The Department of Energy Systems is implementing specific actions in order to reach specific strategic quality targets. In brief, the strategic targets of the Department concern the provision of high-quality education in the Undergraduate Studies Program, the enhancement of the professional opportunities of the graduates of the Undergraduate Program Studies, the enhancement and promotion of the research activity and innovation and finally the enhancement of the extroversion of the Department.
Another main objective of the Department is its further staffing with new high-level of teaching and research personnel, a process which, however, does not depend exclusively on the Department, but it is linked to the public funding and the funding distribution within the University of Thessaly.
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE |
QUALITY OBJECTIVES |
MEASUREMENT (indicator) |
BASE VALUE (current value) |
TARGET VALUE |
ACTIONS (What we need to do to achieve the expected results;) |
RESPONSIBILITIES (Who takes every action;) |
TIME- CHART (When;) |
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High quality of provided education in the Undergraduate Studies program |
Enhancing the quality of the educational process |
D4.12 Percentage of laboratory courses |
1.67% |
5% |
Addition of laboratory exercises as part of the courses |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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SI1 Courses with modified content |
- |
5 |
Monitoring cutting-edge technologies, content expansion |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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SI2 Officially Established Laboratories |
1 |
3 |
Completion of the officially establishment process |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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Enhancement of professional opportunities for undergraduate graduates |
Active participation of students in internships |
D4.15 Participation rate in internships |
- |
3% |
Start an internship program |
Internships Committee |
31/12/2023 |
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Strengthening and promoting research activity and innovation |
Enhancement of Research Activity |
D3.02 Annual number of ongoing Doctoral Dissertations per faculty member |
0.4 |
0.7 |
Attracting new PhD candidates |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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D3.58-212 Proportion of total funding for active projects of the Department, per faculty member |
4069.06 |
10000 |
Submission of research proposals, development of collaborations |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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D3.36 Average total number of papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals per faculty member |
44 |
45 |
Production of research work |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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D3.45 Average total number of citations per faculty member |
3009.6 |
3150 |
Dissemination of research work |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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Staffing with new faculty members in non-covered research areas |
D3.09 Annual increase of the number of faculty members |
0 |
20% |
Open call for a new faculty member position |
Council of the Department in cooperation with Rectorate Authorities |
31/12/2023 |
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Attracting new researchers |
D3.15 Annual number of external collaborators – researchers per research program |
0 |
1 |
Research activity, extroversion of faculty members |
Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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Strengthening the department's extroversion |
Attracting new students |
D4.20 Preference indicator of the undergraduate studies programme |
17.00 |
15.00 (i.e. rise in preference range) |
Extroversion of the department, acquisition of professional rights of the department |
Council of the Department in cooperation with Rectorate Authorities Faculty members |
31/12/2023 |
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Promotion of exchanges within the ERASMUS program |
D4.30 Annual percentage of outgoing ERASMUS students among registered students |
0% |
2% |
Start student participation in ERASMUS program Informing students about the opportunities and benefits of the ERASMUS program |
Faculty members Council of the Department ERASMUS Committee |
31/12/2023 |