As the General Chair I have to say that it is a privilege to chair this prestigious congress that is in its XIII edition and on behalf of COPEC – Science and Education Research Council we are extremely happy once again to welcome all the participants at INTERTECH'2014 – XIII International Conference on Engineering and Technology Education another successful scientific event.

The theme of the congress "Engineering education in a technology-dependent World" has elicited a wide range of collaborations aiming to encourage the scientific community to keep constant contact with colleagues from other countries and thus to provide a fertile ground for discussions and exchange of experiences so important to the development of science and technology.

This year's exciting program showcases the latest innovations in engineering and technology education with sessions that cover a broad spectrum of topics.

We are very proud to have the congress in such a venue, Guimarães the first city of Portugal that is placed about 50 km from Porto. Near to the Penha Mountain where it is possible to see the entire city, it is an exceptionally well-preserved town showing the evolution of buildings types from the medieval settlement to the present day.

This year INTERTECH is hosted by the UMINHO – University of Minho and CCG – Computer Graphics Center, both prominent organizations in Europe, providing magnificent environment for the accomplishment of the event.

The INTERTECH'2014 – XIII International Conference on Engineering and Technology Education is organized by COPEC – Science and Education Research Council and promoted by INTERTECH - International Council for Engineering and Technology Education in Technical Cooperation (in alphabetical order): AAMP (Fishing Museum Friends Society), ABENC (Brazilian Society of Civil Engineers), ABENGE (Brazilian Society for Engineering Education), AENUI (Asociación de Enseñantes Universitarios de la Informática), ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education), ASIBEI (Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education Institutions), GCMM (Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management), IEEE-Ed.Soc. (Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies), IGIP (Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik), ISTEC (Ibero-American Science & Technology Education Consortium), OERN (Institute of Engineers of Portugal – North Region), Porto Gente (PortFolk), RBE (Brazilian Network of Engineering), RCI (Réseau Carthagène d’Ingénierie), SBA (Brazilian Automation Society), SEFI (Société Européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs), SHERO (Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization), SPEE (Portuguese Society for Engineering Education), SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development), WCCA (World Council on Communication and Arts) and WCSEIT (World Council on Systems Engineering and Information Technology) and Cultural Cooperation of Guimarães City Hall, Mais Brasil Association and General Consulate of Brazil in Porto.

We have to thank in special our sponsors FAPESP (State of São Paulo Research Foundation), CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), CAPES (Coordination for Improvement of Personnel of Superior Level) and SUPNET - Technology & Information.

Our thanks to all the participants and we would like to express our appreciation for the hard work of the team that helped us throughout the congress and that really cooperated for the success of the event such as the local organizing committee members, the staff. Our deepest gratitude to the President of the Municipality of Guimarães Mr. Domingos Bragança, Prof. Dr. Rosa Vasconcelos Vice President of SPEE - Portuguese Society for Engineering Education and Prof. Dr. Luis Amaral President of CCG – Computer Graphics Center, for their exceptional efforts. And we could never forget Prof. Muthar Al-Ubaidi the President of INTERTECH - International Council for Engineering and Technology Education.

We believe that all the participants have taken the best of this experience.

Thank you all

Prof. Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito
GENERAL CHAIR
President of COPEC