UNIDADES DEL NIVEL SUSTANTIVO U OPERATIVO

Partnerships between research, universities and industry on education are established,

including opportunities for student secondments to industry. These partnerships facilitate exchange of personnel between research, university and industry.

There is extensive cooperation between industry, research establishments and academia based on internships for students in industry and research establishments across Europe. Staff is exchanged between

industry, research establishments and academia and research infrastructure is used in education. There is also much greater interaction with aircraft engineering, as air transport systems become more and more integrated from an operational point of view. This interaction is achieved thanks to Centres of Excellence for all professions

in aviation.

5.6.4 LIFELong LEARnIng

qualifications to support changes of career path, meet evolving requirements and develop a culture of lifelong learning. This is supported by the availability of teaching/ training systems adapted to the boundary conditions of educated and experienced personnel e.g. e-learning (engineers, tech- nical staff, air transport professionals ATC, ATM, pilots, MRo technicians).

For the many employees holding bach- elor’s or Master’s degrees, a third-phase of post graduate education offers a range

of courses. These include science and technology updates, courses on societal, economical, policy and legal issues, multi- disciplinary, central case design projects and courses on air transport operations. This phase of education is a multiplier for the innovative capability of the aeronauti-

cal work force.

In addition to education, training in core competences is provided using advanced

tools, e.g. based on virtual reality, to prepare all workers to handle demanding tasks. Programmes are also delivered by qualified industry instructors and faculty staff reflecting future specific needs for advanced technical knowledge in critical skill areas. These programmes are open to all qualified applicants, not only employees. Continuing professional development is also fostered on-the-job through provi- sion of innovative projects as a stimulus

for students and professionals. Award like

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the x-prizes is used as a motivational tool

for professionals, students, pioneers and entrepreneurs and, also, to highlight the attractiveness of the sector.

5.6.5 oRgAnISAtIon And

IMPLEMEntAtIon

The relevant parties and organisations continue and extend their role and activities: • For the Europe-wide harmonisation of aviation related curricula, universities and their associations active in this area play a key and pro-active role.

• Several outreach activities are organised and coordinated successfully by different parties competent in this field. Research establishments, universities as well as aviation related associations on European and national level also play an active role and contribute by their capabilities, in particular by setting-up, running and harmonising work on School Labs. The necessary co-ordination, exchange of best practices and outreach materials are ensured Europe-wide.

• For the clustering of training for aviation professionals throughout the different aviation sectors and the related lifelong learning measures, initiatives and co-ordinated efforts are applied at European level in addition to those at national and local level.

Public institutions and authorities on European and national level ensure continuity of these activities and bring the existing, often locally organised activities to an equivalent European level by the appropriate supporting measures. The joint task is to encourage and monitor continuously the progress of curriculum harmonisation, the exchange of best education practices, outreach measures, continuous learning and forming knowledge exchange clusters. This ensures a Europe-wide exploitation of the results of the projects set up with specific goals.

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Challenge 5

optimisation of the research and innovation lifecycle

2020

• Organisation of research & innovation chain, with links from SMEs to higher tier suppliers

• First Technology Evaluator & Technology Impact Assessment Process (Clean Sky/SESAR level)

Infrastructure

• Roadmap for R&D infrastructures development

• Voucher access system for SMEs • HPC local simulation

• Passenger-centred air transport simulator

Education and workforce

• European Aviation Engineering Academy creation

• Flying demonstrators designed & built during education

• European Aviation X-Prize (EAX) organisation

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The following figure provides an illustration of the high-level evolution of the capabilities needed to meet the goals of Challenge 5. SRIA Volume 2 provides more detailed in-

formation on evolution of the enablers, capabilities and technologies needed to meet this Challenge as well as the metrics used for monitoring progress.

2035

2050

• Harmonised knowledge management & transfer environment

• Process to use infrastructure also for education

• Integrated Technology Evaluation & Technology Impact Assessment

• Seamless transfer of fundamental research to practical application & innovation

• European Technology Evaluator & Technology Impact Assessment

• Timely upgraded European assets • Crisis management of disruptive

events

• HPC computation structure • Multimodal transport simulation

• Fully networked test environment • Capabilities for zero-emission air

transport

• Fully networked HPC resources • Net of facilities for virtual certification

• Single European aviation education accreditation

• One-point access for courses from academics to technicians

• Lifelong learning tools

• Fully integrated European aviation education system

• Several demos built by students at large scale

• 10 challenging EAX-Prizes won • Workforce in aviation educated

and trained by industry, research establishment and university