Vocational training for personnel in the Swedish Explosives Sector,

Vocational training for personnel in the Swedish Explosives Sector,

and a background for the L. d. V pilot project EUExcert

Erik NilssonHans Wallin and Kent Kärrlander

KCEM (www.kcem.se)

Leonardo valorisation conference in Tallinn, Estonia

2005-01-20-21

1970-1980

• Change of generations

• Accidents

• Loss of Understanding• Loss of Professionalism

New Training and Education

• FEXmedia, legislation, human factor, testing, demil, explosives chemistry, risk analysis, exchange of experience

• Work place based

• HOST COMPANY`S

• ALLEX, FLEX, SOEX, EPOK

• ( more information www.fex.se)

Results

• Safety on the agenda

• Less accidents

Fatalitiesin Sweden

1970-79 221980-89 41990-99 2

1990-2005

• Downsizing

• Structural changes

• A new surrounding world

• IT

• Sustainable, Environment

• Change of generations

• Global marketplace

• Transnational Companys

• Large accidents

• Seveso Directive

TV/Video

Video conference

Mobil Telephone

Books LaptopCD-Rom

PC

Global Information Network

PLIPPractical Learning

in Production

Vocational Education for Operators/ Technicians

• Modular built• IT-based• Work-place-based• Flexible •Young and old•Life long learning• Distance education

PartnersPartners

• KCEM, project KCEM, project promoterpromoter

• Learning centre Learning centre MasugnenMasugnen

• Research centre Research centre ApelApel

• YFINDYFIND

• NIFNIF

• Cranfield Cranfield UniversityUniversity

• Nammo A/SNammo A/S

• KemiaKemia

• NitrexNitrex

AimsAims

• Identify the competencies required to Identify the competencies required to sustain a safe and competitive industrysustain a safe and competitive industry

• Develop a training and education Develop a training and education programmeprogramme

• Develop and trail a range of novel Develop and trail a range of novel education and training packages education and training packages

• Develop a range of explosives Develop a range of explosives qualificationsqualifications

• Reverse the perceived decline in expertiseReverse the perceived decline in expertise

Excert Project Management Excert Project Management plan plan Promoter KCEMPromoter KCEM

WP1 Project GroupChair KCEM

Excert partners

WP1STEERING COMM.

KCEM, Cranfield Univ. NIF, YFIND, KEMIA

WP9QC and QAChair APEL

WP2DISSEMINATION

Chair NIF

WP3ANALYSIS

Chair Cranfield Univ.

WP4FRAME WORK

Chair Cranfield Univ.

WP5Voc. Qalifications

Chair KCEM

WP6T&E programme

Chair KCEM

WP8IMPLEMENTATION

Chair NIF

WP7Curriculum&ModChair Cranfield Univ.

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