1. Prof. Dr. - Eng. Klaus Brieß
Joint Project: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education
ERASMUS+ 2016
Applied curricula in space exploration and intelligent robotic systems (APPLE)
Project overview
Kick-Off Meeting
Berlin,
Prof. Dr. - Eng. Klaus Brieß

2. APPLE facts Selection results of call EAC/A04/2014
736 applications received
147 (20%) proposals recommended for funding
Theme for cooperation
Modernisation of curriculum by developing and innovative courses and methodologies using ECTS, the three cycle system and the recognition of degrees.
Target countries / priorities
This application addresses priorities in curricula reform: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus - engineering/engineering trades
Project duration: 3 years
Project type:
Joint project, cross-regional
Budget size (Tempus Grant)
,- EUR
Consortium size: 25 organisations

3. Project objectives
improve the quality of higher education and enhance its relevance for the labour market and society;
improve the level of competences and skills in HEIs by developing new and innovative education programs;
support the modernisation and internationalisation of the HE in space exploration in the targeted Universities in KZ, RU and BY through innovation of two cycles curricula
analyse the educational needs in space exploration and robotic systems through problem and job analysis and review the current curricula
update the current curricula in space exploration and robotic systems according
develop, implement and accredit curricula including ECTS
bring the HEIs of PC closer to the Labour Market

4. Main goals 6 Transferable curricula/modules 14 core curricula/modules
Soft skills for engineers. Knowledge management/ Productivity improvements/ Start-up initiatives
Interdisciplinary awareness for engineers
Employability and survival on labor market
Situational coaching in student based learning
Effective communication with groups
Practice oriented training module on Eng. Management Methods and Business Administration
14 core curricula/modules
Space electronics and remote sensing devices
Processing and Database Creation for Ionosphere Exploration
Intelligent robotic systems for space exploration
CAD tools for design of systems on chip
Celestial mechanics for space mission engineering
Advanced Microelectronics: design of custom integrated circuits in CMOS technologies for space applications
Development of space-grade embedded systems
Electronic Design and Assembly or Space Systems
Digital Signal Processing on Satellite Systems
Energy Efficiency of Onboard Systems and Equipment
Equipment and Innovation Strategy Management
Combined Robotic Platform
Model based mechatronic systems modelling methodology in conceptual design stage
Embedded system and robotic education in a blended learning environment utilizing remote and virtual labs
Updated current curricula in the target field
New supporting learning environment
Joint web based platform
Space Robotics Laboratory (ROBOLAB)
Linking to the labor market
Establishing Material Engineering Service Office (MESO) with stakeholders support
Linking to the labor market
Establishing Technology Transfer Programme Office (TETRO) with stakeholders support

5. Partner countries / target universities
List of partners
EU partners
Technische Universität Berlin
Germany
Berlin
Université Pierre et Marie Curie
France
Paris
Institute Thomas More
Belgium
Mechelen
Riga Technical University
Latvia
Riga
Tallinn University of Technology
Estonia
Tallinn
ECM Space Technology GmbH
Partner countries / target universities
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunication
L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University
Astana
Kazakh National Research Technical University
Ural Federal University
Russia
Yekaterinburg
Siberian Federal University
Krasnoyarsk
Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
St. Petersburg

6. Partner countries/target universities
List of partners
Partner countries/target universities
Southwest State University Kursk
Russia
Kursk
Belarusian State University
Belarus
Minsk
Belarusian National Technical University
Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
Associated partners
National Center of Space Research and Technologies
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Geoinformation systems
Belarus
Minsk
Ministry of Education and Science of Belorussia
KazCosmos
Astana
Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan
Ministry of Education and Science Russia
Russia
Moscow
Glavcosmos
Small Satellites Center LLC
Krasnoyarsk

7. WP Description Activities Start End Title 1.1
Ref.nr/
Sub-ref nr
Title
1.1
Need analyses/review/analyses of the current curricula in target area
1.2
Upgrade current curricula in target area inclusive ECTS
2.1
a) Prepare a set of new curricula and modules
b) Adopt on institutional/national levels (if needed)
- the universities, who are responsible for the content will develop and transmit to each target university teaching materials, drafts materials of the curricula, model-drafts of the curricula description, list of recommended literature
- each target university examines delivered materials and develop (in national language of teaching or in English), in accordance with local requirements of the labour market, their own teaching materials and curricula incl. curricula description, performs accreditation procedures under existing institutional / national regulations a) b) c) a) b) c)

