2003 Conference of Rectors of European Universities of Technology Gothenburg, 11-12th September 2003 Experiences of Warsaw University of Technology in European Programmes Prof. Piotr Wolański, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research
Facts about WUT Research activities WUT in the international co-operation - bilateral agreements - international programmes and research projects - WUT s international mobility - European Framework Programmes - EU Mobility Programmes Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 2
POLAND WUT Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 3
Status WUT - a public state school - the largest among 18 TU in Poland Autonomy - Rector elected by the Senate - departments - autonomy Supervision: - Ministry of Education and Sport (MNE&S) Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 4
Some figures concerning the University WUT has more than 175 years of history 4 500 staff 32 000 students 17 faculties 9 inter-faculty Centres and units: English Language Centre Foreign Language Centre School of Business Centre for Physical Education and Sports Computing Centre and others Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 5
Research activities Internal and statutory research Individual research projects (grants from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology - MSR&IT) Target projects financed by MSR&IT Projects commissioned by MSR&IT Contracted works commissioned by industrial companies General technological activities accompanying scientific research International cooperation on the basis of governmental agreements Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 6
Rector s and Dean s grants Awarded to individuals or research teams who compete for them 2001 239 Rector s grants and 395 Dean s grants The hierarchy of theme importance: Research for PhD or DSc thesis Preliminary research before applying for external funds Technology application works with perspectives for their use in industry Research important for the teaching process Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 7
Research Priorities 2003 - biotechnology - information science, telecommunication, - microelectronics and nanotechnologies, - robotics and automation, - new materials technologies, - alternative and renewable energy, - enviromental protection, - transport, aviation and space research - chemistry, chemical technologies and functional materials, - new and newly created branches of science and technology in last 3 years Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 8
The financial sources for scientific research Coming from the STATE BUDGET: - subsidies from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology - subsidies from the Ministry of National Education and Sport (MNE&S) Other: - industrial companies funds - own funds - EU projects - other international contracts Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 9
Structure of WUT s budget 2002 Operating costs (appr.): - didactic activities - 72,9 MEuro - research - 24,9 MEuro - other - 0,35 MEuro Total budget: 98,15 MEuro Income from international projects (appr.): - EU projects - 0,80 M$ - other contracts - 0,50 M$ Total intern. - 1,28 M$ (1,26 % of total budget or 5,00 % of research budget) Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 10
International activities 2002 Bilateral agreements 48 agreements on scientific and academic cooperation with foreign universities Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom Central and Eastern Europe, United States, Japan, Canada, China Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 11
International activities 2002 joint research projects reciprocal visits, joint research, educational and publication activities Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 12
International mobility at WUT in 2002 country departures arrivals 1. Germany 549 104 2. France 196 56 3. USA 137 65 4. Italy 134 42 5. Great Britain 123 61 6. the Netherlands 112 28 7. Belgium 79 32 8. Spain 77 14 9. Switzerland 75 6 10. Czech 43 41 11. Ukraine 43 67 12. Russia 43 35 13. Denmark 33 9 14. Slovakia 33 4 15. China 29 31 16. Canada 26 8 17. Sweden 22 9 18. Japan 22 26 19. Hungary 19 28 20. other countries 343 1/ 169 2/ total 2157 927 1/ departures to 39 countries, 2/ arrivals from 40 counties Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 13
Objectives of the international mobility in 2002 mobility objectives departures arrivals research training 51 200 scientific events 1861 552 Student and PhD student studies 244 167 job contract 1 8 60 international conferences are to be organised by WUT in 2003 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 14
European Framework Programmes Fourth Framework Programme - INCO-COPERNICUS programme - 64 contracts and also contracts in PHARE EUREKA COST NATO for SCIENCE Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 15
Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 Fifth Framework Programme 55 projects accepted and financed by the European Commission 8 WUT s Professors are the co-ordinators of their contracts 2002 Crystal Ball Brussel s Prize for the best Polish university that was most active in the 5 th Framework Programme in Poland (awarded by the MSR&IT) Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 16
Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 A number of FP5 projects from Warsaw University of Technology 60 57 50 47 number of projects 40 30 20 33 25 31 submitted proje accepted proje 10 11 8 11 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 years Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 17
Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 EC support provided for WUT contracts 2 500 000 2 000 000 2 077 356 1 809 822 1 500 000 euro 1 000 000 930 135 1 103 006 500 000 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 year Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 18
Polish Centres of Excellence 2 INCO 1999 Phare 1999 NAS2 2001 1 5 9 1 2 1 CENTRA DOSKONAŁOŚCI 1 9 1 2 9 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 14 5 61 9 WUT - 11 centres 1 2 AS Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 19
Centres of Excellence at the WUT (1) C-CFD CEMES CEPHOMA COMBAT GMA1-2002-72103 GMA1-2002-72089 NNE5-2002-00023 GMA1-2002-72024 Center of Excellence for Computational Fluid Dynamics Center of Excellence for Mechatronics Systems: Design, Integration and Application Center of Photonics and Materials for Prospective Applications Center of Microsystems Design and Technology CONAV CSR GMA1-2002-72059 QLAM-2001-00434 Control and Navigation Research Centre of Excellence Centre of Excellence for Dynamics of Complex Systems Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 20
Centres of Excellence at the WUT (2) EESEMS ENVIMAN Nano- Centre PELINCEC PRESAFE PV- CENTER NNE5-2002-00006 GMA1-2002-72139 GMA1-2002-72117 NNE5-2002-00030 GMA1-2002-72083 NNE5-2002-00019 Ecological and Highly Efficient Systems and Equipment for Electromechanical Energy Conversion Center of Excellence for Research and Education in Chemical Analysis and Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development and Environment Nanocrystalline Materials: Fabrication, Structure, Modelling, Properties and Applications Centre of Excellence in Power Electronics and Intelligent Control for Energy Conservation Centre of Competence in Safety of Pressure Equipment Photovoltaic Center of Competence Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 21
Fifth Framework Programme Conclusions: - Polish researchers have no influence on promotion and selection of research priorities important in for country, - incoherent economic and payment systems with EU level create significant difficulties in formulation of proper project budgets, - unequal position of parties in preparations, negotiations and execution of contract s obligations (i.e. delays on Commission s side) Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 22
SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme mobility 2001 and 2002 from WUT country to WUT students academic staff students academic staff 2001 / 2002 2001 2001 / 2002 2001 42 / 56 10 Germany 2-32 / 37 14 France 6 / 5-16 / 6 4 Sweden - - 15 / 19 6 Great Britain - 2 15 / 16 3 Denmark - / 1-12 / 11 6 Italy 3 / 3-12 / 21 2 Spain 1 / 5-10 / 2 - Finland - - 9 / 9 2 the Netherlands 1-6 / 11 6 Belgium 4 / 3 2 4 / 4 1 Ireland - - 2 / 4 - Austria - - - / 5 3 Portugal - / 2-1 / - - Greece - - 176 6 / 201 57 total 17 / 19 4 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 23
LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme oland became associated to programme 1998 UT participation since beginning: - 7 pilot projects (in 3 as a coordinator), - 44 mobility projects (in 2 as a coordinator). obility contract ITUS I and ITUS II - 58 WUT students on industrial internships in 9 EU countries - but... only 2 students (France and Spain) at WUT or 2003, signed: - 49 agreements for students mobility with 29 LEONARDO Centres in 10 European countries Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 24
SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme Conclusions: Students from WUT were highly evaluated by their tutors in partner universities. 21 of reports monitoring academic staff - excellent academic performance. prolongation of study period in Europe outside SOCRATES- ERASMUS Programme start of a doctoral study in the foreign host university after finishing SOCRATES-ERASMUS programme Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 25
