CoVE SEED is an EU-funded ERASMUS+ project aiming at developing regional centres of vocational excellence (CoVE) on sustainable energy education. In the project, collaborative design practices (codesign) were employed to engage partners and regional stakeholders in the development of regional strategies, …

"The aim of the regional and transnational collaboration within the CoVE SEED project is to develop regional Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) for sustainable energy education. Continuous boundary crossing occurs throughout this collaborative process. However, limited insight existed into what …

Innovations often get stranded between concept and implementation, Living Labs serve as vital testing grounds where ideas are translated into real-world impact. At the Celcius House in Amersfoort, students, researchers, companies, and municipalities collaborate to shape the sustainable and healthy neighborhoods …

The transition to sustainable energy is a complex socio-technical challenge that demands professionals capable of navigating its profound human dimensions. Moving beyond technical proficiency, this paper asks how we can train sustainable energy engineers to become more empathic, reflexive practitioners …

The transition to sustainable energy systems is both technological and social, requiring new forms of learning, collaboration, and governance. This poster examines how inclusive skills ecosystems can foster a just energy transition by drawing on insights from a bi-continental capacity-building network …

As the world transitions toward sustainable energy systems, the integration of digital technologies in energy infrastructure has introduced new cybersecurity challenges. Smart grids, renewable energy networks, and data-driven management systems depend on secure digital communication to ensure stability …

A collaboration of 26 Dutch universities of applied sciences is working on the development and implementation of the first generation of professional doctoral programs. The distinctiveness of a professional doctoral program has been defined for seven professional domains, including health and well-being …

The University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, ROC of Twente (vocational education), centre of expertise TechYourFuture and H2Hub Twente, in which various regional hydrogen interested corporations, like Demcon, VDL, HyMatters, KIWA, Cogas, Powerspex and Waterschap Vechtstromen, are …

"This paper presents a multidisciplinary project designed to implement a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach in construction education through the adoption of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) methods within a real-world scenario using Building Information Modeling (BIM). The proposed methodology enables …

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Curaçao (UoC) faced significant challenges in student enrollment and retention. Furthermore, the Caribbean SIDS faces a shortage of engineers specialized in sustainability, which will hinder the development of sustainability within the SIDS. The Bachelor …