From Laboratory Stand Development to Teacher Training: Karazin Experts Contribute to Modernising Practical Training for Electrical Engineers

On 30 October, at the Sokrat STEM Centre in Kyiv, Artem Cherniuk, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electric Power Engineering at Karazin University, conducted a training session for college lecturers from Odesa and Zaporizhzhia on integrating laboratory training stands into the educational process. The equipment is designed for electrical installation, operation, and diagnostics of power supply systems, with a focus on the fundamentals of automation and mechatronics.

The training session marked the culmination of extensive work on developing the concept for the educational laboratory stands, preparing comprehensive methodological materials, organising equipment delivery logistics, and manufacturing and commissioning the stands themselves. This was made possible through fruitful cooperation between the Sokrat STEM Centre and the staff of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electric Power Engineering at the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. After all, engineering and pedagogical education at Karazin is first and foremost about hands-on experience and collaboration.

The college lecturers had the opportunity to work hands-on through a series of laboratory exercises designed for future electrical engineering specialists. The training also provided an opportunity for professional consultations and an exchange of views on potential improvements to the stands and the expansion of their functionality. Participants also held a joint discussion of the methodological materials for the laboratory exercises and identified areas for their further improvement and development.

As a result, Odesa Motor Transport and Road Technical College and Zaporizhzhia Electrotechnical Technical College will receive a total of 36 versatile workstations designed to help students develop practical skills.

We would like to thank our colleagues at the Sokrat STEM Centre for the opportunity to contribute to such an important project.