Perspectives of Engineering Education: Project-Oriented Experience of NEFU

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe some experience of project-oriented training of engineering students atNEFU. The task of the project is to construct an energy efficient individual house in Tiksi settlement (Yakutia). The prototype of full-life cycle training was business forum "Engineer" among students' innovative projects. Distribution, fixing and assessment of tasks were divided between students from departments ofArchitecture, Construction, Land management, Woodworking Technology. 16 teams participated in this full-life cycle project; each team is supervised by the moderator (a graduate student/an undergraduate). Hisduty isassistance to estimate such soft skills as system and critical thinking, communications, team work etc. Results of the project are estimated by heads of departments and stakeholders of the institute.

Concept of Advanced Electrical Engineers Education in the Context of Innovative Development

“…Thus, the uniqueness of training highly qualified engineering personnel in electricity in the Far North implies training of a small number of specialists, but in a wide range of specialties (profiles), who know not only the technology of transmission and distribution of electricity, but also the specifics of the northern territories of the Arctic. At the same time, it is the system of personnel training that should be developed -obtaining high-quality practical and projectoriented education, linguistic training and efficient refresher course and advanced professional training [9]. Such uniqueness requires, at the same time, solution of the innovative tasks facing the country's economy today.…”