1. TECHNICAL FACULTY OF IT AND DESIGN
KICK OFF 2017

2. Welcome to the TECH kick off
We look forward to
presenting the new
TECH faculty and
our thoughts for
the future
And especially
hearing your opinion

3. Agenda
Part 1: The solid facts Part 2: Visions for the future Questions and comments are welcome along the way

4. TECH in 2017 figures
4 departments ▪ 2 schools ▪ 1 doctoral school ▪ 71 degree programs 770 staff: 589 academic ▪ 181 administrative students, of these 834 are international students 203 PhD students 809 research publications (peer reviewed) 2015 DKK 754 million in budgeted revenue, of this DKK 135 million is external funding
Aalborg
Copen-hagen
Esbjerg
Financial figures (Troels Hedegaard Dissing)
Number of staff (persons) at end of August 2016
PhD 203 (of these are 184) enrolled PhD students as of the end of August 2016
Budgeted revenue in 2017 – when the first year after the division has past, we will switch to the real revenue for the past year.
Number of publications
Figures from Education and Programs
Number of programs as of January 1, 2017 (as of September 1, 2017 the expectation is that a number of programs will be consolidated or closed down)
Number of students
The number in the "total" is higher than the figure for the four types of programs combined. This is because there are some students on single subjects and “fagpakker” that fall outside the category and therefore are not counted under bachelor's, master's, etc.

5. TECH Faculty Organization
Dean’s Office
Eskild Holm Nielsen, Dean
Torben Larsen, Vice Dean
Jakob Stoustrup, Vice Dean
Christina Breddam, Faculty Director
Computer Science
Planning
Architecture, Design and Media Technology
Departments
Working Env. Committees
Consultation Committees (SU)
Department Committees
Schools
Kristian G. Olesen
Head of Department
Heads of Department
Hans Jørgen Andersen
Information and Communication Technology (SICT)
Uffe Bro Kjærulff
Head of School
Heads of School
Dean's Advisory Committee on Education (DRU)
Doctoral School
Faculty Consultation Committee (FSU)
Academic Council
Ad hoc groups
Tine Herreborg Jørgensen
Electronic Systems
Børge Lindberg
Michael Tophøj Sørensen
Architecture, Design and Planning (SADP)
SICT Study Boards
Electronics and IT
Media Technology
SADP Study Boards
Architecture and Design
Surveying
Planning and Geography
Techno-Anthropology
Independent units
First Year of Study
Director
Egon Moesby

6. TECH Management From left: Torben Larsen Vice Dean for Research
Hans Jørgen Andersen, Head of Dept., Architecture, Design and Media Technology
Børge Lindberg Head of Dept., Electronic Systems
Uffe Bro Kjærulff Head of School, SICT
Kristian G. Olesen Head Dept., Computer Science
Michael Tophøj Sørensen Head of School, SADP
Tine Herreborg Jørgensen Head of Dept., Planning
Christina Breddam Faculty Director
Eskild Holm Nielsen Dean
Egon Moesby Director, First Year of Study
Insert (from left):
Jakob Stoustrup
Vice Dean for Education
Christian Søndergaard Jensen
Head of Doctoral School

7. TECH's Foundation
Research (impact)
Education
Knowledge collaboration

8. Research at TECH Internationally recognized research environments
International leader in several research environments
High quality research
Holistic research generated in interaction with society
Contributing to solutions for the current major challenges
Contributing to society's prosperity and development
Close collaboration with the business community
Inside figure:
Computer Science
Electronic Systems
Planning
Architecture, Design and Media Technology

9. Impact
AAU is no. 7 in the world in Electronic and Electrical Engineeering
-Shanghai/ARWU World Rankings 2016
AAU is no. 18 in the world in Engineering
- US News World Ranking 2016
Leading departments: Energy Technology, Planning, Computer Science

10. External Funding (Million DKK)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016*
GOAL 2017
Achieved
172
193
174
136
150
Turnover
109
176
146
125
External funding from international sources:
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
GOAL 2017
Achieved 43 73 40 65 50
* 2016 finances are not yet complete

11. The new announcement from the Ministry january 31
Education at TECH
The Positive List
Six TECH programs out of a total of 24 are exempted from the new law on limiting funding for second degrees
Educating students for the society of the future
Wide range of programs in IT, electronics, architecture, design and planning
Internationally recognized programs
Robust programs with quality and relevance
PBL model provides students with competencies that are in demand in business (employablity)
Contributing to society's prosperity and development
The new announcement from the Ministry january 31

12. Knowledge collaboration at TECH
AAU is the best Danish university for partnering with industry Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), 2016
The close contact with external partners is a prerequisite for working with authentic issues
Partnerships are mutual, focused and specially selected and contribute to society's prosperity and development
Entrepreneurial activities for students and staff
Active in selling and developing our ideas

