REVISION Unit 4: PUBLICATION OF RESULTS Unit 5: THESIS ORGANIZATION AND VALIDATION Unit 6: RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION Unit 7: PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION Unit 8: RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT Unit 9: ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH RESULTS Unit 10: RESEARCH ETHICS Unit 11: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Unit 12: ROADMAPPING AND FUTURE PLANNING (1) Unit 13: ROADMAPPING AND FUTURE PLANNING (2) Unit 14: PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION - Examples 15 x 2 h sessions January 2015 (concentrated in 2~3 weeks) Assignments: 1. Short questions (homework) 2. Preparation of a technical paper (acting as an author). 3. Evaluation of a technical paper (acting as a referee). 4. Preparation of a research project proposal in response to a national or European Call for proposals. 14

8 DETAILS GROUP 1 Entrepreneurship Methods Unit 1: INTRODUCTION Unit 2: BASIC CONCEPTS Unit 3: BUSINESS PLAN Unit 4: ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES Unit 5: NEW VENTURE FINANCING Unit 6: PRODUCTIZATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS Unit 7: INCUBATORS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PARKS Unit 8: MANAGEMENT OF CREATIVITY Unit 9: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Unit 10: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (1) Unit 11: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (2) Unit 12: INNOVATION IN NETWORKS Unit 13: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Unit 14: STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP Unit 15: ELEVATOR PITCH 15 x 2 h sessions February 2015 (concentrated in 2~3 weeks) External + Internal experts Assignments: 1. Select promising research results from a recently finished (or ongoing) research project. Elaborate a plan for impact creation / exploitation of those results. 2. Participate in the competition Learn to be an entrepreneur. 15 DETAILS GROUP 1 Free Option Selected from any other course (or set of courses totaling 6 ECTS) from the MSc or PhD programs offered by FCT/UNL or any other university, subject to approval by the Scientific Committee of the PhD Program. 1st or 2nd Semester Examples: Intelligent Supervision (from MSc in ECE) Renewable Energy and Transport (from MSC in EnvEng)... Courses from NOVA Doctoral School or 2nd Advanced Topics in... 16

9 DETAILS GROUP 2 Advanced Topics in... TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPUTATIONAL & PERCEPTIONAL SYSTEMS ROBOTICS & INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS SIGNAL PROCESSING ENERGY ELECTRONICS CONTROL AND DECISION To choose 1 according to Specialization Area Each AT includes a number of UNITS - Topics - Recommended references - Contact professors It might include lectures! Different evaluation schemas At least 2 professors involved in the evaluation Schedule: START NOW 17 DETAILS GROUP 2 Do it BEFORE starting your thesis! Research Planning Work Unit 1: Analysis of the state of the art and elaboration of a synthesis clearly identifying the current challenges. Special emphasis is put on the production of added value by the student. Work Unit 2: Elaboration of the work plan for the 2nd phase of the PhD Program, including: - Definition of objectives (research questions) & motivation. - Definition of the approach, methods and tools to be adopted. -Preliminary identification of the potential contributions and their putting in context, including intermediate results. - Definition of the activity plan and its scheduling. Work Unit 3: Elaboration of the thesis validation strategy and plan. Work Unit 4: Elaboration of the plan for dissemination and validation in the scientific community. Work Unit 5: Integration of the research plan into the activities of the host research group. Work Unit 6: Integration, if planned, of the activities in a national or international project. Work Unit 7: Preparation of a report and public presentation and defense of the Thesis Plan. Individual work in interaction with Supervisor(s) THESIS PLAN Abstract 1. Introduction / background 2. Research question and general approach 3. Literature review 4. Research methodology Aimed contribution Detailed work plan and scheduling Validation methodology Dissemination plan Integration with other research activities 5. References pages Schedule: START ASAP, not later than Mar

10 RELATIONSHIPS BROAD Advanced Topics in... Broad understanding of an area (set of strongly related topics) that give a general context and a comprehensive perspective of the challenges Research Planning Deep study & analysis of the state of the art in the specific topic selected for the thesis, characterization of the research question and research planning FOCUSED DETAILS GROUP 3 Doctoral Conference Unit 1: Conference preparation Unit 2: Conference realization Unit 3: Synthesis and assessment PREPARATION Tutorial sessions Task forces (several) on Scientific Program Associated activities Organizational logistics Dissemination & sponsors Periodic meetings Start: May 2015 CONFERENCE REALIZATION Apr 2016? EVALUATION: 1. Performance of the preparatory tasks 2. Contribution to the technical content of the conference 3. Assessment report Open to other PhD students Proceedings book / journals 20

11 DoCEIS Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems Emerging Trends In Technological Innovation DoCEIS 10 DoCEIS 11 DoCEIS 12 DoCEIS 13 Proceedings: SPRINGER Indexed in: Web of Science SCOPUS DBLP DoCEIS 14 Typically: Over 100 Submissions From 20~25 Countries 80~100 attendants 21 DoCEIS 13 22

12 DoCEIS DETAILS INTER-RELATIONSHIPS Free Option Advanced Topics... Background Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques Methods General knowledge of the area and its challgences Research Planning SoA & Plan Paper on Thesis Plan Thesis Preparation IPR & ethics Dissemination plans Doctoral conference Dissemination experience Entrepreneurship Methods Dissemination & exploitation plans 24

13 SCHEDULE 1st year 2015 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Inaugural session Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques Entrepreneurship Methods Doctoral Conference Free Option Advanced Topics in... Research Planning Thesis Plan defense 25 DETAILS - THESIS 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Supervisor appointment Registration of thesis topic TAC appointment Thesis plan preparation Finish courses Public presentation of Thesis Plan Evaluation by TAC Progress report (+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT) Progress report (+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT) Progress report (+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT) Favorable recommendation by TAC Thesis Submission Examination board appointment Corrections / final submission Public defense Publications (conferences with peer-reviewing, journals in SCI) e.g. IEEE, IFIP, IFAC,... 26

14 DIPLOMAS Courses component Thesis component 27 WHEREABOUTS 28

15 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Other faculties DEE Electrical Engineering Department Other departments Institutional link Professors / Supervisors Labs & Research Laboratories Research projects (ISEL) (IPS)... CTS 29 (Simplified model) GOVERNANCE BODIES Rector of UNL Scientific Council of FCT-UNL Program approval Examination boards nomination... Approval of Program structure Individual Study plans Acceptance of thesis for defense Dean FCT Rector Prof. António Rendas Academic Services (Post-Grad) Scientific Commission of EE Department Strategic proposals regarding the Program Election of Coordinator Prof. Fernando Santana EE Dept Secretariat Scientific Committee of ECE PhD Program Daily management of the Program PhD students Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Thesis Accompanying Thesis Committee Accompanying Thesis Committee Accompanying Committee 30

16 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (12 members) Council of DEE DEE Executive Committee Energy & Control Computer Engineering Electronics & Telecommunications Energy & Electrical Machines Control & Decision Manufacturing Systems & Collaborative Networks Digital & Perceptional Systems Electronics Telecommunications 31 CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS (CTS) External Advisory Board CTS Thematic Research Lines A B C Microelectronics & Telecommunications Industrial Systems & Energy Efficiency Computer Engineering Microelectronics Microelectronics Material & Process Microelectronics Design Telecommunications & Signal Processing Reconfigurable & Embedded Systems Energy Efficiency Intelligent control & decision support systems Industrial systems Collaborative networks & distributed industrial systems (CoDIS) Interoperability & complex systems Decision based systems Research Groups 32

17 PROGRAM GOVERNANCE BODIES Scientific Committee of the ECE PhD Program Supervisor + Co-supervisor (optional, max 2) Other members Program Coordinator Luis M. Camarinha-Matos TAC - Thesis Accompanying Committee One per PhD candidate Composition: Supervisor Co-supervisor (if any) 1 Professor from EE Depart. (will chair the Committee) 1 External Doctor Rui Neves Silva José Barata Paulo Pinto Secretarial Support João Goes João Martins Ricardo Gonçalves Helena Inácio Thesis Examination board Composition: Rector (chair) [might delegate] At least 3 Professors or Researchers with a PhD (experts in the topic of the thesis) Supervisor (or co-supervisor) Note: TAC members are part of this board 33 PhD CANDIDATES /2014 Phase 1: Phase 2:? [12 Jan 7 Feb 2015] 34

18 PhD CANDIDATES /2015 Phase 1 1st Semester António Jorge Teixeira Falcão (Portugal) Artem Artemovych Nazarenko (Ukraine) Bruno Augusti Mozzaquatro (Brazil) Bruno Miguel Pereira de Almeida (Portugal) Esmaeil Kondori (Iran) Francisco Xavier dos Santos Fonseca (Portugal) Miguel Duarte Madeira Fernandes (Portugal) Pedro Oliveira e Costa Gomes de Oliveira (Portugal) Raquel Alexandra Abrantes Melo (Portugal) Vagner Savegnago Schaefer (Brazil) 2nd Semester Ana Paula Pinto Correia (Portugal) Milica Marikj (Macedonia) Nazanin Vafaei (Iran) Not enrolled yet Shirin Najdi (Iran) Phase 2:?? 35 PREVIOUS YEARS 2008/ registered 7 finished 2012/ registered 1 cancelled 2009/ / registered 20 finished 3 cancelled 21 registered 1 finished 4 cancelled 2013/ registered Ongoing (including 2014/2015): = / registered 4 finished 2 cancelled A good critical mass! Note: Most students are part-time thus long duration 36

