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O impacto das mudanças climáticas na prevalência e gravidade da asma infantil: uma revisão da literatura Open

Rui M. Sousa, Juan Pablo Lemos dos Santos, Danielle Camara de Vasconcelos Rios, Mônica Flores Rick · 2025

A asma é uma doença crônica caracterizada por desencadeantes multifatoriais, com exacerbações associadas a infecções respiratórias, alergias e atividade física intensa, exigindo estratégias de prevenção focadas na redução das exacerbações,…

Desafios encontrados na adesão do tratamento de pessoas com Hanseníase: uma revisão integrativa Open

Nalanda Moreira Dos Santos, Beatriz Araujo de Arruda Camara, Marco A. Martins, Rui M. Sousa, Y. C. de Lima , et al. · 2025

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar e caracterizar as dificuldades do paciente com hanseníase em aderir ao tratamento. Métodos: uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema “Desafios na adesão do tratamento de pessoas com hanseníase”, em que 30 artigos fo…

Analysis of the Carbon Footprint of a Textile Company for the Automotive Industry Open

Beatriz Silva, Daniela Malheiro, DÊNIO DUTRA BARBOSA JÚNIOR, Francisca Nunes, Joana Santos , et al. · 2025

This study aims to develop a process to calculate the carbon footprint of a company in the textile sector for the automotive industry, thus addressing a research gap identified in this sector. Based on a structured calculation model, the p…

Generic Representation Language for Modeling Transport and Material Handling Systems in Smart Manufacturing Systems Open

Micael Gonçalves, Paulo Jorge de Figueiredo Martins, Guilherme Pereira, Rui M. Sousa · 2024

This paper introduces a generic representation language to be used by organizations to represent physical and behavioral characteristics of Transport and Material Handling Systems (TMHS). This work implied a systematic observation, analysi…

Educational Strategies for Sustainable Futures: Revealing the Priorities and Perspectives of Engineering Students Open

Luiz Ney d’Escoffier, Aida Guerra, Marcia Zindel, Fernando Rodríguez Mesa, Miguel Romá , et al. · 2024

Assessment of Performance Measurement Systems’ Ability to Mitigate or Eliminate Typical Barriers Compromising Organisational Sustainability Open

Flávio Cunha, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa · 2024

This paper aims to identify the main performance measurement systems (PMSs) documented in the literature and assess their ability to overcome/mitigate a set of 19 specific barriers (identified in a previous paper) to their effectiveness. I…

Improvement of the Mizusumashi System in an Electrical Devices Company: A Case of Transdisciplinary University-Business Cooperation Open

Beatriz Sousa, Hugo Costa, Joana Ferreira, Patrícia Leite, Sara Gomes , et al. · 2023

In the 1st year of the Master in Industrial Engineering and Management of the University of Minho (Portugal), teams of students develop semester-long UBC (University-Business Cooperation) projects involving four course units, according to …

Industrial Management for Industry 4.0 – Simulation System to Support Learning of Opportunities and Challenges of Dealing with Real-Time Data Open

Rui M. Lima, Bruno S. Gonçalves, Erik T. Lopes, Vicente Tino, Rui M. Sousa · 2023

The fourth industrial revolution brings many opportunities for the exploration of new business models, based on increasing digitalization that ultimately enables the prediction of the behavior of systems. Several challenges may be identifi…

Improving the Performance of a SME in the Cutlery Sector Using Lean Thinking and Digital Transformation Open

José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa, Inês Moniz, Helena Macedo, Rui M. Lima · 2023

The main purpose of this paper is to show that if three specific contextual factors are present in a company, it is possible to achieve great performance improvements with a lean and industry 4.0 implementation. In terms of research method…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder after traumatic brain injury: case report. Open

Rui M. Sousa, N. Cunha, Pedro Morgado · 2023

Introduction Although not the most prevalent clinical presentation, obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms have been reported after TBI. Post-TBI OC disorder (OCD) cases are rare, so that OC symptoms in this setting are frequently described as…

Performance Measurement Systems in Continuous Improvement Environments: Obstacles to Their Effectiveness Open

Flávio Cunha, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa · 2023

The implementation of an effective performance measurement system (PMS) is essential in organizations seeking continuous improvement and sustainability, especially in the context of Industry 4.0. However, a number of barriers/obstacles ham…

Barriers to Performance Measurement Systems Effectiveness Open

Flávio Cunha, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa · 2023

SPC-based model for evaluation of training processes in industrial context Open

Cristiano Jesus, Adilson Marcorin, Rui M. Lima, Rui M. Sousa, Ingrid Souza , et al. · 2022

Purpose: This article aims to present successful practices in the management of training processes based on virtual reality and augmented reality, namely a strategy for evaluating the process with the principle of continuous improvement in…

Analysis of Teachers’ Competences for Industry 4.0 Subjects: A Case of Thai Higher Education Institutions Open

Rui M. Lima, Rui M. Sousa, Lino Costa, Cristiano Jesus, Diana Mesquita , et al. · 2022

The era of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) requires technology and engineering higher education institutions to provide their students with the competences inherent to this evolution. This requires teaching staff training, but first, naturally, teache…

