Project description

The UNITED partner countries Indonesia (ID), Malaysia (MY) and Thailand (TH) represent the largest automotive industries (considering the rise in number of units produced) in the SEA region and are highly important for the global car production, but little is done for technical advancement (R&D). The UNITED project aims at improving the current situation at the participating higher education institutions and the regional industries that are connected.

Main Objectives of the UNITED Project

UNITED will close the current lack of skilled labor on automotive engineering (AE) to increase the positive impact of the automotive industry on regional development through

·         capacity building of experts by the execution of expert trainings for academic staff, students and companies interested in AE

·         the installation and operation of engineering knowledge transfer units (EKTUs) at the SEA higher education institutions (HEIs) to increase awareness and expertise of automotive and mechanical engineering

·         fostering university-business cooperation via the installation of the EKTUs and the UNITED network, which will lead to increased knowledge on AE, higher standards in teaching and will also create higher employability of graduates

Academic staff, students and companies will receive upgraded knowledge on automotive and mechanical engineering to reach the following aims:

·         to spread the knowledge of automotive and mechanical engineering during vocational trainings of the EKTUs

·         to increase the number of projects on automotive and mechanical engineering with companies

·         to increase university-business cooperation and the employability of students due to upgraded knowledge on automotive and mechanical engineering

·         to create a nationwide and international network with target groups from the automotive industry to increase the economic impact on the regional development in this industry