PhD Program Research Integration Workshop Lisbon, November 8 th 10 th
Foreword Following the success of the 2007 edition in Porto, the city of Lisbon welcomes you to the 2008 SES Workshop that will gather for the second time the faculty and students from all the schools engaged on the Sustainable Energy Systems focus area of the MIT Portugal Program: MIT, IST, ISEG, FCUL, FEUP and FCTUC. Purpose: To familiarize, update and move forward SES research topics representing the main areas of effort within the Sustainable Energy Systems focus area of the MIT Portugal program. Expected Outcome: Map of students faculty research teams and activities. Develop project plans for 2009 research activities. Reinforce bounds across all students and faculty. Participation: SES students (first and second year) and Faculty; Urban Transportation representatives from the Transportation Systems Focus Area.
Program Saturday, 8th November Location: Hotel Holiday Inn, Lisbon 9h00 12h00 Lisbon Tour Location: Pavilhão do Conhecimento Parque das Nações 12h00 13h30: Welcome Lunch 13h30 18h00: SES Research Areas Project Overview 13h30: Research Program Overview Paulo Ferrão MIT Portugal 13h40: Green Islands Energy Planning Stephen Connors MIT, Christos Ioakimidis IST, Vítor Leal FEUP 14h10: Microgrids and V2G Carlos Moreira INESC Porto, Stephen Connors MIT 14h40: Sustainable Urban Energy Systems Glicksman MIT, João Parente IST 15h10: Urban Metabolism Fernandez MIT, Francisco Pereira FCTUC 15h40: Energy Box and Microgeneration Carlos Moreira INESC Porto, Kirtley MIT 16h10 16h30: Coffee Break 16h30 18h00: Group Discussions I Group A: Energy Planning, Microgrids and V2G Group B: Urban Metabolism, EnergyBox and Microgeneration 20h00 Dinner in Bairro Alto (Cervejaria Trindade)
Sunday, 9th November Location: ISEG 10h00 11h10: Research Area Presentations Students research topic/interest brief presentations Discussion of key questions, leveraging models, data Definition of faculty/students groups for afternoon discussions. 11h10 11h25: Coffee Break 11h25 12h30: Research Area Presentations 12h30 13h30: Lunch 13h30 15h30: Group Discussions II Group A1: Energy Planning Group A2: Microgrids Group A3: V2G Group B1:Urban Metabolism Group B2:EnergyBox Group B3:Microgeneration 15h30 16h00: Coffee Break 16h00 18h30: Skills Development Exercise Bafábafá Tina Rosan MIT 20h00 Dinner in Expo
Monday, 10th November Location: IST 9h30 11H10: Group A Report Back Energy Planning, Microgrids and V2G 11h10 11h30: Break 11h30 13H00: Group B Report Back Urban Metabolism, Energy Box, Microgeneration 13h00 14h30: Lunch 14h00 16h00: Parallel meetings of students and faculty Students: share knowledge on research methods and techniques Faculty: Wrap up on progress, next steps, industry participation and other topics 16h00 16h30 Adjourn
Arrival and Transportation Airport The airport is 7 Km from the centre. The easiest way to get to the hotel or directly to Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Parque das Nações) is to take the taxi. The initial tariff is 3 and the trip for both cases shouldn t cost more than 10. Trains If you will come to Lisbon by train you will arrive to Estação do Oriente, in Parque das Nações. There you could take the Metro (Red Line) to the hotel. www.cp.pt 808 208 208 Bus and Tram The following Buses have a stop near IST: 7,16, 22, 40, 767, 718, 720 www.carris.pt (from: 6.30 a.m. 12 p.m.) Taxis It is very easy to get a taxi in Lisbon. It is mandatory the use of the meter, with an initial tariff of 3. Within the city centre, a trip shouldn t cost more than 10. After 22h, the tariff increases by 50%. Rádio Táxis Lisboa: 218 119 000 Autocoope: 217 932 756 Teletáxis: 218 111 100
Metro The Lisbon metro has 4 lines (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green) that cover the city. There are two metro stations near IST: Saldanha (yellow line) and Alameda (green and red lines). Booth are about five min. walk of IST. The station to Parque das Nações is Oriente (red line). There are no metro stations near ISEG. www.metrolisboa.pt (from 6.30 a.m. to 1 a.m)
Accomodation All participants have accommodation in Holiday Inn Hotel in Lisbon. This hotel is located near IST and 10m walking distance from Alameda (green and red metro lines) and 10m walking distance from Saldanha (yellow metro lines). For further details, please see: Address: Hotel Holiday Inn Avenida António José de Almeida, 28-A http://www.grupo continental.com/hotels/hilisboa.htm The hotel offers the following facilities: Restaurant Park Bar Satellite TV Air Conditioning Wireless Internet Fitness Center Hotel Holiday Inn Lisbon Alameda Metro Station Saldanha Metro Station
Important Routes 1 Saturday Morning: Hotel Pavilhão do Conhecimento Address: Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva Parque das Nações Alameda dos Oceanos, Lote 2.10.01 Take the Metro in the Alameda station (red line) to the last station Oriente. When you arrive at Oriente exit towards Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama. Go through the shopping mall towards Pavilhão Atlântico, and then turn right, following the arrow until you see the Pavilhão de Conhecimento signed with a yellow circle in the figure.
2 Saturday Evening Hotel Bairro Alto Address: Restaurant Cervejaria Trindade Rua Nova de Trindade 20C Take the Metro in the Alameda station (Green Line) and exit on Baixa Chiado. When in Baixa Chiado please follow the indications towards the Largo Luís de Camões exit. Then just follow the arrow on the figure to arrive at the restaurant. After dinner, take a walk in Bairro Alto and enjoy the atmosphere
3 Sunday Morning Hotel ISEG Address: Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão Rua do Quelhas, n.º 6 Take the metro in the Alameda station (Green Line) to Baixa Chiado, then exit to Praça Luís de Camões. Here take the Tram number 28 with direction to Prazeres (yellow arrows sign the path). Exit when you arrive at Calçada da Estrela. It s only a few minutes walk until you find ISEG (signed on the map). Best entrance is from Rua Miguel Lupi, number 11.
4 Sunday Evening Hotel Expo Restaurant Sabores do Atlântico Address: Parque das Nações Rua do Bojador 47 Take the metro in the Alameda station (Red Line) and exit on Oriente. Here follow the indications towards Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama. Go through the shopping mall towards Pavilhão Atlântico, and then turn left, following the path described by the arrow in the figure bellow until you find the restaurant Sabores do Atlântico.
5 Monday Hotel IST IST is right in front of the Holiday Inn Hotel. Bellow you can view a schematic of IST. The workshop is at the Centro de Congressos, Pavilhão de Civil (see building 2 circled in red on the figure).