The MIT Portugal Program was launched in October 2006 by the Portuguese 'Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education to strengthen tile country's knowledge base and international competitiveness through a strategic investment in people, knowladqe and ideas. Government funding to MIT and partner Portuguese institutions supports this unique collaboration.
The program is a high-profile effort to demonstrate that an investment in Science,technology and higher education can have a Positive, lastln9 impact on the economy by addressing key societal issues through quality education and research In the emerging field of engineering systems.
As the Intellectual foundation for tile pro gram, engineering systems integrates engineering, management sciences, Economics,and policy in order to better understand,design, and implement the highly complex, technology-based systems upon which society is increasingly dependent.
A LASTING IMPACT
The program is supported by a national Initiative involving seven Portuguese universities and 14 research centers that has targeted bio-engineering systems, engineering design and advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy systems,and transportation systems as key areas fore economic development and societal impact
In addition to the four focus areas, a separate program includes pr objects to address fundamental research in engineerin9 systems a5 well as flagship projects that integrate research across several of the focus areas.
Friday, December 19, 2008
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