Reverse Engineering for Vocational Education and Training

We wanted to develop a methodology and educational material for teaching the reverse engineering methodology to VET learners. We wanted to test the methodology and educational material in classes ...

We wanted to develop a methodology and educational material for teaching the reverse engineering methodology to VET learners. We wanted to test the methodology and educational material in classes of VET school. We wanted to increase and develop the ability of organizations to manage international project and cooperate with foreign partners in the VET field. We wanted to increase the employability of VET learners.

We started with an International Kick off meeting (A1) in Germany. Here we discussed about the work packages of each partner and got to know each other. We decided about the steps of cooperation and means of communication. Under the lead of one partner all organizations gave their expertise to the Reverse Engineering Handbook (A2). We implemented theory and practical information to the chapters. We asked a focus group of teachers and experts for the amount of contents that can be handled in educational surrounding. Same to a moodle E-learning platform (A3). All partners contributed to the content of this platform with an easy anonymous login, so you can use this digital platform as well for students at school. All chapters of this platform give some general information and a quiz at the end of this chapter as well. So the students can learn self-paced in this course and prepare for the practical part in lessons. In the Reverse Engineering Workshop in Athens (A4) six teachers were trained for the handling of 3D Scanners and 3D Printing with free softwares. In the Pilot phase in School in Germany (A5) those teachers set up lessons plans for different educational courses. Finally in Dissemination Package (A6) we prepared material.

Digital skills (3D printing & 3D scanning) for reverse engineering (RE) were developed for students and teachers. Both groups received hands-on experience with the topic in a workshop and during the pilot phase. The handbook and information about the workshop could be found on the website. Educational materials for RE were designed and piloted, suitable for teaching VET students. In this self-paced course, students could learn about reverse engineering on their own and test their knowledge in quizzes at the end of each chapter. The material was also suitable for anyone interested in RE, as it was written in simple language for students’ initial approach to this topic. see www.re4veteplatform.eu. The self-esteem and employability of VET students, especially those with fewer opportunities, were increased. As the students received brand new teaching material on a current technological topic, they gained an advantage over students from other schools and were well-prepared for the labor market. The capacity of organizations to implement European projects was strengthened. Additional results: By training the teachers and implementing the lesson across different educational courses, we made significant progress in school development.