INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY 2013

State Higher Educational Institution PRYDNIPROVSKA STATE ACADEMY OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE of Dnipropetrovsk (PSACEA) is a

higher educational institution of polytechnic type of the 4th accreditation level founded in

1930.

PSACEA includes 5 faculties and 2 institutes:

• faculty of industrial and civil engineering

• faculty of construction

• faculty of architecture

• faculty of mechanics

• faculty of economics

- the Institute of Ecology and Life Safety;

- the Institute of Correspondence and Distant Education.

List of specialities available

at Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING • Civil & Industrial Engineering

FACULTY OF CONSTRUCTION

• Civil & Industrial Engineering (specialities: Construction in Agriculture, Metal Structures)

• Automobile Roads & Aerodromes FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

• Architecture • Urban Design • Architectural Environment Design

FACULTY OF MECHANICS

• Metrology and Information-Processing Technologies • Lifting, Construction, Road-Building, Meliorative Machines and Equipment • Automobiles and Automobile Facilities • Automation of Technological & Manufacturing Processes • Applied Materials Science

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

• International Economics • Economics of Enterprise • Finance & Credit • Accounting & Audit • Industrial Management

THE INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND LIFE SAFETY

FACULTY OF LIFE MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION

• Building Materials Technology • Heating, Ventilation & Gas Supply Engineering • Water Resources Engineering & Water Protection

FACULTY OF ECOLOGY AND LIFE SAFETY

• Ecology, Environmental Protection and Balanced Nature Management

THE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE AND DISTANT EDUCATION FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

• Civil & Industrial Engineering • Automobile Roads & Aerodromes • Building Materials Technology • Heating, Ventilation & Gas Supply Engineering • Automation of Technological & Manufacturing Processes • Lifting, Construction, Road-Building, Meliorative Machines and

Equipment • Automobiles & Automobile Facilities • Ecology, Environmental Protection and Balanced Nature Management

FACULTY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS • International Economics • Economics of Enterprise • Finance & Credit • Accounting & Audit • Industrial Management

The academy includes 38 departments, 19 of which prepare graduates.

6300 students of all education forms study at the Academy.

The academic teaching staff involves 580 lecturers: 84 doctors and professors, 283

candidates of sciences, associate professors, 76 academicians and Corresponding Members of

different Academies of Ukraine, Honourable Scholars and State Award Laureates.

27 research laboratories which are associated with the Academy of Sciences and

applied-research Academies of Ukraine work at the Academy.

More than 70 postgraduates at 22 specialities prepare their thesis papers within the walls

of the Academy.

There are 10 laureates of State Award in the field of technical sciences. The buildings of

the Academy take 65900 square meters with 9 hostels. The campus hosts 3000 full-time

students.

The library keeps more than 600 000 books and journals.

Due to existence of sports complexes that include a swimming pool, a gym, a shooting

gallery and a sports camp on the Dnipro River, sports activities are eligible to everyone at the

Academy - both students and staff.

International Activity

International Exchange Agreements between Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil

Engineering and Architecture and Foreign Universities

of North and South America, West and Central Europe, Asia and Africa

1. Lyon National Institute of Applied Sciences (France)

2. Strasbourg National Institute of Applied Sciences (France)

3. Liege Higher School of Architecture (Belgium)

4. Mons Polytechnic Faculty (Belgium)

5. Lakehead University (Canada)

6. Warsaw Polytechnic University (Poland)

7. Slovak University of Technology (Slovakia)

8. Zagreb University of Civil Engineering (Croatia)

9. Bitola University (Macedonia)

10. Wuhan University (China)

11. Institute of Mechanics Problems of Moscow (Russia)

12. Belgorod State Technological Academy of Building Materials (Russia)

13. Poznan Polytechnic University (Poland)

14. Kokkola Polytechnic Institute (Finland)

15. KTH - Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)

16. Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)

