2 x PI an sC o T PHo Upper secondary schools the most important suppliers to dTU “No university without students.” That is the short with the curricula followed by upper second- ration of the offers themselves. In the context version of the explanation given by Martin Vigild, Dean of Simply put, the offer must be in step with in making contact with key sounding boardsof large projects, they can provide assistanceary schools and other education institutions. Undergraduate Students and Student Affairs, as to why the schools’ curricula, class sizes, semesters, who work with the target group on an eve- equipment and financial situation. ryday basis, for example, committed teach- DTU has now introduced a policy for its recruitment work. ers, municipal co-ordinators or key figures in DTU’s portal for upper and professional organisations. lower secondary schools RECRUITMENT A new policy for offers to upper dialogue. Some institutes organise special The explore.dtu.dk website is the digital face “-tech” is the key secondary school students and teachers es- camps for those who are particularly inter- that DTU presents to young people and their “Nanotech, biotech and maths-tech already tablishes a shared frame of reference for how ested, while others give lectures and arrange teachers. It provides a list of all the offers, ac- exist, so why not eco-tech, chem-tech, re- DTU will approach potential new students exercises for entire upper secondary school tivities and teaching materials, irrespective source-tech, construction-tech, info-tech, and generate a positive attitude to engineer- classes. As you can see on these pages, DTU of the type of offer in question and of which photo-tech, proto-tech and so on?”, asks ing as a profession. The intention is to assure has a wide range of offers for young people department at DTU is the transmitter. Be it Martin Vigild. “we need to invite the young continued growth in the ‘primary fuel’ that who are getting ready to choose their univer- a textbook from DTU Transport, a lecture at people out here to ‘taste’ the courses and be powers the university – namely, new students. sity course and future career. DTU Chemistry, a bio-tech camp for gifted inspired. That is how we recruit the best stu- “DTU simply must raise its profile in rela- The numerous offers put together by the students or whatever – all offers are to be li- dents.” tion to the young people who are on the point different institutes are often based on the re- sted on explore.dtu.dk. of choosing a path of study. And through search conducted at the institute or the work Visitors to the website can also book vis- – MARIANNE VANg RYDE this policy, the management wants to stress done by a specific researcher, but it is impor- its and lectures, and check contact details for how important it is that DTU’s staff become tant to ensure that they provide a broad im- members of staff who can provide support actively involved in the work to show young pression of DTU as an institution. and assistance. lEarn morE people all aspects of the exciting work we do DTU’s lower and upper secondary school DTU’s offer for upper secondary here, and how important the work done by Think of the target group staff – Christina Madvig Christensen and co-ordinated byschool students and teachers is engineers really is. what is an engineer? Up- The target group for DTU’s offer primarily Camilla Voigt from the Office of policy and per secondary school students may not know comprises upper and lower secondary school Communication – are working to build up an Special Consultant, MSc.Christina Madvig Christensen the answer to this question. That is why we students and teachers who teach natural overview of DTU’s numerous and multifari- cchr@adm.dtu.dk want to invite the students to visit us, find out sciences, mathematics and technology. ous offers for students and teachers, both in- Camilla Voigt Zacho what we do and what we have to offer them”, To put DTU on the agenda in school les- ternal and external. Communication officer says Martin Vigild. sons, and to provide precisely those offers Over and above maintaining the explore. cavz@adm.dtu.dk There are many ways to engage upper sec- that come across as relevant to both teach- dtu.dk site, they also assist with sparring and Read more at www.explore.dtu.dk ondary school students and teachers in a ers and students, it is essential to be familiar co-ordination in the development and prepa-
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