Accreditations
Tuition fee EU nationals (2025/2026)
Tuition fee non-EU nationals (2025/2026)
Programme Structure for 2025/2026
Curricular Courses | Credits | |
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Applied Mathematics
6.0 ECTS
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Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Applied Mathematics Complements
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Algorithms and Data Structures
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Project Planning and Management
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Operating Systems and Virtualization
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
User-Centered Design
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Introduction to Computer Networks
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Programming Fundamentals
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Work, Organizations and Technology
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Introduction to Design Thinking
2.0 ECTS
|
Transversal Skills | 2.0 |
Academic Work with Artificial Intelligence
2.0 ECTS
|
Transversal Skills | 2.0 |
Public Speaking with Drama Techniques
2.0 ECTS
|
Transversal Skills | 2.0 |
Agile Software Development
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Internet Programming
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation II
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Cloud Software Development
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Analytical Information Systems
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Database and Information Management
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation I
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Statistics and Probabilities
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Object Oriented Programming
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Programming for Data Science
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Big Data
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Applied Project in Software and Applications I
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Applied Project in Software and Applications II
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Mobility Programming
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Technology, Economy and Society
6.0 ECTS
|
Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Applied Mathematics
LG1. Review the concept of function and its properties. Types of functions and operations with functions.
LG2. Graphics of elementar functions and function transformations.
LG3. Limits, indeterminations and graphic interpretation. Continuity.
LG4. Derivatives and its applications. Graphic interpretation.
LG5. Linear approximations and higher order approximations.
LG6. Derivative of composed functions and inverse functions.
LG7. Calculations with matrices and vectors.
LG8. Calculating detrminants and applicating its proprieties.
LG9. Knowing the concept of linear transformation and representation with matrices.
LG10. Calculating eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
PC1. Function. Elementar functions, Different type of functions. Operations with functions. Logaritmic and trigonometric functions.
PC2. Limits of a function at a point, Continuity at a point. Assimptotic lines.
PC3. Derivative of a function at a point. Derivative rules. Optimization problems.
PC4. Derivative of composed functions – chain rule. Derivative of the inverse function.
PC5. Linear approximation and Taylor approximation.
PC6. Solving linear equation systems. Matrices and operations. Inverting matrices. Determinants and properties. Linear transformations.
PC7. Real vector space. Inner product. Parallelism and perpendicularity.
PC8. Eigenvalues, eigenvectores and matrix diagonalization.
Passing with a grade not lower than 10 points in one of the following modalities:
- Assessment throughout the Semester:
* 8 assignments/mini-tests conducted during classes. The best 6 are counted, each with a weight of 5% (total of 30%).
* autonomous work, with a weight of 5%.
* applied mathematics project, with a weight of 5%.
* Final test to be conducted on the date of the first exam period, with a weight of 60% and a minimum grade of 8 points
or
- Examination Assessment (100%).
There is the possibility of conducting oral examinations. Grades above 17 points must be defended orally.
Minimum attendance of no less than 2/3 of classes is required.
Title: Stewart, J. (2022). Cálculo, Vol I, Cengage Learning, (9a Ed.)
Cabral I., Perdigão, C. e Saiago, C. (2018). Álgebra Linear: Teoria, Exercícios Resolvidos e Exercícios Propostos com Soluções, Escolar Editora
Magalhães, L.T. (2004). Álgebra Linear como Introdução a Matemática Aplicada, 8ª edição, Texto Editora
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Title: Campos Ferreira, J. (2018). Introdução à Análise Matemática, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Goldstein, L. (2011). Matemática Aplicada a Economia. Administração e Contabilidade, (12a edição) Editora Bookman
Strang, G., (2007) Computational Science and Engineering, Wellesley-Cambridge Press.
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Applied Mathematics Complements
LG1 Dominate the concepts of sequence and numerical series
LG2 Calculate limits of sequences and, relative to a series, find out the existence of sum
LG3 Understand the generalization of the concept of series to functional series and obtain the convergence domain
LG4 Understand the definition of integral as the limit of Riemann sums
LG5 Calculate primitives and apply them to determine the value of integrals
LG6 Apply integrals to calculate areas, lengths and mean values
LG7 Solve 1st order linear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) by separating variables
LG8 Calculate partial derivatives and directional derivative
LG9 Interpret the gradient vector as the direction of maximal increase of a function
LG10 Decide about the existence of a tangent plane
LG11 Obtain the 1st order Taylor development and, explore numerically in higher order
LG12 Obtain unconstrained and constrained extrema(otimization)
LG13 Articulate the various approaches to content, graphical, numerical and algebraic
PC1 Sequences. Monotony. Bounded sequences. Geometric progression
PC2 Convergence of sequences
PC3 Numerical series, partial sums and sum
PC4 Convergence criteria of series of non-negative terms
PC5 Simple and absolute convergence of alternating series. Leibniz's criterion
PC6 Power series and domain of convergence
PC7 Riemann definite integral. Fundamental theorem of calculus and antiderivatives
PC8 Integration by parts and change of variables. Decomposition into simple fractions
PC9 Applications of integral (area, length, mean value)
PC10 Improper integral and convergence
PC11 First order linear ODE
PC12 Multivariable real functions. Level curves. Limits and continuity
PC13 Partial derivatives at a point and gradient vector. Linear approximation, tangent plane and differentiability
PC14 Directional derivative. Chain rule. Taylor's polynomials and series
PC15 Quadratic forms and otimization problems
Approval with classification >=10 points (1-20 scale) in one of the following modalities:
-Continuous assessment: Test 1 (10%) + Test 2 (20%) + practical work in Python (10%) + autonomous work (10%) + Final Test (40%). The average of the 2 tests and the classification on the final test must be >=7 points (1-20 scale). In case of big differences in the classifications on tests and final test, an oral assessment might be necessary.
-Assessment by Exam (100%), in any of the exam periods
Title: [1] Stewart, J. (2013). Cálculo, Vol I, Cengage Learning, (7ª Ed.)
[2] Campos Ferreira, J. (2018). Introdução à Análise Matemática, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
[3] Lipsman, R.L., Rosenberg, J.M. (2018) Multivariable Calculus with MATLAB, Springer
[4] Hanselman, D., Littlefield, B. and MathWorks Inc. (1997) The Student Edition of MATLAB, 5th Version, Prentice-Hall
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Algorithms and Data Structures
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
LO1: Create and Manipulate Data Structures
LO2: Apply the most appropriate sorting and search algorithms for a specific problem
LO3: Analyze the complexity and performance of an algorithm
LO4. Identify, implement, and analyze the most appropriate data structures and algorithms for a certain problem
S1. The Union-Find data structure
S2. Algorithm analysis
S3: Data structures: stacks, queues, lists, bags
S4: Elementary sorting: selectionsort, insertionsort, shellsort
S5: Advanced sorting: mergesort, quicksort, heapsort
S6. Complexity of sorting problems
S7: Priority Queues
S8. Elementary symbol tables
S9. Binary search trees
S10. Balanced search trees
S11. Hash tables
Period 1: Assessment throughout the semester or Final Exam
Assessment throughout the semester, requiring attendance at least 3/4 of the classes:
- 2 practical tests (60%), with a minimum grade of 7.5 in each.
- 2 theoretical tests (40%), with a minimum grade of 7.5 in each.
The final weighted average between the theoretical and practical tests must be equal to or higher than 9.5.
Assessment by Exam:
- (100%) Final Exam with theoretical and practical components
Students have access to the assessment by Exam in Period 1 if they choose it at the beginning of the semester or if they fail the assessment throughout the semester.
Period 2: Final Exam
- (100%) Final Exam with theoretical and practical components
Special Period: Final Exam
- (100%) Final Exam with theoretical and practical components
Title: Cormen, T. H., Leiserson, C. E., Rivest, R. L., Stein, C. (2022). Introduction to Algorithms, Fourth Edition. Estados Unidos: MIT Press.
Rocha, A. (2011). Estruturas de Dados e Algoritmos em Java. Portugal: FCA.
Sedgewick, R., Wayne, K. (2014). Algorithms, Part II. Reino Unido: Pearson Education.
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Project Planning and Management
The objective of the UC is to develop a technological project in line with the scope of the Course. Contact will be established with project planning considering the main phases: Requirements analysis, development, partial tests and final tests and changes. Contact with laboratory equipment and tools is one of the goals for designing a software, hardware or both project.
I. Introduction to technological innovation along the lines of Europe
II. Planning a technological project and its phases
III. Essential aspects for the development of a project
IV. Definition of material resources
V. Budget of a project
VI. Partial and joint Test Plan
VII. Presentation of a technological project
VIII. Technological project demonstration
IX. Preparation of Technical Report
Periodic grading system:
- Group project: first presentation: 30%; second presentation and exibithion: 40%; final report: 30%. The presentations, demonstrations and defence are in group.
Title: Lester A. / 7th edition, Elsevier Science & Technology., Project Management Planning and Control, 2017, ·, ·
Tugrul U. Daim, Melinda Pizarro, e outros / Spinger, Planning and Roadmapping Technological Innovations: Cases and Tools (Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management), 2014, ·, ·
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Operating Systems and Virtualization
LO1: Know the basic operating principles of a computer system
LO2: Make a clear distinction between hardware and software and explain how they interact
LO3: Identify the main physical components of a computer and describe their functions
LO4: Understand and describe different computer architectures
LO5: Understand how a computer runs programs and how it communicates with other computers and users
LO6: Know the components of operating systems (OS), describe their functions and how they are implemented in different OSs
LO7: Distinguish between different types of OS and their practical applications
LO8: Use the command line, scripts and the OS graphical environment to carry out administration tasks
LO9: Understand hardware and OS virtualization and their relevance to saving resources
LO10: Know how to implement hardware virtualization in type II hypervisors and in the cloud, and OS components in the Docker environment
PC1: Introduction to number bases 2, 8, and 16; binary addition and subtraction; coding and representation of information (ASCII and others).
