bologna process at the faculty of mining, geology and petroleum engineering
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Engineering Education - The Bologna Process - " 3 years later" Zagreb, Croatia , November 8-10, 2007. Bologna Process at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering. Biljana Kovačević Zelić & Goran Durn. Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bologna Process at the Faculty of Mining, Bologna Process at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum EngineeringGeology and Petroleum Engineering
Biljana Kovačević Zelić & Goran Durn
Engineering Education - The Bologna Process - " 3 years later"Zagreb, Croatia, November 8-10, 2007
Established in the year 1964 Educates professionals in the area of
• Technical sciences:• Mining engineering• Petroleum engineering• Geological engineering
• Natural sciences• Geosciences
The faculty has:• 61 teaching staff • Over 750 students (all levels)
Graduates• 3011 undergraduate degree• 141 master’s degrees and• 145 doctorate
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum EngineeringFaculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
OLD PROBLEMSOLD PROBLEMS
The interest for some engineering studies – very low
The quality of candidates that enter the faculty - not
satisfying
Average duration of studies – 7.8 years
Small number of graduates – about 1/3 of the enrolled
Diploma recognition problem in foreign countries
NEW SOLUTIONSNEW SOLUTIONS
Attract future students by modern contents• Environmental issues• Managerial skills• ICT • Elective courses – increased number
Increase the study effectiveness• New methods of teaching and student assesment• Student centered curriculum
Enhance employability at home and in foreign countries• 2-tier system (Bachelor's and Master's degree)• Development of communication and teamwork skills
Promote need for lifelong learning
• Stimulate the student interest for engineering and continuation of
education at postgraduate level
CURRICULUM RESTRUCTURING
European benchmark institutions of HE inside a certain professional area (mining, geology, petroleum engineering)
Directions from SOCRATES Thematic Network E4 (Enhancing Engineering Education in Europe) • Heitmann, G., Avdelas, A., Arne, O. (2003):
Innovative Curricula in Engineering Education, Florence Univ. Press
Uniqueness of the educational system and labour market in Croatia
COMMON PROGRAMCOMMON PROGRAM1st Year
MINING
ENGINEERING
MINING
ENGINEERINGGEOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING
GEOLOGICAL
ENGINEERINGPETROLEUM
ENGINEERING
PETROLEUM
ENGINEERING
2nd and 3rd Year
MINING
ENGINEERING
MINING
ENGINEERING
Mining Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
GEOLOGYGEOLOGY GEOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING
GEOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING PETROLEUM
ENGINEERING
PETROLEUM
ENGINEERINGGeology of
MineralResources and
GeophysicalExploration
Hydrogeology and Engineering
Geology
Environmental Geology
General Petroleum
Engineering
Energetics
Environmental Protection in
Petroleum Engineering
4th and 5th Year
Bachelor Program 180 ECTS
Master Program 120 ECTS
BOLOGNA PROGRAMSBOLOGNA PROGRAMS
Waste Management and Disposal
IMPLEMENTATION - problemsIMPLEMENTATION - problems
TEACHER – STUDENT
• A number of students and lecturers have not completely
accepted a new process
• Examination and evaluation of students' work have not
been solved
• Students not being sufficiently involved in the
programmes development and evaluation of courses by
ECTS-points
IMPLEMENTATION - problemsIMPLEMENTATION - problems
STUDY PROGRAMME CONTENT
• Excessive workload (26 hours/week, 6 subjects/semester)
• Overlapping contents of different courses
• Strict conditions for taking certain courses – decreases
mobility
• Field work – problems in winter semester
IMPLEMENTATION - problemsIMPLEMENTATION - problems
FACILITIES • Classrooms:
– Computer classrooms– Practicum – equipment (e.g. optical microscopes)
• Library– Books, papers . . . – Study room
• Laboratories – equipment
IMPLEMENTATION - problemsIMPLEMENTATION - problems
SOCIAL FRAMEWORK
• Rights based on other regulations - obstacles
• Tuition fees - scholarships and loans
• Public acceptance and opinions (students, parents . . .)
STATISTICS - EnrolledSTATISTICS - Enrolled
ACAD. YEAR
Geological engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Mining Engineering
TOTAL
2005/06 47 50 66 163
2006/07 55 51 63 169
2007/08 53 51 65 169
STATISTICS: Drop out rateSTATISTICS: Drop out rate
47
55
25
9
50 51
6
11
6663
31
19
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2005/06 2006/07
GE Enrolled GE Dropout PE Enrolled PE Dropout ME Enrolled ME Dropout
STATISTICS: Pass rate of ECTS points – the first two generationsSTATISTICS: Pass rate of ECTS points – the first two generations
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
GE 2005/06 GE 2006/07 PE 2005/06 PE 2006/07 ME 2005/06 ME 2006/07
Stu
den
ts
0-15 ECTS 16-30 ECTS 31-45 ECTS 45-60 ECTS
STATISTICS: Pass-fail report – the 1st generationSTATISTICS: Pass-fail report – the 1st generation
4750
66
19
15
3
12
6
1
119
01 0 00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
GE PE ME
1st year students 2nd year students (55 ECTS) 2nd year students (60 ECTS)3rd year students (110 ECTS) 3rd year students (120 ECTS)
STATISTICS: Pass-fail report – 2nd generationSTATISTICS: Pass-fail report – 2nd generation
55
51
63
10
16
4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
GE PE ME
1st year students 2nd year students (60 ECTS)
WHAT HAVE WE DONE - activitiesWHAT HAVE WE DONE - activities
• Dean's Office and Administration have been certified conforming to the quality management systems standard ISO 9001:2000
• Lecturers have been educated (e-learning, pedagogy programmes)
• In addition to survey done by the University, our Faculty has continued to do our own survey and the results are used to determine problems as well as to reward the best lecturers
• Donations of companies and enterprises have been used to equip lecture rooms
FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS
• Internal evaluation of programmes:– Intensifying the work of study councils– Increasing the influence of students in decisions
related to curriculum– Analysis of the undergraduate programme – resulting
in possible changes• External evaluation of programmes:
– Employers– Ministries– Chamber of Engineers – professional recognition
• Presenting Bologna Process to wider audience in order to avoid misunderstandings
Thank you!