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28-988: Baixo Vouga is a subregion of heavy industry; its exports include paper, ceramics, chemicals, automobiles, and food. Tourism, education (including the University of Aveiro ) and health services are also very developed. The municipalities ( Concelhos ) of Baixo Vouga ("Lower Vouga" river valley) are: Note: Mealhada used to be part of Baixo Vouga. It is now part of Baixo Mondego / Regiao de Coimbra . Several motorways, tollways (auto-estradas)[A 1;A 25]. Main train stations: Aveiro (main hub) Ovar, Esmoriz, Pampilhosa, Mealhada, Estarreja, O.do Bairro, Mogofores. Other stations: Avanca, Oia, Paraimo/Sangalhos, Quintas, Luso . Principal airfield: Aveiro/Sao Jacinto [PVA]. Chief harbor: Porto de Aveiro {Ilhavo/Aveiro}. 40°37′N 8°38′W  /  40.617°N 8.633°W  / 40.617; -8.633 University of Aveiro The University of Aveiro ( Portuguese : Universidade de Aveiro )

56-513: A crowd of over 20,000 throughout the competitions at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan . The top performing vehicles are purpose designed for high efficiency. Some vehicles use a coast and burn technique whereby they briefly accelerate from 10 to 20 mph (from 16 to 32 km/h) and then switch the engine off and coast until the speed drops back down to 10 mph (16 km/h). This process

84-530: A local academic parade . The university is a regular participant or organizer of robotics inter-university or inter-school competitions, i.e.: Micro-Rato (hardware robotics) and Cyber-Rato (behavioral software). In 2008, one of its teams won the Robocup world competition, in China. The university occasionally organizes mathematics competitions, mostly aimed at pre-university level students. The university architecture

112-406: A single litre of ethanol. This is equivalent to the distance between Toulouse and Istanbul. The Eco-Marathon has different classes of competition, according to the energy source used: Fuel cells , solar cells , gasoline , Diesel fuel and LPG . During the competition, cars must attain an average speed of at least 15 mph (23 km/h) over a distance of 10 miles (16 km). The course

140-409: A training institute for professors/teachers, from infant education to secondary school, using the latest pedagogical resources and innovative methods. The project was headed by Professor João Evangelista Loureiro, the former vice-rector at UA. A period of consolidation occurred at the university in the 1980s, resulting in internal regulation and the creation of fundamental bodies (during the mandate of

168-787: Is a public university , in addition to providing polytechnic education, located in the Portuguese city of Aveiro . Founded in 1973, it has a student population of approximately 12,500, distributed among 58 graduate, 40 Masters of Science and 25 PhD programs, distributed by departments and autonomous sections, with specialized faculties. It is a Research & Development university, with research departments developing programmes in fundamental and applied mathematics, physics , chemistry , telecommunications, robotics , bioinformatics , sea sciences , materials , design, business administration and industrial engineering . The main campus and nearby Administration and Accounting Institute, are located in

196-477: Is approximately several million. In 1939, a group of Shell scientists based in a research laboratory in Wood River, Illinois, USA, had a friendly bet to see who could drive their own car furthest on one gallon of fuel. The winner managed a fuel economy of 49.73  mpg ‑ US (4.730  L/100 km ; 59.72  mpg ‑ imp ). A repeat of the challenge yielded dramatically improved results over

224-540: Is located in a white building near the campus centre. The campus also has an entire Administration and Accounting Institute, which has its own service facilities and parking lots. The projects developed by UA are developed under 20 research centres, of many different scientific areas: As a research-led institution, during 2015, 316 research and technology transfer projects were active in UA. 80 of these projects are/were funded by International and European Programmes, of which 27 by

252-437: Is modern, with more than 25 buildings. As an organization, the university is composed of departments (one of them built by Eduardo Souto de Moura ), autonomous sections, research units, administrative and service facilities, a library (built by Álvaro Siza ), a mediateque, a field track, a multisports building with gym, a residential complex, green spaces, ecological spots and parking lots. The rectory (built by Gonçalo Byrne )

