Description: The original objective was the reduction in direct labour costs. But now other reasons are more prominent (uniform quality, safety, efficiency, etc.). Today, IntACA partners are turning to the human size of manufacturing automation, seeking for "out of the box" approach in establishing better quality of life. Products currently available on the market are so complex, that they are developed very often by the number of cooperating multidisciplinary design teams in different countries. Such characteristics of the product development necessitate the exchange not only information about the products but also the knowledge about the projects and particular design phases, including the specifications, design rules as well as knowledge acquired during the previous projects. The knowledge is often distributed across the boundaries of the company. The complexity of products and the distribution of the design teams enforce the use of the new software tools covering more development phases. To prepare the students for the work in a geographically distributed environment, the modification of the existing study programs is necessary. The students must also familiarize with the PLM/PDM software used for the execution of such works. Intelligent automation products and technology add value for users by applying advanced technology solutions to complex problems that increase machinery availability, reduce operating costs and improve safety, together with bringing back man to the central stage of production purpose. High quality education is the crucial factor in these intentions. Aims of the IntACA network The main aim of the network is to share and divide the knowledge and experiences in the different fields for both, educational and research purposes, to improve the cooperation between partner institutions with joining use of laboratory equipment of partner institutions (learning special techniques which are not available at the home institutions) and to improve the quality of lectures by means of intensive cooperation on development of joint courses, course materials and distance learning courses on English language.

Contact Person: Doc. Dr Bojan Lalić
Period of realization: 2015 - 2016
ID: CIII-RS-0065-10-1516