LLI-24 LitLatHV Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies (LitLatHV)

Project Duration: 01.04.2017 - 31.03.2019

Project ERDF Financing: 761164,28 euro

Project call: 1st call

Lithuania and Latvia encounter a shortage of qualified specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies in maritime and shore industries due to changes in technologies and legislation. Common challenge will be jointly tackled by consortium of 5 educational institutions: LAJM, KTK (LT), LJK, RTUVF, VT (LV) providing most efficient resources: experience in education and training of specialists in mentioned field, knowledge of professional requirements, academic experience, etc. – in order to increase mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in mentioned field. The main project outputs are: 6 objects of education and training equipment installed in project partners’ institutions for the joint usage; upgraded qualification of at least 106 working specialists in joint activities, such as interexchange of experience, fieldtrips and internship, pilot training, meetings, etc. Students and teachers of project partners’ institutions, employees and employers from maritime and shore industries will be able to use jointly developed in the project 13 programmes of study subjects for students, 2 qualification upgrading programmes for adults, methodical materials of 14 titles in 3 languages. This project can be considered by international community as a good example of joint efforts to solve cross-border challenge.

Project objective: to increase job opportunities by improving mobility and workforce skills of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies.

Target groups: students and teachers of project partners’ institutions, employees and employers from maritime and shore industries.

Main project activities:

Purchasing and installation of specialised education and training equipment in each partnering institution (6 sets of equipment).
Upgrade/development of programmes of study subjects for students (13 programmes) and qualification upgrading programmes for working specialists (2 programmes).
Preparation of methodical materials of 14 titles in 3 languages.
Cross-border and international experience exchange: Events of joint interexchange of experience; Internship of joint team of teachers; Joint pilot training events.

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Phone: + 370 46 397 240
E-mail: d.valancauskiene@lajm.lt
Website: www.lajm.lt
Address: I. Kanto st. 7, Klaipeda, Lithuania

28 September 2018

Field trip to social partners’ enterprise the Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas’ hydroelectric power plant

On the 21st of September 2018, Kaunas Technical College, organized the Event of joint interexchange of experience – Field trip to social partners’ enterprise The Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas’ Hydroelectric Power Plant in the frame of the LLI-24 – LitLatHV project “Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies”. 17 representatives of 5 partnering institutions from Lithuania and Latvia had the opportunity to visit the largest power plant in Lithuania using renewable resources. The representative of Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas’ Hydroelectric Power Plant introduced with the electricity production process using water. It was a great chance to take a look at Hydroelectric Power Plant, one of the ways in which electricity is produced.

Training course of Engine room simulator

On 18 May 2018, 4 working places (workstations) of the Engine room Diesel-Electric (MAN L51/60DF) LNG Carrier Ship Model simulator were fully installed in Liepaja Marine College.

From 21 May till 25 May, joint group of Liepaja Marine College and Lithuanian Maritime Academ

y personnel attended training courses on application and use of the newly installed simulator. Training course participants had the opportunity to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical (hands-on) experience on working with the Engine room simulator. The gained knowledge will be further used to train and assess the competence of ship engineering students and working engine department personnel, including officers in charge of an engineering watch, second and chief engineers and ratings forming part of engineering watch.

Engine room simulator allows for contemporary training on such essential topics as engine room equipment familiarization, system layout and flow diagrams, control system and automation, alarm and safety system, watch-keeping and troubleshooting, emission control and fuel economy management, energy management, emergency operations and vessel resource management.

Field trip to social partners’ enterprise – SIA “AE Partner”

On the 31^th of January 2018, Liepaja Marine College organized the Event of joint interexchange of experience – Field trip to social partners’ enterprise SIA “AE Partner” in the frame of the project “Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies”.

Representatives of 5 partnering institutions from Lithuania and Latvia have had the opportunity to take a look to some manufacturing processes of the design and production of complex automation systems. It was a great chance to take a look to some manufacturing processes were electrical engineering knowledge is needed and later use obtained experience for the project matters.

LMA Teachers’ training to work with High Voltage laboratory equipment

From 30th of November to 6th of December 2017, Lithuanian Maritime Academy organized the event of teachers’ training to work with High Voltage laboratory equipment. Teachers’ have had the opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of working with High Voltage laboratory. These knowledge later will be use in studies and practical training for students.

