Four new Erasmus+ Key Action 2 projects

– We are very pleased with the next projects of the Strategic Partnerships/Partnerships for Cooperation, which will be implemented at our University in the following years under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Ewa Glińska, PhD, Eng, Prof. Jolanta Pauk, PhD, DSc, Eng and Adam Jakimowicz, PhD, Eng, Arch. These activities contribute to the internationalisation of Bialystok University of Technology, expanding cooperation with foreign universities, both in the didactic and scientific fields. They also provide an opportunity to raise the qualifications of the university staff,” says Assoc. Prof. Dorota Anna Krawczyk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation.
Projects under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 enable international partnerships, the common goal of which is to develop, transfer and implement innovative educational practices at the European level. The result of such projects is the modernisation of the university’s educational offer, its better adaptation to the needs of society and economy, and improved quality of education.
Bialystok University of Technology is very active in attracting such projects and building partnerships with foreign institutions. In the Erasmus+ KA2 projects alone it currently cooperates with 37 partners: from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Holland, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Italy, the United Kingdom.
Currently, the International Relations Office of Bialystok University of Technology coordinates 10 Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships projects (in five of them our university acts as a leader, in the remaining as a partner).
– The DigiFoF project, which was coordinated on behalf of our university by Arkadiusz Jurczuk, PhD, Eng, ended in December 2021. Its results, created in cooperation with 14 partners, can already be used by employees and students of the Faculty of Engineering Management of BUT. Projects for which we obtained funding in previous years are also continued. The results of previous projects show how important such activities are for the university and its participants. Therefore, I strongly encourage BUT employees to apply for further international grants. Deadlines for the first calls for applications in 2022 are in the second half of February. All information and administrative assistance can be obtained at IRO – adds Assoc. Prof. Dorota Anna Krawczyk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation of Bialystok University of Technology.
New projects under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 to be implemented in 2022 and 2023:
1. RSMF – Remote Student Monitoring Framework for Securing Exams
The aim of the project is to develop IT tools to facilitate safe and reliable implementation of remote examinations.
Bialystok University of Technology is the leader. The parters are: the Neapolis University of Paphos (Cyprus), University of Piraeus Research Center (Greece), Unimed – Unione Delle Universita Del Mediterraneo (Italy), Enoros Consulting Ltd. (Cyprus).
BUT project manager is Prof. Joanna Ejdys, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Project value: EUR 184 000.
2. Sustainable City: Challenge-oriented collaborative online communities.
The aim of the CityGo project is to create methodology and teaching materials that will enable universities to deliver high quality problem-based training in a digital environment.
The project leader is Vilnius College of Technologies and Design (VTDK) (Lithuania). The partners are: Bialystok University of Technology, Maieutica cooperativa de ensino superior crl (ISMAI) (Portugal), University of Flensburg (EUF) (Germany), University of Pardubice (Czech Republic).
BUT project manager – Adam Jakimowicz, PhD, Eng, Arch.
BUT project value: EUR 19 630.
3. Technology for healthcare education using smart gamification.
The aim of the project is to develop a set of laboratory modules focused on training of biomedical engineering students. Students will have the opportunity to participate in laboratory activities based on realistic scenarios, without having to go to hospital centres.
The project leader is the Universidad de la Iglesia de Deusto Entidad Religiosa (Spain). Partners: Bialystok University of Technology, Ecola Superieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancees (France), Fundacion Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain).
BUT project manager – Prof. Jolanta Pauk, PhD, DSc, Eng .
BUT project value: EUR 44 418.
4. E-mentoring: a qualification for continuing education and training (eMentEdu)
The aim of the e-MentEdu project is to design and develop new professional qualifications to support lifelong learning. The partners will prepare an educational package for e-mentoring by personalising the learning path in the online environment.
Project leader is Rezekne Academy of Technologies (Latvia). The partners are: Bialystok University of Technology, Burgas Free University (Bulgaria), Ecoistituto del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Jekabpils Agrobusiness College (Latvia), A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd, (Cyprus).
BUT project manager – Assoc. Prof. Ewa Glińska, PhD, Eng
BUT project value: EUR 36 645.

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