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Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering. Campus Odense. Campus Sønderborg. Internationalisation – why do it?. Focus areas Internationally qualified graduates Focus on the integration of international perspectives in engineering education at the Faculty (DSMI)

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Faculty of Engineering

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  1. Faculty ofEngineering Campus Odense Campus Sønderborg Faculty of Engineering

  2. Internationalisation – why do it? • Focusareas • Internationallyqualifiedgraduates • Focuson the integration of international perspectives in engineeringeducation at the Faculty (DSMI) • Internationalisation at home (international studyenvironment) • Attract students and teachers from abroad • Send students and teachersabroad • Marketing and recruitmentabroad in relation to full-degree students Faculty of Engineering

  3. Challenges:Outbound students • Strategic focus on sending more students abroad. The aim is a 10 % increase per year. • Between 60 and 100 students go abroad every year on • Exchange at partner universities • Internships in companies abroad (the majority) • Increase in no. of students seeking opportunities abroad Faculty of Engineering

  4. Interculturalcompetence Faculty of Engineering

  5. Expected student behaviour The student role: Responsible for theirownlearningprocess, thismeansthat students areexpected to… • define problems • analyze problems in a criticalway • participate in class and groupdiscussions • make decisions and find arguments for that decision • structurework and time • Respectotherpeople’s opinions and time Faculty of Engineering

  6. Development of courses of exchange students • Aim • All (most) courseswith a mix of degree and exchange students • Whatwillthismean • Better integration of internationalisationat the Faculty • Increasedbenefit for Danish students • Increasedbenefit for international students • Requirements • Verygood English languageskills • Verygoodacademicskills • Serious attitude towards studies • Necessaryifwe force the degree students to work in groupswithexchange students. Faculty of Engineering

  7. Faculty of Engineering

  8. Faculty of Engineering

  9. International Study environment around 500 students from around the world Exchange students – Spring 2009 Faculty of Engineering

  10. Socrates/Erasmus Exchange Courses at bachelor’s level Courses at master’s level Degree Programmes Bachelor’s level starting from 1st semester Bachelor’s level starting from 5th semester Master’s level What do we offer ? Faculty of Engineering

  11. Exchange programmes At the Faculty of Engineering courses offered to exchange students are structured in Recommended Study Paths which include: • Innovative real life projects • Working in project teams • Excellent study facilities • Inspiring study environment Faculty of Engineering

  12. Recommended Study Paths 2010 • Bachelor level • Chemical Engineering • Electrical Power Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Innovation and Business • Integrated Design • Manufacturing and Management • Mechanical Engineering • Mechatronics Engineering • Software Engineering • Structural Engineering • Vehicle Engineering Master level • Innovation and Business • IT Product Design • Mechatronics Engineering • Robot Systems Engineering Detailed course information at www.sdu.dk/studyengineering Faculty of Engineering

  13. Admission • Application deadlines • Spring semester: October 1st (Non-EU citizens) / November 1st (EU-citizens) • Autumn semester: April 1st (Non-EU citizens) / May 1st (EU-citizens) • Admission requirements • All course packages: • Bachelor - students must have completed at least 2 years of relevant studies at university level. • Master – students must have completed at least 3 years of relevant studies at university level. • Enrol for 30ECTS / semester • For projects less than 30 ECTS may be accepted. Semester periods • Spring: 1 February – end June • Autumn: 1 September – end January Faculty of Engineering

  14. What the students think of the Faculty • Erasmus life at the Faculty of Engineering • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFto_R5t8E • Or • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtR3b-8ADM&feature=fvsr • Or • http://www.facebook.com/facultyofengineering#!/video/video.php?v=56572198801&oid=56430622305 Faculty of Engineering

  15. Social activities • ESN organises social activities for international and Danish students in Odense. • http://www.esnodense.dk/ Faculty of Engineering

  16. The Faculty of EngineeringonFacebook • Faculty-of-Engineering-University-of-Southern-Denmark Faculty of Engineering

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