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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

Alternative energy sources in air-conditioning

REFERENT(S):

Vocational School of Food Technology and Engineering Plovdiv

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

Adequate proactive and innovative training; implementation of energy efficiency through alternative energy sources in air-conditioning and formation of professional competence, providing career development, change ways of thinking in the established pattern of behavior through teamwork; acquisition of modern communication.
Project with duration of one year.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

Creating adequate training in alternative energy sources to be used in air-conditioning

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

Student and teachers in vocational schools

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

• Preliminary activities covering: information and selection of beneficiaries; preliminary pedagogical, linguistic and cultural preparation;
• Organization and project management - the practical and logistical support to users, coordinating the work program and monitoring its implementation;
• Conducting the practice of alternative energy sources (AES) within four weeks in the city of Seville and running in teams of users and their Spanish counterparts with practical activities, visits to companies applying AES, and vocational schools;
• Implementation of rich cultural program, planned by the host country, and organized leisure initiated by the organization;
• Dissemination of results;
• Reporting on project activities.

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

Project is implemented by the two schools from two states, Bulgaria and Spain.

RESULTS REACHED:

•Understanding the European strategy for alternative energy sources, implementation of innovative practices, professional development and production culture;
•Acquisition of European self-confidence and behavior patterns;
• Enlarged scope of personal view
• Reflection and awareness of the value of learning and long-term investment for career and financial independence which encourages the motivation for its implementation.

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

From the perspective of the increasing need for energy on the planet and in view of continual depletion of traditional energy sources, such crucial projects are intended to master a considerable amount of knowledge in alternative energy. The inclusion of students in such projects will contribute in the future to engaging the maximum number of people who work actively in the development and utilization of new energies.

WEBSITE OF THE EVENT:

www.pghtt.net

NAME OF COMPILER:

Angel Anchev

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Technical University Gabrovo

ROLE:

Researcher