Latest news and stories about engineering in Portugal for expats and residents.
We continue to train excellent computer engineers with strong technical skills without investing, with the same intensity, in their preparation for leadership. Leadership does not happen by chance. Opinion by Ana Teresa Freitas
A team from the Porto School of Engineering has developed a drone for industrial environments. It will begin to be used at Autoeuropa starting in July.
Mota-Engil has signed a 113 million euro contract in Brazil with Petrobras to provide engineering services for subsea oil production systems, according to a statement sent to the CMVM. The contract, reported to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM), has an estimated duration of 1,825 days and includes the integrated execution of decommissioning activities involving approximately 305 kilometres of subsea lines and the removal of subsea equipment and anchoring systems abandoned on the seabed. “With the award of this contract, Mota-Engil Brazil strengthens its strategic positioning in the growing offshore decommissioning market, once again demonstrating its technical, operational, and management capacity to execute complex projects in deep waters,” the statement reads.
Tiago Mendonça, president of the Construction Foundation, says it is time for Portuguese engineering to demonstrate its capability and take advantage of high-speed rail projects to gain strength.
As the world awaits the launch of Artemis II, Portuguese engineering is playing a critical role in the mission. From Corticeira Amorim's thermal insulation protecting the Orion capsule to the sophisticated guidance and navigation software developed by companies like Critical Software, Deimos Engenharia, and LusoSpace, Portugal has established itself as an elite technological partner in deep space exploration.
A segment from CNN Innovation featuring FEUP Prime, focusing on Rangel.
“I am astonished by the audacity of a technical position not being given to a technician,” confesses Carlos Mineiro Aires. The former head of the Order of Engineers and former president of the Superior Council of Public Works is outraged by the choice of first a nurse and then a lawyer to coordinate the State's mission structure for renewables, both without experience in the sector.
More than 1,500 11th and 12th-grade students from various schools across the country are expected to attend another edition of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) career week, taking place from March 24th to 26th. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the educational offerings and career prospects firsthand.
A country that disregards its engineering and its engineers has no future. Perhaps this storm is a wake-up call.
A segment on CNN Innovation featuring the FEUPPRIME project and ADDP.
AlphaTON Capital, a leading technology company based in Lisbon, Portugal, has strengthened its engineering team by appointing Aleksej Paschenko and Andrei Pfau as Senior Engineers. This move aims to enhance the company's capabilities in providing privacy-preserving infrastructure for Telegram’s vast user base. Paschenko, with over 15 years of experience, is known for his work on scalable infrastructure and blockchain tools, while Pfau is recognized for his contributions to developer experience within the TON ecosystem. Their expertise positions AlphaTON at the forefront of Web3 and AI technology, aligning with the company's mission to support decentralized applications and infrastructure.
On today's P24 we hear from Bento Aires, President of the Northern Regional Board of the Order of Engineers.
