Science and technology foresight in the system of engineering education

Abstract

The development of information and communication technologies makes adjustments to the learning activities of students. Formation of the ability in scientific and technical forecasting increases the professional skills of future specialists. Performance of design works provides each of them with the design and implementation of the model of academic discipline. As an example, we consider the process of designing and modeling the system of monitoring the condition of dam structures in real-time mode. In recent years, various natural disasters have become more frequent in the Republic of Kazakhstan, including accidents caused by the destruction of dam structures. The consequences of such disasters have not only material but also human losses for the state. The reason for such accidents is that most of the dam structures in the country are old and not properly maintained. Therefore, the control and management of dam structures by various technical devices is an important research area of this paper. During the review and analysis of modern technological solutions, it was substantiated that the following equipment is needed to create complex monitoring of hydraulic structures: a personal computer, a microcomputer, a smartphone. The main advantage of the system of remote control of technical condition of dam structures is the availability of supersensitive sensor. To start the Raspberry Pi microcomputer, it is necessary to have a high-capacity SD card with the Raspbian operating system installed on it. The microcomputer must be output to a monitor or TV via an HDMI cable to make initial setups. In particular, the dam is powered by a 12-volt current source of the system for remote control of the technical condition of the structures, so there is a need to make a special board.