INTRODUCTION
LOCATIONS TRONDHEIM GJØVIK ÅLESUND
GOALS AND SOCIAL MISSION
NTNU s vision: Knowledge for a better world Set the standard for developing cutting-edge knowledge. Create economic, cultural and social value. Use the university s technical and scientific main profile, its academic breadth and interdisciplinary expertise to address the challenges facing Norway and the world.
NTNU s social mission In general: Conduct research; provide a research-based education; share research results; be a culture bearer; contribute to innovation. In specific: Develop the technological foundation for tomorrow s society. Shared, democratic contributions: Participate in the public debate; engage in solving global challenges; promote human rights and cross-cultural dialogue.
Overarching goals Highly regarded at an international level, with a number of top-level research groups. First-class laboratories and infrastructure. Attractive to the best students and employees. Students and employees who are proud of being associated with NTNU.
Studies Primary responsibility for educating Norway s engineers and technical experts. Broad selection of programmes in the natural sciences, the humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine, health sciences, education, architecture, entpreneurship, and fine and performance arts. Approximately 39 000 studenter, with roughly have in technical and scientific disciplines, of which 14 125 are førstegangsregistrerte.
Studies 33 000 students in Trondheim, 3 500 students in Gjøvik and 2500 students in Ålesund (round numbers). 6553 graduated with a completed degree in 2014. 6000 participants in continuing education courses with credit in 2014. 3000 international students. 340 doctoral degrees awarded in 2015.
RESEARCH
2014 Nobel Prize NTNU professors May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of cells that constitute an inner GPS in the brain.
EDUCATION
NTNU is Norway s largest and leading provider of engineers and graduate engineers. NTNU is one of the country s two largest institutions for teacher education. NTNU offers professional training that gives students relevant work experience throughout their entire studies in cooperation with the business and professional community. NTNU has Norway s largest educational offerings in the arts and aesthetic subjects.
An international university Main themes: Europe, China, international mobility, international researcher education. Approximately 350 international MoUs for cooperative research and teaching efforts. 11 % of NTNU s students are international students. 41 % of NTNU s graduated PhDs are international students (2012) Students and employees from more than 90 countries.
Ferry Free E39 at NTNU
In the beginning
E39 Kristiansand - Trondheim Coastal Highway Route E39 1100 km 8 (7) Ferry links remaining 8 of 10 national ferry links US$ 25 billion
A different kind of project!
An interdisciplinary technology project!
What are we doing about it?
NTNU E39 research strategy Two principal thematic areas: Fjord Crossings Roads and Transportation
Fjord crossings Misson statement: Enable design of long span fjord crossing structures Model the environmental loading on the fjord crossing structures Establish computational tools to simulate dynamic reponse Establish design criteria for safety and comfort Establish service life criteria and prediction tools
Roads and Transportation Mission statement: Develop knowledge for sustainable design, construction, operation, and maintenance of E39 Develop safer solutions for road lifecycle Develop lower energy solutions for road lifecycle Develop environmentally friendly solutions for road lifecycle
Research effort (PhD and Post Doc Positions) Life cycle analysis; 2 Materials; 2 Fjord crossings; 12 Project management and contracts; 3 Road Planning and pavement technology; 3 Traffic management; 3 *Research administration is also included
PhDs and Post Docs from 13 countries represented
7 Post Docs 19 PhDs
Thinking (sustainably) ahead...
Research based education
Where are we today?
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. - Albert Einstein