Tempus ProgramMathGeAr Project

(2014)

Kickoff Meeting, in Saarbrucken, March 17-19, 2014

by R. Aghgashyan, I. Hovhannisyan, A. Arakelyan

State Engineering University of Armenia (Polytechnic) at a

glance

Mission Statement• To create and implement academic/research programs and

services consonant with educational and technological needs of the national economy and society,

• To prepare students for life, career, life-long learning and professional progress in line with changing economic environment and emerging global information society,

• To create a supportive environment for the comprehensive

personal and intellectual development of each individual, generation of law-abiding and responsible citizens.

History & Overview• State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) is legal successor of

Yerevan Polytechnic Institute (YPI) which was founded in 1933 having only 2 departments and 107 students.

• In 1980-1985 reached its peak with about 25000 students and more than 66 majors, becoming the largest higher education institution in Armenia.

• On November 29, 1991, the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute was reorganized and renamed State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA).

• In 2005, by the Resolution of the RA Government the traditional name “Polytechnic” was returned to the University as an acronym.

• At present over 10 thousand students following 4 degree programs, more than100 foreign students studying in English and Armenian language groups.

History & Overview• The academic staff of the University exceeds 800, most of them with

Degrees of Candidate or Doctor of Science.• The Central Campus of the University is located in Yerevan and the

Branch Campuses – in cities Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan.• 4 study programs of vocational and higher education conferring the

qualification degrees of Junior Specialist, Bachelor, Master and Researcher (PhD) in Engineering.

• The University has affiliated high schools in Yerevan and Regional Campuses, aimed at recruiting future gifted students from schools.

• With its developed research system and infrastructure the University is nationally recognized as the leading center in technical sciences and technologies.

Study Programs• 45 Bachelor’s specialties in Engineering,

Industrial Economics and Management, Applied Mathematics and Industrial Sociology;

• more than 36 Master’s specialties in the same fields;

• 22 Researchers Degree Program(equivalent to PhD)

SEUA Faculties• Applied Mathematics and Physics• Chemical Technologies and Environmental Engineering• Electrical Engineering• Machine Building• Mining and Metallurgy• Cybernetics• Power Engineering• Radio Engineering and Communication Systems• Computer Systems and Informatics• Transportation Systems• Mechanics and Machine Study • Correspondence Education

Support Services• Computer Centre;• Scientific Library with more than one million books,

manuals and scientific journals;• Printing House; • Continuing Education Centre; • Sport Complex; • Cultural and social facilities; • Summer recreation camps.

Leading Role in the Reformations of the Higher Education System of Armenia: • SEUA was the first HEI in RA that introduced two (in 1993)

and then three (in 1995) levels of higher and post-higher education,

• Implemented a credit system (in 2004) compatible with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in harmony with the Bologna Process developments.

During the last decade, the University has developed an extended network of international cooperation including many leading EU universities and research centers.

International Activity of SEUA The University is a member of: • European Universities Association,• Black See Universities Network, • Technical Universities Association of RF, • Network University of CIS countries,

was and is involved in: many European and other international research and educational programs (TACIS, Tempus, Erasmus-Mundus, DAAD, USAID, OSF, NISCUPP, INTAS, NATO Science, FP- 5,6,7, etc.).

Previous EU projects of SEUATEMPUS: • University-Industry Liaison Centre • Environment Driven Strategic Planning

at SEUA • Aligning Quality Assurance in

Engineering with Bologna Requirements• ECTS Based Credit Framework for

Armenia • Internal Quality Assurance System in

Armenian HEIs• Development and Integration of

University self-assessment Systems, • etc. ERASMUS MUNDUS: • Trans European Mobility Project on

Education for Sustainable • Development - TEMPO• Between Black and Caspian Seas -

BACKIS

• SEUA has successfully implemented 12 TEMPUS projects in the areas of university management, educational reforms, curricular renovation and strategic planning;

• At present : on-going 7 TEMPUS and 2 Erasmus Mundus projects • In addition: 7 new TEMPUS and 1 Erasmus Mundus projects are starting in

2014.

The main strengths of SEUA• SEUA (former Yerevan Polytechnic Institute) is the

indisputable leader in technical education of RA

• During 80 years since its establishment SEUA has given more than 115,000 graduates

• The graduates have formed RA’s• main engineering manpower• scientific technical community• industrial leadership

Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics• SEUA Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics was established in

1992 by uniting University's 3 chairs of Higher Mathematics. Academician of National Academy of Sciences Prof. Vanik Zakaryan is the founder Dean of the Faculty.

• One of the top centers of Mathematics and Physics in the country;• Is the biggest faculty in the University having more than 90 full-time

faculty members (12 professors and 48 associate professors);• Our student body consists of approximately 200 majors (all programs)

and more than 3000 minors.• Graduates from our programs have gone on to successful careers in

industry, business, as well as every aspect of science, computer science, technology and, of course, mathematics.

Programs Offered• Bachelor’s in Informatics and Applied Mathematics;• Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics and Physics;• Masters’ Informatics and Applied Mathematics;• PhD in Mathematics;• In addition to these major programs, our Faculty caters to the

mathematics and physics subsidiary (minor) courses in other BS and MS programs of the University with specialties in Engineering, Industrial Economics and Management . Our department, also, renders services of its full-time faculty to teach elective courses of mathematics MS and PhD programs.

Chairs

The Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics has 3 Chairs:

• Chair of Specialized Mathematical Education (Responsible for the major specialties of the Faculty and Research);

• Chair of Generalized Mathematical Education (Responsible for the mathematical minor course of the Universities non mathematical Specialties as well as for teaching mathematics courses in other programs and departments);

• Chair of Physics (Responsible for the major and minor courses of Physics).

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