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TrainHy-Prof Workpackage 2
| Person Month Distribution of Staff Effort per Workpackage |
| Work Package Title: |
Curriculum Development |
| Start date: |
M4 |
| Activity type: |
SUPP |
| Work Package Leader: |
ULSTER |
| Participant no: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Participant acronym: |
JUELICH |
RISOEDTU |
ULSTER |
HELIO |
| Person Month: |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
1 |
Objectives
To develop a curriculum for Annual Training Course(s) comprising elements of the following:
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summer schools, |
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distance learning, and |
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block releases involving face-to-face teaching |
covering all aspects of FCH technologies.
Description of work
WT 2.1: Curriculum Development (ULSTER, JUELICH, RISOEDTU, HELIO)
Development of an International Curriculum on Fuel Cells & Hydrogen and its implementation into an Annual Training Course programme comprising of summer school elements, distance learning and face-to-face block releases covering all aspects of FCH.
The International Curriculum on Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies will be developed using the same approach as that of the EC-funded International Curriculum on Hydrogen Safety Engineering. The curriculum structure will be modular, consisting of three categories: basic modules, fundamental modules and applied modules. This categorisation is necessary to define the subject matter of Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies in relation to other branches of engineering, and to achieve cross-fertilisation with existing science and engineering programmes (e.g. materials science, physical chemistry, hydrogen safety engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering) at different levels (undergraduate, postgraduate) and to identify educational needs for new modules. This is illustrated by Figure 1.3. With Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies being an emerging area, there appears to be a world-wide need to educate professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, systems, regulations and project management in the hydrogen economy. Given the complexity of the subject matter, this need should be addressed at the advanced undergraduate (i.e. final stage of the BSc) and the postgraduate (i.e. MSc) level. To avoid duplication of educational efforts, and distortion of existing and well-established curricula, the topical content in the basic modules will be identified with the purpose indicate which parts of the engineering science core (Figure 1.3), i.e. undergraduate-level curricula, should be enriched with additional topics on Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies to support the knowledge framework contained in the fundamental and applied modules. Only the topics contained by the fundamental and applied modules will be developed into teaching materials dedicated to Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies and implemented into a Masters-level Annual Training Course programme. The latter consists of a combination of face-to-face block releases titled International Short Course Series on Progress in Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Technologies & Safety, and, the on-line delivery of a pilot distance learning module titled Progress in Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Technologies & Safety. The elements (summer school elements, distance learning and face-to-face block releases) of the Annual Training Course and delivery time-tabling across the academic year are shown in Figure 1.4.
Click here to view Figure 1.3 in pdf format.
Figure 1.3. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in relation to other disciplines of science and engineering (after: http://www.hysafe.org/Curriculum).
Click here to view Figure 1.4 in pdf format.
Figure 1.4. Elements of the Annual Training Course and delivery time-tabling across the academic year in the face-to-face block release mode and distance learning mode.
The curriculum and course programme will be developed to the maximum degree of detail possible within the project and with the available budget. Single elements will be completely designed and handed on to WP 4 for test-implementation. This will especially include a summer school activity of a new type, where the school does not only cover a single week and topic, but offers several topics in parallel and succession (for instance different fuel cell technologies) which can then be combined by the students according to their interests and experience. In this way a 'basic science' course can be combined with further specialisation into manufacturing, design, testing, modelling etc.
The development of the curriculum and its implementation into an Annual Training Course will be accomplished by the following actions:
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Determination of the modular structure and topical content of the International Curriculum on Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies (see Figure 1.3).
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By sourcing the teaching materials and cited references of the SOFC summer schools (six in total) performed within the Integrated Projects Real-SOFC and LargeSOFC under the co-ordination of JÜLICH in the 6th Framework Programme. |
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By sourcing the teaching materials and cited references of the European Summer School on Hydrogen Safety (four in total) under the co-ordination of the University of Ulster in the 6th Framework Programme. |
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By sourcing the teaching materials and cited references of the International Short Course and Advanced Research Workshop Series Progress in Hydrogen Safety offered by the University of Ulster. |
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By sourcing the knowledge capacity of TrainHy-partners RISOE (Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division) and HELIO. |
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By sourcing the teaching materials (including deliverables D3.1 and D3.2 of Workpackage 3) and cited references contributed to the TrainHy Annual Training Course. |
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Integration of summer school elements, distance learning and face-to-face block releases into one course delivery concept (see Figure 1.4) for educating Young Professionals (i.e. university degree students, vocational trainees, industrial staff, PhD students etc.). There are two face-to-face block releases: one in August of the academic year (i.e. a summer school in the month before the start of Semester 1) and one in January of the academic year (i.e. a winter school in the month before the start of Semester 2). The teaching materials of each face-to-face block release will also be made available in the distance learning mode and taught throughout the academic semester. In the academic repeat period (June, July, August) there will be on-line support for attendees who need to repeat parts/elements of the course. |
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Suitability for awarding ECTS points. |
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Suitability to award a certificate or degree (as applicable). |
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Probe the relative interest in the various levels and modes of course delivery: Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip), Master of Science (MSc), Short Source (SC), and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This can be accomplished by an on-line questionnaire (e.g. http://www.hysafe.org/TrHQ). |
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Resolve the professional branches of prospective attendees: process industry, energy industry, oil & gas industry, civil works, aerospace industry, automotive industry, transport, distribution, fire & rescue brigades, insurance, teaching institution, research institution, legislative body (e.g. http://www.hysafe.org/TrHQ). |
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Resolve the employment pattern of prospective attendees, and hence the skill-set sought by employers: consulting, manufacture, design, teaching, research, operation, construction, legislation. This can be accomplished by an on-line questionnaire (e.g. http://www.hysafe.org/TrHQ). |
WT 2.2: Organisation & Finance (JUELICH, RISOEDTU, ULSTER)
Development of the organisational concept, including
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choice of and requirements for location(s) |
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requirements for and choice and acquisition of lecturers |
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evaluation and proposal for certification procedures of the course with different European and national educational bodies |
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awarding procedure for ECTS pts. incl. evaluation of the possibilities for recognition of points throughout European university educational systems |
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Financing proposal for a mid-term sustainable course programme, including European funding schemes, industry sponsorship, student fees, participation of educational bodies etc. |
Analysis of the compatibility of the Curriculum according to WT 2.1 with university curricula and other training measures throughout Europe. This also touches on the topic of ECTS points and the recognition of eventual course certificate and degree in the European education system. Liaison with the education advisory group through WP 5.
Milestones and expected results
Milestone
number |
Milestone
name |
Work package(s)
involved |
Expected
date |
Means of
verification* |
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Hand-over of draft report D2.1 to WP4 |
WP2, WP4 |
M9 |
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| *In most cases the milestone verifies itself, by a statement 'documents available/received', meeting held, decisions taken etc. Only in the cases where this is not so, a specific action is given.
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Deliverables
Deliverable
number |
Deliverable
name |
Work package
number |
Access
level |
Dissemination
level |
Delivery
date |
| D2.1 |
International Curriculum on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies |
WP2 |
R |
RE |
M12 |
| D2.2 |
Organisational & Financing Information |
WP2 |
R |
RE |
M12 |
CO = Consortium
RE = Consortium + Assoc. Groups + FCH JU + EU
PU = General public release
*Due to IPR protection constraints the materials themselves will only be available on a cost basis and be copyrighted by the Consortium.
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