These 4 video clips are from the French partner, the University of Strasbourg. They concern ATELCO, located in the Upper-Rhine region of Alsace and presently employing about 25 staff. Like other SMEs in the sector, Atelco is has developed learning partnership promotion with different sector based vocational training providers.
The French partner in the Workplace Learning partnership project, the
University of Strasbourg, works closely with two enterprises. The first
is the Endress and Hauser Group and the second is Atelco. This case
study is focused on Atelco.
Atelco is located in the
Upper-Rhine region of Alsace and presently employees about 25 staff. It
was established in 1933 in the machine tool industry sector as a
sub-contractor in mechanical engineering and sheet-metal work. since
then it has diversified and the present main business activities are
the production of prototypes and special machinery, structural welding
and sheet-metal engineering.
Like other SMEs in the sector,
Atelco has developed learning partnership promotion with different
sector based vocational training providers in the Alsace region,
especially with the CFAI, the Apprentice Training Centre for the
Industry in Gubwiller (Upper-Rhine - Alsace).
3 min 1 sec - Oct 30, 2006
This short video provides an introduction to the company and to the different work processes
4 min 33 sec - Oct 31, 2006
Atelco supports both formal apprenticeship training and continuing
vocational training as well as facilitating informal, work based
learning. In this interview the head of the production department,
Georges Schlag, talks about the apprenticeship training programme.
53 sec - Oct 31, 2006
About 30% of apprentices progress to permanent employment in the
enterprise. Of the remainder, 90% find employment within six months.
The second interview is Marc Simon who is and assembler-turner at
Atelco. He has worked for over 25 years at ATELCO and talks about
informal work based learning he has undertaken at the company.
1 min 7 sec - Oct 31, 2006
The third interview is with Aldo Bernou, an "industrial designer" in the engineering and design department of Atelco. This employee is a self-directed learner and is studying for qualification as an engineer through the the validation of experiential work-related formal and non-formal learning.
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