ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTER COURSE

MATERIALS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION

OUTLINE

Context, key dates for the MESC consortium

How does it work ?

Coordinating an ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Course…

Applying to an ERASMUS MUNDUS accreditation

Personal comments…

CONTEXT

Crucial need for alternative technologies

For ENERGY STORAGE and CONVERSION

Wind Sun SeaFossil energy

ThermalElectric

CONTEXT

Crucial need for alternative MATERIALS

For ENERGY STORAGE and CONVERSION

1920

1899

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

# #

• Energy density• Safety• lifespan/cost • Power

• Lifespan/cost• Size• Power/energy denstiy• Safety

• Safety• Power• Energy density• Lifespan/cost

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

# #

• Energy density• Safety• lifespan/cost • Power

• Lifespan/cost• Size• Power/energy denstiy• Safety

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

SVE (Dassault-Heuliez) :

CleanovaCleanova IIIIII

- Renault Scenic

- Saft batteries Li-ion

- Autonomie : 210 km

# #

• Energy density• Safety• lifespan/cost • Power

• Lifespan/cost• Size• Power/energy denstiy• Safety

• Safety• Power• Energy density• Lifespan/cost

CONTEXT

Li-ion batteries, for instance, play a MAJOR ROLE

CONTEXT

Creation in 2003 of the ALISTORE NETWORK

Amiens

Southampton

Uppsala

St Andrew’s

Warsaw

Roma

Montpellier

Kent

Ljubljana

Cordoba

Toulouse

BordeauxVilligen

Delft

Stuttgard

BarceloneAix-Marseille

AmiensAmiens

UppsalaUppsala

St AndrewsSt Andrew

WarsawWarsaw

RomaRoma

Montpellier

KentKent

LjubljanaLjubljana

CordobaCordoba

Toulouse

BordeauxVilligenVilligen

DelftDelft

Stuttgart

BarceloneBarceloneAix-Marseille

Amiens

Southampton

Uppsala

St Andrew’s

Warsaw

Roma

Montpellier

Kent

Ljubljana

Cordoba

Toulouse

BordeauxVilligen

Delft

Stuttgard

BarceloneAix-Marseille

AmiensAmiens

UppsalaUppsala

St AndrewsSt Andrew

WarsawWarsaw

RomaRoma

Montpellier

KentKent

LjubljanaLjubljana

CordobaCordoba

Toulouse

BordeauxVilligenVilligen

DelftDelft

Stuttgart

BarceloneBarceloneAix-Marseille

LiLi

LiLi

16 Laboratories

Automotivemakers

Aeronautic +space users

PV’susers

BatterymakersCell-phones

makers

MaterialsMakers

Automotivemakers

Aeronautic +space users

PV’susers

BatterymakersCell-phones

makers

MaterialsMakers

ALISTORE NoE (2003-2008) ALISTORE E.R.I. (2008-…)

23 Laboratories + 15 Companies

NEW : CAMBRIDGE, NANTES, BATH, CHALMERS,

RENAULT, ROBERT BOSCH, VOLKSWAGEN, CEA,

EDF, SAFT, ARKEMA, SOLVAY, SOLVIONIC,

UMICORE, TOTAL, HONEYWELL, ESA, BASF

CONTEXT

OPENING in 2004 of the MESC Master Course

Already « international » : Romania, Poland, Brazil, France, Spain

BIG travellers : 6 Universities « visited » within 2 years !!

4 already doctors : work in Renault, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, Volkswagen…

CONTEXT

MESC decides to apply for

ERASMUS MUNDUS accreditation

31 May 2004 NO

31 October 2004 NO

31 May 2005 YES !!

Mer

MESC#3 (2006 – 2008) ----> MESC#7 (2010 – 2012)

Merci Maritxu… !!

CONTEXT

MESC decides to REAPPLY for

ERASMUS MUNDUS accreditation

31 April 2010 YES !!

MESC#8 (2011 – 2013) ----> MESC#12 (2015 – 2017)

How does it work ?

