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
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Warsaw University of Technology
• 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
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Warsaw University of Technology
POLAND
WUT
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Warsaw University of Technology
• 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)
Status
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 MEuroIncome 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)
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International activities 2002
• Germany, • France, • Italy, • the United Kingdom • Central and Eastern Europe,
• United States,• Japan,• Canada, • China
Bilateral agreements
48 agreements on scientific and academic cooperation with foreign universities
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International activities 2002
459 joint research projects
• reciprocal visits,
• joint research,
• educational and publication activities
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International mobility at WUT in 2002country departures arrivals
1. Germany 549 1042. France 196 563. USA 137 654. Italy 134 425. Great Britain 123 616. the Netherlands 112 287. Belgium 79 328. Spain 77 149. Switzerland 75 610. Czech 43 4111. Ukraine 43 6712. Russia 43 3513. Denmark 33 914. Slovakia 33 415. China 29 3116. Canada 26 817. Sweden 22 918. Japan 22 2619. Hungary 19 2820. other countries 343 1/ 169 2/
tttoootttaaalll 222111555777 9992227771/ departures to 39 countries, 2/ arrivals from 40 counties
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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
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European Framework Programmes
• Fourth Framework Programme - INCO-COPERNICUS programme - 64 contracts
• and also contracts in
•PHARE
•EUREKA
•COST
•NATO for SCIENCE
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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 5th Framework Programme in Poland (awarded by the MSR&IT)
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Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002
A number of FP5 projects from W arsaw University of Technology
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Centres of Excellence at the WUT (1)
C-CFD GMA1-2002-72103
Center of Excellence for Computational Fluid Dynamics
CEMES GMA1-2002-72089
Center of Excellence for Mechatronics Systems: Design, Integration and Application
CEPHOMA
NNE5-2002-00023
Center of Photonics and Materials for Prospective Applications
COMBAT GMA1-2002-72024
Center of Microsystems Design and Technology
CONAV GMA1-2002-72059
Control and Navigation Research Centre of Excellence
CSR QLAM-2001-00434
Centre of Excellence for Dynamics of Complex Systems
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Centres of Excellence at the WUT (2)
EESEMS NNE5-2002-00006
Ecological and Highly Efficient Systems and Equipment for Electromechanical Energy Conversion
ENVIMAN GMA1-2002-72139
Center of Excellence for Research and Education in Chemical Analysis and Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development and Environment
Nano-Centre
GMA1-2002-72117
Nanocrystalline Materials: Fabrication, Structure, Modelling, Properties and Applications
PELINCEC
NNE5-2002-00030
Centre of Excellence in Power Electronics and Intelligent Control for Energy Conservation
PRESAFE GMA1-2002-72083
Centre of Competence in Safety of Pressure Equipment
PV-CENTER
NNE5-2002-00019
Photovoltaic Center of Competence
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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)
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SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programmemobility 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 - -• 17176 / 2016 / 201 57 57 totaltotal 17 / 1917 / 19 44
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LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme
Poland became associated to programme 1998
WUT participation since beginning:- 7 pilot projects (in 3 as a coordinator),- 44 mobility projects (in 2 as a coordinator).
Mobility 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
For 2003, signed: - 49 agreements for students’ mobility with 29 LEONARDO
Centres in 10 European countries
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SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme
Conclusions:
Students from WUT were highly evaluated by their tutors inpartner universities.
21 of reports monitoring academic staff - excellent academicperformance.
prolongation of study period in Europe outside SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme
start of a doctoral study in the foreign host university afterfinishing SOCRATES-ERASMUS programme
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Centre for International Cooperation
Marta Szajnowska-Ksit, MSc
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University staff
Total: 4577 employees
Academic staff – 2558 (56%):• Professors – 465• Associate professors – 107• Assistant professors – 1366• Lecturers – 445• Other – 175Non-academic staff – 2019
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Professors
Associate professors
Assistant professors
Lecturers
Other
The breakdown of academic staff
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The breakdown of non-academic staff
37%30%
5%28%
Economic and administrativepersonnel - 747
Technical and EngineeringPersonnel - 567
Library personnel - 97
Others (physical workers andservices) - 608
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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
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Students
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24% Full time studies
Extramural studies
Evening studies
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Students
FacultyFull time studies
Evening studies
Extramural studies
Total on the Faculty
1 Electronics and Information Technology 3011 115 557 36832 Production Engineering 1979 479 655 31133 Electrical Engineering 1977 784 - 27614 Civil Engineering 1611 878 42 25315 Environmental Engineering 1761 393 141 22956 Transport 1211 1017 - 2228
7Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Petrochemistry (Płock) 1282 927 - 2209
8 Geodesy and Cartography 1213 488 - 17019 Automobile and Construction Machinery Engineering 999 459 236 169410 College of Social Sciences and Administration 609 988 - 159711 Power and Aeronautical Engineering 1175 227 - 140212 Mechatronics 1019 367 - 138613 Architecture 845 - 412 125714 Chemistry 1079 - - 107915 Mathematics and Information Science 727 51 - 77816 College of Economics and Social Sciences (Płock) 410 334 - 74417 Chemical and Process Engineering 555 - - 55518 Materials Science and Engineering 363 14 - 37719 Physics 330 - - 33020 Business School 62 142 - 204
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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
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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$-11000$
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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 $
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Doctoral studies
155 PhD’s presented in 2002
Number of students
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
Full time studies
1048 1205 1294
Extramural studies
189 205 129
TOTAL 1237 1410 1423
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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
http://www.okno.pw.edu.pl/english/
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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/
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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
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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
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Thank you for your attention
www.pw.edu.pl