Polen – 1-2 February 2006 Overview of Education and Strategic Research at NTNU & Poland 2006 in Trondheim by professor Torbjørn Digernes Rector, NTNU

Polen – 1-2 February 2006

Overview of Education and Strategic Research at NTNU& Poland 2006 in Trondheim

by professor Torbjørn Digernes

Rector, NTNU


NTNU & SINTEF

campuses


NTNU key figures

• 52 departments in 7 faculties• 20,000 registered students

– about 8000 in engineering and science

• 2,500 degrees awarded a year• 218 PhD degrees awarded 2005 – about 150

in engineering & science• 4,000 employees• Budget NOK 3.5 billion


Ten subject areas

• Technology• Science• Humanities• Social sciences• Medicine• Psychology• Architecture• Fine art• Music• Practical-pedagogical education

EDUCATION


Master Programmes in Technology

• Civil and environmental engineering

• Computer science• Electronics• Physics and mathematics• Geophysics and petroleum

engineering• Industrial economics and

industrial management• Engineering science and ICT • Energy and the environment

• Chemistry and biotechnology

• Communication technology• Marine technology• Materials technology• Marine sciences• Industrial design• Engineering design and

production• Engineering cybernetics

EDUCATION


Science

• Biology• Biomathematics• Physics• Geology• Information technology• Chemistry• Mathematics and

statistics• Biotechnology

EDUCATION


An international university – studies

EDUCATION

• 23 international master’s programmes in English

• EU’s education programme Socrates – 245 agreements

• EU’s Leonardo da Vinci programme – 39 students

• NORDPLUS with 19 networks

• NORFA – Nordic Academy for Advanced Study

• NORAD’s grant programme

• The Ministry of Education and Research’s quota programme – 219 students

• Study centres at Caen, York, Kiel and St. Petersburg

• IAESTE

• 9 Marie Curie Training Sites (doctorate student exchange)


International Master Programmes• MSc in Hydropower Development• MSc in Petroleum Engineering/

MSc in Petroelum Geosciences• MSc in Marine Technology• MSc in Light Metals Production• MSc in Industrial Ecology• MSc in Urban Ecological Planning• MSc in Geotechnics and

Geohazards• MSc in Project Management• MSc in Reliability, Availability,

Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)• MSc in Electrical Power

Engineering• Master of Engineering in Electrical

Power Engineering• MSc in Information Systems

• MSc in Coastal and Marine Civil Engineering

• MSc in Mathematics• MSc in Medical Technology• MSc in Exercise Physiology/Sports

Sciences• MSc in Condensed Matter Physics

and Biophysics• MPhil in Development Studies

(Social Change)• MPhil in Linguistics• MPhil in English Language and

Linguistics• MPhil in Human Development• MPhil in Maritime Archaeology• MPhil in Childhood Studies

Erasmus Mundus programmes• MSc in Security and Mobile Computing• MPhil in Applied Ethics


Research – part of NTNU’s foundation

• The university’s fundamental strengthsare technology and the natural sciences

• Broad academic base

• Interdisciplinary collaboration

R & D


Strategic focus

• 6 thematic strategic areas

• 3 Centres of Excellence

• 4 strategic transdisciplinary projects

• 14 Gemini Centres in collaboration with SINTEF

• The NTNU-SINTEF Gas Technology Centre

• FUGE – Functional Genome Research

• NTNU Nanolab

• NOTUR – The Supercomputing Project

• LIKT – Learning with ICT

R & D


NTNU’s six strategic research areas

• Energy and Petroleum– resources and environment

• Medical Technology• Materials Technology• Marine and Maritime Research• Information and Communication

Technology• Globalization

R & D


NTNU Globalization Programme


Innovation – NTNU’s Innovation – NTNU’s objectivesobjectives

NTNU will stimulate entrepreneurship

among students, staff and the wider community,

and thus contribute to building up added value for

Norway. Innovation is to be an integral

part of the university’s three main areas of operation

– education, research and dissemination.(NTNU Board decision, April 2001)

INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY


Innovation• Gløshaugen Innovation Centre

(now full, with 20 companies)• Education in entrepreneurship

(a.o. MSc in Technology on Entrepreneurship)• NTNU Technology Transfer AS• Help and support for people with ideas• Idea search among academic groups• Business plan competition (Venture Cup)

INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY

Results 2003:30 business ideas suitable for commercialization15 patents registered from NTNU7 spin-off companies established from NTNU


The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology

Established in 1950 as the contract research organisation of NTNUs predecessor (Norwegian Institute of Technology – NTH)


SINTEF - Key figures 2002

• Number of employees 1749– Scientists 1236– Engineers 173– Technicians 109– Administrative staff 231

• Annual turnover 1618 MNOK

Turnover by funding category

Strategic Programmes: 4.2 % Basic Grants: 3.2 %

Research Contracts: 92.6 %- Industry : 50.1 %

- Public Sector : 12.4 %- International : 14.5 %- Research Council : 9.0 %

- Other funding : 6.6 %


SINTEF’s Research Divisions


Partnership model – NTNU - SINTEF

• Joint use of laboratories and instruments• Joint use of laboratories and instruments

SINTEF employees teach at NTNU

SINTEF employees teach at NTNU

NTNU-personnel working on

SINTEF projects

NTNU-personnel working on

SINTEF projects

• Joint strategic projects• Joint strategic projects

NTNU and SINTEF: Internationally excellent together


«Poland 2006»

• Polish week in Trondheim

• 13. – 22. October

• broad cooperation in culture, research and business


Poland 2006

Organizers:• Culture

23 cultural institutions in Trondheim• Research

all faculties at NTNU Sintef

• Business Innovation Norway Mid-Norway Chamber of Commerce and Industry


Poland 2006

Objectives Strengthen cooperation between Central Norway and Poland in culture, research and

business Strengthen cooperation between NTNU and research groups in Poland Introduce Poland to Trondheim and Central Norway by presenting Polish art and

culture, research and business Stimulate exchanges of students and researchers between Poland and NTNU


Workshop: Energy and Environment

• Wednesday 18 October• Together with Polish researhers, industry and politicians

Parallel workshop sessions on selected issues• Integrated use of coal and natural gas in the energy system• Use of renewable energy• Sustainable energy in buildings (efficient end use in the building sector)


Poland 2006

• Dziekuje za uwage.• Zapraszam do Trondheim na polski tydzien w pazdzierniku 2006.

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Polen – 1-2 February 2006 Overview of Education and Strategic Research at NTNU & Poland 2006 in Trondheim by professor Torbjørn Digernes Rector, NTNU