TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY: PROMOTION TO WORLD ACADEMIC RANKINGS

The paper highlights the implementation of programme on National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University competitiveness enhancement in the group of top level world research and academic institutions and the promotion to TOP-100 of the world academic rankings. The strategic goal is TPU development as research university - one of the leaders in resource-efficient technologies, solving global problems of humanity on the way to sustainable development. Meeting a goal is planned through focusing the efforts on four basic development vectors: “Education”, “Research”, “Human Resources” and “Management”. The paper reveals the TPU undertakings for achievement of the assigned goals

TRAINING ELITE SPECIALISTS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGIES

ABSTRACT In 2004 Elite Engineering Education Program (EEEP) was implemented at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), on an urgent demand of industry and society. In 2012 the Program was modernized based on CDIO approach. The EEEP is a multi-level competitive environment which motivates students to acquire deep fundamental and professional knowledge and strive for Engineering Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. About 10% of the best first-year students are enrolled in EEEP in parallel with major learning pathway according to the results of entry test. At the end of the 2nd semester 30% of EEEP students are expelled from the program in accordance with their academic rating. EEEP graduates attain the following learning outcomes: profound fundamental knowledge (Physics, Mathematics, and Economics); professional and foreign language communicative competencies; creative and systems thinking; leadership and team-building qualities; participation in project-oriented activities. The EEEP curriculum has undergone sustainable changes to be in line with innovative and competitive strategies of the industry and society, which are presented in the paper. The experience of elite engineer training in Russia and abroad is analyzed. KEYWORDS Engineering, education, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, project. EEEP HISTORY IN TPU In 2004 the program of Elite Engineering Education (EEEP) for talented and motivated students was introduced at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU

IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AT TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

The article discusses questions about practices of international public sector accounting standards implementation at Tomsk polytechnic university

EFFECTIVE CONTRACT SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING STAFF

The article reports on experience of the effective contract system implementation for research and teaching staff at National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University. The system includes variable set of key performance indicators and incentives related to the contract. The system of effective contract is aimed at facilitating staff motivation to enhance performance efficiency and meeting key performance indicators of the Programme for Promoting the Competitiveness of the university by transforming the goals and tasks of the Programme into the goals and tasks of each research and teaching staff member

Magnetron sputtering of Si-Al-N nanocomposite coatings on quartz for protection against impacts of high speed microparticles

Nanocomposite transparent coatings on the quartz substrates based on the Si-Al-N system were formed by pulsed magnetron sputtering. The protective properties of the coatings were discovered by means of an impact of the flows of iron particles. The microparticles accelerated up to 5–8 km/s using a two-stage light-gas gun. A significant decrease in the surface density of the craters was observed on the coated quartz substrate formed under the microparticles impacts. The effect was explained by a change in the structure, phase composition and the mechanical properties of the surface layer of the quartz when a nanocomposite coating was deposited on it

Magnetron sputtering of Si-Al-N nanocomposite coatings on quartz for protection against impacts of high speed microparticles

Nanocomposite transparent coatings on the quartz substrates based on the Si-Al-N system were formed by pulsed magnetron sputtering. The protective properties of the coatings were discovered by means of an impact of the flows of iron particles. The microparticles accelerated up to 5–8 km/s using a two-stage light-gas gun. A significant decrease in the surface density of the craters was observed on the coated quartz substrate formed under the microparticles impacts. The effect was explained by a change in the structure, phase composition and the mechanical properties of the surface layer of the quartz when a nanocomposite coating was deposited on it