Higher education in Russia: problems of environmental personnel training

Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University named after Fevzi Yakubov, Uchebnyy Ln., 8, 295015 Simferopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia

^* Corresponding author: aluch@ya.ru

Abstract

In the course of the study, it was revealed that the criteria for the effectiveness of training engineers is the compliance of their competencies formed in the process of training with the requirements of the production in General and the employer in particular. Aims of the present study: to identify the main global trends in engineering education, determine the criteria for the effectiveness of training engineering personnel and analyze the compliance of graduate training with these requirements. Methodology, methods. The study was conducted among graduates; teachers of engineering areas of training of the Crimean engineering and pedagogical University named after Fevzi Yakubov, as well as among managers of enterprises of the Republic of Crimea, potentially being employers for the studied special-ties during 2019 A total of 412 respondents were interviewed. Of these, there are 248 graduates of engineering training areas (final courses), 92 teachers of engineering training areas, and 72 employers. The experimental object of the study was engineering education in higher education. Results: Engineering education is a continuous process of accumulating General cultural and professional competencies in the direction of secondary education – secondary vocational education – technical University. The criterion for the effectiveness of training engineers is the compliance of their competencies formed in the process of training with the requirements of the production in General and the employer in particular.