Hónap: 2024 szeptember

On September 12, 2024, Daniella Koós DLA, a designer and associate professor at the Design Department of Széchenyi István University, and Secretary General of the Hungarian Furniture and Woodworking Association – Fabunio, gave a presentation to students majoring in Industrial Product and Form Design Engineering about the WOODCircle Erasmus+ project. Since the end of 2020, the Hungarian Furniture and Woodworking Association – Fabunio, in collaboration with five other institutions, has developed an Erasmus+ funded online course worth 1 ECVET point.

The project partners are:

• ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY from Ireland;
• FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA DELLE INDUSTRIE DEL LEGNO DEL SUGHERO DEL MOBILE E DELL’ ARREDAMENTO ASSOCIAZIONE and CONSORZIO DEL MOBILE SCPA from Italy;
• CENTRE DE DIFUSIO TECNOLOGICA DE LA FUSTA I DEL MOBLE DE CATALUNYA from Spain;
• MAGYAR BÚTOR ÉS FAIPARI SZÖVETSÉG from Hungary;
• and INTERPROFESSIONNELLE AUVERGNE RHÔNE ALPES from France.

The goal of the WOODCircle Erasmus+ project is to address the dual transformation of the industry, focusing on the creation of a new profile for the circular and sustainable wood industry. This transformation aims to address both technical and environmental issues, supporting an ethical process that is production-based while respecting sustainability principles (e.g., waste reduction, recycling, and the use of eco-friendly materials). The project results in 25 hours of new, collaboratively developed learning material. The high-quality online course is available in 5 European languages as an open and free online course. The course quality is ensured and reinforced by an experimental test conducted in five countries, following the dual system methodology and including mixed virtual and physical mobility between different European countries.

Students showed interest in the online training related to their specialization, which also offers new opportunities for growth and advancement in the industry.

The Rejtő Faculty of Óbuda University hosted an important event: in keeping with the institution’s tradition, the faculty and staff held a staff meeting to mark the start of the new academic year.

At the event, the faculty staff looked back on the past academic year, evaluating the results achieved and the objectives for the autumn semester of the 2024/25 academic year and plans.

The meeting noted that the Faculty has continued to achieve outstanding results in teaching and student recognition, as in previous years. The participants also discussed recent research projects, successful professional collaborations, and the development of teaching methods.

Dean Dr. habil László Koltai highlighted the importance of student satisfaction and presented new initiatives to further improve the learning environment. The expansion of dual training, the strengthening of international relations, and support for student innovation activities were discussed.

The all-staff meeting was an opportunity for the ERC staff to learn about the main tasks and challenges for the autumn semester 2024/25. The educational tasks were presented by Dr. Rita Bodáné Dr. Kendrovics Rita, Deputy Dean for Education, and the research tasks by Dr. Edit Csanák DLA, Deputy Dean for Research. The participants agreed that joint efforts will further strengthen the Faculty’s position in higher education and ensure the best possible learning conditions for students.

“Rejtő Faculty remains committed to quality education, research, and innovation. My staff are looking forward to the new academic year with great determination to ensure that the institution remains at the forefront of higher education in Hungary,” said the Dean after the event.