PC2: Computer structure: system board; CPU (processor architecture); memories; BUS; storage system; graphics cards; communication ports; peripherals.
PC3: Components of Operating Systems (OS): Process management; Memory hierarchy; Input and output management; File system; Administration and security.
PC4: Study of Linux and Windows OS commands.
PC5: Hypervisors type II (VMware, VirtualBox) - Create, OS configuration, export and import of virtual machines (VMs) Windows (client and server), Linux (client, firewall and email servers, VoIP, storage); Networking VMs.
PC6: Clouds (Azure and others)—Create Windows and Linux VMs; access and use VMs in clouds. Containers (Docker) - virtualization of OS components.
The CU follows the project-based assessment model due to its eminently practical nature, and does not include a final exam.
A minimum attendance of 80% of classes, presentations, and other events that may be considered necessary for learning is required. Attendance and participation in theoretical-practical-laboratory courses are essential.
It is mandatory to complete 80% of the practical work.
The laboratory project, in groups, is mandatory. Groups of 5 or 6 students.
Summative assessment weights:
SA1: 2 practical assignments (12.25% each): 25% -> 2 group practical assignments (Hardware + OS, OS + Virtualization).
SA2: 2 mini-tests: 25% -> multiple-choice tests, carried out individually, on Moodle in the classroom, without consultation. Each mini-test covers half the subjects.
SA3: Laboratory project, with group presentation and demonstration and individual oral discussion: 50% -> the project work is eliminatory. Anyone who does not achieve a minimum mark of 9.5 out of 20 for the project fails the course.
Those who pass the project but fail the other components (< 9.5 out of 20) can make up the grade in the 2nd season by taking a test that includes the whole subject and is worth 50% of the grade, replacing the individual assignments and mini-tests (which also cover the whole subject). In order to take the 2nd season test, it is compulsory to pass the laboratory project, which contributes 50% to the final grade. For those who have already passed the 1st season assessment, they can take the 2nd season test to improve 50% of their final grade.
Formative assessment:
- Exercises and standard tests are made available on Moodle so that students can self-assess their knowledge.
- For those who require it, question timeframes are available for discussion and guidance on how to carry out the project.
Title: - Textos, exercícios e guias de laboratório disponibilizados pela equipa docente.
- Morris Mano, Charles Kime, "Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals", 5th Ed, Prentice Hall, 2015,
ISBN: 978-1292096070
- Guilherme Arroz, José Monteiro, Arlindo Oliveira, "Arquitectura de Computadores: dos Sistemas Digitais
aos Microprocessadores - 2ª Edição", IST Press, 2009
- Andrew Tanenbaum, Todd Austin, "Structured Computer Organization", 6th Ed, Pearson, 2012, ISBN:
978-0132916523
- A. S. Tanenbaum and H. Bos, "Modern Operating Systems (4th Ed)", Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2014, ISBN:
978-0133591620
- W. Stallings, "Operating Systems Internals and Principles", 9th Ed, Pearson, 2017, ISBN: 978-0134670959
- M. Portnoy, "Virtualization Essentials", 2nd Ed, 2016, Sybex, ISBN: 978-1119267720
- S. Mohan Jain, "Linux Containers and Virtualization: A Kernel Perspective", Apress, 2020, ISBN: 978-1484262825
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Title: - José Alves Marques, Paulo Ferreira, Carlos Ribeiro, Luís Veiga, Rodrigo Rodrigues, "Sistemas Operativos", FCA, 2012, ISBN 978-972-722-575-0
- Paulo Trezentos e António Cardoso, "Fundamental do Linux", 3ª Edição, FCA, 2009, ISBN: 978-972-722-514-9
- A. Silberschatz, P. Galvin, G. Gagne, "Operating Systems Concepts Essentials", 2nd Ed, Wiley, 2013,
ISBN: 978-1118804926
- Abraham Silberschatz, "Operating System Concepts", 10th Edition, Wiley, 2018, ISBN: 978-1119456339
- Recursos diversos referidos nas Observações: https://www.acsov.pt/p/recursos.html
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User-Centered Design
LO1: Understand the historical context of Computing and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) and the principles of user-centred Design
LO2: Understand the fundamental perceptive and cognitive characteristics of human beings and their respective limitations that impact HCI design.
LO3: Create empathy with the user (needs, goals, current and desired tasks, problems). Requirements based on collected data.
LO4: Apply principles and 'golden rules' of HCI design and usability in practical cases
LO5: Apply techniques/rules of visual screen design (WWW and mobility). Create storyboards and low-fidelity (Lo-Fi) and high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) prototypes. Perform ideation and development of the Minimum Viable Product (and its Lo-Fi).
LO6: Design and apply heuristic evaluation with Lo-Fi experts, leading to a new iteration and Hi-Fi development.
LO7: Design experimental studies of the Hi-Fi with end-users and apply usability and task satisfaction metrics based on collected data.
S1: Introduction, Program, and Assessment. Computing and HCI: History, state-of-the-art, and applications
S2: User-centered design process.
S3: User and task analysis. Empathy map. Personas. User "as is" scenarios and journeys. User questions. User requirements.
S4: We, the Humans
S5: Principles and golden rules of interface design. Usability
S6: Visual design of screens (WWW, mobility)
S7: Ideation. Storyboards. Prioritization. Low-fidelity (Lo-Fi) and high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) prototypes of the solution
S8: Deliver a functioning solution. Heuristic evaluation with experts. User evaluation. Statistical analysis of evaluation data. Calculate metrics and iterate the design. Requirements of an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Elevator Pitch to investors and users
Assessment throughout the semester, not including a Final Exam. Weights:
70% Group lab project work + presentation and discussion
30% Two multiple choice mini-tests
Mandatory minimum attendance in 2/3 of classes
In the second Exam period, mini-tests with a score of ≤7.5 must be retaken. If the student fails the regular period (score <10), is eligible to take the exam in the 2nd or special seasons (30% of the grade). Is mandatory to pass the group project or an equivalent individual project (70%)
Title: Brown, T (2009), Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0062856623
Lewrick, M, Link, P., Leifer, L. (2020). The Design Thinking Toolbox, Wiley, ISBN 9781119629191
Shneiderman, B., Plaisant, C., Cohen, M., Jacobs, S., Elmqvist, N., Nicholas Diakopoulos, N. (2017). Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction (6th edition), Pearson, ISBN-13: 978-0134380384
Manuel J. Fonseca, Pedro Campos, Daniel Gonçalves (2017), Introdução ao Design de Interfaces, FCA, Portugal, 2017, 3ª Edição,
Norman, D. (2013). The Design of Everyday Things, Revised and Expanded Edition. MIT Press. ISBN: 9780262525671
Nielsen, J., Mack, R. (1994). Usability Inspection Methods 1st Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
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Title: Johnson, J. & Henderson, A. (2002). Conceptual models: begin by designing what to design. Interactions. 9, 1: 25-32. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/503355.503366
Joseph J. LaViola Jr., Ernst Kruijff, Ryan P. McMahan, Doug Bowman, Ivan P. Poupyrev (2017), 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice (2nd Edition), Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN-10: 0134034325.
Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, Jenny Preece (2011), Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, 3rd edition, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0470665763
? Snyder, C. (2003). Paper Prototyping: the fast and easy way to design and refine user interfaces. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
The Basics of User Experience Design by Interaction Design Foundation, https://www.interaction-design.org/
Artigos:
Nielsen, J. (1994) Enhancing the explanatory power of usability heuristics. Proc. ACM CHI'94 Conf. (Boston, MA, April 24-28), pp. 152-158.
Rettig M. (1994), Prototyping for Tiny Fingers, Communications of The ACM, 1994
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Introduction to Computer Networks
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
LO1. Know the basic operating principles of a computer network
LO2. Know and understand the OSI and TCP/IP reference models
LO3. Know how the main protocols used in everyday life work, particularly HTTP
LO4. Know and understand how protocols work at transport level.
LO5. Know how to interconnect devices in a wired network.
LO6. Be able to design, configure and manage a computer network
CP1. Introduction to computer networks and presentation of the OSI and TCP/IP reference models
CP2. Introduction to the physical and data link layer. Installation and configuration of a switch
CP3. Introduction to the network layer: IPv4 and IPv6 addressing; IPv4 protocol and creating subnets.
CP4. Packet forwarding; Operation and configuration of a router.
CP5. Exploring TCP/UDP transport protocols. Congestion control.
CP6. Exploring the application layer: DNS, E-mail and File Transfer.
CP7. Configuring firewalls
CP8. Computer network management
It can be accomplished in one of the following ways:
1. Periodic assessment:
Theoretical component
-1st test to be taken in the middle of the semester (30%);
-2nd test to be taken at the end of the semester (30%).
(there is also the possibility of doing a final exam (60%) for those who have failed the 1st and/or 2nd tests)
Practical component
-3 laboratories to be carried out in groups (15%);
-1 practical group assignment and its presentation (25%).
Note: Both tests and laboratories have a minimum mark of 8 values, and it should be noted that the practical component is mandatory for the purposes of approval in the periodic assessment. The minimum mark for passing the course is 10 values.
2. Exam evaluation:
- It is available in the first or second seasons
- Written exam (100%)
The minimum mark for passing the course is 10 values.
Title: -Kurose J., Keith Ross K. (2017). Computer networking: a top-down approach. Pearson. ISBN: 978-0-13-359414-0;
-Tanenbaum A., Wetherall D. (2021). Redes de Computadores. Bookman. ISBN: 9788582605608.
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Title: -Boavida F., Monteiro E. (2021). Engenharia de Redes Informáticas. FCA Editora. ISBN: 9789727226948.
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Programming Fundamentals
By the end of this course unit, the student should be able to:
LO1: Apply fundamental programming concepts.
LO2: Create procedures and functions with parameters.
