Budapest University of Technology and Economics, BME Budapest University of Technology and Economics, BME since 1782

Dr. Péter Moson Dean of Faculty of Natural Sciences Vice rector for international relations Institutional Erasmus coordinator Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 3 BME in Figures 1782 Institutum Geometricum – Hydrotechnicum Technical University of Budapest Budapest University of Technology and Economics  8 Faculties, 77 Departments  Students  Academic Staff: 1300, with scientific qualification: 700  Golden Quality Prize in HE – (in Hungary, 2007)  Web Popularity Ranking: 81st in Europe (2007) Faculties:  Civil Engineering (1782)  Mechanical Engineering (1871)  Architecture (1873)  Chemical and Bioengineering (1873)  Electrical Engineering and Informatics (1949)  Transportation Engineering (1951)  Natural Sciences (1998)  Economic and Social Sciences (1998)

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 4 Nobel laureates of BME Dénes GÁBOR ( ) holography, in 1971 Jenő WIGNER ( ) theoretical physics, in 1963 György OLÁH (b:1927) organic chemistry, in 1994

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 5 Former students of BME Tódor (Theodore) von KÁRMÁN Aeronautical Engineer & Mathematician ( ) Leo SZILÁRD Physicist ( ) Ede TELLER Physicist ( )

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 6 Former graduates of BME Donát BÁNKI inventor of carburator ( ) Károly ZIPERNOWSKY inventor of transformer ( ) Ernő RUBIK inventor of Rubik’s cube (1944-)

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P.Moson, BME, Hungary 12 Erasmus exchanges at BME Bilateral agreements with around 300 European universities, in 21 countries More than 250 outgoing BME students/year Around 250 incoming students/year

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 13 Erasmus Office Building Z Room 202/B ( but we will move during the semester ) Head: Ms. Ildikó Varga Assistants: Ms. Gabi Nagy Ms. Marti Kubicza or

Hungarian language courses P.Moson, BME, Hungary 14 CourseTimePlace Beginners’ Hungarian Course AMonday Thursday Bld E. room 604 Beginners’ Hungarian Course B Wednesday Thursday Bld. E. room 306 Intermediate Hungarian Course Tuesday Thursday Bld. E. room 601 If you wish to attend any of the Hungarian courses please send an to the Erasmus Office:

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 15 If you need help or have a question: Send an to us: Call us Visit us at Office Hours only Contact your ESN mentor Contact your faculty coordinator

Departmental Erasmus Coordinators Dr. Ferenc PAPP ( Civil Engineering ) Dr. István MÉSZÁROS ( Mechanical Engineering ) Dr. Melinda BENKŐ ( Architecture ) Dr. Zoltán HELL ( Chemical- and Bioengineering ) Dr. László SZÁMEL ( Electrical Engineering and Informatics) Dr. András ELEŐD ( Transportation Engineering ) Dr. Dietmar MEYER ( Economic and Social Sciences ) Dr. Péter MOSON ( Natural Sciences ) Look for contact information on our Erasmus homepage

Internet and computer use at BME Visit the following web-site and follow the instructions P.Moson, BME, Hungary 17

NEPTUN code You can use the electronic administration system called NEPTUN ( neptun.bme.hu ) For checking your schedule For checking the subjects you are registered for For checking the place of the lectures For registering for your EXAMS ( from the beginning of May) P.Moson, BME, Hungary 18

To enter NEPTUN the first time, You need your NEPTUN code ( see letter of acceptance) and your date of birth (password): YYYYMMDD After entering the first time you need to change this password. (Do not forget your new one!!!)

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 20 Never forget! The Erasmus Student Network activists are your best friends at BME

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 21 HUNGARY inhabitants live in the capital, BUDAPEST HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE, related to Finnish Member of the EUROPEAN UNION since 2004

P.Moson, BME, Hungary 22 BUDAPEST BME DANUBE

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