280-409: Is repeated resulting in average speed of 15 mph for the course. Typically the vehicles have: The vehicles are highly specialized and optimized for the event and are not intended for everyday use. The designs represent what can be achieved with current technology and offer a glimpse into the future of car design based on minimal environmental impact in a world with reduced oil reserves. The work of

308-552: Is typically a motor racing track or closed-off city streets. The fuel is strictly measured out for each entrant at the start and end of the course. The difference is used to calculate the vehicle's average fuel consumption. Solar-powered vehicles are not eligible for the grand prize for fuel efficiency. In 2017, more than 100 student teams from many countries across the Americas competed in the Shell-Eco Marathon Americas to

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336-963: The 7th Framework Programme, 13 by the Horizon 2020 and 17 by the ERASMUS +. 40°37′49″N 8°39′27″W  /  40.6303°N 8.6575°W  / 40.6303; -8.6575 Shell Eco-marathon Shell Eco-marathon is a world-wide energy efficiency competition sponsored by Shell . Participants build automotive vehicles to achieve the highest possible fuel efficiency . There are two vehicle classes within Shell Eco-marathon: Prototype and UrbanConcept. There are three energy categories within Shell Eco-marathon: battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and internal combustion engine (gasoline, ethanol, or diesel). Prizes are awarded separately for each vehicle class and energy category. The pinnacle of

364-603: The Santigao University Campus, that fell in line with their attempt to harmonize the structures with the architectural heritage of the city. Many of the buildings, therefore, were designed by internationally recognized architects, among them: Alcino Soutinho, Álvaro Sisa Vieira, Pedro Ramalho, Luís Ramalho, José Maria Lopo Prata, Eduardo Souto Moura, Adalberto Dias, Rebello de Andrade, Jorge Kol de Carvalho, Gonçalo Byrne and Figueiredo Dias, whose works have annually been visited by national and international specialists. By

392-532: The University Campus of Santigao ( Portuguese : Campus Universitário de Santiago ). During the 1977–1978 lecture year, there was a proposal to create a pilot project: the first Centro Integrado de Formação de Professores (CIFOP), today the Integrated Unit for Continuing Education ( Portuguese : Unidade Integrada de Formação Continuada, UINFOC ), in the country. At UA, the intention was to establish

420-455: The city centre of Aveiro. There are external/regional campuses in Águeda (Higher Education Technological and Management School of Águeda) and Oliveira de Azeméis (Higher Education School of North Aveiro). It serves as a pole for the inter-university Doctoral program, along with the universities of Porto and Minho . Its integrated Masters in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering was

448-998: The competition is the Shell Eco-marathon Drivers' World Championship, where the most energy-efficient UrbanConcept vehicles compete in a race with a limited amount of energy. Shell Eco-marathon competitions are held around the world with nine events as of 2018. The 2018 competition season includes events held in Singapore , California , Paris , London , Istanbul , Johannesburg , Rio de Janeiro , India , and China . Participants are students from various academic backgrounds including university teams such as past finalists University of British Columbia , Duke University , University of Toronto , and University of California, Los Angeles . In 2018, over 5,000 students from over 700 universities in 52 countries participated in Shell Eco-marathon. The digital reach of Shell Eco-marathon

476-439: The equivalent of a single litre of fuel. Prototype vehicles using fuel cells are capable of greater energy efficiency. In 2005, a hydrogen-powered vehicle built by Swiss team ETH Zurich achieved a projected 3,836 km on the equivalent of a single litre of fuel. This is equivalent to the distance between Paris and Moscow. In 2013, ethanol efficiency world record was set by Toulouse Ingenerie Multidisciplinarie with 3100 km of

504-508: The first Portuguese IT oriented European Accredited Engineering Masters (EUR-ACE) by the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education. On 15 December 1973, at the inaugural speech of Professor José Veiga Simão, then Minister of National Education ( Portuguese : Ministro da Educação Nacional ) the new rector, stated: Announced in a speech at the Museum of Aveiro, the event