17. Eastbourne School of English (England)

18. Lima National Institute of Engineering (Peru)

19. Reggio International University (Italy)

20. Rzeszow University of Technology, Management and Marketing Faculty (Poland)

21. Moscow Institute of Architecture (Russia)

22. Sherbrooke University (Canada)

23. Rabat National School of Architecture (Morocco)

24. University of Orleans (France)

25. University of La Rochelle (France)

26. University of Greenwich (Great Britain)

27. University of Strasbourg (France)

28. Aachen Technical University (Germany)

Certificate of PSACEA’s membership in the World Agency of Francophone Universities (AUF)

Certificate of PSACEA as a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum

International Activity

At the moment Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture is :

– a member of the International Association of CIS Engineering Universities since 1995;

– a collective member of the International Engineering Academy since 1996;

– a member of the World Association of IAU Universities (UNESCO) since 1997;

– a member of the World Agency of Francophone Universities (AUF) since 2006;

– a member of the World Association of Engineering Universities "Spinnaker group"

since 2006;

– a signatory of the cooperation agreement with the net of French Engineering

Universities "n+i" in 2006;

– signed the contract with the Federation of Exchanges "France - Ukraine" in 2006;

– a member of the Association "Qualified Workers for Construction" at the state level;

– a member of the Association "Prydniprovia" at the regional level;

– a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum since 2010.

Welcoming Ambassador of France Jean-Paul Véziant and his wife at the Academy

The participants of “The International Week” visiting the EU Parliament in Strasbourg

"FLÈCHE" ("Arrow")

Considering the importance and topicality of the international activity, the new tactics

and strategy of the international cooperation were developed in mid - 90s by the Academy

administration which was called "FLÈCHE" ("Arrow") Project.

The essence of the project presupposes advanced study of the French language (8 hours

per week) and teaching a great number of special courses in French, starting from the first

year. Other foreign languages students study are English and German.

The project has the intention of vocational training of Ukrainian and foreign students

from French-speaking countries.

The idea of using foreign languages as a teaching tool proved to be instrumental in the

following international projects:

The French-Ukrainian project at speciality "Industrial and Civil Engineering".

This project has existed since 1998. Its aim is professional training of French-

speaking Ukrainian citizens, as well as foreign students with secondary

education. The distinctive feature of the project is teaching French using up-to-

date communication methods and teaching most technical subjects in French

from the first year of study;

The English-Ukrainian project was created at the Faculty of Mechanics,

speciality “Applied Materials” in 2001 supported by the TEMPUS programme

grant in the amount of 500 000 Euro for 2005-2008;

In 2003 the work on the project “Creating the French branch in Architecture”

started. This project was financed by the EU in amount of 500 000 Euros over

3 years (2003-2006). The first group of students taught in French were enrolled

in 2005;

The first students taught in English at the speciality "International Economy"

were enrolled in 2005;

The grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France was received for

working out Master programme on “Industrial and Civil Engineering”

speciality together with Lyon Institute of Applied Sciences.

Dynamics of students’ participation in French-Ukrainian and English-Ukrainian projects

Dynamics of the increase in the number of foreign students at PSACEA

Foreign graduate students after presenting Master’s diplomas

by Rector of PSACEA V. Bolshakov, 2006

Foreign graduate students after presenting Master’s diplomas

by Rector of PSACEA V. Bolshakov, 2012

Rector of PSACEA V.Bolshakov presenting Master’s diploma to student N.Rovna (graduation 2012)

Rector of PSACEA V.Bolshakov presenting Master’s diploma

to student A.Ayachi (graduation 2012)

Foreign students during the defence of Master’s diplomas

Masters of French-Ukrainian Department after the defence of their diplomas

TEMPUS projects

Project CD JEP-23076-2002

“Creation d’une filière francophone en architecture”

Consortium:

• Strasbourg National Institute of Applied Sciences (France)

• Mons Polytechnic Faculty (Belgium)

• Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine)

Project CD JEP-25047-2004

“Reform of Master and Postgraduate curricula in metallurgy”

Consortium:

• Eastbourne School of English (England)

• National Institute of Applied Sciences (France)

• National Metallurgical Academy (Ukraine)

• Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine)

• Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)

• Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)

During the inauguration of the TEMPUS project on architecture

Project 530197-Tempus-1-2012-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCR

