BEST Season Course on Technology Back from a Dry Future: Create me a River Survival Guide 2013

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1. About us 03
BEST Almada 03

About us
BEST Almada

2. BEST 04
Board of European Studens of Technology 04/05

BEST Almada is one of the 94 local BEST groups job fairs, company presentation, conferences, spread throughout Europe. It all started in 2002 when a group of friends got to know BEST and the activities it provides to Technology Students and decided they wanted our University Students to have those opportunities also. stability and experience, organizing events for students by students. We organize several inworkshops, engineering competitions and summer courses. Since those early days many things have changed: the LBG (Local BEST group) grew, new members joined, others left the LBG, but the objectives remain the same: make a difference in other European cultures and realities, allowing them to develop their skills both in local and in-

3. BEST Summer Course 06

BEST Almada Summer Course 2013, Contents 06

When? Where? Who? Schedule 07

4. Places 08
Portugal, some facts 08 Portuguese Cuisine 09 Portuguese Weather 10 Almada, The city 11/12 FCT-UNL, The Campus 13

From this moment on, LBG Almada gained in our University, to open the minds of students to

ternational, national and local activities such as ternational events.

5. Getting to FCT 14
Wet or Dry way? 14/15 Are you comming by train, bus or car? 16/17

Some Maps 18/19

6. Stuff you need to know

What to bring with you? A few prices 20

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7. Vocabulary 21 8. Contacts 22

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BEST
Board of European Students of Technology

9 000 Students willing to travel to our events

BEST - Board of European Students of Technology, is the largest european tecnological students network that currently exists. It is an nonprofit apolitical organization of students volunteers present in 94 of the most important European Universities in 32 countries, covering more than 1 000 000 students.
Prague

Saint Petersburg

32 Countrys 94 European Universities 4000 Members

More then

Saint Petersburg

Wroclaw Krakow Wroclaw Krakow

Prague

Vinnytsia

We coordinate our activities to offer students the opportunity to participate in refresher courses in various subjects like technology, economics, and management marketing, or even participate in engineering competitions, job fairs and lectures about scientific advances or cross-cutting areas such as soft-skills and entrepreneurship.

Vinnytsia

Izmir

Mostar Podgorica

1 000 000
students covered

Aveiro

Mostar Podgorica

Aveiro
Faro Valencia

Valencia

Values
- Flexibility - We seek the ability to make changes and deal with changing conditions. - Friendship - We build good relationships in which people help, support and care for one another

Izmir

Faro

Mission

Goals
- Education Involvement - Complementary Education - Career Support - Collaboration with Companies

Las Palmas

Las Palmas

Developing students BEST helps students to achieve an international mindset, to reach a better understanding of cultures and societiesand to develop the capacity to work in culturally diverse environments.BEST creates opportunities for personal development of students and supports them in reaching their full potential.

Empowered diversity People understand and respect different cultures and societies. The environment of empowered diversity supports people in applying their full potential and acting responsibly

- Fun - We enjoy everything we do - Improvement - We strive to continuously improve the standards in everything we do. - Learning - We gain skills and understanding through experience.

Vision

BEST Summer Course

BEST Season Course on Technology
BEST Courses : BEST Courses are intensive academic courses lasting between one and two weeks and for a low or even no cost for the participants, except for the travel expenses to and from the event. Students are provided with accommodation, food, transportation during the event and all learning materials needed. A Summer Course (SC) is a BEST Course on Technology aimed for increasing and widening the professional knowledge in a certain field of technology, especially concerning modern technical applications of technology and the latest research achievements. Who? Apart from the 22 international participants we will also count with the participation of local students from FCT-UNL, opening 10 places for them to apply..and the organisers, ofc! Schedule: BEST Almada Summer Course 2013: Back from a Dry Future: Create me a River is a technological course related to the water management problem.
Domingo Segunda Tera Quarta Quinta
Pequeno Almoo

When? The event will take place between the 28th July and the 3rd of August! Where? This course will take place at the Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT-UNL).

Here is the courses schedule. Dont worry; you dont need to memorize it. Well keep you informed about all the classes and activities.

