Increase VET quality and attractiveness through 3D printing and robotics for a better insertion to labor market Erasmus Project

Project Title

Increase VET quality and attractiveness through 3D printing and robotics for a better insertion to labor market

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 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Pedagogy and didactics; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

Our Erasmus+ Project entitled “Increase VET quality and attractiveness through 3D printing and robotics for a better insertion to labor market” it’s a Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training that will be implemented over a span of two years, throughout 01.12.2020-30.11.2022, by a team of 12 teachers from LDO, Romania, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Turkey, Portugal .
Project aims:
1. Thought this project we aim to facilitate students’ professional training in the field of robotics and 3D printing for a better insertion on the labour market. In order to achieve this general objective we plan to facilitate youngsters acquisition of specific design and construction of robots and 3D printing learning outcomes.
2. Another specific objective that we propose is to increase students’ interest for building robots.
The necessity for transnational co-operation has been determined by the following needs:
– lack of a curriculum for Robotics
– Insufficient training of VET teachers in the field of robotics
– the lack of trans-disciplinary competencies of VET students required in the field of robotics.
In order to facilitate students’ professional training in the field of robotics and 3D printing, partner organizations need to be able to provide educational services / programs that in adapted to this requirement. We plan to further strengthening key competences in initial and continuing VET training through common methodologies for introducing those competences in curricula, as well as for acquiring, delivering and assessing the learning outcomes of those curricula and by acquiring, providing and evaluating learning outcomes. Also, we are introducing systemic approaches and opportunities for VET professional and continuing development of VET teachers.
Most of the expected results are described in detail in the intellectual outputs:
1. Curriculum adapted to each partner country on Robotics
2. Methodical guide on building robots
3. 3D printing support KIT (e-book)
Apart of the intellectual outputs we expect to deliver a number of additional results:
-Increased number of VET teachers that use innovative approaches to addressing their VET students
– increase number of students interested in Robotics and 3D printing witch will lead to improved results at all STEAM subjects
– Development of national and international network of specialists, Universities, educational authorities and teachers who can work together in order to identify resources and find ways for providing better support to VET students on Robotics and 3D printing
– increased capacity and professionalism to work at EU/international level for both for the partner organizations and for students
– A web page will be created to keep the interested stakeholders informed about the progress of the project and the products developed. This will be complemented by information published regularly on partner websites and/or Facebook pages. The social media presence not only targets the main audience of VET secondary school teachers and but also other specialists working in the field of education, family members, NGOs, etc.
– During the project period the partners will also create informational materials such as brochures, leaflets, posters and flyers to be distributed to the target groups. Publications in different printed and/or online media will inform the large public about the project ideas and outcomes.
This project provides an opportunity for partners to address these issues and propose solutions and a common European approach is adapted to the issues through this project.
Through this European collaboration, sharing and development of a common solution with local variation, it will be possible to make a significant impact on STEM education and in preparing students for today’s world of non-stop innovation. Furthermore, the project gives an opportunity to share with other professionals, to consolidate and to improve services in the classroom through an active exchange of ideas.The project will bring forth a growth in the quality of the educational process and in the school’s European dimension, giving answer to the need for permanent education, since both teachers and students will acquire new relevant abilities for their professional and personal life and for active citizenship.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 213560 Eur

Project Coordinator

LICEUL DON ORIONE & Country: RO

Project Partners

• EPRALIMA – ESCOLA PROFISSIONAL DOALTO LIMA – COOPERATIVA DE INTERESSE PUBLICO E RESPONSABILIDADE LIMITADA
• Istanbul / Arnavutkoy – Ibrahim Ozaydin Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
• IMS Private School
• ITIS L. DA VINCI
• Viesoji istaiga Panevezio profesinio rengimo centras