532-588: The integration of polytechnical study into early training programs. The creation of the Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Águeda (in 1997), the integration of the Instituto de Contabilidade e Administração de Aveiro (in 1999), the implementation of the Escola Superior de Saúde (in 2000), and the implementation of a polytechnical school in the northern district, the Escola Superior Aveiro-Norte],

560-704: The mid-1980s teaching had expanded with innovative courses in Environment, Industrial Management, Music, Tourism, Chemical Industry and New Technologies. The 1990s was marked by a new phase at UA, with priorities redefined to position the university towards internationalization and cooperation, namely European programs, reinforcing relationships with Portuguese-speaking and Latin states, and building protocols between international institutes, organs and companies abroad. In parallel there were initiatives in continuing education, distance learning and improving student satisfaction and quality. In 1994, an Internet search engine, SAPO,

588-430: The most efficient production Diesel passenger cars achieve 60 mpg ‑US (4 L/100 km; 72 mpg ‑imp ), and some high-powered sports cars achieve as little as 8 mpg ‑US (29 L/100 km; 10 mpg ‑imp ). The current European Shell Eco-marathon record for a combustion engine entry was set in 2004 by the team from Lycée La Joliverie (France) at 3,410 km on

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616-571: The second rector Dr. José Mesquita Rodrigues) as well as the conclusion of the purchase of lands for the campus, later completed during the mandate of Dr. Renato Araújo. By the end of the 1980s (specifically 24 September 1988), the law for university autonomy, permitted the consolidation of the university organic laws, and homologation of the university statutes, in June 1989. Meanwhile, a team coordinated by architect Nuno Portas, had begun selecting among various prestigious Portuguese architects in 1986 to design

644-520: The seventh rector, a position held for two mandates until May 2018. During this time he promoted the establishment of the Fábrica – Centro de Ciência Viva de Aveiro. On 8 May 2018 Dr. Paulo Jorge Ferreira took office as the eight rector. The university hosts 3810-UA , a weekly national public television program. In mid-spring, a one-week break from formal studies is allowed, wherein anyone may participate in academic activities, concerts or Enterro do Ano,

672-457: The time in Portugal, but important to regional or national initiatives. By 1976 there were courses in environmental science and education, natural sciences and education, mathematics and education, Portuguese-English and education and Portuguese-French and education. The student population included 338. It was only in that year that the first infrastructure were established in the area later known as

700-726: The years: During the 1980s, a Canadian version of the competition was called the 'Shell Fuelathon', with competitions in Oakville, Ontario Canada. The current record is 12,665 mpg ‑US (0.018572 L/100 km; 15,210 mpg ‑imp ), set in 2005 by the PAC-Car II . The world record in Diesel efficiency was achieved by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia (Politechnical University of Valencia, Spain) in 2010 with 1396.8 kilometres per litre. In contrast,

728-504: Was created in this university. Since 1998, the university has been developing an ecological motor vehicle, Ícaro, aiming to run the largest distance with the smallest amount of consumed fuel, having participated in the international competition Shell Eco-marathon . During the second mandate of the fourth rector, Dr. Júlio Pedrosa, the student population was 8000, and the university had the most number of internationally recognized programs. During 25th anniversary celebrations, UA advanced with

756-535: Was held to mark the first meeting of the commission establishing the University of Aveiro, that included José Simão and other members of academic society and Aveiro. The first pedagogical and scientific activities began in 1974, with first days classes in the telecommunication course, comprising 46 students. The licentiate courses established at the University of Aveiro (UA) were the first courses in innovative areas, that were not explored by traditional universities at

784-506: Was part of this process of integration. In 2012–13, it was ranked 351–400 in the Times Higher Education World University rankings. Rankings The first mandate of its sixth rector, Dr. Maria Helena Nazaré, was marked by the start of professional program in technology (2002–2003). Since 2009, it has hosted a SexLab aimed at studying sexual health. In February 2010 Professor Manuel António de Assunção took charge as

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