TU Delft ABE Graduate School Introduction ITUFaculty of

TU Delft /A+BE Graduate School Introduction ITU/Faculty of Architecture Hans Beunderman November 2011 November 2010 Delft University of Technology Challenge the future

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TU Delft Organisation: vertical & horizontal Supervisory Board Executive Board boards support Operational Comm. Delft Research Initiatives Architecture Civil Engineering & Geosciences Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Sciences Industrial Design Engineering Aerospace Engineering Technology Policy & Mgmt Applied Sciences Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Research institutes TU Delft Graduate School: an extra horizontal! 3

TU Delft Facts & Figures More students, international, more women…cultural effect number 17. 000 students 3, 600 first years year Women at TU Delft: - 30% of academic staff - 26% of Ph. D researchers Intake female Fo. Architecture students ca 350 first years ca 2000 BSc total ca 1000 MSc 4

Facts & Figures Staff/output & Finance Fte, as per 2010 • • • Academic staff incl 1600 Ph. D Support staff Ph. D degrees Academic/specialist public. High-tech start-ups 2600 1900 333 6500/750 11 Fo. Architecture 215 FTE 65 FTE 15 -20 /yr M€, as per 2010 • Funding directly from government 370 • Indirect and contract funding 140 30 mln 3 -5 mln 5

Launched : September 2011 6

Before TUD Graduate School • TUD “ius in 2007 promovendi” since 1906: 5000 Doctors • Mainly applied sciences/mathematics/engineering • Research focused: Ph. D as “ R-assistant to professor” • Traditional 1: 1 relationship student to master • Variety of cultures: good and non professional cases 7

Context TUDelft Ph. D policy • Dissatisfaction: effectiveness/efficiency/Ph. D “isolation” • International developments: 3 rd cycle Ph. D and TUD-position • Sept 2007 Taskforce Ph. D policy: PVS, ratios, capacity, info • And: Graduate Schools, Doctoral Education, Code on Good Doctoral Supervision • Working Group “Streamlining Ph. D Programs” July 2008 • Agenda: vision/content, structure/governance, support, and: culture! • TUD process via steering group 2009/2010 • Start TUD Gschool: september 2011 Professionalize building on good practices 8

“The Delft statement on DE” : a vision • Provide doctoral talents with excellent start for life long personal development • Competences aimed at science-field and transferable skills to serve worthy career options • Dedicated staff/peer-environment: inspiration, ideas, intervision; guidance & supervision • Our position/network = access to international stage • DE-variety, individually tailored, with TUD-colour • Structure where quality is fostered and guarded “Appealing perspective” : ex- and internal!

Graduate School principles • The Delft University of Technology Graduate School is made up of the faculty graduate schools • Focus stays on research at the faculty, within a department • Authority remains with the faculties, who will all have a graduate office to better facilitate the Ph. D process • Relationship between Ph. D student and supervisor(s) is crucial • There will be more attention for quality demands on process and progress • There will be reliable data available about all Ph. D’s 10

G-School cornerstones • Graduate School organisation • TU Delft Graduate School: overall policy, quality standards; courses; facilities • Faculty Graduate Schools: implementation • Doctoral education • learning on the research-job • research and discipline related training • transferable skills • Supervision: Inspiring relationship between Ph. D student and Supervisor(s) • an education in research! 11

TUD-GS: structure/governance TUDelft level • Board headed by RM • TUD Graduate office • General policy/quality • Employment/support • Doctorate Regulations • Ph. D students network Faculty level • 8 schools/directors • Local graduate offices • Personal care & Euro 1250, - budget • Personal academic Log 12

Interfaces MSc - Ph. D Priority on 4 yrs Ph. D; interface: work in progress 13

Core competencies Matrix: dicipline vs generic; compulsory vs free choice 14

Doctoral Education (DE) skills 1. Analytical capacities. 2. Planning & organisation. 3. Cooperation & teamwork. 4. Written & verbal communication. 5. Teaching. 6. Networking. 7. Self-reflection. 8. Independence & self-management. 9. Coping with stress Topics DE (start up)training A. Intro. B. Culture&language. C. Doing research. D. Discipline related skills. E. Ph. D and environment/others. F. The future career 15

