Cooperation with economic agents in the implementation of the master's program "Smart Industries and Digital Transformation"

Abstract

The study program “Smart Industries and Digital Transformation” was opened through the implementation of the ERASMUS+ project NeedEDU4.0 and in collaboration with the company "DRAEXLMAIER AUTOMOTIVE" S.R.L, the RWTH University of Aachen, Germany, the Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania, Technical University of Moldova and B.P. Hasdeu Cahul State University, Moldova, for the training of engineer specialists in the field of industrial production. Thus, the development of the curriculum was carried out together with representatives of the company "DRAEXLMAIER AUTOMOTIVE" S.R.L, but also with the support of other enterprises from the Free Economic Zone (FEZ) Balti such as: "GG Cables&Wires EE" S.R.L, "Magnetec Components" S.R.L "Elektromanufacturing" S.R.L, "SAROB Production" S.R.L, S.A Moldagrotehnica etc. The curriculum was developed through the collaboration of the teaching staff from the Department of Physical and Engineering Sciences with managers from university institutions and enterprises, graduates of the faculty, senior students. Engineers, technologists, quality managers, as well as company directors (potential employers) were invited to the meetings to develop the plan in order to analyze the structure of the plan and the names of the course units. Meetings were organized with students and graduates of the specialty in order to identify aspects of improving the study program. In order to increase the quality of the program studies, the Department of the profile organizes consultations with partners (potential employers, teaching staff from other higher education institutions, personalities in the field, graduates, students). At the University, Faculty and Department levels, agreements are concluded with enterprises and institutions of the profile.