Welcome to KTH. Vice Dean of Faculty Education, content and structure. Sigbritt Karlsson

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1 Sigbritt Karlsson Vice Dean of Faculty Education, content and structure Welcome to KTH KTH Royal Institute of Technology Excellence in Education, Research and Entrepreneurship 1

2 KTH in Stockholm KTH was founded in 1827 and has remained the largest of Sweden s technical universities. Since 1917, activities have been housed in central Stockholm in beautiful buildings which are currently protected as being of special historical interest. Associated colleges are found at various places in the Stockholm surroundings Haninge, Södertälje, Flemingsberg and Kista. KTH co-operates with Stockholm University in Kista, the main Swedish resource centre of information technology, and in the AlbaNova Centre, with its departments of physics and biotechnology. 2

3 Schools School of Architecture and the Built Environment School of Biotechnology School of Computer Science and Communication School of Electrical Engineering School of Industrial Engineering and Management School of Information and Communication Technology School of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Engineering Sciences School of Technology and Health Scientific Information and Learning KTH Business Liaison 3

4 Organisation of education and research at KTH Schools KTH's activities are separated into different Schools. Each of these consists of a number of departments, centres of excellence and undergraduate study programmes. One special unit with School status is also included in their number. Dean, Vice Dean Education at 1st (undergraduate) and 2nd (postgraduate) levels Undergraduate Course Director (GA) Programme Director Director of Studies Education at 3rd level (Doctoral studies) Doctoral Studies Director (FA) Director of Doctoral Studies 4

5 KTH Development plan KTH in the service of humanity, for the society of tomorrow Goals 2012 Quality Education Research Future faculty Infrastructure and administration 5

6 Bologna process at KTH Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Engineering are five-year courses, 300 credits Bachelor of Science in Engineering is a three-year course, 180 credits Diploma is a two-year course, 120 credits Master s degree (2 years) 120 credits Master s degree ( 1 year) 80 credits ECTS-grade: A, B, C, D, E, Fx, F ECTS-grading also for degree projects 6

7 Entrance to programmes at postgraduate(second) level, general degrees First level degree of at least three years duration. Bachelor or professional degree taking at least three years Or equivalent foreign degree taking at least three years In order to take individual courses at second level it is only necessary to have completed education at level one - a degree is not required 7

8 Education Structure 8

9 Forskarutbildning Arbete Ny utbildningsstruktur Master Master Master Master Arbete Studenter Kandidat Civilingenjör/Arkitekt Högskoleingenjör Studenter 9

10 Undergraduate Programmes 2008 ALL PROGRAMMES 4,087 new admissions; 30% women and 70% men A total of approximately 17,000 programme students 300 ECTS CREDIT PROGRAMMES (5 YEARS) Architects 14 M.Sc. Programmes 1,056 graduates; 29% women and 71% men 180 ECTS PROGRAMMES (3 YEARS) 9 B.Sc. Programmes 339 graduates; 26% women and 74% men INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES 45 International Master s Programmes taught in English INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGES 338 KTH students travelling to other universities 1,057 foreign exchange students began their studies at KTH 1,105 international master s students began their studies at KTH 10

11 Postgraduate Studies 2008 POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS 1,434 active postgraduate students with a minimum of 50% activity; 28% women and 72% men DEGREES 152 licentiate degrees awarded; 33% to women and 67% to men 209 doctoral degrees awarded; 28% to women and 72% to men 11

12 Research Platforms 12

13 Research 2008 NUMBERS OF PROFESSORS 259 professors 5 part-time consulting professors 202 associate professors INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED MATERIALS 1,800 conference contributions (papers, etc.) THE FIVE PLATFORMS Medical Technology and Health Material Science and Engineering Information and Communication Technology Energy Transport Research 13

14 Education Reforms at KTH Plagiarism Manual and Policy Internationalisation at home Five questions - quality assessment of 1st and 2nd level Doctoral programme Master s programmes 2010 Audit of the Quality Assessment of Education and Research at KTH (~2012) Academic introduction Mentor and Career support CDIO implemented in all 1st- and 2nd-level programs 14