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Manufacturing Factory Learning Lab 

Project objectives: Wider objective is to reinforce the role of HEIs in assisting industrial trans-formation in Georgia and Ukraine under Industry 4.0 paradigm.

Target groups: universities, industry.

Specific project objectives:
- to reinforce capacities in HEIs (human resource, material base, institutional units) in response to emerging Industry 4.0 paradigm;
- to reinforce collaboration of HEIs with industry by delivery tailored courses and consultancy services for companies (large and SME) towards exploring the opportunities of new Industrial Revolution through reconfiguration of business models;
- to set new taught module "Industry 4.0 Business Management" for the MSc students for enhancing graduates' employability under emerging market conditions;
- to develop recommendations for updating the Engineering curriculum towards competencies required for operating the factories of the future.

Project activities:
- study of teaching methodologies and curriculum of EU HEIs in relation to Industry 4.0;
- development of methodology concept and content of curriculum;
- study of capacity building practices for collaboration with industry;
- development of Case Studies;
- development of short courses for industry;
- development of Industry 4.0 Business Management module for Master students;
- development of recommendations to update Engineering curriculum;
- setting Virtual Factory Learning Labs;
- training of the staff for Virtual Factory Learning Labs;
- development of content and capacity for consultancy services;
- implementation of internal and external quality control measures;
- dissemination of project activities and results on national and international levels;
- piloting and adjustment of the project results, development of sustainability measures;
- coordination and operational management of the project.

Expected results:

1. Human resource developed in Georgian and Ukrainian HEIs in response to emerging Industry 4.0 paradigm;
2. Concept for methodology and content of curriculum in response to Industry 4.0 (Higher Education 4.0 Concept);
3. Case Studies representing the EU HEIs experience and practices to wider audience;
4. Recommendations for updating Engineering curriculum delivering the insights on the new transdisciplinary competencies required for operating the factories of the future and how this can be addressed in higher engineering education;
5. Taught module "Industry 4.0 Business Management" (5 ECTS credits) developed and embodied into existing Master programs;
6. Short courses for upgrading industrial staff (3 ECTS) offered by Georgian and Ukrainian HEI;
7. Virtual Factory Learning Labs set in each Georgian and Ukrainian HEI and complemented with their international network as a focal point of collaboration in the Industry 4.0 context;
8. Permanent colloquium for retraining of teaching staff regularly held at each HEI;
9. Consultancy services for the industrial companies available at each Virtual Factory Learning Lab;
10. Stakeholders’ round tables led by the Virtual Factory Learning Labs and integrated into HEIs practice;
11. Business Sustainability Plans for Virtual Factory Learning Lab at each HEI;
12. Project’s website, paper-based and on-line publications disseminating the best practices gained and promoting the project to other HEIs and industry in Georgia and Ukraine.

Consortium of the project:

European Union: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Portugal), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Volvo Cars Gent (Belgium). 

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Donetsk National Technical University, Lutsk National Technical University, Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University, Daughter Enterprise “Festo”.

Georgia: Akaki Tsereteli State University, Batumi Shota Rustavelli State University, Business and Technology University, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency.

Project coordinator at USUST (until 01.11.2021 NMAU):
Vice Rector for Research and Pedagogy Prof. Volodymyr Shatokha, tel./fax +38 056 247 44 33, shatokha@metal.nmetau.edu.ua

since 01.01.2023 associate professor of the department of electrometallurgy Оleksandr Zhadanos, tel./fax +38 056 247 44 33, o.v.zhadanos@ust.edu.ua

Implementation period of the project: 15/01/2020-14/01/2024

Project objectives: Wider objective is to improve education quality assurance systems through development of efficient internal quality standards leading to better employability of students in Partner Countries Universities. The internal QA system will be based on analysis of needs and capacities in Kazakh and Ukrainian HEIs, experiences and best practices from the successful QA action line of the Bologna Process.

Target groups: students, administrative and academic staff, QA specialists, business representatives, public authorities, associated partners.

Specific project objectives:
- to establish 6 quality assurance cells as bodies that bring quality assurance activities together and support development of quality culture embraced by all;
- to provide internal quality assurance guidelines and procedures aiming to improve educational programmes and other activities;
- to build capacity of teaching and non-teaching staff involved in quality assurance cycle;
- to modernize internal information systems of quality evaluation and to improve university QA infrastructure;
- to develop quality assurance experts network via cooperation of universities-business-State open for new members.

