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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade held a grand opening ceremony for a classroom equipped with the support of its industrial partners: RKS-Energo LLC, LOGIKA Research and Production Company JSC, and Vzlyot Group of Companies. The classroom is designed for classes for students enrolled in the undergraduate and graduate programs in energy management, as well as for students enrolled in the advanced training program "Energy Efficiency Management." The event was organized by the Higher School of Industrial Management.
At the opening ceremony, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova emphasized the importance of creating specialized classrooms to implement practice-oriented education and seamless employment for graduates with planned entry into the labor market: "This format of interaction with industrial partners is particularly valuable for the Polytechnic University, allowing us to create a specialized material and technical base focused on practical aspects and prepare young qualified specialists for the real sector of the economy with the necessary professional competencies and practical skills."
In his welcoming address, Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Technology, noted the particular value of developing the institute's material and technical resources: "The practical component is crucial for our students' training—the use of demonstration stands provides the opportunity to practice the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures. For the energy industry managers our institute trains, the key aspect is a competent combination of economic and managerial training and industry-specific technical training."
The partners donated educational stands to the Polytechnic University, demonstrating the equipment and basic functions of a heat metering unit. They explain the principles of commercial metering and operational monitoring of heat energy quantities and coolant parameters in heating and hot water supply systems.
The demonstration stand of the energy sales company RKS-energo, the largest guaranteed electricity supplier in the Leningrad Region, showcases the key elements of an intelligent electricity metering system that automatically collects and processes electricity consumption data, improving the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of data, as well as reducing operating costs.
RKS-Energo's Director of Electricity Sales and Technical Policy, Arkady Chesnokov, HR Director Lyubov Zaitseva, and Deputy Director of Technical Policy, Karim Yenikeev, represented the auditorium at the opening ceremony.
We signed a cooperation agreement with the Polytechnic University in March 2024. During this relatively short period, we have already achieved many results: two groups of undergraduate and graduate students studying energy management programs completed internships with us; the students prepared a group final qualifying paper on "Development and Management of Electric Transport Support Infrastructure in the Leningrad Region" under the supervision of RKS-Energo specialists; two graduates have been employed by the company; General Director Bislan Gayrabekov is the chairman of the state examination committee for the "Production Management (Energy)" program; and a stand on an intelligent electricity metering system was donated for practical training. We thank our partner, the university, for the high level of training provided to the students. We will continue to develop our cooperation! – Arkady Chesnokov summed up the results of this collaboration.
The demonstration stand of the Vzlet Group of Companies, a leading Russian full-cycle manufacturing company with over 35 years of experience in producing high-tech equipment widely used in the housing and utilities and industrial sectors, simulates open and closed heating systems and provides practical training in operating heat meters in heating systems.
"We are pleased to support educational initiatives and provide modern equipment that allows students to immerse themselves in the real-world processes of commercial heat metering. Our instruments ensure high measurement accuracy and operational reliability, which is the foundation for developing competent energy management specialists. Collaborating with the university helps young professionals acquire the necessary skills for successful careers in the industry," noted Boris Lapenok, Deputy General Director for Marketing and Development at Vzlet Group.
In addition to conducting classes within the framework of the basic educational process of bachelor's and master's degrees, the auditorium is intended for specialized professional training of students inadvanced training program in energy efficiency management, in which the research and production company Logika, which develops and manufactures commercial energy metering devices and systems, is actively involved. The company donated a full-scale model of a heat metering unit to the university. The provided database of heat consumption in real buildings, based on meter readings, allows for studying the effectiveness of energy efficiency management measures for heating supply to buildings.
The opening ceremony of the training room was attended by Pavel Nikitin, General Director of NPF Logika, and Roman Krikunov, Director of Development.
"I'm a third-generation Polytechnician, so our company is especially honored to be the university's industrial partner. Everyone has heard about the importance of energy conservation, but few know what a real heat metering unit looks like, so we've prepared this educational display for students. "In a couple of decades, your generation will be at the helm of the country. Who will succeed us is crucial to us. I wish the students good luck in the upcoming exams, and the leadership and faculty wish for the continued development of our beloved institute," Pavel Nikitin addressed the ceremony.
"Our university values implementing continuing education programs in collaboration with the real economy. This allows us to create relevant, market-demand educational products. The Energy Efficiency Management professional development program launched last December, and the sixth cohort of students is currently enrolled," emphasized Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice Rector for Pre-University and Continuing Education.
Following the demonstration of the training stands, Yuri Nurulin, Academic Director of the Energy Management educational programs and Professor at the Higher School of Management, outlined future plans for developing partnerships: "Energy management is the science of managing the energy complex. Managing such a complex facility requires understanding its technology, economics, and the specifics of its business processes. Therefore, having access to real equipment provided by our industrial partners enhances the quality of energy management training, while their openness to collaboration and mutual interest in developing long-term cooperation ensure the training of specialists who meet the requirements of the real economy."
At the conclusion of the opening ceremony for the specialized training facility, industrial partners were presented with letters of gratitude for developing their collaboration with the Polytechnic University and for developing its facilities.
We strive to build collaboration with our industrial partners using a variety of formats: organizing on-the-job training and pre-graduation internships, open lectures and master classes at companies, training sessions conducted by company representatives, their participation in state examination committees, and the preparation of comprehensive and group final theses by students commissioned by partners. The main goal of such collaboration is to provide students with practice-oriented training for industrial enterprises in the city and other regions of our country. Systematic, meticulous collaboration with partners is crucial to achieving this result, emphasized Olga Kalinina, Director of the Graduate School of Management and Management.
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