Message from the General Chair

On behalf of the organizing committee I would like to welcome the authors and participants of the WCSEIT2017 – IV World Congress on Systems Engineering and Information Technology that takes place in the Center for Computer Graphics (CCG), in University of Minho, our hosts institutions, in the city of Guimarães, the cradle of Portugal on the period of November 26 to 29, 2017.

COPEC - Science and Education Research Council is internationally recognized for its accomplishments as an organization that works for the advancement of science, education and engineering research and that provides an environment in which professionals’ capabilities can be fully developed. The rapid advances in sciences require a substantial number of researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral fellows to be trained and a massive investment in research. WCSEIT is a forum to discuss the latest developments as well as to promote research and development in the core areas of Systems Engineering and Information Technology.

WCSEIT2017 theme is "Efficient Engineering of Complex Systems and Information Technology: a Symbiotic Relationship" a theme that has brought up many quality papers.

The WCSEIT2017 – IV World Congress on Systems Engineering and Information Technology is organized by COPEC – Science and Education Research Council and promoted by WCSEIT - World Council on Systems Engineering and Information Technology 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), INTERTECH (International Council for Engineering and Technology Education); 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), SBC (Brazilian Computer 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).

We have to thank in special our sponsors CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) and CAPES (Coordination for Improvement of Personnel of Superior Level).

WCSEIT2017 is honored to have as Local Chairs Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Vasconcelos, President of Pedagogical Council of University of Minho, and Prof. Dr. Luis A. Amaral, President of Centre for Computer Graphics (CCG) both esteemed specialists and leaders in theirs areas.

Special thanks to all the participants for their collaborations, the reviewers for dedication and we would like to express our appreciation for the hard work of the team that helped us throughout the conference and that have cooperated for the success of the event such as the local organizing committee members and the staff.

So on behalf of WCSEIT2017 Committees and myself we are extremely happy to welcome and talk to all the participants of the conference. We believe that all the participants will enjoy the informative workshops, global presentations and an abundance of networking opportunities. Our goal is to make WCSEIT2017 a rewarding and memorable experience for each participant.

Thank you all.

 

Prof. Dr. Claudio R. Brito
GENERAL CHAIR
President of COPEC
President of IEEE Ed.Soc