Project activities:
- promote the creation of quality culture at various levels through motivation, trust, responsibility of students, institutional leadership, individual staff members;
- elaborate proposals for the design of programs for BSc and MSc with the involvement of all stakeholders;
- develop technologies of assessment quality of BSc & MSc programs; designed program should meet the objectives including learning outcomes;
- conduct training for the QA specialist & academic staff;
- improve affiliate network university-business-State through collaboration with the EU universities;
- enhance internal university information systems of quality evaluation;
- develop a corporate QA infrastructure based on ICT.

Expected results:

1. Created QA units, developed set of standards, guidelines for internal quality assurance in higher education;
2. Improved quality of activities (research, education, governance) on the basis of the study of procedures and processes of EU universities;
3. Improved quality culture among students, academic staff, management and administration of the University;
4. Developed affiliate network university-business-State through cooperation of QA agencies, professors, researchers, students with EU universities;
5. Enhanced internal university information systems of quality evaluation and corporate QA infrastructure;
6. Piloted internal QA policy, guidelines & procedures will serve as a basis for QA national standards by PC QA agencies.

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: University of Craiova (Romania), University of Liege (Belgium), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” (Bulgaria), University of Latvia (Latvia), University of Lorraine (France), High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres) (France). 

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Lviv Polytechnic National University", Donetsk State University of Management, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Institute of Higher Education of NAES of Ukraine, National Agency for Quality Assurance  in Higher Education of Ukraine.

Kazakhstan: Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade, Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan.

Project coordinator at NMAU:
Vice Rector for Research and Pedagogy Prof. Volodymyr Shatokha, tel./fax +38 056 2474433, shatokha@metal.nmetau.edu.ua

Implementation period of the project: 15/10/2017-14/10/2020

Wider Objective: to develop knowledge base and human resource needed to harmonise socio-economic agenda in Ukraine with the EU climate change mitigation policies
Specific Objectives:
-to introduce the European angle into non EU related studies for university students;
-to deliver and disseminate in-depth analysis of EU climate policies and tools to academics and stakeholders responsible for industrial policy;
-to promote research experience for young researchers in European Union issues.
Module leader: Prof. Volodymyr Shatokha
Project duration: 01/09/2015-31/08/2018

The main objective of the project is to improve relevance of higher engineering education in Ukraine towards the challenges of current and future industrial transformation aimed at sustainable development and climate stabilization.

Objectives of the Project:

1. To develop “Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development” training course for MSc, PhD Programmes and LLL audience covering industrial sectors of Mining, Metallurgy, Energy, Machine-building and Mechatronics.

2. To bring engineering curriculum where interdisciplinary environmental aspects are adequately focused.

3. To create Interfaculty Sustainable Development Centres in 5 Ukrainian universities.

4. To establish a platform for networking between academia, research, industry and authorities towards the needs of sustainable society.

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Buckinghamshire New University (UK), Universidad de Granada (Spain), Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Volvo Cars Gent (Belgium).

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Donetsk National Technical University, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Sevastopol National Technical University, Kryvyi Rih National University, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Ukrainian Research & Technology Center of Metallurgy Industry.

Implementation period of the project: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2016

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

The main objective of the project is to promote recognition of Eastern Neighbouring Area HE systems- Armenian, Georgia, Belarus and Ukraine - through development and integration of internationalization dimensions into structural and cultural components of HEIs management.

Objectives of the Project:

1. To integrate international dimension into the teaching, learning and research functions of universities through developing and implementing respective policies and procedures.

2. To develop internationalization elements for operationalization of curricula, scholar and student exchange and technical cooperation of the universities.

3. To identify and develop new skills, attitudes and knowledge in students, faculty and staff to promote internationalization.

4. To promote development of ethos and culture that values and supports inter-cultural and international perspectives, initiatives and their quality assurance (MINT approach).

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven (Belgium), Centro Studi ed Iniziative Europeo (Italy), World University Service (Austria), Roehampton University (UK), University of Genoa (Italy).

Armenia: Yerevan State University, Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Gavar State University, State Engineering University of Armenia, National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.

Georgia: Ilia State University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State Universityи, Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Ministry of Еducation of Georgia.

Belarus: Belorussia State University, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, Odessa National Polytechnic University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Implementation period of the project: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2016

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Concept for for the Development of International Cooperation at the NMAU

Order about establishing of the IRO

Regulations of the IRO

Job descriptions of the IRO staff

Training materials for administrative staff

Training materials for teaching staff and researchers

The main objective of the project is to improve research conditions of young researchers in accordance with the education-innovation-research conception and to realize program partnerships between enterprises and universities from Ukraine, Belarus and EU countries.

