This article presents the investigation of selected work environment factors with regard to the quality of manual assembly process. It describes the research carried out in a natural work environment and conditions in a factory producing car wire harnesses. It has been pointed out that only a few work condition factors have a significant influence on the assembly process's quality. The results of the experiments have proved the hypothesis that, between the two important work factors (noise level and work monotony), there is a significant interaction with respect to their impact on the assembly quality process. C 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Abstract. The article presents the e-support methods for vocational learning process at three advancement levels, which can be useful for the preparation of staff according to Industry 4.0 concept and Europe 2020 Strategy. The authors present the application of the animation programmes, which are supportive for learning of CNC programming. They compare the way of learning with the use of real panels for the operator, which are the parts of an individual machine and the animation programme. In the article the authors show designed real didactic stands for e-learning process in the virtual laboratory. The architecture of the didactic stands is designed and it is based on the National Qualification Frameworks (NQF), educational requirements and the requirements of the labour market. The didactic stands aim at learning of PLC programming (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human Machine Interface). With the use of the PC and the Internet, it is possible to steer a real object, to programme research tasks and to verify the correctness of the tasks undertaken. The didactic stands are independent and autonomous, and equipped with the protection driver. The result of the learning process is to gain skills by students, which are strictly linked with the execution of tasks in a real labour environment.

The article presents the research on the development of Polish vocational competence standards. The author pays attention to the possibility of the use of standards for the needs of adult continuing education. After the consideration of the European and national qualification frameworks, the standards can be used as a tool for the design of vocational qualification courses. The designed programmes will contribute to the vocational mobility of employees, the flexibility of the educational offers and they will strengthen the European labour market.

Abstract. In this paper the problem of construction and development of virtual library with distributed databases using cloud technologies is presented. Analyzed advantages and disadvantages of existing popular virtual libraries. Criterias of suggested approach are meeting modern requirements for speed and performance are stated and detailed approach is shown.

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