The European Network of Excellence for Science and Technology Name of conference/event Date, Location Prepared by Dominique Silva

Consortium of 12 universities founded in 1990 A multi-location European University professors teaching staff PhD students students

12 full members 7 associate members 17 countries

Universidad Polytecnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech (UPC) Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD) Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) University of Technology of Eindhoven (TUE) Aalto University (Aalto) Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP) École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (UCL) University of Technology of Leuven (KULeuven) Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan Stockholm (KTH) Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) FULL MEMBERS

Tsinghua University Beijing, People’s Republic of China École Polytechnique Montreal, Canada Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russian Federation Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Technion Haifa, Israel Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Vision The leading university network in technology for Research, Education and Innovation in Europe A central player in the development of Knowledge & Innovation Communities in Europe. The prime partner for Industry Cooperation at the European level

Mission Enhance cooperation among members to promote exchange, cooperation and interaction between students, faculty and administrative staff Provide a strategic platform for joint programmes within education, research and innovation for its members Develop interaction, cooperation and joint programmes with associate members

Mission Promote exchange of ideas to support best practice in all aspects of university management and leadership Provide a forum for strategic policy discussions among the leadership of CLUSTER universities Benefit from EU programmes within education, research and innovation

Mission Become a strategic partner with the European Commission Take a lead in pedagogical development to strengthen the education at the MSc and PhD level for CLUSTER members Build partnerships with major European enterprises Become the first choice for MSc engineering students in and outside Europe

General Assembly Steering Committee Tasks Forces International Dimension University Management Libraries Grants and Application Support Sino-European Platform Presidency: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Working Groups Departments ME: Mechanical Engineering SES: Sustainable Energy System IND: Industrial Engineering CIV: Civil Engineering Dual Masters policy group Librarians Cluster Technology Entrepreneurship Doctoral Schools

Students How can students benefit from CLUSTER? Exchange of students with institutions of strong international orientation Offering of double degree programmes and mutual recognition of degrees Registration in Student Exchange Database

D Univ. A D Univ. B BSc Univ A Goal Creating the most competitive MSc Programmes in Europe – basis for Erasmus Mundus applications.

Student Exchange Database All exchange students in mobility from or to a CLUSTER university are entitled to be registered in the database. Students enter the data, home university validates them. Curriculum vitae, academic results, data on mobility…. Data visible to companies for recruitment Mutual and Automatic Recognition of degrees CLUSTER Dual Master joint certificate signed by the two Rectors

 No prolongation of the studies is required and no paperwork added. Students keep paying tuition fees at the home university  Thesis work can be performed at a third university or in a company  Two degrees are delivered simultaneously Dual Masters A PROFOUND CHANGE TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION Students spend one academic year in their home CLUSTER university and one year in a second CLUSTER university. Specific Agreements are signed between couple of universities in the different field.

MSc Programmes A PROFOUND CHANGE TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION  Transparency and mobility across Europe  Close cooperation with industry and public services  Integrated management and entrepreneurship education: new level of preparation for future leaders in business and technology Joint degrees (diplomas) with EIT and CLUSTER label

Doctoral Schools INTERNATIONAL JOINT DOCTORAL PROGRAMS Research-based; Interdisciplinary research training; Advanced competencies and skills; Mobility and cooperation in international environment. DOCTORAL PROGRAMME:

Organization of doctoral training International recruitment Career development Administration Supervision & quality assurance Mobility and cooperation Doctoral Schools INTERNATIONAL JOINT DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

19 Cooperation with China SE3P – SINO-EUROPEAN ENGINEERING EDUCATION PLATFORM The Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform (SE3P) is a framework to develop future collaborations in the fields of Science, Technology and Engineering. Talent fostering Student mobility Development of teaching materials Collaborations in scientific research programs Staff exchange Dual Master Graduate programs Doctoral Schools

20 Cooperation with China SE3P – SINO-EUROPEAN ENGINEERING EDUCATION PLATFORM Cutting-edge domains Climate Change New energy sources| Civil engineering and clean energy vehicles Electrical and information engineering Mechanical engineering Material science and engineering Life science and bioengineering Management science and engineering Creative design

21 Cooperation with China SE3P – SINO-EUROPEAN ENGINEERING EDUCATION PLATFORM Tongji University. Harbin Institute of Technology Tianjin University Tsinghua University Xi’an Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiaotong University Huazhong University of Science and Technology Southeast University Zhejjiang University University of Science and Technology Beijjing South China University of Science and Technology Dalian University of Technology 2nd Sino-EU Workshop on Engineering Education IST, Lisbon, Portugal Beijing Jiatong University China University of Petroleum China University of Mining and Technology Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications East China University of Science and Technology Sichuan University

EIT – KIC InnoEnergy BOOSTING INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 6 co-locations 89 partners Annual budget: 110M€ (2011)

EIT – KIC InnoEnergy INTEGRATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE

EIT – ICT LABS INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LABS

EIT – ICT LABS INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LABS EDUCATION INSTRUMENTS Graduate and Master schools Schools and camps Outreach program, continuous training and embedded learning RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS Thematic workshops and area coordination Common testbeds, labs and simulation tools Mobility program Core research Big joint idea projects Top talent playing field creation INNOVATION INSTRUMENTS Entrepreneurial support systems EIT Innovation Radar Best-practice benchmarking Business and entrepreneurial clubs Access to finance Preventure grants

Ana Pipio CLUSTER Coordinator C/O IST – Lisbon Phone: (+351) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION