Details about the Award winning program are provided, along with an indication of next steps for the program. The entries are diverse, and frequently inspiring, like one under the ‘Applied Research and Innovation’ category for Aretxabaleta VET centre in Spain’s Basque country. The entry describes a close collaboration with Fagor Automation, a developer and manufacturer of machine automation and control products:<\/p>\n

‘The coordinated teachers\/enterprise workgroup has managed to turn an electric vehicle into a “Range Extender” type hybrid vehicle, implementing a prototype vehicle not to be traded. During the process, a combustion motor was coupled to an electric one in order to increase the vehicle’s autonomy. However, the main goal was to acquire the know-how necessary to later introduce that technology in the company.’<\/p>\n

Also inspiring is the student support program devised by Northeast Community College in Nebraska, USA. Imagine this:<\/p>\n

‘The entire campus – all faculty, staff, and administration – completed advisor training at the close of the 2014-15 academic year… This demonstrates the level of importance that is being placed on the Strengthening Student Advising Initiative and the commitment of the entire campus to make student success a priority at Northeast.’<\/p>\n