APPLE Erasmus+

“Applied curricula in space exploration and intelligent robotic systems”

Project Coordinator: Berlin Technical University

Project implementation period: 36 months.

Partners from Kazakhstan

  • Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

• L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University

• Kazakh National Research Technical University of K.I.Satpayev

• Aerospace Committee of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KAZKOSMOS)

• MES RK

Program Countries

• Belarusian National Technical University, BNTU

• Institute Thomas More

• Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Sorbonne Universités

  • Riga Technical University
  • Tallinn University of Technology
  • ECM Space Technologies GmbH

• Ural Federal University

• CJSC GLAVKOSMOS

• Research and Production Center Limited Liability Company “Small Satellites”

• Siberian Federal University

• Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia)

• Federal State Educational Organization of Higher Education "Southwest State University"

• Belarusian State University, BSU

• L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University

• Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio electronics, BSUIR

• JSC "National Center for Space Research and Technology", NCSRT

• Geographic information systems, GIS

• Ministry of Education and Science of Belarus

• Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

Detailed work package for the APPLE project:

Preparing WP1:

- Organization of the working group

- Writing and approval of the internal project plan

- Preparation of a list of modern disciplines related to the project, with detailed information about them

- Preparation of a questionnaire for the analysis of current disciplines relevant to the project

- Preparing a questionnaire for young professionals / graduates to find out which competencies are especially useful

- Preparation of a questionnaire for employers related to university graduates to clarify the requirements for skills / competencies of graduates

- Writing analytical reports on the results of the analysis of modern courses

- Preparation of a list of modern courses that the university plans to update

- Develop a schedule for updating current curricula

- Modernization of modern courses

- Preparation of a report on updating the current curriculum

- Development of a description of each updated curriculum in English and national languages, including ECTS points in accordance with the recommendations of Bologna

- Accreditation of updated disciplines in accordance with the current rules of the university

Preparing WP2:

- Preparation of a list of new curricula to be adapted at the university

- Exploring new curriculum descriptions and study materials from EU universities

- Development of new modules at PC University using new curriculum descriptions and study materials from EU universities

- Accreditation of the developed modules in accordance with the current University rules.

- Accreditation of the developed modules at the national level.

- Development and publication of new textbooks, reference books, curricula

- Purchase of new textbooks, reference books, curricula

- Downloading educational material on the electronic educational platform of the university

- Preparation of organizational documentation for ROBOLAB, among which: location of premises for purchased equipment

- Preparation of equipment list for ROBOLAB

- Purchase of new equipment for ROBOLAB

- Installation of new hardware and software for ROBOLAB

- Preparation of a schedule of master classes on the use of new curricula in ROBOLAB

- Preparation and updating of the schedule of practical work in ROBOLAB

- Participation in English courses

- Preparation of selection criteria for teachers to participate in trainings at EU universities

- Participation in studies at EU universities

- Creation of a joint web platform at the university with educational materials and useful information

- Preparation of a training schedule for teachers / mentors about new curricula and methodology (in subsequent years)

- Preparation of a schedule for experimental training of students in new curricula / courses / modules

- Participation in the training of teachers of new curricula and methodology

WP3 quality control

- Creating a quality group responsible for the quality level of each new or upgraded module in the target field

- Preparation of the schedule of meetings of quality groups

- Development of quality indicators to assess the quality level of each new or upgraded module in the target area

- Search for potential reviewers (organizations or individuals) to conduct

peer review of new / modernized modules / courses / training programs

- Development of a peer review questionnaire

- Conducting expert evaluation and analysis of results, assessing the quality level of each new or modernized curriculum / course / modules in the target area

WP4 Spread

- Development of a questionnaire for university students / graduates / undergraduates regarding the level of awareness of the APPLE project among them.

- Planning a distribution timetable for the university

- Preparation of presentations for information dissemination events

- Preparation of meeting minutes / press releases on information dissemination activities

- Search for universities and non-academic partners and organizations outside the project that may be interested in the project results

- Signing APPLE plus an agreement with universities and non-academic partners and organizations outside the project that may be interested in the results of the project

- Preparation of publications for a local newspaper, magazine or other media

- Blogging on the Internet: posting on Facebook and other social media about the events and activities of the project

- Preparation and publication of brochures / leaflets on the release of the project

- Preparation of organizational documents for the creation of TETRO at the University: the rules of the structural unit and job descriptions

- TETRO office work schedule development

- Development of a business model of the TETRO office

- Purchase of office equipment TETRO

- Installation of new hardware and software in the TETRO office

- Organization of TETRO office staff training

- Organization of the experimental work of the TETRO office

- Conducting continuing education courses for graduates

Control WP5

- Organization of a coordination meeting:

Preparation of a schedule of coordination meetings

Preparation of minutes of coordination meetings

- Daily project coordination and monitoring

Detailed project description