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Doctoral Training at a GermanDoctoral Training at a German ““smallsmall”” Technische UniversitTechnische Universitäätt
CESAER CESAER Working Group on PhD (25./26. Jan. 2007)Working Group on PhD (25./26. Jan. 2007)
Erich RungeErich RungeVice Dean Faculty of Mathematics and SciencesVice Dean Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences
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TU Ilmenau: 5 Faculties, 7000 Students, 379 Doctoral CandidatesTU Ilmenau: 5 Faculties, 7000 Students, 379 Doctoral Candidates
Largest numbers of PhD Largest numbers of PhD „„studentsstudents““•• where strongest bonds with industrial partners existwhere strongest bonds with industrial partners exist•• where many professors run their own companywhere many professors run their own company
Math. & SciencesMath. & Sciences
Computer Computer Science.& Science.& AutomatizationAutomatization
Electrical Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologyEngineering and Information Technology
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
EconomicsEconomics
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Working Group on PhDWorking Group on PhDChair: Prof. Dr. Chair: Prof. Dr. habilhabil. Peter . Peter ScharffScharffMeeting Meeting ““Professional DoctorateProfessional Doctorate””Hotel Hotel GabelbachGabelbach, near Ilmenau, 25., near Ilmenau, 25.--26. January 200726. January 2007
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AttendeesAttendeesM.Sc. (Tech) M.Sc. (Tech) AnneliAnneli AhvenniemiAhvenniemiMrs. Mrs. LieveLieve ConinxConinxProf. Prof. IngIng. . JaroslavJaroslav FialaFialaProf. Dr. Marian GheorgheProf. Dr. Marian GheorgheDipl.Dipl.--IngIng. Claudia . Claudia HaassengierHaassengierProf. Dr. Ann Prof. Dr. Ann HaegemansHaegemansProf. JosProf. Joséé SantosSantos--VictorVictorProf. Dr. Erich RungeProf. Dr. Erich RungeProf. Dr. Peter ScharffProf. Dr. Peter ScharffDr. JDr. Jöörgen Sjrgen SjööbergbergProf.Prof. Giancarlo SpinelliGiancarlo SpinelliM.Sc. Andreas M.Sc. Andreas TrautmannTrautmannProf. Dr. Prof. Dr. MiroslavMiroslav VlcekVlcek
ExcusedExcusedProf. Prof. AhmetAhmet F. F. AndayAnday and Prof. S. and Prof. S. ErkinErkin NasufNasufProf. Prof. ArisAris AvdelasAvdelas and Prof. C. and Prof. C. BaniotopoulosBaniotopoulosProf. Prof. SytseSytse W. W. DoumaDoumaProf. Gerald Prof. Gerald GerlachGerlachProf.Prof. Daniel Daniel GrimmGrimmProf. Joe K. HammondProf. Joe K. HammondDr. Winfried Dr. Winfried HeinzelHeinzelProf. Michel Prof. Michel JaccardJaccardProf. Jeffrey KramerProf. Jeffrey KramerProf. Prof. VytautasVytautas OstaseviciusOstaseviciusProf. Yuri P. Prof. Yuri P. PokholkovPokholkovProf. Martin Prof. Martin RaynaudRaynaud
Helsinki University of TechnologyHelsinki University of TechnologyCESAERCESAERBrno University of TechnologyBrno University of TechnologyUniversity University PolitehnicaPolitehnica of Bucharestof BucharestTechnischeTechnische UniversitUniversitäätt IlmenauIlmenauK.U.LeuvenK.U.LeuvenInstituto Superior TecnicoInstituto Superior TecnicoTechnische UniversitTechnische Universitäät Ilmenaut IlmenauTechnische UniversitTechnische Universitäät Ilmenaut IlmenauChalmers University of TechnologyChalmers University of TechnologyPolitecnico di MilanoPolitecnico di MilanoTechnischeTechnische UniversitUniversitäätt MMüünchennchenCzech Technical University PragueCzech Technical University Prague
Istanbul Technical UniversityIstanbul Technical UniversityAristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of ThessalonikiTechnischeTechnische UniversiteitUniversiteit EindhovenEindhovenTechnischeTechnische UniversitUniversitäätt DresdenDresdenEcoleEcole Centrale ParisCentrale ParisUniversity of University of SouhamptonSouhamptonTechnischeTechnische UniversitUniversitäätt DarmstadtDarmstadtEPFLEPFLImperial College LondonImperial College LondonKaunas University of TechnologyKaunas University of TechnologyTomsk Polytechnic UniversityTomsk Polytechnic UniversityINSA LyonINSA Lyon
Working Group on PhDWorking Group on PhDChair: Prof. Dr. Chair: Prof. Dr. habilhabil. Peter . Peter ScharffScharff
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• skillsskills•• original research original research
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1.1. Skills for conducting original researchSkills for conducting original research2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• (defended) thesis(defended) thesis•• contribution to the contribution to the …… fieldfield
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific
environment, preferably national and internationalenvironment, preferably national and international
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• exposure to exposure to …… a rich (scientific) environmenta rich (scientific) environment•• participation in ... scientific environmentparticipation in ... scientific environment•• preferably national and international preferably national and international (intra(intra--
sectoralsectoral mobility)mobility)•• preferably with exposure to and participation preferably with exposure to and participation
