Main Stages Research Articles

Neurosurgery as an opportunity to correct symptoms of mental and behavioural disorders

Neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorders has a controversial history. This branch of neurosurgery called by developer of prefrontal leucotomy and Nobel prize laureate Egaz Moniz “psychosurgery”, was initially based not on scientific researches, but on enthusiasm of individuals and pressing social need. The outcome of psychosurgery regardless of its clinical benefits was the negative attitude of the broad masses and medical community, some countries have banned psychosurgery – the era of psychopharmacology has come. However, some patients suffering from severe course of the psychiatric disorder are resistant to conservative treatment.Over the last decades, the novel neuroimaging methods and neurobiological researches have considerably improved understanding of the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders and scientific validity of the surgical intervention into the neural circuits. In this article, the main stages of the history of the psychiatric neurosurgery are briefly reviewed. Furthermore, the clinical and surgical considerations including the anatomic target localization, outcome and possible complications of the major operations which are still in practice are presented. The new neurosurgical techniques such as deep brain stimulation and gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery were also considered. The part of the article is devoted to ethical, legal and terminological issues of psychiatric neurosurgery.

Practitioners' expectations on automated release note generation techniques

AbstractThe software development life cycle relies heavily on the software release note, a crucial document. Various practitioners, including project managers and clients, benefit from release notes as they provide an overview of the latest software release. However, the manual generation of release notes is a time‐consuming and stressful task. Researchers have recently proposed automated techniques to generate release notes, saving developers' time and enhancing their understanding of software projects. Unfortunately, the adoption of these tools in practice remains limited. To address this gap, we have taken steps to understand the expectations and requirements of practitioners regarding release note generation techniques before implementing new automated approaches. Consequently, our approach involves two main stages: First, we conduct a comprehensive review of the relevant literature and analyze existing release notes from GitHub repositories to gain insights into the current practices. Second, we conduct an online survey study to gather input from practitioners and understand their expectations regarding release notes. We have reviewed 16 papers related to release notes and explored 3347 release notes from 21 GitHub repositories. Our analysis revealed key artifacts present in release note contents, including issues (29%), pull requests (32%), commits (19%), and common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) issues (6%). Additionally, we conducted a survey study involving 32 professionals to understand the essential information that should be included in release notes based on users' roles. For instance, project managers were more interested in learning about new features rather than less critical bug fixes. Furthermore, we identified gaps in existing systems and essential factors to consider when implementing release notes techniques in software engineering. The insights gained from our study can guide future research directions and assist practitioners in generating release notes with relevant content, thus improving the overall quality of documentation in software development.

All fiber single frequency pulsed Yb doped laser source scaling up to 600 uJ at 1 kHz

An all-fiber based high energy single frequency pulsed laser at 1030 nm with fixed repetition rate of 1 kHz was demonstrated. The system adopts a master oscillator power amplifier configuration. In the main amplification stage, we employed a highly doped, very large core diameter of 50 μm YDF fiber as the laser gain media. 670 μJ, 500 ns pulse train was obtained, corresponding to a peak power of 1.34 kW. Such a high-peak-power and high-repetition-rate SF source is well suited for long range coherent imaging, optical remote sensing, and coherent interferometry, etc.

Transition from oceanic subduction to continental collision: Insights from volcanogenic-sedimentary rocks of the Tannuola terrane (northern Central Asian Orogenic Belt)

Magmatism associated with oceanic subduction plays a dominant role in crustal growth during the Earth’s evolution. The Tannuola terrane, situated in the northern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), is a key area to understanding oceanic subduction and initial collision processes in the northern CAOB. In order to investigate the switch from subduction to collision settings, detailed field mapping, zircon SHRIMP U-Pb geochronological and whole-rock geochemical studies of volcanogenic-sedimentary rocks from the Tannuola terrane were carried out. Zircon U-Pb ages indicate multi-stage volcanism lasted at least 30 Ma from ∼540 to ∼510 Ma, that can be divided into three events: the late Ediacaran (before ∼540 Ma), the early Cambrian (∼520 Ma) and the middle Cambrian (∼510 Ma). These ages are interpreted to the initial, main and final stages of oceanic subduction during the late Proterozoic – early Paleozoic. During the late Ediacaran, tholeiitic basalts with high εNd(t) values (from +7.4 to +8.5) were emplaced. Likely forming by the 10 %–30 % partial melting of spinel – garnet mantle source during slab subduction. During the early Cambrian, transitional from tholeiitic to calc-alkaline basaltic rocks with εNd(t) value (+5.6) and coeval intermediate–felsic volcanic rocks with similar εNd(t) values (+5.9 and +6.5) formed. The early Cambrian basaltic rocks are interpreted to be derived by 10 %–30 % partial melting of a depleted mantle source metasomatized by slab-derived fluids released from the subducting oceanic slab. The middle Cambrian calc-alkaline basaltic rocks with εNd(t) value of +6.2 might be emplaced as a result of low (5 %–10 %) degree partial melting of a metasomatized mantle followed by fractional crystallization of clinopyroxene and plagioclase. Associated intermediate-felsic volcanic rocks with εNd(t) values from +6.0 to +6.8 were formed through fractionation of the juvenile Neoproterozoic sources. The middle Cambrian volcanism is interpreted to be triggered by the slab break-off during the transition to a collisional setting.