LO3: Understanding the syntax of the Python programming language.
LO4: Develop programming solutions for problems of intermediate complexity.
LO5: Explain, execute and debug code fragments developed in Python.
LO6: Interpret the results obtained from executing code developed in Python.
LO7: Develop programming projects.
PC1. Integrated development environments. Introduction to programming: Logical sequence and instructions, Data input and output.
PC2. Constants, variables and data types. Logical, arithmetic and relational operations.
PC3. Control structures.
PC4. Lists and Lists of Lists
PC5. Procedures and functions. References and parameters.
PC6. Objects and object classes.
PC7. File Manipulation.
PC8: Graphical Interface.
The course follows a project-based continuous assessment model throughout the semester due to its highly practical nature, and does not include a final exam.
The student is evaluated according to the following parameters:
A1 (30% of the final grade): Learning Tasks validated by teachers, with a minimum grade of 8 points on the average of the tasks. There are 10 learning tasks and the 8 best grades count.
A2 (70% of the final grade): Mandatory Group Project (maximum 3 members) with theoretical-practical discussion (Delivery: 30%, Practical-oral: 40% with a minimum grade of 8). Component A2 has a minimum score of 9.5 points.
Students who do not achieve the minimum grade will have the opportunity to complete a 100% Practical Project with an oral discussion.
Minimum attendance of no less than 2/3 of classes is required.
Title: Portela, Filipe, Tiago Pereira, Introdução à Algoritmia e Programção com Python, FCA, 2023, ISBN: 9789727229314
Sónia Rolland Sobral, Introdução à Programação Usando Python, 2a ed., Edições Sílabo, 2024, ISBN: 9789895613878
Nilo Ney Coutinho Menezes, Introdução à Programação com Python: Algoritmos e Lógica de Programação Para Iniciantes. Novatec Editora, 2019. ISBN: 978-8575227183
John Zelle, Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, Franklin, Beedle & Associates Inc, 2016, ISBN-13 : 978-1590282755
Ernesto Costa, Programação em Python: Fundamentos e Resolução de Problemas, 2015, ISBN 978-972-722-816-4,
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Title: João P. Martins, Programação em Python: Introdução à programação com múltiplos paradigmas, IST Press, 2015, ISBN: 9789898481474
David Beazley, Brian Jones, Python Cookbook: Recipes for Mastering Python 3, O'Reilly Media, 2013, ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1449340377
Kenneth Reitz, Tanya Schlusser, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python: Best Practices for Development, 1st Edition, 2016, ISBN-13: 978-1491933176, https://docs.python-guide.org/
Eric Matthes, Python Crash Course, 2Nd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction To Programming, No Starch Press,US, 2019, ISBN-13 : 978-1593279288
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Work, Organizations and Technology
LO1: Understand the main theories, concepts, and issues related to Work, Organizations, and Technology;
LO2: Understand the main processes of the digital transition directly related to the world of work and its organizations;
LO3: Analyze the multiple social, economic, and political implications brought by the digital transition;
LO4: Explore cases, strategies, and application methods to understand the real impacts of the digital transition on professions, companies, and organizations.
PC1. Is work different today than it was in the past?
PC2. What rights and duties in the world of work?
PC3. How has theory looked at technology?
PC4. What digital technologies are changing work?
PC5. What future for work?
PC6. Is artificial intelligence really that intelligent?
PC7. Where does precariousness begin and end?
PC8. Who is to blame when the machine makes a mistake?
PC9. Do digital technologies change the relationship between unions and companies?
PC10. What digital transformation in Portugal?
Continuous assessment throughout the semester:
Each student will conduct a Flipped Classroom session, which represents 20% of the final grade.
Individual work accounting for 35% of the final grade.
Group work accounting for a total of 35% of the final grade (10% for the group presentation and 25% for the written work).
Attendance and participation in classes represent 10% of the final grade. A minimum attendance of no less than 2/3 of the classes is required.
Each assessment element must have a minimum grade of 8. The final average of the various elements must be equal to or greater than 9.5.
Examination evaluation (1st Period if chosen by the student, 2nd Period, and Special Period): in-person exam representing 100% of the final grade with a minimum grade of 9.5.
Title: Autor, David H., "Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace Automation.", 2015, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 29 (3): 3-30.
Benanav, A, Automation and the Future of Work, 2020, London: Verso
Boreham, P; Thompson, P; Parker, R; Hall, R, New Technology at Work, 2008, Londres: Routledge.
Crawford, C, The Atlas of AI. Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence, 2021, Yale University Press.
Edgell, S., Gottfried, H., & Granter, E. (Eds.). (2015). The Sage Handbook of the sociology of work and employment.
Grunwald, A. (2018). Technology Assessment in Practice and Theory. London: Routledge.
Huws, U. (2019) Labour in Contemporary Capitalism, London, Palgrave.
OIT (2020), As plataformas digitais e o futuro do trabalho
Agrawal A, Gans J, Goldfarb A (2018), Prediction Machines, Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard Business Review Press.
Autor D (2022), The labour market impacts of technological change, Working Paper 30074, NBER Working Paper Series.
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Title: ✔ Autor D (2022), The labour market impacts of technological change, Working Paper 30074, NBER Working Paper Series.
✔ Braun J, Archer M, Reichberg G, Sorondo M (2021), Robotics, AI and Humanity, Springer.
✔ Cedefop (2022). Setting Europe on course for a human digital transition: new evidence from Cedefop’s second European skills and jobs survey, Publications Office of the European Union.
✔ Eurofound (2020), New forms of employment: 2020 update, Publications Office of the European Union.
✔ ILO (2018), The economics of artificial intelligence: Implications for the future of work, International Labour Office.
✔ ILO (2019), Work for a Brighter Future – Global Commission on the Future of Work. International Labour Office.
✔ Nowotny H (2021), “In AI we trust: how the Covid-19 Pandemic Pushes us Deeper into Digitalization”, Delanty G (ed.) (2021), Pandemics, Politics and Society, De Gruyter, 107-121.
✔ OECD (2019b), How’s Life in the Digital Age?, OECD Publishing.
✔ Wilkinson A, and Barry M (eds) (2021), The Future of Work and Employment, Edward Elgar.
✔ Zuboff S (2019), The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, PublicAffairs.
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Introduction to Design Thinking
LO1. Acquiring knowledge about the fundamentals and stages of the Design Thinking process
LO2. Develop skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, empathy and creativity.
LO3. To apply Design Thinking in problem solving in several areas, promoting innovation and continuous improvement.
S1. Introduction to Design Thinking and Stage 1: Empathy (3h)
S2. Steps 2 and 3: Problem Definition and Ideation (3h)
S3. Step 4: Prototyping (3h)
S4. Step 5: Testing and application of Design Thinking in different areas (3h)
Semester-long Assessment Mode:
• Class participation (20%): Evaluates students' presence, involvement, and contribution in class discussions and activities.
• Individual work (40%): Students will develop an individual project applying Design Thinking to solve a specific problem. They will be evaluated on the application of the stages of Design Thinking, the quality of the proposed solutions, and creativity.
• Group work (40%): Students will form groups to develop a joint project, applying Design Thinking to solve a real challenge. Evaluation will be based on the application of the steps of Design Thinking, the quality of the solutions, and collaboration among group members.
To complete the course in the Semester-long Assessment mode, the student must attend at least 75% of the classes and must not score less than 7 marks in any of the assessment components. The strong focus on learning through practical and project activities means that this course does not include a final assessment mode.
Title: Brown, T. (2008). Design Thinking. Harvard Business Review, 86(6), 84–92.
Lewrick, M., Link, P., & Leifer, L. (2018). The design thinking playbook: Mindful digital transformation of teams, products, services, businesses and ecosystems. John Wiley & Sons.
Lockwood, T. (2010). Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer Experience and Brand Value. Allworth Press.
Stewart S.C (2011) “Interpreting Design Thinking”. In: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/design-studies/vol/32/issue/6
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Title: Brown, T., & Katz, B. (2011). Change by design. Journal of product innovation management, 28(3), 381-383.
Brown, T., Katz, B. M. Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation. HarperBusiness, 2009.
Liedtka, J. (2018). Why Design Thinking Works. Harvard Business Review, 96(5), 72–79.
Gharajedaghi, J. (2011). Systems thinking: Managing chaos and complexity. A platform for designing business architecture. Google Book in: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=b0g9AUVo2uUC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=design+thinking&ots=CEZe0uczco&sig=RrEdhJZuk3Tw8nyULGdi3I4MHlQ
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Academic Work with Artificial Intelligence
LO1. Know the structure, language and ethical and normative (APA) procedures for writing academic texts.
LO2. Learn how to use generative models to write academic texts.
LO3. Discuss procedures for the analysis, relevance and reliability of data generated by AI.
LO4. Recognize the ethical implications of using generative AI in an academic context. The learning objectives will be achieved through practical and reflective activities such as:
- Group discussions;
- Analysis of texts;
- Oral defense;
- Practical exercises.
CP1. Introduction: academic writing and generative models:
- Understanding how Generative Artificial Intelligence works: the path towards using generative AI in the academic environment.
CP2. Procedures for planning and constructing argumentative texts with the help of AI:
- Identifying the possibilities and hallucinations in the answers produced by Generative AI.
CP3. Critical analysis of texts produced: identifying and referencing data sources and analyzing their relevance to the objectives of academic work:
- Exploring the possibilities of data validation and the potential use of Generative AI tools in the production of academic papers.
CP4. Opportunities and risks of using AI: good practice guide for accessing, sharing and using Generative AI in an academic context:
- Understand the dynamics in responsible and ethically committed use when carrying out academic work with Generative AI tools.
The assessment of the course aims to gauge the development of students' skills in the informed use of generative models as an aid to the production of academic work. Assessment throughout the semester includes the following activities:
1.Individual activities (50%)
1.1 Participation in activities throughout the semester (10%).
Description: this component aims to assess each student's specific contribution to the activities carried out.