Code of Good Practice Supervision • Reference: pos/neg examples “master-fellow” • Ius Promovendi is not a right “on its/your own” • Complementary forms of supervision/mentorship • Stimulating biotope • Formal: supervision in agenda R&O, PVS based • Informal: transparent shared culture • Build on best practices Delft, NL, international • Owned TUD Board/Deans and the “academic community” …and a Co. GP for Ph. D students! 16

NOTA BENE! Nationality+Funding 17

A+BE Graduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment Delft University of Technology TU Delft Graduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment

Before Fo. A Graduate School • Focus on educating architects + urban designers as practitioners. Ph. D was option for “failed designers” • Culture of positive creative chaos; weak Ph. D records • R traditions: History & Theory, Design research, BTechnology, Spatial planning, Social/economic • The T and U of TUDelft “underdeveloped”: while Doctorate is csf for identitiy of R-university • Arch/Urb research: position, criteria/validation and appreciation unclear 19

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2002 “Leap forward”: Delft School of Design and further • Research by design, design research & methodology • Ph. D environment /community: lectures/facilities ao • TUD strategy and R-review results boost Ph. D • Debates how to value “architecture” research: critical for position, appreciation and funding (see paper) 21

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TUD/Fo. A Graduate School Sept 2011 Architecture+Built Environment • Based on overall TU Delft GS requirements, facilitated by local Graduate Office • Programs linked to faculty research fields • 4 years R-training include 45 ects DE and 1 year thesis • Comprehensive supervision/mentoring • Frequent data, monitoring and reviews • Total 150 Ph. D“persons”… 15 -20 DR degrees/yr Work in progress with “culture” as csf 23

A+BE Research fields • Architecture, Design & History, Urbanism, Urban & Regional development • Computation & Performance, Green Building performance • Innovations in management Built Environment • Housing Systems & Quality, Neighbourhood change & Housing • GIS technology, Governance of Geo information & Land development • Berlage (Institute Rotterdam) 24

Arranging Research (see paper) “ 4 Types”of Research • Historical Research • Evaluation Research • Conceptual Research • Practical Research Made explicit via • Various indicators • Scientific quality and Societal relevance • Output and for person ? “Scientific Design” as valid output? 25

Issues “still pending” • Further implementation of TUD Graduate School/A+BE: structure/systems, content, and culture • Changing Ph. D population: nationality/funding • Strengthening the strategic position “Architecture” • Valuing research output both nationally/internationally: criteria, reviews; articles/books ao • Shared criteria for a “design” Ph. D (Arch/Urb/BTech) All this as a CSF for research and Ph. D funding programs 26

“The End” • Your reaction + input is highly valued • Make use of EUA/CDE network • Let us shape the next “leap forward” THANK YOU! 27

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Co. GPo. DS outline - 1 1. A good start counts: selection/funding/logistics 2. Act conform the TUD Doctorate Regulations 3. Plan a plan! + timeframe/responsibilties 4. Promovendus as Ph. D student: competences DE 5. “Comprehensive package” supervision is csf “Do’s”…continued 30

Co. GPo. DS outline - 2 6. The TUD community is a daily stimulus 7. Organise a rich proces for quality 8. A wonderful result: thesis, CL? + DE supplement 9. Promotor = TUD host at the defence/ceremony 10. Young DR and Promotor: TUD ambassadors Just “Don’t”: don’t be a semi-prof 31

Introduction Workshop Issue GS Organisation incl supervision & culture • …… Issue GS Content incl Doctoral Education • …… Issue “ARCH” Strategic position incl recognition, validation, funding programs, Ph. D nationality • …… Issues other/related • …… Your issues/input? 32