Diapositivo 1

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The Role of knowledge Workers in the Sustenance
of competitive Industry
João Figueiredo Centre of Mechatronics
Engineering University of Évora
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Reduced Model
Company
Environment
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Reduced Model
Qualified people (QP)
Company
Environment
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Reduced Model
Qualified people (QP)
Company
QP
University
Environment
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Reduced Model
Qualified people (QP)
Company
QP
University
Environment
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
? Traditionally the main Automotive Industry in
Portugal locates south from Tejo river
(Logistics)

• - Fiat assembly Vendas Novas, 1961
• - MAN assembly Vendas Novas, 1961
• - Renault assembly Setubal, 1980
• - Ford/ VW assembly AutoEuropa Palmela, 1991

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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
? Traditionally the main Automotive Industry in
Portugal locates south from Tejo river
(Logistics)

• - Fiat assembly Vendas Novas, 1961
• - MAN assembly Vendas Novas, 1961
• - Renault assembly Setubal, 1980
• - Ford/ VW assembly AutoEuropa Palmela, 1991

? Traditionally the technical Universities in
Portugal locates nord from Tejo river -
Lisboa, Coimbra, Porto (Demographic factors)
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Siemens EC (Evora 1969)
Manufacture of Relays for general purpose and
Automotive industry
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Qualified people (QP)
Siemens EC (Evora 1969)
QP
Universities (from North and Center Portugal)
X
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
This model worked from 1969 to 1995 !!! (begin
of Line Automation)
Mainly manual assembly activities
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Actual Model, after 1996 !! (signed Protocol
between Siemens SA and Univ. Evora in 1996 to
develop the Industrial Engineering areas
Mechatronics Eng.)
Tyco Electronics acquired the entire EC
business to Siemens AG in Nov.1999
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Economic Figures
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Economic Figures - Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora is the biggest national industrial
employer south from Setubal (ca. 1600 people),
since 1980
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Economic Figures - Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora is the biggest national industrial
employer south from Setubal (ca. 1600 people),
since 1980 - Tyco Electronics Plant produces
ca. 1Miol. Relays/ day
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Economic Figures - Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora is the biggest national industrial
employer south from Setubal (ca. 1600 people),
since 1980 - Tyco Electronics Plant produces
ca. 1Miol. Relays/ day - Plant Evora is the
world headquarters for the production of
Automotive Relays in the Tyco Electronics Intl.
Group (Mexico, China, Austria, Czech
Republic).
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Economic Figures - Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora is the biggest national industrial
employer south from Setubal (ca. 1600 people),
since 1980 - Tyco Electronics Plant produces
ca. 1Miol. Relays/ day - Plant Evora is the
world headquarters for the production of
Automotive Relays in the Tyco Electronics Intl.
Group (Mexico, China, Austria, Czech
Republic) - Plant Evora annual sales of ca. 150
Miol. EUROS is 100 for external markets
(mainly Europe and USA)
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Academic Figures
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Academic Figures - ca. 25 of the
technical staff in Tyco Electronics Plant Evora
is graduated in Mechatronics Engineering from
the University of Evora
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Academic Figures - ca. 25 of the
technical staff in Tyco Electronics Plant Evora
is graduated in Mechatronics Engineering from
the University of Evora - ca. 20 of the M23
candidates for the 1st cycle in Mechatronics
Engineering are employees from Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Main Academic Figures - ca. 25 of the
technical staff in Tyco Electronics Plant Evora
is graduated in Mechatronics Engineering from
the University of Evora - ca. 20 of the M23
candidates for the 1st cycle in Mechatronics
Engineering are employees from Tyco Electronics
Plant Evora - ca. 35 of the candidates for the
pre-graduation program CET-Industrial
Automation, Univ. Evora, are employees from
Tyco Electronics Plant Evora
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Critical Factors for success
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Critical Factors for success - Good
relationship between the Management Directions of
both entities (Tyco Electronics Evora Direction
and Mechatronics Course Director)
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Critical Factors for success - Good
relationship between the Management Directions of
both entities (Tyco Electronics Evora Direction
and Mechatronics Course Director) - Current
industrial technology used in teaching process
(Computer Aided Design Informatics
Automation technology Electronics and
Instrumentation Artificial Vision technology
etc)
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Case Study Évora Automotive Industry
Critical Factors for success - Good
relationship between the Management Directions of
both entities (Tyco Electronics Evora Direction
and Mechatronics Course Director) - Current
industrial technology used in teaching process
(Computer Aided Design Informatics
Automation technology Electronics and
Instrumentation Artificial Vision technology
etc) - Sound scientific capacity and
industrial technology knowledge from the
University in order to be able to collaborate in
partnership projects with the Industry.
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Future Opportunities Strengthen Knowledge
Technology Transfer
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Future Opportunities Strengthen Knowledge
Technology Transfer
- Évora is selected to be the portuguese city
model for Energy Efficiency. EDP InovGrid is
the national program to promote the Energy
Efficiency through the development of a Smart
Energy Network - The Centre of Mechatronics
Engineering has a Protocol with EDP to develop
customer applications to be connected with the
EDP Smart Meters/ EBs (National Impact
project)
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Future Opportunities Strengthen Knowledge
Technology Transfer
- Évora is selected to be the portuguese city
model for Energy Efficiency. EDP InovGrid is
the national program to promote the Energy
Efficiency through the development of a Smart
Energy Network - The Centre of Mechatronics
Engineering has a Protocol with EDP to develop
customer applications to be connected with the
EDP Smart Meters/ EBs (National Impact
project) - Évora will be the location of the
future national cluster for Aeronautics with
the location of the main aeronautic producer in
Portugal to begin operations in Évora in 2012
Embraer (National Impact project)