Events organized by the lab

4dCulture 7th Meeting at Athens, Greece (organized) by CRETHIDEV on 5/10/2023 The 4DCulture team (UNIWA is the coordinator) met for the 7th transnational meeting, this time at Athens (Ntrafi) Greece, on 5th of October 2023. We had some incredibly productive discussions and exchanges. We dived into a deep conversation about the development of our deliverables, and we even had a fascinating presentation on the progress of our VR application within the Virtual Online Platform and its content. Plus, we got some valuable guidelines on promoting MOOCs for the project and expanding our outreach to the public. During the meeting, [...]

Meeting with Prof. David Hinks (from Wilson College of Textiles at NC State) at the IDPE / 29.09.23 On 29/9/2023 a very interesting and fruitful meeting took place at the premises of the Industrial Design and Production Engineering Department, in the frame of the visit Professor David Hinks from the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State. Discussion topics included: Research: A discussion of opportunities for research collaboration between the University of West Attica and the Wilson College of Textiles. Student Exchanges: Discussion of how student exchanges between the two institutions can be facilitated. Studying Abroad: Reviewing opportunities for [...]

Article for MSc in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 9-10/2023 issue We are thrilled to share with you an enlightening article titled "Sustainable Technologies and Circular Economy" authored by Prof. Georgios Priniotakis. Prof. Priniotakis serves as the Head of the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering and leads the Design and Development of Innovative Knitted Textiles and Garments (DIKNIGA) Laboratory at the University of West Attica. Featured in the September-October 2023 issue of magazine Business Partners of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, this article offers a profound exploration of the intersection between [...]

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗ ΦΟΙΤΗΤΩΝ ΣΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ERASMUS BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAM KA 131 Τo Tμήμα Μηχανικών Βιομηχανικής Σχεδίασης και Παραγωγής , θα συμμετάσχει με ομάδα 6 φοιτητρίων/τών σε πρόγραμμα Erasmus Blended Intensive Program KA 131, το οποίο θα γίνει στο ΠΑΔΑ.  Θέμα προγράμματος: New technologies for sustainable production . Στο πρόγραμμα, θα συμμετάσχουν και τα πανεπιστήμια Hochschule Heilbronn, Germany και Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, Holland,  με ομάδα 10 φοιτητών το κάθε ένα. Οι συμμετέχοντες θα παρακολουθήσουν σειρά διαλέξεων και θα εκπονήσουν μία ομαδική εργασία-project σχετικό με το θέμα του προγράμματος. Συνοπτικό πρόγραμμα 4/9/23, 10:00 έως 12:00  διαδικτυακή διάλεξη 8/9/23, 10:00 έως 12:00  διαδικτυακή [...]

4D CULTURE project 2nd SUMMERSCHOOL ON ANDROS ISLAND 22-26/6/2023 (Event presentation) The second summer school of the 4DCulture project took place on the picturesque island of Andros in Greece. The event brought together more than forty participants from different European countries. The University of West Attica (UNIWA), with the contribution of the Hellenic Dance Academy Lygkistes from Athens, organized the workshops. The primary focus was on analyzing the project's main objectives, tasks, and results. During the summer school, a vibrant cultural exchange unfolded among groups from diverse backgrounds. Participants from Portugal, Lithuania, Germany, Bulgaria and Greece immersed themselves in [...]

WE-TEAM MSc program - Master Thesis presentations WE-TEAM Master Thesis presentations from MSc students will be conducted online. They are organized in a hybrid form, from Japan and from Sweden. An online link will be sent to you later on. The scheduled program is as follows Friday 16 June 2023 8 am CET Noel BREVE Japan 3 pm 8.30 am CET Mercedes OLCINA BENEDITO Japan 3.30 pm 9.00 am CET Anna Linnéa BENGTSSON Sweden 9.30 am CET Johanna AMBS Sweden 10.00 am CET Elise MEURS Sweden Break 11.00 am CET Media HAGHI Sweden 11.30 am CET Danilo ORTIZ SARASTY [...]

Educational Visit of a group of students to the KRAFT PAINTS COMPANY (member of the DRUCKFARBEN HELLAS S.A. group)- Εκπαιδευτική Επίσκεψη ομάδας φοιτητών του Τμήματος στην ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΧΡΩΜΑΤΩΝ KRAFT PAINTS (μέλος του ομίλου DRUCKFARBEN HELLAS S.A.) Στα πλαίσια του μαθήματος 8ου εξαμήνου «ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΚΗ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΕΙΦΟΡΙΑ» (Κωδ. 8007), στις 31/5/2023 πραγματοποιήθηκε επίσκεψη φοιτητών και ξενάγηση στις εγκαταστάσεις της εταιρείας KRAFT PAINTS (DRUCKFARBEN HELLAS S.A.) Κατά την διάρκεια της επίσκεψης στις εγκαταστάσεις της εταιρείας, οι φοιτητές ξεναγήθηκαν στους χώρους παραγωγή χρωμάτων συστημάτων εξωτερικής θερμομόνωσης και κονιαμάτων, αλλά και τα χημεία R&D, QC και Tinting System. Site: https://www.druckfarbengroup.com | LinkedIn https://kraftpaints.gr https://bioclima.gr/ [...]

SMARTEX project Training program at the premises of UNIWA with participants from 3 European and 6 Asian Universities on 26-29/4/2023 This training event organized by the University of West Attica (UNIWA – project coordinator) and it took place at the premises of University of West Attica during 26-29/4/2023. Presentations were done by Professors and academic staff from a.the European Universities: 1. University of West Attica, Greece 2. Ghent University (UGhent), Belgium 3. Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain b.Representatives from IDEC Company SA The training program was attended by academic staff members of the following six (6) Asian universities, which [...]

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΣΤΗ ΔΙΑΛΕΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ Antanas Čiuplys (ERASMUS+ Mobility) Το Εργαστήριο Σχεδίασης και Ανάπτυξης Πλεκτών Καινοτόμων Προϊόντων Κλωστοϋφαντουργίας και Ένδυσης (ΣΑΠΚΕ) θα έχει τη χαρά και την τιμή να δεχθεί την επίσκεψη του καθηγητή  Assoc. Prof.  Antanas Čiuplys του Πανεπιστημίου της Λιθουανίας Kaunas University of Technology, ο οποίος θα πραγματοποιήσει διάλεξη την Δευτέρα 08/05/2023 ώρα 11:30 στην αίθουσα ΖΑ212 με το ακόλουθο θέμα: “Integration of Digital Tools into Product Development and Manufacturing Education” Η επίσκεηψη του Καθηγητή γίνεται στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος κινητικότητας Καθηγητών Erasmus+.

4D CULTURE SUMMERSCHOOL ON ANDROS ISLAND 22-26/6/2023 The 4D CULTURE project is preparing for its second Summer School, on 22-26 June, this time in Greece and specifically on the island of Andros. Applications have started, and a detailed program with the activities will be given to all participants in the next period. This training activity is open to participants over 18 years old from all over Europe. The required criteria to participate are detailed on the project website. #4DCultureproject    #digitalheritage ?more info