ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» develops cooperation with the University of Slovakia under the Erasmus+ program

Scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic joined the international week of the Erasmus+ program, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Bratislava University of Economics and Management (Slovakia).Ìý They took part in workshops and discussions on the topic «Innovative Horizons: Integrating Global Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence into Modern University Education». Teachers of ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» gave lectures and practical classes, shared their experience of implementing modern digital tools in the educational process, and presented the Innovation Campus and Startup Center «Spark» projects at ɫ¿âtv «KhPI». During the events, the issues of continuing cooperation and resumption of the double degree program between ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» and the University of Bratislava were discussed. The event brought together teachers and researchers from universities in Ukraine, Slovakia, Portugal, Bulgaria and Georgia.Ìý

Professor of the Tetyana Aleksandrova, Olena Nikulina, Marina Grinchenko, and Coordinator of Academic Mobility and Double Degree Programs between ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» and Bratislava University of Economics and Management (BUEM, Slovakia) Oksana Ivashchenko, Senior Lecturer of the , took part in the event Erasmus+.The event was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the University of Bratislava.

Scientists from the joined workshops and discussions on the topic «Innovative Horizons: Integration of Global Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence into Modern University Education». For example, Marina Grinchenko,, a professor at the ɫ¿âtv «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», told her foreign colleagues about the introduction of modern digital tools into the educational process of Kharkiv Polytechnic. She noted that one of the key steps was the introduction of the MS Office 365 corporate system, which provides the university with a multifunctional environment for on-line education. For her part, Professor Olena Nikulina presented the », the first and only project in Ukraine based on a state higher education institution that combines IT training, an entrepreneurship school, and coworking. Ivan Lysenko, a student of ɫ¿âtv «KhPI», shared his practical experience of studying and implementing his own projects within this program.

Professors of ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» conducted lectures and practical classes for students of the University of Bratislava. Thus, one of the lectures by Professor Tetyana Aleksandrova was devoted to the », whose activities are aimed at forming innovative thinking among students, teachers and young scientists, and creating favorable conditions for launching startups. The lecture by Marina Grinchenko, a researcher at ɫ¿âtv «KhPI», was about «Project Life Cycle, Risk Management in Projects». She emphasized the importance of clear planning and control at each stage of the project, and gave examples of startup implementation.Ìý For her part, lecturer Olena Nikulina spoke about the development of Use Case Diagrams and Interaction Diagrams. The lesson was held in the format of a game: management students acted as customers of the software application, and IT students, under the guidance of the ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» lecturer, developed diagrams using the Unified Modeling Language. As a result, the software functionality necessary for marketers was created. The participants of the Erasmus+ program – students of Kharkiv Polytechnic Hanna Guba and Ivan Lysenko – took an active part in this exciting event.

Pedro Pinheiro, President of the Doctor of Philosophy in Management, held an interesting workshop dedicated the using of new integrated digital artificial intelligence (AI) tools to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. An agreement was reached between the scientist and ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» scientists on further cooperation. Soon, for example, Pedro Pinheiro will give a lecture on «AI-based tools for increasing research productivity» for postgraduate students of ɫ¿âtv «KhPI».

One of the important events of the visit of the Kharkiv Polytechnic teachers to BUEM was their meeting with the rector of this higher educational institution PhD MBA institution, Associate Professor Lubos Tsybak. They discussed the continuation of work under the Erasmus+ program and the resumption of the double degree project between ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» and BUEM. The Rector of Bratislava University of Economics and Management awarded Kharkiv Polytechnic «for the development of innovative activities in higher education and long-term cooperation in the field of science and education».

This event was held according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 17 «Partnerships for the goals»)

Note:

The International WeekÌý of took place on 25-29 November, 2024 at the ). The event was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of this higher education institution.

Over the two decades of its existence, Bratislava University of Economics and Management has graduated more than 20,000 students. The cooperation between ɫ¿âtv «KhPI» and BUEM began in 2018. In 2019, an agreement was signed to open a joint master’s program. Six students of Kharkiv Polytechnic have already received diplomas from the two partner universities and are working in Slovak and international IT companies.

Since 2021, cooperation under the Erasmus+ program has been implemented: four Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute teachers have participated in short-term exchanges, one graduate student has completed an internship, and seven students have joined this program.

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