in industrial/business environment in industrial/business environment (inter(inter--sectoralsectoralmobility)mobility)
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific
environment, preferably national and international environment, preferably national and international 4.4. The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to
universities (institutions delivering researchuniversities (institutions delivering research--based based education) education)
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• universities = institutions delivering researchuniversities = institutions delivering research--based educationbased education / training/ training
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific
environment, preferably national and international environment, preferably national and international 4.4. The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to
universities (institutions delivering researchuniversities (institutions delivering research--based based education) education)
5.5. Doctoral candidates are earlyDoctoral candidates are early--stage researchers; they can stage researchers; they can expect to be fully supported by the university in developing expect to be fully supported by the university in developing skills skills
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• earlyearly--stage researchersstage researchers•• earlyearly--stage researchers: stage researchers: 3rd cycle of Bologna is 3rd cycle of Bologna is 1st cycle of work experience (in research/ 1st cycle of work experience (in research/ research based industry/businesses)research based industry/businesses)
•• supported supported …… in developing skills in developing skills •• (fully) supported by the university in ???(fully) supported by the university in ???•• funding ?funding ?
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific
environment, preferably national and international environment, preferably national and international 4.4. The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to
universities (institutions delivering researchuniversities (institutions delivering research--based based education) education)
5.5. Doctoral candidates are earlyDoctoral candidates are early--stage researchers; they can stage researchers; they can expect to be fully supported by the university in developing expect to be fully supported by the university in developing skills skills
6.6. Admission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual Admission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual qualification assessmentqualification assessment
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• individual qualification assessmentindividual qualification assessment
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to
the engineering field the engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific
environment, preferably national and international environment, preferably national and international 4.4. The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to
universities (institutions delivering researchuniversities (institutions delivering research--based based education) education)
5.5. Doctoral candidates are earlyDoctoral candidates are early--stage researchers; they can stage researchers; they can expect to be fully supported by the university in developing expect to be fully supported by the university in developing skills skills
6.6. Admission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual Admission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual qualification assessment qualification assessment
7.7. Individual scientific supervision is requiredIndividual scientific supervision is required
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
•• individual individual …… supervisionsupervision•• scientific supervisionscientific supervision•• supervisionsupervision
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1.1. Skills for conducting original research Skills for conducting original research 2.2. A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to the A defended thesis comprising a substantial contribution to the
engineering field engineering field 3.3. Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific environment, Exposure to and participation in a rich scientific environment, preferably preferably
national and international national and international 4.4. The right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to universitiThe right to award a doctoral degree is restricted to universities es
(institutions delivering research(institutions delivering research--based education) based education) 5.5. Doctoral candidates are early stage researchers; they can expectDoctoral candidates are early stage researchers; they can expect to be to be
fully supported by the university in developing skills fully supported by the university in developing skills 6.6. Admission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual qualAdmission to doctoral studies has to be based on individual qualification ification
assessment assessment 7.7. Individual scientific supervision is required. Individual scientific supervision is required.
