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Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering. Campus Odense. Campus Sønderborg. Internationalisation – why do it?. Focus areas Internationally qualified graduates Focus on the integration of international perspectives in engineering education at the Faculty (DSMI)

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Faculty of Engineering

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  1. Faculty ofEngineering Campus Odense Campus Sønderborg Faculty of Engineering

  2. Internationalisation – why do it? • Focusareas • Internationallyqualifiedgraduates • Focuson the integration of international perspectives in engineeringeducation at the Faculty (DSMI) • Internationalisation at home (international studyenvironment) • Attract students and teachers from abroad • Send students and teachersabroad • Marketing and recruitmentabroad in relation to full-degree students Faculty of Engineering

  3. Challenges:Outbound students • Strategic focus on sending more students abroad. The aim is a 10 % increase per year. • Between 60 and 100 students go abroad every year on • Exchange at partner universities • Internships in companies abroad (the majority) • Increase in no. of students seeking opportunities abroad Faculty of Engineering

  4. Interculturalcompetence Faculty of Engineering

  5. Expected student behaviour The student role: Responsible for theirownlearningprocess, thismeansthat students areexpected to… • define problems • analyze problems in a criticalway • participate in class and groupdiscussions • make decisions and find arguments for that decision • structurework and time • Respectotherpeople’s opinions and time Faculty of Engineering

  6. Development of courses of exchange students • Aim • All (most) courseswith a mix of degree and exchange students • Whatwillthismean • Better integration of internationalisationat the Faculty • Increasedbenefit for Danish students • Increasedbenefit for international students • Requirements • Verygood English languageskills • Verygoodacademicskills • Serious attitude towards studies • Necessaryifwe force the degree students to work in groupswithexchange students. Faculty of Engineering

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  9. International Study environment around 500 students from around the world Exchange students – Spring 2009 Faculty of Engineering

  10. Socrates/Erasmus Exchange Courses at bachelor’s level Courses at master’s level Degree Programmes Bachelor’s level starting from 1st semester Bachelor’s level starting from 5th semester Master’s level What do we offer ? Faculty of Engineering

  11. Exchange programmes At the Faculty of Engineering courses offered to exchange students are structured in Recommended Study Paths which include: • Innovative real life projects • Working in project teams • Excellent study facilities • Inspiring study environment Faculty of Engineering

  12. Recommended Study Paths 2010 • Bachelor level • Chemical Engineering • Electrical Power Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Innovation and Business • Integrated Design • Manufacturing and Management • Mechanical Engineering • Mechatronics Engineering • Software Engineering • Structural Engineering • Vehicle Engineering Master level • Innovation and Business • IT Product Design • Mechatronics Engineering • Robot Systems Engineering Detailed course information at www.sdu.dk/studyengineering Faculty of Engineering

  13. Admission • Application deadlines • Spring semester: October 1st (Non-EU citizens) / November 1st (EU-citizens) • Autumn semester: April 1st (Non-EU citizens) / May 1st (EU-citizens) • Admission requirements • All course packages: • Bachelor - students must have completed at least 2 years of relevant studies at university level. • Master – students must have completed at least 3 years of relevant studies at university level. • Enrol for 30ECTS / semester • For projects less than 30 ECTS may be accepted. Semester periods • Spring: 1 February – end June • Autumn: 1 September – end January Faculty of Engineering

  14. What the students think of the Faculty • Erasmus life at the Faculty of Engineering • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFto_R5t8E • Or • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtR3b-8ADM&feature=fvsr • Or • http://www.facebook.com/facultyofengineering#!/video/video.php?v=56572198801&oid=56430622305 Faculty of Engineering

  15. Social activities • ESN organises social activities for international and Danish students in Odense. • http://www.esnodense.dk/ Faculty of Engineering

  16. The Faculty of EngineeringonFacebook • Faculty-of-Engineering-University-of-Southern-Denmark Faculty of Engineering

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