1. MC - Initial Training Networks (ITN) Reflections of a participant Bert Pluymers, Wim Desmet K.U.Leuven – Department of Mechanical Engineering Noise and Vibration Research Group http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/mod Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009

2. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering 4 divisions 34 professors 20 postdocs 150 researchers 9 spin-off companies 80 master students/year Noise and Vibration Research Group 5 permanent staff members 8 postdoc researchers 35 PhD researchers areas of research - identification and analysis of (non-linear) dynamic systems - active noise and vibration control - numerical modelling (vibro-acoustics, structural dynamics, aero-acoustics) - (intelligent) lightweight materials / structures

3. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 3 Research group MC involvement AcronymFPType of Project DescriptionDuration MADUSE6Marie Curie RTN Modelling Product Variability and Data Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics Engineering 01/04/04 – 31/03/08 EDSVS6Marie Curie EST Doctoral training programme on sound and vibration01/10/04 – 30/09/08 SIM-VIA26Marie Curie EST Advanced and New Simulation Methods in Vehicle Vibro- acoustics 15/04/06 – 14/04/10 AETHER6Marie Curie RTN Aero-acoustical and thermo-acoustical coupling in energy processes 01/12/06 – 30/11/10 Smart Structures CAE 6Marie Curie RTN A computer aided engineering approach to smart structures design 01/01/07 – 31/12/10 EXPLICA7Marie Curie IEF Exhaust Pipe noise radiation Modelling by Innovative Computational Aeroacoustics 01/07/09 - 30/06/11 VECOM7Marie Curie ITN Vehicle Concept Modelling01/10/09 – 30/09/12 MID- FREQUENCY 7Marie Curie ITN CAE Methodologies for Mid-Frequency Analysis in Vibration and Acoustics 01/10/09 – 30/09/12 7Marie Curie IRSES contract negotiations as partner as co-ordinator

4. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 4 MC-ITN ‘Mid-Frequency’ – facts and figures overall objective: develop an educational and research framework for the development of mid- frequency CAE techniques for NVH analysis scientific and technological objectives: bridging the mid-frequency analysis gap –cross-fertilization of currently fragmented research activities industrial applicability of various methods –bridging the gap between academia and industry focus on noise and vibration analysis (in transportation/aerospace industry) build up and disseminate mid-frequency knowledge to the larger EU community developing a platform/community for mid-frequency PhD research www.midfrequency.org

5. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 5 MC-ITN ‘Mid-Frequency’ – facts and figures consortium K.U.LeuvenBE(coordinator) ENS CachanFR Univ. CambridgeUK Ecole Central LyonFR INSA LyonFR KTH StockholmSE SAPIENZA RomeIT ISVRUK ViFAT LMSBE DaimlerDE EADS Astrium STFR 12 partners 7 nationalities 01/10/09 - 30/09/12 468 ESR fellow-months 48 ER fellow-months 3.271.512 EUR HE RES IND

6. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 6 MC-ITN ‘Mid-Frequency’ – some ‘winning’ features of the proposal reduction of fragmentation on a topic of European relevance in line with research topics in top-down Collaborative Research Calls strong interaction industry-research centres-academia relevant university partners relevant industrial partners and active involvement clearly stipulated training/ToK programme detailed recruitment policy management expertise of the coordinator fellow PhD trajectories

7. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 7 MC-EST-RTN-ITN – lessons learnt during the projects recruitment is key!!! eligibility criteria are tight and evolving embed a management plan for solving recruitment issues training of the Fellow is a crucial project outcome consortium agreement is not mandatory 100% funding, also for industry initiate long-lasting relationships recruitment is key!!! We gratefully acknowledge the European Commission for their support of the Marie Curie program, including the running FP7 Marie Curie ITN project 214909 “Mid-Frequency”

8. Marie Curie-dag - November 6, 2009 8 Questions ? Bert Pluymers K.U.Leuven - Industrial research manager (IRF) Dept. Mechanical Engineering Celestijnenlaan 300B – box 2420 3001 Heverlee Belgium bert.pluymers@mech.kuleuven.be