Project-Based Learning: implementação no primeiro ano de um curso de Engenharia Open

Francisco Moreira, Rui M. Lima, José Dinis Araújo Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa, Anabela Mesquita , et al. · 2021

As instituições de ensino superior estão cada vez mais preocupadas com a necessidade de implementar práticas de ensino e de aprendizagem centradas no estudante. Os métodos tradicionais de ensino, baseados exclusivamente em aulas expositiva…

Industry and Services: Different Organizational Cultures, Same Openness to Lean Implementation? Open

Paulo Amaro, Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui M. Sousa · 2021

Lean Thinking: From the Shop Floor to an Organizational Culture Open

Paulo Amaro, Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui M. Sousa · 2020

Flotation of lithium ores to obtain high-grade Li<sub>2</sub>O concentrates. Are there any mineralogical imitations? Open

Rui M. Sousa, Violeta Ramos, Alexandra Guedes, Fernando Noronha, Mário Machado Leite · 2019

The current lithium demand for batteries in general and namely for the electrical vehicle, awakened the attention for mineral processing of lithium ores.The largest lithium reserves are in brines from western South America and in pegmatite…

A colecção pessoana de Santo Tirso: adenda Open

Jerónimo Pizarro, Fernanda Vizcaíno, Rui M. Sousa · 2019

Oferece-se nesta adenda um aprofundamento da catalogação dos livros de e sobre Fernando Pessoa em posse da família de António Júlia Miranda. Além de se apresentar um conjunto de livros que não foram devidamente assinalados no anterior cont…

Curriculum analysis process: Analysing fourteen industrial engineering programs Open

Rui M. Lima, Diana Mesquita, Rui M. Sousa, M. Teresa T. Monteiro, Jorge Cunha · 2019

The fourth industrial revolution is demanding for new competences, thus requiring curricula redesign. A comprehensive analysis of current curricula contributes for the design of the new foreseen curricula. According to Hoffman (1999, p. 28…

Waste identification diagram and value stream mapping Open

José Dinis‐Carvalho, Levi da Silva Guimarães, Rui M. Sousa, Celina P. Leão · 2018

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the well-known value stream mapping (VSM) with a recent tool named waste identification diagram (WID), regarding the capacity of information representation and easiness of interpretation. Des…

Factores de abandono no ensino vocacional da música Open

Rui M. Sousa · 2017

Este artigo procura determinar as causas do abandono no ensino vocacional da música, tendo sido desenvolvido, a partir da literatura revista, um modelo teórico que indica como principais factores um desajustamento entre a oferta e a procur…

Ten Years of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Minho Open

Rui M. Lima, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa, Anabela Carvalho Alves, Francisco Moreira , et al. · 2017

Higher education institutions have been responding to challenges that have led to a transformation of educational practices, particularly towards the implementation of active learning strategies, in order to create meaningful teaching and …

Development of competences while solving real industrial interdisciplinary problems: a successful cooperation with industry Open

Rui M. Lima, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa, Pedro Arezes, Diana Mesquita · 2017

The development of projects in industrial context constitutes an exceptional opportunity for engineering students to develop competences expected by the labour market. Therefore, the adoption of this type of interaction within engineering …

PBL in the first year of an industrial engineering and management program: A journey of continuous improvement Open

Anabela Carvalho Alves, Francisco Moreira, Sandra Fernandes, Celina P. Leão, Rui M. Sousa · 2017

The Integrated Master Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho has been introducing Project-Based Learning (PBL) since the year 2004 and it is now in its 14th edition. Th…

Implementation of industrial engineering and management projects in interaction with companies Open

Rui M. Lima, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa, Diana Mesquita · 2017

Active learning strategies have gained relevance in the context of Higher Education Institutions. This growing relevance is due to the fact that there is evidence that these strategies, in addition to being more appealing, are also more ef…

Managing PBL difficulties in an industrial engineering and management program Open

Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui M. Sousa, Francisco Moreira, M. Alice Carvalho, Elisabete P. C. Cardoso , et al. · 2016

Purpose: Project-Based Learning (PBL) is considered to be an active learning methodology which can be used to develop both technical and transversal competences in engineering programs. This methodology demands a great deal of work effort …

Remote supervision of production processes in the food industry Open

Jeizom Abrantes de Lima, Francisco Moreira, Rui M. Sousa · 2015

This paper presents a remote monitoring system based on the SCADA model (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition), specifically developed for automated production processes in a food company. The goals defined for this project were the mo…

Teacher's experiences in PBL: implications for practice Open

Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui M. Sousa, Sandra Fernandes, Elisabete P. C. Cardoso, M. Alice Carvalho , et al. · 2015

Project-Based Learning (PBL) has been implemented in the first year of the Industrial Engineering and Management programme at the University of Minho, Portugal, since 2004/2005. The purpose of this paper is to analyse and discuss teachers’…

Production systems redesign in a lean context: A matter of sustainability Open

Anabela Carvalho Alves, Rui M. Sousa, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Francisco Moreira · 2015

Production systems are often kept unchanged for long periods of time despite changes on both the marketplace and on the management model. Over relevant timeframes, this stagnation causes an accumulation of inefficiencies and wastes that le…

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