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The outcome of DesignforPM will be a modular e−learning course targeted firstly at industrial designers and engineers.It will enable them to design superior components/products to be manufactured using the powder metallurgy (PM)
production process.
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The main target sectors are the automotive, construction and light engineering industries. One specific target group will be in Central and Eastern Europe, which is an area with high growth in auto production/design and this will be addressed using our Slovakian partner.
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As a further target content will also be
incorporated by universities into their courses for students in relevant subjects, with the objective of educating the designers and engineers of the future.
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DesignforPM activities include: working at a sector level on e−learning, giving training
institutions from three different sectors a common set of industry tested tools, plus linking work related VET to HE activity. Finally as part of its valorisation DesignforPM will be linked to an existing online database used by designers & engineers in the target sectors. Funded by industry this database contains a large amount of numerical data relating to the properties of PM materials and its effectiveness will be significantly enhanced by increasing the capabilities of its
users.
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Düsseldorf 4 October 2006 was the location of the launch meeting for the new “Design for PM” project. This two-year programme has 14 partners from industry, academia and training centres and will develop a series of e-learning modules. These compact modules will be aimed at increasing the knowledge of designers and engineers from across industry, who are interested in specifying PM products. The online courses will cover the structural parts, Hard materials and MIM sectors. The EPMA led project has a budget of nearly €500,000 and forms a key part of the association's ongoing promotional efforts on behalf of the PM industry. Some 74% of the cost is being contributed by the EU's Leonardo vocational training programme, with the balance provided by the EPMA and the other partners.
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