<< Objectives >>The CMQ d'excellence industrie du Futur, the French network Mecanic Vallée, and the Spanish cluster CAAR present the EiT 4.0 project, which has the following objectives :- To contribute to innovation in education and training in industry through the use of new digital devices - To adapt education and vocational training to the needs of the labour market- To support ecological transition in industrial companies, in vocational training, and in training young people .<< Implementation >>Several activities will be implemented, as follows:- Creation of resources in English and in the partner-country language, to train training professionals: in-company trainers and teachers- E-learning training via webinars- Access to webinars on the 3TIndustry4.0 platform- Production of content for teachers that can be used for training young people- Organisation of awareness-raising events for high school students<< Results >>The results will be :- An increase in the competence of teachers and trainers in companies through training and the exchange of best practices between European professionals- Dissemination of the theme of ecological transition of industrial companies in industrial training courses for young people- Improvement of the European system of continuous training for professionals- An increase in the competitiveness and ecological transition of companies through Industry 4.0

Whereas the automotive sector plays a key role in the European economy and is as an industry is booming, it is crucial that in this sector workers are prepared for the demands of increased competitiveness. Various reports and studies have found that there are certain curricular deficiencies in the qualification of automotive workers whose solution would greatly enhance its versatility and therefore productivity of the entire industry.The focus of our project CARDEMY is on an innovative and high-quality orientation of education, where the acquisition of key skills for automotive industry are based in a Learning Factory model. Learning Factory is a new model of VET focused on the real industry needs, which pilots on workers’ skills and competences. Learning factories have been developed to impart substantial knowledge about improvement process concepts and methods to students and industrial seminar participants within a real-world manufacturing environment. Project will study this methodology and analyse how to implement in other EU countries, improving its adaptation to new market requirements through the integration of an Industry 4.0 perspective in the model.In CARDEMY participate 5 partners, complementary in terms of nationality, expertise and competences:• Coordinator: Fundación AITIIP is a Spanish Technological Centre, expert in R+D and training European projects with important links with automotive sector.• MECANIC VALLEE (MV) is a French cluster of manufacturers and federates an interregional network of prime manufacturers and subcontractors in the mechanical sector, including automotive.• Intercultural Consultancy and Studies, INCCAS, is a German organization that works in training and cooperation develop and conduct E-learning and Blended Learning programs.• The Automotive Cluster of Aragon (CAAR), is a Spanish cluster-type association that mainly is devoted to encourage companies in the automotive sector of Aragon to cooperate and collaborate in projects and foster R&D&i in the automotive sector in Aragon as well as to promote the use of new technologies.• Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster c.a. (MAK) was established to increase competitiveness and to encourage innovation and export capacity of interconnected companies, entrepreneurs and institutions in the Czech region of Moravia-Silesia.The main activities areas with the following structure and deliverables:STUDIES: The main objective of this action is to identify gaps in current curricula for automotive workers. Also an analysis on the possibilities for improving the skills and training needs of automotive workers (target group) and prepare studies for diverse stakeholders, likewise as a prospective report or policy recommendations.PEDAGOGICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES: The main objective is to develop the e-learning platform and the contents, which will be based on an internet site and available for every platform or computer used. The methodology “Learning Factory” will be also implementedDISSEMINATION: The main aim is to provide the project with clear information and communication strategies in order to promote an increased visibility of the project objectives and the European partnership, and to ensure the exploitation and sustainability of project results in other institutions and countries. EVALUATION AND QUALITY MONITORING: The main goal is to monitor and evaluate the achievement of the project goals during whole project duration.EXPLOITATION OF RESULTS: The objective is to ensure the sustainability of the project by drafting the pertinent strategy for exploitation (contacting different stakeholders, drafting pre-agreements)The IO are the following:• O1-Design of the curricula for automotive industry• O2-E-Learning modules • O3-Learning factories: methodology, pedagogics and implementation.

