JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF RUSSIA ENGINEERING EDUCATION ISSN-2588-0314 22 2017 ENGINEERING ЖУРНАЛ АССОЦИАЦИИ ИНЖЕНЕРНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ РОССИИ EDUCATION 22’2017 3 ENGINEERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF RUSSIA JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF RUSSIA EDUCATION 22’2017 22’2017 Editorial Board Edition Y.P. Pokholkov Executive Secretary President of the Association for Engineering Education of Russia, Head of Department S.V. Rozhkova of Organisation and Technology of Higher Professional Education of National School of Core Engineering Education, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Professo University, Professor Editorial Board Members Editorial Council S.-W. Lee Chairperson Professor of School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan V.M. Prikhodko President of the IGIP Russian Monitoring Committee, RAS Corresponding Membe B. Liu Full Professor of Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Editorial Council Members Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences P.S. Chubik J.J. Perez Rector of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Professor Full Professor of Physical Chemistry of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia, School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona I.V. Fedorov President of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research J.C. Quadrado University), RAS Academician President of Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute P.M. Fedorov P.A. Sanger Scientific Supervisor of NRU Programme of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic Full Professor of Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University University, RAS Full Member А.А. Gromov S.I. Gerasimov Professor of the Department of Non-Ferrous Metal and Gold, National University Professor of Siberian Transport University of Science and Technology MISIS Yu.S. Karabasov O.L. Khasanov President of National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Professor Head of the Department of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies, Director of the Innovation Centre for Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies, National Research N.V. Pustovoy Tomsk Polytechnic University, Professor President of Novosibirsk State Technical University, Professor G.A. Mesyats D.V. Puzankov Russian Academy of Science (RAS) Presidium Member, Director of RAS Lebedev Professor of Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI” Physical Institute (Moscow), RAS Full Member S.V. Serebryannikov S.G. Psakhie Member of the Interdepartmental Commission on Awards by the Russian Federation Director of Institute of Strength Physics and Material Science of RAS Siberian Government in the Field of Education, Full member of the Presidium of the Academy Branch, Rector’s Counselor, Head of the Department of High Technology Physics of Electrotechnical Sciences of the Russian Federation in Mechanical Engineering, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, RAS Corresponding Member A.L. Shestakov Rector of South Ural State University (National Research University), Professo A.S. Sigov President of Moscow State Technical University of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation, RAS Corresponding Member 4 5 ENGINEERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION EDUCATION 22’2017 Dear readers! 22’2017 The challenges of engineering education of engineering education development staff of engineering universities may serve currently become more and more acute. and improvement of legal framework for as one of the most prospective area for Practice-oriented focus is implemented The delayed responses to these challenges engineering training. More than 70 % of the development of Russian engineering via changes in content and implementation of are blamed on intensive global changes in the recommendations concerned internal education. Federal and regional education education programmes, and further training programmes with taking into account acute science and technology. Another reason university issues, for example, engineering managers should also be involved in the problems of engineering training. of the tardy responses to the challenges of training content and techniques, education further training programmes. We should Focus on efficiency implies higher the external and internal environment is the quality, monitoring, management system, also note that the faculty implementing requirements for implementing learning rigidity of the education system in general, etc. engineering programmes, especially those outcomes obtained by graduates during and engineering training, in particular. It has The latter circumstance proves the who deliver design and technological training programmes. a negative impact not only on the system of fact that a great number of issues related courses, should have specific industrial In fact, within specified time, a trainee engineering education, but also on national to the engineering education system that further training. There is no stimulation should demonstrate improved professional society and economy, engineering capability meet the global and national challenges in universities for such form of faculty’s activities as a positive result of further and homeland security of the country. depend on university’s staff – managerial, industrial training as training at leading The scientific, engineering and scientific and teaching ones. The success training course, which is assisted by an plants to develop brand new skills required organization that provides the course. The educational community is hardly indifferent or failure of university mission strongly in modern engineering activities. This fact to these problems. Hundreds of national depends on skill level of the university certificate in further training should contain hinders the improvement of engineering the data about the efficient implementation and international scientific workshops, staff involved in scientific, educational and training, since the famous rule “You cannot methodical seminars, and conferences are managerial activities. The staff’s skill level, of learning outcomes. It is also necessary teach what you cannot do” still works. to develop an efficient recording system to annually held in Russia. These issues are as well as their public stance, influences We consider that there are three basic also discussed in public consultations and not only the content (core) of engineering register learning outcomes related to specific principles to be followed while developing problem solving and responses to particular parliamentary hearings. The discussions training, but also the degree of the process further professional training for university result in numerous recommendations, some bureaucratization, goal-setting, and choice challenges. If these three principles and the staff: focus on innovation, practice and recording system are implemented, we will of which, if being timely implemented, of means for goal achievement. One of the efficiency. tasks to be performed by the engineering succeed in improving Russian engineering would contribute to positive changes in the Each of the principles is implemented via educational and scientific community is education and making it more attractive for system of engineering training. However, definite actions and ways. as a rule, the recommendations approved to change a focus from the indicators that both national and international applicants Focus on innovation achieved via by the professional community are not have no direct relation to the quality of for engineering programmes. understanding and implementation of implemented or implemented far too late. engineering training on those ones that unique and effective university management The AEER experts have analyzed the reflect its real development. In this regard, methods and educational techniques that implementation rate of the recommendations closer attention should be paid to the system Sincerely, ensure internationally recognized standards approved at the conferences and hearings. of further professional development for Editor-in-Chief, (in terms of graduates, research insights and Thus, during the studied period (three years) university staff, since their skill level ensures Prof. Yury Pokholkov engineering). there were 52 events, including 7 federal university efficiency in meeting challenges scale arrangements, and 45 regional events and rapidly changing requirements. held in different regions of the RF. They Formally, the system performance is stable approved a number of recommendations and efficient. As a rule, a career promotion aimed at improving the Russian system of of any university staff requires a certificate in engineering training and creating conditions further training dated no later than 5 years. for successful engineering development. It should be noted that some of the events The total number of recommendations was mentioned above provided such certificates 141, including those that were repeated, for the participants. However, these and 98 without regard to the repeated certificates can only confirm that a person ones. Among the latter 5 recommendations has been provided with new and perhaps were implemented, 40 were being useful information, but they cannot ensure implemented, there was no information efficient application of the information about 6 recommendations, and 47 are not for the university’s needs. A great rate of implemented, which makes up more than non-implemented recommendations may a half of the total number.