It is a pioneering approach in the pedagogical implementation of our courses: knowledge assessment became continuous and the school calendar now has a period between semesters (the Interim Period ) to provide the students with new skills
To all BSc and MSc students
March 6th
from 2.30pm to 5:30pm
Ágora Room
Between January and February, Undergraduate and first-year Master's students have the so-called "Interim Period”, a period between semesters that is intended for curricular units relating to Complementary Skills and a wide range of training, cultural and sports activities.
1st YEAR | GRADUATION
2nd YEAR | GRADUATION
3rd YEAR | GRADUATION
Contact and collaboration with ongoing R&D projects of faculty members and researchers at NOVA FCT
Contact with the business reality close to the course area, internships, occasional work
1st YEAR | MASTER'S DEGREE
GRADUATION AND MASTER DEGREES
Enrich training with skills from areas that are not included in the main focus of study
Training, cultural, artistic and sports activities promoted by NOVA FCT and the Students Association
"Including complementary training into the mandatory curricular structure proves to be extremely useful and an important contribution to creating opportunities to explore new tools, both in terms of scientific and technological knowledge and the relationships established between colleagues from various courses. We have shared experiences, difficulties, but also ways of working that are always useful.
For many of us, it is during this period that we stablish contacts with companies, laboratories, among others, more related to the area we study, and which can materialize, for example, through an internship.
The subject 'Transversal Skills for Science and Technology' allowed me to improve hard skills such as mastering Excel, creating a CV that meets the most demanding professional standards and stands out among the many that reach the Human Resources of companies, in addition to have given me a better understanding of the expectations associated with a job interview.
The soft skills developed were equally crucial, such as conscious communication and teamwork. In the subject 'Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation', I hope to acquire knowledge that will be a vital complement to an engineering course, providing a more realistic perspective of the professional world of which we will soon be part. I feel that the Curricular Profile helps to broaden my horizons and is a significant step towards professional success."
António Canteiro
3rd year student of the Undergraduated Programme in Electrical and Computer Engineering
"NOVA FCT's Curricular Profile had a fundamental impact on my career. During my training in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, I never thought that the knowledge acquired in courses transversal to other courses, such as mathematical analysis, algebra, statistics, programming, business management and microbiology, would play an essential role in the activities I develop at AquaInSilico today. I also highlight the importance of the teachers at NOVA FCT who helped me to develop a strategic and analytical vision in problem-solving.
The entrepreneurship curricular unit played a fundamental role in the creation of AquaInSilico. It enhanced my skills on terms of working in a team and put me, for the first time, in contact with topics related to the creation and protection of intellectual property, risk mitigation, and the perception that a technology must solve a real problem and satisfy the needs of the industry. Researchers do not always have this perception and often get lost in scientific mechanisms. This experience proved to be fundamental when I was considering the creation of AquaInSilico."
Jorge Santos
Founder of AquainSilico, a company that had its origins in the NOVA FCT laboratories
