VIPSKILLS project responds to an increasing need for changes in the higher education system due to developments in the construction sector, availability of ICT technologies, need for higher mobility and employers’ expectations.Preliminary research about the competences of graduates of technical universities showed inability to conduct comprehensive analysis taking into account different aspects: technical, economic ecological, social, climatic and legal to choose the best energy effective solution. Nowadays, creative thinking, language skills and ability to cooperate are indispensable to work in the international labour market. Engineers working in the area of construction and energy systems are expected to be not only designers solving their own tasks but also energy advisors, who share their knowledge with investors to decrease energy consumption.To achieve the aim of the project a cohesive consortium with active involvement of 3 HEIs and one association of engineers was established. All partners understand inevitability of changes in the study programmes and have wide experience in different areas related to the high-efficiency suitable buildings and energy resources. Joint work and participation in 2 short trainings, each for 16-20 teachers from the partnership, enabled the exchange of knowledge about constructions, energy resources and innovative heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. It also contributed to the creation of a long-lasting network of cooperation in the field of teaching and research, judging from results (common papers, projects etc.). We created an innovative learning module including two segments of a face-to-face course (2 weeks in Poland and 2 weeks in Spain) separated by a 2-week-long e-learning part. Our ideas, tools and methods were tested on two groups of 24 students each (8 students from each HEI, from faculties connected with civil, environmental, energy engineering) in summer 2017 and 2018 to verify and evaluate them after each edition of the course. VIPSKILLS project focused on the necessity to exploit benefits of ICTs. We used modern software during classes and a distance learning module. We will developed 6 e-labs (instead of planned 4) that allow to simulate operation of systems depending on external variables. The project supports personalized learning by providing additional e-materials for individual use as well as cooperation in international, multidisciplinary teams on joint projects. All products verified during the courses (syllabus of the course, didactic and e-learning materials, e-labs, e-dictionary, results of analyses conducted within the project in 4 languages) were delivered and they are available for free on the VIPSKILLS web page. We also provided 2 parts of the book in printed version (to be sent free of charge to libraries of 30 HEIs) and as an e-book available on the web pages. The innovative VIPSKILLS module was included in our HEIs programmes and is offered to students from various universities as a facultative subject (6 ECTS). The implementation of this module allows to enhance the attractiveness of technical studies, complement the programme with modern ICT technology achievements and make the teaching content more consistent with the practical aspects to prepare graduates to work in the demanding international labour market. Participants of VIPSKILLS project (students, teachers) improved their language, computer and interpersonal skills, raised their multicultural awareness and specialist knowledge. Employers taking part in joint meetings found HEIs as opened for cooperation with business and industry in many fields (joint case-studies, trainings etc.) We intend to improve VIPSKILLS module every year by new technologies and flexible to information from the labour market to be au courant and prepare students for future tasks. We organized at least 6 multiplied events in 3 partner countries, to promote results of VIPSKILLS project and ERASMUS+ ideas at various levels. We encouraged high school students to apply for technical studies that guarantee good preparation for future work. We will also disseminate the results among students, teachers and scientists – we shared our outputs, facilitated access to materials that could be helpful in different disciplines and courses. The results of the project were presented to the executives of HEIs to inspire them to further improvements in educational process and show possibility to adopt the syllabus of VIPSKILL course to their requirements and capabilities. Moreover, we disseminated the results of our analysis among citizens to improve their technical knowledge about highly-efficient systems and materials in buildings etc. to make them more environmentally conscious, which hopefully could result in larger use of modern innovative solutions, reduction in energy consumption and decrease of greenhouse gasses emission.

ADD-ONSKILLS project responds to an increasing need for taking up new challenges in digital and remote times, that set the bar high for teachers and trainers in technical universities. Thus, they need not only to follow quick-changes in the construction sector, but also face the prospect of remote or hybrid learning. Preliminary research about the competences of graduates of technical universities as well as results of analysis of our previous Erasmus+ project, showed inability to conduct comprehensive analysis taking into account different aspects and technical solutions to create the best energy-effective and ecology-friendly solution. The analysis of the previous project in this area showed a gap to be filled, thus, we decided to face the challenge. Moreover the pandemic situation made students stay home or conduct blended learning, that raised requirements to educators. Modern lessons would thus move from an approach centred on the teacher's performance to one based on the construction and development of new students' skills, guided by the teacher working with them on the evaluation of content, making it clear, comparing results, developing new ideas. The teacher would therefore not only be entrusted with the role of controlling learning but also that of facilitating the interaction of knowledge, managing relationships, developing practical hard and soft skills. Multimedia modules are aimed at stimulating subsequent reflections and activities to be carried out by students. They must deal with the topics with an integrated approach between different disciplinary areas, encourage questions and develop creative thinking. We need to prepare engineers to enter the international labour market. To achieve the aim of the project a cohesive consortium with active involvement of 5 HEIs and one association of engineers has been established. All partners understand inevitability of changes in the education system and have wide experience in different areas related to designing low energy and eco-friendly buildings for sustainable cities. Common work of our teachers, their participation in an international short training, project meetings will enable the exchange of knowledge about designing and workmanship of modern, smart buildings using eco-friendly solutions. It will also contribute to the creation of a long-lasting network of cooperation in the didactic and scientific field. We will create an innovative learning module for blended mobility course, taking into account that the full course could be done remotely if necessary. We will develop at least 4 e-labs that will provide remote access to the equipment or will allow to simulate operation of systems depending on external variables to replace typical labs on site. Our ideas, tools and methods will be tested on two groups of students working in international and interdisciplinary teams. All products verified during the courses (syllabus of the course, didactic e-modules, e-labs, e-book) will be delivered and available free of charge on the ADD-ON_SKILLS web page. The innovative ADD-ON_SKILLS module will be included in our HEIs programmes and offered to students from various universities as a facultative subject (4 ECTS), or/and as a course to upskill young engineers. The implementation of this module will allow to enhance the attractiveness of the studies, complement the programme with modern IT technology achievements and make the teaching content more consistent with the practical aspects to prepare graduates to enter the demanding international labour market. It is worth to note it will ease HEIs virtual teaching and sweeten the pot. Participants of ADD-ON_SKILLS project (students, teachers) will improve their language competence, interpersonal skills, raise their multicultural awareness and get specialist engineering knowledge. Employers taking part in meetings will find HEIs open for cooperation with business and industry in many fields (joint case-studies, thesis, trainings etc.).In the future, ADD-ON_SKILLS module that is open to new technologies and adapts to the needs of the labour market demand will contribute to the development of the economy, filling the gap in education observed. We will organize at least 3 multiplier events in Poland and Lithuania, to promote results of ADD-ON_SKILLS project and ERASMUS+ ideas at various levels. We will disseminate the results among students, teachers and scientists–we will share our outputs, facilitate access to materials that will be helpful in different disciplines and courses. The results of the project will be also submitted to the executives of HEIs to inspire them to further improvements in the educational process. Moreover, we will disseminate the results of our analysis among local citizens to make them more environmentally conscious, which hopefully will result in larger use of modern innovative solutions, reduction in energy consumption and decrease of greenhouse gasses emission in the future