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BEST........................................ 3

COURSES ON TECHNOLOGY.........4

COURSES ON CAREER
RELATED SKILLS...................... 12

BEST ENGINEERING
COMPETITION..........................13

BEST CAREER SUPPORT.............15

TIPS & TRICKS...........................16

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BEST
BEST, Board of European Students of Technology is a con-
stantly growing non-profit and non-political organisation.
Since 1989 we provide communication, co-operation and
exchange possibilities for students all over Europe.

86 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 30 countries are creating

a growing, well organised, powerful, young and innovative
student network.

BEST strives to help European students of technology to

become more internationally minded, by reaching a better
understanding of European cultures and developing capac-
ities to work on an international basis. Therefore we create
opportunities for the students to meet and learn from one
another through our academic and non-academic events
and educational symposia. “Learning makes the master”,
but the final goal is a good working place, therefore we of-
fer services like an international career centre to broaden
the horizons for the choice on the job market.

Our priority is to offer high quality services for students all

over Europe. Thus, we manage to bring all the partners in
the “student - company - university” triangle closer.

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COURSES ON TECHNOLOGY
During these events, participants attend lectures
given by the university’s teaching staff or by experts
from companies. At the end of the course students
take an exam, which is designed to evaluate the
participants’ success.

Brussels ULB / CheMystery : Come and

Find the Solution!
Here, in the center of Europe, we will tell you about chemistry, all
about chemistry and everything about chemistry. You will learn what
chemistry is already doing for you as we speak, because indeed chem-
istry is present in every aspect of our everyday life! You will learn that
chemistry is already solving problems in various fields, from energy to
medicines, from crops to plastic.

But even more interesting, you will learn what will chemistry do for us
in the FUTURE!

Well, only if you apply to our mysterious Belgian adventure, of course.

Chem on, apply now!

http://ulbcourse.wordpress.com/

1 April - 9 April
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All trains lead to Lille, so don’t stop them
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now cause they are having a good time...

GOING CRAZY!
There is no doubt that in our mobile and quickly changing BEST Europe
trains are our future! Just think about it: by train, Lille is half-an-hour
away from Brussels and one hour from London and Paris! It ‘s actually
faster than the time to check-in in Charles de Gaulle Airport, there is
almost no CO2 involved and you are free to party inside it! Remember
this, because we will work for sure but will party far harder!

Now, if you really wanna have a good time just APPLY!

http://www.bestensamlille.fr.nf/

23 April - 1 May

Gdansk / Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme

that which I desire!
Everybody wants it, needs it , looks for and even fights for it;P

There is no doubt that petroleum is world’s liquid gold.

Find out all ways to make petroleum useful for us.

See a fuel production in the biggest refinery of the northern Poland.

Spend amazing week with the polish beauty: the Baltic Sea, wide
and sandy beaches, wonderful lakes, mysterious forests and charm-
ing PEOPLE of course:D

Don’t be a lame-> Don’t hesitate-> just apply-> Come to Gdansk!!

http://best.gdansk.pl/spc/

15 - 23 May
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Grenoble / Art=mc² : when Science
meets Art

I know that, when you were a child, you were dreaming about being
an famous actor or actress, a skilled musician...that’s to say: an Artist
!!!

But finally, you went into the field of Technology and so you gave up
your child’s dreams....

BUT, today, you have the possibility to become BOTH artist AND
scientist.

Grenoble will help you to achieve your old dreams using your current
abilities!!!!!
So......are YOU ready ???

http://best.etu.inpg.fr/ScienceAndArt/

21 April - 1 May

Helsinki / 2011: A Smart Space Odyssey

We?re going to discover smart spaces from many different perspec-

tives: smart cars (Knight Rider! <3), smart buildings, smart logistics,
smart traffic?in short, taking a real space perspective for building a
smarter world! We?ll have amazing speakers all the way from outer
space, and lots of practical hands-on content: workshops, case stud-
ies, and excursions! No more monotonous lectures - this odyssey is
going to be so exciting that you?ll keep your eyes wide open all the
time!

Oh yes, take your space shuttle and land on the country of Nokia, with
more than 100 000 lakes, the best education system in the world,
Santa Claus, Minttu, sauna, Fazer chocolate (the best one in the world!
<3), disco dance lessons by the famous Blomqvists, classy sitsit par-
ties, crazy ski jumpers, and hernari and other tasty healthy food! Our
northern paradise is something to experience at least once in a life-
time!

http://best.ayy.fi/events/spc2011

25 May - 5 June
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Have you ever participated in real robot wars?
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If your answer is NO you have to come to our Spring course because

we have 10 tools to suggest you how to win it:

- basic elements of actuators, sensors and control devices

- discovering new cultures, food, dances in different way of life
- labs of autonomous mobile robot
- feeling Lithuania?s and Kaunas spirit
- information about distance sensing, color sensing and so on
- have fun with super duper people from all over the Europe
- information about control strategies based on artificial intelligence
- celebration of Woman?s Day, Independence Day in Lithuania
- acquaintance with the way of controlling various processes thought
the internet network
- partying every day, p-p-p-partying every day in robots way! :>
What are you waiting for?? Apply now!! We’re waiting for you in
Robot Wars!!!

http://best.ktusa.lt/robotwars/
6 - 13 March

Kiev / Catch the wave!

