1. 2003 Conference of Rectors of European Universities of Technology Gothenburg, 11-12th September 2003 Experiences of Warsaw University of Technology in European Programmes Prof. Piotr Wolański, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research

2. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20032 Facts about WUT Research activities WUT in the international co-operation - bilateral agreements - international programmes and research projects - WUT’s international mobility - European Framework Programmes - EU Mobility Programmes

3. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20033 POLAND WUT

4. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20034 WUT - a public state school - the largest among 18 TU in Poland Autonomy - Rector elected by the Senate - departments - autonomy Supervision: - Ministry of Education and Sport (MNE&S) Status

5. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20035 Some figures concerning the University WUT has more than 175 years of history 4 500 staff 32 000 students 17 faculties 9 inter-faculty Centres and units: English Language Centre Foreign Language Centre School of Business Centre for Physical Education and Sports Computing Centre and others

6. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20036 Research activities Internal and statutory research Individual research projects (grants from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology - MSR&IT) Target projects financed by MSR&IT Projects commissioned by MSR&IT Contracted works commissioned by industrial companies General technological activities accompanying scientific research International cooperation on the basis of governmental agreements

7. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20037 Rector’s and Dean’s grants Awarded to individuals or research teams who compete for them 2001 – 239 Rector’s grants and 395 Dean’s grants The hierarchy of theme importance: Research for PhD or DSc thesis Preliminary research before applying for external funds Technology application works with perspectives for their use in industry Research important for the teaching process

8. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20038 Research Priorities 2003 - biotechnology -information science, telecommunication, -microelectronics and nanotechnologies, -robotics and automation, -new materials technologies, -alternative and renewable energy, -enviromental protection, -transport, aviation and space research -chemistry, chemical technologies and functional materials, -new and newly created branches of science and technology in last 3 years

9. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 20039 The financial sources for scientific research Coming from the STATE BUDGET: - subsidies from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology - subsidies from the Ministry of National Education and Sport (MNE&S) Other: - industrial companies funds - own funds - EU projects - other international contracts

10. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200310 Structure of WUT’s budget 2002 Operating costs (appr.): - didactic activities - 72,9 MEuro - research - 24,9 MEuro - other - 0,35 MEuro Total budget: 98,15 MEuro Income from international projects (appr.): - EU projects- 0,80 M$ - other contracts- 0,50 M$ Total intern. - 1,28 M$ (1,26 % of total budget or 5,00 % of research budget)

11. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200311 International activities 2002 Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom Central and Eastern Europe, United States, Japan, Canada, China Bilateral agreements 48 agreements on scientific and academic cooperation with foreign universities

12. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200312 International activities 2002 459 joint research projects reciprocal visits, joint research, educational and publication activities

13. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200313 International mobility at WUT in 2002

14. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200314 Objectives of the international mobility in 2002 60 international conferences are to be organised by WUT in 2003

15. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200315 European Framework Programmes Fourth Framework Programme - INCO-COPERNICUS programme - 64 contracts and also contracts in PHARE EUREKA COST NATO for SCIENCE

16. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200316 Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 Fifth Framework Programme 55 projects accepted and financed by the European Commission 8 WUT’s Professors are the co-ordinators of their contracts 2002 – Crystal Ball “Brussel’s Prize” for the best Polish university that was most active in the 5 th Framework Programme in Poland (awarded by the MSR&IT)

17. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200317 Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002

18. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200318 Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002

19. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200319 Polish Centres of Excellence WUT - 11 centres

20. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200320 Centres of Excellence at the WUT (1) C-CFDGMA1-2002-72103Center of Excellence for Computational Fluid Dynamics CEMESGMA1-2002-72089Center of Excellence for Mechatronics Systems: Design, Integration and Application CEPHOMANNE5-2002-00023Center of Photonics and Materials for Prospective Applications COMBATGMA1-2002-72024Center of Microsystems Design and Technology CONAVGMA1-2002-72059Control and Navigation Research Centre of Excellence CSRQLAM-2001-00434Centre of Excellence for Dynamics of Complex Systems

21. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200321 Centres of Excellence at the WUT (2) EESEMSNNE5-2002-00006Ecological and Highly Efficient Systems and Equipment for Electromechanical Energy Conversion ENVIMANGMA1-2002-72139Center of Excellence for Research and Education in Chemical Analysis and Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development and Environment Nano- Centre GMA1-2002-72117Nanocrystalline Materials: Fabrication, Structure, Modelling, Properties and Applications PELINCECNNE5-2002-00030Centre of Excellence in Power Electronics and Intelligent Control for Energy Conservation PRESAFEGMA1-2002-72083Centre of Competence in Safety of Pressure Equipment PV- CENTER NNE5-2002-00019Photovoltaic Center of Competence

22. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200322 Fifth Framework Programme Conclusions: - Polish researchers have no influence on promotion and selection of research priorities important in for country, - incoherent economic and payment systems with EU level create significant difficulties in formulation of proper project budgets, - unequal position of parties in preparations, negotiations and execution of contract’s obligations (i.e. delays on Commission’s side) -

23. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200323 SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme mobility 2001 and 2002 from WUT country to WUT students academic staff students academic staff 2001 / 2002 2001 2001 / 2002 2001 42 / 56 10Germany 2- 32 / 37 14France 6 / 5- 16 / 6 4Sweden -- 15 / 19 6Great Britain -2 15 / 16 3Denmark - / 1- 12 / 11 6Italy 3 / 3- 12 / 21 2Spain 1 / 5- 10 / 2 -Finland -- 9 / 9 2the Netherlands 1- 6 / 11 6Belgium 4 / 32 4 / 4 1Ireland -- 2 / 4 -Austria -- - / 5 3Portugal - / 2- 1 / - -Greece -- 176 / 201 57total17 / 194176 / 201 57total17 / 194

24. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200324 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme Poland became associated to programme 1998 WUT participation since beginning: - 7 pilot projects (in 3 as a coordinator), - 44 mobility projects (in 2 as a coordinator). Mobility contract ITUS I and ITUS II - 58 WUT students on industrial internships in 9 EU countries; - but... only 2 students (France and Spain) at WUT For 2003, signed: - 49 agreements for students’ mobility with 29 LEONARDO Centres in 10 European countries

25. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200325 SOCRATES-ERASMUS Programme

26. Warsaw, 9 September 2003 Warsaw University of Technology Centre for International Cooperation Marta Szajnowska-Ksit, MSc

27. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200327 University staff Total: 4577 employees Academic staff– 2558 (56%): Professors– 465 Associate professors – 107 Assistant professors – 1366 Lecturers– 445 Other– 175 Non-academic staff– 2019

28. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200328 The breakdown of academic staff

29. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200329 The breakdown of non-academic staff

30. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200330 Students Total number of students – 31 924 Full time studies– 22 218 (app. 70%) Extramural studies– 7 663 Evening studies– 2 043 Annual recruitment of students: app. 4650 persons

31. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200331 Students

32. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200332 Students

33. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200333 WUT’s - educational system Three-stage system: First level courses – university studies in engineering leading to a BSc degree Second level courses – leading to an MSc degree Third level courses – leading to a PhD degree

34. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200334 Types of studies ztuition fee (per year, appr.) zFull time studies- no tuition fees Evening studies - 750$-2250$ Extramural studies - 750$-2250$ Postgraduate studies - 500$-2400$ Studies in the Business School - 6050$-11000$

35. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200335 Doctoral studies Four-year studies (for students with MSc degree) Full time or extramural studies Scholarships (per month, appr.) – full time, only 1st year – 250 $ 2nd year – 280 $ 3rd & 4th year– 300 $

36. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200336 Doctoral studies 155 PhD’s presented in 2002 Number of students 2000/20012001/20022002/2003 Full time studies 104812051294 Extramur al studies 189205129 TOTAL 123714101423

37. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200337 WUT’s modern education Interdisciplinary E-learning - Center of Open and Distance Learning (OKNO) 3 faculties: Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology and Mechatronics, offer courses in the following specializations: Industrial Information Technology Computer Engineering Multimedia Mechatronics Biomedical Engineering http://www.okno.pw.edu.pl/english/

38. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200338 WUT’s - taught in English Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science (Computer Science) Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Tuition fee: 1000$ – 1250$ per year http://www.cems.mini.pw.edu.pl/

39. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200339 Business School Postgraduate Master’s Programmes in business administration (250 students annually): International MBA Master HEC en Sciences de Gestion Approfondies Executive MBA The School’s Activities are based on cooperation between WUT and 3 leading western business schools: HEC – The School Management, Paris, France LBS – The London Business School, the UK NHH – The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen, Norway

40. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200340 Cooperation with industry Projects commissioned by industry, target projects General agreements with large corporations like Siemens, Fiat Scholarships and prizes funded by companies Promotional means: university-industry seminars, promotion of graduates, presentations of industrial companies

41. Warsaw University of Technology Gothenburg, September 11-12, 200341 Thank you for your attention www.pw.edu.pl