Implementation of Modular Engineering Programs in Collaboration with Employers

Abstract

There is currently a problem in engineering universities with the quality of training of graduates. This article discusses the formation of a system of partnership with basic enterprises, integrating the implementation of the main professional educational programs in a practical-modular format. Empirical methods were used to determine the level of graduate training in the engineering university by evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation process of practical-modular educational programs and identifying the dynamics with the participation of employers. The article examines the need for practice-modular training (PMO), the preconditions for its implementation, and highlights the problems solved through partnership between the university and enterprises, taking into account the interests of all the actors involved. It sets out the stages and the technology for implementing the programs, and specifically considers the case of training for the oil and gas business. The possibilities of an electronic educational environment, students’ project activities, and different types of practice in the implementation process of PMO are revealed. The effectiveness of PMO is demonstrated by the results of the State final certification, an independent comprehensive assessment of the training of graduates by employers. The article will be useful for teaching staff in engineering universities, specialists in the field of pedagogy, theory and methods of professional education, and the system of additional education.