“Architecture and Sustainable Urban Development Based on Eco-Humanistic Principles

and Advanced Technologies without Losing Identity”

Consortium:

EU partners

• Milan Polytechnics POLIMI (Italy)

• University of Cambridge (England)

• University of Saragossa (Spain)

• Lyon National Institute of Applied Sciences (France)

• Technological Educational Institute of Athens (Greece)

• Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (Portugal)

• Varna Free University “Chemorizts Hrabar” (Bulgaria)

• Polytechnics Foundation of Milan (Italy)

• Association “Exchange & Consulting in International Technologies” (France)

• Formaper Chamber of Commerce of Milan (Italy)

UA partners

• Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering & Architecture

• Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

• Kyiv National University of Construction & Architecture

• Lviv Polytechnic National University

• Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

• Kharkiv City Council

• Union of Architecs

• Research & Project Institute “Kharkiv PromstroyNIIproect”

• Ministry of Autonomous Republic of Crimea

• Committee of cultural heritage protection

• Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine

Collaboration between PSACEA and INSA of Strasbourg

The most important points of collaboration

2002 – 2003 Preparation and editing of TEMPUS Project «Creating French branch in

Architecture»;

2003 Project granting;

2004 – 2006 INSA and PSACEA’s work on creation of the branch at the Faculty of

Architecture;

2004 Presentation of specialized laboratory in PSACEA, equipped for

TEMPUS Project, aimed at studying French;

2006 Holding of the exhibition «Architectural transcriptions»;

2006 Organization and holding of the workshop on architecture with the

participation of Ukrainian, French, and Belgian students and lecturers

on architecture;

2004-2006 Students and lecturers’ exchanges between PSACEA, INSA and FPM

(Belgium);

2004-2006 6 months study course of Ukrainian architecture lecturers in Strasbourg

and Mons;

2006 Organization of new training for Ukrainians at INSA «Introduction in

Speciality»;

2006 – 2010 Organization of the annual training course «Introduction in Speciality»;

2007-2012 Organization of practical training at PSACEA for three students from

INSA;

2007 International conference «Change the city: Architecture and Industry

Environment of the City – problems and management. European and

Ukrainian Experience» organized by PSACEA and INSA with the

Embassies of France and Germany in Ukraine;

2007 – 2008 Organization of several training courses at PSACEA for student

K.Graiflee;

2008 Student K. Graiflee’s defence of the degree work based on the materials

of his training course at PSACEA;

2006 – 2012 Organization of summer language courses for Ukrainian students in

Strasbourg.

Director of the Architecture

Department of INSA, Strasburg, F. Guêné

Professor on architecture of INSA, Strasburg, J.-J. Virot

Collaboration between PSACEA and INSA

Students and teaching staff exchange

Students and teaching staff exchange

Academic year From PSACEA to

INSA

From INSA to PSACEA

2002/2003 2 1

2003/2004 5 10

2004/2005 2 3

2005/2006 13 5

2006/2007 7 + 15 3

2007/2008 10 + 20 3

2008/2009 13 + 17 -

2009/2010 13 + 24 1

2010/2011 14 + 33 1

2011/2012 12 + 24 1

TOTAL 82 + 142 28

AUF seminars

International seminars organized at the Academy with the participation of

“The World Agency of the Francophone Universities”

(“Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF)”):

• November 16-19, 2009 “Composition of scientific articles and their online publication”;

• October 25-30, 2010 “European assessment standards of the French language

acquisition”;

• December 6-10, 2010 “Acquisition of scientific information search and access skills”;

• November 14-16, 2011 “Use of the white interactive board in the educational process”;

• October 15-19, 2012 “Creation and management of distant education”.

During the AUF seminar “Establishment and management of distant education”, October, 2012

Winners of the AUF seminar “Establishment and management of distant education”, October, 2012

Education and training programmes abroad

Data for years 2011-2012

• Inclusive learning (less than 1 year): 32 lecturers, 11 PhDs, 3 Masters, 34 students;

• Long term learning (more than 1 year for PhDs and Masters): 5 PhDs and 31 Masters;

• Linguistic training programmes:

- in France: 62 students and 3 lecturers

- in Italy: 8 students

- in Great Britain: 9 students and 1 lecturer;

Total number of people involved in linguistic training programmes: 4 lecturers and 79

students.

