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Place: Grenoble, France Dates: 18 April 2013 to 28 April 2013 Season: spring13 Organised by: BEST Group Grenoble University: Grenoble Institute of Technology (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 40.0 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: 2 Dec 2012 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: No prior knowledge required Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 30 hours (estimated)

General description

December 2012, apocalypse is soon ! If you can make it until next spring, wouldn't it be time to think about some alternatives to fossil energy. Why not Biomass ?

And why not in Grenoble: mountain, french kiss & sun !!! And also raclette, hicking, Chartreuse and a lot more just for you. Apply, come and see!

If you :

- are into environmental issues.

- want to learn more about Biomass and the potential applications it bears.

- Meet experts and companies working on the Biomass.

- want to have an amazing week-end in a cottage lost somewhere in the mountains.

- work hard, and party harder in a French style !

- want to discover French culture, French people and other French stuff.

Come enjoy awesomeness in Grenoble!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Agronomics/Forestry , Applied Sciences , Chemical Engineering , Environmental Engineering , Industrial Engineering , Materials Engineering , Petroleum Engineering , Physics/Physics Engineering , Power Engineering , Transport Engineering
• Content and topics: This course will provide knowledge on Biomass and its applications (particularly biofuel, biomaterials). With a state of the actual art, and future developments. The participants will attend lectures, visit laboratories, meet companies and make a case study on Biomass issues.
• Learning goals and objectives: This course aims to provide an overview of this subject. We will focus on innovation in that field. The aim is to provide to the participants a better understanding of some of the most important issues about Biomass and what is currently done at different scales.
• Examination type: Case study throughout the course on an issue related to the development of biomass.
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Only motivation letter and answer to questions. We are looking for open-minded participants that enjoy discovering new cultures and are willing to learn more on biomass possibilities. Former knowledge on the topic is not obligatory.

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Student dormitory or hotel
• Food during the event: 3 meals per day. At least one hot meal per day.
• Transportation during the event: Public transport (tramway, bus)

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://best-grenoble.fr
• Event schedule: http://best-grenoble.fr/public/fr/file/schedule.pdf
• Event survival guide: http://best-grenoble.fr/public/fr/file/survival_guide.pdf