Invap will award the country’s best engineering theses presented in 2022
The call is intended for university students of all levels: diploma, master’s or doctorate; Acceptance of works will be carried out from March 2023; Those who will have real use in the strategic areas of the country will be awarded
High-tech company InvapA state-owned company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Bariloche, Reward college students who participate in the first edition National competition of the best engineering works of the country. The idea is to include research and “innovative” projects that, through engineering, It has real applications in strategic areas To develop the country and build a better future for Argentines,” he explains. Veronica GarciaA director who works on the technology liaison team and manages the relationship with the technology science system.
“We did some research to see what kind of intelligence there was, and we didn’t find anything engineering. There are competitions, there are scholarships, internships, but There were no calls for evaluation and recognition of the dissertation workAnd we thought it was a good idea to recognize the excellent work in universities and also address the debate about what the role of engineering is in the country,” he adds. And he notes, “Our call points to theses that solve a particular problem.”
Regarding the conditions, he notes: “We are going to refer to last year’s reports, i.e. which are presented in 2022. In order to participate, theses must be approved by the educational institution and must be postulated by it, through the faculty, institute or engineering department, or directors and thesis directors.
Applications are also accepted through professional, technical and scientific associations and the Federal Council of Deans of Engineering (Confedi). Everyone can participate An undergraduate, postgraduate, master’s or doctoral thesis in engineering Submitted during the calendar year 2022, from both public and private institutions, whether Argentines or foreigners attending the country’s institutions.
The prizes, which will be awarded in 2023, consist, depending on the category, of cash equivalent to the monthly amount of the PhD from Conicet in Bariloche. The PhD level award will be equivalent to 5 units (ie the equivalent of five months of Conicet doctoral scholarship). Master’s level award, 3 units; and quality level, 2 units. Today, the unit is around 180,000 pesos, but obviously updated due to inflation.
the call of which The bases will be available in March 2023, open to nuclear, mechanical, electronic, telecommunications, electromechanical, materials, chemical, aerospace, mechatronics, aeronautical, industrial and computer engineering students nationwide. The dissertation will be accepted From March to May 31, 2023. There will be a mixed jury with participants from the business and academic fields. “This is an attempt to present to the public the tool that engineering means to change reality,” explains Garea.
Source: La Nacion
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