Kainuu Vocational College and electrical sector 20.-21.3.2013 Kainuu Vocational College
Dec 16, 2015
Kainuu Vocational College and electrical sector
20.-21.3.2013
Kainuu Vocational College
Kainuun ammattiopisto (KAO)
• secondary level school• about 2130 young students and about 420 in
adult eduction• full time staff about 430• budget about 41 M€
Kainuu Vocational College
Kainuu Vocational College
SCHOOL YEAR: 190 days
Some properties about KAO
• LAN since 1993• updated LAN: fiber connections between
buildings since 1996• on-the-job learning service since 2002• Moodle2 –platform since 2011
Kainuu Vocational College
Study sectors
• Culture sector• Social sciences, business and administration• Tourism, catering and domestic services • Social services, health and sport• Technology, communication and transport• Adult education
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Electrical sector in KAO
• about 200 students• 16 teachers• 13 student groups/classes• every teacher must have 24,5 h/week work
Kainuu Vocational College
Kainuu Vocational College
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSIN ELECTRICAL SECTOR:
• electrician, 3 years• automation assembler, 3 years• ICT-assembler, 3 years
• ICT-assembler + theoretical upper secondary school, 4 years
(ICT = Information and Communication Technology)
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STUDY IN ELECTRICAL SECTOR
GOAL: 30 % theorical work 70 % practical work
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STUDY PLANS FOR ELECTRICIAN (electrician and automation assembler)
MAIN PARTS OF STUDY PLAN: (credits)
• basics of electrical and automation technology 900 hours (30)• electrical and automation installations 600 hours (20)• electrical and energy technology 600 hours (20)• optional parts of study plan 600 hours (20)• other vocational parts of study plan 600 hours (20)• free optional parts of study plan 300 hours (10)
(3600 hours = 120 credits)
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Basics of electrical and automation technology:
• information technology 120 hours
• metal works120 hours
• electrical technology (basics) 240 hours
• electronics180 hours
• electrical installations240 hours
• final project1 work exam
at school
(900 hours)
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On-the-job learning:
• 2nd school year: 8 weeks (= 1 period)• 3rd school year: 16 weeks (= 2 periods)
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Some achievements in electrical sector:
Skills competition (Finland): * 2nd place in electrical installations 2009
Vocational mathematics (Finland): * 1st place 2004, 2007, 2008* 2nd place 2010* 3rd place 2011
Skills competiton (the whole world):* student of automation engineering was the finalist in Calgary Canada 2009
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Achievement of Kainuu Vocational College:
Quality Prize for Vocational Training 2009 (Finland)
* 1st place
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