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Enhance forest technologies education with a mix of theory and practice through action-based learning in partnership between universities and industry leaders. Start full-scale implementation in 2014. Russian-Swedish cooperation fostering Forest Technology education.
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Forest Innovation and Education Cluster for FOPC and FRAP Forest and Technical Universities Innovations, Teaching & Learning Forest Operation Business Forest Machine Industries
Applied and targeted implementation of FOPC&FRAP in higher education • Bologna model 4 + 2 years • Forest Bachelor Course 12-14 weeks in year 4 • Forest Master Course 10-12 weeks in year 6 • Target groups – Managers, Supervisors and Technical staff in advanced Forest Operations • Applied and concentrated courses with mix of theory and practice • Action and problem based learning • Participation from key persons from Forest Companies, Authorities and Forest Machine Industry
Recommendedstart-up Full scale implementation of proposed higher education on FOPC and FRAP in year 2014
Russian-Swedish cooperation 2010 – 2014 for strengthened education on Forest Technology with special focus on FOPC & FRAP • Partnership among Forest universities on Forest Technology as a core discipline • Teacher networking with annual workshops and excursions • Innovation and education clusters between universities, forest enterprises and authorities • Poject for development of forest road construction with new technologies and materials • Guest student activities including joint thesis works • Test courses on key issues including models for action and problem based learning