IPS’ Technology and Industrial Management graduate course: a curriculum followup analysis

The Technology and Industrial Management (T&IM) course of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS), Portugal, is a four year graduate course organized in trimesters with three course units per trimester [quarter]. In the last two trimesters [quarters] internships or real context projects prepare students for a smoother integration in the professional activity. From its beginning, in 2007, T&IM was designed for adults who develop a full-time professional activity in industrial companies, and needed to supplement their skills with those typical of managers and engineers. The b-learning methodology was adopted since it enabled the targeted students to better reconcile their academic, professional and family responsibilities. In 2010-2011 the first T&IM students concluded their graduate studies and, within IPS’ Integrated Management System, it was decided to monitor the suitability of the T&IM course curriculum. The following activities were undertaken: (a) data analysis, (b) satisfaction survey to current and graduate students, and (c ) focus groups with graduate students that had finished the course in 2010-2011. The data showed lower dropout numbers than those of IPS’ engineering courses. The survey showed good levels of satisfaction. Student satisfaction is high for curriculum related topics such as: (1) the course’s ability to develop transversal skills and (2) the course teaching methodology. Comparing graduate and current students survey results, the former group declares a higher overall satisfaction with the course. These results are consistent with those gathered from the focus group. During the focus group graduate students added that the skills acquired were comprehensive and appropriate to their understanding of how organizations actually operate. From the gathered results it is concluded that there is a good level of curriculum adequacy and student satisfaction, although there are “problem areas” and topics requiring further research.Com o apoio RAADRI

IPS’ Technology and Industrial Management graduate course: an improvement process

The key activities to achieve quality (satisfaction of needs and expectations of customers) move increasingly to the previous phases to service delivery and particularly to the organization's interface with the market, where the most appropriate techniques and methodologies will have to identify what customers want, and perceive the quality and what features the services must have, as well as the price they are willing to pay. The Technology and Industrial Management (TIG) course of Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal (IPS), is a four year graduate course organized by quarters with three courses per quarter. In the last two quarters internships or real context projects prepare students for a smoother integration in the professional activity. From its beginning, in 2007, TIG was designed for active adults who develop their professional activity in industrial entities, and need to supplement their skills with those of managers and engineers. The B-learning methodology was adopted since it enabled the targeted students to better reconcile their academic, professional and family responsibilities. In 2010-2011 the first TIG students concluded their graduate studies and, within IPS’ Integrated Management System, it was decided to monitor the suitability of the TIG course curriculum. There is, then, the question of what is and what is intended for an technology course, to an active adults in a region like Setúbal and in a polytechnic . This question corresponds to the first phase of QFD, where is therefore necessary to define the characteristic parameters of each profile that meet the expectations and needs of students and other stakeholders. If the question of the requirements of the course interacts with the objectives of the students, those requirements interact with the curricular content of their curricula. We are, therefore, in the second phase of QFD. The way the course is implemented will influence the means to administer the various components of the curricula, also determining the significant upfront investments in infrastructure and equipment facilities (laboratories, workshops, equipment, consumables), and will also influence the teaching-learning methods. The measurement conditions for the provision of the service, including monitoring of students, the way it measures the satisfaction of stakeholders and the availability of the facilities already include the third and fourth phases of QFD. With this methodology we expect to have the guidelines to improve the curriculum, teaching-learning methods and operating conditions of TIG course towards meeting the needs of stakeholders.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Glazing-related problems due to high temperatures in double skin façades

The thermal behaviour of a double skin façade building is modelled using the DOE-2 building energy simulation program. Maximum temperatures of glazed components of the double skin façade are determined to assess the occurrence of glazing-related problems, such as reduced thermal and aesthetic performance, increased maintenance costs and even injury hazards. The importance of detailed thermal modelling of double skin façades and of its glazed componentes is concluded

Energy rehabilitation studies of a large group of historical buildings: a case study

In this paper, energy rehabilitation studies of a large group of historical buildings are assessed. A general methodology and some particular constraints are discussed. For a case study including 65 buildings in one of Lisbon’s historical centres, the methodology used, the proposed energy-efficient measures and the results in terms of heating energy savings and summer thermal convert are presented and discussed

Levantamento populacional de predadores (Arthropoda) em cultivo orgânico de goiaba (Psidium guajava L.).

