ILTOF

ILTOF - Innovative Learning and Training On Fracture – is a Leonardo da Vinci European Union co-funded Pilot Project, part of the European Vocational Training Action Programme. Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Projects are aimed at designing, testing, evaluating and disseminating innovative vocational training and lifelong learning practices, and at promoting innovation in training as well as methodologies, contents, media, products.

ILTOF specific objectives are to improve the knowhow transfer process and to develop innovative learning methods with particular focus on e-learning technologies in the field of fracture mechanics and structural integrity.

ILTOF objectives will be pursued by realising innovative training courses and information material. Thanks to the Internet and e-learning technologies such information and training material will be tailored to the users’ needs and easily accessed by those interested in developing and widening their knowledge.

Targeted Industry Needs

• Design and construction of new infrastructures
• Development of new design concepts
• Development and employment of new high-tech materials
• Maintenance of existing infrastructures, preventing obsolescence and accidents
• Set up of reliable structural integrity assessments

Key Action Points

• “Thinking”, developing, setting up, implementing and then making available “new” information, training material and e-courses on structural integrity
• Content: not only traditional content, but also exchange of practices, experiences, opinions, advices, usually not included in any written text
• Methodology: as the traditional teaching system is often not convenient for the very busy engineering and management staff, modern e-learning technologies will be adopted

Expected Results

• Distance learning courses (“e-courses”)
• Web-site featuring active-collaborative material (thematic forums, hypertexts, dynamic collection of links and bibliography, ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ collection)
• Text books / primers / handbooks for specific training
• Extensive, edited collection of the main scientific publications in the area
• Education of a new generation of specialists able to understand, use and master new technologies
• Exchange of knowledge, experience and skills
• Fully developed interconnection between industry and scientific-teaching players
• Creation of a new awareness on ongoing education: upgrade and innovation are really essential for workers, technicians, engineers, managers

For further information, and to get involved, please visit www.iltof.org

Survey Launched

The ILTOF project has launched an online survey to determine the educational needs of industry in the areas of Fracture, Structural Integrity, and Fatigue.

The survey will help to provide an insight into the education needs in the simulation industry, focusing specifically on the use of fracture mechanics. The survey online takes 15 minutes to complete, and can be found at http://www.iltof.org/index.php?q=survey  , where more information on the project can also be found.