Message from the General Chair

Once more I have the grateful task to welcome all the participants and cooperators from around the world of ICECE - International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education. This edition ICECE’2013 happens in Luanda, the capital city of Angola, on March 3 to 6, 2013 and it is the first time that ICECE happens in African Continent.

The theme of the congress is: "Forming Engineers for a Growing Demand". Using this platform we aim to continue the success of past congresses in supporting the dissemination of quality research, but also to provide memorable experience through our hospitality, location and congress facilities.

Located on the west coast of Africa, the port of Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. Founded by the Portuguese in 1575, the City had a tumultuous history, finally reaching peace in 2002, after a long civil war. With the increasing population and the wave of construction, the city is experiencing a renaissance. It is certainly a perfect place for the accomplishment of a congress as ICECE once Angola is also a growing economy country.

The ideas, opinions and professionals contributions are showed in lectures with international specialists in their areas of performance, plenary sessions, and presentations of works and workshops of high quality.

As the General Chair of ICECE'2013 – VIII International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education, on behalf of COPEC team I am glad to thank first of all the Jean Piaget University of Angola for hosting the congress. It is imperative to acknowledge and thank in special all the people involved in the organization of this edition of ICECE such as the Rector Prof. Pedro Domingos Peterson, Local Chair of ICECE'2013, without whom this event would not have been possible. I would like also to thank Prof. Lufianlisso Antonio, Dean of Engineering and Technology School and Prof. Carlos Cunha for their great work.

The ICECE'2013 - International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education is organized by COPEC – Science and Education Research Council in Technical Cooperation (in alphabetical order): AAMP (Fishing Museum Friends Society), 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), INTERTECH (International Council for Engineering and Technology Education); IPN (Ingeniøruddannelsernes Pædagogiske Netværk), ISTEC (Ibero-American Science & Technology Education Consortium), Porto Gente (PortFolk), RBE (Brazilian Network of Engineering), RCI (Réseau Carthagène d’Ingénierie), SBA (Brazilian Automation Society), SBA Young (Student Chapter of the 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) and WCCA (World Council on Communication and Arts).

I 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.

For all the authors and participants thanks for their significant collaborations and willing to share their contributions, for the development of science and technology in their fields of expertise.

I am very glad to welcome you to ICECE’2013.

Thank you all

 

Prof. Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito

GENERAL CHAIR
President of COPEC