"The transition to ""Industry 4.0"", now an essential step for industrial companies, represents not only a technological challenge but also a human and organizational one. It requires new skills, new jobs and therefore upgraded employee qualifications. To meet these qualification requirements, both initial and continuing vocational education play a key role. Education must adapt by integrating the new imperatives but also allow the teachers themselves to access ongoing training in a flexible way, throughout their career, to take on board future new technologies and the changes they generate. Companies are also playing an increasingly important role in providing innovative employee training initiatives to adapt to the significant changes they have to face.Many reports and studies have shown firstly that there is currently no organized continuing training program for teachers to learn about new developments in industry, secondly and that it is difficult for companies to set up comprehensive training programs -employee training is often confined to a specific solution and its implementation. Bridging these gaps will make the European vocational education system more competitive by promoting the employability of students and by adapting their skills to industry needs and technological developments.Our ""3TIndustry4.0"" project is based on an innovative model. It will connect two types of professionals in education : teachers in higher education and industry trainers. This encounter will enable the transfer of skills between the two groups of professionals and meet the needs of industry4.0.The core of 3TIndustry4.0 is the creation of online training modules and of a network of collaboration throughout Europe. The framework of each of these modules is the presentation of a case study with supplementary theoretical material. Each module will be developed in the form of a webinar. The participants will access an online presentation during which they will be able to interact with the lecturer. The webinar recordings will constitute a database accessible from a platform created as part of the project.This free digital platform linked from the project website will compile the training materials and also serve as a tool for data sharing and a forum. 3TIndustry4.0 will thus create and develop a European network for the sharing of teaching practices between training professionals who can exchange via the platform's discussion board during and after the end of the project.The 3TIndustry4.0 modules will also be useful to introduce students of higher secondary level to digital technologies and different jobs in industry. 3TIndustry4.0 brings together 5 partners whose skills and background are highly complementary: - Coordinator: Mecanic Vallée (MV), a French inter-regional cluster of companies in the mechanical industry - Fundación AITIIP: Spanish technology center, expert in R & D and digital training - Campus des métiers et des qualifications Industrie du Futur, a french organisation which brings together vocational training institutions over a a wide area - TUBS is a German University specialized in Learning Factory - CAAR: A Spanish cluster that supports companies in their development of training and R&D projects on new technologies. Project progress:Studies: identify the training needs related to the changes in ""Industry 4.0"", in other words what technologies are needed in the modules.Pedagogical and methodological activities: develop the e-learning platform and its content, which will be based on a website, available in several languages and free to access during and after the end of the project.Dissemination: provide the project with clear information and communication strategies in order to effectively promote the project's objectives and the European partnership in other institutions and countries.Quality assessment and monitoring: monitor and evaluate the achievement of project objectives throughout the duration of the project.Use of the results: Develop a relevant strategy to ensure sustainability, and transferability of results. Impacts and long-term potential: - improvement of the skills / knowledge of teachers & trainers concerning i4.0 technologies. - creation of a European network of training professionals and teachers in the i4.0 sector. - Improve the european system of continuing professional training. - Greater competitivity for Businesses and Training centres thanks to a better implementation of i4.0 - promote professional mobilityFor students: - discover new technologies 4.0 - promote language learning and student mobility- Make the industrial sector and its trades attractive."

Present approaches to increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing companies are mainly focused on single process optimisation. A wider and integrated optimisation is assumed to have significantly higher savings potential.In fact, a pilot study has been performed by Greenovate!Europe, showing resource saving potentials of 70% Such a strategy should include optimisation across the interfaces between different steps in complex production chains and different companies involved in the overall value chain In that sense, MEMAN consortium brings together 15 partners from 6 countries represented by industrial enterprises, SMEs mainly, and service companies experts in eco-innovative models, working on improving the competitiveness of the metal mechanic sector, through the full validation of new business models that allow the collaboration of companies in the whole value chain in order to reduce global impacts in terms of energy and other resources MEMAN project will implement an approach to optimise resource efficiency across 3 manufacturing value chains cases, integrating an analytical toolbox based on MEFA and LCA and providing practical decision-making support. Furthermore, new business models will be developed to support the implementation of global energy and resources efficiency along the 3 value chains. Energy characterisations considering the whole value chain, will be also developed within MEMAN The consortium has the capacity and ambition of exploiting and reaching the market with the results of the project, at an international level, in terms of technology and business models. Hence, the technologies developed and the synergies created in the project would have the impact estimated bellow - Energy consumption and CO2 emission reduction for the final product between 20-30% from cradle to gate and between 30-35% from cradle to grave - Product's LCC reduction between 10-20% from cradle to grave The budget and the final requested EC contribution reaches 5.998.686€

The fifth industrial revolution is built upon the technologies of the fourth, with an increased emphasis on a human-centric, sustainable and resilient industrial base, emphasising the digital and green transitions. A key pillar of this economic transformation is the role played by Advanced Manufacturing systems such as Robotics, 3D & 4D printing, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. I5.0, requires VET to develop 'learning centric approaches' that focus on the holistic competences of humans that plan, manage, oversee or operate technologies. LCAMP will tackle this by incorporating a permanent European Platform of Vocational Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing, seeded from a consortium of 20 partners and over 50 associate organisations including leading VET/HVET centres, companies, regional government, R&D centres, associations of companies and clusters. By collaborating across borders, LCAMP’s goal is to support and empower regional AM CoVEs to become more resilient, innovative, and better equipped to train, upskill, and reskill young and adult students to successfully face the digital and green transitions. We will help regions grow and be more competitive through their VET systems. The Alliance is service-oriented, planning to establish permanent structures for: Teaching & Learning: establishing AM skills frameworks and curricula; launching or revising AM programmes (including micro-credentials); creating or capacity building learning factories (special AM labs, jointly run by VET and industry) Cooperation and Partnerships: launching a skills & jobs observatory for advanced manufacturing; accelerating industry/VET/region cooperation ideas via an open innovation community, and providing consultancy to SMEs on integrating SME/VET connections. Governance & Funding: creating a one-stop-shop portal for all our services; ensuring a business case for continuing services to stakeholders in the long-term, while enhancing participation