DEM Administration

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is composed of the bodies identified below, relative to the executive, scientific and pedagogical management of the Department:

• Department Council C-DEM 
• President of DEM
• Scientific-Pedagogical Council CCP-DEM
• Executive Committee CE-DEM
• Advisory Council

Department Council C-DEM

C-DEM is the representative body of all parties involved in the activities of the DEM, composed of:

1. All PhD faculty at the service of DEM;
2. All PhD Researchers of DEM and of Research units associated with DEM, linked to IST and assigned to DEM.

President of DEM

Scientific-Pedagogical Council CCP-DEM

The CCP-DEM is the scientific and pedagogical guidance body of DEM, respecting the C-DEM guidelines and the powers of the President of DEM and the bodies of IST. The CCP-DEM is composed of the following members of the C-DEM:

1. The President of the Department, who presides;
2. The Vice-Presidents of DEM;
3. The Full Professors of DEM, on a regime of exclusive dedication and effectiveness of functions, who do not belong to the set of the elements referred to in the following paragraphs;
4. The Coordinators of the Scientific Areas of DEM;
5. The Presidents of the Research Units associated with DEM and the Coordinators of the IDMEC Centres;
6. The Coordinators of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles in whose management DEM participates;
7. The International Relations Coordinator;
8. Two members elected by the C -DEM.

Executive Committee CE-DEM

Prof. Pedro Coelho President of DEM
Prof. Paulo Fernandes Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Prof. João Costa Sousa  Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
Prof. Carlos Bettencourt da Silva Coordinator of International Relations
Prof. João Folgado  Member (Finance, Facilities, Personnel, SIADAP)
Prof. Filipa Moleiro Member (Public Relations)
Prof. Paulo Peças Member (Industry Relations)

Advisory Council