November 2010

Challenge the future

DelftUniversity ofTechnology

TU Delft /A+BE Graduate SchoolIntroduction ITU/Faculty of ArchitectureHans Beunderman November 2011

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Delft University of Technology founded 1842

TU Delft

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TU Delft Organisation: vertical & horizontal

Technology

Policy &Mgmt

Architecture

Civil Engineering

& Geosciences

Electrical Engineering,Mathematics

and Computer Sciences

IndustrialDesign

Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Applied Sciences

Mechanical, Maritime

and Materials

Engineering

Delft Research Initiatives

Researchinstitutes

Supervisory Board

Executive Board

Operational Comm. supportboards

TU Delft Graduate School: an extra horizontal!

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TU Delft Facts & Figures More students, international, more women…cultural effect

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17.000 students3,600 first years

Women at TU Delft:- 30% of academic staff- 26% of PhD researchers

Intakefemale

FoArchitecture students

ca 350 first yearsca 2000 BSc totalca 1000 MSc

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M€, as per 2010

• Academic staff incl 1600PhD

• Support staff• PhD degrees • Academic/specialist public. • High-tech start-ups

Facts & FiguresStaff/output & Finance

• Funding directly from government

• Indirect and contract funding

Fte, as per 2010

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6500/75011

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FoArchitecture

215 FTE 65 FTE 15-20 /yr

30 mln3-5 mln

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Launched : September 2011

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Before TUD Graduate School

• TUD “ius promovendi” since 1906: 5000 Doctors in 2007

•Mainly applied sciences/mathematics/engineering

•Research focused: PhD as “ R-assistant to professor”

•Traditional 1:1 relationship student to master

•Variety of cultures: good and non professional cases

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• Dissatisfaction: effectiveness/efficiency/PhD “isolation”• International developments: 3rd cycle PhD and TUD-position

• Sept 2007 Taskforce PhD policy: PVS, ratios, capacity, info • And: Graduate Schools, Doctoral Education, Code on Good

Doctoral Supervision• Working Group “Streamlining PhD 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

Context TUDelft PhD policy

“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!

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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 PhD process

• Relationship between PhD 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 PhD’s

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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 PhD student and Supervisor(s)

• an education in research!

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- kwaliteitzorg

- ondersteuning en administratie

- (inter)nationale interface

- GS governance

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TUD-GS: structure/governance

TUDelft level•Board headed by RM •TUD Graduate office•General policy/quality•Employment/support•Doctorate Regulations•PhD students networkFaculty level•8 schools/directors•Local graduate offices•Personal care & Euro 1250,- budget•Personal academic Log

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Interfaces MSc - PhD

Priority on 4 yrs PhD; interface: work in progress

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KERNCOMPETENTIES VERWERVEN VAN ONDERZOEKSVAARDIGHEDEN

EN TECHNIEKEN / HET KUNNEN ONDERZOEKEN:

HOE VERWERVEN KWALITEIT VERANT-

WOORDING CERTIFICEREN

In staat zijn problemen te herkennen & valideren; origineel, onafhankelijk & kritisch denken; kennis recente ontwikkelingen binnen het vakgebied; kritisch & reflectief denken.

Primair onderzoeksproces

Learning on the job (tacit knowledge)

Specifieke modules

Verdediging thesis

Certificaten

Promotor / begeleider

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ONDERZOEKSOMGEVING:

vakkennis

Begrip hebben voor (inter)nationale context waarbinnen OZ plaatsvindt; bewustzijn van (juridische &) ethische aspecten van OZ; werken volgens kwaliteitsstandaarden.

Primair onderzoeksproces

Seminars, workshops en colloquia

Specifieke modules

Verdediging thesis

Rapportage (portfolio)

Certificaten

Promotor / begeleider

Moduledocent

Doctoraatsbul

COMMUNICATIEVE VAARDIGHEDEN:

Helder & doelgericht (Engels) kunnen schrijven; coherent beargumenteren & articuleren; constructief resultaten verdedigen; aanschouwelijk maken van resultaten voor een breder publiek.

