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A feasibility study for the introduction of Master's degree courses into the university curriculum based on multi-criteria evaluation methods
(10th UICEE annual conference on engineering education: reinforcing partnerships in engineering education: Bangkok, Thailand, 19-23 March 2007: conference proceedings, 2007)In the model of studies outlined in the Bologna Process, the emphasis is placed on the second, Master-level courses of studies. This raises the important problem of determining the preparedness of universities to conduct ... -
A system of joint admission to Lithuanian higher schools: the guidelines to entrants
(11th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, Tallinn, Estonia 18-20 June 2007: seminar proceedings, 2007)In this paper, the authors aim to describe a system of joint admission to Lithuanian higher schools that has already been used for several years in this country. The authors present the current Lithuanian higher education ... -
A teaching strategy to enhance the learning of fundamental science subjects at technical universities
(10th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education Education: University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland 4-6 September 2006: seminar proceedings, 2006)The task set for faculties of fundamental sciences at technical universities is to establish the foundations of the knowledge of the sciences (mathematics, physics and chemistry), which can then serve as the basis for ... -
Assessing the performance of universities in a country
(10th UICEE annual conference on engineering education: reinforcing partnerships in engineering education: Bangkok, Thailand, 19-23 March 2007: conference proceedings / UNESCO, ILGEE, 2007)To determine the efficiency of a university's performance, two problems should be solved. It is necessary to assess a teacher's work and, based on this evaluation, to determine the efficiency of a particular department and ... -
Attractiveness of engineering study programmes offered by Lithuanian universities
(11th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, Tallin, Estonia 18-20 June 2007: seminar proceedings, 2007)In this paper, the authors seek to describe an attractiveness of engineering study programmes offered by Lithuanian universities during the joint applicants' admission to Lithuanian higher schools (which has been already ... -
Case teaching for engineering students
(9th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education: International Quality in Engineering Education: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 11-15 February 2006: conference proceedings / UICEE, UNESCO, 2006)Industrial enterprise management should be accepted as a coherent part of an engineering education programme. While good theoretical knowledge plays a crucial role, there must also be an emphasis on its application. In ... -
Collaboration with social and economic partners: an important priority for university development
(5th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education : seminar proceedings, Gdynia, Poland, 17-19 September 2001, 2001)In an ever-changing labour market, a university undertakes efforts to estimate the free labour market demands for university graduates. Universities provide the organisational means for advertising their main study programmes, ... -
E-publishing developments at Lithuanian higher education institutions
(5th Global Congress on Engineering Education, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 17-21 July 2006 / UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE), ILGEE, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 2006)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the scholarly communication system. The exponential growth of the primary literature and the cost of distributing information has put serious strain on the financial ... -
Emigration tendencies after entering the EU: implications of a qualified worforce loss
(4th Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering And Technology Education : Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 September 2005 : forum proceedings, 2005)The education needs for a particular country and the particular specialties should be considered when taking into account the increased movement of labour force related with expansion of the European Union (EU) economic ... -
Factors fostering the implementation of innovations in business: engineering education versus government support
(5th Global Congress on Engineering Education, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 17-21 July 2006 / UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE), ILGEE, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 2006)In this paper, the authors deal with factors that foster the implementation of innovations into the Lithuanian economy. The size of enterprises and economic sectors have been taken into account. On the one hand, the authors ... -
Higher education reform - the road leading up to better satisfaction of society needs
(11th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, Tallinn, Estonia, Jun 18-20, 2007: seminar proceedings, 2007)Although the higher education reform under preparation is provoking discussions in the academic community, there is nevertheless unanimous agreement concerning its aims: higher quality of studies and better funding. To ... -
Inquiry-based undergraduate teaching in physics at technical universities
(5th Global Congress on Engineering Education, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 17-21 July 2006 / UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE), ILGEE, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 2006)Physics is one of fundamental subjects in the curriculum of engineering studies at a university. The quality and creativity of engineers strongly depend on the level of assimilation of the fundamental principles of physics ... -
Joint degree programmes - a new challenge for universities
(10th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education Education: University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland 4-6 September 2006: seminar proceedings / University of Szczecin, 2006)A joint degree is defined as a single diploma issued by at least two institutions offering an integrated study programme. The development of joint degrees was set as an aim for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in ... -
On the path of implementing a joint information system for Lithuanian higher education institutions
(6th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education "Educating for the Right Environment", 10-14 February 2003, Cairns, Australia : conference proceedings, 2003)The paper reviews the current Lithuanian Higher Education (HE) and research information system, its future organisational structure and steps to system re-engineering. Aiming at faster adaptation to rapidly changing external ... -
Problems in the modification and integration of aircraft piloting engineering study programmes
(11th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, Tallinn, Estonia, Jun 18-20, 2007: seminar proceedings, 2007)In this paper, the authors analyse the integration of an Airlines Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) theory course modules into university engineering study programmes. Some difficulties arise in the realisation of this process ... -
Property management in postgraduate Internet studies in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
(4th Baltic region seminar on engineering education, Technical University of Denmark : seminar proceedings, Denmark, 1-3 September 2000, 2000)Unprecedented and large-scale transformations of social, economic, legal, political and other spheres are occurring in Lithuania. Lithuania is seeking a rapid integration and harmonisation with various structures of the ... -
Results of the electronics studies evaluation in Latvia and Lithuania
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Soft skills of graduates - new challenge for universities
(7th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education : St Petersburg State Electrotechnical University Leti, St Petersburg, Russia, 4-6 September 2003 : seminar proceedings, 2003)Strong influences on the restructuring of the Lithuanian economy include rapidly increasing globalisation and internationalisation, growing international joint ventures, more small-to-medium enterprises, the service sector, ... -
Ten years of international collaboration in the development of electrical engineering studies
(4th Baltic region seminar on engineering education, Technical University of Denmark : seminar proceedings, Denmark, 1-3 September 2000, 2000)The Electronics Faculty of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Vilnius, Lithuania, has participated in international collaboration over the last years of an independent Lithuania. At first, the faculty was evaluated ... -
The application of problem-based learning in engineering education at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
(10th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education Education. University of Szczecin. Szczecin, Poland 4-6 September 2006: seminar proceedings / ILGEE, UICEE, UNESCO, 2006)The value of traditional lecturing has been decreasing and other teaching approaches have increased in importance. The main purpose of such teaching approaches is to deepen the understanding of fundamental principles. ...