1. 1 Ewaldo MEHL Federal University of Paraná Department of Electrical Engineering mehl@ufpr.br

2. 2 World map of countries by gross domestic product (nominal) for the year 2010 according to IMF Brazil France

3. 3 GDP: gross domestic product

4. 5/6/20144 China IndiaBrazilSouth Corea Mexico Média Mundial Japan Russia GermanyUSA EU FrancePortugal UK Italy SpainGreece Economy growth in 2010 World (mean)

5. 5 PIB = GDP: gross domestic product

6. 6 GDP: gross domestic product Source: World Bank Evolution of GDP (US$)

7. 5/6/20147 Evolution of family income Source: IBGE

8. 5/6/20148 Decrease in Regional Differences Variation on the family average income - Brazil (2009/2001) Source: IBGE

9. 5/6/20149 BRIC – Brazil x RIC Strong industries and a variety of export goods No racial, ethnics or religious conflicts Population with mainly European heritage A democratic country, with a plurality of political parties and free press Has a well-developed law system and strong regulation on industrial activities Most industries have committed achievement towards ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and ISO 16000 standards Widespread presence of European industries

10. 10 Source: SECEX/MIDIC Observatório Empresarial SEBRAE/PE

11. 11 Source: SECEX/MIDIC Observatório Empresarial SEBRAE/PE

12. 12 Population Paraná = 10.686.247 Santa Catarina = 6.118.743 Rio Grande do Sul = 10.914.128

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16. 5/6/201416 Lay-down of the foundation stone from the inicial building of Universidade do Paraná 1913 1912: Universidade do Paraná (now Universidade Federal do Paraná) Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine and Accounting

17. 5/6/201417 Campi: Curitiba (main), Seashore, Interior 3 rd biggest federal university in Brazil (UFPA –UFMG – UFPR) 24.282 undergraduate students 2 hospitals 4.788 graduate students lato sensu 2.260 graduate students – Master degree 1.575 graduate students – Doctorate degree 4.797 basic science teachers – distant learning Inscriptions to entering examination: + 50.000 (2012)

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19. 5/6/201419 Architecture and Urbanism Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering Chemistry Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Environment Engineering Electrical Engineering (Energy, Electronics, Telecommunications, Embedded Systems) Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering

20. 5/6/201420 Future programs Computer Engineering Automotive Engineering

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