The document summarizes a project called HYTEKS that aims to develop a learning environment for welfare technology at South Savo Vocational College (Esedu). The project will plan, develop and evaluate how welfare technology is taught in studies such as social care, engineering, IT and more. It will also create a modern learning space used to teach welfare technology. Key goals include developing welfare technology curriculum and creating an up-to-date learning environment that aligns with current expertise in the field. The project runs from 2015-2016 with a budget of over 400,000 euros and is funded by regional and EU sources.

1. HYTEKS -
Learning environment for welfare technology
31.8.2015
Teija Räihä

2. Welfare technology means various technical solutions that
are used for maintaining and promoting the quality of life,
the welfare and health of elderly who live at home.
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3. Purpose and objectives
The purpose of the project is to plan, develop and evaluate the teaching and
learning of welfare technology in studies of e.g. social and health care,
electrical engineering and automation technology, IT and
telecommunications at South Savo Vocational College (Esedu). In addition,
the project creates a modern welfare technology learning environment to be
used for teaching and learning at Esedu.
Central targets:
1. To develop the study program of welfare technology as a part of the basic
examinations of social services and health care, electrical engineering and
automation technology and IT and telecommunications
2. To create a modern welfare technological learning environment where the
the teaching and learning at Esedu corresponds to the present-day
expertise
3. To promote international benchmarking and thus support the development
of top expertise at Esedu
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4. Basic information of the project
Implementation
1.1.2015 - 31.12.2016
Funding
EAKR, The Regional Council of South Savo
Budget
423 112 €
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5. Population by age and sex in 2030 and 2050,
prognosis in 2012
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6. Dependency ratio of the population 1865-2060
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7. The competence need of welfare
technology
The target of the training experiments is
 To respond especially to the competence needs of social services and health care as
well as welfare technology.
 To consider the future competence needs and the development and digitalization of
technology.
 To react rapidly to changes in the operation environment.
 To obtain information in order to develop the examination system of vocational training
and the structure and basics of the examinations.
 To develop the basics and training of examinations emphasized on the maintenance of
assistive devices, the basic level of social services and health care, emergency
medical care and welfare technology.
(The Finnish National Board of Education decision 75/422/2014, 27.6.2014)
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8. Actions
1 Jan - 30 Jun 2015
Drawing up of the action plan
Requirement specification
Steering group meeting on 25 May.
Benchmark: Sastamala municipal education and training consortium, Home project and welfare technology training on 27 May.
1 Jul - 31 Dec 2015
Architectural design
Tendering
The evaluation and requirement specification of alternative premises (Inva WC, shower rooms, rehabilitation classroom,
ambulance)
Steering group meeting on 18 Nov.
Welfare technology training: BLC 15 Sep, MPY 6 Oct, Arctic Connect 24 Nov
Benchmark: The Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences smart home 28 Aug, Denmark/Odense 22-25 Sep,
Germany/Düsseldorf (Rehacare) 14-17 Oct, Assistive Technology Fair 5-7 Nov, FinnSec Fair 18-20 Nov.
1 Jan - 30 Jun 2016
Execution of the learning environment
Tendering
Welfare technology training: Innohoiva on 26 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Benchmark: The Finnish Medical Convention/Nordic Health Technology & eHealth Forum 13-15 Jan, ITK 13-15 Apr, TerveSOS
2016 18-19 May.
1 Jul - 31 Dec 2016
Execution and final check of the learning environment
Implementation of the learning environent for welfare technology
Welfare technology training: Sep, Oct and Nov
Benchmark: Medical Fair Asia 31 Aug -2 Sep, Good Age Fair 2016 20-21 Oct, FinnBUILD 12-14 Oct
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9. Results
1. Esedu is a developed, modern and up-to-date learning environment for welfare technology where
the use, service and installation of various assistive devices, safety solutions and welfare
technology instruments are practised.
2. Esedu has created a learning environment for welfare technology, offering support for purchasing
assistive devices and welfare technology as well as solutions at home.
3. Regular welfare technology training and promotion events are arranged for the staff and students
of Esedu in order to direct collective development and to develop the welfare technology training.
4. Esedu has utilized national and international operation models (benchmarking) to find and apply
good practises of the welfare technology learning environment and training.
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Contact:
Teija Räihä
PhD, MSc, MA
Project manager
HYTEKS – Learning environmet
for welfare technology
Phone 044 7115826
Email teija.raiha@esedu.fi