Sun over Europe – Development and construction of Solar Powered Boats (Class1) Erasmus Project

Project Title

Sun over Europe – Development and construction of Solar Powered Boats (Class1)

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Reaching the policy level/dialogue with decision makers; Energy and resources; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

The subject of the project: “Sun over Europe – development and construction of a solar-powered boat” is embedded in two Paris declarations and in the UN climate conference in Marrakech: According to the statements at the UN climate conferences, the political decision-makers expect their fellow citizens to actively participate .
The solar-powered boat planned, developed and manufactured by the participants shows that mobility is possible with the help of solar energy. In national and European competitions, the partners want to prove their solution and at the same time inspire the public for the use of this regenerative energy.
The project was also presented in exhibitions in schools, at information events, at the authorities, at internal and external training events, through interviews with the media and when visiting the European Parliament. In the homepages of the schools, at sthinning and in the cloud (https://c.gmx.net/@334290584590090795/ACXKEf7NSc-tJPpoit7b3Q it is available to all interested parties, especially in technical terms. A compendium on the project work is available from the schools and can be requested.
The implementation of the project is interdisciplinary. The technical subjects and economics are in context.
The production of the product (solar boat) was process-controlled according to the principle of the push-pull system. The process stations are divided into planning and development, purchasing with cost monitoring, design, manufacturing, assembly and test run, if possible in a competition. This method corresponds to the working method in industry and introduces the participants to this job-specific activity.
The first cross-border project meeting served the startup, i.e. Introducing the partners to the project. The second and third transnational project meeting served in particular to take stock and evaluate the completed tasks, to further optimize production and to divide up the tasks still to be completed.
The implementation of the project is organized based on division of labor. All partners together are a transnational team from the fields of technology and business. The individual task groups were distributed fairly transnationally to the individual partner groups. The individual partial results flowed together to the common product (solar boat). Realization was not possible without the responsible, quality-oriented completion of the sub-tasks, which were completed by division of labor. In addition, each partner made a model of the solar boat on a smaller scale for themselves in their own workshops. These types of models were presented to the entire plenum.
The implementation was also divided into a theory-practice framework program and a test run under competitive conditions. The theory and practice were again divided into modules that were transnationally assigned to the partners for processing. In addition to the three project meetings, there were 3 instead of 4 meeting meetings with centrally installed AULs.
The 4th AUL could not take place because of the corona crisis and therefore the project could not be completed because the European Commission did not grant an extension. The meetings alternated with 6 work phases at the national schools. During the work phases, the transnationally defined developments in the training, teaching and learning activities, the theoretically conveyed knowledge, changes, additions and the newly set tasks were implemented in workshops. All AUL’s ended with interim evaluations. The results of the evaluations shaped the subsequent work phases.
During the meetings, the presentations developed by the students were the focus of workshops.
Students taught students through peer learning. The manufacturing processes were practiced in the workshops of the schools and companies.
The supervisors were available as advisors in the background. The students were given the necessary personal responsibility.
So that as large a number of students as possible could take part in the project, other students always took part in the meeting. Essential theoretical and practical parts of the project corresponded to the curriculum in the AR. Economics as well as technology and were thus the subject of regular lessons. The project was also multiplied in several classes for the students who were not directly involved in the project. Trainers from the cooperation companies and their trainees were called in.
It was ensured that girls and participants with a migration background were used in the working groups. Equal opportunities in vocational training have been strengthened. This made a contribution to the integration of this clientele.
Through the technical work and the use of the synergies between the international partners, a jointly developed educational community and, moreover, an experience community developed without denying the cultural, religious and social differences. The project work strengthened the flexibility and compatibility in later professional use in the European as well as global area.
In summary, it can be said that, apart from the final meeting in Belgium, all other activities were carried out successfully. In addition, 1 unscheduled project meeting took place in Regensburg. The boat was finally presented to the public in Regensburg on the Guggenberger See in July will.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 185634 Eur

Project Coordinator

Robert-Schuman-Institut & Country: BE

Project Partners

• Zespol Szkol, Centrum Ksztalcenia Ustawicznego w Gronowie
• Dunaujvarosi SZC Banki Donat Technikum
• Berufliche Oberschule Regensburg
• ISTITUTO TECNICO INDUSTRIALE STATALE ALESSANDRO VOLTA
• Özel ENKA Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi