HING in Industrial Engineering with one entrance and several outputs

Mapped principles 

The project is mapped to the following framework principles:

P8. Flexible and structured study paths

P3. Active student-centered learning 

P4. Assessment and examination for learning 

P13. Integrated lifelong learning 

Definitions of the principles

Contact

Bengt Wittgren lecturer

benwit@kth.se

Profile

Gabriel Montgomery
Lecturer

This project is implemented at the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM) within the Future Education programme (project no. 2315-ITM).

Project context  

The regular review of KTH's Bachelor of Engineering Education (HING) carried out in 2021 identified a number of concrete areas for improvement. For example, increased exchange of teachers between the different programmes, stronger research elements, increased digitalisation and support regarding study techniques, and improved utilisation of proximity to industrial partners and companies. 

In parallel with these needs for improvement, both application numbers and examination rates had been decreasing for the HING programmes. In discussions with KTH's collaborating industries in Södertälje, it emerged that KTH currently does not offer skills development in forms that meet the conditions and needs of industry or professionals. 

All of these factors point to the need for a new start for the HING education at the School for Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM). 

Purpose (outcome) 

The purpose of the project is to define and implement a new module-based HING education in industrial technology with a common entrance but optional exits, which applies the principles of the Future Eeducation at KTH and at the same time takes into account KTH's strategies regarding digitalisation, broadening of examination forms and continuous examination. 

Project results (output) 

A new HING programme in industrial technology (TINTE), ready for admission in autumn 2024. Sub-results: 

• Established collaboration with four industrial companies that are actively participating partners in teaching in the four programme tracks as well as ongoing workshops for developing the learning content in the modules.

• Curriculum for the Programme syllabus

• Official course syllabus for the common year 1 and the track-specific year 2-3

• Recruitment strategy and recruitment materials for the programme

• The modules (teacher staffing, learning content, industry collaboration, etc.) produced continuously for each year 2024–2027. 

Time plan 

Start date: 2023-06-01
End date: 2026-06-01 

Project documentation  

If you have a KTH ID, you can read the latest project documents when logged in:

• Poster: Poster_FrU24vt_2315-ITM_HING-TINTE_240506.pdf (English)

• Project initiation document: Projektdirektiv_FrU23_2315_ITM_HING-TINTE.pdf (Swedish)