Mecca - New Models for European Cost-efficent in-company Certification and Accreditation training

Lenardo da Vinci Pilot Project 2005-07

MECCA utilized Activity Based Training (ABT) principles based on industrial production processes and skills development processes. This framework may use of blended learning methods and digital media in the welding sector:

• The students produces a product during the training course
• Theoretical training sessions are immediately followed up by practical sessions
• The products are interchanged between the groups during the course, whereby it is necessary to chech ingoing and outgoing quality
• A pedagogy that utilize HOW to DO and HOW NOT to DO video

The project objectives were achieved through the following activities:

• Design of educational welding material according to guidelines specified by European Welding Federation
• Training of welders in 4 countries
• On-site training of teachers
• Dissemination of project results to industry and VET providers

MECCA developed training methods and products for the welding sector:

Welding courses according to the European Welding Federation guidelines. They cower welding of stainless steel, welding of aluminium, QA and healt and safety.
Streaming video material targeting the welding sector
On-site training methods for teachers in Spain, Romania, Norway and Slovenia
Validation of methods by delivering welding courses in Spain, Norway, Slovenia and Romania
Presentations at many international conferances, as well as to a range of target groups
A poster presentation
Illustrations that demonstrate welding defects
Prototype work orders and documentation of quality assurance
Open information base portal.

The following organisations participated in the project:

Sør-Trøndelag University College (Contractor), Norway
Smartcom, Norway
OK-Sør, Norway
Cyprus College, Cyprus
University of Thessaly, Greece
Asesor de economia y normativa internacional, Spain
ISIM, Romania
IzV, Slovenia

For further information, contact Mr. R. Berg