What Is Excellent Education and How Can We Achieve It in a Transition

Paper in proceeding, 2024

Chalmers University of technology stands before a transition. It has a long-term goal of being recognized as one of Europe's leading technical universities by year 2041, as well as a short-term objective of consolidating its two campuses into a single location. Using a workshop and the authors' own reflections, this paper addresses educational challenges for successfully transitioning and presents suggested actions to counter said challenges. Main challenges identified revolve around producing a higher quality education for more students with fewer working hours and financial support, as well as challenges regarding teaching-faculty's time, knowledge and incentive. Suggested actions include effectivizing time, managing large classes, valuing teaching faculty, alternative teacher positions of employment, and achieving excellent education with limited resources.