An essential basis for the implementation of the EEC project was the availability of highly qualified professionals who could develop, operate, and maintain the relevant production, manufacturing, and logistics technologies. The ETAT project aimed to create exemplary Education & Training Centers in the field of engineering education at selected EEC universities that were suitable education hubs in the region to support industry-related education and training for engineers and young specialists. It aimed to achieve the following objectives: modernization of higher education in Thailand based on the experience of EU countries; increasing the employment rate of university graduates and implementing the concept of LLL with the help of training in Automation 4.0; development of partnerships with enterprises; improving the quality and relevance of higher education in Thailand in Automation 4.0; establishment of 6 certified ETAT Training Centers at Thai universities, which were equipped with 24 special training places (4 ETAT Smart Labs per university); Establishment of a platform for distance learning and cooperation for providing e-learning and for the exchange of didactical documents and information. ETAT Training Centers were provided with teaching materials and certified courses for different target groups (students, employees, post-graduates) as well as with the Thai trainers trained by EU partners. Carinthia University of Applied Sciences was the coordinator of this project.