Linköping University was quite the visit as we departed Wednesday morning by bus to the 5th largest university in Sweden. The university has roughly 40,000 students, 4,500 employees, and 1,300 students pursuing a PhD. Here are several aspects of the visit that grabbed our attention. Relating back to our visit
to SAAB, we learned that Linköping University had a close connection with the organization and works closely with them. The university is also known for their innovative character since its founding. The school is also ranked very high on both the national and international scale.They are 1st in Sweden for problem based learning as well as challenge based learning.
They are among the top 2% in international rankings around the world. Regarding the school’s education system, LiU is known for strong student involvement, its European university initiative, and extensive continuous education program. Something fascinating to me was the fact that 95 percent of students are able to receive a job within 1 year of graduating with a bachelor’s degree.
Something rather interesting to me was that LiU has 4 campuses in 3 cities across the country with the main campus being in Linköping. Furthermore, there are 4 facilities in the main campus: arts and sciences, educational sciences, medicine and health sciences, and science and engineering. LiU has great involvement with organizations nationally and universities worldwide. The university is a member of the Nordic innovation house, Sireus, The Swedish American Chambers of Commerce, and Ampath. The school has 22 partner universities around the world including Washington State University.
The presentation by Fredrik Heintz regarding the European perspective on AI Development really stood out to me as well. We learned about the impact AI has on tasks. There was a study conducted surrounding 2 work groups in a company. The purpose of the study was to identify how much quality improvement occurred across 18 tasks when utilizing AI. The study resulted in a 12 percent increase in tasks finished, 25% quicker completion, and 40% higher quality of work completed. He also discussed how much we can really trust ChatGPT. He argued that the software has very limited information about the training data and cannot count or draw conclusions. He also argued that the platform makes up things with confidence, which he referred to as hallucinations. Even when there are references they may be false or inapplicable. Overall, we learned quite a bit from each presenter and appreciated that they took the time out of their day to speak with Chapman University’s MBA/MSA students.
Our visit at Linköping University concluded with Professor Myhr inspiring us with a quote from his past experiences. When life doesn’t go your way, it is never too late to give up.” One of the speakers also left us with an inspirational message. “The best way to predict the future is to create it!” What a great visit to Linköping University! Next, we are headed off to the capital of Sweden, Stockholm! Stay tuned for more! – Norse Network
