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World class Masters and PhD programmes Integrating research & education

World class Masters and PhD programmes Integrating research & education. Prof.dr.ir. J.T. Fokkema Rector Magnificus Delft University of Technology 24 th Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology, Paris,. Universities in the Netherlands. Groningen.

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World class Masters and PhD programmes Integrating research & education

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  1. World class Masters and PhD programmes Integrating research & education Prof.dr.ir. J.T. Fokkema Rector Magnificus Delft University of Technology 24th Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology, Paris,

  2. Universities in the Netherlands Groningen University Students () Utrecht University 22.000 Universiteit van Amsterdam 21.000 University of Groningen 20.000 Erasmus University Rotterdam 15.000 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 14.000 University of Nijmegen 14.000 Leiden University 14.000 Delft University of Technology 13.000 Universiteit Maastricht 11.000 Tilburg University 9.000 Technische Universiteit Eindhoven 6.000 University of Twente 6.000 Wageningen University 4.000 U Twente Amsterdam Leiden Wageningen TU Delft Utrecht Nijmegen Rotterdam TU Eindhoven Tilburg Maastricht

  3. Integration of education & research • Integration of education & research on two levels at TU Delft: • Researchcomponent in all our Masterprogrammes • Educational component in all PhD-programmes

  4. Education: programmes years 3 B.Sc. TU Delft B.Sc. foreign Graduate study Post graduate study 2 Master of Science Selected by admission committees Doctorate Dissertation Scientific research Multidisciplinary design certificate 2 4

  5. Master of Science at TU Delft • Around 4100 Master students at TU Delft • Two years (four semesters) = 120 ECTS-points: • 1st year: theoretical study, assignments & lab-work • 2nd year: final thesis via participation in advanced research or design projects or internship or research assignment within a company • Honours track: possibility of individual extra programme (30 ECTS-points) • Msc-programmes are thaught in English

  6. Master of Science-programmes TU Delft strong links between education and research Integrated Product Design Life Science & Technology Management of Technology Marine Technology Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering Media & Knowledge Engineering NanoScience Offshore Engineering Science Education & Communication Strategic Product Design Systems & Control Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics Aerospace Engineering Applied Earth Sciences Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Biochemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science (Technical Informatics) Design for Interaction Electrical Engineering Engineering and Policy Analysis Geodetic Engineering

  7. PhD at TU Delft • Around 800 PhD-students at TU Delft • Four years of study, 90% working in Multidisciplinary Research Schools and/or Research Institutes • Cooperation with internationally leading scientists • Most PhD-students are employee of TU Delft (salary, rights and obligations as any other TUD-employee) • 1st year: Education & Supervision Plan (= mutual agreement on facilities, supervision & guidance)

  8. Facts & figures TU Delft Research 2004 • Number of PhD-theses 212 • Number of Publications 7637 • Number of Patents 67 • Number of MSc. 1.726 • Number of contracts > € 250.000/year 35 • Number of research contracts ± 1200 • Citation impact (1998-2001) 1,38

  9. Dissertations (Ph.D.) Number of doctorates 4000 1st 1000 Ph.D’s 68 years 2nd 1000 Ph.D’s 17 years 3rd 1000 Ph.D’s 6 years 4th 1000 Ph.D’s as from 4 February 2003 3000 2000 1000 0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

  10. Research themes • Earth: observation, utilization, ecology and engineering • Information and communication technology • Life science and technology • Mechatronics and microsystems • Mobility of persons and transport of goods • Nanotechnology • Next Generation infrastructures • Sustainable energy, extraction, conversion and use • Sustainable industrial processes • Sustainable urban areas • Water: water works, water management and water quality

  11. Research schools ASCI BOUW BSDL JM BURGERS CTG DIMES DISC TRAIL • Computing & Imaging • Advanced Studies in Construction • Biotechnological Sciences Delft Leiden • Fluid Dynamics • Technical Geoscience • Micro-Electronics and Submicron Technology • Systems and Control • Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics

  12. Conclusion • Integration of education & research as core value TU Delft • Integration is essential for future level & quality of Msc- and PhD-students • (Scientific) quality of research and education TU Delft guaranteed by external system of peer review

  13. Integration of education & research!! Nuna II: Solar World Champion 2003

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