Space Science and Technology ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Course SpaceMaster Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology

The SpaceMaster Consortium 1. Cranfield University, UK 2. Czech Technical University, Czech Republic 3. Helsinki University of Technology, Finland 4. Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Germany 5. Luleå University of Technology, Sweden (Coordinator) 6. Université Paul Sabatier, France

The SpaceMaster Global Partnership Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Stanford Univerisity, USA The University of Tokyo, Japan Toronto University, Canada Utah State University, USA

SpaceMaster’s overall aim To combine the great diversity of space expertise at six European and five non EU universities to a common platform of competence in a research oriented environment

Stucture of SpaceMaster (1) Two years research oriented Master Course All teaching and textbooks in English (except at UPS during the Second year where there will be a mixture of most French and some English) Double Master’s Degrees from two European Countries

Stucture of SpaceMaster (2) The first year is common for all the European and Third country students Six engineering and two science tracks during the second year

Round 1 students at JMUW, October 2005

First Semester at JMUW, 30 ECTS Start early September every year A four weeks German language and cultural courses Two weeks of repeating Mathematics, Control theory and some Electronics

First Semester at JMUW (2) Events to experience Bavarian culture will be organised Excursions in the surroundings of Wuerzburg

First Semester at JMUW (3) First two weeks in October 2008 Repeating Mathematics Introduction to the course in Space Physics

First Semester at JMUW (4) The official JMUW semester starts mid October 2008 Introduction in Space Physics (4.5 ECTS) Spacecraft System Design (7.5 ECTS) Space dynamics (7.5 ECTS)

First Semester at JMUW (5) 4. Programming, Embedded Control, Communication (7.5 ECTS) 5. The CubeSat Project (3 ECTS)

The CubeSat project (3 ECTS) A good Team-work project

1. Spacecraft Environment Interaction (7.5 ECTS) Second Semester at LTU - Kiruna Space Campus, 30 ECTS Start around February 15, every year 1. Spacecraft Environment Interaction (7.5 ECTS) 2. Electronics in Space (7.5 ECTS)

3. Image Processing and Remote Sensing (7.5 ECTS) Second Semester at LTU - Kiruna Space Campus, (2) Start around February 15, every year 3. Image Processing and Remote Sensing (7.5 ECTS) 4. Optics- and Radar-based Observations (7.5 ECTS)

Second Semester at LTU - Kiruna Space Campus, (3) Testing the CubeSat’s during a balloon flight at Esrange Rocket base

Second Semester at LTU - Kiruna Space Campus, (4) LTU will as well offer a language course in Swedish Events to experience the Sámi culture and adventures in Lapland will be arranged

Second Semester at LTU - Kiruna Space Campus, (4)

The Second Year, six engineering Tracks (1) E1- Engineering Track 1, CU, UK - Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures E2- Engineering Track 2, TKK, Finland – Space Robotics E3- Engineering Track 3, JMUW, Germany - Automation, Control and Communication of Space Robotics

The Second Year, six Engineering Tracks (2) E4 - Engineering Track 4, LTU, Sweden – Space Technology and Instrumentation E5 - Engineering Track 5, Czech Republic – Space Automation and Control E6 - Engineering Track 6, UPS, France – Space Technique and Instrumentation, Professional oriented

The Second Year, two science Tracks (3) S1 - Scientific Track 1, UPS, France – Astrophysics, Space Sciences, Planetologi, Research oriented S2 - Scientific Track 2, LTU, Sweden – Atmospheric, Solar and Space Physics

5 students at UPS, Toulouse November, 2006

The Second Year, Semester 4 Master Thesis Thesis work valued at a minimum of 30 ECTS during Semester 4 (and quite often part of Semester 3)

The Second Year, Master Thesis Thesis work at CU can be undertaken on campus, in association with UK Space industry (Astrium, Vega), at the RAL laboratory of the research councils or in collaboration with the Open University.

The Second Year, Master Thesis, (2) Thesis work at CTU, HUT and JMUW can be performed around the laboratories at the universities and/or in Space related research projects with connection to the universities

The Second Year, Master Thesis, (3) Thesis work at LTU can be performed around the excellent facilities in the Esrange Base in Lapland area, Kiruna, in close collaboration with the European Space Agency ESA and other Space Agencies. Thesis work will also be done at the Swedish Institute for Space Physics (IRF) located on Campus and at NEAT- the North European Test Range at Vidsel.

The Second Year, Master Thesis, (4) Thesis work at UPS in France can be performed in Toulouse which benefits from a large support in industry and research institutions. For instance applied thesis could be realised in industries like ALCATEL SPACE or CNES (Centre National des Etudes Spatiales). Research thesis could be realised in the laboratories belonging to Observatoire Midi Pyrénées.

The Second Year, Master Thesis, (5) Some of the Thesis work will be integrated projects in tele-robotics, remote operation, sensor data fusion and automatic control where the participating students are located at different institutions in Europe and other non-EU countries.

The Second Year, Master Thesis, (6) Some of the EU students Thesis work will be performed at one of the SpaceMaster Global Partnership universities in a non-European country

Scholarships for Third-country students Ca 20 Third country students will bee selected EM grant of “21 000 Euros per year” per student

Tuition fees for students in SpaceMaster 11 000 EUR/year for non-EU students We offer currently tuition waivers for EU students

Financial support for EU students in SpaceMaster Erasmus mobility grants for EU students ESA scholarships to some EU SpaceMaster students

Admission criteria for SpaceMaster (1) A good quality Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Natural Science, Mathematics or equivalent qualifications Admission on competitive basis; the students are assessed on the basis of their previous academic record

Admission criteria for SpaceMaster (2) Knowledge of English. Students from non-English speaking countries are required to have passed one of the following tests: TOEFL (score 580/237 or higher) or IELTS (score 6,5 or higher) or some equivalent test

We are using a central Swedish On-line application system From November 2008: We are using a central Swedish On-line application system See the Website www.spacemaster.eu

Non-EU students 15 January Deadline Non-EU students 15 January EU students 15 May

SpaceDoctor The SpaceMaster Consortium universities, together with other institutions, currently offer PhD positions and are building an international PhD network (Graduate School) in Space Science and Technology

SpaceMaster Alumni The first generation of SpaceMasters graduated in fall 2007 See, the Alumni section at: www.spacemaster.eu

SpaceMaster Graduation Ceremony SpaceMaster Graduation Ceremony normally takes place in Würzburg around 25 October every year