αξιολόγηση της ΣΕΜΦΕ 2013 (αφορά έτη 05-10)
(το βρίσκετε στην αρχική σελίδα της σχολής)
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Μερικά αποσπάσματα:
The fact that the School provides a
general and solid background in mathematics, physics, mechanics, in addition to general
courses in humanities, social sciences and economics, as well as the possibility for students to
choose the subject of a major at a later stage is, indeed, unique in the Greek educational
landscape.
The committee believes that the curriculum should be made shorter and more flexible,
without losing its effectiveness.
The committee has found the role of ΑΚΕ∆ important in supplementing the scientific
curriculum of the undergraduate studies with some basic courses in humanities and the social
sciences. However, the existing offerings in economics do not seem to be adequate in serving
the needs of certain programmes, such as financial mathematics. Courses in ethics and legal
issues, as they pertain to technological innovation relevant to sustainable development, are missing from the curriculum. Even if the required expertise does not exist within the SEMFE
faculty at present, these courses are important for a well-rounded education and ways to
allow their offering should be explored.
A concerted effort should be made so that courses at the level of the Master’s degree
programme and beyond be taught in English
Technical support staff for the teaching labs seems to be inadequate, and tends to becoming
even more so.
Although inadequately supported at the technical level, the laboratory component and
infrastructure are good as it was judged by various presentations in the meeting.
The non-replacement of retiring academic staff inevitably will have devastating results
We reiterate that the reduction of the course load--currently equal to about 30 hours/week--
within reasonable limits is desirable and should be implemented as soon as possible.
It is highly disappointing that only a small percentage of undergraduate students do attend
classes until the completion of the course. This is partly due to the opportunity students have
of retaking the exams for the same course several times. Computing the semester grade by
combining the final exam grade, the midterm exam grade, and the homework grade should
help address this issue of absenteeism.
Membership to the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) of the School should be pursued
vigorously at all levels. In addition to the School, the NTUA itself should throw its weight
towards achieving this end.
Conclusions - SuggestionsThe number and the average grades of incoming students have been declining, even though
the School still attracts some of the best students in the country, a tribute to the breadth and
quality of the education provided. Efforts should be made to reverse this trend. Harmonising
the curriculum with European standards curricula, and outreach activities can help raise
again the average quality of incoming students.
Consolidate overlapping courses, and reduce significantly required courses towards a degree
Reduction of the number of repeated exams in any given course is one of the key tools of
preventing the formation of a permanent, “professional” class of students.
...grades of the final exam, of at least one midterm, and of homework
(or lab work)...
Concepts like “occupation”, and “asylum” as a shelter for political and
other non-academic activities, rather than for the free and unmolested exchange of ideas,
should be eradicated