Interview with Fauri

Fauri Zulei Bach Cubas, a Civil Engineering student at UFPR, has just returned to Brazil after completing a semester of academic mobility. He participated in the “TC Innovation” mobility program and went to the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) in France in January 2023.

The mobility program Fauri participated in required students to submit a project that they would then defend before a French-Brazilian committee. Fauri created a project with the goal of studying European construction methods and technologies in order to integrate them into the current Brazilian Civil Construction market.

Upon arriving at the host university, Fauri took an intensive French course offered by the university itself to help him prepare for the start of the semester. During the regular period, he took three subjects that contributed to deepening his project.

In addition to attending classes, Fauri also had the opportunity to visit French construction sites, participate in meetings with companies, and connect with engineers working in France. All of this was done with the support of Bruno Ramond and José Siqueira, professors at UTC and UFPR. This enabled him to learn both theoretical and practical concepts.

Upon his return, Fauri shared his experience with the committee: “I consider this a unique opportunity in my life, during which I represented UFPR with great pride and commitment. It made me admire the teaching structure we have even more, because, in addition to classes, technologies, physical space, and research, we are encouraged to apply academic concepts in internships, which contributed to my learning at UTC.”

If you’re interested in the TC Innovation call, access the link here for more information.

If you have questions, the international committee answers:

What languages must I be proficient in to participate in academic mobility?

A: The language criteria are tied to the foreign institution. Each mobility program will present its criteria in the call for applications, but in general, the required language is that of the foreign institution’s country, and they may also request a minimum level of English.