Cooperation and Exchange
The UFSC has a long-standing tradition of exchange programs with international institutions, and these activities are institutionally supported by the Office of Institutional and International Relations (SINTER). Through SINTER, UFSC has agreements established with various countries, as can be verified on the office’s official website (www.sinter.ufsc.br).
Furthermore, it is important to emphasize that several permanent professors of the Pós-ECM have completed graduate studies and postdoctoral fellowships at leading universities and research centers/institutes abroad, maintaining ongoing contact with research groups at these institutions, as evidenced in their Lattes curricula.
Additionally, continuous initiatives by both the Program coordination and its faculty members have enabled the establishment of important international partnerships through exchanges, scientific collaborations, and even co-tutelage arrangements within the scope of dual-degree programs. In this context, among the most significant actions already implemented and ongoing in the Pós-ECM, the following stand out:
- Co-tutelle agreement within the scope of a dual-degree program, established with the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), Germany, as part of the Master Program in Automotive Engineering. Since September 2017, two Pós-ECM students have been conducting part of their master’s activities at this institution, with dissertation defenses scheduled for the end of 2018 or beginning of 2019, within the 24-month timeframe;
- Research exchange agreement with the Technische Eindhoven Universiteit (TU/e), Netherlands, established in December/January 2016/2017, under which joint research with Pós-ECM faculty has been developed, including the potential implementation of a co-tutelle program in the near future;
- Research exchange agreement with the Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l’Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR), France, established in 2017, for the development of research in various technological areas, such as pavement techniques and weigh-in-motion systems.
It is also worth highlighting the facilitation of faculty exchanges for teaching courses between the Pós-ECM master’s programs and the University of Tokyo, Japan, allowing students to validate courses taken at both institutions, similar to the practice in the undergraduate Naval Engineering program at UFSC/Joinville Campus. Currently, UFSC holds an agreement with the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences of the University of Tokyo (GSFS-UTokyo), Japan.
The participation of Dr. Rodolfo Trentin Gonçalves, a researcher contracted by GSFS-UTokyo, in the research project on the VIV phenomenon in SLWRs exemplifies this collaboration. Moreover, this agreement annually provides internship periods for UFSC-Joinville students. For instance, Pós-ECM student Fredi Cenci began an internship at UTokyo in November 2018.
