Effective and diverse industry academia cooperation involving students a Norwegian experience

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Effective and diverse industry - academia
cooperation involving students - a Norwegian
experience

• Gunn Mangerud
• Director
• SIU

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Knowledge Society and the role of higher
education

• Strategic goal for 2010 set for Europe at the
  Lisbon European Council
• Become the most competitive and dynamic
  knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of
  sustainable economic growth with more and better
  jobs and greater social cohesion."
• Most valuable asset is investment in intangible,
  human and social capital and that the key factors
  are knowledge and creativity
• Dependence between academia and industry

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A Universitys primary activities
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A companys primary activities
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A story about a University Enterprise
Cooperation

• Based on own experience
• Based on mutual benefit idea
• Interactive cooperation

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Hydro - Oil Energy - background

• An integrated European energy company
• Leading oil and energy company
• Operator of 15 oil and gas installations
• Own production of oil and gas in 2004 averaged
  572,000 barrels of oil equivalents a day
• Oil production in Angola, Canada, Libya, Norway
  and Russia
• Main producer of hydropower and wind power
• Prime role in transport and trading of energy
  across Europe.

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Why do companies cooperate wih academia?

• Secure flow of knowledge
• Develope positive corporate image
• Foster good relations with the universities
• Be competitive
• Increase innovation and creativity
• Increase human capital
• Influence curriculum and research
• Students do useful work
• Future recruitment
• Get in touch with students early on
• Stimulate interest in specific subjects
• Co-production
• Cost sharing

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From the companys perspective

• If were going to continue developing, we must
  allow ourselves to be challenged. Thats what
  these students do. Theyre creative and give us
  new ideas.
• I gain energy from these young people and their
  efforts
• "For us it is important to stimulate interest in
  science subjects and increase the number of
  students taking up petroleum-related studies.
• In addition to providing financial support, we
  are keen to get in touch with students early on.
  We take part in student excursions and advise
  several diploma and PhD students. We also offer
  them summer jobs,"

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Partnerships

• Strategic alliances
• Research cooperation
• Carried out as part of RD
• Offering PhD programs
• Post-docs
• Joint projects
• Academic researchers doing their sabbatical
  within the company
• Master programs
• Formulated and carried our together
• University responsible for the courses
• The company responsible for thesis
• Tutoring by company staff

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Partnerships

• Various forms of teaching by company staff
• Tutoring
• Giving workshops
• Professor II
• Field courses
• Company employees is offered participation at
  university
• Courses
• Workshops
• Talks/lectures by invited speakers
• Inviting external speakers

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Other initiatives financed by the company

• Fellowship Programs
• Stipends for students
• Travel stipends
• IASTE
• Conference participation
• Internships/summer jobs
• Students presentation
• Sponsoring equipment
• Vocational training/apprentices
• From senior high schools
• Inviting schools to stimulate interest
• Students awards at conferences

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Whats in it for the higher education
institutions?

• Improve quality of education
• Learning from practical experiences
• Through a critical partner
• New knowledge
• The company knows how to ask questions that
  contribute to exciting research activities
• Sponsorship secures stabile and long term
  financing
• Co-production and transfer of knowledge

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Whats in it for the student?

• On the job training
• Work with professionals
• meet people with vast professional experience
• Different and often an inspiring milieu
• Feedback on their work
• Contact with specialized expertise
  training/tutoring by a mentor
• Access to labs and other facilities
• Internationalization

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The students perspective

• "It's most important for me to see that the
  studies I'm working with have value that can be
  used by other
• Working in an international environment like a
  big company had been extremely valuable

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How to get added value (1)?

• Mutual respect
• Clear profile
• Establish target groups
• Student modality
• Discipline
• Commitment
• Clear agreements
• Learning objectives
• Integral part of study
• Clear cooperation policy and methods
• Planning

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How to get added value?

• Information
• In enterprise and in academic institution
• Annual evaluations
• Recognition
• Quality is the key
• Clear roles
• to maintain long-term and effective cooperation
  between academics and industry

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The Norwegian situation

• Most of the HE institutions cooperates with the
  trade and industry
• Student placement
• Research co-operation
• Technology transfer offices
• Non-profit research organisation affiliated to
  the HEI
• MoU with industry networks

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Example National Center for Renewable Energy

• Agder University College, Norsk Hydro, The
  Norwegian Water Resources, Energy Directorate,
  the Energy Efficiency Centres of Agder
• Main elements of the cooperation
• Establish a program for Ph.D.-studies.
• Establish a centre for demonstrations, teaching 
  and research in  renewable energy technology.
• Create renewable energy related projects.

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Example The Industry's Business Fond

• NTNU is a collaboration with 16 private
  companies.
• Aim support and promote long-term knowledge
  development.
• The activities are divided into four areas
• Energy and Environment
• Transport and Logistics
• Knowledge Networks
• Medical Technology
• Main elements of the cooperation
• Establish programs for Ph.D.-studies and post
  docs
• Create related projects.

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Conclusion

• Close relations is the best fundament for success
• Yes, it certainly gives added value
• Commitment is however a prerequisite for success

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