Practical automation technology in a purely online format? What initially sounds like a contradiction is made possible by the sps4you learning platform with the help of building blocks from the fischertechnik learning factory. The detailed industrial models – from conveyor belts to sorting systems – bring real automation processes into virtual lessons, thus bridging the gap between theory and practice.

sps4you is an innovative online learning programme for anyone who wants to learn or deepen their knowledge of PLC programming (programmable logic controllers) – whether they are career starters, retrainees or skilled workers. sps4you founder and lecturer Florian Stöger wants to make PLC knowledge accessible in the most cost-effective and simplest way possible. Participants learn 100 per cent online via a modern learning platform with video courses, exercises and a comment function. The offering is supplemented by the YouTube channel of the same name, where practical content is published regularly.

To ensure that the practical relevance is not neglected, Florian Stöger relies on modules from the fischertechnik learning factory. These innovative simulation models make it possible to replicate real automation processes with a PLC. In the courses, complex topics such as industrial image processing, pulse width modulation and encoder evaluations are explained in a simplified way with the help of fischertechnik models. This allows participants to experience first-hand how PLC programmes work in practice – without having to stand in front of a real machine.

"Establishing a connection to practical application is one of the biggest challenges in online courses. I use fischertechnik's industrial models to offer my course participants a tangible learning experience. They enable me to integrate realistic automation tasks into the online courses and bridge the gap between theory and practice," explains Florian Stöger. 

The feedback from participants shows that this approach works. Florian Stöger regularly receives enthusiastic feedback after his online courses. "I didn't think that knowledge learned online could be applied immediately offline, on the right equipment," reports one student.

The online courses have already been booked by more than 10,000 participants. By combining sound theory, practical simulations and the modules of the fischertechnik learning factory, sps4you succeeds in creating an online learning experience that optimally prepares participants for real-world industrial tasks.

Further information is available at:

https:www.sps4you.de/
https:www.fischertechnik.de/en