Abstract:
The paper deals with the lack of qualified professionals, especially in the technical branches of industry, and the range of possibilities how to spread knowledge and know-how among students as well as working-age population. The Department of Machine Design of the University of West Bohemia has taken the first step to reach this goal – we have created interactive learning materials using 10 projects taken from the real practice that should be primarily used by students of the University of West Bohemia. Currently, the materials are available to full-time students as well as students of hybrid courses. Nevertheless, there is a potential to offer these learning materials to general public and thus support the amount of qualified labour in engineering branches not only in West Bohemian region. There is also a prospect to create more learning materials from different branches (their choice should be made based on demand) which would support the quality of education regardless the original profession, age and handicap.