Assessment: Interventions in the classroom; relevance of the student's specific contributions to the debates.
1.2 Simulations of prompts with AI tools in an academic context (20%).
Description: the student must create a clear/justified, well-structured prompt, according to the script proposed by the teacher in class.
Assessment: (submit on moodle), communication skills and teamwork based on the quality of the prompt simulations carried out.
1.3 Oral Defense - group presentation - 5 minutes; debate - 5 minutes (20%).
Description: Each student must present their contributions to the work carried out to the class.
Evaluation: after the student's presentation, there will be a question and answer session.2. group activities (50%)
[students are organized in groups of up to 5 elements, constituted randomly]
2.1 Group presentations, revisions, editing and validation of content produced by AI (20%):
Description: Formation of working groups to review and edit the texts, using the generative models.
Evaluation: (submit to moodle), collection of relevant information, clarity and the innovative nature of the use of properly structured promts.
2.2 Development of strategies for reviewing, editing and validating content produced by AI (10%).
Description: At the end of each stage of the activity, students will have to promote critical evaluations by reflecting on the ethical challenges of integrating AI into an academic environment.
Evaluation: (submit on moodle), work will be corrected and evaluated based on accuracy and compliance with the quality of revisions, edits and the participation of students in the feedback provided to colleagues.
2.3 Final Project Presentation Simulations (20%):
Description: the groups choose a topic and create a fictitious project following the structure of a technical report or scientific text, making a presentation of their project in class (5 minutes) and debating the topic (5 minutes).
Evaluation: (submit on moodle): organization, content, correct use of the structure and procedures of academic work.
General considerations: feedback will be given during the semester. The student must have more than 7 (seven) points in each of the assessments to be able to remain in evaluation in the course of the semester.
Title: Cotton, D. R., Cotton, P. A., & Shipway, J. R. (2023). Chatting and cheating: Ensuring academic integrity in the era of ChatGPT. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 1-12.
D'Alte, P., & D'Alte, L. (2023). Para uma avaliação do ChatGPT como ferramenta auxiliar de escrita de textos académicos. Revista Bibliomar, 22 (1), p. 122-138. DOI: 10.18764/2526-6160v22n1.2023.6.
Kasneci, E., Seßler, K., Küchemann, S., Bannert, M., Dementieva, D., Fischer, F., ... & Kasneci, G. (2023). ChatGPT for good? On opportunities and challenges of large language models for education. Learning and Individual Differences, 103, 102274.
Ribeiro, A. & Rosa, A. (2024). Descobrindo o potencial do CHATGPT em sala de aula: guia para professores e alunos. Atlantic Books. "
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Title: Cowen, T., & Tabarrok, A. T. (2023). How to learn and teach economics with large language models, including GPT. GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 23-18, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4391863 Lund, B. D., Wang, T., Mannuru, N. R., Nie, B., Shimray, S., & Wang, Z. (2023). ChatGPT and a new academic reality: Artificial Intelligence‐written research papers and the ethics of the large language models in scholarly publishing. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 74(5), 570-581. Strunk, William (1918) Elements of Style Korinek, A. (2023). Language models and cognitive automation for economic research (No. w30957). National Bureau of Economic Research. https://www.nber.org/papers/w30957
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Public Speaking with Drama Techniques
LO1. Develop specific oral communication skills for public presentations.
LO2. Know and identify strategies for effective use of the vocal apparatus.
LO3. Identify and improve body expression. LO4. Learn performance techniques.
The learning objectives will be achieved through practical and reflective activities, supported by an active and participatory teaching method that emphasizes experiential learning. The knowledge acquired involves both theatrical theory and specific oral communication techniques. Students will learn about the fundamentals of vocal expression, character interpretation and improvisation, adapting this knowledge to the context of public performances.
PC1. Preparing for a presentation.
PC2. Non-verbal communication techniques.
PC3. Voice and body communication, audience involvement. PC4. Presentation practice and feedback. The learning objectives will be achieved through practical and reflective activities, supported by the active and participatory teaching method which emphasizes experiential learning. Classes will consist of activities such as: Theatrical experiences and group discussions; Practical activities; Presentations and exhibitions of autonomous work; Individual reflection.
The assessment of the Public Presentations with Theatrical Techniques course aims to gauge the development of students' skills in essential aspects of public presentations. The assessment structure includes activities covering different aspects of the experiential learning process involving both theatrical techniques and specific communication techniques.
Assessment throughout the semester includes activities covering different aspects of the process of preparing a public presentation, including group and individual work activities:
Group activities (50%) [students are challenged to perform in groups of up to 5 elements, made up randomly according to each activity proposal].
1-Practical Presentations: Students will be assessed on the basis of their public presentations throughout the semester:
Description: each group receives a presentation proposal and must identify the elements of the activity and act in accordance with the objective.
The results of their work are presented in class to their colleagues (Time/group: presentation - 5 to 10 min.; reflection - 5 min.). Assessment (oral): based on active participation, organization of ideas and objectivity in communication, vocal and body expression, the use of theatrical techniques and performance. Presentations may be individual or group, depending on the proposed activities.
Individual activities (50%)
1-Exercises and Written Assignments (Autonomous Work):
Description: In addition to the practical presentations, students will be asked to carry out exercises and written tasks related to the content covered in each class. These activities include reflecting on techniques learned, creating a vision board, analyzing academic objectives, student self-assessment throughout the semester, answering theoretical questions and writing presentation scripts.
Assessment: (Oral component and written content), organization, content, correct use of the structure and procedures of the autonomous work proposed in each class, ability to answer questions posed by colleagues and the teacher. Communication skills and the quality of written work will be assessed, with a focus on clarity of presentation. These activities will help to gauge conceptual understanding of the content taught.
There will be no assessment by final exam, and approval will be determined by the weighted average of the assessments throughout the semester.
General considerations: in the assessment, students will be given feedback on their performance in each activity.
To complete the course in this mode, the student must attend 80% of the classes. The student must have more than 7 (seven) points in each of the assessments to be able to remain in evaluation in the course of the semester.
Title: Prieto, G. (2014). Falar em Público - Arte e Técnica da Oratória. Escolar Editora.
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Title: Anderson, C. (2016). TED Talks: o guia oficial do TED para falar em público. Editora Intrinseca.
Luiz, P. (2019). Manual de Exercícios Criativos e Teatrais. Showtime. Rodrigues, A. (2022). A Natureza da Atividade Comunicativa. LisbonPress.
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Agile Software Development
LO1 Agile Basics: Understand Agile principles, including the Agile Manifesto, and differentiate it from Waterfall
LO2 Product vs Project: Grasp the nuances between Product and Project Management, focusing on Product Discovery and Delivery
LO3 Teamwork: Learn team collaboration through group projects, covering challenge mechanics and use-case proposals
LO4 MVP & Prioritization: Acquire skills in defining MVPs, mapping User Stories, and prioritizing features with techniques like Impact vs Effort and MoSCoW
LO5 Scrum & Kanban: Understand Scrum and Kanban methodologies, including Scrum rituals and artefacts like Backlogs, Epics, User Story Mapping, and Acceptance Criteria. LO6: Familiarize with tools like Azure Boards, and Google Analytics, and apply metrics like the AARRR funnel for product evaluation
LO7 Conduct retrospectives, gather user feedback and apply lessons learned for ongoing product improvement
S1 Fundamentals and Agile Manifesto. Agile versus Waterfall
S2 Product Management vs Project Management. Two-Way Development: Product Discovery & Product Delivery
S3 Group project challenge. Challenge mechanics. Use-case proposals and outcomes
S4 Agile digital product teams
S5 Introduction to Minimum Viable Product - MVP and User Story Mapping (USM)
S6 Agile Methodologies Scrum and Kanban. Scrum rituals and artefacts: Product and Sprint Backlog, Epics, USM, Acceptance Criteria
S7 Definition of MVP for each use case and respective USM, using Miro: requirements and features of each step
S8 Prioritizing features: Impact vs Effort Matrix and MoSCoW
S9 Agile product development planning using Azure Boards: MVP delivery in weekly sprints
S10 Metrics to evaluate product effectiveness and efficiency. AARRR Funnel. Analysis in Google Analytics. User interviews. Retrospective and lessons learned. Demo day.
Course w/ periodic assessment. No Final Exam. Assessment weights:
• 70% Lab project carried out in a group + the final presentation and individual discussion.
• 30% 3 Mini-tests with multiple choice and um final test
A mark below 10 assigns the student to an exam in normal and/or the appeal period (30% of the mark), where the completion and approval of the group project or an individual project (70%) is mandatory.
Title: Jeff Sutherland, J.J. Sutherland (2014) , Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, Steve Berez, (2020) Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos Hardcover
Scrum Institute (2020) , The Scrum Framework 3rd Edition
www.scrum-institute.org/contents/The_Scrum_Framework_by_International_Scrum_Institute.pdf
Scrum Institute (2020) , The Kanban Framework 3rd Edition
www.scrum-institute.org/contents/The_Kanban_Framework_by_International_Scrum_Institute.pdf Artigos
Manifesto for Agile Software Development - https://agilemanifesto.org
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Title: Podcast
The Scrum Master Toolbox
https://scrum-master-toolbox.org - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4r6DQLCHDaSNjbgtZtAfUp
The 5 minutes Product Manager
https://open.spotify.com/show/3JcR7uWeJ43wEJV1Tajprk?si=MtT67kWWRZGjGpuRhucHRw
The Agile Coach´s Corner
https://open.spotify.com/show/2jlYwMiw7W13pQ3ricLEaE?si=OaXpCEUXRGSU-qbyntIy6QArtigos ? Videos formativos
Agile Product Development With Scrum & Kanban
https://academy.productized.co/courses/agile-scrum-kanban/
? What is Agile and how it works?
