On October 15, in honor of the # Erasmusdays2021 celebration, a new laboratory “Automation systems and control devices of mechatronic systems” was opened at KEnEU, created within the framework of the Erasmus + project “Dual education for industrial automation and robotics in Kazakhstan / DIARKAZ”.
This landmark event is another milestone in the development of long-term cooperation between the university and enterprises in the region, in particular, the partnership with SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP in the implementation of a new dual educational program “Robotic systems”.
The equipment for the laboratory was carefully selected by the participants of the KEnEU project according to the results of a survey of employers. The delivery of a classroom for the study of modern mechatronics, pneumohydroautomatics, electrical engineering and a training stand-simulator for the study of modern pneumoautomatics to the laboratory was made by the associated partner of the project – the German group of companies Festo. Also, the company’s engineer from September 20 to October 14 on the basis of KEnEU conducted trainings both for university teachers and for teachers and employees of the College of Entrepreneurship of KEnEU, SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP, Kostanay Polytechnic Higher College and Kostanay College of Automobile Transport.
The official opening was attended by the project partner SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP represented by the head of the Corporate University Olkinyan L.Yu., instrumentation and control engineer S. Makayev, associate partners of the project, President of the Kazakhstan Association of Automation and Robotics V.B. Turekhanov. and director of the training department of the Festo Group of companies S.O. Kuskov, project manager of the Erasmus + National Office in Kazakhstan Serikbay D.
In addition to partner organizations of the project, representatives of the Kostanay Polytechnic Higher College, the Kostanay College of Automobile Transport, the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Kostanay Region, Agralfarm LLP, Kostanay Agromechanical Plant LLP, Skills camp companies and participants in the project consortium took part in the event.
Hard work and a desire for partnership made it possible to open a new laboratory. This event is just a small contribution to the development and strengthening of cooperation between educational institutions and enterprises in the field of increasing the potential of higher education.
