Work-Based Training Approach in the Field of Industry 4.0

Work-based training approach in the field of Industry 4.0 for competitive European Industry - iNDUCE 4.0 is a 2-year EU-funded project executed under the Erasmus+ programme framework, Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices, field: Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training. The project started in October, 2017 and will end in October, 2019.

iNDUCE 4.0 is aimed at establishing sustainable VET business partnerships aimed at promoting work-based learning on the topic of Industry 4.0, with special attention to apprenticeship training, by involving social partners, companies and VET providers.

The specific objectives of the project are:

creating flexible learning package for work-based learning aimed at providing fundamental technical knowledge on the topic of Industry 4.0

creating thorough methodology for WBL current and future (VET students/ apprentices) SME employees on the topic of Industry 4.0 and thus boosting SMEs’ capacity for transition by nurturing the necessary skills for the “factory of the future”

iNDUCE 4.0 addresses the needs of the following target groups:

Managers of manufacturing SMEs

Heads of departments (production, logistics, etc.) in manufacturing SMEs

Future employees of manufacturing SMEs (vocational students/apprentices), graduates from technical specialties

VET providers/trainers/consultants

In the lifetime of the project, the following intellectual outputs will be developed:

O1. State-of-the-art analysis on the knowledge & skills gaps on the topic of Industry 4.0 and the requirements on work-based learning (WBL)

O2. INDUCE 4.0 training course

O3. INDUCE 4.0 Practical methodology for WBL

The overall long-term impact sought by the project is to contribute to diminishing the skills & knowledge gaps between skills provided by VET and the ones sought by employers in the manufacturing sector for the factory of the future, through the creation of sustainable VET-business cooperation.

If you are interested in the topic and wouldlike to get involved in the iNDUCE 4.0 project activities you can contact theconsortium via our website: http://induce-project.eu/ , section “Contacts” or write to any of the partners in the consortium.

Currently output 1 “State-of-the-art analysis on the knowledge & skills gaps on thetopic of Industry 4.0 and the requirements on WBL” is finalized and the iNDUCE4.0 project consortium is working on developing initial version of the iNDUCE4.0 training course (O2) and practical methodology for WBL (O3) which will betested next year. If you’re a manager, employee, worker, VET student wanting toboost their qualification or you’re just interested in the fourth industrialrevolution, then you’re free to take part in the pilot testing stage of theproject and give your feedback about our training materials. If you want to get preparedfor the factory of the future, our recruiting stage starts in March 2019, contact us!