Monetary policy and overshooting of agricultural prices in China: in a supply chain perspective

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to test the overshooting effects of monetary expansion on prices of agricultural products at farm production, processing and circulation stages in China, and to investigate the heterogeneity of the overshooting mechanisms in these three links.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical results are obtained through the vector error correction model and the overshooting framework proposed by Saghaian et al. (2002b). Specifically, we first apply the Dickey–Fuller generalized least squares (DF-GLS) method to test the stationarity of the key variables, and then use the Johansen’s (1991) method to conduct the cointegration test. Finally, the vector error correction model is employed to examine the overshooting hypotheses in the three stages of China’s agricultural sector.FindingsEmpirical results indicate that overshooting of prices relative to monetary expansion in China’s agricultural sector is a common phenomenon, but with significant heterogeneity. Firstly, at the stage of agricultural production, the overshooting degree and restoration rate of material price are greater than those of agricultural products price. Secondly, at the processing stage of agricultural products, both the purchase price of agricultural products and industrial producer price have an overshooting effect, but the overshooting effect of the former is more significant than the latter. Thirdly, at the circulation stage of agricultural products, the overshooting coefficient of the wholesale price index of agricultural products is the most significant, while that of the retail and purchase price of agricultural products is not significant.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to proposing a comprehensive framework on testing the overshooting effects for three main stages of agricultural sector in China and empirically investigating the heterogeneity of the overshooting mechanisms in different stages with time series methods.

The development of inclusive competencies of the future specialist in physical culture and sports in the pedagogical process of the university

The relevance of the research is conditioned by the need for a detailed study of the theory and practice of the development of inclusive competencies in the professional training of school teachers. In this sense, this work aims to identify the main stages of the development of inclusive competencies among teachers, develop methodological recommendations aimed at facilitating the process of developing inclusive competencies among teachers, determine the stages of implementation of the technology for the development of inclusive competencies for the training of school teachers, describe theoretical and practical aspects in the development and implementation of competencies, as well as describe the priorities of using inclusive approaches in working with children. The main research methodology of this work is a comprehensive analysis, the purpose of which is to study the theoretical and practical characteristics of the development of inclusive competencies among teachers in the context of a complex structure of higher pedagogical education and the school educational system. Furthermore, the following research methods were involved in writing this article: logical reasoning, comparative, synthesis and deduction, classification. The article details the findings of the analysis, points out the key phases in the evolution of inclusive competencies in teachers, offers methodological advice to improve this development, establishes the phases of application of technologies in the formation of inclusive competencies for educators, addresses theoretical and practical aspects of these competencies, and highlights the importance of inclusive approaches when working with children. The materials of the document are of practical value for teachers and students of pedagogical universities, teachers and other employees of secondary schools and schools for children with special needs. Keywords: inclusive competencies; specialist; physical Culture; sports; pedagogical process; university.

Analysis of the Main Achievements of the Negotiation Process for the Accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 (2019-2023)

Introduction. The article examines the main stages and achievements in the work of the ad hoc group (46+1) based on the results of the past 14 rounds of the negotiation process on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950. The author examines the fundamental problems prevented the European Union from accessing to the European Convention on Human Rights in 2013, as well as the novellas included in the revised draft Agreement on the Accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, such as the application of Articles 33 and 53 of the European Convention on Human Rights 1950, as well as Protocol No. 16 thereto in relation to the law of the European Union. Materials and methods. The methodological ground of the study based on the following general scientific and special methods of the recognition of legal phenomena and processes in the field of European law: the method of system-structural analysis, the method of synthesis of social phenomena, the comparative legal method, the formal logical method. For certain questions, statistical data was involved in the study. To identify further vectors for the development of interaction between judicial bodies used the content analysis.Results of the study. Based on the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the main problems preventing the European Union from the accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, are the specifics of the application of Articles 33 and 53 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Protocol No. 16 thereto in relation to European Union law, as well as the reluctance of the European Union to limit the sovereignty and autonomy of European Union law in order to strengthen the European system for the protection of human rights.Discussion and conclusion. The adjustments made by the ad hoc group (46+1) in relation to the Accession Agreement are very significant and, on the one hand, even unnecessary. They fully cover the observations indicated in the Opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union No. 2/13 and at the same time satisfy the representatives of the European Union, which gives reason to believe that the accession attempt will have a positive outcome. Of course, if the European Union joins the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950, human rights, freedoms, and their guarantees will reach a new level, since their protection will be comprehensive.

