Centro Universitário da FEI

Rev. Sabóia de Medeiros, S.J., founded colleges of business and engineering in São Paulo for the fast-growing industrial sector in Brazil. The Superior School of Business Administration (Escola Superior de Administração de Negócios - ESAN) came in 1941 and was then the only business school in Latin America,{{cite web | title = ESAN - ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE NEGÓCIOS |trans-title=ESAN - Superior School of Business Administration | language = Portuguese | accessdate = December 30, 2013 | url = http://www.cienciadaadministracao.com.br/ESAN.htm | last = Egoshi | first = Koiti | website = www.cienciadaadministracao.com.br }} influenced by the Harvard Business School model. The Faculty of Industrial Engineering (Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial - FEI) offering a Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree came in 1946.{{cite web | title = Decreto 20942/46 |trans-title=Decree no. 20942 of 1946 | url = http://www2.camara.gov.br/legin/fed/decret/1940-1949/decreto-20942-9-abril-1946-332838-publicacaooriginal-1-pe.html | website = Brazilian House Computerized Legislation | accessdate = December 30, 2013 | language = Portuguese }} In 1946 also these two colleges joined the Catholic University of São Paulo,{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | title = Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial |trans-title=Faculty of Industrial Engineering | date = June 12, 1946 | language = Portuguese | page = 6 | accessdate = December 30, 2013 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19460612-21803-nac-0006-999-6-not/busca/FACULDADE+ENGENHARIA+INDUSTRIAL+Universidade}} later Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, but remained affiliated only until 1971.

In 1963, the Faculty of Industrial Engineering was founded in São Bernardo do Campo, provisionally sharing the city's Industrial Technical School facilities (nowadays ETEC Lauro Gomes{{cite news | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19860112-34009-nac-0028-999-28-not/busca/Centro+Paula+Souza | title = Na ETI Estadual, o ensino perde nível |trans-title=At State Industrial Technical School, teaching gets its level lowered | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | page = 28 | last = Pafundi | first = Hildebrando | accessdate = January 4, 2014 | date = January 12, 1986 }}). The ceremony was attended by the President of Brazil João Goulart.{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | title = O Presidente inaugura duas escolas e agência do BNDE em São Paulo |trans-title=President inaugurates two schools and a BNDE branch in São Paulo | date = August 21, 1963 | page = 1 | language = Portuguese | accessdate = January 1, 2014 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19630821-27094-nac-0034-999-34-not/busca/Engenharia+Industrial }}

In 1965, the São Bernardo do Campo campus was inaugurated with a {{convert|4600|m2}} building, and plans for a {{convert|40000|m2}} total site area. At that time, FEI offered undergraduate courses in Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering, as well as associate degrees in Automotive, HVAC, machine tools, Textile, Metallurgy, Electronics, and Electrotechnics Operational Engineering.{{cite web | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19650406-27595-nac-0016-999-16-not/busca/Faculdade+Engenharia+Industrial | title = FEI inaugura novo edifício |trans-title=FEI inaugurates new building | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | accessdate = December 26, 2013 | date = April 6, 1965 | page = 16 }}At that time, Brazil had two categories for the engineering courses, Engineer (Engenheiro) and Operational Engineer (Engenheiro Operacional), the first with full capabilities and the second with regulatory limitations, yielding to shorter programs and reduced scope. The Operational Engineer career in Brazil was replaced by the Technologist (Tecnólogo).{{cite web | url = http://normativos.confea.org.br/downloads/0218-73.pdf | title = Resolução CONFEA 218/73 | trans-title = CONFEA Resolution no. 218 of 1973 | date = June 29, 1973 | accessdate = January 2, 2014 | author = CONFEA | language = Portuguese | archive-date = March 20, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150320123834/http://normativos.confea.org.br/downloads/0218-73.pdf | url-status = dead }}

In 1969, FEI sought an agreement with the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and the Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia to improve its admission test (known as vestibular in Brazil), called MAPOFEI, by using essay rather than multiple choice questions.{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | title = Mapofei, pela máquina |trans-title=Mapofei, instead of machine | date = October 14, 1969 | accessdate = January 2, 2014 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19691014-28993-nac-0022-999-22-not/busca/Mapofei | page = 22 | language = Portuguese }}{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | date = January 8, 1979 | title = Mapofei, prova maior |trans-title=Mapofei; bigger test | accessdate = January 2, 2014 | page = 18 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19740108-30300-nac-0018-999-18-not/busca/Mapofei | language = Portuguese }} The partnership ended in 1977 when the University of São Paulo decided to merge all admission tests of its many colleges in a single exam conducted by FUVEST, a foundation established for that purpose.{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | page = 1 | language = Portuguese | title = USP fará todos os vestibulares |trans-title=USP will make all tests | accessdate = January 2, 2014 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19760630-31064-nac-0001-999-1-not/busca/Mapofei }}

FCI, the IT branch, was founded in 1999.

