Members of the PG are initiators and coordinators of the international E-PRAGMATIC network (http://www.e-pragmatic.eu), which is co-funded by EU Lifelong learning program, Leonardo da Vinci. The network is an association of 13 regular and 3 associated partners from 7 countries. Its main aim is to modernize mechatronics vocational training of the professionals from industry by enhancing in-company training of the industrial partners. Additionally, an international Community of professionals is established for sharing the knowledge, experience, discussing the ideas between the network’s members.
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects
COBISS.SI-ID: 14851350Slovenian economy must rapidly restructure and therefore adopt newest manufacturing technologies, those of energy and materials transformation. Thus adaptation of study programs is also required. Our industry demands mechatronics engineers, who will be capable to analyze interdisciplinary problems and propose proper solutions that involve mechanical engineering, electronics, control design and computer engineering. Hence, the research group Mechatronic systems has proposed, in strong collaboration with FERI and FS, a new professional study program of 1. degree “Mechatronics“.
D.02 Establishment of a research centre, laboratory, study course, association
COBISS.SI-ID: 13997590Members of the program group prepared and executed a modern online training from mechatronics MerLab. In this training a practical, up-to-date knowledge which is partially a result of the institute’s research activity, was delivered directly to more than 70 professionals in industry. Based on the results of the evaluation, the professionals have found the training very useful and think that it will help them in their further career in the electro-mechanical, respectively mechatronics field.
F.17 Transfer of existing technologies, know-how, methods and procedures into practice
COBISS.SI-ID: 14222614Slovene national competitions RoboT and ROBObum are based on the network of Slovene professional secondary schools (SS). They are a basis for spreading new technologies on all levels of Slovene educational system. Majority of school centers are involved in the competition. We have participated, for the first time, in the worldwide robot competition RoboCup 2009. We have seen that we are comparable with the world in the class Rescue for categories PS and SS. In addition, we contributed to better conditions of implementation for elective subjects “Robotika v tehniki” and “Elektrotehnika” in PS.
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 14388502The poll Automation level analysis in Slovenia is carried out every few years with the purpose to identify the automation level of Slovenian industry. Each time many integrator companies and industrial users are invited to take part in the poll. Results show that Slovenian industry is approximately 10 years behind developed European countries, and this year’s poll showed that the situation is slightly worse due to the global recession. This year’s results are based on 31 polls out of 132 invited, which was enough to achieve relevant information about most of the polls questions.
F.30 Professional assessment of the situation
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