EACEA Mission Highlights NEEDEDU4.0 as a Key Driver of Engineering Education Reform in Moldova
A recent mission to monitor Erasmus+ projects of the Republic of Moldova by Paul Harris, Project Adviser at the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), highlighted the tangible impact of Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) projects on the modernisation of the national higher education system. During the visit, the EACEA representative reviewed […]
4th Monitoring and Quality Assurance Advisory Group Virtual Meeting
On December 4, 2025, the fourth Monitoring and Quality Assurance (MQA) virtual meeting within the ERASMUS+ project NEEDEDU4.0 – Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education in Moldova for Industry 4.0 was successfully held via MS Teams. The meeting was organized by the Work Package 4 leader, UNITBV, and brought together members of the Quality Assurance Board (QAB), […]
The Future of Engineering is HERE: NeedEDU4.0 brings training that shapes the engineering of the future to USARB, strengthening its partnership with UTM
On December 1, 2025, representatives of the Erasmus+ KA2 project “Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education in Moldova for Industry 4.0” (NeedEDU4.0) from the Technical University of Moldova, Prof. Larisa BUGAIAN, coordinator, and Assoc. Prof. Rodion CIUPERCĂ, manager, paid a working visit to the Alecu Russo State University in Bălți. Larisa BUGAIAN, coordinator, and Associate Professor Rodion […]
UTM participated in the Erasmus+ NeedEDU4.0 project management meeting hosted by USC
On Friday, November 27, 2025, Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University in Cahul (USC) hosted the management meeting of the ERASMUS+ NeedEDU4.0 project implementation team – Enhancing mechanical engineering education in Moldova for Industry 4.0 (NEEDEDU4.0) project implementation team, funded by the European Union. The project managers from the Technical University of Moldova – Prof. Larisa […]
Launch of the Applied (Industrial) Robotics Laboratory as part of the needEDU project
On October 25, 2025, as part of the Erasmus+ KA2 NeedEDU4.0 – Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education in Moldova for Industry 4.0, the Applied (Industrial) Robotics Laboratory was officially launched. This new teaching and research space is dedicated to training advanced skills in industrial robotics, automation, and the digitization of technological processes. The laboratory is located […]
NeedEDU4.0 partners gather at UTM to boost engineering education in the Industry 4.0 era
On November 13-14, 2025, the Technical University of Moldova successfully hosted the fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the NeedEDU4.0 project – Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education in Moldova for Industry 4.0. The event brought together institutional coordinators from partner universities in the Republic of Moldova (UTM, USARB, USCh), Romania (UNITBV, Brașov), and Germany (RWTH, Aachen), as […]
Participation in international conference: Innovative education for sustainable development
On 6–7 November 2025, the project team participated in the 7th Economic International Conference “Competitiveness and Sustainable Development”, organised by Technical University of Moldova – Faculty of Economic Engineering and Business, in partnership with Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, with the support of Erasmus+ Project Skills4future and the Jean Monnet Chair – EUleadSD. The […]
A major step towards the future of engineering: the interuniversity master’s degree “Smart Industries & Digital Transformation (IS&TD)” was launched
Technical University of Moldova proudly announces the official launch of the Interuniversity Master’s Program “Smart Industries & Digital Transformation (IS&TD)”, an event that took place on October 1, 2025 – a significant step in the modernization and alignment of engineering education in the Republic of Moldova and in the preparation of specialists for the Industry […]
Admission results for the interuniversity master’s program – Smart Industries and Digital Transformation (IS&TD)
The NeedEDU project is pleased to announce the completion of the admission process for the interuniversity master’s program “Smart Industries & Digital Transformation (IS&TD)”. The admission process took place in two stages, and the results can be found in the admission orders attached below: ROUND I – Results ROUND II – Results For further information, […]
Promotion of the Master’s Program “Smart Industries and Digital Transformation” at the FIMIT Graduates Gala
On July 10, 2025, during the Graduation Gala of the Faculty of Mechanical, Industrial, and Transport Engineering (FIMIT) of the Technical University of Moldova, representatives of the NeedEDU project team – Enhancing mechanical Engineering education in Moldova for Industry 4.0 – delivered an active intervention focused on encouraging the continuous educational path of young engineers. During […]