Education and training programmes abroad

Data for years 2011-2012

Type of programme Lecturers PhDs Masters Students

Inclusive learning 32 11 3 34

Long term learning 6 18

Linguistic training programmes

4 - - 79

Total 36 17 21 113

Dynamics of PSACEA students’ participation in foreign training programmes

PSACEA students during the summer training programme

in Sainte-Feyre (France)

Students T. Mialyk (on the left) and I. Didenko (on the right) together with

F.Gersal, a famous TV anchorman, in La Souterraine (France)

The participants of the Club “Marpen”, summer training programme “FEFU”,

(France)

The participants of the summer linguistic training programme

in the City Hall of Strasbourg (France)

During the summer linguistic training programme

in Reggio di Calabria (Italy)

During the summer linguistic training programme in London (Great Britain)

List of PSACEA students studying abroad under Master and PhD programmes

№ Name Speciality Programme University, city, country

Applied Materials

1 Yeliseieva M. Applied Materials postgraduate TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

2 Tarasova Y. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

3 Krivtsova A. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

4 Soloviov T. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

5 Skripnik R. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

6 Zelionaia A. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

7 Mikhailenko A. Applied Materials Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

8 Riazanova N. Applied Materials Master KTH, Stockholm, Sweden

Civil and Industrial Engineering

9 Davidenko T. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

postgraduate University of Sherbrooke,

Canada

10 Danilova M. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

postgraduate University of Sherbrooke,

Canada

11 Kirichek A. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

postgraduate University of Delft, Netherlands

12 Rovnaia N. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

Master Lyon National Institute of

Applied Sciences, France

13 Rats D. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

Master IFAG, Sofia, Bulgaria

14 Davidenko N. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

Master IFAG, Sofia, Bulgaria

15 Yermak N. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

postgraduate University of Cergy-Pontoise,

France

16 Garbar N. Civil and Industrial

Engineering

“Сoperniс” Paris, France

International Economics

17 Vovk M. International

Economics

postgraduate TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

18 Gritsaichuk Y. International

Economics

Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

19 Vasilieva Y. International

Economics

Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

20 Trubnikova A. International

Economics

Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

21 Blizniuk A. International

Economics

Master TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany

Architecture

22 Perederii Y. Architecture Master London Metropolitan

University, Great Britain

23 Roginskaya Y. Architecture Master McGill University of Montreal,

Canada

24 Simonova A. Architecture Master University of Genoa, Italy

25 Rubanskaya Y. Architecture Master University of Florence, Italy

26 Marchenko A. Architecture Master University of Bonn, Germany

27 Bokatova Y. Architecture Master Higher Architecture School of

Bordeaux, France

28 Terentiev A. Architecture Master Higher Architecture School of

Lyon, France

29 Gritsai A. Architecture Master Higher Architecture School of

Clermont-Ferrand, France

30 Sereda O. Architecture Master Higher Architecture School of

Clermont-Ferrand, France

31 Shpeliova Y. Architecture Master Higher Architecture School of

Bordeaux, France

32 Larina D. Architecture Master Dresden University of

Technology, Germany

33 Topolnik L. Architecture Master Poznan Polytechnic University,

Poland

34 Krivosheia A. Architecture Master University of Vrotslav, Poland

35 Serdiuk D. Architecture Master Poznan Polytechnic University,

Poland

36 Ivanchenko Y. Architecture Bachelor University of Prague, the Czech

Republic

Participation in linguistic competitions

Results of the 2nd stage of All-Ukrainian student competition in French:

2000 – 3rd team placing: M. Svyr, I. Matiushenko;

2001 – 3rd and 4th places: individual results (J. Ozhug, T. Kuriatnyk);

2002 – 1st and 3rd places: individual results (A. Vasilchenko, V. Kozyr);

2003 – 1st and 3rd places: T. Nemyrovska, A. Vasilchenko, V. Kozyr;

2004 – 2nd place: K. Danylova;

2005 and 2006 – The competition was not held.

