The theme of the project: "Sun over Europe - development and construction of a solar-powered boat" is embedded in two Parisian explanations and in the United Nations conference in Marrakech 2016. According to the statement at the UN Climate Conference, the political decision-makers expect from the citizens to participate actively in the protection of the environment. The solar-powered boat, to be planned, developed and manufactured by the participants, wants to show that mobility is possible with the help of solar energy. At national and European competitions the partners want to prove their solution and at the same time they want to inspire the public for using regenerative energy. The project is also presented in exhibitions in the schools, in information events, in government agencies, in internal and external training events, in interviews with the Press and TV and also during visiting the European Parliament. In the homepages of the schools, at etwinning and in the communication platform Lo-net2, the project is available to all interested parties. A compendium about the project work is available at the schools and can be obtained. The implementation of the project is designed to cover different disciplines. In addition to the technical aspect, the project also includes an economic aspect. Pupils from the economic education sector will organize the purchasing process. They also monitor the development of costs in consultation with the participants in the technology. According to the principle of the push-pull system, the production of the product (Solarboat) is process-controlled. The process stations are divided into planning, development, purchasing with cost-monitoring, construction, manufacturing, assembly, test run at a competition. An ongoing recourse to individual stations is fluid. This method corresponds to the way of working in the industry and introduces the participants into this vocational activity. The first transnational project meeting is used to start the project. The second and third transnational project meeting, shortly before the completion of the project, serves to record the completed tasks. The implementation of the project is organized in a work-sharing manner. All partners are a transnational team from the fields of technology and economy. The individual task groups are divided fairly transnationally into individual partner groups. The individual partial results flow into the common product (solarboat). Without the responsible, quality-oriented completion of the partially completed tasks, the realization is not possible. In addition, every student makes a model of the solarboat in a reduced size Scale (1:25) for themselves in their own workshops. The implementation is also divided into theory, practice, frame program and a test run at the competition. The theory and practice are, in turn, subdivided into modules that are transnationally assigned to the partners for processing. In addition to the three project meetings, there are 4 meetings with centrally installed Education-, Teaching-, Learning Activities. These encounters share with six working phases at the national schools. During the working phases, the defined tasks, developments, theoretically mediated knowledge, changes, additions and the new tasks will be implemented in workshops. All 4 Education-, Teaching-, Learning Activities end with intermediate evaluations. Students teach students. They share the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge through Peer-learning. All resolutions on the work process are developed democratically free from the entire transnational team. The supervisors are available as consultants in the background, but the necessary self-responsibility is left to the students. All resolutions on the work process are developed democratically free from the entire transnational team. Freedom of expression, mutual tolerance and respect is at the center here and helps in problem solving. The supervisors are available as consultants in the background, but the necessary self-responsibility is left to the students. The project should be distributed as widely as possible. There are always other pupils participating in the meeting. In addition, the content of the project is subject of regular lessons in the technology and economy classes. The project is also multiplied in several classes by the students who are not directly involved in the project. Trainers of the cooperation companies with their trainees are involved in the project. Care is taken to ensure that the workgroups include girls as well as participants with an immigration background as well as refugees. A contribution to the integration of these clientele is thereby achieved. Through the vocational work, using the synergies between the international partners, an educational community and, in addition, an experience community will be created, without denying the cultural, religious and social differences.
The subject of the project: "Sun over Europe - development and construction of a solar-powered boat" is embedded in two Paris declarations and in the UN climate conference in Marrakech: According to the statements at the UN climate conferences, the political decision-makers expect their fellow citizens to actively participate . The solar-powered boat planned, developed and manufactured by the participants shows that mobility is possible with the help of solar energy. In national and European competitions, the partners want to prove their solution and at the same time inspire the public for the use of this regenerative energy. The project was also presented in exhibitions in schools, at information events, at the authorities, at internal and external training events, through interviews with the media and when visiting the European Parliament. In the homepages of the schools, at sthinning and in the cloud (https://c.gmx.net/@334290584590090795/ACXKEf7NSc-tJPpoit7b3Q it is available to all interested parties, especially in technical terms. A compendium on the project work is available from the schools and can be requested. The implementation of the project is interdisciplinary. The technical subjects and economics are in context. The production of the product (solar boat) was process-controlled according to the principle of the push-pull system. The process stations are divided into planning and development, purchasing with cost monitoring, design, manufacturing, assembly and test run, if possible in a competition. This method corresponds to the working method in industry and introduces the participants to this job-specific activity. The first cross-border project meeting served the startup, i.e. Introducing the partners to the project. The second and third transnational project meeting served in particular to take stock and evaluate the completed tasks, to further optimize production and to divide up the tasks still to be completed. The implementation of the project is organized based on division of labor. All partners together are a transnational team from the fields of technology and business. The individual task groups were distributed fairly transnationally to the individual partner groups. The individual partial results flowed together to the common product (solar boat). Realization was not possible without the responsible, quality-oriented completion of the sub-tasks, which were completed by division of labor. In addition, each partner made a model of the solar boat on a smaller scale for themselves in their own workshops. These types of models were presented to the entire plenum. The implementation was also divided into a theory-practice framework program and a test run under competitive conditions. The theory and practice were again divided into modules that were transnationally assigned to the partners for processing. In addition to the three project meetings, there were 3 instead of 4 meeting meetings with centrally installed AULs. The 4th AUL could not take place because of the corona crisis and therefore the project could not be completed because the European Commission did not grant an extension. The meetings alternated with 6 work phases at the national schools. During the work phases, the transnationally defined developments in the training, teaching and learning activities, the theoretically conveyed knowledge, changes, additions and the newly set tasks were implemented in workshops. All AUL's ended with interim evaluations. The results of the evaluations shaped the subsequent work phases. During the meetings, the presentations developed by the students were the focus of workshops. Students taught students through peer learning. The manufacturing processes were practiced in the workshops of the schools and companies. The supervisors were available as advisors in the background. The students were given the necessary personal responsibility. So that as large a number of students as possible could take part in the project, other students always took part in the meeting. Essential theoretical and practical parts of the project corresponded to the curriculum in the AR. Economics as well as technology and were thus the subject of regular lessons. The project was also multiplied in several classes for the students who were not directly involved in the project. Trainers from the cooperation companies and their trainees were called in. It was ensured that girls and participants with a migration background were used in the working groups. Equal opportunities in vocational training have been strengthened. This made a contribution to the integration of this clientele. Through the technical work and the use of the synergies between the international partners, a jointly developed educational community and, moreover, an experience community developed without denying the cultural, religious and social differences. The project work strengthened the flexibility and compatibility in later professional use in the European as well as global area. In summary, it can be said that, apart from the final meeting in Belgium, all other activities were carried out successfully. In addition, 1 unscheduled project meeting took place in Regensburg. The boat was finally presented to the public in Regensburg on the Guggenberger See in July will.