Die Gesellschaft für Umweltsimulation GUS nimmt am europäischen Verbundprojekt E! 3517 BESTPRODUCT TENEEST teil. Hauptaufgaben dieses Projektes sind neben dem Auf- und Ausbau eines europäischen Netzwerkes von Umweltsimulationsexperten die Schaffung neuer EUREKA-Projekte.

E!3517 BESTPRODUCT-TENEEST

BESTPRODUCT-TENEEST stands for "BEST PRODUCT Through a European Network on Environmental Engineering (EE) Sciences and Technology". The project has received the Eureka label E!3517 and is aiming at a durable integration of EE experts is mainly focused on: networking, communication channels, co-operation opportunities and join research activities.

Across Europe several EE experts are working hard in numerous research and test centres to simulate in an appropriate manner various environmental influences (e.g.: vibration, shock, EMC, climate testing, ...), the scatter of the knowledge, the squander of intellectual energy and the spread of the means are of that nature that the overall effectiveness could be highly improved. Indeed, a remarkable amount of individual knowledge of experts has been built up in the past and huge amounts of money were invested in test facilities but are almost not available because of lack of information.

In conclusion there is an urgent need to merge in a network the knowledge of highly qualified specialists and the technical capabilities all over Europe and to use that expertise especially in the production of consumer products with the final aim to obtain a "best product".

First initiatives are:

• setup of an electronic European skills directory for product testing;
• exchange of R&D proposals and ideas in the field of EE

For further information please visit the project homepage www.eneest.eu or contact the GUS secretariat.