ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal Practical Placements Supported by European Programs , Peter Moson et al.
SUMMARY
Students’ mobility in the European Union
History of the EU internship programs
Experience of Hungarian engineering education
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
ICEE 2008 (photos)
STUDENTS’ MOBILITY in the European Union
STUDENTS’ MOBILITY in the European Union
Recognition
The 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.
ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal Practical Placements Supported by European Programs , Peter Moson et al.
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).
ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal Practical Placements Supported by European Programs , Peter Moson et al.
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 summary
P. 8. Distribution of participants by countries
P. 9. Other aspects (Consortia, methodology etc.).
ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal Practical Placements Supported by European Programs , Peter Moson et al.
ICEE 2007, Coimbra, Portugal Practical Placements Supported by European Programs, Peter Moson et al.
Placements and countries in BME-BMF projects
Number of placements Countries
142 France
126 Germany
36 Spain
19 Italy
11 Austria
5-10 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.
Nobel 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
Former students of BME
ICEE 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA Specialities of Bologna type Education in Hungary , Peter Moson
