Enhancing Technical Education through International Collaboration: A Comenius Project Overview

2. HTL Mödling Black Country UTC Comenius Project Life Long Learning

3. Overview • Gettingknoweachother • Guided Tour- HTL Mödling • Workproject- „Nussknacker“ • Culture • Industry • Outcomes

4. Introductionof eachother IntroductionoftheHTL-teachers Presentationofthe UTC Presentationofthe HTL

5. The Beginning of the journey together... • February 2011 Visit to Vienna incorporating five HTL in Vienna organised by the British Embassy in Vienna Peter Bambury • Visit by HTL Mödling to Walsall College and further Educational organisations • November 2011 a further visit to HTL Mödling by Black Country UTC to start the process of the Comienus link • The Comenius bid was successful • This has been followed by a series of visits by both organisations involving students and staff exchanges

6. Guided tour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

7. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

8. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

9. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

10. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

11. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

12. Guidedtour- HTL Mödling Wood Workshop Forgingandrefinement Workshop Civilengineering Workshop Mechanical Workshop Sawmill Mechanicalengineering Laboratory

13. Work Project „Nussknacker“

14. CAD New Programme (Pro-Engineer) Basics ConstructionConstructedthepiecesinto a „Nutcracker“

15. CAM IntroductíontoGoelanprogram Construtionof „Traverse“ Manufacturing on CNC- Miller

16. Workshop Startedtocreatethe „Nutcracker“ Manufacturedpiece on lathewithhelpandsupportfromthe HTL students

17. Schönbrunn • 40 minute tour ofthepalace • Visitoftheformeremporialfamilyresidence • Visitedthegardens • VisitedtheGloriette • Studentsadmiredthefountains • Studentsthought Schönbrunn was verybeautifulandimpressive

18. Vienna • Ring Tram tour • Café Demel • The Parliament • The Museums

19. Knorr-Bremse Mödling • Guided tour throughtheproductionline. • Information aboutthebrakingsystems

20. Expectations & Outcomes

21. UTC Expectations The studentsfromthe UTC cameto Austria expectingtowork in theworkshopsat HTL Mödling, improve German andmakenewfriends.

22. HTL Expectations HTL Mödling Studentswantedtoimprovecommunicationandestablishgoodrelationshipsbetween HTL and UTC andtohelpthisnewsystemofeducationtoget an ideaof „technicaleducation“. Weexpectedtohelptheotherstudentstoimprovetheir German andtheirtechnicalskills.

23. UTC Outcomes The UTC studentshavelearnedbetter German skillsthoughConversation. Ourworkshopexperience was interestingandwegainedmore in-depthknowledgeabout different machines such asthelatheandthe CNC miller.

24. HTL Outcomes HTL studentshaveaccomplishedtheirgoaltoteachthe UTC studentsandgot an ideaaboutwhatourteachershaveto do all day. Wewere also abletoimproveour English skillsandmeetsomenewfriends. Wehopethey all enjoyedtheirvisitandthatithelpedourschoolsfor a bettercommunication in thefuture.