This activity aims at providing a model for the Tunisian
Maintenance Centre and developing Instruments to implement it in the Tunisian academic and industrial environment. The national conditions will be carefully considered. Working groups with participation from academy and industry is established.
the STMTMC, Stakeholder database has been established in the first year of the project. The link is below
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PSz05dAIgWvrGij5SVJTaZNMFSVo9Gdh/edit#gid=85242791
Framework agreements with employers’ structures in Tunisia have been signed:
The SMTMC center will be also accredited by our partner EWF as ANB. The center can deliver training and certification in Maintenance and Additive manufacturing.
Educational maintenance programme structure has been established
The training maintenance programme structure has been established according to the table below. European partners have ensured the training for the Tunisian partners
The actual workforce skills and the present situation and the future progress are the prerequisite for the development of the TMC-VET programme. Industrial needs are reflected by the various qualification types and levels that will be selected in this activity. Summary of requirements for maintenance certification. A survey is prepared for systematic data collection and processing. The survey and its results are presented in the report D1.3 (see below)
The curricula has been developed according to the methodology formulated at D1.3 and to Tunisian needs and taking into consideration European standards for education in maintenance. The curriculum contain basic subjects, competence maintenance courses and general courses in culture and business. The curricula has been adapted for each university needs. In addition, modernization of curricula to take into account the progress made in industry.
Syllabuses and Educational material has been established and published on the websites of each university.
Sfax university (14 students enrolled)
https://isgis.rnu.tn/fra/pages/125/Management-et-Maintenance-des-Syst%C3%A8mes-Industrielles
Jendouba university (22 Students enrolled, 9 women)
http://www.uj.rnu.tn/Fr/page2.php?code=1247
Gabes university (26 students enrolled)
https://issatgb.rnu.tn/fra/pages/117/mecatronique
Cartage university (30 students enrolled, 18 women)
https://ucar.rnu.tn/2022/12/06/mastere-professionnel-ingenierie-de-la-maintenance/
Curricula and Syllabus for three levels of qualification are developed. The training forms and tools are established in this deliverable. Test, examination and evaluation mechanisms are formulated. Training programmes are defined. The essential part of training curricula is the comprehensible specification of learning outcomes for theoretical and practical courses. The preparation for qualification tests is also part of curricula.
Development of learning resources for theoretical education and fundamental practical skills. The training material will be available on the TMC Knowledge Platform
Courses in three subject will be organized for staff for industry. Staff from several companies will be reqruited for theses courses
The quality plan has been set including the different methods that will be deployed to check the status of the project. The external quality evaluator has been appointed.
Surveys have been done for the training and meetings.
Quality and Evaluation Plan The work illustrates the main methods used for quality checks.
An external expert has been recruited for assessing externally and monitor the SM-TMC project activities and its outcomes
Workshop industry 4.0, Hammamet 19, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/1112861428/videos/1219869772211135/
TMC-Knowledge Platform has been performed. About 894 people are enrolled in the platform until 27 December 2022. The link of the platform is below :
The strategy during and after the end of the project will be defined. The business plan considers the organization and the activities in the Maintenance centre
Two papers have been published in international conferences :
The TMC-ORG is an important component of the SM-TMC project.
The organization is formed during the first period of the project. The TMC-ORG is responsible to organize and control all educational and training resources in maintenance engineering. In TMC-ORG, university staff will work together with company staff to develop and implement curricula for education and training.
The deliverable is concerning the selection, commissioning and installation of the equipment at PC Universities. The equipment will provide the necessary infrastructure reflecting the high level of manufacturing technology. Equipment for technology and industrial equipment will be acquired. Technicians and teachers will be trained. The equipment will be used in the future for both teaching and research works. Students will perform their projects according to curricula.
The activity has involved a deep analysis of lab equipment for the Master and new courses developed within SMTMC project. The analysis has been complex since project partners belong to different scientific background areas and SMTMC is a new topic at international levels with small companies that are able to supply proper equipment. With respect to the initial plan of equipment, in terms of typologies, the final choice has been fully in line. All partners have launched and closed the tenders. The purchase procedure is concluded before the end of December 2022. All the invoices are received and paid. The equipment are received by the 4 Tunisian universities.
The list of equipment is presented in the table below :
Project Management ensure that the project objectives and deliverables are fulfilled within the contractual time, budget and quality standards. D7.1 organise meetings; monitor progress of the project; prepare reports for submission to EC.
The grant agreement has been signed on June 21, 2021. The final rules of the project has been first explained during a virtual meeting
The partnership agreement is a multi-lateral document that was signed by the latest partner on July 2021.
Preparation of tools and supports for the management and monitoring of project results
Setting up a bi-monthly meeting by videoconference between the different partners and the SMTMC project coordination
In 2021, Sfax university organized all the meetings as virtual meeting as detailed above.
kick-off-meeting | Online, 23-24 March 2021 |
Pedagogical committee meeting | Online, 15 April 2021 |
Steering committee meeting | Online, 17 September 2021 |
Pedagogical commitee | Online, 20 October 2021 |
Steering committee meeting | Online, 13 December 2021 |
Steering committee meeting | Online, 1 Mars 2022 |
In 2022, Sfax university organized the meetings in face to face and as virtual meeting as detailed above.
| Type of meeting | Place, date |
| Steering committee meeting | Tunis, 28-29 Mars 2022 |
| Steering committee meeting | Online, 8 November 2022 |
| Steering committee meeting | Hammamet, 20 December 2022 |
Development of the project Management Handbook
