Qualifications for third milenium in electrical engineering Erasmus Project

Project Title

Qualifications for third milenium in electrical engineering

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 vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Energy and resources

Project Summary

CONTEXT:
The given project was based on cross-sectoral cooperation. The international partnership responded to a demand originating from the development of new technologies and related need to reflect this technological progress also in the vocational education so that it would prepare students and future electricians for the requirements of labour market and employers. The three-year project, therefore, linked the newest technological trends with the need of labour market for qualified labour force.

OBJECTIVES:
The project ambition was to approximate education in different countries and ensure its comparability throughout Europe. Five educational modules for the fields of electric mobility and smart grids were created with the potential to be included in the officially recognized system of profession qualifications.

These modules were:
• The mechanic of charging stations
• The repairman of the electric motors of electric cars
• The repairman of electric components of electric cars
• The mechanic of smart grids with specialization in distribution grids
• The mechanic of smart homes

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:
The partnership included eight partner organizations from five countries – The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Spain and Italy. All partners are highly experienced both in successful implementation and management of projects and in providing or assuring quality vocational education.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:
As mentioned above, the main tangible outputs of the project were the five educational modules. Each module was supported with educational materials and e-learning course accessible to wide public. Interactive study materials in partners’ languages have allowed remote access for those interested from different parts of Europe. Completing the modules participants can get valuable knowledge and skills highly appreciated by employers in power industry.

The potential of the educational materials and modules was pilot tested on the target groups of students of vocational schools and candidates for work in respective fields, in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Spain and Italy.

To support the dissemination of project outcomes four regional dissemination conferences and one final conference in Prague were held, presenting the project outputs, pilot testing and the way it was conducted. VET students, teachers and trainers, representatives of companies and authorities in power industry, electrical engineering and education were invited to take part in the multiplier events. There were expert lectures and vivid discussions about the current state and development of smart grids and electric mobility and possible continuation of the project and follow-up activities.

SHORT- AND LONG-TERM IMPACT:
The target groups of the project were defined as students of vocational schools, electrical engineering and technical secondary school graduates and people who had already been working in electrical engineering and power industrial enterprises, as well as companies cooperating with the power industry.

We could see positive impact on participants and participating organizations in terms of gaining new knowledge in the field of electric mobility and cars and smart grids. Study materials for the topics in which they were missing were created. Most of the participants of the pilot testing gave positive feedback confirming they found their participation and the module’s content useful for their future career. Teachers, students, organizations, they all gained invaluable experience. Furthermore, all participating organizations appreciated the link-up of valuable cooperation with new social partners (such as new companies with expertise in the field, other higher-level schools, professional associations, etc.). E-learning courses enable the wider public to participate in this education across Europe.

In a long term, the project contributed to starting the process of ensuring comparability of education in electric mobility and smart grids within the whole EU and further steps to ensuring the recognition of the given education are to follow.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 259384 Eur

Project Coordinator

Stredni skola elektrotechnicka a energeticka Sokolnice, prispevkova organizace & Country: CZ

Project Partners

• Stredni odborna skola elektrotechnicka, Centrum odborne pripravy Hluboka nad Vltavou, Zvolenovska 537
• TIBOR Gesellschaft für Bildung, Beratung und Vermittlung mbH
• Stredni odborna skola energeticka a stavebni, Obchodni akademie a Stredni zdravotnicka skola, Chomutov, prispevkova organizace
• INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING AND MOBILITY AGENCY SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA
• Stredni skola-Centrum odborne pripravy technickohospodarske, Praha 9, Podebradska 1/179
• YOUNET
• Stredna odborna skola – Szakkozepiskola J. Krala 25, Velke Kapusany