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Panel 17 – LTH | Building
9. SUMMARY
In spite of organizational reforms, the departments remain rather small.
In addition, the research groups traditionally have only one professor. The
panel was also left with the general impression that the research groups
often connect only weakly, even those inside the same department. Thus,
optimal synergism between the groups is not always achieved. In many
cases, the lack of synergy has lead to a diluted research focus.
The grades given by the panel are summarized in the next table.
Department
Grade
Research Quality
Collaboration Future Plans
Architect.&Built Environ. good/very good good good
Bldg&Environ.Technology very good very good very good
Technology&Society very good very good very good
Design Sciences excellent excellent good
Construction Sciences good/very good good/very good good
Electrical Measurements very good very good very good
IIIEE very good excellent very good
The grades given for research quality range from good/very good to
excellent. Most departments qualify for the grade very good. Only one
department is evaluated as excellent (Design Science). The differences
between various divisions are larger in this respect, as could be anticipated.
There are two really excellent divisions (Ergonomics and Aerosol
Technology in Design Science and Water Resources Engineering in
Building and Environmental Technology).
Even though many departments appeared at least somewhat fragmented,
the level of collaboration is generally at least satisfactory. There are several
examples of extensive and successful collaboration and networking. Two
departments obtain the grade excellent.
Future plans seem to be the weakest part. Those often lack strategic
considerations and do not reflect the strategy of the faculty. The rating
of the future plans of three departments is good and no departments are
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