PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: APPLYING US EXPERIENCE TO UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

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https://doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2020.1.12

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electronics engineer, engineering education, higher education institution, professional training, Ukrainian higher education, US higher education

Abstract

The article discusses the current state of professional training of engineers, in particular, electronics engineers in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and explores best practices from US HEIs. The research outlines the features of professional training of electronics engineers and recent changes in Ukrainian HEIs. Such challenges for Ukrainian HEIs as lack of collaboration between higher education and science with industry, R&D cost reduction for HEIs, and downsizing the research and academic staff, the disparity between the available quality of human capital training and the demanded are addressed. The study attempts to identify successful practices of US HEIs professional training of engineers in order to suggest potential improvements in education, research, and innovation for training electronics engineers in Ukraine.

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2020-04-03

How to Cite

Pavlenko, O. (2020). PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: APPLYING US EXPERIENCE TO UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice, (1), 80–85. https://doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2020.1.12

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE