EMMC: Cooperation between partners

Prof. Werner PAULUS,

Université de Rennes 1

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Tel: (+33)223235741

Larnaca, 18. – 21. February 2010

France, University of Rennes 1

Germany, Universities TUM & LMU at Munich

Italy, University of Torino

Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities

Collaboration mechanisms & Co. Aims of the Master Course

EMMC consortium partners & associated partners

Role of European research centres

EM as a new organisation of international studies

combined with common research interests

Quality assurance

Fostering the EMMC, role of partners

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ConsortiumF G I

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Rennes1 (F)Coordinator

European Master in Materials Science

Exploring Large Scale Facilities

What is MaMaSELF ?

website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr

Master in Materials Science offered by 4

European universities

International platform to teach the use of

Large Scale Facilities at university level

Network of Excellence in Materials Science:

Universities

Large Scale Facilities

Industry

International partners in , &

EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Partnerships:

Kyoto:

Yamanashi:

Zürich:

Chennai:

Universities:

Munich:

Torino:

Rennes:

The MaMaSELF platform


Large Scale Facilities:

FRM II

http://www.elettra.trieste.it/

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Importance of Large Scale Facilities

Large Scale Facilities (neutron and

synchrotron sources) are giant

microscopes to explore matter


High technological impact for:

Fundamental

research

Applied

research

Administrative organisation

Getting operated:

• Steering committee

• Selection committee

• Educational board

• Welcome organisation etc:

– Arrival, housing, visa, bank account, health insurance, integration activities

• Networking and collaboration/implication of academic and industrial partners

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Fostering scientific, teaching and administrative activities by commonly

organized meetings:

Some remarks on theannually organized MaMaSELF Status-meeting

May2008, 2009, 2010:

Brainstorming at1700 m altitude in the Swissmountains…

July 2010ZEN meditationaround Kyoto

All financial support given under Action 3 is used for:

Status-Meetings at 3rd country partner institutions

MaMaSELF Status-Meeting

FranceGermanyItaly

Japan, IndiaSwitzerland

Organisation of:3 MaMaSELF Status-Meetings

May 2008 , 2009, 2010: Switzerland (Rigi Kulm)

July 2010 : Materials Science Meeting in Kyoto

• Promotion of science• Presentation of Master thesis projects• Scientific presentations• Quality assurance• Industrial projects• Cultural exchange• common diploma• enhancing visibility of European

higher educationand …• Presentation of PhD thesis projects

With the participation of (totally 50 participants):• all MaMaSELF master thesis students,• academics (consortium, industrial partners incl. LCFs),• old and new 3rd country partners

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Where do we want to go with our partners?

Offering a unique learning experience for our students

Towards long-lasting scientific collaborations and cultural exchange in a network of excellence (NoE)

Help to manage our EMMC (recruitment, supervison of students, QA)

Towards common curricula/diploma with Japan, India and Switzerland

Common master-thesis and PhD thesis projects with international research centres and industry

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

How to reach this goal?1st: Scientifically strong partners 2nd: operating personal relations and permanent engagement

Minimum condition to be credible:You need excellent students and excellent projects!!!!

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Fostering the EMMC: scientific interference of

3rd country partners, research centres and industry

common scientific interests:

- common application for funding for scientific projects

- common master thesis projects

- common thesis projects

- financing common thesis projects

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

1st example: INDIA (IIT Madras)

- 3rd ranked institute (national level)

- long lasting relations with IIT staff and long experience in students exchange

- India wants to renew totally their neutron and synchrotron park (need: scientific infrastructure)

Excellent conditions for collaborations:MoU agreed and signed in 2009 Common diploma from 2010 on

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Strong impact for students’ recruitment, course promotion and master thesis supervision:

Local EMMC promotion via flyers and personal communication by Indian professors

Implication of Indian professors in the students’ selection is mandatory for a high quality non-EU students recruitment

Common master thesis supervision of EU and non-EU students reinforces common scientific (and administrative) activities, and effectively anticipates to avoid problems with the master thesis organisation

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

2nd example: Japan (Kyoto and Yamanashi University)

- scientific excellence

- long lasting relations with staff

- obtained funding for common scientific projects to foster relations between partner institutions

- MoU signed between Japanese and EU institutions

- long tradition in students’ exchange (> 40 EU students to Japan, 10 EM students in 3 years)

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

Excellent scientific activities and opportunities for EU students:

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

But : Exclusively European Master Students go to Japan (essentially for the Master thesis project)no Japanese Master Students participate in our EMMC

Main obstacle:Japanese Master Students need a Japanese Diploma to enter industry etc....

Huge administrative task:Common diploma with Japanese Universities

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

3rd example: ETH-Zürich (joint venture with PSI)

- PSI is running neutron and synchrotron facilities

- scientific excellence

- long lasting relations with staff

- PSI regularly takes ca. 5 EM students for master thesis AND PhD thesis projects (also in future)

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

EM2 framework implies new opportunities:

via the EM Joint Doctorate Programmevia the implication of 3rd country partners as full partners

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EM1: 2007-2010

EM2: 2010-2013

EM reputation as a brand worldwide:

EM stands today for European excellence in the field of higher education not only in Japan and in India

EM is an important brand helping to approach towards common curricula between EU and non-EU institutions

Special problems encountered:

Future developpment of EMMC:

• Develop an international network of excellence as a platform of teaching/research/R&D between university, research centres and industry

• Attractive also for students without EM grant

• Towards common diploma (multiple or joint)

Opportunities given under the EM2 framework should significantly help to overcome these difficulties

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EMMC: Cooperation between partners