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Lodz University of Technology
Prof. Piotr Szczepaniak
Vice Rector for University Development and Business Affairs
Lodz
University of
Technology
Compact overwiev
Lodz
Lodz
University of
Technology
Forbes Diamond
FORBES DIAMONDS 2012 is a prestigious
ranking presenting Polish enterprises
which increased their value most
dynamically in the last three years.
The companies recognized as the ‘Forbes
Diamonds’ are profitable, have low risk
of insolvency, very good liquidity and
positive financial results in years 20082010.
Lodz
University of
Technology
Lodz University of Technology
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4th among technical universities
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8th among all universities
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Rzeczpospolita &
Perspektywy
ranking (2011)
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4th most chosen university in Poland
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2nd place in the student ranking (among 23 technical
universities) and 3rd place in the student ranking
(among 90 universities)
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Best technical university in WPROST ranking (2011)
* according to prestigious journals and Ministry of Science and Higher Education resources
Lodz
University of
Technology
Lodz University of Technology
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3 100 staff members (including about 300 professors)
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20 000 students and 600 Ph.D. students
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3 200 graduates every year
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9 faculties, 75 departments, 36 fields of study
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10 degree programmes taught in foreign languages
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University of
Technology
PhD employees according to workplace (2000 - 2008)
number of people
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LUT employees
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TUL employees
LUT
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Lodz
University of
Technology
Faculties
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering
Chemistry
Material Technologies and Textile Design
Biotechnology and Food Sciences
Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied
Mathematics
■ Organization and Management
■ Process and Environmental Engineering
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Lodz
University of
Technology
International programmes
■ International Faculty of Engineering
(IFE)
The main objective of the faculty is
to educate professional engineers
and managers, fluent in foreign
languages and able to demonstrate
their knowledge in science,
engineering,
technology
and
business. Achieving this goal has
been confirmed by the employment
rate of the IFE graduates, which is
one of the highest among the
graduates of technical universities in
Poland. At present there are over
1000 students at the faculty.
■ Programmes taught in English and
French:
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Architecture Engineering (Bsc)
Biomedical Engineering (Bsc)
Biotechnology (Bsc, Msc)
Business and Technology (Bsc)
Computer Science (Bsc)
Information Technology (Bsc, Msc)
Management (Msc)
Mechanical Engineering and Applied
Computer Science (Bsc)
Mechatronics (Msc)
Telecommunications and Computer Science
(Bsc)
Teleinformatics (Msc)
Science and Technology (Bsc)
Gestion et Technologie (Bsc in French)
Lodz
University of
Technology
LUT - best IT students
2004 – 4th place at national level
2005 – best group at national level,
3 rd best team in the world
2008 – 3rd place in Poland
2009 – 2nd best team in the world
2010 – best group at national level,
world finals
2011 – best group at national level,
world finals
3 times LUT students got the award for the best user interface designer (during 4 editions of this
contest, organized by Polish Institute of Industrial Design)
LUT electronic system to support distance education
Lodz
University of
Technology
Virtual campus - WIKAMP
 LUT created, developed and
implemented WIKAMP –
distanced education
supporting system.
 WIKAMP is an addition to
traditional way of teaching
and examination.
Lodz
University of
Technology
Technology Transfer Office
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The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at LUT serves as a
bridge between university and the business community,
identifying collaboration opportunities in the local, regional
and international markets based on LUT’s research
strengths.
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National Leader of Innovation 2008 in the category
„Innovative Organization”.
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Leader of New Technologies contest - award for
„Innovative science and research achievement”, 2009.
Achievements 2008 – 2011
Lodz
University of
Technology
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Technology Transfer Office
Broker in licence sale for commercial exploitation of several patented
technologies, joint patent ownership and know-how agreement consultant and
a negotiator of terms of such agreements.
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2 licensing agreements,
5 agreements on joint ownership of pending patents,
31 agreements on community rights to the patent pending,
4 know-how agreements.
Advisor on the development of new innovative companies based on using the
intellectual property of the university:
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4 spin-off companies ,
3 preincubation projects.
Lodz
University of
Technology
Technology Transfer Centre, Ltd.
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TTC Ltd. is the first technology transfer company in Poland
operating within the University. Established in August 2009.
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TTC Ltd., a company wholly owned by the University, was
created in order to take better advantage of intellectual and
technical potential of the University and help scientists to
commercialize potentially valuable inventions arising from
their research.
Model of the Technology Transfer
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Lodz
University of
Technology
Vice-Rector for University Development
Chancellor
Technology Transfer Center,
Ltd.
BUSINESS
information exchange
technology transfer and information exchange
and Business Affairs
TUL Division for Technology
Transfer
Lodz
University of
Technology
International cooperation – examples
■ LUT cooperates with over 400 universities, research centres,
institutes and companies in 40 countries of the world.
■ LUT coordianates activity of Centre of the Baltic University in
Poland (180 universities from 14 countries of the Baltic Sea
region).
■ LUT is member of European Consortium of Innovative
Universities
Lodz
University of
Technology
Universities for the region and country
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Lodz University of Technology and
University of Lodz, as well as public
partners significantly contribute to
development of Internet services to
the environment and the city
provides LODMAN City Computer
Network.
Lodz
University of
Technology
Activities for region and country - examples
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Eye-blink controlled human-computer interface
Human-computer interfaces allow for a more natural communication
between human beings and machines, and they are particularly useful
for the elderly and the paralysed.
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Smart phone device software for the visually impaired
The software package enables visually impaired people (the blind, the
elderly) to move around town unconstrained by the limitations of their
disability.
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„Decode Lodz” („Odkoduj Łódź”)
„DECODE LODZ” is the first in Europe virtual guide book which you may
access from your mobile phone and which makes use of the technology
of smart codes.
Lodz
University of
Technology
Last researchers awards
■ Humboldt Research Prize for Professor Jan Awrejcewicz
Professor Jan Awrejcewicz (Dept. of Automatics and Biomechanics) has received
the prestigious Humboldt Research Prize.
■ Award for Professor Andrzej Górak
Prof. Andrzej Górak (Faculty of Process Engineering and Environment) received
the “Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande” awarded by the President of the Federal
Republic of Germany for his services in the Polish-German cooperation. This is
the German state distinction, and the only order given by the federal
government.
■ Award for Professor Ireneusz Zbiciński
Prof. Ireneusz Zbiciński has received the prestigious Technical University in China
Qilu Friendship Award to honour of foreign experts (only 20 people outside of
China).
Lodz
University of
Technology
Information Technology Center
Under construction – until June 2012
The Information Technology Center will support university education in the
development and use of innovative technologies in various areas of technical
sciences.
■ It will focus mainly on the area of IT, i.e. software engineering, artificial
intelligence, multimedia processing, computer graphics and animation,
imaging, computer networks, computer
modeling and simulation, computer architecture, etc.
■ It will help to improve teaching process in other fields.
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four videoconferencing studios available for students,
3-D imaging and motion capture laboratory,
computing cluster, operated, maintained and
administered by the students.
The Factory of Engineers for XXI century
Lodz
University of
Technology
Under construction – until August 2012
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1 engine room
22 specialized laboratories,
including measurement and
technological labs
31 workrooms
8 ICT laboratories
8 500 m2 and 55 000 m3 volume
Lodz
University
of
Technology
Beauty of our campus
Lodz
University
of
Technology
Beauty of our students