13. Intermezzo
Those were the facts More questions or comments? On to the vision

14. House of Architecture, Planning and Design
The future of TECH
We have a good foundation! But we must be ambitious and continue developing and shaping the new TECH
TECH must profile itself as an attractive, modern faculty with a solid reputation in research and education and a recognized, leading position in knowledge partnering
House of Architecture, Planning and Design
House of ICT

15. Focus points
The overall framework is the AAU strategy Knowledge for the World.
We should focus on the following:
Research: Talent
Education portfolio: Must be developed according to the robustness principle, including retention and employability
Funding (particularly EU funding)
More collaboration with our surroundings: focused and new heights

16. Review of the education portfolio (based on “robustness criteria“)
Stage 1
Robustness principles and indicators for this used for review of all programs
Stage 2
In-depth analysis of selected programs - review of the most recent self-evaluation report and program finances
Stage 3
The dean’s office makes an overall assessment of faculty’s education portfolio
Relevance (employment/unemployment)
Research support
Attraction (admissions, retention, completion, effectiveness)
Development plans are prepared for study programs that are not robust but are retained for strategic or regional reasons

17. Development of PBL model
Group rooms are replaced by student workplaces in open plan offices (in light of rent optimization etc.)
More effective forms of learning (blended learning + flipped classroom)
Focus on digital support of teaching
Implementing CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) in teaching

18. Institutional accreditation (our License to Operate)
Keep up the good work! And continue to work seriously with quality assurance, i.e.,
Produce good semester descriptions in accordance with AAU quality standards/template
Act on criticism – provided by the students in semester evaluations, by co-examiners, by prospective employers at panel meetings, etc., and if you are unable to solve the problems on your own then report further to the study board, study director, department head, etc.
Help with getting the "right" students admitted; with retaining the students, so they don't drop out; with getting the students finished on time; with allowing them to choose project topics, etc., which makes them the best possible employable, ...

19. Strategic efforts - Knowledge for the World
In November, it was announced that the board had given support to the executive management to implement a number of targeted investments in research, education and innovation/collaboration
The dean’s office received more than 50 proposals at over DKK 200 million from the departments and schools; the dean’s office also proposed topics. The dean’s office compiled the proposals under 4 programs, formulated so as to be useful for a wide circle.
1. Internationalization
2. Talent
3. Innovation
4. Interdisciplinary research and education
It is programs that in time will contain specific initiatives within the framework of “Knowledge for the World” and which are in line with our own focus points.

20. Strategic efforts – process
The board decided only to prioritize proposals at a generic level.
It is decided to put significant focus on internationalization, which is complimentary to the existing activities within the strategy.
Next to internationalization, activities within education, PBL and knowledge collaboration will be increased.
The proposals from TECH will be handled in collaboration with the departments and the respective PI.
The two strategic councils will be involved throughout the work with the strategic efforts.

21. Four special TECH programs
AAU Strategy – Knowledge for the World
Initiatives
RESEARCH
High international level of research
Funding (secure/increase external funding)
Talent
EDUCATION
Education portfolio
Accreditation
Digitization
Employablity
Retention
KNOWLEDGE COLLABORATION
More collaboration /
new heights
Entrepreneurship
Start up
Four special TECH programs
Talent ▪ Knowledge collaboration
Interdisciplinary education/research ▪ Internationalization

22. Talent support
Overall the ambition is that AAU supports all students and employees to unfold their potential
This should be done in a way such that research quality, funding application quality, etc. improves
Objective: To allow us to reach the
ambitions for research, teaching and collaboration
from ”Knowledge for the World”

23. Talent support Long term: Ministerial order for talent actions (2015)
STX/HTX
Bachelor
Master
Ph.d.
Post-doc
Senior
Talent support
Long term:
Ministerial order for talent actions (2015)
Late spring: An AAU talent theme day (≈May)
Aimed at research leaders, PI’s, head of departments

24. Talent support Initially, we aim for: Master level (2 years)
Research
Innovative industrial development
Entrepreneurial
Pilot trial: Sept. 2017
Post-doc (1 year)
Career planning
Funding competences
Project management
Personal leadership
-> AAU start: Spring 2017

25. Innovation and collaboration
Mutual, focused and specially selected
Cluster partnerships
Entrepreneurship
SME partnerships
Long term strategic partnerships
Industrial PhDs, postdocs, 20% professors, etc.
Research and business partnerships in ICT
TL: We argue that the only relevant perspective is international – and here we are best in DK.

26. Interdisciplinary education and research
Faculty initiatives, process
Compile the many proposals for strategic initiatives
Consider Interdisciplinary working groups within the same topics
Workshop, March 22 - going deeper

27. Internationalization
Vision: To recruit talented researchers
Recruitment of talented postdocs in order to apply for further funding such as:
Research councils
Private foundations
Industrial sources
Recruitment of part time professors from non-Danish universities or research institutions:
10/20% employment for 3-5 years
The purpose is to facilitate international collaboration for increased fundraising

28. Dialogue
Those were our thoughts and visions What do you think?

29. Thanks for your participation
Dialogue
Thanks for your participation
We will continue
in the foyer