Luis M. Camarinha Matos - Sites FCT/UNL

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PhD Program in

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Luis M. Camarinha [email protected]

22 Jan 2018

INAUGURAL SESSION

2017 / 2018

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10 th Edition of the PhD program on Electrical and Computer Engineering

since the introduction of the Bologna model

2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/20112011/2012

2012/20132013/2014

2014/20152015/2016

2016/2017

2017/2018

WELCOME: 2016/2017 EDITION

Pre-Bologna

Post-Bologna

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GENERIC CONTEXT

“Doctoral education has always been one of the core missions

of the universities”

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EUA Report 2005

Compliance with Bologna model

A legal requirement

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Law 74/2006

Preparation of well-trained PhDs in engineering, with a good mix of

scientific and soft skills

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BOLOGNA PROCESS

Bologna Declaration, 1999

Aims to create the European

higher education area by

harmonizing academic degree

standards and quality

assurance standards

throughout Europe for each

faculty and its development

Priorities for

2010-2020:

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BOLOGNA PROCESS ...

1. Ensuring a quality higher education system

2. Adopting a two- or three-cycle system of study (BA, MA, PhD)

3. Promoting the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff

4. Introducing a credit system (ECTS) for the assessment of study performance

5. Recognition of levels: adopting a system of easily identifiable and comparable levels

6. Active involvement of higher education institutions, teachers and students in the

Bologna Process and student participation in the management of higher education

7. Promoting a European dimension in higher education

8. Promoting the attractiveness of the European higher education area

9. Lifelong learning

10. A European higher education area

and a European research area

– two pillars of a society based

on knowledge

Bucharest Communiqué 2012

To become an independent researcher ?

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WHY BECOMING A DOCTOR ?

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To know more ?

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WHY BECOMING A DOCTOR ?

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WHAT IS A DOCTOR ?

The PhD degree is awarded to those candidates that show:

a. The capacity for a systematic understanding of his / her specialization area.b. Skills and clear mastery of the engineering research methods.c. Autonomous capacity for conceiving, designing, adapting, and realizing

significant research, as autonomous researcher or member of a team, respecting the usual academic levels of quality, rigor and integrity.

d. Aptitude for contributing to widen the knowledge frontiers through the development of a significant amount of original research duly accredited by publication in selected international Conferences and or Scientific Journals with peer reviewing.

e. Capacity to analyze with a critical spirit, to evaluate, and to synthesize new and complex ideas in a context of fast technological and socio-organizational change.

f. Capacity to communicate with his / her peers and the academic community as well as the society in general, both at national and international levels, regarding his / her specialization area.

g. Capacity to promote, both in the academic and professional contexts, the technological, socio-economic and cultural progress under the framework of a knowledge- and collaboration-based society.

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WHAT IS A DOCTOR ?

The PhD degree is awarded to those candidates that show:

a. The capacity for a systematic understanding of his / her specialization area.b. Skills and clear mastery of the engineering research methods.c. Autonomous capacity for conceiving, designing, adapting, and realizing

significant research, as autonomous researcher or member of a team, respecting the usual academic levels of quality, rigor and integrity.

d. Aptitude for contributing to widen the knowledge frontiers through the development of a significant amount of original research duly accredited by publication in selected international Conferences and or Scientific Journals with peer reviewing.

e. Capacity to analyze with a critical spirit, to evaluate, and to synthesize new and complex ideas in a context of fast technological and socio-organizational change.

f. Capacity to communicate with his / her peers and the academic community as well as the society in general, both at national and international levels, regarding his / her specialization area.

g. Capacity to promote, both in the academic and professional contexts, the technological, socio-economic and cultural progress under the framework of a knowledge- and collaboration-based society.

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NEW REQUIREMENTS

1. Scientific training in core research skills research methodology and techniques research management, analysis & reflection problem solving scientific writing and publishing awareness of scientific ethics IPR etc.

European University Association Report www.eua.be

Training in core and transferable skills

2. Training in transferable (generic) personal and professional skills and competencies

• writting and communication skills• networking and team-working• resources management• leadership skills• time management• career management• etc.

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PhD: a degree not focused on acquiring more (existing)

knowledge … but rather on how to create new knowledge

Main objective: to become a competent researcher who can do / leadindependent research in a chosen area

Learn to properly formulate a problem and apply suitable techniques to produce results that further the state of understanding about that problem

It certainly also requires deep knowledge in the chosen area, knowledge about related areas, and the experience of working on research problems

How to identify & formulate a research

question?