Objectives of the Project:

1. Formal and technical implementation of CERES.

2. Training of targeted groups: enterprise representatives, teachers and young researchers.

3. Distribution of knowledge to other universities.

4. Sustainable dissemination of CERES to other universities and local enterprises.

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: Zilinska Univerzita v Ziline (Slovakia), University of Paderborn (Germany), Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic), Slovak Electrical Society Section (Slovakia).

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, National Transport University, Zaporizhzhya National Technical University, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, “RADIY” Research Production Company.

Belarus: Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Francisk Skorina Gomel State University, Brest State Technical University, United Institute of Informatics Problems of NAS, Intellectual processors Ltd.

Implementation period of the project: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2016

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

The main objective of the project is to ensure that universities in Ukraine are capable of creation and delivery to the market innovations of high scientific and commercial value.

Objectives of the Project:

1. To bring analysis of best EU practices in commercialisation of innovations by universities.

2. To implement a novel methodology approach towards education of graduates able to facilitate interaction of academia and innovations-intensive business.

3. To develop recommendations on the improvement of legislative basis for commercialisation of innovations in Ukraine.

4. To deliver and verify in practice mechanisms and a framework for commercialisation of innovations by universities in collaboration with other stakeholders.

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: Lund University (Sweden), Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Portugal), Gdansk University of Technology (Poland), Coventry University (UK).

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Sevastopol National Technical University, National University «Odessa Law Academy», Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Oil and Gas Scientific and Technological Park Ltd, Technopark “Machine Building Technologies”, Non-governmental Organization “Fund “Sevastopol”, Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

Implementation period of the project: 15 October 2012 – 14 October 2015.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

The main objective of the project is to develop capacities at 3 Georgian, 4 Ukrainian and 3 Uzbek engineering universities in order to implement advanced EU teaching methodology.

Objectives of the Project:

1. To modernise MSc and PhD engineering programmes by introduction of new interdisciplinary modules.

2. To bring new platform for academia-industry dialogue towards the relevance of higher engineering education to the technology challenges.

Consortium of the project:

European Union: Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), University of Leeds (UK), Delcam Plc (UK).

Georgia: Akaki Tsereteli State University, Georgian Technical University, Shota Rustaveli State University, SPA AnalytPribor.

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya National Technical University, Lutsk National Technical University, Sumy State University and Zaporozhye Engineering Design Department “Progress”.

Uzbekistan: Tashkent Automotive Road Institute, Bukhara Engineering-Technical Institute of High Technologies, Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute and OJSC Tashkent Tractor Plant.

Implementation period of the project: 15 October 2012 – 14 October 2015.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Building capacity for University-Enterprise partnerships towards competency based training in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
516613-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-BE-TEMPUS-JPHES

www.cap4com.eu

The core objective of the project is to reinforce the capacity of universities in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine towards the needs of knowledge-based society and market economy

 Specific objectives of the project:

1. To improve relevance of higher education to the changing demands of the market economy by Sep 2013.

2. To reform university management in order to foster sustainable partnerships with wide range of enterprises by Jan 2014.

3. To enhance the awareness of the importance of university-enterprise partnership in society at large by May 2014.

 Consortium of the project:

European Union: Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven (Belgium), Aalen University (Germany), Coventry University (United Kingdom), l’Académie de Grenoble, GIP FIPAG (France), Voka Chamber of Commerce East Flanders (Belgium) and Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologietransferfer (Germany).

Armenia: Yerevan State University, Goris State University and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Yerevan.

Georgia: Technical University of Georgia, Shota Rustaveli State University and Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Ukraine: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Odessa National Polytechnic University, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University and Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 Implementation period of the project: October 2011 – October 2014.

www.uni4inno.eu

The main objective of the project is implementation of the “knowledge triangle” (education ↔ research ↔ innovations) in the practice of Ukrainian higher education institutions. “Knowledge triangle” means that education must be closely linked with the research activities of HEI and practical experience of enterprises, research should apply practical knowledge of industrial sector which, in turn, must have the possibility to impact the content of education and directions of research.

To create vital environment for the effective implementation of “knowledge triangle” the project foresees:

1. Acquaintance with the European experience in implementation of “knowledge triangle” in the HEI and identifying of the valuables that could be produced due to the efficient use of the intellectual property of university.
2. Establishing of the “Innovation Office” in the NMAU.

European partners in the project are represented by the University of Alicante (Spain – coordinator of the project), University of Bologna (Italy), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and non-academic partner World University Service Austrian Committee (Austria).

More detailed information, latest news and contacts are already available on the Project website.

Within implementation of the project the “Centre for Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship” was established at the NMAU. The detailed information about activities of the centre is available on the website of the Centre.

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