Schrijven van artikelen, rapporteren

Presenteren (van eigen werk)

Specifieke modules

Peerreview Certificaten Portfolio-

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Dagelijks begeleider

Moduledocent

Doctoraatsbul DE Supplement

PROJECTMANAGEMENT

Doelen kunnen stellen & prioriteren; effectief gebruik maken van bronnen & apparatuur; identificeren & gebruiken van geschikte literatuur; adequaat gebruik maken van ICT.

Primair onderzoeksproces

Gerichte (dagelijkse) begeleiding

Specifieke modules

OBP / R&O Rapportage

(portfolio) Certificaten

Dagelijks begeleider

Moduledocent

Doctoraatsbul DE Supplement

PERSOONLIJKE EFFECTIVITEIT:

Zelfbewustzijn & reflexief zijn; sociale vaardigheden; zelfmanagement, omgaan met begeleider/promotor, omgaan met cultuurverschillen, Initiatiefrijk & onafhankelijk zijn.

Primair onderzoeksproces

Specifieke modules (coaching)

Intervisie

OBP / R&O Rapportage

(portfolio) Certificaten

Dagelijks begeleider

Moduledocent

DE Supplement

KEUZE COACHEN EN LEIDINGGEVEN:

HOE VERWERVEN KWALITEIT VERANT-

WOORDING CERTIFICEREN

Het kunnen begeleiden van afstudeerders/technici, kunnen onderhandelen/omgaan met conflicten; managen van mensen en middelen (P&O en financiën)

Begeleiding / intervisie

Specifieke modules (coaching)

Rapportage (portfolio)

Certificaten

Dagelijks begeleider

Moduledocent

DE Supplement

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Inzicht in het opzetten van een eigen onderneming; het kunnen verwerven (OZ) subsidies; bezitten van didactische vaardigheden voor doceerambities; etc.

Learning on the job Specifieke modules

Rapportage (portfolio)

Certificaten

Dagelijks begeleider

Moduledocent

DE Supplement

Core competencies

Matrix: dicipline vs generic; compulsory vs free choice

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Doctoral Education (DE) skills1. 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)trainingA. Intro. B. Culture&language. C. Doing research. D. Discipline related skills. E. PhD and environment/others. F. The future career

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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 CoGP for PhD students!

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NOTA BENE! Nationality+Funding

DelftUniversity ofTechnology

A+BEGraduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment

TU Delft Graduate School of Architecture and the Built Environment

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Before FoA Graduate School

•Focus on educating architects + urban designers as practitioners. PhD was option for “failed designers”

•Culture of positive creative chaos; weak PhD records

•R traditions: History & Theory, Design research, B-Technology, 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

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2002 “Leap forward”:Delft School of Design and further

•Research by design, design research & methodology

•PhD environment /community: lectures/facilities ao

•TUD strategy and R-review results boost PhD

•Debates how to value “architecture” research: critical for position, appreciation and funding (see paper)

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TUD/FoA 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 PhD“persons”…15-20 DR degrees/yr

Work in progress with “culture” as csf

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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)

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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?

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Issues “still pending”

•Further implementation of TUD Graduate School/A+BE: structure/systems, content, and culture

•Changing PhD population: nationality/funding

•Strengthening the strategic position “Architecture” •Valuing research output both nationally/internationally: criteria, reviews; articles/books ao

•Shared criteria for a “design” PhD (Arch/Urb/BTech)

All this as a CSF for research and PhD funding programs

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“The End”

•Your reaction + input is highly valued

•Make use of EUA/CDE network

•Let us shape the next “leap forward”

THANK YOU!

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BACK UP Slides

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CoGPoDS outline - 1

1. A good start counts: selection/funding/logistics

2. Act conform the TUD Doctorate Regulations3. Plan a plan! + timeframe/responsibilties4. Promovendus as PhD student: competences DE

5. “Comprehensive package” supervision is csf

“Do’s”…continued

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CoGPoDS outline - 2

6. The TUD community is a daily stimulus7. Organise a rich proces for quality8. 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

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Introduction Workshop

Issue GS Organisation incl supervision & culture•……

Issue GS Content incl Doctoral Education•……

Issue “ARCH” Strategic position incl recognition, validation, funding programs, PhD nationality•……

Issues other/related•……

Your issues/input?