Wednesday, 10/25/2017
The
School of Engineering of the University of Minho (EEUM) organised the M[EE]TING
– Engineering and Design, an event aimed at new students enrolled in the School
in the 2017/2018 academic year. The event took place on the 11th October at the
Noble Auditorium, Campus of Azurém, in Guimarães.
The M[EE]TING – Engineering and Design
aimed to gather and raise awareness of about 800 students who entered EEUM in
the 2017/2018 academic year. In order to inform students on career management,
this event, currently in this second edition, also aimed at revealing different
professional pathways in students’ several training areas. The importance of
curriculum enrichment was also discussed, namely by participating in activities
organised by the EEUM, the Academic Association or Student Groups, throughout
the academic year.
During the afternoon, students had the
opportunity to talk to former students with improbable careers and discover the
most curious stories of newcomers accessing the EEUM’s programmes. Current
students of the School were also invited, presenting different pathways and
competencies and showing the relevance of extracurricular activities. The
session ended with awards being granted to the best story, voted by the
students attending the event. “This occasion is a great way to integrate new
students into the Schools’ dynamics. At this stage, students still have few
notions about what they are going to do from now on. This is undoubtedly an
opportunity for them to understand that their learning curve should be built from
the first year”, Rosa Vasconcelos, President of the Pedagogical Council of the
EEUM, highlighted. The event also counted on the presence of the Dean of the
School, João L. Monteiro, the Vice-Dean, Paulo Sampaio, as well as the EEUM’s first
cycle and integrated master programmes’ directors.
“This M[EE]ting is important because it
gives us the opportunity to interact with people who already are in the labour
market and have them share their experiences with us. I always wanted to be a
designer and I hope to do my best in these three years”, Crispim Silva, student
from the first cycle programme in Fashion Design and Marketing, reiterated.
Maria João Brás, from the integrated master programme in Mechanical
Engineering, has no doubt that this event is essential for all new students who
have joined the EEUM: “M[EE]ting is very focused on the future, i.e., for what
we can become five years from now. I know I will face some difficulties, but I
am sure collaborating with my colleagues will be really helpful”.
This second edition of M[EE]TING –
Engineering and Design was designed as part of the challenge launched by the
Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES), so that
universities and polytechnics carry out positive integration activities for new
students. Therefore, this event is part of the Exarp platform calendar (which
means “praxe” - academic traditions, in reverse). This platform was created by
the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES) with the aim of promoting
cultural, sports, scientific and social responsibility activities in order to
help new students and to affirm institutions as guides of knowledge in society.
The photo album of M[EE]TING –
Engineering and Design is available at: https://www.facebook.com/escoladeengenhariaum/
+ info [in Portuguese]: facebook.com/events