2007 – 4th place: J. Shpeleva in All-Ukrainian competition in French for specialists (French-

learning students);

2008 – 3rd place: J. Shpeleva;

2009 – 1st place in the first subgroup by M. Fedorets, also getting the letter of commendation

«For the high level of proficiency in French»;

- 1st place in the second subgroup by D. Rats, also getting the letter of

commendation «For the best informal language»;

- 3rd place in the third subgroup by J. Shpeleva, also getting the letter of

commendation «For extraordinary informal language»;

2010 – 1st and 2nd places: D. Rats and M. Fedorets;

2010 – All-Ukrainian competition of poetry «Poésie 2010» - 2nd place by M. Fedorets;

2011 – The competition was not held.

Results of the international competition in French (OLYFRAN) held on the Internet:

2008 – The students of the Academy reached the semifinal and took the 52nd place out of

840.

2009 – The Academy students reached the final and took the 25th place out of 920.

Results of the 2nd stage of All-Ukrainian student competition in English:

2007 – 9th place: D. Zotov;

2008 – 4th place: A. Stepchenko;

2009 – 2nd place: A. Dzhurasenko;

2010 – 3rd place: A. Dzhurasenko.

Award for taking the 52nd place in the international competition in French

(OLYFRAN) held on the Internet, 2008

Award for taking the 25th place in the international competition in French

(OLYFRAN) held on the Internet, 2009

Student scientific and practical conference in foreign languages

“Construction, Architecture and Economics. International context”

The conference was held in English, French, German and Russian in 2011 and 2012. It

was intended to continue the tradition of stimulating the ideas exchanging on declared topic

across the spheres of academic research and professional practice. It emphasizes the skillful

mastering foreign languages as a vital means for achieving specific goals during professional

growth of students.

The conference demonstrates high potential of the participants revealing them as a new

generation of specialists, ready to meet international requirements.

PSACEA student N. Yermak delivering her scientific article during the student

scientific and practical conference in foreign languages “Construction, Architecture and Economics. International context”, March 2011

Participants of the student scientific and practical conference in foreign

languages “Construction, Architecture and Economics. International context”, March 2012

Cultural Activity

Performances and awards:

• Since 1998 annual festivals of mini-performances in French have taken place at the

Academy; since 2004 – festivals in English have been organized.

• Creating of French and English-speaking theatrical troupes in cooperation with

professional producers and actors;

• Numerous victories at the international francophone theatre festivals (France,

Belgium, Romania) and All-Ukrainian festivals including those organized under the

guidance of the Embassy of France in Ukraine;

• Various prizes: grand-prix, 1st, 2nd, 3rd places for the best male, female roles and

staging;

• Awards for the victory at the regional competition “Student of the Year”.

Winners of the theatre festival in Saint-Loius

Scene of the performance “Les Précieuses ridicules”

Scenes of the performance “Les comédies-minute”

PSACEA theatre troupe’s award for the victory at the international

festival inLiege (Belgium)

PSACEA theatre troupe’s award for the victory at the

international festival in Saint-Louis (France)

Awards at the All-Ukrainian theatre student festivals

Awards at the regional contests

Organization of festivals

PSACEA is an organizer of a number of festivals: «Autumn ball», «Christmas

meetings», festivals of mini-performances in French and English, the International festival of

francophone student theatres, workshops and exhibitions.

Waltz. Opening of “The Christmas Meeting”

Awards at the exhibitions

PSACEA regularly participates in numerous international and national exhibitions. The

Academy took part in the international exhibitions “Education and career - 2011” and

“Education and career - 2011” and was awarded with the diploma and the golden medal in the

nomination “International Cooperation in the Sphere of Education and Science”. PSACEA

was given the title “Leader of Higher Education in Ukraine” and awarded with the diploma

for the active work on the modernization of the educational system.

Diplomas for the participation in the international exhibitions

Diplomas for the participation in the international exhibitions