Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Since 2006, specialists interested in adhesive bonding technology from all over the world have been travelling to Bremen to take part in the English-language DVS/EWF training course to become a European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) at the Fraunhofer IFAM. Participants particularly appreciate the opportunity to discuss individual adhesive bonding issues with experts on site and to gain direct insights into current research. In the light of developments in recent years, we have decided to offer the international European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) course in a new, blended learning format.
In this new format, travel and absence times are minimised, the possibility of self-determined learning at one's own pace is increased and opportunities for direct exchange with specialist scientists at the research institute are maintained.
How exactly did we do this?
We divided the course into two face-to-face phases and two online phases. The content is conveyed through recorded learning videos, presentations set to music, teaching/learning texts, learning quizzes and self-checks, virtual group exercises, etc., which participants can work on at their own pace on the learning platform. In addition, the participants and lecturers meet in video conferences at fixed times to discuss and consolidate the content. This is where participants' questions are discussed and contexts explained. The experts involved are also available to answer specific questions in separate expert chats, as is also possible in traditional training courses.