The "Uniform vehicle- and mobile machines training- and curricula development" competition of the consortium - lead partner Kecskemét College and project partners Budapest University of Technology and Economics and AIPA - proved to be among the winners in TÁMOP 4.1.2. The project budget is 271 million HUF, dedicated for the development of 78 electronic curricula, along with the launching of the vehicle-engineer faculty.

One of the long term aim of the project is to become a quality higher-education institute which can suit the needs of Mercedes-Benz, i.e. provide professionals with high competence. Namely with the forming of the new factory the need for numerous of professionals is granted. Which however proved hard, creating unexpected difficulties for the Mercedes HR board. To date one of the most critic point of the factory development is finding well speaking highly trained engineers. Kecskemét College is at hand to satisfy the market expectations, first one being the launching of the faculty with a well qualified staff - being not only important to Mercedes itself, but as well for the suppliers and SME in the branch." Prof. Dr. László Palkovics said during the project kick-off meeting.

The industry attending a vehicle over its whole lifespan i.e. manufacturing, operation, maintenance is the living of ~100.000 people, whereas its production growth is above of industrial average of others. Labor market trends show as well, that engineers specialized in automotive direction are shortfall.

The new training start this September for the first time at BUTE Faculty for Transport-Engineering, the curricula is the common work of 88 project members, teachers, researchers etc. Project is led by Dr. Pál Lukács scientific associate of Kecskemét College who experienced several similar projects, professional supervisor is Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, with unique knowledge in national and international automotive research, education etc.

Kecskemét College participates as lead partner, project manager and curricula developer. Faculty of Technology Science of Szécheny István University external specialist and BUTE  as project partner both participate as developer. The members of the previous institutes along with the coordination of AIPA are working on a curricula which suits European and industrial requirements, and all project participants can implement it in their own education system.