Registration and voting is open for the Storträffen Meetup VT-24

Welcome to the Storträffen meetup VT-24 

As usual, the spring semester meeting on education at all levels invites all teachers, students and staff at KTH. New and experienced participants are welcome. The opening and closing is in the plenum in Q1 where the Dean of faculty and others welcome the participants and KTH's pedagogical prize winner gives an introductory lecture. Most of the afternoon is devoted to group discussions in the classrooms of the Q building. At the spring Storträffen meetup, the main language is English in the plenary sessions, and many group discussions are also held in English.

The main theme Promoting relevance and quality in education at KTH aligns with KTH's vision and overarching goals

What does it mean for us in our daily practice, as teachers, students, staff and management, to design an internationally competitive and socially relevant education of the highest quality? What are examples of how to integrate education and research? What do we at KTH mean by promoting diversity and inclusion? What strategies do we have for developing students' ability to think innovatively and collaborate in order to deal with tomorrow's challenges? How far have we come in various development work, such as the integration of sustainable development in all programmes? Are we on the right track in terms of relevance and quality? All these questions will be discussed at the Storträffen meetup.

Storträffen meetup is not just a meeting place, it is an opportunity to engage, exchange ideas and shape the future of education at KTH. We welcome you to take part in this important dialogue and be part of our collective effort towards relevance and quality in education at KTH.

Vote on discussion topics when you register

If you register before the 7th May, you will be able to vote on discussion topics, which will help us to plan the Storträffen meetup. However, the registration will be open as long as spaces are available.

Click on the "Register and vote here" button to go to the voting and registration page:

Register and vote here

Here's a selection of the topics you can vote on:

• Poster Exhibition: Schools' Projects within Future Education
• Discussion: Sustainability in courses and educational programs - What is relevant? What is quality?
• Discussion: Conversation with the Storträffen Meetup's keynote speaker and KTH's pedagogical award recipient, Farazee Asif, on pedagogy
• Discussion: How can we Encourage More Students to Participate in Teaching?
• Discussion: KTH's Career System - a New Investigation
• Experience Exchange: Using AI to Automatically Grade Responses to Open Questions
• Discussion: Cultivating an Educational Culture - How do we instill responsibility and pride in KTH's education among teachers?
• Demo: Video Recordings for Educational and Other Purposes
• Workshop: Join a Walking Seminar

Programme and latest updates will be available in calendar event here Storträffen meetup Spring 2024: Promoting Relevance and Quality in Education at KTH  

Keynote speaker for Storträffen meetup Spring 2024

“An important component of my teaching is that the students see a common thread in terms of what, why and how it is taught,” says Farazee Asif, winner of KTH's Pedagogical Prize. Photo: Magnus Glans

Keynote speaker Farazee Asif the Pedagogical Prize winner 2023

Farazee Asif, a Docent in Circular Manufacturing Systems, has been engaged in research and education since joining the Department of Production Engineering in 2006. Specializing in Circular Economy, his focus includes modeling and simulating complex systems for resource conservation in Circular Manufacturing Systems. Additionally, he serves as the coordinator for the international M.Sc. program in Production Engineering and Management, taking on responsibilities for courses like Circular Manufacturing Systems and Quality Control.

Nomination

“Dr. Farazee Asif is nominated to the KTH Pedagogical Prize in 2023 for demonstrating excellent pedagogical skills in teaching through designing and successfully running the course: MG2043 Circular Manufacturing Systems  (CMS). The course integrates theories and practices developed by the instructors, showcasing industrial applications for a tangible link between theory and practice. As the architect of the CMS framework, Asif contributes significantly to the course's knowledge base. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 12, the course emphasizes responsible consumption and production, aligning with KTH's commitment to sustainable development education. Student-centric and highly aligned, it encourages a team-driven learning environment with flexible learning approaches, fostering peer reviews and multiple feedback opportunities, ensuring equitable learning outcomes.

Read more on the about the KTH pedagogical prize and Dr. Farazee Asif prize winner 2023 “Students' ideas can become spin-off companies”

KTH's pedagogical prize

KTH's pedagogical prize   is awarded to teachers at KTH for outstanding achievements at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level. The prize of SEK 20 000 is awarded annually to one or two people to be used for travel for improvement in the subject.

Welcome! Dean of Faculty & Storträffen Meetup Committee

If you would like to come in contact with us please email stortraffen@kth.se