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INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Timeline Creation of the Departments Alameda Campus Foundation of IST Interdisciplinary Complex Campus Taguspark (TP) South Tower Ed. D (TP) Social Action Building North Tower Post-Grad. Bdg. Science Bdg BUILDINGS 8904 8994 8608 8186 6288 5733 NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS 3955 1911 351 287 720 1930 1940 1050 1061 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2005 2006 2007 NUMBER OF COURSES 6 5 5 years 6 years 11 18 21 21 3+2 yrs 5 years 2 COURSE DURATION

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Facts and figures: a snapshot of IST # Students % # Programs % B. Sc 5, 802 60% B. Sc 19 29% M. Sc 3, 166 40% M. Sc 24 32% Phd 28 39% 71 100% Ph. D and 3 rd Cycle 932 Total 9, 900 # International Students 100% % Total # Structure % M. Sc 320 10% Departments 11 Ph. D 140 14% R&D Centers 29 460 13% Associate Labs Total # Staff Faculty Admin Total 7 % # Budget (M€) % 1, 030 61% Direct State Fund 50 40% 650 39% Competitive Fund 75 60% 1, 680 100% 125 100% Total 3

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Faculty and Staff Faculty (N=1030) Admin Staff (N=650) M F 77% 23% 31% 69% Student/lecturer ratio 11 Student/ non-teaching staff ratio 14 4

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Students Enrolled (2007/08) M F 1 st and 2 nd cycles 78% 22% DFA 56% 44% Master Programmes (Pre-Bologna) 64% 36% Ph. Ds (15% of Foreign Students) 67% 33% Degree Programmes 73% 27% Master Programmes (Pre-Bologna) 64% 36% Ph. Ds + DFA 72% 28% Diplomas Awarded (2006/07) 5

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Academic Units Departments n. Civil Engineering and Architecture n. Mechanical Engineering n. Electrical and Computer Engineering n. Chemical and Biological Engineering n. Mining Engineering and Earth Resources n. Materials Engineering n. Physics n. Mathematics n. Information Systems and Computer Eng. n. Engineering and Management 6

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Alameda 104 223 m 2 9 941 m 2 4 050 m 2 24 931 m 2 24 492 m 2 Taguspark 116 000 m 2 2 045 m 2 907 m 2 1 560 m 2 3 581 m 2 Total Campus Area Class Rooms and Lecture Halls Study Rooms and Libraries Labs, Workshops and Computer Rooms Offices, Secretariats, Services and Meeting Rooms 7

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Educational system 8

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa IST Study Programme Structure Ph. D Degree Doctoral Programme 6 th year 5 th year 4 th year Integrated year Cycle 3 rd year Master Degree 2 nd Cycle 2 nd year 1 st year Licenciatura Degree Bridging Programme 3 rd year 2 nd Diploma Doctoral Programme 1 st Cycle 1 st year Vocational oriented 1 st cycle programmes 9 1 or 2 semesters

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Academic calendar 2009/10 n 1 st Semester n From: 14 th September 2009 n To: 13 th February 2010 n 2 nd Semester n From: 25 th February 2010 n To: 21 st July 2010 10

Lifelong Learning INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa 1 st and 2 nd cycle Programmes Graduate Programmes Ph. D 25 Advanced Training n n n n n 3+2 yrs or M. Sc (2 yr) 5 yrs Alameda Campus (7 565 studs) Aerospace Engineering Architecture Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics Engineering n Bioengineering and Nanosystems n Biotechnology n Chemistry n Complex Transport Infrastructure Systems (w/ MIT) n Information Systems and Computer Engineering n Materials Engineering n Mathematics and Applications n Mining and Geological Engineering n Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering n Pharmaceutical Engineering n Territorial Engineering n Urban Studies and Territorial Management 3+2 yrs Taguspark Campus (1 339 studs) n Communication Networks Engineering n Electronics Engineering n Industrial Engineering and Management n Information Systems and Computer Engineering 11

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Duration of studies (2008/09) Degree awarded Average number of enrolments Age at graduation 1 st cycle – Licenciatura 5 24 2 nd cycle – Mestrado 2 25 Integrated 1 st + 2 nd cycles – Mestrado Integrado 6 26 3 rd cycle – Doutoramento 5 37 12

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Employability > 95% … get a job up to 6 months after graduation 42% … get a job before graduation 31% 42% 18% 7% 3% Before graduation Between 0 and 1 Between 2 and 6 Between 7 and 12 months Source: Survey to IST Graduates from 2002 to 2005. Answer rate 22% (648/2914 ) 13 After 12 months

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Research Areas Information & Communication Technologies Energy, Environment and Mobility Production Engineering and Technologies Basic Sciences Technology Management & Entrepreneurship Applied Life Sciences Materials Microtechnology Nanoscience 15

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Motivation for ATTRACT n Understand how engineering professionals are viewed in different European countries; n Compare different student recruitment systems and analyse their results; n Identify new ways of attracting students for: science and technology; n IST; n n Improve student learning experiences and outcomes. 16

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Recruitment of students n Students are recruited for public HE through a national contest; n Changes in secondary education (general vs vocational) tend to reduce the number of candidates with usual access qualifications; n From 2012/2013, all candidates to engineering programmes must have completed Mathematics at 12 th year level (this has always been a requirement at IST, but not in all HEIs). 17

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Recruitment of students n Places/programmes similar to those offered at IST at national level 20 18 25% 12 16 14 11 12 21% 11 20% 14 18 16% 12 8 15% 7 4% 3% 2% 2% UTAD UALG UEV 0% UC UNL UAV UMINHO 4 5% UL UBI 4 3% FA/UTL ISCTE 18 6 1 5% UP 8 1 8% 10% 4 10% IST 10 5 10% 5 13% 2 0

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Students’ choice n Factors influencing choice of IST Choice of IST (factors ≥ 3) Very Not important Very important (4) important (1) (4) 3, 7 3, 6 3, 5 3, 4 3, 2 3, 1 3, 0 Success of institution Quality of programme Prestige 3, 0 Scientific research 3, 1 Good general organization 3, 2 AL Access to labour market Good infrastructures and didactic support (rooms, library, computers, etc). TP 19

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Students’ choice n Sources of information for the choice Other means Fairs Advertisements inthe press IST website IST programmes’ guide or other brochures Information by IST at secondary school Visits to IST (e. g. , open week Information by the Ministry Information by teachers Opinion of graduates Opinion of family Opinion of friends 0% 1 st source 2 nd source 20% 40% ALAMEDA 60% 80% 0% 20% 40% TAGUSPARK 60% 3 rd source 20 80%

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Students’ choice the choice was made Choice of IST n When This year 8% 4% 6% Last year 4% 2% 9% Two years ago 3% 4% 2% 2% 12% 2% 2% 3% More than 2 years ago Two years ago Last year This year More than 2 years ago Choice of programme 21 38% 3%

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa 2 nd cycle recruitment n Origin of students recruited for 2 nd cycle programmes % of Candidates 100% 80% 23% 60% 40% 13% 12% 16% 32% 56% 65% 89% 74% 20% 11% 83% 66% 32% 23% 0% 07/08 08/09 Previous Institution IST Other Port. Univ. Foreign Univ. 09/10 07/08 08/09 09/10 Prior education Similar Field Other S&T field Others 22

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