ICARUS advances sustainable vocational education and training in adhesive bonding technologies by integrating eco-design, lifecycle assessment, circular economy, eco-efficiency, sustainable material selection, and environmentally optimized bonding processes into European VET curricula.
Integrating eco-design, lifecycle assessment, circular economy, and eco-efficiency into EAB, EAS, and EAE qualification frameworks.
Developing harmonized and industry-aligned training modules for adhesive bonding personnel across Europe.
Connecting VET providers, research institutions, certification bodies, and industrial stakeholders in a shared training ecosystem.
Combining e-learning tools, trainer capacitation, pilot courses, implementation guidelines, and continuous evaluation mechanisms.
ICARUS follows a structured multi-phase approach combining research, curriculum development, digital education, pilot training, dissemination, and long-term exploitation activities.
Get to Know MoreEmbedding eco-design, lifecycle assessment, circular economy, and eco-efficiency into adhesive bonding training programmes.
Supporting sustainable material selection and environmentally optimized bonding processes for greener manufacturing.
Modernizing European Adhesive Bonder, Specialist, and Engineer frameworks with sustainability-driven competencies.
Testing developed curricula through pilot courses, trainer capacitation, implementation guides, and continuous evaluation.