Forest R&D, Innovation and Education Cluster for FOPC and FRAP Forest and Technical Universities R&D, Innovations, Teaching & Learning Forest Enterprises 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 by key persons from Forest Companies, Authorities and Forest Machine Industry
Implementation of proposed higher education on FOPC and FRAP Recommended start-up Implementation of proposed higher education on FOPC and FRAP from 2010 to 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 framework discipline for FOPC & FRAP Teacher networking with annual workshops and excursions Innovation and education clusters between universities, forest enterprises and authorities Project 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
Examples of stepwise actions 2009-2014 for competence building and preparations Within specified framework of FOPC & FRAP: Start up of in- service training Starting concentration of topics by combining course elements within existing schemes Education of teachers Test courses on key topics Textbook and education materials