O conhecimento sobre as populações de inimigos naturais que habitam naturalmente o agroecossistema é considerado importante ferramenta para estabelecer estratégias relacionadas à conservação e multiplicação destes organismos. Neste contexto, os objetivos da pesquisa foram registrar e estudar a dinâmica populacional de predadores (Arthropoda) presentes nas copas das plantas de pomar orgânico de goiaba, e correlacionar a flutuação populacional dos principais agentes de controle biológico constatados com os elementos meteorológicos temperatura (°C), umidade relativa média (%) e precipitação pluviométrica acumulada (mm). A pesquisa foi conduzida entre março de 2010 e março de 2011 em um pomar orgânico de goiaba do cultivar Pedro Sato, localizado no município de Fernando Prestes, SP. Os inimigos naturais foram monitorados com cinco armadilhas adesivas amarelas, mantidas no campo por 15 dias, sendo imediatamente substituídas por novas. Para obtenção da análise faunística foram calculados os índices dominância, abundância, frequência e constância. Para correlacionar as populações amostradas com os elementos meteorológicos foram calculados os coeficientes de correlação linear simples (r). Scymnus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) foi considerado o inimigo natural com maior ocorrência no pomar orgânico de goiaba, com 91,81% do total de indivíduos amostrados, seguido pelos artrópodes da classe Arachnida (4,41%) e da família Chrysopidae (2,19%). Scymnus spp. e os artrópodes da classe Arachnida apresentam população super dominante em pomar orgânico de goiaba. Polybia sp. e a família Chrysopidae caracterizam população dominante. A umidade relativa influencia inversamente na densidade populacional de Polybia sp., não sendo observada correlação entre os demais elementos meteorológicos e os predadores amostrados

DINÂMICA POPULACIONAL DE MOSCAS-DAS-FRUTAS (Diptera: Tephritidae) EM POMAR DE GOIABA NO MUNICÍPIO DE JABOTICABAL – SP

ABSTRACT: The importance about monitoring and population dynamics of fruit flies species (Diptera: Tephritidae) influence substantially in decision and on the choice of control methods recommended by Integrated Pest Management. In this way, the goals of this research were monitor and analyze the population dynamics of adults of fruit flies and your correlation with the meteorological elements in guava orchard in Jaboticabal – SP. The research was conducted in guava orchard between October 2007 and January 2009. The population monitoring of adults of fruit flies was performed with five Mc Phail® traps, with food bait consisting commercial product Moscatex® (3%) and sweet guava juice (50%). The population density of fruit flies was analyzed in histograms and correlated with the meteorological dates maximum temperature (°C), minimum temperature (°C), mean temperature (°C), relative humidity (%) and cumulative rain precipitation (mm). The results showed that C. capitata had lower prevalence when compared to the genus Anastrepha, with higher population density from October until December 2007 and reaches the top in October and November 2007. There were not significant correlations between the population of fruit flies and meteorological elements.   KEY-WORDS: Anastrepha spp., Ceratitis capitata, integrated pest management.RESUMO: A importância sobre o monitoramento e a dinâmica populacional de espécimes de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) influencia substancialmente na tomada de decisão e sobre a escolha dos métodos de controle preconizados pelo Manejo Integrado de Pragas. Dessa forma, os objetivos da pesquisa foram monitorar e analisar a dinâmica populacional de adultos de moscas-das-frutas e sua correlação com os elementos meteorológicos em pomar de goiaba no município de Jaboticabal-SP. A pesquisa foi realizada em um pomar de goiaba entre outubro de 2007 e janeiro de 2009. O monitoramento populacional de adultos de moscas-das-frutas foi realizado com a instalação de cinco armadilhas modelo Mc Phail®, com atrativo alimentar composto pelo produto comercial Moscatex® (3%) e suco açucarado de goiaba (50%). A densidade populacional de adultos de moscas-das-frutas foi analisada em histogramas e correlacionada com os dados meteorológicos de temperatura máxima (°C), temperatura mínima (°C), temperatura média (°C), umidade relativa média (%) e precipitação pluviométrica acumulada (mm). Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que C. capitata apresentou menor predominância, quando comparada ao gênero Anastrepha, com maior densidade populacional entre os meses de outubro e dezembro de 2007, com picos populacionais nos meses de outubro e novembro de 2007. Não houveram correlações significativas entre as populações de moscas-das-frutas e os elementos meteorológicos. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Anastrepha spp., Ceratitis capitata, manejo integrado de pragas

Effects of high pressure processing on the physical properties of fish ham prepared with farmed meagre (Argyrosomus regius) with reduced use of microbial transglutaminase

