ERASMUS-MUNDUS SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Marc Desmulliez m.desmulliez@hw.ac.uk 1
ERASMUS MUNDUS Political Context Challenges Globalisation Lisbon strategy : Europe to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based society in the world. European education and training systems to become a world-wide reference for quality and excellence. 2
Aims Promote and identify European quality offer in higher education. Attract excellent graduate students and scholars from all over the world. Foster structured co-operation between European and non-european higher education institutions. Improve profile, visibility and accessibility of European higher education in the world. Promote intercultural understanding through worldwide cooperation. 3
Target Countries and Participants Higher education institutions in 28 European countries to offer high quality Masters Courses. Graduate students, scholars and higher education institutions from all other countries around the world ( third countries ) to participate in these Masters Courses. 4
Programme Actions Action 1: Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses Action 2: Scholarships Action 3: Partnerships Action 4: Now also joint PhD programmes 5
Action 1: Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses Corner-stone of the programme High-quality Masters Courses of 1 to 2 years offered by a consortium of at least 3 higher education institutions from 3 different European countries. Integrated study programme: one course = one product with common set of features (joint curriculum, joint admission criteria, joint application and selection procedure, common tuition fee, one degree). Any discipline. 6
Action 1: Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses Study in at least two institutions. Award of an officially recognised joint, double or multiple degree. Use of at least 2 EU languages (not necessarily 2 languages of instruction). Grant scholarships to third-country graduate students and scholars. Offer high-quality hosting services for students. First 14 Courses started in September 2004, more Courses to start every September. 7
Action 2: Scholarships: Student travel, etc: 8,000 per student for a two-year course (20 study months x 1,000 ) plus a fixed amount of 16,000 for tuition fees and insurance for 4 semesters, or 44,000 per student for a two-year course. Scholar scholarships: 14,400 per scholar for a 3 month stay Grants are paid to grantees by consortia 8
The International Master in Smart Systems Integration (SSI ) Consortium Heriot- Watt University, Edinburgh (HWU) (Lead) Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) Vestfold University College (HiVe) in Norway 9 http://ssi-master.eu
MSc in Smart Systems Integration A two year programme i.e. 4 Semesters 3 Semesters of Teaching 1 Semester Project 1 Semester Teaching at each partner Institution 4 th Semester project, divide student group into 3 Programme is 90 ECTS of taught and the project is 30 ECTS 10
SSI Teaching Structure Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 August December January July August January February July 30 ECTS credits 30 ECTS credits 30 ECTS credits 30 ECTS credits Fundamentals of smart systems: Sensors and Actuators Integration and Packaging Heriot-Watt University Smart systems specialization: Manufacturing, Characterization and Biomedical applications Vestfold University College Design for integrated smart systems: Top-down design, mixed signal and high- frequency microelectronics for smart systems Budapest University of Technology and Economics Master project One of the three institutions and companies 11
SSI Teaching Structure, Semester 1 Course Name Semester ECTS Sensors and Actuators S1 7.5 Advanced Packaging and Integration S1 7.5 Fundamentals of Smart Systems Integration S1 7.5 Advanced Writing Skills and Research S1 5.0 Preparation Local Culture S1 2.5 Total first semester (@ HW) S1 30 12
SSI Teaching Structure, Semester 2 Course Name Semester ECTS Manufacturing Processes for Smart Systems S2 5 Measurements and Characterization S2 10 Micro and Nano Biological Systems S2 10 Norwegian Society, Language and Culture S2 5 Total second semester (@ HiVe) S2 30 13
14 SSI Teaching Structure, Semester 3 (Year 2) Course Name Semester ECTS System Level Design S3 4 System Level Design Laboratory S3 4 IC and MEMS Co-Design S3 4 IC and MEMS Design Laboratory S3 4 Complex Design S3 4 Individual Design Laboratory S3 5 Introduction to Hungarian Language and Culture S3 5 Total third semester (@ BME) S3 30 Master Project S4 30 (One of the three Institutions or Companies)
MSc in Smart Systems Integration Tremendous support provided by companies in the three participating institution countries, promised cash contributions and in kind: European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IK4 Tekniker Research Alliance Vermon, France Sorin Group Medical Technology 15
MSc in Smart Systems Integration Company support continued: GE Vingmed Ultrasound Memscap AS Norautron NorChip SINTEF NCE Micro and Nanotechnology Ericsson National Instruments Strong Support of EPoSS 16
MSc in Smart Systems Integration First cohort of students start in Sept 2013. Funding provided for 5 years, then expected to be self sustaining. Students are very high quality: 358 applications, 12 places Very prestigious for Institutions to have such funding. 17
Now a UK CDT in Embedded Intelligence UK investing 350M for production of high quality Ph.D. students Pre-proposal on Embedded Intelligence Expectation that MSc students in Erasmus Mundus will join the Centre of Doctoral Training 18