Do you live in your own armor as a turtle? Have no plans for a spring?
Wake up, open your eyes and you will see a magnificent world of
waves, but not sea waves - the Radio waves!

This spring will give you a great opportunity to dive into the world of
Radio, to gain knowledge about how radio works, about it’s compo-
nents and history and, moreover, to construct your own radio!After
this Spring Course you will surprise your friends with stories how WI-
FI and their cell phones work.

Start writing your motivation letter right now ! We are waiting for you
here!!!!

Kisses from Kyiv

http://best-kyiv.org/spc11/
30 April - 11 May
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Lyon / Kill me if you can! The art
of Criminology.

Never dreamt to embody a detective and resolve crimes like no one?

Sure you did!!
LBG Lyon is giving you the huge opprtunity to follow Criminology
courses related to this awesome topic!
This event will take place in Lyon: the city of INTERPOL Headquarters,
the capital of French gastronomy and a city full of history as well!!!
And when the classes are over we planned for you whole evenings of
activities and partying following the BEST spirit for sure ;)
Don’t be shy to apply you won’t regret it!! Ever!!! This is gonna be
LEGEN- wait for it- DARY!!!

http://best.insa-lyon.fr/SpC2011/
21 - 30 April

Moscow / Focus pocus: world of optics

Laser - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

Do you know how to cut metal with the amplified light, weld bones,
apply a pattern, read the data, speed up the signal? Why do surgeons
prefer modern laser scalpels? Can the laser turn a man into dust? Is
there a sword of Gidya?

Are you interested? If YES, answers to all these questions you’ll find
if you arrive at the BEST Moscow technical university. You will work
with a real laser system, have the possibility to create a model and
offer your own way of using modern lasers. Moreover, you will be
able to understand how to solve even non-existent problem!! Still not
convinced? Do you want get to know the real Russian style? Feel the
breath of the city that NEVER sleeps? You will experience the hospital-
ity of the beautiful Moscow and maybe even discover the mystery of
Russian soul.

http://sc11.best-bmstu.ru/
21 - 30 April
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Nancy to the french paradise !
Have you ever dreamed about the famous french gastronomy ?? And
most of all about discovering some of its deep secrets that get french
people totally addicted to it??
Have you ever dreamed about the East of France where it never rains,
where people are smiling, never grumpy but always ready for party-
ing ?
You will attend to lectures, visit labs and different companies such as a
brewery and a farm specialized in goat’s cheese making. Last but not
least you will understand how cheeses and beers are made (what is
very useful in order to boast during parties with your friends ^^). You
don’t have to bring your own cow or goat, barley or yeast, we’ll give
you all what you need to make your own cheese and beer (especially
skills)!
What are you waiting for? Just click! We’re already waiting for you!!!

http://sites.google.com/site/lbgbestnancy/

20 - 28 March

Novi Sad / Meet what you eat!

The word is FOOD.

Your thought is?
For some people it is something that they dream of. For others it is
something that is taken for granted and it is bonded with comfortable
feeling of happiness and pleasure, but the fact is that after certain
number of years food can produce not so pleasurable effects on our
body.
So, should we be superficial when we feed ourselves and those little
gray cells?
Correct answer is NO.
Actually, nowadays we should be very careful what products we take
from shelves in supermarket so there are three cardinal questions:
1) How to make these decisions? 2) Whom to listen? 3) Where to look?

http://www.bestns.org.rs/spc2011.html

22 - 29 May
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Very special spatial trip
Paris from Paris
A course about Space in Paris. Come to learn how the rockets can be
launched, to see the famous air and space museum, to have a lot of
interesting lectures about the satellites and to have fun visiting the
most famous places in Paris!

http://perso.campus.ecp.fr/~best/

8 - 15 May

Paris / Sustainable N.R.G. : “Natural

Resources are Good”
Its history is legendary, its parties are known world wide : the city
of Paris welcomes you for one week of endless fun ! Let’s climb Eif-
fel Tower together, visit the lovely and romantic Montmartre, discov-
er everything about French culture (wine, cheese, kisses...). Crazy
organizers and overmotivated participants will join you for the most
enormous days of your life, in the city of all dreams !

Environmental engineering is designing our future!

Don’t look back and follow us, and you will see how together we can
face future environmental issues! Use your scientific skills in the city
of lovers and this week will stay in your mind forever !

Don’t wait more and apply now to party with us next spring !

https://sites.google.com/site/lbgbestpolytechnique/

5 - 13 March

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Reykjavík Catalyze me!
Where do your interests lie? Is it in:
* food and drinks
* clothes
* vehicles
* exercise
* the existence of human kind
* or just about anything....