High Voltage laboratory equipment arrived

29th of November the high voltage laboratory equipment arrived in the Lithuanian Maritime academy. The installation process of laboratory equipment is in progress.

Internship of joint team of teachers to Thomas-Faraday Training center (Cyprus)

From 3^rdto 8^th of July 2017, Lithuanian Maritime Academy organized the Event of internship of joint team of teachers (T2.5.2) to Thomas-Faraday training centre in the frame of the project “Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies”.

17 representatives of 5 partnering institutions from Lithuania and Latvia have had the opportunity to get to know the latest requirements of the safe operation of high voltage power systems in marine/offshore application and take some practical training in the modern training centre using all relevant recent equipment. All participants have acquired high quality learning and training, which was acknowledged by special certificates.

It was a great chance to get the latest industry related experience of high voltage power systems and later use it in their educational institutions for the project matters and for further development of studies and practical training.

Field trip to social partners’ enterprise Association of Lithuanian shipbuilder and repairs – The Western Shipyard

On the 5^th of April 2017, Lithuanian Maritime Academy organized the Event of joint interexchange of experience – Field trip to social partners’ enterprise Association of Lithuanian shipbuilder and repairs – The Western shipyard in the frame of the project “Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies”.

23 representatives of 5 partnering institutions from Lithuania and Latvia have had the opportunity to meet the people from the ship building industry and access The Western Shipyard group‘s main activities in the fields of ship repair, ship building, metal construction production, metal processing, hot galvanization and etc. It was a great chance to take a look to some manufacturing processes were electrical engineering knowledge is needed and later use obtained experience for the project matters.

Communication specialist: Daina Valančauskienė

Kick-off meeting of the project LitLatHV

On the 5^th of April 2017 Lithuanian Maritime Academy together with partners: Kaunas Technical College (Lithuania), Liepaja Marine College (Latvia), Riga Technical University Ventspils Brach (Latvia) and Ventspils Technical College signed the partnership agreement for implementing project Enhancement of the mobility and employability of Lithuanian and Latvian specialists in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies.

Lithuanian Maritime Academy

15. February 2019

Pilot training course

Ventspils, Latvia

All different specialised laboratory equipment objects were installed by project partners to be used for joint training activities according to developed/upgraded study/training programmes: 1) High Voltage laboratory equipment (1 object): to acquire practical skills on real marine high-voltage installation; 2) Electrotechnical laboratory equipment for Basic Electricity Experiment Modules (1 object): to acquire practical skills in working with real electrical machines such as generators synchronization, asynchronous and synchronous motor starting; 3) High voltage testing equipment (1 object): to create the environment for the formation of practical skills corresponding to modern standards of labour market and science; 4) Technological simulator with one model with diesel-electric possibilities (1 object): to explore electrical equipment of ships and marine power plants by creating real life situations; 5) Electrical engineering laboratory (1 object): to learn to work using real equipment in Power and Electrical Engineering; 6) Mobile laboratory for professional orientation of specialties in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies (1 object): to provide professional orientation and motivate youngsters choosing study programmes in the field of electrical engineering and high voltage technologies. The mobile lab equipment is aimed at alternative energy source uses, such as solar batteries, wind generators, and the use of water energy.

The qualification of 106 working specialists was upgraded: 1) qualification of 16 competent teachers from partner institutions (5 from LAJM, 2- KTK, 3-LJK, 3-RTUVF, 3-VT) was upgraded according to specialised tailor made qualification upgrading course for the needs of industry and educational institutions during internship to Western European modern education and training centre to Cyprus; 2) qualification of at least 15 project partners’ staff personnel involved in the project implementation was upgraded during joint initiatives: Project partner meetings (at least 5 events), Interexchange of positive experience and practices activities: field trips to the enterprises of social partners’ institutions (at least 5 events); 3) qualification of 75 working specialists and students was upgraded during joint pilot training events organised by project partners in their institution: at least 5 people of each institution took part face-to-face, the others from partners’ institutions took part in the course using videoconferencing facilities at the same time.

13 different joint initiatives were developed as a result of the activities and strengthened cooperation between project partners and social partners (5 events of interexchange of experience (field trips to the enterprises of social partners’ institutions) were organised; 1 internship to Western European modern education and training centre in Cyprus; 7 joint pilot training events of working specialists and students.

Bringing neighbours closer

Bringing neighbours closer

Bringing neighbours closer