Development of education of
Environmental Engineers in the Murmansk region in
cooperation with Murmansk State Technical University (MSTU)
for the years 2004-2006
The aim was to stabilise the education of environmental
engineers into the high international level at Murmansk
State Technical University with assistance of the Finnish
universities (Oulu and Tampere) and companies. The future
MSTU graduates will have good professional skills and they
will be able to carry out international co-operation.
The project included:
- lectures in the field of environmental technology (waste
management, air purification, and soil remediation)
- purchase of literature and laboratory equipment
- purchase and teaching material and computers
- dilpoma works supervised by the Finnish experts
- student excursions to Finland
By the end of a project a modern
high-quality study programme for environmental engineers reached a stable status
and it is about to become a permanent part of education at Murmansk State
Technical University.
Lectures were conducted to teachers and students of MSTU by Finnish
specialists from Oulu University and Tampere University of Technology. It
updated the know-how of the Russian lectors to high international level in the
field of waste management, air purification and soil remediation. In addition,
laboratory equipment as well as literature was purchased for the needs of MSTU.
The diploma work training for the students from ASTU
and from MSTU was organised in Oulu and in Tampere, during the springs
2005-2006. The topics of their diploma works were dealing with comparison of
soil ecological monitoring systems in Finland and in Russia, utilization of
medical wastes, comparison of Russian and Finnish systems of monitoring the
landfills and studying the hazardous waste management system in Finland.
Partners:
Finland: Tampere University of Technology, Ministry of
Education, Head Consulting Ltd.
Russia: Murmansk State Technical University, Arkhangelsk State
Technical University, Murmansk Regional Committee on Education, Murmansk
Regional Committee on Environmental Protection, Murmansk City / Committee on
Environmental Protection
Project funding:
- Finnish State
- Russian Federation
Duration:
1.1.2004 - 31.12.2006
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