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Sbado

About 71% of the Earths surface is covered by water, but only 3% are fresh water. Up to 60% of the human body is water. And theres no way we can leave without it But, the worlds population is increasing every year and with it, water pollution is becoming increasingly severe And honestly, we dont care much about water, and we are still taking long baths, and washing our car every week. So, isnt it time to act, and do something? What can we do to prevent a dry future? What techniques can we use, what innovative solutions can we develop? Back from a Dry Future: Create me a River wont be a theoretical boring course. It will be a survival course, and most of all, it will show you that everyone can make a difference, save the planet and change the future! There will also be a strong cultural element associated to the academic part of the course in which we will visit the most interesting places in Almada and Lisbon. Contents: Environmental Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry/Chemical Technology; Geology; Production Engineering/Management; Rural and Surveying Engineering; Territory Engineering

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Opening Ceremony

Academic Activities Academic Activities Arrival

Social/Cultural Activities

Academic Activities

Academic Activities

Lunch

Departure Social/Cultural Activities Academic Activities Academic Activities Social/Cultural Activities Social/Cultural Activities

Dinner

Arrival

Conviviality

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Places
Portugal, some facts
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (in Portuguese, Repblica Portuguesa; pron. IPA [publik putugez]), is located in the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, and is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. In addition, Portugal includes two archipelagos in the Atlantic, Azores (Aores) and Madeira Islands. Portugal has witnessed a constant flow of different civilizations during the past 3100 years. Iberian, Tartessian, Celtic, Phoenician and Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Germanic (Suevi and Visigoth) and Moorish cultures have all made an imprint on the country. The naming of Portugal itself reveals most of the countrys early history, stemming from the Roman name Portus Cale, a possibly mixed Greek and Latin name meaning Beautiful Port, or even mixed Celtic and Latin or mixed Phoenician and Latin. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was a major economic, political, and cultural power, its empire stretching from Brazil to the Indies. Formation - 868 Independence - June 24, 1128 Recognized - October 5, 1143 Instauration of the Republic - 1910 Political System - Democracy National symbols National Flag and National Anthem (A Portuguesa) Land Division two independent regions (Aores e Madeira) and 18 districts in the mainland. Natianal Party 10th of July Portugal Day, Cames and the Portugueses Communities day. Language portuguese (Portugus). Portuguese is the official language in seven other countries and it is spoken by over 200 million people. Capital Lisboa Area - 92 152 km2 Population - 10 555 583 (2011) Active population- 5 595 000 (2009) Populational density-115,3 hab./km (2011) Coin - Euro () (EUR) Internet TLD - .pt Calling code - +351 We are also well known for our baking. Portuguese people have very sweet mouth and teeth. Proof of that are the many traditional desserts and cakes we offer, like Pastis de Belm, or de Nata (if eaten anywhere else but in Belm), Aveiros Ovos Moles, or Algarves Dom Rodrigo. We could keep going all day, but its BEST if you came and try them ;) Portuguese wines have been exported since Roman times. The Romans associated Portugal with Bacchus, their god of Winery and Feast. Today the country is known by wine lovers, and its wines had won several international prizes. Many famous Portuguese wines are known as some of the worlds best: Vinho Verde, Vinho Alvarinho, Vinho do Douro, Vinho do Alentejo, Vinho do Do, Vinho da Bairrada and the sweet: Port Wine, Madeira wine and the Moscatels of Setbal and Favaios (Douro). Porto Wine is widely exported, followed by Vinho Verde. There is also a strong beer industry in Portugal.
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Portuguese Cuisine
Portuguese cuisine is very good and very rich. It offers a lot of variety, with recipes with bread, potatoes, meat, fish and sea-food. Famous Portuguese dishes include Cozido Portuguesa (made with various kinds of meat, enchidos, black rice its cooked with the sauce of the enchidos, potatoes, and several boiled vegetables, like cabbage), Feijoada ( with meat, or shrimp, and beans served with white rice), Favas (beans), Arroz de Pato (rice with duck, that goes in the oven), and many more. Portuguese cuisine is also very well known for its cod dishes. Although we dont fish cod, we love to cook it in different ways. Some say there are 1001 ways of cooking it. We have Pastis de Bacalhau, Bacalhau com Natas, Bacalhau Brs, Bacalhau Gomes de S, and so on...