? Introduction to Scrum in 7 Minutes
? Scrum: Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time | Jeff Sutherland | Book Review
? Essential Scrum Crash Course in 20 Minutes
? Kanban: from Toyota to Software Development in 2 Minutes
? Scrum vs Kanban - What's the Difference?
? Scrum vs Kanban - Two Agile Teams Go Head-to-Head and the winner is...?
? Practicing Agile in a Roadmap Culture | Mozilla Senior Product Manager| Arielle Kilroy
? Best Practices for Product Roadmap | Jeff Lash
? Agile Estimating and Planning using Planning Poker
? Writing Agile User Stories
? How to Write Good User Stories
? Splitting User Stories - Agile Practices
? Who is a Product Owner, Roles and Responsibilities?
? What´s a MVP - Minimum Viable Product
? Minimum Viable Product vs. Proof of Concept vs. Prototype
? MVP: Quickly Validate your Product
? 3 Awesome Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
? Agile vs Waterfall, What's the Difference?
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Internet Programming
LO1 Frame and understand the main components of the World Wide Web;
LO2 Know and correctly apply the client programming model and the MVC paradigm;
LO3 Use and extend server technologies to develop web applications and services;
LO4 Integrate web applications and services with Database Management Systems;
LO5 Understand the life cycle pipeline of a web project;
LO6 Develop creativity, technological innovation, critical thinking;
LO7 Develop self-learning, peer review, teamwork, oral expression.
S1 Introduction. The history of the Web. Programming languages for the Web; W3C standards.
S2 World Wide Web Architecture. Screen marking with HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
S3 Client-side programming. Structure description (HTML), style sheets (CSS) and dynamic updating of the graphical interface. Input validation; Introduction to client-side security.
S4 Server-side programming. Distribution of static content, dynamic generation of content and MVC design pattern. Services and communication between services. Introduction to server-side security.
S5 Data persistence. Integration with Database Management Systems
S6 Service-oriented web architectures. Web Services and Microservices. Middleware models for the Web. Containerization.
Course with Periodic Assessment, not by Final Exam.
Assessment weights:
- Lab project (in group between 2 and 4), with technical report, individual oral discussion (60%)
- 4 multiple response individual Mini-tests (40%)
A mark below 8 assigns (in average of mini-tests) the student to an exam in normal and/or the appeal period (40% of the mark) in a written test, with the completion and approval of the group project, or an individual project (with technical report and individual oral discussion) is mandatory (60%).
Title: Livros de texto:
Dean J. (2018). Web Programming with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Ed: Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1284091793. ISBN-10: 1284091791
Menezes N. (2019). Introdução à programação com Python: Novatec. ISBN-13: 978-8575227183.
Grinberg M. (2018). Flask Web Development: Developing Web Applications with Python. O'Reilly. ISBN: 978-1491991732
George N. (2019). Build a Website With Django 3: A complete introduction to Django 3. GNW Independent Publishing. ISBN: 978-0994616890.
Ahmad H. (2017). Building RESTful Web Services with PHP 7. Ed: Packt Publishing. ISBN-13: 9781787127746.
Hillar G. (2016). Building RESTful Python Web Services. Packt Publishing. ISBN: 978-1786462251
Haverbeke M. (2018). Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (3rd. ed.). No Starch Press, USA.
Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One, W3C Recommendation 15 December 2004, https://www.w3.org/TR/webarch/
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Title: Haverbeke M. (2018). Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (3rd. ed.). No Starch Press, USA.
Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One, W3C Recommendation 15 December 2004, https://www.w3.org/TR/webarch/
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Fielding, R. T. (2000) REST: Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures, PhD thesis, University of California, Irvine.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation II
At the end of this UC, the student should be able to:
LG.1. Present the image of the product/service in a website
OA.2. Present the image of the product/service in social networks
OA.3. Describe functionalities of the product/service
OA.4. Describe phases of the development plan
OA.5. Develop a prototype
OA.6. Test the prototype in laboratory
OA.7. Correct the product/service according to tests
OA.8. Optimize the product/service considering economic, social, and environmental aspects
OA.9. Adjust the business plan after development and tests, including commercialization and image
OA.10. Define product/service management and maintenance plan
I. Development of the product/service image
II. Functionalities of the product/service
III. Development plan
IV. Development of the product/service (web/mobile or other)
V. Revision of the business plan
VI. Management and maintenance of the product/service
VII. Certification plan
VIII. Intellectual property, patents, and support documentation
IX. Main aspects for the creation of a startup - juridical, account, registry, contracts, social capital, obligations, taxes
Periodic grading system:
- Group project: first presentation: 30%; second presentation: 30%; final report: 40%. The presentations, demonstrations and Defence are in group.
Title: ·
A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur / John Wiley & Sons, Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want, 2014, ·, ·
A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur / John Wiley & Sons, Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers, 2010, ·, ·
P. Burns / Palgrave Macmillan, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2016, ·, ·
R. Dorf, T. Byers, A. Nelson / McGraw-Hill Education, Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise., 2014, ·, ·
S. Mariotti, C. Glackin / Global Edition. Pearson, Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating A Small Business, 2015, ·, ·
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Cloud Software Development
LO1 Understand the concepts related to distributed and cloud computing
LO2 Develop a holistic and broad view about the organization and functioning of the existing computational models
LO3 Understand the dynamics of data generation e the need to process and retrieve value from them
LO4 Understand the principles that allow the creation of applications as well as services
LO5 Understand the mechanisms, technologies and protocols involved in the cloud and how they support its function
LO6 Develop creativity, technological innovation and critical thinking
LO7 Develop self-learning, peer revision, teamwork, and oral expression
C1 Introduction to cloud computing. Objectives, distribution models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, DBaaS), deployment and infrastructure. Distributed systems? concepts and concurrency. Introduction to cloud security. Redundancy and fault tolerance.
C2 Middleware using web services. Service-oriented architectures. The relationship between SOA and cloud computing. Web, HTTP protocol and RESTful architectural style. Services and communication between services. Technologies and web protocols. Middleware for the cloud.
C3 Distributed processing of large volumes of data. Data organization principles. Brief review on storage models. DaaS and NoSQL. MapReduce programming model.
C4 Developing applications for the Cloud. Integration heterogeneous sources of information. Geographic information distribution, Web Map Service (WMS) and GeoJSON
Course with Periodic Assessment, not by Final Exam. Presence is required in 90% of all the activities.
Assessment weights:
- Individual practical assignments, 80% of which are compulsory (25%)
- Lab project (in group of 2), with individual oral discussion (50%)
- 2 multiple response Mini-tests (25%)
A mark below 10 assigns the student to an exam in normal and/or the appeal period (50% of the mark), with the completion and approval of the group project, or an individual project mandatory (50%).
Title: - Kumar, V. Shindgikar, P. (2018). Modern Big Data Processing with Hadoop. Ed: Packt. ISBN-13: 978-1-78712-276-5
- Etzkorn, Letha (2017). Introduction to Middleware: Web Services, Object Components, and Cloud Computing. Ed: CRC Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-4987-5407-1
- Marinescu, D. (2018). Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice. Ed: Morgan Kaufmann. ISBN-13: 978-0-12-812810-7
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Title: - Chang F., Dean J., Ghemawat S,, C. Hsieh W., Wallach D., Burrows M., Chandra T., Fikes A., and Gruber, R. (2006). Bigtable: a distributed storage system for structured data. In Proceedings of the 7th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation - Volume 7 (OSDI '06). USENIX Association, USA, 15.
- Dean J. and Ghemawat S. (2004). MapReduce: simplified data processing on large clusters. In Proceedings of the 6th conference on Symposium on Operating Systems Design & Implementation - Volume 6 (OSDI'04). USENIX Association, USA, 10.
- Ghemawat S., Howard G., and Leung, S. (2003). The Google file system. SIGOPS Oper. Syst. Rev. 37, 5 (December 2003), 29?43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/1165389.945450
- Kumar, V. Shindgikar, P. (2018). Modern Big Data Processing with Hadoop. Ed: Packt. ISBN-13: 978-1-78712-276-5 ? Artigos:
- Etzkorn, Letha (2017). Introduction to Middleware: Web Services, Object Components, and Cloud Computing. Ed: CRC Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-4987-5407-1
- Livros de texto: o Marinescu, D. (2018). Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice. Ed: Morgan Kaufmann. ISBN-13: 978-0-12-812810-7
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Analytical Information Systems
The aim is to introduce the concepts and practical knowledge fundamental to the design and implementation of an analytical information system for an organization:
(LO1) Plan and manage the life cycle of a data warehouse project, logical and physical design;
(LO2) Identify requirements and data sources and design an appropriate dimensional model;
(LO3) Model an Analytical Information System;
(LO4) Design and implement a data extraction, transformation and loading process;
(LO5) Analyze data in a data warehousing system , have an understanding of Business Intelligence and its applicability; what are standard reports and performance indicators ( KPIs );
(CP1) Introduction to Analytical Information Systems (AIS)
(CP2) SQL Review
(CP3) Introduction to Power BI
(CP4) Data Modeling in Power BI
(CP5) Data Analysis with DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
(CP6) Data Visualization in Power BI
(CP7) ETL Processes
(CP8) Publication of Reports and Dashboards
Assessment in the 'throughout the semester' mode results from two individual tests: a mid-term test and another at the end of the semester (20% each), and group work (maximum 3 students) with the preparation of two reports (20% each) and an oral presentation (20%) to be carried out by the group and this with individual classification.
Minimum attendance of no less than 2/3 of classes is required (students can miss 4 classes out of 12).
The Final Exam is a written, individual, open-book exam covering all the material. Anyone who has not successfully completed the assessment throughout the semester, with an average grade greater than or equal to 10 (out of 20), takes the final exam, in season 1, 2 or special.
