On November 19, representatives of the University of Pitesti, Romania, visited the BNTU with a view to establishing constructive relations. Rector Dumitru Chirlesan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgeta Chirlesan arrived to get acquainted with the educational and scientific capacity of the Belarusian National Technical University.
On the part of the BNTU, negotiations were attended by Vice-Rector for Academic Activity Yuri A. Nikalaichyk, Vice-Rector for Scientific Activity Aliaksandr M. Maliarevich, Deputy Head of the International Programs and Exchange Office Olga V. Gaichuk, Specialist Maryia S. Vysotskaya. The meeting was held in English.
The university’s structure includes the Faculty of Physics and Informatics, the Mechanics and Technology Faculty, the Faculty of Electronics and many others. Thanks to close cooperation with Romanian plants and factories, the preparation of engineers has been organized at a high level. The key feature of the university is nuclear technology.
An operating power reactor of the American assembly is located in Pitesti. The exceptional nature of this construction is that its first contour is cooled by lead, not water. The lecturers, as well as the students, have access to the reactor. The students explore its operational process, gain necessary skills for their future profession and collect information for coursework and theses. The lecturers in turn conduct scientific research, have access to various documents, concerning the operational process of the reactor, which helps improve their professional knowledge.
During the meeting, the parties agreed on signing a memorandum, whereby BNTU students will be provided with an internship in Romania within Erasmus+ programme. Furthermore, the talks concerned the signing of an agreement between the two universities, the publication of scientific works and the participation of BNTU lecturers and students in the annual Automobile Conference in Romania.
Besides, the University of Pitesti coordinates projects. Annually, the university invites highly qualified professors from 38 countries, and BNTU administration was suggested to get the BNTU included in the list of those countries.
“We have good experience in the management of the projects of this kind. We have a lot in common – either great achievements or problems, which must be resolved ”, – says Rector Dumitru Chirlesan.
Particular attention was paid to capacity-building activities for BNTU lecturers with the financial support of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Dumitru Chirlesan and Georgeta Chirlesan offered to assist BNTU administration on this issue.
Vice-Rector for Academic Activity Yuri A. Nikalaichyk noted if the agreements reached were successfully implemented, the students of Power Engineering Faculty and the students of Automotive and Tractor Faculty of BNTU would get an internship in Romania next October. Particular details will be given after signing the agreement.
After the meeting, the parties exchanged memorabilia and expressed their confidence in future cooperation.
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