Partnered by the Institution of Structural Engineers, SCI is working on the project with the Czech Technical University and the Romanian based Britt Engineering and Association of Engineers. The project will culminate in the delivery of 12 e-training modules ready for autumn 2009.
As part of the project, SCI and its partners are reviewing existing online delivery tools, identifying end-user needs and selecting Eurocode topics and multi-media tools to include in the online training material. In addition to addressing key Eurocode skills needs, the training will complement traditional SCI courses and be designed to encompass CPD requirements.
SCI is working with engineers to explore resource availability and the structure of the learning material. The engineers will also be called upon to test the new training resource and provide feedback for its development.
Ultimately, the project will contribute to a wider initiative for a European qualifications framework to guarantee competence through recognisable and comparable degrees. Currently it is difficult to compare levels of competence across Europe due to lack of comparability and standardisation between engineering degrees and qualifications.
For further information please contact Melissa Barber, SCI
(01344 626583; E-mail: m.barber@steel-sci.com).