Core requirements for PhD Core requirements for PhD
Professional doctorateDoctorates in engineering and natural sciences have to meet
the above core requirements (even if they are partly conducted/some of the work is conducted in industry,
sometimes referred to as professional doctorate)
Professional doctorateDoctorates in engineering and natural sciences have to meet
the above core requirements (even if they are partly conducted/some of the work is conducted in industry,
sometimes referred to as professional doctorate)
CESAER CESAER WorkingWorking groupgroup PhDPhD
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InterInter--sectoralsectoral MobilityMobility
UniversityUniversity Industry,Industry,BusinessBusiness
PeoplePeople: Students, : Students, PhD candidates, PhD candidates, Lecturers/StaffLecturers/Staff
Knowledge,Knowledge, Solutions, Skills, Solutions, Skills, ……
““MoneyMoney””
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Example I: Small labs, one partnerExample I: Small labs, one partner
Development Development (Research) Projects(Research) Projects
““MoneyMoney““
TechnicalTechnicalUniversityUniversity
Lab forLab forXYZXYZEngineeringEngineering
““XYZ products XYZ products and moreand more””GmbHGmbH
Professor of XYZProfessor of XYZ
Solutions, Solutions, Skills, KnowledgeSkills, Knowledge
Knowledge of Opportunities/Challenges Knowledge of Opportunities/Challenges
““We competeWe compete””GmbHGmbH
Works well in practice !Works well in practice !
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TU Ilmenau: 5 Faculties, 7000 Students, 379 Doctoral CandidatesTU Ilmenau: 5 Faculties, 7000 Students, 379 Doctoral Candidates
Very different situations: Math, Media Sciences, Law, Very different situations: Math, Media Sciences, Law, Technical Physics, Electrical Engineering, Technical Physics, Electrical Engineering, ““LichttechnikLichttechnik””, , ……
Math. & SciencesMath. & Sciences
Computer Computer Science.& Science.& AutomatizationAutomatization
Electrical Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologyEngineering and Information Technology
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
EconomicsEconomics
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Example II: Joint study programsExample II: Joint study programs
•• 2 recent developments 2 recent developments
•• both: both: MScMSc, not PhD, not PhD (why ?)(why ?)
•• both initiated by both initiated by Institute of PhysicInstitute of Physicwith funding by German Academicwith funding by German AcademicExchange Service Exchange Service DAADDAAD
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Revitalization of University contacts between Thuringian and Algerian Universities
Concept study:Concept study:““MScMSc Solar Energy ResearchSolar Energy Research””StudentsStudents: : MScMSc in Engineering from in Engineering from AlgeriaAlgeriaEducationEducation: university classes at TU : university classes at TU IlmemauIlmemau, (very) practical training in , (very) practical training in ThuringiaThuringia’’s solars solar--energy companiesenergy companiesMaster thesisMaster thesis: e.g. system design, : e.g. system design, partly in of a mediumpartly in of a medium--sized Algerian sized Algerian companycompanyIndustrial PartnersIndustrial Partners::AlgerianAlgerian’’s interested in importing s interested in importing photovoltaic cells and (later) develop photovoltaic cells and (later) develop systemssystemsGerman exporters of photovoltaic cells German exporters of photovoltaic cells and solar heating technologyand solar heating technology
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ACOPhys: a research-focused, bi-national Master-of-Science program
The Saint-Petersburg State University, the TechnischeUniversität Ilmenau, the Universität Leipzig, and the Technische Universität München collaborate within a Russian-German Faculty for Applied and Computational Physics ACOPhys at the St. Petersburg State University.
Program languages are English, Russian, and German. Russian students will study German, German students in turn are required to learn the Russian language. Some requirements of the full Master Program may be fulfilled during a short-term stay in Germany.
The academic part of the program at the Physics Academic and Research Center of St. Petersburg State University is supplemented by research and industrial practical work in research centers and firms in Russia or Germany.
Financial support from the Russian Ministry of Education and Research, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and interested firms and organizations.
Principles of ACOPhys:(cited after the Memorandum of March 2006)
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employability
EngineerPhD
research
MSc
BSc
application
Doctorate: Individual qualifications beyond 2nd Bologna cycle. Skills: communication, innovation, cooperation...
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Special Special ThanksThanks::
Dr. Claudia Dr. Claudia HaaHaaßßengierengierBolognaBologna--Beraterin Technische UniversitBeraterin Technische Universitäät Ilmenaut Ilmenau
