Cross-sectoral competencies for healthy and safe work in the 21st century (WORK4CE)
619034-EPP-1-2020-1-UA-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP “Cross-domain competences for healthy and safe work in the 21st century” [WORK4CE]
Project duration: November 15, 2020 – October 14, 2023
Title: Cross-domain competences for healthy and safe work in the 21st century
Grant amount: 962,975.00 EUR
Priority: Development of an educational program
EU funding programme: European Neighbourhood Instrument (Erasmus+: KA2 CBHE)
Target group: Universities, teachers and researchers (academic community), students, executive organizations, professionals, alumni, government institutions, professional organizations
Grant holder: Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University
Project Partnership
European partners:
- Fachhochschule Dortmund (University of Applied Sciences and Arts), Germany
- KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Belgium
- University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
Partners from Ukraine and Azerbaijan:
- Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
- West Ukrainian National University
- Academy of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
- Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction
Goals and objectives of the project
Development of a new form of cooperation between universities and enterprises in the digital age to improve the employability of graduates; provision of cutting-edge competences related to employability skills required to shape the workspaces of the future (Competence Model for Work 4.0 and Digital Transformation Maturity Model); promotion of international and interdisciplinary co-production of educational content based on the Work 4.0 competence model.
- development of a portfolio of 9 eLearning modules and Open Educational Resources (OER) in accordance with the Competence Model for Work 4.0;
- implementation of a co-production approach for academic and professional experts in 9 virtual open communities of practice;
- development of a certification system with professional standards to enhance compliance and acceptance by enterprises;
- training of university teachers and company trainers and integrating them into open communities of practice;
- development of the Competence Model for Work 4.0 for students, professionals, and managers;
- updating 8 educational-professional/educational-scientific programs at the second (Master’s) level of higher education with mandatory and elective components;
- cooperation of Master’s programs within a virtual, international Master’s school featuring student exchange and double degrees.
Project activities and directions
- Setup of a platform for cooperation, eLearning, and document management;
- Development of a didactic concept for professional and specialized higher education;
- Development of the concept for open communities of practice;
- Development of 9 components for Master’s programs + a module for training trainers and teachers;
- Pilot teaching and training for trainers;
- Development of the WORK4CE Quality Management Guide;
- Data analysis based on evaluation survey results;
- Development and maintenance of a portal for publishing modules as OER;
- Certification of IPMA, IEEE, ECQA modules;
- Digital marketing and communication;
- Project management;
- eLearning components of Master’s programs and educational resources;
- Digital WORK4CE portal;
- Modules and training sessions for trainers and teachers;
- Open communities of practice with continuous co-production, content publishing, and QM;
- Certification system;
- Virtual Master’s school with specialization packages;
- Updating educational programs and double degrees;
- Packages for professional and specialized higher education;
- Co-creation laboratories for digital services;
Partners from Ukraine and responsible persons
Institution
Contacts and responsible person
Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University
64 Zhukovskoho St., Zaporizhzhia
64 Zhukovskoho St., Zaporizhzhia
Halyna Tabunshchyk (Coordinator)
Professor of the Software Tools Department
Email: galina.tabunshchik@gmail.com | Phone: +38 097 3798276
Professor of the Software Tools Department
Email: galina.tabunshchik@gmail.com | Phone: +38 097 3798276
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
31 Povitroflotskyi Ave., office 141, Kyiv
31 Povitroflotskyi Ave., office 141, Kyiv
Serhiy Bushuyev
D.Sc., Prof., Head of the Project Management Department
Email: sbushuyev@ukr.net | Phone: +38(044)245-48-57
D.Sc., Prof., Head of the Project Management Department
Email: sbushuyev@ukr.net | Phone: +38(044)245-48-57
West Ukrainian National University
3 Peremohy Square, Ternopil
3 Peremohy Square, Ternopil
Anatoliy Sachenko
D.Sc., Prof., Acting Head of the Information Computing Systems and Management Dept.
Email: as@wunu.edu.ua | Phone: +380352-475050
D.Sc., Prof., Acting Head of the Information Computing Systems and Management Dept.
Email: as@wunu.edu.ua | Phone: +380352-475050
Events:
- Cross-domain competences to improve the employability of graduates of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University in the global labor market
- Winter School 2021 within the framework of the WORK4CE project
- Participation of students and teachers of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic in the events of the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Germany
- Digital transformation of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University
- Visit of the university delegation to Azerbaijan and continuation of work on the WORK4CE project
- Mobile laboratory under the Erasmus+ WORK4CE project
- Training week and coordination meeting for the WORK4CE project
- Pilot training of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic students under the Erasmus+ KA2 WORK4CE project in Germany
- Pilot training of students in Belgium under the ERASMUS+ WORK4CE project
- Final meeting of the ERASMUS+ WORK4CE project
