An annual meeting of the teaching staff of our department

Last Friday, June 14, 2024, a meeting of the Department of Chemical Engineering was held at the Inn Selský dvůr in Biskoupky near Zbiroh. The meeting was attended by educators from our department and the whole day was dedicated to key topics and the future direction of our institute.

Discussions included an inventory of tasks from the last retreat, updates on pedagogy involving undergraduate, CHI-II and new Masters students. The vision of teaching the common core at VŠCHT Prague and what may lie ahead for the Department of Chemical Engineering was discussed. We also analyzed the flow of students between degree programs and examined whether students are inspired or discouraged.

Other topics included the development and implementation of "Sustainability" in the NANO Bachelor's programme, the syllabus of the Master's programme with continuities, duplications, current status and future outlook, and the teaching in the English degree programmes.

Also discussed were building a reputation as a good "graduate school" in chemical engineering, the position of our department within the faculty highlighting strengths and weaknesses of our activities, and preparation for external evaluation of the scientific quality of the Institute's academic staff. Last but not least, we addressed the challenges for chemical engineering.

The official part of the programme was followed by leisure activities, including a trip to the lookout tower, and the day ended with a dinner together.

We thank all participants for their active participation and fruitful discussions.