Aktivitas Dinamis pada Appreciative Game “Warik the Adventurer” berbasis Finite State Machine

Serious games have become potential tools for education due to their advantage of giving a fun experience to the learner. Therefore, game experience is a fundamental element in serious game design. The game experience is mainly produced by the game activity, such as a quest or mission. However, in many serious games, the game activities do not have a clear design and concept, resulting in a poor playing experience which produce poor understanding of the material. Appreciative Game is a game that is based on Appreciative Learning concept. Appreciative Learning concepts could be used to design game activities. Appreciative Learning consists of four main stages. The stages are discovery, dream, design, and destiny. These four stages lay down the foundation of serious game activity. This study uses the Finite State Machine to produce intelligent agents in order to develop more dynamic game activity to enhance the game experience. We developed a 3D game called Warik the Adventurer as the testbed for this research. The game is about the cultural diversity in Indonesia. The game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) is used to evaluate the player experience. The GEQ resulted in an acceptable score of 3 out of 5.

The algorithm of effective communication ties between HR departments of industrial companies and the university

Human resources are one of the basic factors of production. At present, this factor is becoming scarce, and employers are facing much tougher competition for high quality human resources. That entails growing demands modern graduates make regarding their workplace. The authors have analyzed the dynamics of the unemployment rate and made a conclusion about the absence of labor-surplus regions in Russia. Under these conditions employers need to establish system interaction with the university. The authors point out that close communication should be initiated in the first years of training because the majority of the students start working during their studies at the educational institution. Two basic models of organization of the graduate employment have been studied. The first model is a model according to which the functions of organizing internship and employment are merged into a single structure; the second one is a model where the function of organizing internship is assigned to the training department/division while the employment function is the task of a separate structural division. On the basis of the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each suggested model the authors have made a conclusion that the first model if the most effective as it contributes to the creation of a single point of entry and communication with the university. A problematic issue in graduate employment is the gap in understanding the requirements of the graduate to the employer and those of the employer to the future specialist. The authors put forward a hypothesis that one of the effective ways of solving the stated problem may be a special algorithm of work of the employees of the Career Centre with the representatives of HR departments, heads of educational and industrial practices. The main stages of the algorithms have been identified: conducting a design and analytical session; the introduction of dual training as an effective tool for building the interaction between Career Centres and HR departments; developing programs of interaction with employers depending on the category, formation of a pool of ambassadors of interested parties. Implementation of the algorithm presented in the article will contribute to the development of a single approach of interaction with employers and will ensure more effective employment of graduates.

Elderly-centered usability heuristics for augmented reality design and development

AbstractAugmented reality (AR) technology is making rapid progress and gaining high popularity, substantially due to the variety of new possibilities that it can offer to its users, including the elderly population. However, there is a lack of guidelines, recommendations, and testing techniques to make AR effective, efficient, and satisfying for its potential users. Usability heuristics are an effective tool that can help to ensure the usability of AR systems and can be used as a guide for the design and development process as well as a checklist for usability testing. However, general well-known usability heuristics do not consider specific aspects of AR, such as hardware limitations, privacy and safety issues, comfort of use, and the high importance of the user’s environment. General heuristics also do not always consider different user groups such as the elderly and people with disabilities. In this study, we developed a set of usability heuristics for AR systems for elderly users. The development process was inspired by the eight-step methodology by Quiñones et al. (Comput Stand Interfaces 59:109–129, 2018) and consisted of two main stages: gathering the heuristics from previous publications through an integrative literature review, and content analysis and validation of the collected heuristics through expert judgment (interviews with AR experts with industrial and academic backgrounds). The proposed final set of usability heuristics consists of six categories with a total of 55 heuristics that can be used by AR designers, developers, and usability testers to ensure the usability of AR systems for elderly users.