How to formulate a research hypothesis?

How to establish a research plan?

How to publish research results ?

How to launch and manage research projects?How to create

impact?

How to assess research results ?

And ...?

PhD GOAL

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Not only research skills ...

We want to help you building your career

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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Courses

Thesis defense

60 ECTS

1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year

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Thesis Plan defense

Research and thesis development

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Enterprise Collaborative

Networks Industry Information

Systems

Robotics and Integrated

ManufacturingControl and

Decision

Computational and Perceptional

SystemsSignal

Processing

Tele-communications

Electronics

Energy

A large spectrum of

options

SPECIALIZATIONS

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PROGRAM IN DETAILS

Formal lectures

Guided studies

Hands-on

Scientific Research Methodologies and Techniques

Entrepreneurship Methods

Free Option

Advanced Topics in ...

Research Planning

Doctoral Conference

• Formal lectures• Concentrated mode• Work assignments

• Classical course•1st or 2nd semester

• Guided by various professors• Work assignments

• Guided by supervisor• Thesis Plan preparation

• Initial tutorial sessions• Task forces• Periodic meetings• Conference

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DETAILS – GROUP 1

Unit 1: INTRODUCTIONUnit 2: SCIENTIFIC METHODUnit 3: LITERATURE REVISIONUnit 4: PUBLICATION OF RESULTSUnit 5: THESIS ORGANIZATION AND VALIDATIONUnit 6: RESEARCH IN COLLABORATIONUnit 7: PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION Unit 8: RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENTUnit 9: ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH RESULTSUnit 10: RESEARCH ETHICSUnit 11: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSUnit 12: ROADMAPPING AND FUTURE PLANNING (1)Unit 13: ROADMAPPING AND FUTURE PLANNING (2)Unit 14: PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION - Examples


15 x 2 h sessions

January 2018(concentrated in 2~3 weeks)

1. Short questions (homework)2. Preparation of a technical paper (acting as an author).3. Evaluation of a technical paper (acting as a referee).4. Preparation of a research project proposal in response

to a national or European Call for proposals.

Assignments:

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DETAILS – GROUP 1


Unit 1: INTRODUCTIONUnit 2: BASIC CONCEPTSUnit 3: BUSINESS PLANUnit 4: ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIESUnit 5: NEW VENTURE FINANCINGUnit 6: PRODUCTIZATION OF RESEARCH RESULTSUnit 7: INCUBATORS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PARKSUnit 8: MANAGEMENT OF CREATIVITYUnit 9: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERUnit 10: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (1)Unit 11: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (2)Unit 12: INNOVATION IN NETWORKSUnit 13: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPUnit 14: STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIPUnit 15: ELEVATOR PITCH

15 x 2 h sessions

February 2018 ?(concentrated in 2~3 weeks)

External + Internal experts

1. Select promising research results from a recently finished (or ongoing) research project. Elaborate a plan for impact creation / exploitation of those results.

2. Participate in the competition “Learn to be an entrepreneur”.

Assignments:

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DETAILS – GROUP 1

Free Option

Selected from any other course (or set of courses totaling 6 ECTS) from the PhD programs offered by FCT/UNL or any other university, subject to approval by the Scientific Committee of the PhD Program.

1st or 2nd Semester

Examples:

• 2nd Advanced Topics .... from our program • Course from another PhD program• ...

• Courses from NOVA Doctoral School

There is a specific form to propose the course

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

INDUSTRY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COMPUTATIONAL & PERCEPTIONAL SYSTEMS

ROBOTICS & INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING

COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

SIGNAL PROCESSING

ENERGY

ELECTRONICS

DETAILS – GROUP 2


CONTROL AND DECISION

To choose 1 according to your Specialization Area

Each AT includes a number of UNITS- Topics- Recommended references- Contact professors

Different evaluation schemas

At least 2 professors involved in the evaluation

Schedule: START NOW

It might include lectures!

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DETAILS – GROUP 2

Research Planning

Schedule:START ASAP, not later than Mar 2018

Work Unit 1: Analysis of the state of the art and elaboration of a synthesis clearly identifying the current challenges. Special emphasis is put on the production of added valueby the student.

Work Unit 2: Elaboration of the work plan for the 2nd phase of the PhD Program, including:

- Definition of objectives (research questions) & motivation. - Definition of the approach, methods and tools to be adopted. -Preliminary identification of the potential contributions and

their putting in context, including intermediate results. - Definition of the activity plan and its scheduling.

