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TU Delft /A+BE Graduate School

TU Delft /A+BE Graduate School. Introduction ITU/Faculty of Architecture Hans Beunderman November 2011. Delft University of Technology founded 1842. TU Delft. TU Delft Organisation: vertical & horizontal. Supervisory Board. Executive Board. support. boards. Operational Comm.

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TU Delft /A+BE Graduate School

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  1. TU Delft /A+BE Graduate School Introduction ITU/Faculty of Architecture Hans Beunderman November 2011

  2. Delft University of Technology founded 1842 TU Delft

  3. TU Delft Organisation: vertical & horizontal Supervisory Board Executive Board support boards Operational Comm. Delft Research Initiatives Civil Engineering & Geosciences Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Sciences Aerospace Engineering Applied Sciences Technology Policy & Mgmt Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Industrial Design Engineering Architecture Researchinstitutes TU Delft Graduate School: an extra horizontal!

  4. TU Delft Facts & Figures More students, international, more women…cultural effect number 17.000 students 3,600 first years year FoArchitecture students ca 350 first years ca 2000 BSc total ca 1000 MSc Intake female • Women at TU Delft: • 30% of academic staff • 26% of PhD researchers

  5. Facts & Figures Staff/output & Finance FoArchitecture 215 FTE 65 FTE 15-20 /yr Fte, as per 2010 • Academic staffincl 1600PhD • Support staff • PhD degrees • Academic/specialist public. • High-tech start-ups 2600 1900 333 6500/750 11 M€, as per 2010 • Funding directly from government • Indirect and contract funding 370 140 30 mln 3-5 mln

  6. Launched: September 2011

  7. Before TUD Graduate School • TUD “ius promovendi” since 1906: 5000 Doctors in 2007 • Mainly applied sciences/mathematics/engineering • Research focused: PhD as “ R-assistant to professor” • Traditional 1:1 relationship student to master • Variety of cultures: good and non professional cases

  8. Context TUDelft PhD policy • Dissatisfaction: effectiveness/efficiency/PhD “isolation” • International developments: 3rd cycle PhD and TUD-position • Sept 2007 Taskforce PhD policy: PVS, ratios, capacity, info • And:Graduate Schools, Doctoral Education, Code on Good Doctoral Supervision • Working Group “Streamlining PhD Programs” July 2008 • Agenda: vision/content, structure/governance, support, and: culture! • TUD process via steering group 2009/2010 • Start TUD Gschool: september 2011 Professionalize building on good practices

  9. “The Delft statement on DE” : a vision • Provide doctoral talents with excellent start for life long personal development • Competences aimed at science-field and transferable skills to serve worthy career options • Dedicated staff/peer-environment: inspiration, ideas, intervision; guidance & supervision • Our position/network = access to international stage • DE-variety, individually tailored, with TUD-colour • Structure where quality is fostered and guarded “Appealing perspective” : ex- andinternal!

  10. Graduate School principles The Delft University of Technology Graduate School is made up of the faculty graduate schools Focus stays on research at the faculty, within a department Authority remains with the faculties, who will all have a graduate office to better facilitate the PhD process Relationship between PhD student and supervisor(s) is crucial There will be more attention for quality demands on process and progress There will be reliable data available about all PhD’s

  11. G-School cornerstones Graduate School organisation TU Delft Graduate School: overall policy, quality standards; courses; facilities Faculty Graduate Schools: implementation Doctoral education learning on the research-job research and discipline related training transferable skills Supervision:Inspiring relationship between PhD student and Supervisor(s) an education in research!