Almada
Portuguese Weather
Average temperature: Cost and Islands Winter: 12C Summer: 21C Mountain Areas: Winter: 5C; Summer: 25C Portugal is one of the warmest European countries. In mainland Portugal, yearly temperature averages are about 15C (55F) in the north and 18C (64F) in the south. Spring and summer months are usually sunny and the temperature is very high during July and August, rounding between 35C and 40C (86F - 95F) in the interior of the country, 30C and 35C in the north, and occasionally reaching 45C (113F) in the south. Almada is a Portuguese city located on the left margin of the river Tejo right across from the capital, Lisbon. Its part of the district of Setbal and Lisbons metropolitan area. Albeit small Almada is very populated, reaching the number of 173 298 habitants for an area of 71 m2. Almada is best known for its beaches at Costa da Caparica and the Cristo Rei Sanctuary. Almada is growing and so, it has been investing in sports and education. As of now, Almada as 7 Faculties with 57 different courses and about 11 170 students. Besides its faculties, Almada has about 130 schools that evolve 32 358 students. Almada is a Portuguese city located on the left margin of the river Tejo right across from the capital, Lisbon. Its part of the district of Setbal and Lisbons metropolitan area. Albeit small Almada is very populated, reaching the number of 173 298 habitants for an area of 71 m2. Almada is best known for its beaches at Costa da Caparica and the Cristo Rei Sanctuary. Almada is growing and so, it has been investing in sports and education. As of now, Almada as 7 Faculties with 57 different courses and about 11 170 students. Besides its faculties, Almada has about 130 schools that evolve 32 358 students. One of Almadas ex-libris is the Cristo-Rei monument, with 109 metres tall is located in the Tejo riverbank facing the city of Lisbon quite near the 25th of April Bridge. It was built has a pay to a promise made by the Portuguese Catholic Church in 1940, that begged God to keep Portugal out of the second world war. It was inaugurated on the 17th May of 1956.

The city

Portinho da arrabida Beach 2011 Summer Course Almada

Autumn and winter are typically rainy and windy, yet sunny days are not rare either. Temperatures rarely fall below 5C (41F) nearer to the sea, averaging 10C (50F), but can reach several degrees below 0C (32F) further inland. Snow is common in the mountainous areas of the north, especially in Serra da Estrela.

Serra da estrela in Winter

Portugals climate can be classified as Mediterranean (particularly the Algarve and Alentejo, though technically on Atlantic shore).

Cristo-Rei 2011 Summer Course Almada

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FCT UNL
The Campus
History The first known human presence in the area remounts to the Neolithic period. Its privileged location, near the river and sea, brought different cultures in quest of trade commerce, among them, the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs. This mixture of cultures influenced the whole region. The settlement enlargement came on the time of the Arabic conquer of the Iberian Peninsula, has a defense point to the river entrance and also to the Lisbon settlement. At this time the city got the Arabic name Al-Madan which means the mine due to proximity of a gold river mine that existed there back in the day. Hungry? The close location to the ocean provides the restaurants with fresh fish and seafood making these their specialties, but you can also find restaurants with other variety of menus. In Cacilhas and Costa da Caparica you can find some of the best ones with good food and cheap prices. If you want some tipical, Merendeira its a great place to eat some chourio bread and caldo verde FCT (Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia) is one of the nine branches of NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA or UNL). Created in 1977, FCT is one of the most prestigious engineering and science taught schools and embraces more than 7500 students. FCT also has 16 research centres inside its Campus, all approved by Fundao para a Cincia e Tecnologia. FCTs Campus is a very modern and big one. With about 20 buildings, the faculty has a library, a kindergarten, a university residency, a supermarket, a chapel, among many other infra-structures useful to the students.

