 In 1827 the School of Mechanics was transformed into the Technological Institute ("Teknologiska institutet"), following the establishment of polytechnical schools in many European countries the early years of the 19th century, often based on the model of École Polytechnique in Paris.The institute had one professor in chemistry and one in physics, and one class in mechanical engineering and one in chemical engineering.During the first years, however, teaching was at a very elementary level, and more aimed at craftsmanship rather than engineering as such.