The山姆(Sector Skills Strategy in Additive Manufacturing) consortium has published its European Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing to tackle skill gaps across the 3D printing sector.
欧盟资助的项目由欧洲焊接联合会， 其中3D打印行业是SAM关联合作伙伴，在发布路线图时，概述了它打算如何应对不断发展的部门需求和技能发展的挑战，直到2030年。
该策略概述了3D印刷行业目前面临的关键技能短缺挑战，该行业被SAM称为“间隙驱动因素”，并提出了一些战略目标和计划，以解决这些障碍。
SAM的策略由两个调查主导的研究阶段介绍，针对行业专业人员和3D印刷公司，这些阶段确定了current and future skill gapsin the industry’s workforce.
Identifying gap drivers in the AM sector
Sam的路线图在技能开发方面提出了3D印刷行业面临的七个最紧迫的挑战，并制定了支持行动和倡议，以应对他们每个人的每一个。
首先在财团的名单上加强了行业和培训组织之间的合作。Sam确定AM部门的增长和发展的速度比教育系统适应的快。此外，研究表明，当前的设计和工程课程并不总是提供进入3D打印行业所需的必要技能和知识。为了克服这一点，Sam正在吸引该行业参与技能和培训计划的验证和识别，定义与主要工业合作伙伴的协作技能策略，并为业界的人们创建了一个开放的平台，以提供对必要的AM技能和要求。
山姆还将通过通过高技能和重塑计划来应对欧洲一级缺乏AM人员，以及现有工人和学生缺乏知识的竞争。第三个挑战涉及准备欧洲，国家和地区组织在认识到能够提供足够培训的培训中心之后，就合格人员来应对3D印刷的障碍。除其他行动外，SAM还建立了一个由国家和跨国AM培训提供者组成的网络，支持以AM为重点的培训中心的技能，并正在努力参与行业，学术界和培训组织的协作培训项目。
SAM确定的第四个差距驱动因素缺乏与标准化机构，教育和工业委员会等利益相关者的不同部门进行培训的协调方法。为了解决这个问题，技能策略建议与各个部门组织参与，以确定共同的培训要求并执行不同部门认可的国际资格，以便为知识和培训要求提供共同的基础。
The skills strategy will also address the need for continual training regarding new 3D printing processes and the development of existing ones, as fast-evolving technologies such as cybersecurity, multi-materials, machine learning, and printed electronics continue to mature within the AM sector. SAM is preparing the future 3D printing workforce by promoting the industry within schools, universities, and other academic institutions and growing the awareness of AM as a career path for young people.
The final gap driver identified in SAM’s skills strategy is leveraging existing funding programs to help smaller companies implement AM training and process awareness. To achieve this, SAM is providing information on existing initiatives to supply training centers and schools with 3D printing equipment and software, mobilizing skills-related programs at the EU and national level, and guiding firms towards training and qualification funding opportunities.
部署IAMQ
SAM的技能策略路线图旨在使每个战略计划都能现实和衡量地发展。推出将通过引入国际AM资格系统（IAMQ）来支持。
Supported by a quality assurance system, the IAMQS is comprised of a set of qualifications for different proficiency levels in AM technologies that are aligned with industry requirements and validated by experts. Within the system, a single syllabus for each proficiency level is defined, containing a harmonized approach for assessment and quality assurance. This enables the same qualification to be awarded and recognized between different countries.
现在，IAMQ通过选定的培训提供商网络部署，该网络与3D印刷行业的各种工业领域有联系。
新创建的欧洲天文台将管理IAMQ的实施，并将负责收集和分析数据，以识别和预期3D印刷领域所需的技能。
Thefull outline of SAM’s Skills Strategy Roadmapis available to view, as is ashortened booklet version这总结了路线图的差距驱动因素和战略行动。该路线图的第二版将于2022年发布，以反映AM技术正在发展的速度的提高。
读者是有兴趣参与in the IAMQS or the European AM Observatory can find out more information here.
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