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FITECH FORUMMay 21st 2018, TurkuHeikki KoponenProject Director1
WITH US HERE TODAYRegional representatives and other10%Students10%37%Companies20%23%Other university staff2Professors and teachers
THE END GAME:TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS NETWORK UNIVERSITY RIGHT HERE – ATIGHT-KNIT COOPERATION MODEL OF UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY3
WHY?Because reforming the way we do higher education is important for thefuture of FinlandBecause we want to define the path of higher education, not just tread itBecause resources are scarce and cooperation is king4
WHERE DID WE LEAVE OFF LAST TIME?FITech Forum 1/2018 key take-aways 25.1.20185
PROGRESSING THROUGH PILOTINGOne-off pilottrials6Documented, triedand tested modusoperandi
PROGRESSING THROUGH PILOTINGAcademicofferingAdminCollaborationOne-off pilottrials7Documented, triedand tested modusoperandi
DONE THIS SPRING: FRONT OFFICE LUT MSc programs run successfully – praise from students andücompanies Successful student selections for most MSc programs starting nextüFall Individual courses run, e.g. project management course with attendeesüfrom 16 companies in addition to ca. 100 degree students Summer school with over 20 participants from most FITechüUniversities8 MSc theses completed and started from partner universitiesü Learning to better understand industry needs and hopesü Learning to better understand regional needs and hopesü
DONE THIS SPRING: BACK OFFICE Building study admininstrative processes and practices – short-term and long-term solutionsü Setup of new website and other student marketing channelsü Compilation and communication of academic offering 2018-2019ü Defining core elements of FITech communicationsü Agreement on cooperation with all students unionsü Setup of channels and guidelines for MSc thesis promotionü FITech promotion in various road show eventsü Deliberation of FITech reporting structureü Project team onboarding and new recruitments Setup of process for identifying needs in industry and planning academic offering 2019-2020üüaccordingly9
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ACADEMIC OFFERING 2018-2019Target student segmentMode of offeringVolumeUTU and ÅA STEMstudentsEngineering minors,summer school15x minorsStudents upgradingqualifications (especiallyUAS engineers)Industry employees lookingfor opprotunities of lifelonglearning11MSc Programs, engineeringminorsIndividual open courses4x MSc programsN pcs
IT’S IMPORTANT WE MAINTAIN AN ATTITUDE OF DEVELOPMENTTOWARDS BOTH OUR ACADEMIC OFFERING AND THE WAY WE WORK12
HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS IN TERMS OF OUR OFFERING FOR 2019-2020ActivityMayUpdating our understandingof industry needsDue diligenceJunJulAugSepOct8/13/2018Sanity check: are we doingwhat needs to be done?8/20/2018If need be: planningcomplementing offeringAcademicplanningFeedback loopDecisions on offering ofay 2019-2020 andrelated resources10/15/2018Academic planning cyclein universitiesLearning from experiencesof courses running5/15/201813NovDec
WHERE DID WE LEAVE OFF LAST TIME?FITech Forum 1/2018 key take-aways 25.1.201814
GOALS FOR TODAY151.Clarifying our common vision on the guiding principlesthat should be present in all things FITech2.Looking for new ways to carry out industry-academiacooperation in the FITech context3.Getting to know each other
AGENDA FOR THE DAY10.00 – 10.20: Opening and FITech-Turku Status Update10.20 – 12.00: Workshopping FITech Guiding Principles12.00 – 13.00: Lunch13.00 – 13.30: FITech Speed Dating13.30 – 15.45: Workshopping FITech Industry-Academia Cooperation15.45 – 16.00: Closing16
THANKS!Heikki KoponenProject Director050 517 2675heikki.koponen@fitech.io17
AGENDA FOR THE DAY10.00 – 10.20: Opening and FITech-Turku Status Update10.20 – 12.00: Workshopping FITech Guiding Principles12.00 – 13.00: Lunch13.00 – 13.30: FITech Speed Dating13.30 – 15.45: Workshopping FITech Industry-Academia Cooperation15.45 – 16.00: Closing18
FITECH SPEED DATINGWalk to someone you’ve never met and introduce yourself. Have a 7 minutechat and share some ideas on the following:1.What is the most interesting idea you’ve had or heard in FITech Forum?2.What do you think could be the best possible long-term outcome of FITech Turku?How could we make that outcome as likely as possible?3.What are some of the risks involved in FITech Turku and how to manage thoserisks?4.Is there something the two of you could do to help each other accomplish yourgoals related to FITech Turku?After 7 minutes, find a new partner to talk to!19
10.00 - 10.20: Opening and FITech-Turku Status Update 10.20 - 12.00: Workshopping FITech Guiding Principles 12.00 - 13.00: Lunch 13.00 - 13.30: FITech Speed Dating 13.30 - 15.45: Workshopping FITech Industry-Academia Cooperation 15.45 - 16.00: Closing 18
