Lecture held at the Chamber of Shopkeepers on Value Monetization, in the Inova Santo Ângelo Program.

The Inova Santo Ângelo Program brings together the actors of the triple helix for the Prospecting of Innovation Areas for Santo Ângelo. The meeting took place at the CDL headquarters, as part of a series of activities promoted by the program.

(September 19, 2018)

27th SAE Brazil Congress

Debating how to adapt global platforms to local needs in the face of the high speed of the cycles of technological revolutions that challenge mobility engineering to develop innovative solutions for cargo and passenger transport business models will be the objective of the Trucks and Bus panels of the 27th Congress and SAE BRASIL International Mobility Technology Exhibition 2018, which will take place on September 3 and 5 at São Paulo Expo, in São Paulo (SP).

(September 03, 2018)

Syringe Arm Design

Students of the Statics Mechanics discipline present the project of hydraulic syringe arms, on November 22, 2017.

The objective was to develop the design and construction of a hydraulic arm made of recyclable material that uses the Pascal principle as a physical system, in which the arm performs movements transferring objects from one point to another. With the development of the projects, it was possible to accurately verify its operation and its characteristics, using the so-called injection syringes.

The activity was presented as a challenge activity in the discipline of General Static Mechanics. For the teacher, “the work presented exceeded expectations, as the introduction of students into the project environment in practical activities is one of the ways to interact with the context of experience based on a problematized and contextualized teaching, seeking to reinforce the construction of a teaching that privileges the most current methodological aspects, such as interdisciplinarity, contextualization and flexibility”.

Auto Show

In 2016, the show brought together 540 vehicles from 34 brands distributed in 90 thousand square meters of internal space. The automakers added more than 1,200 hours of interactive activities. In the outdoor area of the pavilion, another 20 thousand square meters were destined to test drives and experiences of brands such as Chevrolet, Peugeot, Land Rover, Volkswagen and Nissan.

(November 19, 2016)

Mechanical Engineering participates in the 25th edition of Mercopar

Professors and students of the Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering course at URI, Santo Ângelo campus, participated in the 25th edition of the Subcontracting and Industrial Innovation Fair – Mercopar, in Caxias do Sul, held on October 5, 2016.

Bringing together around 300 exhibitors from Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo, in addition to China, the launches, novelties and products that are highlights in the industrial automation, rubber, electronics, energy and the environment, metal mechanics, material handling and storage, plastic and industrial services, creating an environment where the exchange of information is also important for closing and forwarding deals.

According to professor Filipe Molinar, mechanical engineering always seeks to seek new knowledge in the part of machine technology, passing these technologies directly to future engineers and also to improve projects related to machines and industrial products.

The purpose of the technical visit was to verify the technological innovations coming from the primary production sector. In this sense, they were able to understand how cooperativism and agribusiness are equally strengthened with the actions developed at the fair.

VI Exhibition of the Gadget Project

Held this Thursday, June 16, 2016, the sixth edition of the Engenhocas project of the mechanical engineering course. The event brings together prototypes of vehicles without engines or traction mechanisms manned by one person, the pilot. They are built for the purpose of running or playing when descending steep slopes. The vehicles were designed and built by students of the first semester of mechanical engineering, in the discipline of Introduction to Engineering, taught by prof. Filipe Molinar Machado.

The objective of the project was to challenge mechanical engineering students to build the prototype and compete with it, motivating them in the course and developing skills and competences in their academic training.

Before the race, the vehicles were examined by a team of judges made up of engineering students and members of the URIBAJA project. The projects were evaluated in terms of creativity and design, sustainability, comfort, finishing, steering system, brake system and safety.

The race took place from 09h, where the competitors went down the slope of 200m of the secondary access of the URI. In addition to the competition, there was also a fraternization lunch, integrating students, employees and sponsors.

Participating in the II Workshop of specialists in product development and innovation, at USP.

The focus of this edition of WeDPI was Product-Service Systems (PSS) and Servitization, which are topics that have emerged as global trends. This approach has provided product-oriented manufacturing companies with a new business model that provides services.

Concepts and practices that have been applied by companies such as Rolls Royce, Xerox, Canon, General Electric, Whirlpool, ABB, Parkersell, Electrolux, Call a Bike, among others, were discussed to generate a greater offer of value.

