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The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life. On 1 January 2016, NTNU merged with the University Colleges of Ålesund, Gjøvik and Trøndelag. The merger gave us more comprehensive educational offerings and larger research environments. Together, our four institutions create Norway’s most exciting, innovative and largest university.
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MTP) has broad interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of logistics, machine design, product development, materials science and risk and reliability of complex systems. The research at the department focuses on development, optimization and improvement of industrial processes and production systems.
Experimental research, education and practice is a vital part of the department's strategy. We have virtual laboratories for product development and physical laboratories for manufacturing and testing.
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Production is subject to the Faculty of Engineering:
- Department of Energy and Process Engineering
- Department of Marine Technology
- Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
- Department of Structural Engineering
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering
- Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering have 7 research groups:
- Design, analysis and manufacturing (DAM). Focus area: Designing automatic production system, CNC; additive manufacturing, robotics, offshore automatization, mechatronics and measuring technology
- Reliability, Availability, Maintenance and Safety (RAMS). Focus area: Risk analysis, maintenance analyses, technical management and target-oriented management
- Materials. Focus area: Composites and polymers, corrosion characteristics, fracture mechanics and fatigue, nanomechanical modelling and testing, tribology and surface technology
- Production systems. Focus area: Design of automatic manufacturing systems, CNC, additive manufacturing, robotics, offshore automatization, mechatronics and measuring technology
- Project and Quality Management. Focus area: Initiation, planning, implementation, project management
- Production Management. Focus area: Management, planning and management of manufacturing and logistics process.
- Engineering Design and Production Management
Administration:
- Torgeir Welo – Head of Department
- Ingjerd Strand – Head of office
- HR: Kari Elise Dahle, Linn-Cecilie Felle
- IT/HSE: Øyvind Andersen
- Education: Monica Høgsten, Anna Bråthen Paulsen, Andrea Steinert
- Finance: Hillgrun Aune, Gabriela Dahle, Magnus Lyslo Haugskott, Aud Bodil Olsen, Natalia Trotsenko
My Profile
Your profile page on NTNU = your marketing window to the world
Information on how to edit your profile page can be found here: https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Edit+your+profile+page
Requirements:
- Everyone must upload a profile picture (the picture used on your employee card can be obtained by contacting Security Services Office through NTNU Help)
Picture tip:
- Portrait
- Neutral, no disturbing elements
- Be sporty/funny elsewhere
- Good enough resolution (min 200x200, max 400x400)
- Quadratic
- Contact details:
- Name
- Office Address: select both campus/place AND building AND room (office) number
- Work title (in both Norwegian and English)
- Department affiliations (minimum Institute, preferably also Faculty)
Preferred:
- Profile: Background and activities:
Describe your activities, responsibilities, projects, courses or background in as much detail as you would like. Great if you have some information in both Norwegian and English, if possible (these two pages does not need to be exactly the same).
- Publications
- Publications you register in Cristin will automatically be included on your profile page.
- The publication list will not be visible if you don't have publications listed in the Cristin database.
- You can control which publications are displayed on “Innsida”:
- https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Add+publications+to+your+profile
Holiday
- Employees at NTNU have the right, and are also obligated, to take holiday with pay, maximally 25 work days (30 work days if older than 60 years). The obligation applies regardless of the basis for holiday has been earned at NTNU or with another employer during the preceding calendar year. Everyone HAVE TO register holiday in Paga
- The deadline for planning your holiday for the whole year is 1st of May.
- The planning is done in Paga.
- This will be followed up by HR.
Here you can see how you register holiday in Paga: https://innsida.ntnu.no/ferie
Insurance and Pension
https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Insurance
- Occupational injury insurance in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse) applies to all employees at NTNU. This means that you have a statutory right to compensation if you sustain a work-related injury or illness
- The group life insurance scheme is not included in the rights of members of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, but it is part of the pay conditions for employees who are covered by the Basic Collective Agreement in the State. This means that the scheme applies to virtually all State employees, including temporary staff and part-time employees who have regular weekly working hours. The size of the insurance payment is linked to the basic amount (G) of the National Insurance Scheme (Norwegian):
- Employees of the State are covered by occupational injury insurance during work-related travel in Norway (link in Norwegian) for the time during which they perform work on the journey. But we do urge you to also have a personal travel insurance for your own safety.
Salary
- Salary is paid on the 12th of each month
- You find your payslip in Paga (explanation of the payslip you can get here (in Norwegian): https://innsida.ntnu.no/c/wiki/get_page_attachment?p_l_id=22780&nodeId=24647&title=L%C3%B8nnsslipp&fileName=ForklaringL%C3%B8nnsslipp2013.pdf)
- You can get Paga on your mobile telephone for easier registration of travel, refunds etc. You need an operativ system equal to iOS 8.0, Android 4.3 og Windows 8.1 or newer (explanation – in norwegian: https://innsida.ntnu.no/documents/portlet_file_entry/10157/Kom+i+gang_Bluegarden+Mobil_NTNU.pdf/c8996517-17d9-4ce2-91f6-36fa32739813?status=0).
- Remember to keep your personal information up to data in Paga; i.e. bank account number, andress, spuse and children. You can manage this yourself in Paga: Min mappe - nytt skjema - Person og familieinformasjon - Ny verdi on what you wish to change - Send. This is in Norwegian, so please do not hesitate to ask if you run into any sort of trouble.
Economic advantages
- The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (in Norwegian only) offers mortgage loans to all state employees (this means you, if you have a job at NTNU).
- Permanent and temporary NTNU employees can apply for a credit card. This card is your personal card, but offers benefits that are negotiated by NTNU.
Other advantages
- NTNU owns a mountain hut in Kongsvoll, in the Dovre Mountains. A number of other departments or groups may also offer mountain huts to their employees, but you must check with your division to find out more.
- Computer glasses
- Flexible worktime (in Norwegian only)
- Flyttegodtgjørelse
- Health care services (in Norwegian only) - Foreign employees and students without Norwegian ID numbers should contact Gløshaugen medical center (73 59 32 80, Richard Birkelands vei 5 next to NTNU Gløshaugen). When the foreign employee or student has receive a Norwegian ID number, they too should contact their general practitioner.
- Psychologist service for employees
- Cell phone, mobile cell phone and wifi
- Fitness and exercise - Here you find information about training during working hours.
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