Pilot training on the Digital Twin on Smart Manufacturing project launched in Bulgaria
The Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry launches the pilot training under the European project Digital Twin on Smart Manufacturing, funded by the program Erasmus+. The upcoming training is a key stage in the implementation of the project, as for the first time the developed training materials, the electronic platform and practical exercises will be tested in a real educational environment.
The pilot phase aims to assess the quality, applicability and effectiveness of the created training programme by collecting feedback from participants and trainers. The recommendations received will be used to finalise and refine all project outputs before their official implementation and wide dissemination in Europe.
The training is aimed at students, teachers, specialists and business representatives who wish to develop knowledge and practical skills in the field of digital twins – one of the most promising technologies of Industry 4.0. During the course, participants will learn the basic principles of digital twins, industrial automation, virtual commissioning, SCADA systems, cybersecurity, sustainable production and other modern technologies that are increasingly being used in smart manufacturing.
The training will be conducted through the online platform developed within the project, which includes over 450 hours of specialized learning content, supplemented by practical exercises and work in Digital Twin labs. The training and the learning platform are available in Bulgarian (machine translation).
Collaboration between business and academia is among the main objectives of the project and creates conditions for better matching between vocational education and industry needs. In Bulgaria, the pilot training is organized by the Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry in close cooperation with Angel Kanchev University of Ruse, which also hosts the Bulgarian Digital Twin laboratory equipped with professional SIEMENS software such as PLCSIM Advanced, SIMIT, TIA Portal and Siemens NX Mechatronics Concept Designer (NX MCD). In this way, participants will have the opportunity not only to acquire theoretical knowledge, but also to apply what they have learned in realistic industrial scenarios.
In addition to supporting the validation of the developed training materials, the training in its pilot phase will contribute to building a European community of educators, learners and employers who actively apply Digital Twin technologies in education and production. It also represents an important preparation for the upcoming national and international skills competitions that will demonstrate the practical potential of the developed training program.
The Digital Twin educational program is completely free and open to all interested parties. RTIK invites all participants to actively participate in the pilot training by sharing their impressions and recommendations. Their feedback will be essential for the further development of the training program and for the creation of sustainable solutions that will support the development of professional education and the preparation of specialists for the industry of the future.
For more information about the project, the training or the training platform, we invite you to contact Ayri Memishev, project coordinator for Bulgaria.
