Today, Kazan saw summing up Phase Two results of the social educational project aimed at introducing a highly effective dual study system in Russian vocational education institutions. Following the results of the trainings, the teachers independently developed educational programmes in Mechatronics in order to implement them in their educational institutions. The presentation and defending of the programmes developed there took place within the WorldSkills Russia regional competition in Kazan.
Within the framework of the project, 10 teachers from 7 leading vocational education institutions of Tatarstan studied the specific requirements of the present-day automotive industry to professionals involved directly in production, through the example of the Ford Sollers plant in Yelabuga. During the visit to the plant, representatives of educational institutions met with technical experts and performed practical exercises using production equipment.
Mechatronics is a job of the future and is highly demanded in the context of growing production automation and robotics. The Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has added it to the list of the 50 most sought-after new and promising jobs in the labour market, requiring secondary vocational education.