  12. TUD-GS: structure/governance • TUDelft level • Board headed by RM • TUD Graduate office • General policy/quality • Employment/support • Doctorate Regulations • PhD students network • Faculty level • 8 schools/directors • Local graduate offices • Personal care & Euro 1250,- budget • Personal academic Log

  13. Interfaces MSc - PhD Priority on 4 yrs PhD; interface: work in progress

  14. Core competencies Matrix: dicipline vs generic; compulsory vs free choice

  15. Doctoral Education (DE) skills 1. Analytical capacities. 2. Planning & organisation. 3. Cooperation & teamwork. 4. Written & verbal communication. 5. Teaching. 6. Networking. 7. Self-reflection. 8. Independence & self-management. 9. Coping with stress Topics DE (start up)training A. Intro. B. Culture&language. C. Doing research. D. Discipline related skills. E. PhD and environment/others. F. The future career

  16. Code of Good Practice Supervision • Reference: pos/negexamples “master-fellow” • IusPromovendi is not a right “on its/your own” • Complementary forms of supervision/mentorship • Stimulating biotope • Formal: supervision in agenda R&O, PVS based • Informal: transparent shared culture • Build on best practices Delft, NL, international • OwnedTUD Board/Deans and the “academic community” …and a CoGP for PhD students!

  17. NOTA BENE! Nationality+Funding

  18. A+BEGraduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment Delft University of Technology TU Delft Graduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment

  19. Before FoA Graduate School • Focus on educating architects + urban designers as practitioners. PhD was option for “failed designers” • Culture of positive creative chaos; weak PhD records • R traditions: History & Theory, Design research, B-Technology, Spatial planning, Social/economic • The T and U of TUDelft “underdeveloped”: while Doctorate is csf for identitiy of R-university • Arch/Urb research: position, criteria/validation and appreciation unclear

  20. 2002 “Leap forward”:Delft School of Design and further • Research by design, design research & methodology • PhD environment /community: lectures/facilities ao • TUD strategy and R-review results boost PhD • Debates how to value “architecture” research: critical for position, appreciation and funding (see paper)

  21. TUD/FoA Graduate School Sept 2011 Architecture+Built Environment • Based on overall TU Delft GS requirements, facilitated by local Graduate Office • Programs linked to faculty research fields • 4 years R-training include 45 ects DE and 1 year thesis • Comprehensive supervision/mentoring • Frequent data, monitoring and reviews • Total 150 PhD“persons”…15-20 DR degrees/yr Work in progress with “culture” as csf

  22. A+BE Research fields • Architecture, Design & History, Urbanism, Urban & Regional development • Computation & Performance, Green Building performance • Innovations in management Built Environment • Housing Systems & Quality, Neighbourhood change & Housing • GIS technology, Governance of Geo information & Land development • Berlage (Institute Rotterdam)

  23. Arranging Research (see paper) “4 Types”of Research • Historical Research • Evaluation Research • Conceptual Research • Practical Research Made explicit via • Various indicators • Scientific quality and Societal relevance • Output and for person ? “Scientific Design” as valid output?

  24. Issues “still pending” • Further implementation of TUD Graduate School/A+BE: structure/systems, content, andculture • Changing PhD population: nationality/funding • Strengthening the strategic position “Architecture” • Valuing research output both nationally/internationally: criteria, reviews; articles/books ao • Shared criteria for a “design” PhD (Arch/Urb/BTech) All this as a CSF for research and PhDfundingprograms

  25. “The End” • Your reaction + input is highly valued • Make use of EUA/CDE network • Let us shape the next“leap forward” THANK YOU!

  26. BACK UP Slides

  27. CoGPoDS outline - 1 1. A good start counts: selection/funding/logistics 2. Act conform the TUD Doctorate Regulations 3. Plan a plan! + timeframe/responsibilties 4. Promovendus as PhD student: competences DE 5. “Comprehensive package” supervision is csf “Do’s”…continued

  28. CoGPoDS outline - 2 6. The TUD community is a daily stimulus 7. Organise a rich proces for quality 8. A wonderful result: thesis, CL? + DE supplement 9. Promotor = TUD host at the defence/ceremony 10. Young DR and Promotor: TUD ambassadors Just “Don’t”: don’t be a semi-prof

  29. Introduction Workshop Issue GSOrganisationincl supervision & culture • …… Issue GSContentincl Doctoral Education • …… Issue “ARCH” Strategic position incl recognition, validation, funding programs, PhD nationality • …… Issues other/related • …… Your issues/input?

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