Federal University of Campina Grande

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Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

UFCG

Motto Supra Omnes Lux Luces (Above Man shines Light)
Established 1952 as Paraíba State Polytechincal School.
Became part of UFPB in 1970[1] and in 2002 was established as UFCG
Type Public
Endowment R$127 millions
Chancellor Thompson Mariz(2006)
Faculty 1500+
Staff 2,000+
Undergraduates 10.000+
Postgraduates 400+[2]
Location Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Website www.ufcg.edu.br

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[edit] The Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil

The Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Brazil, generally known as UFCG, is a public university whose main campus is located in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil. Officially established after splitting from the state federal university UFPB in 2002, it is one of the leading technological and scientific production institutes of northeastern Brazil, being mentioned in a 2001 edition of the Newsweek magazine as a technopole - among 9 other around the world - that represents a new vision for technology. It was again in 2003 quoted as the Brazilian silicon valley. [grande#Technological centre]

[edit] History

The Higher Education in the State of Paraiba has its origins with the creation, in 1934, of its first high education school, the Northeastern School of Agronomy, in the town of Areia, when professional aspirations were still focused on the Medical, Law and religious careers, traditional métiers of the elite rural families of the region. The creation of the school opened the expectation of the creation of more isolated higher education institutes, which only happened from 1947.

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Polytechnic School

In the 50 decade, the purpose of "integration of the technical-industrial development of the State", made Campina Grande a new scientific and cultural focus of Paraiba, which made possible the project of the Polytechnic School - The embryo of the UFCG -, that since its foundation accounted with the regional projection of finances and business which consistently engaged the initiatives. The mobilization of resources provided the adequate structure and equipment for the good functioning of the institute, in association with foreign company endowments.

In this time period, the State government visualized the project of creating the Higher education of Paraiba and established a Planning commission with representatives of various liberal professions. This move was the result, in Paraiba, of the general, post 40 decade redemocratization movement, which encourages the discussion of the most troubling national issues of education and health.

In the year of 1955, there were eleven Higher education institutes in Paraiba, which made possible the creation of the Universidade Federal da Paraiba by state law nº 1,366, and in December 1960 its federalization by law nº 3,835. In 1973, the university council approved the reformulation of the academical structure of the institution, by resolution nº 12/73, accordingly with the decrees nºs 53 and 252, and law nº 5.540, in which are established the foundations for the creation of Academic Centers and Departments, by area of basic and professional knowledge.

IBM Mainframe
IBM Mainframe

In 1963, the Polytechnic school started to offer an Electrical Engineering Degree, initially sypported by faculty from the civil engineering department. From this year on, there was a significative influx of profesors from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), and the Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA) in São Paulo, with whom the university maintained close bond of didatic and professional interchange in the decades of 60 and 70.[3]

In 1967, The UFPB campus in Campina Grande received one of the first super computers of Brazil, a U$$ 500,000 IBM mainframe, which definitely pathed the way for the promising future of the institution in technological research.[4]

After a several years struggle, involving the academical community, society and the local political class, the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande was established by law nº 10,419, with its main Campus in the city of Campina Grande, composed of the technological center - CCT; Humanities Center - CH and Health and Biological center - CCBS.[5]

[edit] Technopole

With 64 companies in the area of Information Technology, which together make approximately R$ 27 millions a year, the technology sector grows every year in Campina Grande, and the main reason for the emergion of so many enterprises is the

Paqtc-PB
Paqtc-PB

quality of Higher Education in the University of Campina Grande and of its major degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computing, as well as the creation of the Technopole of Paraiba Paqtc-PB, which provides financial, institutional and technical support for the new enterprises.

Most companies established in the area follow the lead of successful companies like Light Infocon and Apel Tecnologia, which hold an average of 70% share of their specific market. Light Infocon was established in 1983 and now exports software solutions worldwide, to countries like USA, Spain and China.

With a 320 faculty, including 160 phds and 160 masters and over 100 laboratories, the Center of Sciences and Technology - CCT of the UFCG is one of the responsible for developments in this area. The university also graduates over 40% of the professionals especialized in the technology field. Due to the high quality of these professionals, multinational companies like Honda, Motorola, Coca-cola and Alumar, recruite new graduates every semester for their branches in Brazil. Additionally, these companies and others like Hewlett-Packard, Nokia and Northel, form partnerships with the institution and provide most of the endowment for the installation of new laboratories and projects.

The research in the technopole also extends to highly specialized sectors. One of theses projects resulted in the establishment of the Man-Machine Laboratory (LIHM) by the Electrical Engineering department of the CCT.

[edit] Rewards

  • In September 2002 the technopole won the Innovating Project of the year award promoted by the National Society of Technological Enterprises (Amprotec). .[6]
  • In 2001 it ranked 1rst place in the Banco do Brasil National Social Technology award, and also represented Brazil in the Unesco headquarters in Paris. .[7]
  • Mentioned in a 2001 edition of the Newsweek magazine as a technopole - among 9 other around the world - that represents a new vision for technology.

[edit] Aditional numbers

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City of Campina Grande
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[UFCG] Main Campus
Faculty (December 2004)
Center Masters Phd
CCT - Technological Center 105 191
CH - Humanity Center 83 43
CCBS - Medicine and Biology Center 27 12
Campus (2004)
Number
University cafeterias 4
Number of students served(2004) 1,955
Meals served(2004) 606,600
University residences 13
Research (2004)
Number
Research with external funding in progress 27
Research with internal funding in progress 215
Number of research groups 91
Number of researches in the CNPq database 301

[edit] Graduation Degrees

  • CCBS
    • Medicine
  • CCT
    • Computer science
    • Industrial design
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mines Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Meteorology
    • Chemical Technologies
  • CH
    • Business Administration
    • Arts and media
    • Economy
    • Social Sciences
    • History
    • Literature
    • Pedagogy
  • CFP
    • Science
    • Nursing
    • Geography
    • History
    • Literature
    • Pedagogy
  • CSTR
    • Forestal Engineering
    • Veterinarian
  • CCJS
    • Finances
    • Law[8]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ História da UFCG. Departamento de ciências da computação, Accessed January, 2007
  2. ^ UFCG em dados. PROPLAN, Accessed December, 2004.
  3. ^ Historia do Dee. Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica - DEE, Accessed January, 2007.
  4. ^ Fabrica de Software. Jornal da Ciencia, Accessed January, 2007.
  5. ^ UFPB: Implicações Políticas e Sociais de sua História. Textos UFPB-NDIHR, Maria das Dores Limeira e Zeluíza da Silva Formiga, nº 11, João Pessoa, abril de 1986; Resolução 12/73 do CONSUNI e Estatuto da UFPB. Translated by Mathew Turnell, Accessed January, 2007.
  6. ^ Fabrica de Software. Jornal da Ciencia, Accessed January, 2007.
  7. ^ Fabrica de Software. Jornal da Ciencia, Accessed January, 2007.
  8. ^ Graduação. Accessed January, 2007.

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