If you are interested in any of these things you might like to know
that none of this would exist or be possible without a little thing called
Enzyme!
We recommend that you take a trip north to the land of ice and fire,
Eyjafjallajökull, northern lights, Santa clause, fairies, trolls and of
course the most beautiful people in the world and learn everything
about how enzymes rule the world!
http://bestreykjavik.com/spc2011
26 Feb - 6 Mar

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Feel the Sound: Sound
Thessaloniki Engineering and
Psychoacoustics
Do you like music? Socializing? Partying?
This way please.. You are about to enter the world of Sound Engi-
neering and Psychoacoustics.
You will learn to think beyond the sound. Creation, Understanding
and Manipulation. Music, Sounds and Feeling.
Because it’s so much more than just pressing the PLAY button..
It’s all about what comes next ;)
Thessaloniki is a restless city full of young people living on the edge
and with some of the best views you will see in Greece. We like to
have fun doing whatever and so do you.

We will make you Feel The Sound.

LBG Thessaloniki AWAITS.. you.!
http://genesis.ee.auth.gr/best_thessaloniki/spc11/

6 - 15 April
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SKILLS

BEST Course on Career Related Skills is an event

about nontechnological subjects in order to develop
personal skills in topics linked with working methods,
communication techniques, marketing, economics,
project and organisation management and other
such soft skills, stressing practical work.

Uppsala / Act like a leader? Talk like a

leader!

Want to get people’s attention when speaking? Want to get people mo-
tivated? Want to deliver a message to an audience? Want to get people
doing what you want? Want to lead people into the future? Want to
learn to persuade by speech?

And also want to do this in the beautiful country of Sweden??? And

want to have a lot of fun?

Then apply for “Make people listen to you”, a course in rhetorics and
leadership. It will consist of inspiring lectures with skilled professionals
in rhetorics and leadership, as well as exercises for practicing what you
have learned. It will be a week you’ll never forget!

http://springcourse2011.bestuppsala.se

15 - 25 April
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BEST ENGINEERING COMPETITION

Engineering Competitions are events where teams of

students use their technical, social and communicative
skills to compete in different categories: Team Design,
Case Studies, Negotiation and Debates.

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Pika Pika Pikachu :
Bordeaux Get ready to energize
our world !
Feeling happy, motivated, in a good mood and a good shape?? Perfect
we need you in Bordeaux to share your energy!
Are you ready to be swept away by the blast of the Best ENSAM Spir-
it?? Have you ever dreamed of entering a Nuclear power plant? To
climb up a wind turbine? of being like pikachu? Knowing how to pro-
duce, stock and use all the electricity you want in order to neutralise
the team rocket. So you’re surely the chosen one!!
Come to Bordeaux for 10 unforgettable days and enjoy theoretical and
practical activities about the different kinds of electricity surrounding
us!!
Be prepared to become a Bordeaux addict -in every meanings-, and
don’t forget to bring as much Energy as you can...You’ll need it

http://best-ensam-bordeaux.org/spc11/

5 - 15 April
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Madrid / Agro3: The robot’s

experience strikes back

- Do you like fruits?

- Do you like robots?
- How cool would it be to mix both things?
Come to Madrid and learn how to do it with Agro3 because this is the
event that the world was waiting for.
Build and program your own agricultural robot while you are working
in the greatest team with people from all over Europe.
Stop wasting time looking at other people having fun with Lego robots,
now it’s your turn... let’s create, let’s crop, let’s grow!!!
Spend one week with us and discover Madrid and all the surprises that
are waiting for you.
Are you going to miss this challenge? Don’t be shy and apply now!!

http://agrotech3.bestmadrid.org
7 - 16 April

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BEST CAREER SUPPORT

Let’s talk business!

Are you interested in a international career?

BEST Career Support is what you are looking for. BCS is an online
service offered by BEST which connects students and companies.

Fill out your CV on: BEST.eu.org/career and you’ll be able to surf across
job and internship offers from companies all around Europe. You’ll
have permanent access to your CV to make changes or to download
it in a format of your choosing.

• Jobs
• Trainings
• Internships
• Career Events

www.BEST.eu.org/career

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TIPS & TRICKS

HOW TO WRITE YOUR MOTIVATION LETTER?
As you may already know, everytime you want to apply for a
BEST course, you have to write a motivation letter according
to which the Local BEST Groups will select their participants. A
perfect receipe does not exist but surely BEST wants to know
the following about you:

Who are you? What do you study, which are your hobbies and
your knowledge of the course you are applying to and how do
you like to party. This part shouldn’t be long but must contain
relevant information to help the organizers see how you would
contribute to their course.

Why did you choose this course? Read the course

description carefully and make your motivations clear. This is
very important in the eyes of the organizers. Be specific so your
leter will be personal and not standard.

Why did you choose this city/country? Every person,

including organizers, love to hear compliments about the coun-
try they live in so you might want to give them reasons why you
chose their specific city/country. But don’t over do it because
you may give the impression of being just a tourist instead of
a course participant.

If you add a bit of your own originality to this information,

than your chances just went up a bit. Everyone appreciates a
sense of humor and creativity so feel free to use them while
writing your letter. Now all you have to do is to apply. Get your
keyboard, start typing and imagine a Spring like you never had
before!

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