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Place: Brussel VUB, Belgium Dates: 10 July 2010 to 24 July 2010 Season: summer10 Organised by: BEST Group Brussels University: Free University of Brussels (VUB) (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 45.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 11 Apr 2010 at 23:00 CEST Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (interest in the topic and ready to have some fun) Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 40 hours (estimated)

General description

Need some energy after a cold winter?

Do you hate high energy bills and want to know how to build an energy efficient house?

Do you want to try 2002 kinds of Belgian beers?

Always wanted to know how solar/wind/wave energy is converted into electrical energy?

Do you want to come to the capital of Europe and celebrate National Day with us?

Do you dream of building your own electrical car and drive in it at the university campus?

Are you delighted to be enlighted???

If your answer is YES! to al these questions, then write your motivation letter and come to Brussels in July for our course about Sustainable Energy.

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Economics/Business Administration/Marketing , Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering , Power Engineering
• Content and topics: Sustainable Energy: * Renewable Energy * Energy in buildings * Electrical and hybrid cars * Economics of renewable energy
• Learning goals and objectives: The goal of the course is to give students the basic knowledge of renewable energy and improve the understanding of how to reduce the unsustainable use of limited energy resources.
• Examination type: written exam
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Team spirit, enthusiasm, some humor and a motivation letter that will persuade us.

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Check our Summer Course website for more information about the lodging location.
• Food during the event: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are arranged. We will let you taste some Belgian specialties, such as chocolates, beers (we have over a 1000 different beers), and some typical dishes.
• Transportation during the event: Train, tram, metro, bus, cars and just walking. We'll do them all to discover Brussels and Belgium.

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://www.bestbrussels.be/SC10
• Event schedule: http://www.bestbrussels.be/SC10/schedule.html
• Event survival guide: http://www.bestbrussels.be/SC10/practical.html