Common scientific activities were discussed during the Erasmus+ visits

2023-11-24

In October - November, a group of teachers and other Utenos kolegija Higher Education Institution employees participated in Erasmus+ mobility visits.

Dean of the Faculty of Business and Technology dr. V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, head of the International Relations Department R. Jurgelionienė and chief accountant J. Banytė-Pilkauskienė visited Bydgoszcz Kuyavian-Pomeranian University (KPWS), Poland.

Joint scientific research, conferences and intensive international programs for students, student and teacher exchanges were discussed at the meetings. The possibilities of publishing scientific articles in the journals published by the university were discussed: "Roczniki Ekonomiczne KPSW w Bydgoszczy" (Economic Annals of Bydgoszcz KPSW); "Studia z Score of legal sciences. Miscellanea" (Studies in the field of law and politics. Miscellanies); Rocznik Naukowy Kujawsko-Pomorskiej Szkoły Wyższej w Bydgoszczy. Transdyscyplinarne Studia o Kulturze (i) Edukacji" (Science Yearbook of the University of Kujavia-Pomerania. Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture (and) Education).

Associate professor of the Department of Engineering and Technology dr. Inga Jakštonienė, dr. Jūratė Urbonienė, lecturers Ingrida Kepalaitė and Arūnas Pranaitis visited the University of Daugavpils, Latvia under the Erasmus+ mobility program.

I. Kepalaitė introduced Utenos kolegija Higher Education Institution to the students, gave lectures "Ecology. Water protection". Together with dr. The teacher I. Jakštoniene met with environmental science scientists, talked about the research work done by the students and the topic of the research done by the scientists.

A. Pranaitis and dr. J. Urbonienė met with the heads of the IT study programs of Daugavpils University, introduced each other the study programs and the nuances of study organization.

During the visit, the teachers communicated with their colleagues, shared ideas, discussed the possibilities of further cooperation, inspected the laboratories used for studies and research, the equipment in the chemistry and physics laboratories, and met with the Erasmus+ coordinators.

Head of the Department of Engineering and Technology G. Stasiulionienė, lecturer A. Pranaitis, administrator L. Trinkūnienė and head of the Department of Economics lecturer V. Leleiva visited the Rezekne Academy of Technology, Latvia under the Erasmus+ program.

G. Stasiulionienė gave a lecture to the students, "Sensory evaluation of dairy products" and led a practical session. During the practical session, the students were introduced to the range of Lithuanian dairy products and milk processing companies. Students had the opportunity to sensory assess the quality of Lithuanian dairy products and compare them with Latvian dairy products. During the visit, they got acquainted with the Food Technology studies conducted in a foreign institution, and the procedure for their organization.

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Dr. Artis Teilāns and the teachers presented the engineering laboratories of the faculty, which are used to ensure the study process. In these laboratories Information Technology, Mechatronics, Electronics, etc. students of the study programs, while deepening the acquired theoretical knowledge, perform various laboratory works, acquire practical skills so that they can make appropriate decisions while working independently. The laser center left a huge impression on the participants of the visit.

At the meetings, relevant topics of training engineers were discussed, experiences were shared, connections were established for joint research, applied scientific works and project activities.