Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

1. Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Theo Toonen Dean

2. TPM�s Mission The Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management intends to make a significant contribution to sustainable solutions to complex social problems through internationally oriented education and research. TPM is doing so by analyzing the structure and operation of technical multi-actor systems and by developing intervention strategies, practices and instruments for designing and improving systems of this kind.

4. Typical TPM-problems (1)

5. Typical TPM-problems (2) How can we prevent electricity liberalization leading to widespread power failures?

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12. Typical TPM problems occur in�multi-actor systems� Multi-actor systems: Require attention to the physical system Require attention to the behaviour of actors in the decision- making process Require attention to the underlying interaction:the interference between actor behaviour and physical system raises questions about steering and (process) management

13. The object of TPM (1)Actor behaviour Actor behaviour renders the operation of multi-actor systems complex and dynamic: Actors (government authorities, businesses, organized interest groups, consumers, citizens, etc.) use their strategies The aggregate of strategies leads to an unpredictable decision-making process and to unintended effects

14. The object of TPM (2)The physical system The physical system is complex and dynamic: It is not usually designed as one single system Unpredictable behaviour by non-linearities, unforeseeable reactions, indirect information about the status of components Nevertheless society demands high quality performance

15. The TPM perspective System perspective Analysis of structure and behaviour of physical systems Focus on interactions between components Actor perspective Analysis of structure and network of actors Analysis of underlying relationships and interactions: the process of decision making

16. Action perspective TPM analyzes, designs and develops tools, concepts, models, strategies, practices of action and arrangements which can be used for intervention in, and management and innovation of multi-actor systems.

18. The degree programmes of TPM (portfolio) Bsc �Technische Bestuurskunde� (Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management) MSc Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management MSc Management of Technology MSc Engineering and Policy Analysis

19. Interfaculty/Interuniversity degree programmes MSc Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics (with Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) MSc Information Architecture (with Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science) MSc Geomatics (with Architecture, Civil Engineering & Geo-Sciences, Aerospace Engineering MSc Geo-Information Management and Applications (with University of Utrecht, Wageningen University and ITC) MSc Industrial Ecology (with Applied Sciences, University of Leiden, Erasmus University Rotterdam)

20. The degree programmes of TPM (characteristics) Interdisciplinary Sciences and technology Policy and management International orientation Close relationship to research Public and private sector

21. BSc. �Technische Bestuurskunde� (1) Four fields of application Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics Energy, Water and Industrial Systems Information- and Communication Tech-nology Space: Use and Development

22. BSc. �Technische Bestuurskunde� (2) Structuring of complex problem situations Deducing of correct research questions Quantitative and qualitative analytical methods Knowledge of the fundamentals of a field of application Knowledge of decision making processes Communication skills

23. MSc. Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management

24. MSc Management of Technology

25. MSc Engineering and Policy Analysis

26. MSc Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics(in cooperation with Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering)

27. Interfaculty Education Profession-oriented knowledge in fields as economics, management and law Skills (e.g. presenting, reporting) and languages Reflection on technology(e.g. ethics, philosophy and history of science) Professionalization of teaching(Interfaculty Centre for Education Focus)

28. PhD-programme Best Practices Cycle (2 blocks) Five day course TPM research methods and skills Deeper investigation of research methods relevant for the specific research programmes Demand driven symposia Peer groups Coaching by experienced researchers(e.g. on writing a research proposal)

30. Research Portfolio Five innovative programmes Close relationship to educational portfolio Anchored in technology/engineering

31. Design and Management of Infrastructures  Research Programmes (1) Explaining and managing the course of infrastructural developments Systematic comparison between infrastructural sectors Design criteria for infrastruc-tural networks, market structures and models for intervention and management

32. Innovation Systems Research Programmes (2) Analysis of complex relationships between actors and institutions on the one hand and the development of new products, production processes and services on the other Study of the influence of innovation systems on the commercial viability of technological designs

33. Multi-Actor Systems Research Programmes (3) Focus on solving complex problems regarding decision making and (process) management in multi-actor systems Focus on design and evaluation of innovative concepts and theories, design guidelines, methods and techniques Creative synthesis of insights from policy analysis, process management and public management on the one hand and applied operations research and systems analysis on the other

34. Risk and Design Research Programmes (4) Scientific models and approaches for policy makers, public administrators and managers Objective: prediction and reduction of the safety, health and environmental risks of technological systems

35. Reflection on Technology Research Programmes (3) Objective: a better understanding of modern technology and of ethical, technology-related issues Study of the role of technology and its impact on society

36. Research participation in joint projects and centres Next Generation Infrastructures (BSIK, 50% funding by Dutch Government) Transition Sustainable Mobility (BSIK) Innovative Space Usage (BSIK) Core themes Delft University of Technology: NGI, ICT, Sustainable Industrial Processes, Sustainable Urban Areas, Towards Reliable Mobility, Water, Earth Risk Centre Delft Centre for Aviation Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship Centre for Project Management 3 TU Centre for Ethics and Technology Centre for Sustainable Development Centre for Port Innovation and Regional Development

37. International Cooperation

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39. Facts and Figures TPM staff year-end 2010 Academic staff 304 Support staff 58 Total number of employees (fte) 362