Project activities include the realization and implementation of an audit methodologies focused on industry 4.0 technologies, the design and realization of a training course, and the launch and execution of a Pretotype competition for the students of the training course that will have the possibility to be hosted by a partner company to putting into practice their idea.
The audit methodology that will be created is a tool that helps companies to understand possible opportunities and threats coming from Industry 4.0. It supports companies during the first steps of identifying and implementing solutions based on Industry 4.0 concepts
The training courses will be implemented through an innovative approach, strongly student-centred, which will put in the same class students, entrepreneurs, employees, experts from Industry 4.0 domain, in order to trigger co-creation and contamination processes among the participants. Thanks to this training structure, the links between students and employers will be strengthened, giving also the chance to students to discuss about their product/services/business ideas directly with business representatives.
Through the completion of courses’ assignment (prEtotyping of an Industrial 4.0 application), the students will also have the chance of strengthening their innovation skills and creativity, thus putting into practice the knowledge acquired during the trainings.
The students’ team winning the prEtotype competition will have two benefits: receiving a coaching support by the host University and having the possibility of experience a 30 days transnational mobility within one of the partner company.
As main output, the Universities will have a fully renewed set of tools for educating students to Industry 4.0 related topics, increase their entrepreneurship skills and increasing the chance of students to get new qualified job, thus implementing the recommendations of EU Modernisation Agenda for Higher Education.
All the results of the project can be downloaded in “Learn” section when available.