Ghent University (UGent) Faculty of Engineering

1. Ghent University (UGent) Faculty of Engineering an introduction http://www.firw.ugent.be info.firw@ugent.be

2. overview • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our curricula • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

3. overview • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our curricula • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

4. Ghent University: some figures • 8,000 diplomas every year • 32,000 students • 7,000 employees • recent rankings: ‘Ghent University = top’ • high level of scientific research • appealing to • students • researchers • professors

5. Ghent University: student facilities • housing: • 6 university hostels: > 1,500 rooms • numerous private student flats • 20 student restaurants and snack bars, run by UGent • job service • fully-equipped sports center

6. Faculty of Engineering: some figures • 150 professors • 675 researchers • 220 other employees • administration (e.g., student administration) • technicians • 2,800 students

7. overview • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our curricula • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

8. master of engineering: why?

9. master of engineering: architecture: why?

10. an engineer is someone who... • is ambitious • is intelligent • wants to make a career • wants to do a lot of thinking • wants an attractive pay • wants to be in charge • wants security • has many interests • ...

11. an architect is someone who... • wants a lot of variety • is ambitious • is artistic • has a lot of interests • is very active • is intelligent • wants to do a lot of thinking • likes an international perspective • ...

12. personal educational profile • possibilities to customize the curriculum • wide range • bachelor curricula • master curricula • life-long education • Ph.D • customized study programmes • wide variety of main subjects • wide choice of optional courses • projects – master dissertation

13. central educational principles • new BaMa-programmes: • first in Flanders: first “masters” graduated in 2005-2006 • official start of master programmes: 2007-2008 • new bachelor programme from 2008-2009 • educational principles • semester system • personal contact between professor and student possible • central target: independence for the students • ‘real-world’ experience through excercises/projects/dissertation • electronic learning environment: minerva • personal tutoring during bachelors • individual guidance in study route • exams: open or closed book

14. bachelors at the Faculty of Engineering • 7 bachelors • architecture • civil engineering • chemical engineering and materials science • computer science • electrical engineering • electromechanical engineering • engineering physics

15. masters at the Faculty of Engineering • 16 masters • architecture • main subject: urban design and architecture • main subject: architectural design and construction techniques • civil engineering • chemical engineering • materials science • main subject: metallurgy • main subject: textiles

16. masters at the Faculty of Engineering • computer science • main subject: information and communication technology • main subject: embedded systems • main subject: software engineering • engineering physics • electrical engineering • main subject: electronic circuits and systems • main subject: information and communication technology • industrial engineering and operations research • biomedical engineering • photonics engineering

17. masters at the Faculty of Engineering • electromechanical engineering • main subject: control engineering and automation • main subject: electrical power engineering • main subject: maritime engineering • main subject: mechanical construction • main subject: mechanical energy engineering • spatial planning • textile engineering • tourism • erasmus mundus master of science in photonics • european master in nuclear fusion science and engineering physics

18. additional education • subsequent master’s programmes and postgraduate studies • doctoral programmes • life-long education • Institute for Continuing Education (IVPV) • www.ivpv.ugent.be

19. auditoria with multimedia equipment educational infrastructure laboratoria – practical halls • 6 computer rooms with more than 150 computers permanently available to the students

20. educational infrastructure libraries • UGent-library • FirW-library: ‘syllabib’ en ‘cyberbib’ • libraries within departments e-learning: minerva

21. content • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our curricula • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

22. research activities • applied physics and applied mathematics • architecture – environmental planning • biomedical engineering • chemical technology • civil engineering • electronics • information and communication technology • materials science • mechanical engineering

23. content • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our curricula • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

24. the city of Ghent

25. international network • Erasmus program • student exchange • high quality European universities • UGent is most active participant • BEST • summer courses • choice between > 60 universities • IAESTE • traineeships abroad • choice between > 80 countries • UGent-FirW is most important Belgian partner

26. content • Faculty of Engineering – Ghent University: some figures • our training • our research • our environment: Ghent – Europe - … • VTK – student union

27. students for students: VTK • Vlaamse Technische Kring (VTK): student union Faculty of Engineering • activities: • tutoring – syllabi – reception of new students • culture – sports – quiz – parties • recruitment • ...