Warsaw University of Technology Centre for International Cooperation Marta Szajnowska-Ksit, MSc Warsaw, 9 September 2003
University staff Total: 4577 employees Academic staff 2558 (56%): Professors 465 Associate professors 107 Assistant professors 1366 Lecturers 445 Other 175 Non-academic staff 2019 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 27
The breakdown of academic staff 17% 7% 18% 4% 54% Professors Associate professors Assistant professors Le cture rs Other Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 28
The breakdown of non-academic staff 30% 37% Economic and administrative personnel - 747 Technical and Engineering Personnel - 567 5% 28% Library personnel - 97 Others (physical workers and s ervices ) - 608 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 29
Students Total number of students 31 924 Full time studies 22 218 (app. 70%) Extramural studies 7 663 Evening studies 2 043 Annual recruitment of students: app. 4650 persons Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 30
6% Students 24% Full time studies 70% Extramural studies Evening studies Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 31
Faculty Students Full time studies Eve ning studies Ex tra mura l studies To ta l on the Faculty 1 Electronics and Information Technology 3011 115 557 3683 2 Production Engineering 1979 479 655 3113 3 Electrical Engineering 1977 784-2761 4 Civil Engineering 1611 878 42 2531 5 Environmental Engineering 1761 393 141 2295 6 Trans port 1211 1017-2228 7 Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Petrochemistry (P łock) 1282 927-2209 8 Geodesy and Cartography 1213 488-1701 9 Automobile and Construction Machinery Engineering 999 459 236 1694 10 College of Social Sciences and Administration 609 988-1597 11 Power and Aeronautical Engineering 1175 227-1402 12 Mechatronics 1019 367-1386 13 Architecture 845-412 1257 14 Chemistry 1079 - - 1079 15 Mathematics and Information Science 727 51-778 16 College of Economics and Social Sciences (Płock) 410 334-744 17 Chemical and Process Engineering 555 - - 555 18 Materials Science and Engineering 363 14-377 19 Physics 330 - - 330 20 Business School 62 142-204 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 32
WUT s - educational system Three-stage system: First level courses university studies in engineering leading to a BSc degree Second level courses leading to an MSc degree Third level courses leading to a PhD degree Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 33
Types of studies tuition fee (per year, appr.) Full time studies - no tuition fees Evening studies - 750$-2250$ Extramural studies - 750$-2250$ Postgraduate studies - 500$-2400$ Studies in the Business School - 6050$-11000$ Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 34
Doctoral studies Four-year studies (for students with MSc degree) Full time or extramural studies Scholarships (per month, appr.) full time, only 1st year 250 $ 2nd year 280 $ 3rd & 4th year 300 $ Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 35
Doctoral studies 155 PhD s presented in 2002 Full time studies Extramur al studies TOTAL Number of students 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 1048 1205 1294 189 205 129 1237 1410 1423 Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 36
WUT s modern education Interdisciplinary E-learning - Center of Open and Distance Learning (OKNO) 3 faculties: Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology and Mechatronics, offer courses in the following specializations: Industrial Information Technology Computer Engineering Multimedia Mechatronics Biomedical Engineering ttp://www.okno.pw.edu.pl/english/ Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 37
WUT s - taught in English Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science (Computer Science) Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Tuition fee: 1000$ 1250$ per year http://www.cems.mini.pw.edu.pl/ Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 38
Business School Postgraduate Master s Programmes in business administration (250 students annually): International MBA Master HEC en Sciences de Gestion Approfondies Executive MBA The School s Activities are based on cooperation between WUT and 3 leading western business schools: HEC The School Management, Paris, France LBS The London Business School, the UK NHH The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen, Norway Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 39
Cooperation with industry Projects commissioned by industry, target projects General agreements with large corporations like Siemens, Fiat Scholarships and prizes funded by companies Promotional means: university-industry seminars, promotion of graduates, presentations of industrial companies Gothenburg, September 11-12, 2003 40
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