Universities of the Future – Collaborative digital shift towards a new framework for industry and education Erasmus Project

Project Title

Universities of the Future – Collaborative digital shift towards a new framework for industry and education

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 : Knowledge Alliances for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The adventure of Industry 4.0 is already assuming its rhythm and requires proactive adaptation by businesses/industries, HEIs and governments. One main concern relays on occupations transformation towards a digital culture, where some occupations are threatened by redundancy, others are growing rapidly, and a 3rd set of new occupations will emerge.Through a true community of practice, the Universities of the Future project will address the existing gap at higher education offer by developing new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, stimulating entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills of higher education teaching staff and company staff and facilitate the exchange, flow and co-creation of knowledge. In detail the project will develop:- A common body of knowledge on industry 4.0 readiness/maturation of regions/business and related impact on skills shifting, up/re-skilling (a blueprint for cooperation with and for HEIs, businesses and governments)- Innovative lessons on core topics/main components of the Industry 4.0, targeting students enrolled in HE bachelors/master degrees- Continuous training programmes/short-courses on core topics/main components of the Industry 4.0, targeting employees that are interested in re/upskilling their competences- A joint post-graduation course built-on creative strategies applied to industry 4.0, targeting workers interested in putting into practice pilot projects to accelerate their company’s digital transformation- Guiding and supporting resources targeted to HEIs, business and government decision-making bodies and to educators/trainers – A robust virtual teaching and learning factory for industry 4.0 populated with tools and resources enabling direct contact of the target-groups with the main components of industry and education 4.0, and complemented by physical facilities/equipment, aimed at supporting the development of the hands-on-experiment and pilot projects.

Project Website

http://www.universitiesofthefuture.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 967010 Eur

Project Coordinator

INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DO PORTO & Country: PT

Project Partners

• TEKNIIKAN AKATEEMISET RY
• INOVA+ – INNOVATION SERVICES, SA
• AALTO-YLIOPISTON YLIOPPILASKUNTA -AALTO-UNIVERSITETES STUDENTKAR
• BIURO POLSKIEJ KOMISJI AKREDYTACYJNEJ
• IKEA INDUSTRY PORTUGAL LDA
• ANI – AGENCIA NACIONAL DE INOVACAO, SA
• CONSAIR OY