International Education as a basis for cross discipline and cross nation learning

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1 International Education as a basis for cross discipline and cross nation learning Presentation TAIEX conference Tallinn Hans de Ruiter 30 November Vermelding onderdeel organisatie

2 Mining s international moves 300,000 BC: World (Flint, chert for tools) 7,000-4,000 BC: Near East (copper mining, metallurgy) BC: China (Iron) 1240: tinminer fleeing England for murder went to Germany 1562: Queen Elizabeth got German miners to Cornwall and Devon 19th Century: Cornish and German miners went to the gold rush 30 November

3 Mining s international moves 30 November

4 Long European history 30 November

5 Recent developments in Europe Decrease in local production More depending on imports Rapidly increasing consumption in Asia European knowledge base important International and cross discipline knowledge essential 30 November

6 Europe minerals China coal and steel 30 November

7 Supply industry 30 November

8 Since 1990 s Mining / Petroleum / Metallurgical Eng. Mammal.. E 30 November

9 MINING ENGINEERS WORLDWIDE Long term trends - Australia, USA, UK, South Africa, Canada Graduate Numbers BSc Australia BSc UK BSc USA BSc South Africa BSC Canada Total Years 30 November

10 WORLDWIDE CONCERN University courses are shrinking or closing around the world. Over the past 20 years, at least 20 programmes have closed. This represents 30% of the total courses available in the countries from which the major industry typically recruits. Mineral processing / metallurgy courses did follow a similar trend. Geology courses have been less affected. SHORTAGE HUNDREDS OF ENGINEERS/YEAR FOR NEXT 10 YEARS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ESSENTIAL 30 November

11 COOPERATION!!!! Delft, Freiberg 5 students 2 nationalities 0 Companies Delft, Aachen, London, Berlin, Kosice Helsinki, Miskolc, Wroclaw > 50 students, 12 nationalities 32 Companies 30 November

12 European Mining, Minerals and Environmental Program (EMMEP) November

13 Structure programs Degree Thesis Industry / university 1 year Univ. 1 Univ. 2 Univ. 3 Univ. 4 M.Sc European programs Univ. 1 Univ. 2 Univ. 3 Univ. 4 1 year Basic Level B.Sc Univ. 1 Univ. 2 Univ. 3 Univ. 4 3 years 30 November

14 Courses 30 November

15 Company visits 30 November

16 ocial activities 30 November

17 Benefits of the programs Multinational group Intensive program English language Networking Industry contacts (jobs) Social skills Flexibility 30 November

18 Federation of European Mineral Programs (FEMP) 16 December November

19 Structure FEMP Associated universities Canada: Queen s & McGill USA: Colorado School of Mines, Virginia Tech Australia:Queensland Chile: Concepcion, Catholica Argentina:San Juan Europe: France, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Poland, etc. Industry AKZO Anglo American Plc. Atlas Copco Barrick Gold Corporation Boart Longyear BHP-Billiton Caterpillar Corus DSM-Energy Downing Teal Euromines Falconbridge Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza. IHC K + S KGHM Larox Metso Outokumpu Phelps Dodge RAG Resource Capital Funds FEMP RWE Power Shell Rio Tinto Slovenske Magnezitove Zavody Tamrock Walter Beckers Wirtschafstvereinigung 30 November 2006 Bergbau 19 European Universities EMMEP -EMC -EMEC -EGEC Xstrata Zinifex

20 Current Industry partners 30 November

21 International network of universities and industry Australia U of Queensland Canada Queen s McGill South America Argentina Chile Catholica Concepcion EMC EMEC EGEC Aachen Delft Helsinki Exeter Berlin Freiberg Wroclaw Miskolc Kosice USA Virginia Tech CSM. Europe Lulea Krakow Oulo Clausthal Tallin Leoben 30 November

22 Student enrollment Total enrolment European Mineral Programs Country Place University EMC EMEC EGEC Total Germany Aachen RWTH Clausthal TU Clausthal 8 8 Freiberg TU Freiberg Berlin TU Berlin 9 9 The Netherlands Delft TUD Finland Helsinki HUT United Kingdom London RSM Exeter CSM Austria Leoben TU Leoben 1 1 Canada Kingston Queen's Australia Brisbane U. of Queensland 2 2 Spain Madrid via RWTH 1 1 USA Virginia Virginia Tech Hungary Miskolc Univ. of Miskolc Poland Wroclaw Wroclaw U of T Krakow Kakow U of T Slovak Republic Kosic TU Kosic Estonia Tallinn Tallinn U of T 2 2 Chile Santiago Univesidad de Chile 4 4 Concepcion U. de Concepcion Argentina San Juan U. de San Juan 5 5 Brasil Rio Grande do Sul Universidade Federal 2 2 China 2 Vietnam 1 Total November

23 Employment 30 November

24 Finances per student COSTS: Additional cost to students: 3,500-4,000 REIMBURSED Socrates: no tuition fee mobility grant: 1,000 Industry for accommodation 3,000 3, November

25 Alumni contacts 357 alumni and students per 2006 Co-ordination by Aachen & Delft Maintain database (web-based) Six th reunion November 2005 at DSK 50 students 40 alumni 50 industry + universities + guests 30 November

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28 Reunion November 30 November

29 nternships 30 November

30 programs EMC 22 students EMEC 15 students EGEC 10 students China, Chile, USA, Canada, Vietnam, Estonia, Italy 30 November

31 Erasmus Mundus E.C. projects 1996 Pilot project (Brussels pushing for that) 1996 Joint recycling course 1998 Alfa Discussions EC 1996 Brussels pushing for pilot project 2000 Information about Erasmus World 2003 Recommending to apply for Erasmus Mundus 30 November

32 Proposals 2004 Ranking: 35 Score: Ranking: 24 (3 rd at the reserve list) Score: Ranking: 38 Score: >3.5 and < November

33 Problems Initially ( ) EMMEP was seen by Brussels as the example for Erasmus World/ Mundus, what did we do wrong 3 times? How can we drop from the reserve list after following up recommendations? 30 November

34 EMMEP / Industry research M.Sc. thesis projects per year 5 to 8 projects at each university 6 to 9 months projects M.Sc. students to support Ph.D. students Structured research desirable Centres of excellence Individual universities Combinations 30 November

35 Pilot project Industry Anglo American Rio Tinto Suppliers CommoDas - Equipment Universities TU Delft - M.Sc. Projects RWTH Aachen - M.Sc. Projects Exeter - Research Project 30 November

36 Recognition RWTH Best Teaching Award November

37 Future If nothing is done, EXTINCTION Importance of good relation between universities and companies for education will continue to be important Initiatives like these IAEX meetings are excellent The Tallinn meeting shows clearly to the outside world that international education is very important. 30 November

AREA TOTALS OECD Composite Leading Indicators. OECD Total. OECD + Major 6 Non Member Countries. Major Five Asia. Major Seven.

AREA TOTALS OECD Composite Leading Indicators. OECD Total. OECD + Major 6 Non Member Countries. Major Five Asia. Major Seven. Reference series Composite leading indicators OECD Composite Leading Indicators AREA TOTALS 7-03- 19 OECD Total 19 OECD + Major 6 Non Member Countries 19 Major Seven 19 Major Five Asia 19 Euro area 19