Engineering Design Roundtables

Promoted by the “Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing Initiative”, EDAM,
MIT-Portugal Program



24 February 2015: Challenges in engineering design for complex engineering systems in Aeronautics: looking at case studies

Organized together with "Innovation in Aeronautics Roundtables"
Venue: IST Lisboa (Mechanical Engineering; EDAM meeting Room)
Local organizers: Manuel Heitor, IN+/IST Lisbon; Elsa Henriques, IDMEC, IST Lisbon; Joana Mendonça, IN+/IST Lisbon

10:00 am:
Introduction, Manuel Heitor

10:15 am:
Key note lecture: Olivier de Weck, MIT, USA Download Presentation
Discussant: Pedro Camanho, LAETA/FEUP; Elsa Henriques (LAETA/IST); Maria João Corte Real (IN+/IST)

Coffee break

11:00am:
Presentation of PhD projects
  • Joao Fernandes (IST, 2010-2014), Requirements Change in Complex Product Development Download Presentation
  • Albertino Arteiro (FEUP, 2011-), Ultra-thin ply laminates: a new generation of composite materials for aircraft structures. Download Presentation
  • Jean-Loup Loyer (IST 2011-), Getting insights about life cycle cost drivers: an approach based on big data-inspired statistical modeling Download Presentation
  • Márcia Baptista (IST, 2013-), Data driven jet engine structural health management system Download Presentation
Discussants: Paulo Correia, ISQ Lisboa, Portugal; Francisco Toste de Azevedo, TAP ; Luis Faria, LAETA/IST;

12: 30pm:
Key note lecture: Jose Neves, GMV, Portugal Download Presentation
Discussant: Sijtze Smit, OGMA; Joana Mendonça (IN+/IST), João Sousa (LAETA/IST)

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm:
Presentation of PhD projects
  • Victor Anes (IST, 2011-), Extending life cycle of composite aircraft structures Download Presentation
  • Duarte Dinis (IST, 2011-), Optimal Production Planning and Scheduling in an Aircraft Maintenance Context Download Presentation
  • Anabela Reis (IST, 2012-), Path dependency and innovation in aeronautics: the case of wing frames Download Presentation
Discussants: Abílio Costa e Silva, OGMA; Francisco Toste de Azevedo, TAP ; Luis Faria, LAETA/IST;

3:15pm
Key note lectures:
Michael Moss, Rolls Royce, UK, “On the Design Process at Rolls Royce”
Pedro Camanho, LAETA/FEUP, “New trends for composites” Download Presentation
Jean Pierre Contzen, Chairman, Von Karman Institute, B, “The impact of culture on the governance of the aeronautical sector” Download Presentation

Discussants: Luis Faria, LAETA/IST; Francisco V. Cunha, CEIIA

5:00pm Closure