September 10, 2008

8:00 - 9:45  Registration
9:45 - 10:00 Opening session
10:00-11:45 Invited lectures
11:45-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:15 Plenary lectures
13:15–15:00 Lunch
15:00-17:00 Scientific papers of the ARoTMM’ branches members, referring to actual directions of research in mechanisms
17:00-17:15 Coffee break
17:15–18:15 Discussion about the integration of Romanian research in the field of mechanisms into The National plan for research, development and innovation for the period 2007-2013 and  into international research;the setting up of nuclei of interdisciplinary research, of partnerships between universities, research institutes and firms interested in collaboration in the frame of national and international research programmes.
18:30-20:00 Cultural time
20:00 Gala dinner

September 11, 2008

9:00-10:30 Lectures regarding the reevaluation of teaching methodology in the field of mechanisms
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-12:30 Discussions about activities in the field of mechanisms of the members of ARoTMM’ branches:

- national and international contracts of research
- organisation of conferences, symposiums, workshops, seminars, in the field of mechanisms
- participation at national and international scientific manifestations
- books, edited by national and international Publishing Houses
- new labs, new machines and apparatus
- SOCRATES programmes type placement in the field of mechanisms

• Debates regarding:
  -the quality of teaching (manuals, speciality books, curricula, assessment...)
  - the standardization of the terminology in mechanism and machine science
  - the use of invention theories in mechanisms
  - the influence of the study of mechanism history on the present innovations in mechanisms

12:30-13:30 Discussions about the organisation of the ARoTM
13:30–15:30 Lunch
15:30–19:00 Cultural programme
20:00 Seminar Dinner