Academia - Industry cooperation: the PEGASUS Project

Franco Bernelli PEGASUS Chairman

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PEGASUS

Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space UniversitieS

THE ROADMAP FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FORMATION OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERS

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Foreword Equation for excellence in aerospace engineering education

Strong scientific knowledge + Research laboratories + Industrial partners + National networking + International networking = PEGASUS
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WHO is partner in PEGASUS

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WHO is partner in PEGASUS

Country Institution
Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Torino Universit degli Studi di Napoli Universit degli Studi di Pisa Universit degli Studi di Roma Ecole-air de Salon de Provence ENAC Toulouse ENSMA Poitiers ISAE Toulouse TU Delft UPM/ETSIA Madrid US/ESI Sevilla UPV Valencia IST Lisboa

Country

Institution
RWTH Aachen TU Berlin TU Braunschweig Universitt Stuttgart TU Dresden Cranfield University University of Bristol University of Glasgow

KTH Stockholm

CVUT Prague

Politechnika Warszawska

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PEGASUS Associate Partners

Country Institution
Kazan State Technical University Moscow Aviation Institute Ufa State Aviation Technical University

Country

Institution
Kharkiv Aviation Institute

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Strong scientific knowledge

Academic activities @ ENSMA

1st year
Commoncore syllabus

Scientific, technical and human studies One month in a company as a worker Engineering sciences

2nd year

Engineering training in industry (3 to 4 months)

Advanced curriculum, 6 options 1 2 3 Aerodynamics Structures Computer science Energetics Materials for engineering Heat transfer Final year project (3 to 5 months) Eligibity for studies in foreign institutions

Specialization

3rd year

ENSMA engineering diploma

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Strong scientific knowledge

Academic activities @ PoliMI

Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering

1st year 2nd year 3rd year

Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:

fundamental sciences general engineering aerospace disciplines

Job

Bachelor (Laurea) Master in Space Engineering Single track, with two electives Focus on spacecraft design

Master in Aeronautical Engineering 1st semester: common core nd 2 semester: common electives rd 3 and 4th semester: specialisation Aerodynamics Flight mechanics and systems Propulsion Structures Fixed wing Rotary wing PhD in Aerospace Engineering NI Aerospace and Defense Forum 2013

Master (Laurea Magistrale) EUR-ACE accreditation in 2012

PhD (3 YEARS)
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Research laboratories

Research activities and facilities @ ENSMA : 5 laboratories

Aerodynamics

LEA
Heat transfer

Materials science and mechanics

LMPM

LET

Combustion and detonics

Staff : 260

Computer science applied to engineering

LCD

Permanent positions : 180 PhD students : 80

LISI
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Research laboratories

Research labs @ PoliMI

Lab of Experimental Aerodynamics Lab of Technological Processes Lab of Structural Testing Lab of Space Components Lab of Composites and Smart Structures Lab of Materials Characterization Lab of Non Destructive Inspection

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National networking

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International networking
THE PEGASUS ACHIEVEMENTS Reciprocal recognition of common quality: the PEGASUS labels Certificate and A.W.A.R.D. in recognition of an individual students multi-national experience. All partners have agreed on a specific curriculum description format, enabling an immediate understanding of the level of education provided by the partners. The PEGASUS Course Catalogue has been published (3 edition 2009) Increased mobility among PEGASUS Partners.

Cross breeding of curricula and new crossed engineering profiles generated by the EU student mobility.
Cross-breeding of curricula is slowly taking place during the implementation of the Sorbonne Bologna 3+2 scheme.
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Industrial partners

WHY are industrial partners fundamental in the Academic context HOW are industrial partners involved in PEGASUS

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Industrial partners - WHY

To support specific education activities

To provide complementary educational opportunities

To provide special seminars or course modules To give advise on the educational offer of Universities

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Industrial partners - HOW

To support specific education activities

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Industrial partners - HOW

To support specific education activities

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Industrial partners - HOW

To provide complementary educational opportunities

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Industrial partners - HOW

To provide complementary educational opportunities

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Industrial partners - HOW

To provide special seminars or course modules

At PoliMI, 4 modules (24 credits) in aerospace engineering are taught by industrial experts At PoliMI, special seminars (e.g., tutorial on one particular software) are delivered on Saturday morning At PoliMI, on average 10 special seminars per semester are included in the regular courses in aerospace engineering

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Industrial partners - HOW

To give advise on the educational offer of Universities

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PEGASUS achievements
PEGASUS-Industry Alliance
PEGASUS Council established a body, called PEGASUS-Industry

Alliance, in which the aerospace industrial community and the PEGASUS network are equally represented to discuss all issues relevant to this subject. The main objective of the PEGASUS-Industry Alliance is to contribute to reinforcement of the European academic and industrial relations for mutual benefits. The basic criteria for selecting the industrial partners are both the size of the company and the pan-European dimension of its activities. Examples of actions so far: Airbus-PEGASUS internships (implemented), Thales Alenia Space PhD program (under discussion), Quality Check of aerospace engineering programmes (PERSEUS label, implemented).

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PEGASUS achievements
PERSEUS label (PEGASUS European Recognition of Scientific Excellence of UniversitieS)
PEGASUS agrees that a new European system for QA in Aerospace

Engineering Education should be applied for on a voluntary basis and if possible should not duplicate existing accreditation systems. The new system should focus on the qualifications and skills of the graduates right after graduation, taking into account the requirements of the European aerospace sector. PEGASUS, as the only European network of excellence in Aerospace Engineering education, is able to lay the foundation for a sort of European society for QA in Aerospace Engineering Education. PEGASUS, through the newly created PEGASUS-Industry Alliance, has established an entity for developing a quality/excellence label, PERSEUS, including peer reviews and site visits. First audits for PEGASUS programmes in 2012. Peer review teams include academic and industrial experts.

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Thank you for your attention. Questions?
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