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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Round 1 students at JMUW, October 2005

8. 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

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

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

11. 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)

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

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

14. 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)

15. 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)

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

17. 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

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 5 students at UPS, Toulouse
November, 2006

23. 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)

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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

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

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

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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

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

37. 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

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

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