Title: Greg Deckler, Brett Powell (2022) Mastering Microsoft Power BI: Expert techniques to create interactive insights for effective data analytics and business intelligence, 2nd Edition. Packt Publishing
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Title: R. Kimball, M. Ross (2013) The Data Warehouse Toolkit - the definitive guide to dimensional modeling, 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, USA
Doan, A., Halevy, A., & Ives, Z. (2012). Principles of data integration. Elsevier.
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Database and Information Management
LO 1 Explain what databases and information systems are, characterising them in terms of both technology and their importance to organisations.
LO 2. formally represent information requirements by drawing up conceptual data models.
LO 3 Explain the Relational Model and data normalisation, highlighting their advantages and the situations in which they should be applied.
LO 4 Design relational databases that respond to requirements specified by conceptual data models.
OA 5. build and programme a relational database using the SQL language.
OA 6. manipulate data - i.e. insert, query, alter and delete - using the SQL language.
LO 7. Explain what database administration consists of, why it is necessary and how its most essential tasks are carried out.
S1. Introduction to Information Systems and their role in organisations.
S2. Introduction to Information Systems Analysis with UML: Introduction, requirements analysis, data models, schemas and UML diagrams.
S3. Database Design. Relational Model: relationships, attributes, primary keys, foreign keys, integrity rules, normalisation and optimisations.
S4. SQL Language. Tables, relational algebra, simple queries, subqueries, operators (SELECT, Insert, delete, update), views, indexes, triggers, stored procedures and transactions.
S5. Administration and Security in Database Management Systems (DBMS).
Assessment throughout the semester:
3 individual tests to be taken during the semester (70%)
1 modelling and implementation project (in groups of up to 3 people) (30%)
A minimum grade of 8 out of 20 is required in each test, and completion of the project is mandatory for approval. The minimum project grade is 13 out of 20.
Assessment by exam:
1 written exam, weighted 100%
The minimum passing grade for the course unit is 10 out of 20. Attendance at 2/3 of the scheduled classes is mandatory for approval.
Title: Elmasri Ramez, Navathe Shamkant, "Fundamentals Of Database Systems", 7th Edition, Pearson, 2016
Damas, L., SQL - Structured Query Language, FCA Editora de Informática, 3ª Edição,2017
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Title: Ramos, P, Desenhar Bases de Dados com UML, Conceitos e Exercícios Resolvidos, Editora Sílabo, 2ª Edição, 2007
Nunes, O´Neill, Fundamentos de UML, FCA Editora de Informática, 3ª Edição, 2004
C. J. Date, "SQL and Relational Theory: How to Write Accurate SQL Code", 3rd Edition, O'Reilly Media, 2011
Churcher, Clare, “Beginning Database Design: From Novice to Professional”, 2ª edição, Apress. 2012.
Ramakrishnan, R., Gehrke, J. “Database Management Systems”, 3ª edição, McGrawHill, 2003.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation I
At the end of the learning unit, the student must be able to: LG.1. Understand entrepreneurship; LG.2. Create new innovative ideas, using ideation techniques and design thinking; LG.3. Create value propositions, business models, and business plans; LG.5. Develop, test and demonstrate technology-based products, processes and services; LG.6. Analyse business scalability; LG.7. Prepare internationalization and commercialization plans; LG.8. Search and analyse funding sources
I. Introduction to Entrepreneurship;
II. Generation and discussion of business ideas;
III. Value Proposition Design;
IV. Business Ideas Communication;
V. Business Models Creation;
VI. Business Plans Generation;
VII. Minimum viable product (products, processes and services) test and evaluation;
VIII. Scalability analysis;
IX. Internationalization and commercialization;
X. Funding sources
Periodic grading system: - Group project: first presentation: 30%; second presentation: 30%; final report: 40%.
Title: A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur / John Wiley & Sons, Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want, 2014, ·, ·
A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur / John Wiley & Sons, Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers., 2010, ·, ·
P. Burns / Palgrave Macmillan, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2016, ·, ·
S. Mariotti, C. Glackin / Global Edition. Pearson; Dorf. R., Byers, T. Nelson, A. (2014). Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise. McGraw-Hill Education, Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating A Small Business, 2015, ·, ·
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Statistics and Probabilities
LG1 - Know and use the main concepts of descriptive statistics, choose appropriate measures and graphical representations to describe data
LG2 - Apply basic concepts of probability theory, namely compute conditional probabilities, and check for independence of events
LG3 - Work with discrete and continuous random variables.
LG4 - Work and understand the uniform, Bernoulli, binomial, Poisson, Gaussian distribution, as well as Chi-Square and t distribution
LG5 - Perform point parameter estimation and distinguish parameters from estimators
LG6 - Build and interpret confidence intervals for parameter estimates
LG7 - Understand the fundamentals of hypothesis testing
LG8 - Get familiar with some software (such Python or R)
Syllabus contents (SC):
SC1 - Descriptive statistics: Types of variables. Frequency tables and graphical representations. Central tendency measures. Measures of spread and shape.
SC2 - Concepts of probability theory: definitions, axioms, conditional probability, total probability theorem and Bayes's formula
SC3 - Univariate and bivariate random variables: probability and density functions, distribution function, mean, variance, standard deviation, covariance and correlation.
SC4 - Discrete and Continuous distributions: Uniform discrete and continuous, Bernoulli, binomial, binomial negative, Poisson, Gaussian, Exponential Chi-Square and t distribution.
SC 5 - Sampling: basic concepts. Most used sample distributions
SC6 - Point estimation and confidence intervals
SC7 - Hypothesis testing: types of errors, significance level and p-value
Approval with a mark of not less than 10 in one of the following methods:
- Assessment throughout the semester: 1 mini-test taken during the lessons (15%) + Final written test taken on the date of the 1st period (60%) + autonomous work (5%) + group project (20%),
All assessment elements are compulsory and have a minimum mark of 8.
A minimum attendance of no less than 2/3 of classes is required
or
- Assessment by Exam (100%).
Title: E. Reis, P. Melo, R. Andrade & T. Calapez (2015). Estatística Aplicada (Vol. 1) - 6ª ed, Lisboa: Sílabo. ISBN: 978-989-561-186-7.
Reis, E., P. Melo, R. Andrade & T. Calapez (2016). Estatística Aplicada (Vol. 2), 5ª ed., Lisboa: Sílabo. ISBN: 978-972-618-986-2.
Afonso, A. & Nunes, C. (2019). Probabilidades e Estatística. Aplicações e Soluções em SPSS. Versão revista e aumentada. Universidade de Évora. ISBN: 978-972-778-123-2.
Ferreira, P.M. (2012). Estatística e Probabilidade (Licenciatura em Matemática), Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará – IFCE III, Universidade Aberta do Brasil – UAB.IV. ISBN: 978-85-63953-99-5.
Farias, A. (2010). Probabilidade e Estatística. (V. único). Fundação CECIERJ. ISBN: 978-85-7648-500-1
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Title: Haslwanter, T. (2016). An Introduction to Statistics with Python: With Applications in the Life Sciences. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-28316-6
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Object Oriented Programming
LO1 Structure the students' logical thinking in order to solve programming problems.
LO2 Empower students with the ability to perceive the object-oriented programming paradigm.
LO3 Use an object-oriented programming language and the necessary tools, to design, develop, test and debug small applications.
LO4 Understand and apply the concepts of abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism.
LO5 Know how to use the fundamental data structures of a library (stacks, queues, trees, scatter tables).
LO6 Apply error control mechanisms.
LO7 Explain the usefulness of using software design patterns and demonstrate their use in simple cases.
LO8 Develop creativity, technological innovation and critical thinking.
LO9 Develop self-learning, peer review, teamwork, and oral expression.
S1 Classes and Objects
S2 Inheritance and polymorphism
S3 Abstract classes
S4 Interfaces and comparators
S5 Collections: lists, sets, maps
S6 Anonymous classes and lambdas
S7 Reading and writing files
S8 Exceptions and error handling
S9 Genericity and design patterns
S10 JUnit Tests and Documentation
CU with Periodic Assessment, not including a Final Exam:
8 individual assignments (10%), min grade of 9.5
Group project, with oral discussion (45%), min grade of 9.5
2 Mini-tests (45%), minimum grade of 9.5
If failing in the first period (< 10 out of 20), the student can retake the 1st and/or 2nd mini-tests (can also retake if scoring below the minimum grade in either or both) - accounting for 55% of the grade, with passing the Project or completing an individual project being mandatory - 45%
Title: F. Mário Martins, "Java 8 POO + Construções Funcionais", FCA - Editora de Informática, 2017. ISBN: 978-972-722-838-6
Y. Daniel Liang, "Introduction to Java Programming: Comprehensive Version" 10th Ed. Prentice-Hall / Pearson, 2015.
Recursos Java http://java.sun.com
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Title: Ken Arnold, James Gosling e David Holmes, "The JavaTM Programming Language", 3ª edição, Addison-Wesley, 2000.
ISBN: 0-201-70433-1
Bruce Eckel, "Thinking in Java", 3ª edição, Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 0-13-100287-2
Gamma, Helm, Johnson & Vlissides (1994). Design Patterns. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-63361-2.
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Programming for Data Science
LO1 Know the main features and functionalities of the Python programming language
LO2 Know how to run and debug Python applications
LO3 Understand data science principles and the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) model
LO4 Characterize the main families of algorithms used in Machine Learning
LO5 Know how to collect and prepare data for modeling
LO6 Understand and explain the fundamentals of supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning
LO7 Design, develop and test automatic learning algorithmic techniques in Python to solve real practical problems
LO8 Develop self-learning, peer review, teamwork, verbal and oral expression
S1 Introduction to programming language syntax and structure (Python 3)
S2 Integrated Python development environments. Program execution and debugging
S3 Control primitives, variables, expressions and declarations. Objects and object classes.
S4 Functions, modules and packages.
S5 Operations on files. JSON, XML data interpretation.