Work Unit 3: Elaboration of the thesis validation strategy and plan.

Work Unit 4: Elaboration of the plan for dissemination and validation in the scientific community.

Work Unit 5: Integration of the research plan into the activities of the host research group.

Work Unit 6: Integration, if planned, of the activities in a national or international project.

Work Unit 7: Preparation of a report and public presentation and defense of the Thesis Plan.

Abstract1. Introduction / background2. Research question and

general approach3. Literature review4. Research methodology

Aimed contributionDetailed work plan and

schedulingValidation methodologyDissemination planIntegration with other

research activities5. References

Abstract1. Introduction / background2. Research question and

general approach3. Literature review4. Research methodology

Aimed contributionDetailed work plan and

schedulingValidation methodologyDissemination planIntegration with other

research activities5. References

THESIS PLAN

35 – 60 pages

Individual work in interaction with Supervisor(s)

Do it BEFORE starting your thesis work!

RELATIONSHIPS

Broad understanding of an area

(set of strongly related topics) that give a

general context and a comprehensive

perspective of the challenges

Deep study & analysis of the state of the art in the specific topic selected for the thesis, characterization of the research

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DETAILS – GROUP 3

Doctoral Conference

Unit 1: Conference preparation

Unit 2: Conference realization

Unit 3: Synthesis and assessment

PREPARATION

• Tutorial sessions• Task forces (several) on

•Scientific Program•Associated activities•Organizational logistics•Dissemination & sponsors

•Periodic meetings

• Start: May or June 2018

CONFERENCE REALIZATION

• Apr or May 2019 ?

•Open to other PhD students•Proceedings – book / journals

CONFERENCE REALIZATION

• Apr or May 2019 ?

•Open to other PhD students•Proceedings – book / journals

EVALUATION:1. Performance of the preparatory tasks2. Contribution to the technical content of the conference3. Assessment report

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DoCEIS – Doctoral Conference on Computing,

Electrical and Industrial Systems

Proceedings: SPRINGER

Indexed in:Web of Science, SCOPUS, DBLP

Emerging TrendsIn TechnologicalInnovation

DoCEIS’10 DoCEIS’11

Typically:Over 100 Submissions

From 20~25 Countries80~100 attendants



http://sites.uninova.pt/doceis/


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Example: DoCEIS ‘13

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Free Option

DETAILS – INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Research Planning


Doctoral conference

Advanced Topics ...

General knowledge of the area and its challgences

Methods

Paper on

Thesis Plan

IPR & ethics

Disseminationplans

ThesisPreparation

SoA & Plan

Dissemination &

exploitation plans

Background

Dissemination

experience


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SCHEDULE – 1st year

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Inaugural session


Entrepreneurship MethodsDoctoral Conference


Free Option

Research Planning

Thesis Plan

defense

2018

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Apr 19May 19

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DETAILS - THESIS

•Supervisor appointment•Registration of thesis topic•TAC appointment •Thesis plan preparation•Finish courses

•Public presentation of

Thesis Plan•Evaluation by TAC

• Progress report(+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT)

Progress report(+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT)

Progress report(+ Assessment by supervisor & CAT)

Favorable recommendation

by TAC

Thesis Submission

Examination board appointment

Corrections / final submission

Public defense

Publications (conferences with peer-reviewing, journals in SCI)e.g. IEEE, IFIP, IFAC, ...

1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year

Research period

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WHEREABOUTS

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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

DEEDepartmentElectrical Engineering

Institutional linkProfessors / SupervisorsLabs & Research

LaboratoriesResearch projects

CTS

Other faculties

Other departments

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GOVERNANCE BODIES

Rectorof UNL

Scientific Councilof FCT-UNL

Scientific Commission

of EE Department

Scientific Committeeof ECE PhD Program

Approval ofProgram structureAcceptance of thesis for defense

Daily management of the Program

Strategic proposalsregarding the ProgramElection of Coordinator

Program approval

Examination boards nomination

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Supervisor

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AcademicServices

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Prof. João Sá Água

Prof. FernandoSantana

Rector

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EE DeptSecretariat

PDEEC Coordinator

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UNINOVA:

CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS (CTS)

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PROGRAM GOVERNANCE BODIES

Scientific Committeeof the ECE PhD Program

ProgramCoordinator

Other members

Luis M. Camarinha-Matos

Rui Neves Silva Rui DinisJosé Barata

SecretarialSupport

Helena Inácio

TAC - Thesis Accompanying Committee

• One per PhD candidate

•Composition:•Supervisor•Co-supervisor (if any)•1 Professor from EE Depart.