Factors and conditions of successful professional adaptation of residents

BACKGROUND: Residency is the main stage in the training of highly qualified medical personnel. Requirements for the level of training and professional values of future doctors are increasing, approaches to training and assessment technologies are changing, which imposes additional responsibility on all participants in the educational process: teachers, mentors and residents.
 AIM: To identify the factors and conditions that affect the professional adaptation of residents in the first months of training.
 MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involved 369 residents studying at Kazan State Medical University, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan State Medical Academy, aged 22 to 36 years. Residents were subdivided into groups according to the following criteria: specialty, place of previous training, basis of training (by general competition, target, commercial), gender, age, clinical base of residency. An original questionnaire developed by the authors containing 27 questions was used. Questions of the questionnaire concerned various aspects of the adaptation of residents. Filling the questionnaire was anonymous and was carried out using Internet survey technology via Yandex Forms. Statistical analysis and visualization of the obtained data were performed using the StatTech v. 3.0.9. Categorical data were described with absolute values and percentages. Comparison of percentages in the analysis of multifield contingency tables was performed using Pearson's χ2 test.
 RESULTS: Satisfaction with training was considered as one of the indicators of successful adaptation of residents. Based on the results of the 1st and 2nd months of residency training, 48.2% of respondents showed satisfaction with their training. There were no significant differences in the degree of satisfaction among residents of various specialties (p=0.424). Statistically significant differences (method used — Pearson's χ2) were established by the presence of a mentor/curator, as well as cases of disrespectful attitude on the part of the medical staff of the clinical base where they were trained, patients and their relatives, and the administration of the institution (p 0.05). The dependence of the process of residents’ adaptation on the chosen specialty, place of previous training, the basis of training (by general competition, target, commercial), gender, age, clinical base of residency was not found.
 CONCLUSION: The conditions for successful adaptation of residents are the presence of a mentor from a medical organization, the accuracy of the instructions received, the frequency of meetings with a teacher/curator, the attention of the head of the department to the work and study of residents, and the motivation for learning from the residents themselves.

ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF SERAFIMA ALEXANDROVNA VICHKANOVA (1924‒2017)

The biographical sketch is dedicated to Serafima Alexandrovna Vichkanova (1924–2017), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, who worked in the laboratory of antimicrobial and antiviral agents at the All–Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aro-matic Plants (Moscow). The main life stages, the scientific directions being developed and the contribution to the formation and development of the field of studying the antimicrobial properties of plants and substances from them in order to create new effective chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of viral, bacterial, fungal and other infections, as well as a list of the main scientific works are presented in the article

85 years of the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine of Kazan State ­Medical University: from history to modern times

In 2023, it was 85 years since the founding of the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine at Kazan State Medical University. The article describes the main stages of the history of the department, from its foundation to the present day. The first head of the department in 1938 was V.I. Popov. In addition to successful work in training specialists, the history of the department was marked by extensive scientific activity and work carried out in the direction of the infectious diseases prevention, including as part of eliminating outbreaks. Employees of the department have carried out scientific research devoted to improving the diagnosis of infectious diseases, improving epidemiological surveillance in order to further reduce the incidence and eliminate current infections, including diphtheria, typhus and typhoid fever, tuberculosis, smallpox, viral hepatitis, infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, etc. A significant part of the scientific work carried out by the staff of the department concerned the study of post-infectious and post-vaccination immunity, as well as the study of the influence of environmental risk factors on the immunological reactivity of the body. The change in the paradigm of modern epidemiology and the epidemic situation has necessitated modification of the educational process with the inclusion in the program and expansion of teaching in such areas as clinical epidemiology, hospital epidemiology, and military epidemiology. In 2016, the department was renamed the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine.

ПРАКТИКА ЭКСПЕРТНОГО ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ ВЗРЫВНЫХ УСТРОЙСТВ МАЛОЙ МОЩНОСТИ

The article is devoted to the practice of conducting explosive technical examinations, the objects of which are various low-power explosive devices. The article discusses the problems of classifying this type of object as an explosive device and establishing whether it has explosive properties. The legal basis for classifying low-power objects as explosive devices or imitation pyrotechnic means, the circulation of which does not provide for criminal liability, is considered. The article was prepared based on an analysis of expert practice on the most common types of low-power explosive devices, obtained from 10 forensic depart-ments of territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The main stages of the study of low-power explosive devices, the forensically significant information obtained as a result of their implementation, as well as the results of the examination in the form of conclusions are indicated. The main issues raised for the resolution of explosives examination of these objects are considered in order to establish their social danger and damaging properties. The problems that arise during the technical study of low-power explosive devices with the aim of initiating their explosive transformation and recording the results of the explosion, as well as the complexity and uncertainty in formulating the conclusions of explosive test-ing, have been identified. The problem of lack of uniformity in expert research on low-power explosive devices is identified

Метод оценки эффективности мероприятий по формированию комфортной городской среды

The article deals with the urgent problem of inconsistency of the implemented measures to form a comfortable urban environment with the real needs and expectations of citizens. It analyzes the existing methods of assessing such measures, including the index method of assessing the quality of urban environment, used within the framework of the national project “Housing and Urban Environment”, as well as va¬rious sociological studies and surveys. The shortcomings of these approaches, such as the limited sample of respondents and survey topics, are noted. The aim of the study is to develop a method for evaluating measures to form a comfortable urban environment based on semantic comparison of citizens' opinions from social networks, search queries and descriptions of the measures themselves using natural language processing algorithms. Materials and methods. To realize the set goal, an integrated approach consisting of four main stages is used. