The Smart Learning Factory – Skopje (SLFS) is a revolutionary educational facility that combines cutting-edge technology and innovative teaching methods to create an immersive learning experience. With its six modules simulating small-scale production environments, this learning factory offers its users a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience regarding Lean and Industry 4.0. The state-of-the-art didactic equipment, purposefully designed for teaching and learning purposes, ensures seamless integration of theory and practice. The factory’s modern and user-friendly design enhances the learning environment, stimulating creativity and engagement. The factory’s modular equipment design allows for swift reconfiguration, facilitating the creation of diverse physical layouts to accommodate various learning objectives. By providing a dynamic and versatile learning space, the SLFS empowers its users to acquire practical skills, foster innovation, and prepare for real-world challenges in an ever-evolving industrial landscape.

One of the advantages of the Smart Learning Factory – Skopje (SLFS) lies in its didactic nature, allowing for seamless integration of real-world product simulation. The SLFS is specifically designed to accommodate didactic products, which are simplified versions of real products tailored to enhance the learning process. This unique feature enables students and users to gain practical experience while grasping the fundamental concepts of product development.

The flexibility and modularity of the SLFS equipment take learning to new heights. With its adaptability, the SLFS can easily be reconfigured to cater to different product requirements, empowering users to explore and test their innovative ideas in a safe and controlled environment. The close connection between SLFS and FabLab Skopje offers an added advantage, providing users with the opportunity to swiftly prototype and bring their ideas to life.

By bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, the SLFS empowers learners to unlock their creativity, foster innovation, and gain valuable insights into the product development process. Step into a world of limitless possibilities and immerse yourself in the transformative learning experience offered by the Smart Learning Factory – Skopje.

FunFactory is a Lean production game developed by the students Metodi Kovacevski, Andrej Kuzmanovski, David Taleski, Aleksandar Neveselov and mentored by Bojan Jovanoski. This is a result of a joint project between the students, the industry and the faculty members.

The idea was to transfer the knowledge gained during the studies at the Industrial Engineering and Management study program to their colleagues from the other study programs. The game was introduced as a competition among 4 teams with 5 members each. A series of guides and templates were designed to successfully run the game. This helped all participants to better understand the process. The simulated production process had 3 rounds, 20 minutes each. Between each round, a presentation from the organizers was given with the key Lean concepts and a digital dashboard was generated with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the process – for each team accordingly and with comparison to the other teams. After each round, the teams analyzed their performance in terms of productivity and suggested improvements that were implemented before the beginning of the next round.

The benefit from the learning process is presented and led to increased performance of some indicators by multiple times. The results from the projects were achieved and the students realized that managing a production process is more complex than it looks. The plan is to introduce the game to students in the future, as well as to companies that will embrace the new way of thinking and educating their employees.

FabLab Skopje is the digital fabrication laboratory located at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. FabLab Skopje is a manufacturing laboratory, a place to explore, research, learn, and manufacture personal or professional projects. This service is offered to all audiences of all ages, regardless of the degree of mastery of digital manufacturing tools. Members have access to tools, machines, workshops and can come and exchange knowledge, practices, and projects with each other and with the facilitators. The laboratory so far is equipped with CNC (CO2) Laser with rotating axis, 3D Printer for FDA, 3D Printer for SLA technology, Post-processing of parts, CNC Router for large part, CNC Router for precise manufacturing, Mechatronics equipment, training facility.

More info at www.fablab.mk, or @fablabskopje on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

IDEA Lab (I – industrial D – design E – ergonomy and A -application Lab) is part of CIRKO through which activities in the field of industrial product design are realized.

With highly skilled staff, workshops and equipment, IDEA Lab offers educational and application services for industry, companies and individuals in the field of industrial and engineering design, ergonomic analysis and expertise, prototyping, digital presentation and animation, as well as education in the field of modern engineering. and design software.

More info at www.idealab.mf.edu.mk.

The Center for Excellence in Green Innovation aims to enable appropriate management of knowledge, resources and the infrastructure of all stakeholders and to contribute to regional economic growth through the promotion of ecological and sustainable innovative processes enabled by VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET). It is beeing developed through the GreenoVET project, consisting of 18 European partners.

More info at www.cizi.mk.