S6 Database operations. Web scrapping
S7 Introduction to data science. Discussion of problems and case studies. Data cycle and data mining
S8 Types of machine learning
S9 Model the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM)
S10 Data collection and preparation. Evaluating Results
S11 Unsupervised Learning
S12 Supervised Learning
S13 Reinforcement learning
Presence is required in 90% of all the activities of the course. Assessment weights:
- Individual practical work, 8 of which are compulsory (40%).
- Project (in groups of 2), with oral discussion (35%).
- 25% - Mini-tests.
A mark of 10 or higher exempts exam. A mark below assigns the student to an exam in the appeal period.
Title: Larose, D., Larose, C. Data Mining and Predictive Analytics. 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons. 2015
Hastie, T.; Tibshirani, R., Friedman, J. The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction. 2nd ed. New York: Springer. 2017
Ethem Alpaydin. Introduction to Machine Learning. MIT Press (2010).ISBN 026201243X.
Kenneth Reitz, Tanya Schlusser, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python: Best Practices for Development, 1st Edition, 2016, ISBN-13: 978-1491933176, https://docs.python-guide.org/
João P. Martins, Programação em Python: Introdução à programação com múltiplos paradigmas, IST Press, ISBN: 9789898481474. 2015
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Title: John Zelle, Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, Franklin, Beedle & Associates Inc, 2016, ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1590282755
Eric Matthes, Python Crash Course, 2Nd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction To Programming, No Starch Press,US, 2019, ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1593279288
David Beazley, Brian Jones, Python Cookbook: Recipes for Mastering Python 3, O'Reilly Media, 2013, ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1449340377
João Pedro Neto, Programação, Algoritmos e Estruturas de Dados, Escolar Ed., 3ª Edição, 2014. ISBN: 9789725924242
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Big Data
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
LO1. Understand and identify the problems associated with processing large amounts of information.
LO2. Understand the concepts and ecosystem of Big Data.
LO3. Know how to design and implement fault-tolerant data storage solutions in a distributed environment.
LO4. Know how to extract, manipulate and load large amounts of information from unstructured data sources.
LO5. Know how to manipulate and process non-relational databases.
LO6. Understand and apply distributed programming and computing models.
LO7. Understand and know how to apply techniques for handling JSON structures and real-time data flow.
LO8. Develop creativity, technological innovation and critical thinking.
LO9. Develop self-learning, peer review, teamwork, written and oral expression.
S1. The concept of Big Data, the applicable problems and the respective ecosystem.
S2. Introduction to non-relational databases and MongoDB.
S3. Computing architecture for Big Data: (1) redundant and fault-tolerant and (2) distributed to support large volumes of data. Example of the Hadoop platform and its distributed file system.
S4. The MapReduce programming model.
S5. Database design in MongoDB.
S6. Handling JSON structures and real-time data.
S7. The ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) process applied to datasets with denormalized real data and the development of Big Data processing applications in Spark and MongoDB environments.
This course follows the model of assessment throughout the semester (ATS), which does not include a final exam with a weighting of 100%.
The ATS consists of the following elements:
- 8 weekly assignments [2.5% * 8 = 20% in total]
- 2 mini-tests [15% each * 2 = 30% in total]
- Laboratory project [50%]
The laboratory project can be carried out individually or in groups. It consists of drawing up a practical project which will then be the subject of an individual oral discussion.
If the student fails the regular exam (<10 marks), the student will sit the 1st or 2nd exam, worth 50% of the mark, and it is compulsory to pass the laboratory project or carry out an individual project (50%). If the student does not pass the laboratory project or the individual project (if applicable), they have failed the course.
Title: 1. Nudurupati, S. (2021). Essential PySpark for Scalable Data Analytics: A beginner’s guide to harnessing the power and ease of PySpark 3. Packt Publishing.
2. Sardar, T. H. (2023). Big data computing: Advances in technologies, methodologies, and applications. CRC Press.
3. Tandon, A., Ryza, S., Laserson, U., Owen, S., & Wills, J. (2022). Advanced analytics with PySpark: Patterns for learning from data at scale using Python and Spark. O’Reilly Media.
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Applied Project in Software and Applications I
LO1: Apply user-centred co-creation methodologies in the development of innovative projects
LO2: Build empathy with the user and their organisation (define needs, obstacles, objectives, opportunities, current and desired tasks), define the problem and the issues addressed by the project
LO3: Conduct a systematic literature review and a competitive landscape analysis related to the identified problem and the raised issues
LO4: Identify the digital (including data collection), computational, and other resources needed to address the problem
LO5: Apply established knowledge of project planning, agile management, and project development to the problem solution
LO6: Develop and evaluate low or high-fidelity prototypes with experts
LO7: Participate in collaborative and co-creation dynamics and deliver written and oral presentations in the context of individual or group work
S1 User-centred co-creation methodologies based on Design Thinking and Design Sprint
S2 Presentation of case studies and project themes of digital technologies (product, service, or process)
S3 Selection of the project theme, individually or in groups, and its context within the organisation
S4 Problem space: building empathy with the user and their organisation, defining the problem considering business requirements, customer and user needs, and technological challenges
S5 Application of a systematic literature review methodology and its critical analysis. Competitor analysis (if applicable)
S6 Agile project management methodologies suitable for project work
S7 Identification of digital, computational, and other resources (including data collection) necessary for project development
S8 Low and high-fidelity prototyping
S9 Expert evaluation of the usability and task satisfaction of prototypes
S10 Communication of results
Course with continuous assessment throughout the semester, without a final exam. Weights of
5 deliverables:
• D1 Project Theme Definition, 5%
• D2 User Empathy, Problem Definition, and User Requirements, 20%
• D3 Literature Review and Project Development Planning, 20%
• D4 1st Prototype and Expert Evaluation, 25%
• D5 Presentation, Prototype Demo, and Project Discussion, 30%
Students who achieve a final weighted grade of 9.5 or higher will pass.
Title: M. Lewrick, P. Link, L. Leifer / Wiley, ISBN 9781119629191, The Design Thinking Toolbox, 2020
J. Knapp, J. Zeratsky, B. Kowitz / Bantam Press., Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days., 2016
A. Osterwalder, Y. Pigneur, P. Papadakos, G. Bernarda, T. Papadakos, A. Smith / John Wiley & Sons., Value proposition design., 2014
T. Brown , H., Collins, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0062856623, Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, 2009
The Basics of User Experience Design by Interaction Design Foundation, https://www.interaction-design.org/
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Title: Snyder, C. (2003). Paper Prototyping: the fast and easy way to design and refine user interfaces. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
Nielsen, J. (1994) Enhancing the explanatory power of usability heuristics. Proc. ACM CHI'94 Conf. (Boston, MA, April 24-28), pp. 152-158.
Rettig M. (1994), Prototyping for Tiny Fingers, Communications of The ACM, 1994
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Introduction to Cybersecurity
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
LO1. Understand cybersecurity in its different perspectives
LO2. Understand the main security challenges and threats that organisations and users have to face;
LO3. Introduce the legal, ethical and strategic context of information security
LO4. Identify and manage information security risk;
LO5. Know and apply appropriate security technologies for risk mitigation;
LO6. Know mechanisms for the management and maintenance of information security environments.
SC1. Introduction to Cybersecurity: main components; cybersecurity pillars; cybersecurity frameworks.
SC2. Information Security Planning and Legal and Ethical Framework
SC3. Principles of Information Security Governance and Risk Management
SC4. Introduction to Information Security Technology: access controls, firewalls, vpns, idps, cryptography and other techniques.
SC5. Physical Security: physical access control mechanisms, physical security planning, among others.
SC6. Information Security Implementation: information security project management; technical and non-technical aspects of information security implementation.
SC7. Personnel Security: personnel security considerations; personnel security practices.
SC8. Maintenance of Information Security.
Assessment throughout the semester:
- Carrying out a set of group projects and activities (60%) throughout the semester.
- Two individual tests (40%) [minimum mark of 6 for each test].
Attendance at a minimum number of classes is not compulsory for the assessment throughout the semester.
Assessment by exam:
For students who opt for this process or for those who fail the periodic assessment process, with 3 seasons under the terms of the RGACC.
Title: Whitman, M., Mattord, H. (2021). Principles of Information Security. Course Technology.
Whitman, M., & Mattord, H. (2016). Management of information security. Nelson Education.
Andress, J. (2014). The Basics of Information Security: Understanding the Fundamentals of InfoSec in Theory and Practice. Syngress.
Kim, D., Solomon, M. (2016). Fundamentals of Information Systems Security. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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Title: Conjunto de artigos, páginas web e textos que complementam a informação bibliográfica da unidade curricular, e que serão fornecidos pela equipa docente.
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Applied Project in Software and Applications II
LO1: Correct the user and/or organization problem identified in the Applied Project I course of the 1st semester, developing, in an iterative way, an integrated project with all its components, including requirements gathering, solution prototyping (lo-fi, hi-fi, MVP), and evaluation and field deployment of the innovative solution, regarding product, process or service (PPS).
LO2: Produce design documentation of the PPS innovation solution, including, where applicable, architecture, hardware and software configuration, installation, operation and usage manuals.
LO3: Produce solutions with the potential to be triple sustainable in the field, taking into account the applicable legal framework.
LO4: Produce audiovisual content on the achieved results, to be exploited in several communication channels: social networks, landing page web, presentation to relevant stakeholders, demonstration workshop.
S1. Solution space: ideation of the best technological solution relative to the project, development of user requirements, storyboarding, user/costumer journey, iterative prototyping cycles (low fidelity - lo-fi, high fidelity - hi-fi, minimum viable product - MVP), heuristic evaluation of the solution with experts and evaluation with end users.
S2. Production of solution design documentation, including, where applicable, architecture, technical specifications, hardware and software configuration, installation, operation and use manuals.
S3. Experimental deployment of the solution with the potential to be triple sustainable (with economic, social and environmental value creation), safeguarding the applicable legal framework.
