Orenburg state university

"Labor for Regions" — Successful Project

"Improvement of personnel’s training for economy’ priority development fields of Orenburg region on the basis of cluster model" project continues in OSU.

In 2013 the project of Orenburg State University for education of highly-qualified personnel for enterprises and organizations won the "Personnel for regions" competition of Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

The priority areas were mechanical engineering, building and electrical power engineering. The tasks on improvement of students’ education in these fields were consistently realized during 1,5 years: applied bachelor’s programs and personnel retraining were developed and 50 lecturers of the university passed skills improvements.

Forty billion rubles were spent during the project realization — mostly for equipment purchase and improvement of departments’ facilities. The laboratories of Architectural and Construction Faculty, Electrical Power Faculty and Aerospace Institute were re-equipped.

The resource center for laboratorial and production equipment on the base of Aerospace Institute fulfilling orders by "Strela" Production Association, "Orion" construction office, drilling equipment factory was created.

Orenburg State University worked in partnership with eight enterprises — leaders of engineering, energetic and building industry in the region. Together they progressed in solution of the main project’s task — creation of steady and long-term cooperation between OSU and business community.