19 RECENTLY FINISHED THESES 2010 Nº Name Supervisor Co-supervisors Finished in Regina Maria Frei Santos Barbosa José Barata Oliveira João Almeida Rosas Luis Camarinha Matos Ana Sofia Fachada Fernandes José Manuel Fonseca Paulo Jorge Gomes Lisboa João Murta Pina Leão Rodrigues Ana Rita Campos Rui Neves-Silva Anikó Costa Luis Gomes Silviano Francisco Santos Rafael Armando Pires Steiger Garção / Paulo José da Costa Branco Anabela Monteiro Gonçalves Pronto M.Ventim Neves Leão Rodrigues André Mora José Manuel Fonseca Rui Tavares Nuno Paulino João Pedro Abreu de Oliveira Adolfo Steiger Garção João Goes Nº Name Supervisor Co-supervisors Finished in Patricia Alexandra Pires Macedo Luís Camarinha Matos Raúl Dionísio Leão Rodrigues José Rui Barbosa Custódio João Goes RECENTLY FINISHED THESES Nº Name Supervisor Co-supervisors Finished in Maria do Carmo Marques Rui Neves-Silva Luís Domingos Ferreira Ribeiro José Barata Oliveira Raúl Eduardo Capela Tello Rato (Auto-proposto) Michael Figueiredo João Goes Tiago Oliveira Machado de Figueiredo Cardoso Guiomar G. Andrade Evans Luís Camarinha Matos Manuel Augusto Vieira Paula Louro Antunes (ext) Adolfo Steiger Garção Carlos Manuel de Melo Agostinho Ricardo Gonçalves Nº Name Supervisor Co-supervisors Finished in Miguel Ramos Pereira Luís Bernardo Rui Dinis João Filipe dos Santos Sarraipa Ricardo Gonçalves Carlos Eduardo Dias Coutinho Ricardo Gonçalves Adina-Georgeta Bratu Cretan Pedro Miguel Figueiredo Amaral Paulo Pinto Gonçalo Moreira Cândido José Barata Oliveira Pedro Miguel Ramos Pereira Maria Helena Fino M. Ventim Neves Pedro Miguel Negrão Maló Steiger Garção

20 RECENTLY FINISHED THESES Nº Name Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Theses in Francisco José Dinis de Sousa Fernandes Ganhão Rui Dinis Luís Bernardo Carlos Manuel Ferreira Carvalho Nuno Paulino Filipe de Carvalho Moutinho Luís Gomes José Miguel Ferreira Preto Marques Luzio Rui Dinis Paulo Montezuma Ruben Duarte Dias da Costa Celson Lima Steiger Garção Massimiliano Zanin Pedro Sousa Stefano Boccaletti Tahereh Nodehi Ricardo Gonçalves Edinei Santin João Goes Luís Oliveira David Inácio M.Ventim Neves João Murta Pina / Alfredo Álvarez Garcia PROGRAM INFORMATION 40

21 PROGRAM INFORMATION SOME FORMAL ISSUES A FINALIZE REGISTRATION -Specialization Area? Advance Topics in... - Free Option course? - Credits transfer request (if applicable) [specific form + justification] Definition of individual study plan CLIP [Program coordinator] - Register for selected courses CLIP B PROPOSE SUPERVISOR... [specific form]... till March 2015 C PROPOSE TAC... [specific form]... Preferably before end of the year 42

22 SUPERVISOR PROPOSAL SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR(S)? When? How many? Approval process? 43 SUPERVISORS Limits A supervisor should not have more than 6 PhD students under his/her supervision. In the case of co-supervision, each student counts 50%. Required experience and activity Similar to what is practiced in many other universities, the Scientific Committee considers that junior doctors without supervision experience should not start as main supervisors. Furthermore, a PhD supervisor needs to be an active researcher with adequate productivity. Therefore, in order to qualify as main supervisor a doctor should: Have successfully supervised / co-supervised at least one student. Have at least 2 journal papers indexed in the Science Citation Index during the last 3 years. Unexperienced doctors candidate to a first supervision should: Be co-supervisors (naturally in collaboration with an experienced supervisor). Have at least 2 journal papers indexed in the Science Citation Index during the last 3 years. 44

23 TAC PROPOSAL To be proposed by your supervisor To be approved (or not) by the Scientific Committee of the PhD Program Proposal to be submitted during the first year [before you submit the Thesis Plan] 45 EVERY YEAR ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT + Registration for all nonfinished courses After finishing all courses, every year you must register for the special course Thesis [and pay annual fees!!!] YOU TAC 46

24 OTHER ISSUES Part-time students (50%) Extra courses (up tp 6), cost: 1/10 Reduced fee? European doctorate Positive assessment by 2 professors from 2 other European countries At least 1 member of the PhD evaluation board from another European country Part of the defense in another official language (different from language of host country) Preparation of thesis: at least 3 months in another European country (cooperation protocol between UNL and other university) Reg. Nº 215/2008 (UNL) Diário da República, 2.ª série N.º de Abril de GENERAL CHALLENGES CULTURAL & LIFE CHANGES PRO-ACTIVENESS KNOWLEDGE CO-CREATION PURSUING EXCELLENCE with ethics 48

25 THE GOAL 14 + New PhDs in Electrical and Computer Engineering in Q & A 50