Presentation by Prof. Werner Paulus, Université de Rennes. Presentation was held at the EMAP training seminar in Larnaca, for future Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters consortia (18. – 21. February 2010). Larnaca, 18. – 21. February 2010

1. Master in Materials Science
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
Collaboration mechanisms & Co.
 Aims of the Master Course
 EMMC consortium partners & associated partners
 Role of European research centres
 EM as a new organisation of international studies
combined with common research interests
 Quality assurance
 Fostering the EMMC, role of partners Prof. Werner PAULUS,
Université de Rennes 1
France, University of Rennes 1 werner.paulus@univ-rennes1.fr
Germany, Universities TUM & LMU at Munich Tel: (+33)223235741
Italy, University of Torino Larnaca, 18. – 21. February 2010

2. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium What is MaMaSELF ?
F G I  Master in Materials Science offered by 4
European universities
Munich (D)
 International platform to teach the use of
Large Scale Facilities at university level
Torino (I)
 Network of Excellence in Materials Science:
 Universities
Rennes1 (F)  Large Scale Facilities
Coordinator
 Industry
 International partners in , &

3. The MaMaSELF platform
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Universities: Large Scale Facilities: Partnerships:
Munich: Kyoto:
Yamanashi:
Torino:
Zürich:
FRM II
Rennes:
Chennai:

4. Importance of Large Scale Facilities
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium Large Scale Facilities (neutron and
F G I
synchrotron sources) are giant
Munich (D)
microscopes to explore matter
High technological impact for:
Torino (I)
Fundamental Applied
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator research research

6. Administrative organisation
Getting operated:
• Steering committee
• Selection committee
• Educational board
• Welcome organisation etc:
– Arrival, housing, visa, bank account, health
insurance, integration activities
• Networking and collaboration/implication of
academic and industrial partners

7. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium Fostering scientific, teaching and
F G I
administrative activities by commonly
Munich (D) organized meetings:
Torino (I) Some remarks on the
annually organized MaMaSELF Status-meeting
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

8. May
2008, 2009, 2010:
Brainstorming at
1700 m altitude
in the Swiss
mountains…
July 2010
ZEN meditation
around Kyoto

9. MaMaSELF Status-Meeting
With the participation of (totally  50 participants):
• all MaMaSELF master thesis students,
• academics (consortium, industrial partners incl. LCFs),
• old and new 3rd country partners • Promotion of science
• Presentation of Master thesis projects
Organisation of: • Scientific presentations
3 MaMaSELF Status-Meetings • Quality assurance
May 2008 , 2009, 2010: • Industrial projects
• Cultural exchange
Switzerland (Rigi Kulm) • common diploma
July 2010 : • enhancing visibility of European
Materials Science higher education
Meeting in Kyoto and …
• Presentation of PhD thesis projects
France
Germany All financial support given under Action 3 is used for:
Japan, India
Italy Status-Meetings at 3rd country partner institutions
Switzerland

10. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium Where do we want to go with our partners?
F G I
 Offering a unique learning experience for our students
Munich (D)  Towards long-lasting scientific collaborations and cultural
exchange in a network of excellence (NoE)
 Help to manage our EMMC (recruitment, supervison of
Torino (I) students, QA)
 Towards common curricula/diploma
Rennes1 (F) with Japan, India and Switzerland
Coordinator  Common master-thesis and PhD thesis projects with
international research centres and industry

11. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium How to reach this goal?
F G I
1st: Scientifically strong partners
2nd: operating personal relations and permanent engagement
Munich (D)
Minimum condition to be credible:
You need excellent students and excellent projects!!!!
Torino (I)
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

12. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium
F G I
Fostering the EMMC: scientific interference of
3rd country partners, research centres and industry
Munich (D)
 common scientific interests:
Torino (I)
- common application for funding for scientific projects
- common master thesis projects
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator - common thesis projects
- financing common thesis projects

13. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium 1st example: INDIA (IIT Madras)
F G I
- 3rd ranked institute (national level)
Munich (D) - long lasting relations with IIT staff and long
experience in students exchange
Torino (I) - India wants to renew totally their neutron and
synchrotron park (need: scientific infrastructure)
Rennes1 (F) Excellent conditions for collaborations:
Coordinator  MoU agreed and signed in 2009
 Common diploma from 2010 on

14. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium Strong impact for students’ recruitment, course
F G I promotion and master thesis supervision:
 Local EMMC promotion via flyers and personal
Munich (D)
communication by Indian professors
 Implication of Indian professors in the students’ selection
Torino (I) is mandatory for a high quality non-EU students
recruitment
 Common master thesis supervision of EU and non-EU
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator students reinforces common scientific (and
administrative) activities, and effectively anticipates to
avoid problems with the master thesis organisation

15. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium
F G I
2nd example: Japan (Kyoto and Yamanashi University)
- scientific excellence
Munich (D)
- long lasting relations with staff
- obtained funding for common scientific projects to
Torino (I)
foster relations between partner institutions
- MoU signed between Japanese and EU institutions
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator - long tradition in students’ exchange
(> 40 EU students to Japan, 10 EM students in 3 years)

16. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Excellent scientific activities and opportunities for EU students:
Consortium
F G I
Munich (D)
Torino (I)
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

17. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium But :
F G I
Exclusively European Master Students go to Japan
(essentially for the Master thesis project)
Munich (D)
no Japanese Master Students participate in our EMMC
Main obstacle:
Torino (I)
Japanese Master Students need a Japanese Diploma to
enter industry etc....
Rennes1 (F) Huge administrative task:
Coordinator
Common diploma with Japanese Universities

18. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium
F G I
3rd example: ETH-Zürich (joint venture with PSI)
- PSI is running neutron and synchrotron facilities
Munich (D)
- scientific excellence
- long lasting relations with staff
Torino (I)
- PSI regularly takes ca. 5 EM students for master
thesis AND PhD thesis projects (also in future)
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

19. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium EM2 framework implies new opportunities:
F G I
Munich (D) via the EM Joint Doctorate Programme
via the implication of 3rd country partners as
Torino (I) full partners
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

20. European Master in Materials Science
EM1: 2007-2010
Exploring Large Scale Facilities
EM2: 2010-2013
website: http://mamaself.univ-rennes1.fr
Consortium EM reputation as a brand worldwide:
F G I
Munich (D)  EM stands today for European excellence in the field
of higher education not only in Japan and in India
Torino (I)  EM is an important brand helping to approach
towards common curricula between EU and non-EU
institutions
Rennes1 (F)
Coordinator

21. Special problems encountered:
Future developpment of EMMC:
• Develop an international network of excellence as a platform of
teaching/research/R&D between university, research centres
and industry
• Attractive also for students without EM grant
• Towards common diploma (multiple or joint)
Opportunities given under the EM2 framework should
significantly help to overcome these difficulties