Implementation of a US-European Transnational degree in engineering

Enhancing the exchange of students beyond Europe is now a challenge. Some tools actually exist at the European level (ECTS, Erasmus exchanges). In order to initiate a partnership with the U.S.A., the Atlantis programme gives the opportunity to elaborate transatlantic exchange programmes. This paper deals with the ILERT project, which reflects on the development of common U.S.-European programme in Real-Time Software Control Systems. In particular, a comparable analysis of credits and accreditation procedures is given, in order to help in equivalence and recognition.