The EPAL of Alexandria with the specific plan had set the following goals: For the students: 1) Development of knowledge and skills in the battery charging system: batteries, BMS (Battery Management System), H-EVs battery cooling 2) Development of knowledge and skills in the electric drive system: types of electric motors, rectifiers (inverters), energy regeneration of H-EVs 3) Training in safety measures, Personal Protection equipment, accident prevention and response when performing work on the high voltage circuit of H-EVs and the electrical system Charging Stations 4) Development of ecological consciousness towards a "Green" and "clean" society. 5) Strengthening students' CVs for easier job search and professional development. 6) Development of social skills and professional behavior in another European country. 7) Improving language skills and shaping European mentality For accompanying teachers: 1. Familiarity with new educational approaches and practices 2. Professional development, which leads to the improvement of their educational work and upgrading of their image at school For school: 1. The connection between formal and non-formal education, school and work environments and education with entrepreneurship. 2. Improving the level of vocational training offered and disseminating the newly acquired knowledge to the organization, the local community and Europe 3. Creation of a European profile of EPAL Alexandria, interaction with European bodies and companies and implementation of future European collaborations.
Since 2016, EPAL Alexandria has developed a European Development Plan for the school in order to make its operation more effective, to promote synergy with other European institutions, to provide its students with a unified European identity and modern professional skills and to promote linguistic diversity. EPAL Alexandria, with this project wanted to cover the following needs: 1. the training of students of specialties "Vehicle Technician" and "Electrical Systems, Installations and Networks Technician" in Skills and Safety Measures for the maintenance of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations 2. the modernization and updating of the curriculum of the above specialties. 3. the creation and strengthening of the European profile of EPAL Alexandria, in order to gain European experience, improve the operation and organization in order to form additional future European collaborations and to attract more students and capable teachers.