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第87章 Technical University of Denmark

丹麦技术大学:欧洲北部领先的科技大学

英文导读

When the College of Advanced Technology was founded in 1829, Denmark had its first MSc programme in Engineering at a high academic level. The College changed its name to Danish Technical College in 1933 and finally became the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in 1994. The university is located on a plain known as Lundtoftesletten in the northeastern end of the city of Lyngby. Based on intensive efforts in research, innovation and the transfer of knowledge, DTU has contributed to Denmark achieving a leading position within such diverse fields as design, wind energy, biotechnology, electronics and telecommunication. DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. For almost two centuries DTU has been dedicated to fulfilling the vision of of its founder—to develop and create value using the natural sciences and the technical sciences to benefit society.

System:The university has no faculty. Its departements include: National Institute for Aquatic Resources; DTU Executive School of Business; Center for Electron Nanoscopy; Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Department of Electrical Engineering; Department of Environmental Engineering; National Food Institute; Department of Photonics Engineering; Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modelling; Department of Management Engineering; Department of Mathematics; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Micro-and Nanotechnology; Department of Physics; National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy; National Space Institute; Department of Systems Biology; Technical Information Center of Denmark; National Veterinary Institute; Department of Wind Energy; Department of Transport. Note: Most graduate (MSc) courses are offered in English, while most undergraduate courses (BSc) are taught in Danish.

生词助读

fulfill [f.l.f.l] vt. 履行;实现

benefit [.ben.f.t] vt. 有益于

中文概述

丹麦技术大学是世界上最古老的科技学校之一, 丹麦培养高级工程技术人员的主要学府。该校的历史可以追溯到1829年,第一任校长是发现了电与磁之间的相互关系而闻名遐迩的著名物理学家奥斯特。最初的学校名为丹麦高等技术学院,1933年更名为丹麦技术学院,1994年正式升格为丹麦技术大学。

丹麦技术大学专业设置:生物信息学、生物技术、化学工程、计算机系统工程、环境工程、电子通讯、无线工程、石油工程、聚合体工程和科学、计算机和数学、风能等。

丹麦技术大学以其在生物科技、通信工程及可持续发展能源等方面的教育和研究闻名于世。丹麦科技大学在石油工程方面的研究和教育一直处于世界领先地位,并与世界上很多著名的油气公司有着良好的合作关系。由于健康在人类社会中越来越受到重视,生物科技也成为丹麦科技大学一个非常受欢迎的热门专业。尤其是其营养学方向的学生,一直是欧洲国家非常急需的专业人才。

丹麦技术大学环境优美,毗邻国家公园,是一所典型的花园式学校。该校距离哥本哈根市中心约10公里。校园区设施齐全、生活便利。

梦想成功录

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

越早把你的儿子当成男人,他就越早成为男人。

Economy is the poor man’s mint; and extravagance the rich man’s pitfall.

节约是穷人的造币厂,浪费是富翁的陷阱。