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The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) is the largest higher education

institution of the Balkans. With more than eleven thousand students, AUTh’s School of Engineering is one of the university’s largest and most dynamic constituents. Over more than five decades, the School of Engineering evolved to an internationally appreciated academic entity with regard to both the high level of education offered and the level of innovative research conducted. Its departments maintain close collaborations with several other universities and research institutions all over the world. The undergraduate courses offered by the departments are complemented by numerous graduate studies of interdisciplinary nature.

This brochure contains basic information on AUTh’s School of Engineering and its Departments. References to the Internet are provided where substantially more details may be found. Do not hesitate to contact us for any queries and keep in mind that, in line with the traditional Greek hospitality, we are pleased to welcome guests in our campus.

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HISTORY ...3

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES...4

GRADUATE STUDIES AND SPECIALIZATION...4

PRACTICAL TRAINING – COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY ...5

RESEARCH ...6 MOBILITY & NETWORKING... SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ... DEPARTMENTS

Civil Engineering ... Architecture ... Rural and Surveying Engineering ... Mechanical Engineering... Electrical & Computer Engineering ... Chemical Engineering... Mathematics, Physics and Computational Sciences ... Urban - Regional Planning & Development Engineering ...

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The School of Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was established in 1955.

Since then, more than 23000 students have graduated from the School; a large number of them hold now positions in national and European enterprises as well as in the Greek public administration sector.

CIVIL ENGINEERING 24% CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 11% URBAN-REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING 7% MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 12% ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING 24% ARCHITECTURE 13% RURAL AND SURVEYING

ENGINEERING 9% The School consists of 8 Departments:

Ɣ Department of Civil Engineering Ɣ Department of Architecture

Ɣ Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering Ɣ Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ɣ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer-ing

Ɣ Department of Chemical Engineering

Ɣ Department of Mathematics, Physics and Compu-tational Sciences

Ɣ Department of Urban - Regional Planning & Devel-opment Engineering

In the present time (2006) the School has 354 faculty members, 107 teaching assistants and 150 persons belonging to the technical and administrative staff.

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ars in an one-tier system (integrated curriculum) for all the departments.

ogram of studies based on a number of background or core and elective courses and hout ten (10) semesters.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS:

Ɣ No tuition fees

Ɣ Typical duration 3-6 years Ɣ Supervisor and 3-member

advisory committee Ɣ Yearly progress reports

Ɣ Final examination by a 7-member committee

Ɣ In many cases, close association with funded research work

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GRADUATE SPECIALIZATION PROGRAMS

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AFTER GRADUATION

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Ɣ ringBackground and core courses: 48, Elective courses: 16 out of 97, Diploma Thesis Ɣ ntroductory programme: 60 credits, Basic studies programme: 180 credits, Diploma

mme: 60 credits, Diploma Theses (I Dissertation, II Diploma Project)

Ɣ veying EngineeringBackground courses: 21, Core courses: 21, Elective courses: 12

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Ɣ Computer Engineering Background courses: 30, Core courses: 14-18, Elective

t of 94, Diploma Thesis

Ɣ neeringBackground courses: 30, Core courses: 14, Elective courses: 4, Diploma

Ɣ ringCore courses: 46, Elective courses: 9 out of 69, Diploma Thesis

Ɣ lanning & Development Engineering Background and core courses: 56,

Elec-oma Thesis

CIVIL ENGINEERING 26% CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 9% MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 24% ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING 18%

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The students of the School of Engineering have the opportunity to obtain real-world experience, before their graduation, by practical training programs/residencies in National and European Industries and Research Insti-tutes. Often, these industries are also partners in large research programs of the various Departments of the School.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING 29,5% CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 8,2% MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES 4.8% MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 24,1% ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING 7,9% ARCHITECTURE 19,3% RURAL AND SURVEYING

ENGINEERING 6,2%

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Basic Research

The School of Engineering has emerged as a significant contributor in the International Scientific Community. The pub-lished work of the faculty members appears in high-class International Scientific Journals and becomes the basis of the development of new technological applications.

Applied Research

All the Departments of the School maintain strong collaborations with National and European Industries for the con-ceptualization and the development of new high-technology products. Most of the Research Programs are funded from the National, European or International Industry, from National Research Agencies, the European Union and other re-sources.

Distribution of inflows per department 2002-2004 0 50 100 150 200 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Total inflows RESEARCH: Inflows during the decade 1994-2003

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Ɣ Participation to the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience Ɣ School of Engineering Symphonic Orchestra: students and faculty members

Ɣ Movie Production Team: students and faculty members Ɣ Theatrical Group: students and faculty members

Ɣ Athletic teams and championships: students and faculty members Ɣ Organization of Chess Championships

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The faculty members and the students of the School of Engineering exhibit a remarkable performance in the framework of European and other International programs (ERASMUS, SOCRATAA ES, TIME, Networks of

Excellence etc). Especially for the TIME double degree program, the School has initiated close

collabora-tions with reputable European Universities such as the French “Écoles Centrales”.

Orchestra of the School of Engineering Outgoing faculty members (1999-2002): 125

Outgoing students: 400 Incoming students: 218

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Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

+30 2310-99.5601, fax: +30 2310-99.5611, e-mail: info@eng.auth.gr