Website

Selection process

Funding sources

Integration week

Mobility schemes

Master Thesis topics and Defense

http://www.u-picardie.fr/mundus_MESC/

http://www.u-picardie.fr/mundus_MESC/

Traffic on the www site (doubled in one year) Number of applicants to MESC

Class#7

182 3rd country

20 European

applicants

Selection process

The whole MESC Consortium (2 min. per partner) gathers

for a 3-days Meeting to evaluate, grade, rank, all the applicants

Each applicant is evaluated (mark) by two Professors

* Academic excellence,

* Coherence of the background

* University of Origin

* Motivation letter (statement of

purpose)

* Language skills,

* Essay on Energy related topic

* Letter of recommendation

Criteria

Funding…

Part of funding from EACEA decreases year by year ….

Participation cost for registered students within MESC :

8000 € for 3rd Country students

2000 € for European students

Class#1 (2004 – 2006) 8 students ALISTORE 8 * 6000 €

Class#3 (2006 – 2008) 26 students EACEA 20 * 42000 €

ALISTORE 6 * 6000 €

Class#7 (2010 – 2012) 25 students EACEA (A) 12 * 40000 €

EACEA (B) 6 * 14000 €

ALISTORE 3 * 12000 €

RENAULT 2 * 12000 €

UMICORE 2 * 12000 €

Integration week (4 days in Amiens)

Class #3 (2006 – 2008) of MESC students

Thaïland 2

Poland 3

Nigeria 1

China 2

India 4

Malaysia 3

Taïwan 1

Bangladesh 1

Singapore 1

Morocco 1

Portugal 1

France 2

Iran 2

Mexico 1

Ethiopia 2

* Finalize registration process, open bank accounts,

* Meet students of other classes (Master defense of Class#n-2)

* Sign MESC Student’s Agreement

Transfer to first Semester locations

TGV from Haute-Picardie to Marseille or Toulouse

Semester 1

Fourth Semester : Master Thesis

February 8th September 15th

40 topics gathered by MESC

Consortium in October

All over Europe,

Academic Labs. + Companies

Communicated to students

Attribution in December

Rem : Also in China and USA

from Class#8 (2011-2013)

Master Thesis Defense + Graduation

~ September 15th

In front of a Jury of ~12 Professors + Industry representatives

Advisor evaluation

Manuscript grading

Defense (15’)

Poster evaluation

Coordinating an

ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Course…

Needs STRONG dedication of the Coordinator…..

Needs CLOSE connections and trust with ALL partners and full support

from the Institutions

Needs administrative support from International Offices

(one person works full time for MESC in the Coordinating Institution)

Needs to formalize Partner and Student’s Agreements documents

Needs imagination and desire to go out of the « beaten path »

Needs to monitor professionnnally Financial and Quality issues

Needs to think about details

Needs to respect the contracts signed with EACEA and to respect the

deadlines

Coordinating an

ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Course…

Needs to always remember that STUDENTS are young and

far away from home…

Needs to advertise widely and to provide precise informations

Needs to be super reactive with all sorts of problems :

Visas, Bank, Hospitalization, Suicide, ..….

(borderline sometimes…)

Needs to provide information about opportunities and job placement

Needs to closely monitor what students do/become after graduation

KEY parameters for a succesfull application…

(personal opinion)

Field and purpose of the Training should be Clearly identified

* Adapted with social / economical needs

* Clear knowledge of existing (if any) offer, internationally

Consortium composition should be coherent and clear

* Individuals who will run the EMMC (more than Institutions) count

* Availability and dedication of partners is essential

* Previous succesfull collaboration (education and/or research) is a +

Integration is essential

* Create a NEW Curriculum, fully endorsed by all partners

* Common evaluation procedures, joint diplomas,

Sustainability is essential

* Elaborate a financial plan, given that EM scholarships will not

be granted forever… (companies, local institutional partners, …)

KEY parameters for a succesfull application…

(personal opinion)

Think about DETAILS and provide short and precise answers to ALL criteria

* Anticipation is essential. Writing should start three months before

the deadline, after Meetings between partners

* Read the documents (many ar extremely useful) on the EACEA website

Make sure to be focused (almost exclusively) on the application for two

full months….., take responsibility (inform your wife / husband… !!)

* Early Communication with the National structures is very important :

very good advices…. (tough and critical sometimes…..)

DON’T PANIC !!

It’s REALLY worth giving it a try !!