S4. Audiovisual communication on the Web and social networks. Communication in public and its structure. Presentation to relevant actors.
S5. Demonstration in workshop with relevant actors in the field of software and applications.
UC in periodic assessment, not contemplating final exam, given the adoption of the project-based teaching method applied to real situations. Presentations, demonstrations and discussion are carried out in groups.
Evaluation weights:
R1. Solution Ideation Report, with Storyboard, User Journey, User Requirements, Technical Specifications and its audiovisual presentation: 20%.
R2. Solution Prototyping: Lo-fi and Hi-fi Prototypes and Minimum Viable Prototype - MVP (on GitHub), its Demonstration and Evaluation Report: 40%
R3. Solution Design Report with the following elements (if applicable): Architecture (UML Package Diagram, UML Component Diagram), Hardware and Software Configuration, Installation Manual (UML Deployment Diagram, Configuration Tutorial), Operation Manual, User Manual: 20%
R4. Audio-visual presentation of the solution and its demonstration in a Workshop: 20%.
Title: ·
T. Brown / HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0062856623, Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, 2009, ·, ·
M. Lewrick, P. Link, L. Leifer, The Design Thinking Toolbox, 2020, ·, ·
J. Knapp, J. Zeratsky, B. Kowitz / Bantam Press, Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days., 2016, ·, ·
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Ries, E. / Capítulos 3 e 4, Penguin Group, The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, 2017, ·, ·
Scrum Institute, The Kanban Framework 3rd Edition, 2020, ·, www.scrum-institute.org/contents/The_Kanban_Framework_by_International_Scrum_Institute.pdf acedido em 02/2023
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Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, Steve Berez / Scrum Institute, The Scrum Framework 3rd Edition, Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos Hardcover, 2020, ·, ·
Jeff Sutherland, J.J. Sutherland, Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, 2014, ·, ·
Project Management Institute / 6th ed. Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute, A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide), 2017, ·, ·
Gwaldis M., How to conduct a successful pilot: Fail fast, safe, and smart, 2019, ·, https://blog.shi.com/melissa-gwaldis/ acedido em 02/2023
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Mobility Programming
At the end of the learning unit, the student must be able to:
LO1 Understand the mobile application development context, its characteristics and limitations
LO2 Identify the major mobile application development platforms and understand their features and differences
LO3 Plan a mobile application development project
LO4 Understand the differences between native mobile application development and mobile web development
LO5 Design, develop and test mobile applications in the different studied platforms
LO6 Apply the acquired knowledge in the development of a mobile application project on the selected platform
S1 Introduction to mobile application development
S2 Mobile devices features and limitations
S3 Native mobile application development platforms: Google Android, Apple iOS
S4 Web application development for mobile devices with HTML5, CSS3, JS
S5 Hybrid mobile applications development (ionic, ReactNative, Xamarin, Flutter)
S6 Mobile application project planning, design and development
Course with Periodic Assessment, not by Final Exam. Presence is required in 90% of all activities.. Assessment weights:
- Individual practical assignments, 80% of which are compulsory (25%)
- Lab project (in group of 2), with individual oral discussion (50%)
- 2 multiple response Mini-tests (25%)
A mark below 10 assigns the student to an exam in normal and/or the appeal period (50% of the mark), with the completion and approval of the group project, or an individual project is mandatory (50%).
Title: Ramanujam, P., & Natili, G. (2015). PhoneGap: Beginner's Guide. Packt Publishing Ltd. Grummitt, C. (2017). iOS Development with Swift. Manning Publications
Griffith, C. (2017). Mobile App Development with Ionic, Revised Edition: Cross-Platform Apps with Ionic, Angular and Cordova. " O'Reilly Media, Inc.".
Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. Addison-Wesley Professional.
Smyth, N. (2017). Android Studio 3.0 Development Essentials-Android 8 Edition. Payload Media, Inc.. Hardy, B., & Phillips, B. (2013).
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Title: Nahavandipoor, V. (2017). IOS 11 Swift programming cookbook : solutions and examples for iOS apps. O'Reilly.
Keur, C., Hillegass, A. (2016). iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. Big Nerd Ranch Guides.
New Riders
Welch, S. (2011). From Idea to App: Creating IOS UI, Animations, and Gestures (Voices That Matter).
Collins, C., Galpin, M., & Kaeppler, M. (2011). Android in Practice (p. 648). Manning Publications. Darwin, I. F. (2017). Android Cookbook: Problems and Solutions for Android Developers. " O'Reilly Media, Inc.".
Camden, R., & Matthews, A. (2013). jQuery mobile web development essentials. Packt Publishing Ltd.
SITEPOINT.
Castledine, E., Eftos, M., & Wheeler, M. (2011). Build Mobile: Websites and Apps for Smart Devices.
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Technology, Economy and Society
After completing this UC, the student will be able to:
LO1. Identify the main themes and debates relating to the impact of digital technologies on contemporary societies;
LO2. Describe, explain and analyze these themes and debates in a reasoned manner;
LO3. Identify the implications of digital technological change in economic, social, cultural, environmental and scientific terms;
LO4. Predict some of the consequences and impacts on the social fabric resulting from the implementation of a digital technological solution;
LO5. Explore the boundaries between technological knowledge and knowledge of the social sciences;
LO6. Develop forms of interdisciplinary learning and critical thinking, debating with interlocutors from different scientific and social areas.
S1. The digital transformation as a new civilizational paradigm.
S2. The impact of digital technologies on the economy.
S3. The impacts of digital technologies on work.
S4. The impact of digital technologies on inequalities.
S5. The impacts of digital technologies on democracy.
S6. The impacts of digital technologies on art.
S7. The impacts of digital technologies on individual rights.
S8. The impacts of digital technologies on human relations.
S9. The impacts of digital technologies on the future of humanity.
S10. Responsible Artificial Intelligence.
S11. The impact of quantum computing on future technologies.
S12. The impact of digital technologies on geopolitics.
The assessment process includes the following elements:
A) Ongoing assessment throughout the semester
A1. Group debates on issues and problems related to each of the program contents. Each group will participate in three debates throughout the semester. The performance evaluation of each group per debate will account for 15% of each student's final grade within the group, resulting in a total of 3 x 15% = 45% of each student's final grade.
A2. Participation assessment accounting for 5% of each student's final grade.
A3. Final test covering part of the content from the group debates and part from the lectures given by the instructor, representing 50% of each student's final grade.
A minimum score of 9.5 out of 20 is required in each assessment and attendance at a minimum of 3/4 of the classes is mandatory.
B) Final exam assessment Individual written exam, representing 100% of the final grade.
Title: Chalmers, D. (2022). Adventures in technophilosophy In Reality+ - Virtual Worlds and the problems of Philosophy (pp. xi-xviii). W. W. Norton & Company.
Chin, J., Lin, L. (2022). Dystopia on the Doorstep In Deep Utopia – Surveillence State – Inside China’s quest to launch a new era of social control (pp. 5–11). St. Martin’s Press.
Dignum, V. (2019). The ART of AI: Accountability, Responsibility, Transparency In Responsible Artificial Intelligence - How to Develop and Use AI in a Responsible Way (pp. 52–62). Springer.
Howard, P. N. (2020). The Science and Technology of Lie Machines In Lie Machines - How to Save Democracy from Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives (pp. 1-4; 6-7; 10-18). Yale University Press.
Kearns, M., Roth, A. (2020). Introduction to the Science of Ethical Algorithm Design In The Ethical Algorithm - The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design (pp. 1-4; 6-8; 18-21). Oxford University Press.
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Title: (Principal - continuação)
Kissinger, H. A., Schmidt, E., Huttenlocher, D (2021). Security and World Order In The Age of AI - And Our Human Future (pp. 157–167, 173-177). John Murray Publishers.
Parijs, P. V., Vanderborght, Y. (2017). Ethically Justifiable? Free Riding Versus Fair Shares In Basic Income - A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy (pp. 99–103). Harvard University Press.
Pentland, A. (2014). From Ideas to Actions In Social Physics – How good ideas spread – The lessons from a new science (pp. 4–10). The Penguin Press.
Zuboff, S. (2021). O que é capitalismo de vigilância? In A Era do Capitalismo de Vigilância - A luta por um futuro humano na nova fronteira de poder (pp. 21–25). Intrínseca.
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Acemoglu, D.; Johnson, S. (2023). What Is Progress? In Power and progress: our thousand-year struggle over technology and prosperity (pp. 1 - 7). PublicAffairs.
Bostrom, N. (2024). The purpose problem revisited In Deep Utopia – Life and meaning in a solved world (pp. 121–124). Ideapress Publishing.
Castro, P. (2023). O Humanismo Digital do século XXI e a nova Filosofia da Inteligência Artificial In 88 Vozes sobre Inteligência Artificial - O que fica para o homem e o que fica para a máquina? (pp. 563 – 572). Oficina do Livro/ISCTE Executive Education.
Gunkel, D. J. (2012). Introduction to the Machine Question In The Machine Question - Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics (pp. 1-5). The MIT Press.
Innerarity, D. (2023). O sonho da máquina criativa. In Inteligência Artificial e Cultura – Do medo à descoberta (pp. 15 – 26). Colecção Ciência Aberta, Gradiva.
Jonas, H. (1985). Preface to the English version of the Imperative of Responsibility In The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of an Ethics for the Technological Age. (pp. ix - xii). University of Chicago Press.
Nakazawa, H. (2019). Manifesto of Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics In Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition - Archive Collection (p. 25). Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Research Group (AIAARG).
Patel, N. J. (2022, february 4). Reality or Fiction - Sexual Harassment in VR, The Proteus Effect and the phenomenology of Darth Vader — and other stories. Kabuni. https://medium.com/kabuni/fiction-vs-non-fiction-98aa0098f3b0
Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter. (22 March, 2023). Future of Life Institute. Obtido 26 de agosto de 2024, de https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/
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