European CNC-Network

„Train for EUROPE“

FIRST MEETING

at Lycée Louis Rascol Albi, France

4th to 10th of December, 2007

COMENIUS SCHOOL

PARTNERSHIP

CNC

� Computerized Numerical

Control

� All kinds of machine tools

(lathes or milling machines)

can be controlled by CNC.

� CNC-technology is able to

manufacture work-pieces of

highly accurate and precise

dimension.

PROJECT IDEA RESULTS FROM

PREPARATORY VISIT

� Where? BBS TGHS Bad Kreuznach

� When? Tue 07th to Mon 13th of Nov 06

� Workshop I Introduction

� Workshop II Collecting Ideas

� Workshop III Defining Aims

� Workshop IV Assignment of Tasks

� Workshop V Application Form

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PROJECT PROFILE

� EU-ProgrammeLifelong Learning (formerly SOCRATES)- COMENIUS School Partnership- COMENIUS Network is intended

� Project titel European CNC-Network

� Project product Train for EUROPE

� Coordination BBS TGHS Bad Kreuznach

� Age of students 16 to 21 years old (+/-)

� Working Language English

PROJECT PROFILE

� Deadline app. 30/03/2007

� Project start 01/10/2007

� Project ending 31/07/2009 (2 years)

� Integration in the curricula of industrial

metal-working and electrical professions.

� Each step of the project requires the

continuous engagement of our students.

� Students and teachers will benefit equally.

30 PARTNER SCHOOLS INTERESTED

As many European countries as possible should be involved in the project.

24 PARTNER SCHOOLS ACCEPTED

RESOLUTION

RESULTS OF PREPARATORY MEETING

� The participants will develop a European

Network in the field of computerized

numerically controlled (CNC) machines.

� The project will begin in October 2007 as part of the European COMENIUS programme “Lifelong Learning”(COMENIUS School Partnerships) and will run for two years.

� A promotion in accordance with COMENIUS network is intended.

RESOLUTION

RESULTS OF PREPARATORY MEETING

� The participants have selected English as working language.

� The participants have agreed on a common product named “Train for EUROPE”.

� The train will consist of a locomotive with several wagons.

� At the end of the project each country should have one (nearly) complete “Train for EUROPE“.

COMMON PLANNING & ASSEMBLING –

DISCRETE PARTS MANUFACTURING

Each partner school will provide several parts of the locomotive.

RESOLUTION

RESULTS OF PREPARATORY MEETING

� The different parts of the locomotive will be the result of common planning and manufacturing based on a division of labour.

� Each partner school will provide several parts of the locomotive.

� The various parts of the locomotive will be assembled in the final meeting.

� The participants will come to an agreement regarding costs, manufacturing options and the design drawings.

WAGONS ARE INDIVIDUALLY

DESIGNED BY PARTNER SCHOOLS

Wagons will show characteristics representing the different countries.

RESOLUTION

RESULTS OF PREPARATORY MEETING

� The wagons will be individually designed and manufactured by each participant.

� The wagons will incorporate unique characteristics representing the different countries.

� The participants will build at least two identical.

� The participants will build one wagons for presentation to COMENIUS administration and the second is intended for each school’s own use.

PROJECT IDEA FIXED ON BLACKBOARD

DIMENSIONS OF LOCOMOTIVE

DIMENSIONS OF WAGONS

FURTHER PRODUCTS

� Internet platform www.cnc-network.eu

� Comparison between different educationalsystems in vocational training

� Multilingual and illustrated technical dictionary

� Collection of learning and teaching material

� Desinging and Producing learning- and teaching arrangements

� Video documentary and DVD production

TECHNICAL DIMENSION:

THE „TRAIN FOR EUROPE“ ...

... provides a network of educational institutions,

... improves CNC- and interdisciplinary knowledge by manufacturing a concrete product,

... offers the chance to compare European curricula in vocational training,

... allows exchanging and developing of teaching methods and materials,

... evens out the differences among didactics, methods and equipment.

EUROPEAN DIMENSION:

THE „TRAIN FOR EUROPE“ ...

... integrates cultural, linguistic and religious

diversity,

... points out the necessity and advantages of a

common European spirit,

... symbolizes tradition as well as the idea of

common ground and originality,

... enhances the feeling of a unity in Europe,

... offers the idea of a common European spirit,

... brings the European idea into reality.

EDUCATIONAL DIMENSION:

THE „TRAIN FOR EUROPE“ ...

... provides practical knowledge of modern manufacturing techniques (CAD/CAM, CNC),

... improves necessary language competences,

... uses modern communication technologies,

... improves the acquisition of key qualifications,

... prepares for mobility in professional life,

... combines different educational systems,

... supports harmonization in European curricula and qualifications.

FIRST MEETING

� Dec 4th to Dec 10th 2007Lycée Rascol d'Albi FRANKREICH (80 km east of Toulouse)

� Focus of work:Initialisation, Selection, Organisation of Tasks

� 54 participants from 24 schools in 21 countries

� Industrial support by:- Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH- Siemens AG- SL Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

FURTHER MEETINGS

� Spring 2008 ITALY

Review and improving the first documents

� Autumn 2008 SPAIN

Review , control and improvement of CNC-

programs for the production

� Spring / Summer 2009 BELGIUM / GERMANY

Assembly of locomotive

- final presentation of project work

- Review, evalutation and future activities

WISHES AND VISIONS FOR THE

EUROPEAN CNC-NETWORK

� Being supported by politics and economy

� Cooperating with regional industry

� Integration into school and job training

� Ratification of school partnerships

� Long-term effects and use of project work

� „Competence Forum“ for teaching CNC

� Establishing a COMENIUS - network

CONTACT

Ringstraße 49D-55543 Bad Kreuznach

� +49 (0) 671 88 777 0� +49 (0) 671 88 777 50

� comenius@cnc-netzwerk.eu� www.cnc-netzwerk.eu

Rolf Model � +49 (0) 175 52 9 45 66

Heinz Wildgrube � +49 (0) 179 88 4 99 99