Erasmus+ Internship
car mechanics sector
EProjectConsult and “A Rocca”, in cooperation with STREDNÁ ODBORNÁ ŠKOLA AUTOMOBILOVÁ, hosted from the 5th of April to the 26th of April 2015 a group of people from Bratislava, Slovakia in the frame of Erasmus+, KA1 Mobility Program. During the project named “To Europe for education” we hosted 5 selected participants. The training programme was in the field of car mechanics; thereby the interns gained experience in their field of studies and became acquainted with the practical life of a car mechanic, car electrician and body painter.
The participants had the opportunity to learn skills needed for a future professional career in this field.
Cultural Programme
In the free time they had chance to visit some beautiful places in Sicily, and know Italian cuisine thanks to the local restaurants.
Internship
- Officina di riparazione pompe d’iniezione di Giovanni Fazio
General Skills and Competencies Acquired:
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources in the field related;
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: learning on developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others;
- Development of specialized Italian language skills;
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making;
- Developing social perspectives and being aware of reactions of other co-workers and supervisors;
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying and taking the time to understand the points being made.
Practical competences acquired:
- Fault diagnosis of vehicle: control of clutch, brakes & gear; final drive; knowledge of the electronic system; color mixing; grinding of filler.
Skills and competences related to Automotive Engineering:
- Automotive services and repairs by performance problems and services requested;
- Checking vehicle maintenance records;
- Equipment maintenance issues;
- Identifying warranty and service contract coverage;
- Estimating problems by the symptoms and how to deal with them;
- Taking car test;
- Identifying dealership policy and supply issues.
After the project was implemented, participants received “A Rocca placement certificate” and EUROPASS. We hope that they have learned new techniques and methods that will be valuable in their future workplace and will help them to stand out in the Slovakian labor market. EProjectConsult wishes them good luck in their future paths!