8. WP Description Activities Start End 2.2
Develop, publish, purchase the new tutorials, handbooks, syllabi; develop/update Joint WEB based platform 
2.3
Prepare a set of documentation for ROBOLAB, purchase/install equipment
2.4
Retrain teachers in new curricula and methodology    
2.5
Master Classes in new curricula held in ROBOLAB/ pilot operation of ROBOLAB
2.6
Develop, publish, purchase the new tutorials, handbooks, syllabi; develop/update Joint WEB based platform

9. WP Description Activities Start End 3.1 Internal /external evaluation
4.1
Information conferences
4.2
Full media coverage of the project activities inclusive Joint WEB based platform
4.3
Develop a set of documentation /purchase/install equip./establish / networking of TETRO
4.4
Staff training/pilot operation of TETRO/network
5.1
Daily project administration and coordination
5.2
Coordination meetings

10. Main activities for 1st Project Year
1. Delivery of the a set of new curricula and modules (EU)
- 1st Part till
- 2nd Part till
2. Equipment purchase for ROBOLAB &TETRO (TUB/ECM)
- RU:
- BY:
- KZ: –
3. Next Meeting (venue will be defined)
July-September 2017
4. 1st Training for teachers and professionals and coordination meeting PMB
- February 2017 at TMM in February 2018

11. Disseminations & Sustainable Activities
Work plan overview
Disseminations & Sustainable Activities
Timetables for publications, information and sustainability by each partner
Activities by TETRO
Involvement of representatives from stakeholders and universities outside the consortium
“APPLE Plus" agreement.
Conferences & workshops
Project web portal
Involving stakeholders
Finding and attracting sponsors
Commercialization of results

12. Project Quality Control
Work plan overview
Project Quality Control
Project Quality control will be implemented on the basis of the target university's quality assurance systems.
Internal/external evaluation: In order to set up effective quality control mechanism, the Internal Evaluation Board (IEB) will be appointed. The list of activities will include: comparison with timetable of the project activities in the work plan. Self-evaluation of outcomes and their quality in form of questionnaire / interview reports received from target students /academics/ stakeholders, and graduates groups.
Local coordinators from target universities have to provide IEB every 6 months with self-evaluation reports of the work plan progress.
External evaluation will be carried out by DAAD, NEO of partner countries and individual project's expert.

13. Work plan overview Project Management
A Project Management Board (PMB) – Project Council - will be formed as a strategic decision-making body inclusive one representative from each consortium member who at the same time will operate as local coordinators in their institutions. The local coordinator will lead the special formed Local Project Team (LPT) of his institution.
Coordination meetings: International, regional and local/hosting coordination meetings.
Daily project administration and coordination: project management, administration and coordination will be carried out by the coordinator (TUB) and project manager (ECM) with LPT from target universities.

14. Management structure and decision making process (PMB established)

15. Project Budget Overview
PROJECT COSTS € I
Staff costs
,00 II
Travel costs
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III
Costs of stay
151 800,00 IV
Equipment
297 000,00 V
Subcontracting
23 000,00
PROJECT FINANCE
999 111,00

16. Contractual rules Staff costs
To cover the costs of staff necessary for the achievement of project results
and on the condition that their salary for the same tasks is compensated only
once.
Administrative or academic tasks:
Curricula development/implementation
Project administration/management
A duly filled in, signed and stamped staff convention (Annex 1 of these guidelines) for each person employed in the project
Time-sheets (the date, number of hours worked on these dates, tasks performed (short description).
Proof of payment if staff is remunerated by the project directly (full-time, part-time, occasional or top-up of regular salary (i.e. bank transfer)
Employment contract
Contractual
rules

17. Travel costs To cover the costs of travel of staff for mobilities:
teaching/training assignments, retraining of staff, master classes
update of courses
short visits for coordination and planning
Dissemination
based on unit costs/principle of the "triggering event"
Prove that activities have been actually and properly implemented
Expected outputs have been produced but they will not have to justify the costs actually incurred.
flexibility in the way they manage the funds
necessary for the implementation of the activities concerned

18. Distance Calculator

19. Costs of stay

20. Equipment - 27.000,00 for each PC university
to cover the costs of equipment directly relevant to the project’s objectives such as:
books, e-books;
ROBOLAB: PC Pool & Interactive Learning Room; Lab equipment; Software set;
TETRO: PC, HD-Projector, MFD, Software;
Purpose
The equipment must:
be exclusively universities usage and integrated into study process
be recorded in the inventory of the institution where it is installed
Upon prior approval of the coordinator
Contractual
rules

21. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Coordinator, TUB:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brieß
Head of the Chair of Space Technology