CONTEXT European Commission lists the main challenges facing construction, among them: -Training: Improving specialised training and making the sector more attractive, in particular for blue-collar workers, technical colleges and universities. -Innovation: More active uptake of new technologies. The project will address those needs by the creation of an innovative training with the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology. The project will also address H&S issues. As the research shows, workers are not interested in classic trainings. Use of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets), modern AR technology and supporting media files will make setAR training much more interesting. The need for the projects was also confirmed by the opinions gathered among construction employees and employers. setAR also adheres to the ET2020 framework by developing up-to-date VET ensuring the matching of labour market with skill requirements. It also complies with the initiative of "Opening-up Education" widening access to education through OERs. AIM The main objective of the project is to decrease accident rate during construction works, especially during earthworks. To achieve that goal, training system will be prepared. It will contain knowledge on earthworks, with particular emphasis on efficiency of work and H&S regulations. Project will also help to improve mobility of construction personnel, due to its international content (presentation of practices from participating countries) and Multilanguage form (this will help users to learn vocabulary specific for earthworks). PARTNERSHIP The partnership (6 organisations) was formed in the way, that partners experiences and competencies are complementary in every aspect of earthworks, and EU funded projects management and execution: WUT - Warsaw University of Technology: Esteemed University, specialists in construction, participated and led EU funded projects before, VET specialists, management specialists, broad contact network PABM - Polish Association of Building Managers: Association with broad contact networks in EU and outside, specialists in construction, participated and led EU funded projects before, VET specialists, management specialists, sector expert TUD - Technische Universitat Darmstadt: Esteemed University, specialists in construction, participated in EU funded projects before, VET specialists, broad contact network FLC - Fundacion Laboral de la Constuccion: VET specialists, specialists in training, participated in EU funded projects before, broad contact network EC - Ecomilan Sp. z o.o.: specialists in construction works (including earthworks), sector expert UVEG - Universitat de Valencia: Esteemed University, specialists in AR & IT technologies, participated in EU funded projects before, VET specialists ACTIVITIES, RESULTS & METHODOLOGY Besides dissemination, project management and implementation activities, partners foreseen series of activities to create intellectual outputs: O1:Evidence based learning outcomes (created on the basis of real construction market needs): -Development of instructions and tools for data collection -Data collection & analysis -Definition of setAR learning outcomes O2:setAR training system (innovative and unique training system): -Division of learning outcomes into VET learning units -Development of learning units' specifications and characteristics -Improvements after testing & evaluation O3:setAR manual (complementary to setAR training system): -Development of draft version -Development of final version (after testing with target groups) O4:setAR application (software) (complementary to setAR training system): -Development of draft version -Development of final version (after testing with target groups) O5:setAR AR markers (complementary to setAR training system): -Development of draft version -Development of final version (after testing with target groups) O6:setAR instructional movies (complementary to setAR training system): -Development of draft version -Development of final version (after testing with target groups) IMPACT & POTENTIAL LONGER TERM BENEFITS -Improved efficiency of earthworks -Decreased accident rate during earthworks on construction sites -Decreased death rate in the construction industry -Increased awareness of construction engineers, students, and workers -Promotion of social dialogue on earthworks issues (i.e. H&S aspects, and certification) on EU and national level -Base of knowledge for the creation of new and improvement of existing professional courses -Decrease in training time and costs -Enhancement and reinforcement in education and training systems in response to the main challenges of today's world (digitalisation of lifestyle, employment, economic stability, and growth, as well as active participation in democratic life and free labour market)
The objective was to decrease the accident rate on site, especially during earthworks. To achieve that goal, a training system was prepared. It contains knowledge on earthworks with particular emphasis on efficiency of work and health&safety regulations. The project addresses the EC's lists of the challenges facing construction,i.e. -Training: Improving training and making the sector more attractive, technical colleges and universities; and -Innovation: More active uptake of new technologies. Therefore the project created innovative training with the use of AR. SetAR also addressed H&S issues. As the research showed, workers are not interested in classic trainings. Use of mobile devices, modern AR makes setAR training much more interesting. The need for the project was confirmed by the opinions gathered among construction employees and employers. SetAR adhered to ET2020 framework by developing up-to-date VET ensuring the matching of labour market with requirements. It complied with the initiative of "Opening-up Education" widening access to OERs. The project helped to improve the mobility of personnel, due to its international content (practices from participating countries) and Multilanguage form (learning specific vocabulary).
Through the use of modern AR software, the project enhanced modernisation and reinforced education and training systems in response to the main challenges of today's world (lifestyle digitalisation, employment, economic stability, and growth, as well as active participation in democratic life and the free labour market). SetAR outcomes helped to develop appropriate assessment and certification methods for construction workers in the EU. SetAR also helped to improve language competencies (Polish, English, Spanish and German versions of manuals, software and training allowed users to improve their language skills). Contents of the manuals, prepared on the basis of experience of international Partnership strengthened the possibility of construction staff mobility across the EU. It also helped them to act in a multicultural environment - relevant to the construction site and multicultural global construction companies. The project strengthened cooperation between industry and the education sector. SetAR also promoted access to and learning through Open Educational Resources.