A Merendeira, Costa da Caparica

Culture There are several cinemas, theatres and music halls to support cultural events like the International Theatre Festival, the International Tunas Festival or the Almada Fashion Week. In July you can attend the city patron festivities and experience typical food, drink and music. Costa da Caparica and Beaches Costa da Caparica is west of Almada and is delimited by the Tejo River and the Atlantic Ocean. In the 60s, it was a quiet fishing village. Nowadays it grew due to the proximity to the capital and became a summer tourist destination. It integrates the Arriba Fssil Protected Landscape, a fauna and flora natural park with 25km of clear sandy beaches. Here you can practice some beach sports like beach volleyball and football. The ocean and the close river estuary provide good quality conditions for some water sports like surf, kitesurf and windsurf

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Getting to FCT
Wet or Dry way?
There are several ways of getting here. Please let us know when and how you will be arriving so we can prepare everything. Anyway below youll find how to get to our Faculty, just in case. Some Stuff you may need to know: Companies we refer: Lisbon Bus (Carris): www.carris.pt Lisbon Metro (Metropolitano): www.metrolisboa.pt Train (Fertagus): www.fertagus.pt Boat (Transtejo): www.transtejo.pt Almada Metro (MTS): www.mts.pt Almada Bus (TST): www.tsuldotejo.pt How to get the tickets: Bus: From the bus driver Metro/train/Boat: In the station/machines * You can use the same card ticket for metro, train and boat (which costs 0.50 additional to your first ticket purchase). The card can be charged and reused as and when necessary, However, if you wish to recharge your card with a different type of ticket (metro, train, boat), you will first need to use up the original type. Are you coming by ? The wet way This means youll cross the river by boat, go to Cais do Sodr and take a boat to Cacilhas. Cais do Sodr (Map 1) is a station in Lisbon that combines several transport depots like Bus, Train, Metro and Boat Ferries. Once you are at Cais do Sodr, look for the Transtejo Boats terminal and take one boat that goes to Cacilhas. * The boat ticket is 1,20, you can buy it at the vending machines. Once you are at Cacilhas (Map 2), youll need to take the metro direction to Universidade (University) :P ! *The metro ticket is 0.85, you can buy it from vending machines. The dry way This means youll cross the river by train. Once you are at the train station, youll need to look for the Fertagus train that goes direction Setbal or Coina (usually line n4). After you cross the river, get out on the first station, Pragal. * the train fare is 1,80, you can buy it at the machines.. Once you are at Pragal, look for the Metro (MTS) and take it direction to Universidade (University) :P ! *The metro fare is 0,85, you can buy it from vending machines. Are you flying here? (Lisbon Airport) You will probably fly your way to Portugal, so after arriving at Lisbon Airport, youll need to get yourself across the river to the south side where our faculty is. You can do this by two different ways, the wet way, or the dry way. Go outside the Airport and look for the Carris bus terminal and take one that goes to Cais do Sodr, they are: - nr. 91 Shuttle Bus (direction Cais do Sodr) - nr. 44 or nr. 45 (direction Cais do Sodr) *the bus ticket is 1,80, you can buy it from the driver. Follow the directions above for the wet way. OR You can take the Metro on the airport. The stations name is Aeroporto. To go to Cais do Sodr you should take the red line to Alameda station and then you take the green line to Cais do Sodr. *the ticket is 1,40 Follow the directions above for the wet way.

Scheme of the travel plan

Getting to FCT
Are you coming by train, bus or car?
Are you coming by train? The long-distance trains usually stop at Santa Apolnia and Oriente Train Station. From here youll need to get yourself across the river to the south side. From Santa Apolnia: Look for the Metro and take the blue line to Baixa-Chiado., once you get to Baixa-Chiado, switch to the green line and head towards Cais do Sodr, follow the directions above for the wet way. *the Metro fare is 1,40. From Oriente (Map 3): Look for the Metro and take the red line to Alameda, once you get to there, switch to the green line and head towards Cais do Sodr, follow the directions above for the wet way. *the Metro fare is 1.40. Are you driving here? From the North, go to Lisbon and follow the signs that indicate Almada or Eixo N-S. Cross the river by the bridge 25 de Abril and then exit where the signs says Costa da Caparica. After that go straight ahead until you see signs saying Universidade take that exit and you will reach a roundabout. You just made it to the FCT or Universidade (by IC20). From the South, take the A2, and exit after the mall (Almada Forum) at the exit that says Costa da Caparica (entering IC20). After that go straight ahead until you see signs saying Universidade take that exit and you will reach a roundabout. You just made it to the FCT or Universidade (by IC20). The best way not to get lost is to use http://www.viamichelin.com

