Practices

Thematic Field: Maths, Science and Technology
Explore Creativity and Innovation in Technology, Entrepreneurship
and Design
Comenius Multilateral School Partnership
Countries involved:
BE, NO, DE, CZ, DK, IS
Key words: Hands-on learning, Cross-subject collaboration, Experimental work
Description:
The project was created by secondary schools and offered possibilities for practical
work in creating a technological assembly line so as to motivate students' to get
involved in learning science and technology.
The project work focussed on intercultural learning, the use of foreign languages,
the use of modern communication media and modern technological techniques
and self-contained planning, organisation of interdisciplinary work forms. The students
and teachers took care of the design, the creation and the connection of several
handling units. The challenge of the project was to let the units work separately as
well as joined.
To make the project work, the students and the teachers had to communicate on a
very detailed scale. Each school was responsible for one part of the project consisting
of mechanical modules, controlling units and a mainframe unit. The ability to work
in a team with partners all over Europe was a perfect simulation of the realistic
industry operation. The result of the project was creation of the multi-purpose
programmable assembly-line.
Award:
EST star project
Duration:
2010 – 2012
Webpage:
http://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2010-1-BE3-
COM06-02376
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