(will chair the Committee)

•1 External Doctor

Thesis Examination board

•Composition:• Rector (chair) [usually delegates]• At least 3 Professors or

Researchers with a PhD(experts in the topic of the thesis)

• Supervisor (or co-supervisor)Note: TAC members are part of this board

Supervisor

João Goes João Martins Ricardo Gonçalves

+ Co-supervisor (optional, max 2)

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PhD CANDIDATES - 2017/2018

53824Afonso Ferreira 53892

Ainoor Teimoorzadeh

53858David Borges 53820

João Gião Silva

53873João Carvalho

Already registered

Not yet registered(mostly waiting for VISA)

53856José D’Oliveira

53556Mohammad Yeganeh

52272Hassan Sofla 53836

Ricardo Almeida

Chikadibia Chukwuma ?

Jacinto Damião ?

Mehdi Behnam ?

Fernando Ramos ?

Elídio Dias ?

Md Ariful Islam ?

Simão Pedro ?

3rd phase(still open)

Duarte Alemão ?

Nastaran Ghalati ?

Nuno Correia ?

… ?

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PREVIOUS YEARS

2008/2009

20 registered14 finished

2009/2010


2010/2011


2011/2012


Ongoing(including 2017/2018):

98

A good critical mass !

2012/2013


2013/2014

13 registered

Note: Most students are part-time … thus long duration

2014/2015

14 registered

2015/2016

16 registered

2016/2017

8 registered

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RECENTLY FINISHED THESES

71 finished theses since 2010

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RECENTLY

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THESES

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

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PROGRAM INFORMATION ...

http://sites.fct.unl.pt/pdeec

Support documents

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SOME FORMAL ISSUES

FINALIZE REGISTRATION

PROPOSE SUPERVISOR ...[specific form] ... till March 2018

-Specialization Area ? Advance Topics in ....

- Free Option course ?

- Credits transfer request (if applicable)[Academic office]

Definition of individual study plan CLIP

- Register for selected courses

[Program coordinator]

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PROPOSE TAC...[specific form] ... Preferably before end of the year

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CLIP

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SUPERVISOR

CO-SUPERVISOR(S) ?

When?How many?

SUPERVISOR PROPOSAL

Approval process?

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SUPERVISORS

LimitsA supervisor should not have more than 6 PhD students full-time under his/her supervision.In the case of co-supervision or part-time, each student counts 50%.

Required experience and activitySimilar to what is practiced in many other universities, the Scientific Committee considers that junior doctors without supervision experience should not start as main supervisors. Furthermore, a PhD supervisor needs to be an active researcher with adequate productivity.

Therefore, in order to qualify as main supervisor a doctor should:

Have successfully supervised / co-supervised at least one student. Have at least 2 journal papers indexed in the Science Citation Index during the

last 3 years.

Unexperienced doctors candidate to a first supervision should: Be co-supervisors (naturally in collaboration with an experienced supervisor). Have at least 2 journal papers indexed in the Science Citation Index during the

last 3 years.

NOTE: Supervisors in “red list” cannot submit new proposals to supervise new students until they solve pending issues

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TAC PROPOSAL

To be proposed by your supervisor

To be approved (or not) by the Scientific Committee of the PhD Program

Proposal to be submitted during the first year[before you submit the Thesis Plan]

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EVERY YEAR

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

YOUTAC

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Registration for all non-finished courses

After finishing all courses, every year you must register

for the special course “Thesis”

[and pay annual fees !!!]

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OTHER ISSUES

Part-time students (50%)

Extra courses (up tp 6), cost: 1/10

Reduced fee ?

“European doctorate”

Positive assessment by 2 professors from 2 other European countries

At least 1 member of the PhD evaluation board from another European country

Part of the defense in another official language (different from language of host country)

Preparation of thesis: at least 3 months in another European country

(cooperation protocol between UNL and other university)

Reg. Nº 215/2008 (UNL)

Diário da República, 2.ª série — N.º 82 — 28 de Abril de 2008

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GENERAL CHALLENGES

CULTURAL & LIFE CHANGES

PRO-ACTIVENESS

KNOWLEDGE CO-CREATION

PURSUING EXCELLENCE

… with ethics

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THE GOAL

New PhDs

in Electrical and Computer Engineering

in 2021

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Q & A

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Luis M. Camarinha Matos - Sites FCT/UNL