Volunteer professional association for the exchange of experience and teaching materials in mechanical engineering vocational education and training

Verein ERFA-Maschinenbau CH

Rüti ZH (association address) · Vocational School Rüti ZH, Ferrachstrasse 43New on Amplifa

2016First documented event

2018Articles of association

Non-profit, voluntaryLegal form

About the association

The association ERFA-Maschinenbau CH is a non-profit, non-commercial association based in Rüti ZH that promotes the exchange of experience, teaching materials and aids between vocational school teachers in the field of mechanical engineering. It provides a common umbrella structure for existing ERFA groups such as ERFA-CAD, ERFA-Robotik and ERFA-FUTUREMEM and organizes conferences, continuing education and company visits in German-speaking Switzerland. ERFA-FUTUREMEM supports vocational schools with the occupational revision of the eight technical MEM professions, among other things through the development of learning field documents and digital exchange platforms. The association provides its members with a digital infrastructure including Teams, Mail, Cloud, Overleaf and Moodle. All bodies work on a voluntary basis; the association does not pursue profit.

Site: Rüti ZH
Processes: Exchange of experience among vocational school teachers in mechanical engineering, Provision of teaching materials and learning media (learning field documents, Overleaf, Moodle), Organization of events, conferences and continuing education, Umbrella organization for ERFA groups (ERFA-CAD, ERFA-Robotik, ERFA-FUTUREMEM), Infrastructure: Teams, Mail, Cloud, Overleaf, Moodle, Support for the occupational revision of the eight technical MEM professions (ERFA-FUTUREMEM)
Materials: MEM learning field documents, CAD experience group, Robotics experience group
Founded: 2016
Industries: Vocational education and training / vocational schools for mechanical

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Exchange of experience among vocational school teachers
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Provision of teaching materials and learning media
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Organization of conferences, continuing education and visits
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Support for the occupational revision of the MEM professions

Offers and platforms

ERFA-FUTUREMEM

MEM learning field documents

Dossiers, tasks and didactic guidance for the occupational revision of the eight technical MEM professions.

ERFA-CAD

CAD experience group

Exchange on CAD topics, e.g. modeling of casting models with Inventor.

ERFA-Robotik

Robotics experience group

Exchange on robotics and low-cost automation with demonstration systems.

Locations

Rüti ZH

Association address / Vocational School Rüti ZH

Teams
Moodle
Overleaf
Cloud
ClubDesk

Industries

Vocational education and training / vocational schools for mechanical

Additional services

Exchange of experience among vocational school teachers in mechanical engineeringProvision of teaching materials and learning media (learning field documents, Overleaf, Moodle)Organization of events, conferences and continuing educationUmbrella organization for ERFA groups (ERFA-CAD, ERFA-Robotik, ERFA-FUTUREMEM)Infrastructure: Teams, Mail, Cloud, Overleaf, MoodleSupport for the occupational revision of the eight technical MEM professions (ERFA-FUTUREMEM)

History

2016
BüP event on the example of mobile phone recycling in Rapperswil SG (01.07.2016)
2018
ERFA-Robotik conference in Rüti ZH (19.02.2018); articles of association dated 06.03.2018
2024
General assembly in Rüti ZH and online (18.09.2024); ERFA conference on occupational studies in Solothurn (29.11.2024)
2025
ERFA conferences in Rüti (25.05.2025), visit to the waste-to-energy plant and SwissSkills Bern (20.09.2025), ERFA conference on occupational studies in Zug (28.11.2025)
2026
General assembly in Zurich (04.03.2026); kickoff ERFA-FUTUREMEM (09.03.2026); introduction of Futuremem in August 2026