1 Budapest University of Technology and Economics Co-Host of ICEE 2008 – July 28-31, 2008.

1Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics

Co-Host of ICEE 2008 – July 28-31, 2008Co-Host of ICEE 2008 – July 28-31, 2008

Practical Placements Supported by European Programs

Peter MOSONdean, Faculty of Natural Sciences

EU Leonardo Institutional coordinator, www.bme.hu

(joint paper with Ildikó VARGA, Ágnes MOSON)

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ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal

Practical Placements Supported by European Programs , Peter Moson et al.



SUMMARY

1. Students’ mobility in the European Union2. History of the EU internship programs3. Experience of Hungarian engineering

education

4. Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

5. ICEE 2008 (photos)

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1.STUDENTS’ MOBILITY in the European Union

RecognitionThe academic, practical placements play an important

role in the higher education.The globalization of economy requires more and more

international experience.

Creation of different programs (7 year budgetary period). Two of

them (Erasmus, Leonardo) were selected into the best 50 achievements of the European Union published for the 50th anniversary of the EU in March 2007.

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2. History of the EU internship programs

Leonardo da Vinci 1 (LdV1), 1993-1999. Projects with special objective, target population, managed both outgoing and incoming students.

LdV2, 2000-2006. Decentralized projects with special objective, target population, managed for outgoing students, young graduates.

Lifelong Learning Program , 2007-2013. Erasmus: academic and practical placements of students, LdV3: projects for young graduates (workers).

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3. Experience of Hungarian engineering education – Practical placements – EU Leonardo program

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) 70% of M.Sc. level diplomas; Budapest Polytechnic (BMF) – B.Sc level. Nowadays Bologna declaration (B.Sc, M. Sc).

Long (13-20 weeks) placements in EU countries. Scholarship (115 EURO / week + travel + insurance). Professional, cultural preparation. Double tutorship.

P. 7. Quantitative summaryP. 8. Distribution of participants by countriesP. 9. Other aspects (Consortia, methodology etc.).

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Year Number of the contract To which country; Students /Graduates

Placements EU supportEUROpers weeks

00-0201-0101-0302-0302-0403-0503-0504-0604-0604-0605-0605-0605-0705-0706-0806-0806-0806-08

Sum

HU/00/PL/205HU/01/PL/202HU/01/PL/217HU/02/PL/201HU/02/PL/210HU/03/PL/204HU/03/PL/203HU/04/PL/308HU/04/PL/202HU/04/PL/210HU/05/PL205HU/05/PL/213HU/05/PL/302HU/05/PL/206HU/06/PL/202HU/06/PL/204HU/06/PL/217HU/06/PL/302

18 projects

Germany (S)France (S)Germany (S)France (S)Europe (S)France (S)Europe (S)Europe (G)France (S)Europe (S)Europe (S)Spain (S)Europe (G)France (S)Europe (S)France (S)Spain (S)Europe (G)

302410151522181522253310352533201518

385

600312200195315308360300308500660150700350643280225360

6766

136782548404177736667479175576057720463503560077250

10982527110

10704562875

101175496004241656185

1.146.894

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Placements and countries in BME-BMF projects

Number of placements Countries142 France126 Germany 36 Spain 19 Italy 11 Austria5-10 Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece <5 Ireland, Sweden, The Netherlands,

UK

Type of projects (4): summer placements in France, Spain; higher year students, young graduates to EU.

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Projects (18)Consortia. Sending organizations (BME, BMF). Intermediary

organizations (Leo-Net, IBISTRA, Spanish Chamber of Commerce, universities – INSA de Rennes etc.),

hosting companies corresponding to the studies of beneficiaries (wide range: GE – e.g. Peugeot, SMS – RLI, opsira GmbH, architecture).

Methodology. Main task – find the appropriate enterprise. Development, more and more activity of students and mentors.

European award (2005) one of the 5 best EU student mobility projects.

Problems. Length (summer), copyright, recruiting for a project, bankruptcy, interest of market based intermediary organizations.

Acknowledgements. EU, Hungarian Leonardo Office, Enterprises, Home and partner universities, STAFF.

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Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

1782 Institutum Geometricum -Hydrotechnicum

2000- Budapest University of Technology and Economics

8 Faculties, 90 Departments

27 000 Students, incl. about 900 PhD students

18 B.Sc and a large number of Master Programs, 15 Doctorate Schools

Academic Staff: approx. 1400, with scientific qualification: 700

Faculties: Civil Engineering (1782) Mechanical Engineering

(1871) Architecture (1873) Chemical Engineering (1873) Electrical Engineering and Informatics (1949) Transportation Engineering (1951) Natural Sciences (1998) Economic and Social Sciences (1998)

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Nobel laureates of BMENobel laureates of BME

Dénes GÁBOR (1900 - 1979)holography, in 1971

Jenő WIGNER (1902 - 1995)theoretical physics, in

1963

György OLÁH (b:1927)carbonic chemistry, in 1994

Research & higher education

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Former students of BMEFormer students of BME

Tódor (Theodore) von KÁRMÁNAeronautical Engineer & Mathematician

(1881-1963)

Leo SZILÁRD Physicist

(1898-1964)

Ernő RUBIK" cube "(1944-)

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ICEE 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USASpecialities of Bologna type Education in Hungary , Peter Moson

ICEE 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USASpecialities of Bologna type Education in Hungary , Peter Moson

5. ICEE 2008, Hungary, Pécs - Budapest

Photos1.Budapest, Danube, BME, Gellért Hill.2-4. Central building.5. Informatics building.

225 years of BME – final event: ICEE 2008

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