Technical University Of Denmark To Launch Engineering Games, Guided Tours, And Committed Tutors With Winter Study
The mood was good among the new students, the tutors (or vectors as they are called at DTU) and KABS (Coordinator for the Bachelor’s study start) on the introduction day, and the expectations of the former were high. 36-year-old Søren is, for example, new to the degree programme Produktion, and even though he is a trained photographer and has worked with it for over ten years, he is looking forward to getting back to the study bench:
“It seems there are plenty of opportunities to be social, and it’s great to be part of a young, spontaneous study environment. I am looking forward to getting to know new people and learning a lot of new things on the academic front,” says Søren.
27-year-old Adraa had her first day at DTU’s new digital degree in Maskinteknik, and she is looking forward to a study with more practical work after, among other things, having studied physics at the University of Copenhagen:
“I have missed some more practical physics, and it was exciting to see the opportunities you have as a Maskinteknik student here on the intro day. If you have an idea for a project, you can create it with a 3D printer, which offers great opportunities to get better and better,” explains Adraa.
The fact that the programme in Maskinteknik is digital is also an essential reason why Adraa has chosen that course of study:
“I am hugely interested in physics, but because I work and have my own business, I can’t participate in on-campus classes during the day. So, digital education is the perfect solution for me,” she says.
Ready to welcome the new students were, among others, 23-year-old Luanna and 24-year-old Karen, who both have extraordinary reasons for signing up as vectors. Luanna started her education in 2020 while Covid-19 ravaged the country, putting an end to many social activities. That is why she has set out to give the new students the start to their studies that she did not get herself:
“I want to give them a better experience than my own, and at the same time, I was also hungry for the social element. Our student association Polytechnic Association is particularly known for providing the new students and vectors with an excellent social network in connection with the start of their studies,” Luanna explains.
For Karen, it is about giving the new students a great study start and about showing that you can easily take a university degree, even if you are diagnosed with autism and ADHD:
“It is important to me that the new students know that there is help available in the form of social-pedagogical support if they have a diagnosis and would like to study at DTU. That’s why I share my story with them,” says Karen.
Ready to welcome the new students were, among others, 23-year-old Luanna and 24-year-old Karen. Photo: Mikal Schlosser.
In the afternoon, there were welcome speeches from Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs Lars D. Christoffersen, President Anders Bjarklev, and Head of Polyteknisk Forening Natasha Hougaard in the seminar room on Ballerup Campus. The room was packed, and the new students sat side by side with vectors in neon yellow hoodies, so there was no doubt about where to get help. The students from the Arctic Construction and Infrastructure course were also present. After three semesters in Greenland, they started their fourth, but also first semester in Denmark. Lars D. Christoffersen began by welcoming the new students and then passed the word on to President Anders Bjarklev, who prepared the students for their new studies:
“You are going to start something completely new, and there are a lot of exciting opportunities ahead of you. So welcome to you. You are all very special, and you should be proud and happy about that. And remember it when the slightly grayer and slightly harder everyday life arrives. There is a reason why you are here. Because in not too long, you will be engineers and can go out and make this world a better place.”
“Polyteknisk Forening is here to make your study time at DTU absolutely fantastic, and also we are here to give you influence on your studies. You are now heading towards what will probably be the most challenging, exciting, and hard years of your life, but remember now to enjoy them.”
The mood was good among the new students, the tutors (or vectors as they are called at DTU) and KABS (Coordinator for the Bachelor’s study start) on the introduction day, and the expectations of the former were high. 36-year-old Søren is, for example, new to the degree programme Produktion, and even though he is a trained photographer and has worked with it for over ten years, he is looking forward to getting back to the study bench:
“It seems there are plenty of opportunities to be social, and it’s great to be part of a young, spontaneous study environment. I am looking forward to getting to know new people and learning a lot of new things on the academic front,” says Søren.
27-year-old Adraa had her first day at DTU’s new digital degree in Maskinteknik, and she is looking forward to a study with more practical work after, among other things, having studied physics at the University of Copenhagen:
“I have missed some more practical physics, and it was exciting to see the opportunities you have as a Maskinteknik student here on the intro day. If you have an idea for a project, you can create it with a 3D printer, which offers great opportunities to get better and better,” explains Adraa.
The fact that the programme in Maskinteknik is digital is also an essential reason why Adraa has chosen that course of study:
“I am hugely interested in physics, but because I work and have my own business, I can’t participate in on-campus classes during the day. So, digital education is the perfect solution for me,” she says.