Knowledge transfer units –
from applied research and the exchange
of technological and entrepreneurial know-how
to the development of interdisciplinary educational modules (KTU)
Project number:
544031-TEMPUS-2013-AT-TEMPUS-JPHES.
Duration of the project:
from December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2016.
Grant amount of the Tempus program:
€ 871,164.37.
Target group:
- teachers,
- trainers,
- future graduates,
- teaching and administrative staff,
- administrative and support staff,
- students,
- staff of the Tempus project,
- professors from relevant fields,
- enterprises,
- business start-up centers,
- innovative institutions,
- chambers of commerce and other organizations.
Grant recipient:
- FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Republic of Austria.
Project consortium:
- WUS Austria, Republic of Austria;
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary;
- University of Girona, Kingdom of Spain;
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Kingdom of Sweden;
- National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute", Ukraine;
- Academician Yury Bugai International Scientific and Technical University, Ukraine;
- Sevastopol Institute of Banking of the University of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukraine;
- Khmelnytskyi National University, Ukraine;
- State University of Infrastructure and Technologies, Ukraine;
- Dnipro State Technical University, Ukraine;
- Ukrainian Association of Students, Ukraine;
- Center of Innovative Engineering Technologies, Ukraine;
- Association of small business enterprises, Ukraine;
- Transcarpathian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ukraine;
- Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information, Ukraine;
- Dnipropetrovsk Aggregate Plant, Ukraine;
- Ministry of Education and Science, Ukraine.
The purpose and tasks of the project:
- to establish and equip in the first half of the project implementation 6 structures for knowledge transfer (Knowledge Transfer Units - KTUs) in all universities of the partner countries, which will serve as structures for technology transfer and data sources for the development of modules of interdisciplinary educational programs;
- to modernize and develop the curriculum by modifying existing/developing new practically oriented modules and introducing them in all universities of the partner countries in the second half of the project implementation as results of KTUs' activities;
- to develop partnership with enterprises and the triangle of knowledge: education-science-innovation.
Areas of activity under the project:
- development of the KTU strategy based on the experience and examples of best practices of EU partners, relying on the tools that already exist in the relevant universities of the partner countries, if any;
- foundation of KTU;
- KTU equipment;
- recruitment of personnel for KTU;
- training of KTU personnel;
- development of certain actions and a business plan for all KTUs;
- development of tools and services for each KTU and their application in real pilot projects;
- development of educational programs based on materials received from enterprises within the framework of cooperation on KTU projects;
- quality control and monitoring of KTU;
- development of a project financial sustainability plan;
- dissemination of project results to all interested parties.
Obtained results:
1. The strategy of KTU is based on the experience and examples of best practices of EU partners, based on measures that already exist in the relevant universities of the partner countries.
2. KTUs were created in universities of partner countries on the basis of already existing relevant centers (for example, technological, innovation centers), which allowed them to build interaction with other administrative bodies of the university, and also make the creation process faster and easier, as well as the use of already created strategies .
3. All KTUs are equipped with basic office equipment and rapid prototyping technology (RPT), in this process they will be supported by EU partners and receive their advice (including technical specifications and feedback).
4. KTU staff are selected according to the specifications and requirements defined by the project coordinator, taking into account feedback from all EU partners and partner countries.