Marketing issues of small-sized meagre can be overcome with the development of fish hams. This study aimed to test high pressure processing (HPP) to promote gelation of meagre hams, as an alternative to the heat processing. It was also aimed to reduce microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) from the formulation of HPP hams. Meagre hams were subjected to HPP varying different pressure parameters. The water holding capacity (WHC) and folding properties of hams were not affected by HPP, compared with heat processed hams. Whiteness was lower in HPP hams, and values increased with pressure level. The best results were obtained at 350 and 500 MPa at 30 °C, which also enhanced the textural properties of hams. Meagre hams prepared with different contents of MTGase (0–5.0 g/kg) were subjected to HPP. This enzyme did not affect the WHC and the folding properties of hams within each condition tested. HPP hams can be prepared with lower levels of MTGase (2.5 g/kg), without compromising the textural properties of hams. The results showed that it is possible to produce meagre hams with good textural properties and to reduce the MTGase content using HPP, validating the use of this technology as an alternative to the heat-induced gelation.publishe

Genomic diversity of Oenococcus oeni from different winemaking regions of Portugal

Oenococcus oeni is an alcohol-tolerant, acidophilic lactic acid bacterium that plays an important role in the elaboration of wine. It is often added as a starter culture to carry out malolactic conversion. Given the economic importance of this reaction, the taxonomic structure of this species has been studied in detail. In the present work, phenotypic and molecular approaches were used to identify 121 lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from the wines of three winemaking regions of Portugal. The strains were differentiated at the genomic level by M13-PCR fingerprinting. Twenty-seven genomic clusters represented by two or more isolates and 21 single-member clusters, based on an 85% similarity level, were recognized by hierarchic numerical analysis. M13-PCR fingerprinting patterns revealed a high level of intraspecific genomic diversity in O. oeni. Moreover, this diversity could be partitioned according to the geographical origin of the isolates. Thus, M13-PCR fingerprint analysis may be an appropriate methodology to study the O. oeni ecology of wine during malolactic fermentation as well as to trace new malolactic starter cultures and evaluate their dominance over the native microbiota

ATRATIVOS ALIMENTARES NO MONITORAMENTO POPULACIONAL DE MOSCAS DAS FRUTAS (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) EM POMAR DE GOIABA

: Os objetivos desta pesquisa foram avaliar a eficiência de atrativos alimentares no monitoramento de moscas das frutas e estudar a flutuação populacional destes tefritídios correlacionada com os elementos meteorológicos, em pomar de goiaba localizado no município de Jaboticabal, SP. Como atrativos alimentares foram utilizados: a) proteína hidrolisada de milho (Moscatex®) a 3%; b) proteína hidrolisada de milho (Moscatex®) a 4%; c) proteína hidrolisada de milho (Moscatex®) a 5%; d) proteína hidrolisada de milho (Moscatex®) a 5% mais suco açucarado de goiaba a 50%. Foram instaladas cinco armadilhas para cada tratamento, que foram substituídas a cada 15 dias, com o propósito de efetuar a triagem e contagem dos insetos. Foram calculados os coeficientes de correlação de Pearson (r), para correlacionar a flutuação populacional dos tefritídeos com os elementos meteorológicos. O uso dos atrativos alimentares Moscatex® a 5% mais suco açucarado de goiaba a 50% aumenta consideravelmente a captura de moscas das frutas. As maiores densidades populacionais de moscas das frutas estiveram compreendidas no período de frutificação da goiabeira, não havendo correlação entre a sua flutuação populacional e os elementos meteorológicos

Eficiência de fungos entomopatogênicos para o controle de Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) em condições de laboratório

O objetivo da pesquisa foi avaliar, em condições de laboratório, a eficiência de isolados dos fungos entomopatogênicos Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae e Isaria fumosorosea no controle populacional de Sitophilus oryzae. Foram realizados bioensaios com os isolados de B. bassiana, IBCB 01, IBCB 17 e IBCB 18, e I. fumosorosea, ARSEF 7050, os produtos comercias a base de B. bassiana (Boveril®, PM) e M. anisopliae (Metarril®, PM) e os isolados de B. bassiana e M. anisopliae cultivados em arroz, produzidos em usinas de cana-de-açúcar. Adultos não separados por sexo de S. oryzae foram imersos em solução de conídios na concentração de 1,0 x 108 conídios viáveis / mL e acondicionados em placas de Petri contendo grãos de milho. Para cada isolado foram realizadas quatro repetições, com quinze insetos cada, e a mortalidade avaliada diariamente, por um período de 15 dias. Com exceção do isolado de M. anisopliae obtido de usina de cana-de-açúcar, os demais entomopatógenos analisados foram patogênicos à S. oryzae, porém, causaram baixa mortalidade, que variou entre 5 a 25%, sendo pouco promissores para adoção como medida de controle desse inseto em grãos de milho armazenados