Nowadays, the campus at São Bernardo do Campo has 18 buildings on a 24 hectare (60 acres) site{{cite web | url = http://portal.fei.edu.br/en-US/fei/conheca_a_fei/campus_sao_bernardo_do_campo/Pages/campus_sao_bernardo_do_campo.aspx | title = SBC FEI campus website | accessdate = January 9, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140304214944/http://portal.fei.edu.br/en-US/fei/conheca_a_fei/campus_sao_bernardo_do_campo/Pages/campus_sao_bernardo_do_campo.aspx | archive-date = March 4, 2014 | url-status = dead }} and the campus in São Paulo occupies about one hectare (2 acres).{{cite web | url = http://portal.fei.edu.br/en-US/fei/conheca_a_fei/campus_sao_paulo/Pages/Campus_sao_paulo.aspx | title = SP FEI campus website | accessdate = January 9, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140304214931/http://portal.fei.edu.br/en-US/fei/conheca_a_fei/campus_sao_paulo/Pages/Campus_sao_paulo.aspx | archive-date = March 4, 2014 | url-status = dead }}

In 2001, the Brazilian Government established a new rule on higher education, allowing for the foundation of universities which, unlike faculties, could initiate and terminate courses.{{cite web | title = Decreto 3860/01 |trans-title=Decree no. 3860 of 2001 | url = http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/decreto/2001/D3860.htm | website = The Brazilian Presidency Website - Decree 3860/01 | accessdate = January 4, 2014 | language = Portuguese }}

FEI, ESAN, and FCI formed a new university center in 2002, at first called UniFEI.{{cite news | newspaper = O Estado de S. Paulo | page = A13 | date = April 29, 2002 | accessdate = January 4, 2014 | url = http://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/20020429-39640-spo-11-ger-a13-not/busca/UniFEI | title = Anúncio publicitário sobre a implantação da UniFEI |trans-title=Advertisement on UniFEI's installment }} The "Uni" was added as a common designation for universities but had to be dropped since it was already in use by the former Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá (Federal Engineering School of Itajubá) - EFEI, upgraded to university under the name Federal University of Itajubá (Universidade Federal de Itajubá) - UNIFEI.{{cite web | language = Portuguese | url = http://www.unifei.edu.br/diversos/a-unifei | website = UNIFEI History | accessdate = January 4, 2014 | title = A UNIFEI - Histórico e Atualidades |trans-title=UNIFEI - History and current affairs }} So FEI remains the acronym for the amalgamated Centro Universitário da Fundação Educacional Inaciana Pe. Sabóia de Medeiros (University Center of Educational Foundation of Ignatius Father Sabóia de Medeiros).{{cite web | url = http://emec.mec.gov.br/emec/consulta-cadastro/detalhamento/d96957f455f6405d14c6542552b0f6eb/MTg3OA==/9f1aa921d96ca1df24a34474cc171f61/MjM= | title = Brazilian Ministry of Education Higher Education Institutions' Search | language = Portuguese | accessdate = January 7, 2014 | website = Brazilian Ministry of Education Website }}

Along with many specialization courses, as of 2014 the following degrees are offered:

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• Automation and Control Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Textile Engineering
• Business Administration
• Computer Science

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• Administration (specialism in Innovative Management)
• Electrical Engineering (specialism in Integrated Electronic Devices, AI applied to Automation)
• Mechanical Engineering (specialisms in Materials & Processes, Production, Mobility Systems)

FEI sponsors a team for Baja SAE, a competition promoted by the Society of Automotive Engineers in which students design and build an off-road vehicle for evaluation.{{cite web | url = http://students.sae.org/cds/bajasae/about.htm | website = SAE International | title = About Baja SAE® Series | accessdate = January 9, 2014 }} FEI won 1st place in the 2004 Midwest Awards{{cite web | title = 2004 Award Winners on Mini Baja SAE | url = http://www.sae.org/students/mb2004awdwin.pdf | accessdate = January 9, 2014 | website = SAE International | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130525203912/http://www.sae.org/students/mb2004awdwin.pdf | archive-date = May 25, 2013 | url-status = dead }} and in the 2007 Briggs & Stratton Overall Awards,{{cite web | url = http://students.sae.org/cds/bajasae/rit/awards.htm | accessdate = January 9, 2014 | title = 2007 Baja SAE Rochester World Challenge Awards | website = SAE International }} and again won the B&S Overall in 2008.{{cite web | url = http://students.sae.org/cds/bajasae/ets/awards.htm | accessdate = January 9, 2014 | title = 2008 Baja SAE Montreal Awards | website = SAE International }}

In 2006, an experiment called Effect of Microgravity on Kinetic Properties of Enzymatic Reactions - MEK, carried out by some FEI researchers, was taken aboard the 13th expedition to the International Space Station,{{cite web | url = http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/436.html | accessdate = January 7, 2014 | title = Effect of Microgravity on Kinetic Properties of Enzymatic Reactions - Hydrolysis of Sucrose in Cerevisiae Cells of Saccharomycetes (SMEK) | website = NASA website }} in cooperation with the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Brazilian Space Agency. The experiments were conducted by the Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes.{{cite web | url = http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/space-bio-27.html | accessdate = January 7, 2014 | title = Scientific Research on the Russian Segment - Biotechnology Experiments and Research - BSM Project Centenário - Experiment SMEK | website = energia.ru }} The first space mission was carried out on February 6, 2000, during the Lençois Maranhenses Operation in Alcântara, with the project "Immobilization of Lipase by Covalent Bonding on Silica Enhanced with Glutaraldehyde." The mission advanced under the guidance of Prof. Adriana Lucarini and student José Angelo Maringoli Limonge.

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