Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development: IMETE and ETECOS 3 Prof. Piet Lens Pollution Prevention and Resource Recovery Chair Group UNESCO-IHE
Good practices and lessons learned 1. Study area 2. Curriculum 3. Deployment of staff 4. Infrastructure 5. Internal quality assurance 6. End product
1. Study area Environmental (Bio)technology Multidisciplinary, exposure to many sciences Global views Scientific attitute -> Bologna desciption of MSc/PhD level Soft skills: communication, presentation, time management,
Erasmus Mundus PhD program Joint Doctorate in Environmental Technologies (ETECOS 3 )
Erasmus Mundus MSc International Master Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE)
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Comparison of key features MSc degree programmes Specialisati on Location Study load (ECTS) Main focus Topic Region EST Delft 90 Water Developing countries IMETE ET-SuD Delft, Gent, Prague Bangkok, Delft 120 Environment 125 Air, soil and hazardous waste World Asia Special feature Erasmus Mundus Master Class Large research component: 45 ECTS for MSc thesis work
1. Study load - MSc: 120 ECTS - PhD: 180 ECTS 2. Curriculum
Key Features 3-year PhD, leading to the degree European PhD in Environmental Technology - 180 ECTS doctoral training program, with a Training through education (45 ECTS) and Training through research (135 ECTS) component. - Training through education comprises specialized PhD courses from the participating universities and leading research schools (SENSE, RECETO, HIGRADE, SIE) as well as training in research skills, management skills and transferable skills (including local language training) - Training through research via a research project carried out at the host and at least twosecondments (total 60 ECTS) to selected associate partners. - Aim at publishing a minimum of 4 peer review papers, including a review paper, two research papers and one outlook paper. - Joint PhD diploma of University Cassino (Italy), University Paris Est (France) and UNESCO-IHE (the Netherlands)?????
Education Programme
Education Programme Level 1 Summer schools, organized on a rotating basis between associated partners. They are compulsory: 2011/2014 UNICAS on municipal solid waste management 2012 /2015 UPE on soil remediation 2013/2016 UNESCO-IHE on sediment remediation Level 2 Advanced PhD course on Environmental Technology at UPE (compulsory) from 6 to 10 June 2011, other courses to be defined at UNICAS and UNESCO-IHE. Level 3 Local PhD courses (voluntary basis) available at the host institutions visited by the doctoral candidates according to their mobility plan.
1. Study load - MSc: 120 ECTS - PhD: 180 ECTS 2. Curriculum 2. Admission requirements - A lot of applications for few fellowships : MSc: > 600; PhD: > 80 - How to get student with right background? - Selection criteria: Language (TOEFL), motivation: not enough? 3. Judging and examinations - Trust in each others system, especially MSc - Accept practice of local partner 4. MSc/PhD thesis - At least 1 jury member of each partner - Accept practice of local partner
3. Deployment of staff 1. Quantity of staff 2. Quality of staff - Not too many partners + good relation between them - Also administrative personnel needs to be involved! - Large groups of students are a challenge for supervision, both MSc and PhD
4. Infrastructure 1. Students go for quality, not for money 2. Associate partners - Crucial for MSc thesis, Internship, PhD secondments
5. Internal quality assurance 1. Evaluation results - Student evaluation - Staff evaluation 2. Work on joint research agenda 3. Involvement and commitment
6. End product 1. Study efficiency - Can all EM students get a diploma? 2. Realised level - MSc / PhD degree: Bologna process and Dublin descriptors 3. Recognised degree - MSc / PhD degree accredited by National Governments - Joint degree - Diploma: also a challenge - Diploma supplement
Joint diploma RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MINISTÈRE DE L ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE Vu le code de l éducation, notamment l article L. 612-7 ; Vu le code de la recherche, notamment l article L. 412-1 ; Vu le décret no 2002-481 du 8 avril 2002 relatif aux grades et aux titres universitaires et aux diplômes nationaux ; Vu l arrêté du 6 janvier 2005 relatif à la cotutelle internationale de thèse ; Vu l arrêté du 7 août 2006 relatif à la formation doctorale ; Vu le décret no 2007-382 du 21 mars 2007 portant création de l établissement public de coopération scientifique «Université Paris-Est» ; Vu les pièces justificatives produites par name, birth date and location en vue de son inscription en doctorat ; Vu le procès-verbal du jury attestant que l intéressée a soutenu le date of PhD defence une thèse de doctorat portant sur le sujet : Title of the PhD thesis préparée au sein de l école doctorale Sciences, Ingénierie et Environnement, devant un jury présidé par name + names of all committee members; Vu la délibération du jury ; Le diplôme conjoint de docteur en Sciences et Techniques de l Environnement est délivré à name of the candidate et confère le grade de docteur pour en jouir avec les droits et prérogatives qui y sont attachés. Fait à Créteil, le 2 juillet 2012 Le titulaire Having regard to the «Memorandum of Agreement» (MOA) Between the members of the Consortium Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Université Paris-Est, UNESCO-IHE for the development of a joint PhD degree in Environmental Technology Signed on the... Signature du chef d e tablissement Repubblica Italiana In nome della legge Noi Professore Ciro Attaianese Rettore della Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale Visti gli attestati degli studi compiuti ed il risultato dell'esame sostenuto in questa Università conferiamo a [NAME CANDIDATE] Born on [ date ] in [city, country] Il Dottorato di Ricerca in TECNOLOGIE AMBIENTALI [EDITION NUMBER] CICLO IL PRESENTE DIPLOMA VIENE RILASCIATO A TUTTI GLI EFFETTI DI LEGGE UNESCO-IHE The Academic Board of UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education declares that [ name candidate] Born on [ date ] In [city, country] Having presented and successfully defended a dissertation entitled Delft, the Netherlands, [date] [ title dissertation] Supervised by Prof. [ name professor(s)] Has been awarded the degree of DOCTOR UNESCO-IHE Rector Le Recteur de l acade mie, chancelier des universite s dato a Cassino il [date] IL DIRETTORE GENERALE Dott. Ascenzo Farenti IL RETTORE Prof. Ciro Attaianese Diploma / Diplo me n
IMETE and ETECOS 3 - Joint degree education offers a lot of opportunities for education and research - Scientific quality and degree recognition are the main challenges