The role of the Project Management discipline in project training when teaching bachelors-metallurgists within the CDIO ideology

Abstract

Engineering education plays a key role in the modern economy, the development trends of which make it possible to develop requirements for the education of future metallurgical engineers and imply a reorientation to project-based training. The project approach in the training of engineers is the basis for educational programs implemented according to the CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate) ideology. The key result of the training is the design and implementation competence of future metallurgical engineers, which is formed through design activities aimed at developing the ability to Concieve, Design, implementation, including the management (Implement) and application (Operate) of projects of various levels of complexity. At the same time, the stage of conception includes the initiation and planning of the project, and the stage of application - the completion and distribution of it. The cognitive component of design and implementation competence can be provided by the introduction of the Project Management discipline into the curriculum of bachelors. This paper analyzes the role of this discipline in the development of design and implementation competence in the education of bachelors in the Metallurgy field within the CDIO ideology with an innovative approach to its design. It is shown that the inclusion of the Project Management discipline in the curriculum of the bachelor’s degree in the Metallurgy field and its implementation in the design technology contribute to the development of design and implementation competence of bachelors according to the principles of the CDIO ideology. The implementation of the discipline in project technology meets the requirements of standards 8 (active learning), 7 (integrated learning), 5 (project learning) and allows to develop design and implementation, as well as disciplinary and interpersonal competencies. The results of the work have demonstrated the effectiveness of the project-based teaching technology, in which each participant in the educational process receives benefits that increase his competitiveness.