"SANDWICH"

Alternative Training of ENGINEERS.

SOL,Charles , MOSON, Peter

^{CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers), France} http://www.cnam.fr

^{BUTE (Budapest University of Technology and Economics), Hungary} http://tutor.nok.bme.hu

Hungarian adaptation of a French educational form

Practical placements, alternative training in Hungary

History (second half of XXth century)

· Before 1990. State owned economy. Practical work - mainly low efficacy physical work (students, professors).

· 1990ties. Decline. Period of the transition, privatization.

· Today. Economic growth. Increase (in general in the economy - higher education relations based partly on the new EU and the old Hungarian experience)

Scenario - typical for the Central-Eastern European countries. Moment to recreate the new economy - education links.

Practical placements in Hungary (cont.)

Legal, financial conditions

· Requirement of Qualification. Common, special elements. (Technological /engineering/ programs: common - at least 12 week practical placement, no special).

· New law - professional education tax. Reduction of some costs of the enterprises - longer than 8 weeks.

Current situation:

· Only some educational institutions - together with enterprises.

· Laboratory.

· No placement at all.

History of the project

94-96 Preparatory phase

96-98 Experiment (Phare)

98- Structure, extension (TEMPUS)

· Enterprise: I. Horváth, Danube Ironworks Co. (H)

· Ministry: P.Soltész Ministry of Education (H),

· International Relations, CNAM, Ingénieurs 2000 (F).

· University. Rectors: P. Bíró, Á. Detrekői. J. Réffy, K. Molnár BUTE

^{COMMON ELEMENTS}

^{(in French, Hungarian practice)}

^{· Active participation of enterprises in the whole education process (program, contract, training, evaluation)}

^{· Methodology 1 -tutorship (learner - industrial tutor - academic tutor)}

^{· Methodology 2 - regular evaluation (written documents, oral presentation, jury)}

^{· Methodology 3 - long alternation (6 months at the enterprise - 6 months at the university)}

^{· Importance of communication (native, foreign language), management skills}

^{FRENCH EXPERTISE (1991- …)}

^{(specialities of the French practice)}

^{· Foundation by 6 industrial groups (EDF/GDF, Renault, Schneider, Snecma, Thomson, Usinor/Sacilor) +CNAM. Today 200 partner companies.}

^{· Legal status of the learner: apprentice (employee of an enterprise- salary: 50-78% of minimum wage)}

^{· Organization of the training and industrial relations: CFA Ingénieurs 2000, special accreditation}

^{· Length of alternative education: 6, 10 semesters}

^{· Modules (mechanical and production system; electronic and computer sciences; electrical engineering)}

^{· Number of learners: approx. 700}

^{HUNGARIAN ADAPTATION (1996- …)}

^{(specialities of the Hungarian practice)}

^{· Foundation by 1 industrial group (Dunaferr) + TUB + CNAM (French government)+ EU PHARE, TEMPUS programs}

^{· Legal status of the learner: student + contract with an enterprise (scholarships)}

^{· Organization of the training: a unit of TUB, "normal" university diploma}

^{· Length of alternative education: 4 semesters}

^{· Modules (architecture, environment, process engineering, steel structures, …)}

^{· Number of learners: approx. 100}

^{ALTERNATION - CONDITIONS}

^{of adaptability (esp. in Central-European Region)}

^{· Industrial demand in this type of engineers (developed privatization)}

^{· Legal background (use of professional training tax, MODIFICATION OF THE LAW , tax reduction etc.)}

^{· Interest of universities (active and passive)}

^{· Motivation of learners}

^{REALIZATION: partly supported by EU Projects}

^{· Phare Hu-94-05 (L-012/32) "SANDWICH", 1996-98}

^{· TEMPUS 13352/98, Engineer 2000, Hungary, 1999-2000}

Coordinator, contractor: Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE)

Consortium:

Dunaferr Rt (Iron Works enterprise),

MIKOSZ (Union of Hungarian Industrial Concerns)

CNAM , Ingénieurs 2000 (France)

IBISTRA (Germany)

Practical placements in Hungary (cont.)

Main Activities of the TEMPUS 13352/98 project.

· Feb, 99. Current state of art. Conference at Seregélyes (H). Participants: consortium members, representatives of enterprises, of other higher educational institutions, of governmental bodies.

· March, 99. Creation of Alternating Engineering Training Office at International Education Center of BUTE (staff recruitment, basic documentation, equipment).

· Apr, 99. Creation of networks (academic - faculty representatives, university tutors; industrial - human resource managers, industrial tutors).

· Apr, 99. Detailed documentation (first variant of materials: general information, for university, enterprise, student, tutor).

· May, 99. Training of industrial specialists by CNAM, Ingénieurs 2000 in Paris (F).

· June, 99. Training of academic specialists by CNAM, Ingénieurs 2000 in Paris (F).

· Aug, 99. Presentation at ICEE 99. Beginning of the extension toward Central-Eastern Europe.

· Nov, 99. Presentation, extension to the Hungarian higher education at Vasszécsény (H).

· Dec, 99. Legal condition of the new training on university level.

Jan, 00. German experience, investigation of foreign industrial placements at the Hannover (D) meeting.

· May, 00. Presentation, extension to Central-Eastern European universities at the conference in Visegrad (H). Documentation in English, French, German.

· June, 00. Presentation, extension to Hungarian enterprises, discussion of the financial conditions. Seregélyes (H).

· Aug, 00. Presentation at ICEE 2000.

· October 7-9, 00. Budapest. ”COOPERATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FOR THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION" CONFERENCE OF THE NTI AND DE NETWORKS. Extension.

· October 21-25, 00. Bordeaux. Final Consortium meeting.

· December 8-10, 00. Final meeting in Hungary.

· December 15, 00. End of the project.