A woman in the man’s culture of engineering education

The study is aimed at identifying barriers to the research career of women in the academic environment of a technical university. The authors present the results of their study of the women’s status in the academic community. The study is based on a quantitative (questionnaire survey) and qualitative (biographical interviews) analysis of the opinions of students and teachers of STEM disciplines of a technical university about the features and problems of women’s professional careers. It is established that women of the same university evaluate the presence and degree of influence of barriers to the research careers differently. In some cases, women assessing their professional status note that they do not feel professional discrimination on the basis of gender. In general, the analysis revealed that women who received a STEM education use a strategy of avoiding a research career and choosing alternative career options: either outside the academic environment, or by transitioning to teaching as a way to circumvent gender barriers in grant and publication activities. © 2019 Moscow Polytechnic University. All rights reserved.Russian Foundation for Basic Research, RFBRRussian Foundation for Basic Research, RFBR: 19-011-00252in the framework of the project «Comparative analysis of social effects and the impact of institutional conditions on the professional training of engineering specialists», implemented with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research – RFBR (grant № 19-011-00252)

Institutional aspects of STEM-directions master training: from models to reality

В статье рассматриваются проблемы и перспективы магистерской подготовки инженерных кадров в Уральском федеральном университете. Исследуются целевые модели, значимость ключевых компетенций и индивидуальные профессиональные траектории магистров STEM-направления.The article examines the problems and prospects of master training of engineering personnel in the Ural Federal University. Researched the target model, the importance of key competencies and individual professional trajectory of STEM-direction Masters.Исследование выполнено при финансовой поддержке РФФИ-Урал в рамках проекта №13-06-96013 «Формирование современной технической элиты в условиях модернизации экономики Свердловской области: проектирование модели непрерывного инженерного образования»

Study of the Effect of Recent Chemical Admixtures on the Modified Polysterene Concrete Properties

AbstractThis article describes scientific studies carried out for production of polysterene concrete as modified with recent chemical admixtures. The purpose of work was to obtain physical-and-mechanical characteristics of the material that were necessary for use in the large-scale production of reinforced concrete wall panels, spandrels, flat slabs, short span slabs, etc. The performance test analyses offered rational ingredient compositions of a polysterene concrete mix and enabled obtaining the new information on its technological properties. Dependencies of the concrete strength, deformation and heat-insulation characteristics on percentage of chemical admixtures in the mix were determined. The scientific research are carried out by the employees of the FGAOU VPO ‘Ural Federal University named after the 1st President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin

Dynamics of Vortex Pair in Radial Flow

The problem of vortex pair motion in two-dimensional plane radial flow is solved. Under certain conditions for flow parameters, the vortex pair can reverse its motion within a bounded region. The vortex-pair translational velocity decreases or increases after passing through the source/sink region, depending on whether the flow is diverging or converging, respectively. The rotational motion of two corotating vortexes in a quiescent environment transforms into motion along a logarithmic spiral in the presence of radial flow. The problem may have applications in astrophysics and geophysics.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figure

System to raise professional engineering staff according to experts

The organization of system of improvement of professional skill on a number of large industrial enterprises of the region in the estimates of engineers. Designated priority measures for improving the quality of training of engineering professionals. The assumption is made that identified in the expert survey problem areas in the content of training programs can be promising areas of training of elite engineersРассматривается организация системы повышения профессионального мастерства на крупных промышленных предприятиях области в оценках инженеров-практиков. Обозначены первоочередные меры, обеспечивающие повышение качества подготовки инженерных специалистов. Сделано предположение о том, что выявленные в ходе экспертного опроса проблемные зоны в содержании программ подготовки могут стать перспективными направлениями подготовки элитных инженерных кадро

Innovative resource modern engineer

В статье исследуется одна из значимых проблем для формирования технической элиты — развитие инновационной активности инженерно-технических специалистов. В качестве эмпирического материала использованы материалы экспертного опроса инженеров-практиков (N=240) трех региональных промышленных предприятий (лето 2013 года). В опросе приняли участие как организаторы производства (линейные и функциональные руководители), так и специалисты (инженер-сметчик, инженер-конструктор, инженер-технолог и пр.).This article examines one of the most important problems for the formation of a technical elite — the development of innovative activity of engineering professionals. As the empirical material used materials expert survey practicing engineers (N = 240), three regional industrial enterprises (summer of 2013 year). The survey involved as organizers of production (linear and functional managers) and specialists (engineer quantity surveyor, engineer-designer, engineer, etc.).Статья подготовлена в рамках проекта « Новые модели инженерного образования как фактор воспроизводства технической элиты индустриального региона» № 13-06-00610, поддержанного РФФ

Socio-professional choice of youth: the reality and challenges

The article indicated by the problems and contradictions of implementing social and professional choices of young people. The analysis of the existing practices of regional programs of vocational guidance work with young students. The urgency to develop a new ideology and methods of implementation of activities for professional orientation of youth.В статье обозначены проблемы и противоречия реализации социально-профессиональных выборов молодёжи. Проводится анализ существующих практик, областных программ профориентационной работы с учащейся молодёжью. Обоснована актуальность разработки новой идеологии и методов реализации деятельности по профессиональной ориентации молодежи

A Woman in the Man’s Culture of Engineering Education

The study is aimed at identifying barriers to the research career of women in the academic environment of a technical university. The authors present the results of their study of the women’s status in the academic community. The study is based on a quantitative (questionnaire survey) and qualitative (biographical interviews) analysis of the opinions of students and teachers of STEM disciplines of a technical university about the features and problems of women’s professional careers. It is established that women of the same university evaluate the presence and degree of influence of barriers to the research careers differently. In some cases, women assessing their professional status note that they do not feel professional discrimination on the basis of gender. In general, the analysis revealed that women who received a STEM education use a strategy of avoiding a research career and choosing alternative career options: either outside the academic environment, or by transitioning to teaching as a way to circumvent gender barriers in grant and publication activities

A Dipole Vortex Model of Obscuring Tori in Active Galaxy Nuclei

The torus concept as an essential structural component of active galactic nuclei (AGN) is generally accepted. Here, the situation is discussed when the torus "twisting" by the radiation or wind transforms it into a dipole toroidal vortex which in turn can be a source of matter replenishing the accretion disk. Thus emerging instability which can be responsible for quasar radiation flares accompanied by matter outbursts is also discussed. The "Matreshka" scheme for an obscuring vortex torus structure capable of explaining the AGN variability and evolution is proposed. The model parameters estimated numerically for the luminosity close to the Eddington limit agree well with the observations.Comment: 17 pages, 11 figures, version of this paper is published in Astronomy Report