Through project partners and stakeholder collaboration across Europe, the project aimed to modernize welding inspection training delivery and qualifications using e-learning, enhancing access to upskilling opportunities in this important industrial sector. The key objectives of the D-EWI project were: • To enhance the training capabilities of VET teachers and trainers by developing digital educational materials and tools to support the implementation of e-learning in welding inspection education; • To standardize practices in e-learning at the international level through updating guidelines and operational procedures for delivering theoretical and practical training for EU Welding Inspectors according to emerging digital technologies; • To improve the level of key competencies in welding inspection among VET trainers by producing open digital resources; • To innovate training approaches by transferring practical skills development to digital formats and providing evidence on the effectiveness of fully online training delivery models; • To foster innovation in welding-related vocational practices by building capacity for digital teaching and learning methods among staff at partner training institutions and centres of expertise.
We apply as coordinators of the Erasmus+ D-EWI project, which aims to improve the training capacities of VET teachers and trainers and to develop digital educational materials in the field of welding inspection, to addressed the following needs of different stakeholders: Employers, who need qualified welding inspection personnel who can ensure the quality and safety of welded products and comply with relevant standards and regulations. We have designed an e-learning course based on the European Guide for Welding Inspection Personnel (EWF-IAB-041), which prepares learners for the IWI or EWI certification exams. Employees, who want to improve their skills alongside their day-to-day work, have access to educational material that they can go through at their own pace. Training centres and SMEs, which need to innovate and be competitive in the welding industry and related sectors, which need to adapt to changing market requirements and customer expectations.