Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Material Science Material & Processes & Proc. Forest Products Education and Training in Austria Alfred Teischinger, Rupert Wimmer Universität für Bodenkultur/BOKU Vienna A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 1
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The forest-based sector Austria/ Europe 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Industrial sectors EU(15) 2001 Machinery & equipment Transport equipment Textiles & textile prod. Chemicals & - prod. Rubber & plastics Non-met. & mineral prod. Leather & - prod. Metals & - prod. Electrical & optical Wood & - based prod. Food & beverages value of production (Bio ) employees (Mio) Fuels, refined petro. prod. 4,50 4,00 3,50 3,00 2,50 2,00 1,50 1,00 0,50 0,00 Europe: 24% of the territory 3rd in employment: 3.5 million persons 12 million forest owners Production value: ~ 400 billion Share of EU-manufacturing: 8% (comparable to automotive, textile, food, and chemical industries) Austria: 47% of the territory Employment: 250,000 Production value: 10 billion Contribution to GNP: 4.3% Export rate: 70% Export surplus: 3.31 billion (about same as tourism) A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 3
age Structure of secondary and tertiary education career economy administration - society UAS 1) Univ. 2) PhD master master tertiary voc. matriculation bachelor bachelor examination college post 19 secondary 18 apprenticeship secondary vocational BHS BBMS AHS 15 school polytechnic compulsory 14 education BBMS medium-level secondary technical and vocational college BHS higher-level technical and vocational colleges AHS academic secondary school 1) University of Applied Sciences matriculation a. diploma exam 2) University matriculation exam A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 4
Universities Wood and Natural Fibre Technology, materials and processes, BOKU Vienna Pulp and Paper Technology (process engineering), University of Technology, Graz Structural Design in Wood (incorporated in Civil Engineering and Architecture at following Universities) University of Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Graz University Innsbruck/Civil Engineering Bioenergy, University of Technology, Vienna A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 5
Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) Wood Technology and Design with Wood, UAS Salzburg Civil Engineering courses in structural design in wood, offered by various UASs A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 6
The Bologna Jungle Austria: 6 (BA) + 4 (MA) semster model Bachelor UAS: berufsausbildend Bachelor Univ.: berufsqualifizierend Master UAS: vocational, applied Master Univ.: research driven lecturing Dissertation: scientific work xxxx A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 7
Structure BOKU Curricula Wood & Fibre Other Universities Dissertation www.boku.ac.at/studdek University of Applied Sciences/UAS (Fachhochschule/FH), certain supplement necessary Master Thesis Modules Modules 30 ECTS Wood Technology Wood and biobased Fibre Materials Manufacturing Systems Management and Logistics 9 ECTS 9 ECTS 9 ECTS 9 ECTS Methodical Basics 9 ECTS Wood and Material Sciences Methodical Basics Management 27 ECTS 25 ECTS Master s curriculum Optional Subjects 7 ECTS Wood Technology and Management Bachelor from other Univ. and UAS (FH) Bachelor Wood and biobased Fibre Technology 180 ECTS Other BOKU Bachelors 1) A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 8
Interdisciplinarity Academic Knowledge University (basic and applied research) Natural sciences (chemistry, physics) Material science and process engineering (Wood biology, WST, biotechnology etc.) Socioeconomics Academic Lecturing (set up new knowledge based on research) Lecturers Bridge to industry through the Competence Centre COMET K1 Transdisciplinarity COMET K1 Knowledge transfer direct Access to knowledge Indirect knowledge transfer Students Industrial Knowledge Industry (R&D) Solid wood Wood composites Wood chemistry Other fields and branches Industry associations etc. A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 9
Post graduate training on the rise Recently initiated post graduate courses : Structural Design in Wood (Urban Wood, Modern Wood ( überholz ), Sustainable Wood etc.) Renewables Based Technologies (NAWAROS) Renewable Energy Management in Wood Industries Pulp and Paper Technology A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 10
Significant changes affecting education Environmental awarness Bio Bio-based, bio-degradability, biotec.. Nano..Nanomaterials, nanocoating,.. Wood and.. other materials Composites on the rise Language skills, internationality, soft skills Entrepreneurship, (project) management A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 11
...so today we have More programs than ever More places offering education than ever More students than ever More graduates than ever More publications than ever More industry cooperation than ever More money than ever More future than ever A. Teischinger, R. Wimmer 2007 D5, Taipei 12