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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

PhD inn Engineering - University of Southern Denmark

University of Southern Denmark
Ph.D. Position
The Mads Clausen Institute, The Faculty of Engineering
The Mads Clausen Institute for Product Innovation (MCI) at theUniversity of Southern Denmark announces an opening for a Ph.D positionwithin the area of mechatronics and cybernetics in relationship to theRobot-Assisted Polishing (RAP) project.
The MCI, part of the Faculty of Engineering, employs 70 people engagedin research and teaching in the field of product innovation. The MadsClausen Institute is situated in the completely new universityfacilities at Alsion in Sonderborg which besides the university hascapacity for a research park, a concert hall and a railway station.
The research of this Ph.D position is time critical mechatronic devicesthat require real time monitoring and control of advanced manufacturingprocesses. In the RAP case it is to assist a skilled human operator inthe different operations involved in polishing a work piece, with anindustrial robot equipped with a series of adequate sensors andactuators. We wish to explore the possibility of going towards moreautonomy and intelligence for the robotic part, by incorporating suchfunctionalities as automatic online monitoring of the process anddiagnosis of the treated surface.
The candidate shall hold an MSc in Engineering or within a field relatedto the project, and have good programming and practical skills. Since,the project involves discussions with industrial partners on differentissues; good communication skills are also desirable. Some knowledge onrobotics would also be appreciated.
The stipend is a full 3 year scholarship with a research budget ofapprox. 2 million Euros. The project will be in co-operation with theTechnical University of Denmark and Danish Industry.
If you have questions to the position you can direct your questions to:
The Mads Clausen Institute
The University of Southern Denmark
Alsion 2 DK-6400 Sonderborg
Att:
Associate professor Arne Bilberg, Head of Technology Research,e-mail: abi@mci.sdu.dk. phone: +45 65501629
or
Att: Associate professor Jerome Jouffroy. e-mail: Jerome@mci.sdu.dk,phone +45 65501635
The scholarship is salaried in accordance with the the agreement onsalaried Ph.D.-students between the Ministry of Finance and AC (theDanish Confederation of Professional Association).
Further information about the Ph.D.-study can be found at the homepageof the Faculty: http://www.sdu.dk/tek/
The application is to be made using the official application form, whichcan be downloaded from the homepage of the Faculty, or can be requestedfrom the faculty secretariat.
Please also send your curriculum vitae, acovering letter stating your motivation for applying (all in English),and the names and addresses of two referees for letters ofrecommendation Please send three copies of the application and enclosures marked"position no 084059"to the University of Southern Denmark, the Facultyof Engineering, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M.
The application must be at the faculty 6th May 2008 at 12 noon, at the latest.
Keywords: Industrial robotics, cybernetics, hybrid systems, monitoring,path planning, grinding and polishing processes.
Further Details <http://www.sdu.dk>

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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