Are you coming by bus? The long-distance buses stop at Oriente (Map 3) or Sete Rios (Map 4). Now youll need to get yourself across the river to the south side. From Oriente: Look for the Metro and take the red line to Alameda, once you get to there, switch to the green line and head towards Cais do Sodr, follow the directions above for the wet way. *the Metro fare is 1,40. OR Look for the Metro and take the red line to Saldanha, once you get to there, switch to the yellow line and head towards Odivelas or Campo Grande. From there follow the direction above for the dry way!he directions above for the dry way! *the Metro fare is 1,40 From Sete Rios: Go to the train station and look for the Fertagus train that goes direction Setbal or Coina (usually line n4) and follow the directions above for the dry way!
Nertwork Diagram for Lisbon

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Getting to FCT
Some Maps Faculty Campus

A) Main gate

B) BEST office

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Stuff you need to know

What to bring with you:
Passport (ID card is enough if youre EU citizen) International Student Identity Card (if you have one) Pocket money (euros), besides any money card Towel, toothbrush and condoms Medical and/or travel insurance Bathing suit, beach towel, hat and sun lotion (hey, were near the beach...) Drinks and traditional recipes from your country for the International Evening Comfortable clothes and shoes Sleeping Bag and sleeping pad!! This Survival Guide Neck key chain for the nametag

Vocabulary

- And most of all, lots of BEST Spirit!!! The official currency in Portugal is the Euro (). In any bank, major rail stations, airports and in currency exchange stores you can exchange your money for Euros. In many places you can use your credit card, American Express, Visa, Diners Club and Eurocard/ MasterCard. With Maestro, EC, Cirrus, Eufiserv, Banco, Visa Electron (and many others) you can withdraw cash from the ATMs (there are really a lot here, so dont worry). Postal cheques/giro payment cards can be cashed at post offices. Cash is always OK of course. Banks and exchange offices are open from 9:00 until 15:00. Shops open at 9h and close at around 19h. On weekends the banks are closed but the shops usually open Saturday morning. Pubs usually are open until 2h (some of them until 4h). Clubs and discos are open until 5h or even until 14h. Tips are included in prices of taxis, restaurants and hotels.

A few prices in Portugal

Water (0.5 litter):0.75 Sandwich: 1.5 Beer: from 0.70 to 1.50 in bars T-Shirt: 5 to 15 Wine (a bottle): from as little as 2-3 to all A coffee with milk: 0.50 to 1 your money. A coffee (espresso): 0.50 to 1 McDonalds: BigMac Menu : 4.95 Newspapers: 1 to 4 Postcard: 0.50 Cigarettes: 3.50 to 4 Coca-Cola (a can 33cl): 1 Chocolate (a bar): 1 Meal in a Restaurant: 5 to 50 3 Condoms: 2
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Contacts
EMERGENCY and information numbers: 112 National Emergency number 118 Information line 117 Forest protection 177 Yellow pages by phone 800296296 Tourist Line BEST ALMADA: Margarida Santos Flix Main Organiser e-mail: margarida.santosnobre.felix@BEST.eu.org Tel: + 351 96 82 31 286 Lusa Palmeira Main Organiser e-mail: luisa.palmeira@BEST.eu.org Tel: + 351 91 98 98 063 Sofia Raquel Cavaco President e-mail: sofia.cavaco@BEST.eu.org Tel: +351 96 77 55 484 + 351 91 83 39 659 Organizao BEST Almada Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia Monte de Caparica Endereo Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia, UNL Quinta da Torre 2829-516 Caparica Contactos Tel: +351 212 947 801 E-mail: almada@BEST.eu.org http://www.BEST.fct.unl.pt 212727100 Almada Hospital 214165100 Civil Protection 808250143 Intoxication Number 217 932 756 - Almada Taxis 21 811 9000 - Lisbon Taxis