The workshop featured lectures, round tables with industry experts, and dynamics with the participation of international researchers from world-renowned research centers in PSS and Servitization, such as the Technical University of Denmark (DTU - Denmark) and the University of Cambridge ( United Kingdom).

<http://www2.eesc.usp.br/grupoei/index.php/ii-wedpi/>

(October 27, 2016)

Mechanical Engineering participates in Expodireto Cotrijal

Professor Filipe Molinar Machado and students of the Mechanical Engineering course at URI, Santo Ângelo campus, participated in Expodireto Cotrijal this Tuesday, 8th, 2016, in the municipality of Não-Me-Toque/RS.

According to Professor Filipe Molinar, the course always seeks to seek new knowledge in the field of agricultural machinery technology, passing these technologies directly to future engineers and also to improve projects related to machines and industrial products.

The constant technological advance is the guarantee of novelties at the 18th Expodireto Cotrijal, which started on Monday, 7th. The fair, held since 2000 by Cotrijal, has the presence of more than 530 exhibitors in the areas of agricultural machinery and implements, and animal, services and research, presenting new releases and technologies for all sizes of properties.

The purpose of the technical visit was to verify the technological innovations coming from the primary production sector. In this sense, they were able to understand how cooperativism and agribusiness are equally strengthened with the actions developed at the fair.

In addition to Brazilian visitors, Expodireto Cotrijal projects many foreigners for 2016. More than 70 countries have confirmed their presence and, as in previous years, a space will be prepared to welcome these visitors.

Technical visit

Students from the Mechanical Engineering course at URI, Santo Ângelo campus, participated in a technical visit to S&Z Mobile.

<https://www.sezmoveis.com.br/>

(May 25, 2016)

Mechanical Engineering carries out social action at Ecos do Verde

During December 11, 2015, students of the mechanical engineering course, in the Machine Dynamics discipline, delivered a cart for collecting recycled material and a can press system attached to the cart to employees of the Association of Recycling and Environmental Education – ECOS do VERDE, from Santo Ângelo.

The objective of the social action was to develop the design and construction of a cart for collecting recyclable material that uses human traction as a driving force, aiming to improve the quality of life of the collectors and increase the efficiency of the collection process. The construction was carried out by the academics in the laboratories of the mechanical engineering course.

The university's action through Ecos do Verde highlights the relevance of the services provided by the entity, whose mission is to “fight for the defense of the Environment”. In this way, the more recyclable materials are no longer garbage, the less garbage is landfilled, the cleaner the city, and nature preserved.

According to the professor of the discipline, Filipe Molinar Machado, this research has a social contribution, providing more dignified working conditions to recyclable material collectors and directly promoting the selective collection and recycling of materials, factors of great importance for the reduction of environmental degradation.

(December 11, 2015)

Mechanical Engineering professors participate in the International Teaching Congress

Professors Filipe Molinar Machado, Denizard Batista de Freitas and Flávio Kieckow and student Larissa Lopes Nunes, from the Mechanical Engineering course, participated in the 9th Congress of Science and Technology of Vale do Taquari (9th CCTEC) and the 1st Congress of Science and Technology from COMUNG (Consortium of Gaucho Community Universities), events that took place simultaneously, and were promoted by the UNIVATES University Center, in Lajeado/RS, from October 19 to 24, 2015.

According to reports from the professors who participated in the URI, the events had an academic-scientific focus, aiming at the promotion and discussion of themes and solutions related to the areas of science and engineering.

During the event, the professor at UFRGS, Dr. Marco Antonio Moreira, lectured on trends in STEM teaching (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Professor Dr. Arno Ruckelhausen, from the University of Osnabruck, in Germany, spoke about entrepreneurship generated from research projects and scientific initiation. At the end of the event, Professor Dr. Thorsten Schneiders, from the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany, spoke about didactic models for engineering education.

(October 19 to 24, 2015)

General mechanics - dynamics

Design of a catapult and a water balloon launcher. Congratulations to the class for the performance and design of the mechanisms, all built using recycled material. We always keep innovating (project-based teaching). Mechanical Engineering URI.

(September 28, 2015)