1. KAHO Sint-Lieven Catholic University College Ghent

2. University college on 3 locations in East Flanders: Aalst Gent Sint-Niklaas KAHO Sint-Lieven 2

3. Member of K.U.Leuven Association 6206 students professional bachelor programmes : 4.556 students academic programmes: 1.650 students Departmentnumber% Gent141423 Sint-Niklaas139822 Aalst174428 Industrieel Ingenieur165027 Total6206 3 KAHO Sint-Lieven Hoger Onderwijs in cijfers – oktober 2009

4. Staff 644 staff members KAHO Sint-Lieven 417 teaching staff (teaching and research) 59 contractual researchers 11 project employees 157 supporting staff 15 doctoral scholars K.U. Leuven 20 researchers KAHO Sint-Lieven R&D 4 KAHO Sint-Lieven

5. Strategic Corner Stones Providing attractive education Pioneering role in research and development Personal student counselling Involvement, innovation, entrepreneurship Development of talent Internationalization Collaboration 5 KAHO Sint-Lieven

6. Education Research and Innovation Service to society 6 KAHO Sint-Lieven

7. Educational programmes 18 professional bachelor programmes 4 academic bachelor programmes 7 master courses 23 options 1 bachelor after bachelor course (postgraduate) Postgraduate education Higher education distance learning programmes 7 KAHO Sint-Lieven - education

8. Study fields Biotechnology Health Care Business Studies Teacher Training Science and Technology 8 KAHO Sint-Lieven - education

9. Internationalization 89 contracts with universities and colleges in the EU Erasmus Mundus: Master in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Bilateral exchanges Complete integration of ECTS Staff exchanges Research projects 9 KAHO Sint-Lieven - education

10. International master programme Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Erasmus Mundus master course since 2006 Partners : Hochschule Anhalt Dublin Institute of Technology Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Each year ± 25 students world wide 10 KAHO Sint-Lieven - education

11. Research Historical tradition from brewery school Embedded in the academic programme of industrial engineer Practically based research in professional bachelor programmes centres of excellence, e.g. building and living, industrial technology, management and communication, animal welfare, domotics, life sciences … Aalst, Sint-Niklaas and Gent KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

12. Impact of Bologna for KAHO Sint-Lieven In 1999In 2009 Number of incoming Erasmusstudents 6261 Number of outgoing students 85162 Number of students who combine study/work/family 0435 Percentage of students with an individual study programme 0%55% Number of students going from prof. bachelors to master industrial engineering 62133 Number of doctoral students in the department industrial engineer 331 Number of researchers in the department industrial engineer paid by external funds 1959 12 KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

13. First spin-off: Indurium Engineering services Started on 14th March 2007 Initiative of the group mechanical engineering of the industrial engineering department Objective: testing new products and processes using finite element simulations KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

14. Research Participation in second spin-off with K.U.Leuven: Fugeia Started in February 2008 Objective: developing and commercialising new products and technologies for the food industry and the nutriceutical industry (e.g. increasing the health promoting characteristics of bread, improving the taste of beer) 14 KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

15. Research Third spin-off: Engineering & Solutions for Transport and Logistics Started in February 2010 Based on a successful Tetra project to test loads for their stability and a second Tetra project which examines the build of vehicles to ensure the load stability Objective: ensuring loads, i.e. what are the requirements for a loaded truck to ensure a safe transport? ESTL organises tests and trainings and provides advice. 15 KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

16. 16 Initiatives of teaching staff and students: Small Business Projects Portable MP3 amplifier Cocktailmixer Automated hospital table KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

17. Initiatives of teaching staff and students: Lean Production Game Topics:  Levertijdverkorting  Kwaliteitsverbetering  Omsteltijdreductie  Layoutoptimalisering  Lijnbalancering  Kaizen-principes  Overcapaciteit  Productengamma  Flexibilteit  Bedrijfsresultaat  Voorraadreductie  ….. 17 KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

18. Interdisciplinary Assessment Project Participating companies:  Premium Sound Systems  Picanol  Halliburton Energy Services  Tyco Elektronics Belgium  MGG Antwerpen  Antwerp Ship Repair  Honeywell Building Solutions  ON Semiconductor Ind. eng. Business eng. M&P management Renewable energy:  wind energy  solar energy  thermal pumps  biomass  heat power installations Technical feasibility? Env. -impactEconomical feasibility? Initiatives of the departments: 18 KAHO Sint-Lieven – research and innovation

19. Numerous annual projects On demand from companies, schools, hospitals etc. Research with objective of concrete results relevant to society 19 KAHO Sint-Lieven – scientific and social service

20. Technologiecampus Gent Campus Waas Sint-Niklaas Campus Dirk Martens Aalst KAHO Sint-Lieven

21. An association consists of one university and at least one university college. A university or university college cannot belong to more than one association. Associations were formed around Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Ghent University University of Antwerp Vrije Universiteit Brussel Hasselt University / transnational University Limburg 21 KAHO Sint-Lieven & the K.U.Leuven Association

22. Why associations? Cooperation between the university and the university colleges Academisation 2-cycle programmes university colleges Optimisation of course offer Avoiding fragmentation of funds 22 KAHO Sint-Lieven & the K.U.Leuven Association

23. Why K.U.Leuven Association? Joint approach to the challenges of the Bologna process Strategic position in Ghent KAHO Sint-Lieven as an active partner in a strong network Aiming for quality Education and educational innovation (OOF) Toledo Exchange of expertise (good practices) Internationalisation School of Education Collaboration in the field of ICT and logistics Tech Transfer Office … 23 KAHO Sint-Lieven & the K.U.Leuven Association

24. Pioneering role in research Pioneering role in academisation In the association: Active role in GFIBW Dean of GFIBW In KAHO Sint-Lieven Developing a research environment Adapting the curriculum Investing in staff Maintaining the educational profile Improving the collaboration between professional and academic programmes on the Technologiecampus Gent Integration of academic programme industrial engineering in K.U.Leuven Policy of KAHO Sint-Lieven

25. Cooperation with students Student involvement in quality management Policy of KAHO Sint-Lieven From our mission statement “Students have a central position” Our programmes are “state-of-the-art” Chosen strategic option “attractive education”

26. Policy of KAHO Sint-Lieven Students are involved in the management of: 1.The educational programmes: student representatives are members of the “curriculum boards” 2.The organisation: Elected student representatives are members of the “board of directors”, the “academic council” and the “student forum”

27. Policy of KAHO Sint-Lieven Students are involved in the management of: 3.The social services and activities for students: Accomodation for students Catering (student restaurants) Mobility of students Socio-cultural activities Sports activities Psycho-social support (training of motivation, training to counter performance anxiety, training to counter postponement behaviour, …)

28. Policy of KAHO Sint-Lieven Quality measurement by students During the study time: – Measurement of the time spent to study – Survey of the different courses: quality of the subject and content of the course, quality of teaching or coaching, quality of the course material (books, coursetexts, presentations, …), quality of the infrastructure, the timing, … After graduating: – Global evaluation of the studyprogramme – Job-survey: to investigate if the competences developed during the studyprogramme fit with the demanded job-competences

29. Structural integration between 2 partners of the K.U.Leuven Association A future- oriented project to strengthen the educational offer and to increase the innovative capacities in function of an increased wellfare. Join forces on the axis Brussel – Aalst – Gent - Sint-Niklaas (curriculum, profiling, recruitment, project bases scientific research, professionalisation and organisation) Is in the interest of the students, the staff and the regions in which KAHO Sint-Lieven and HUB are active 29 Structural integration KAHO Sint-Lieven - HUB

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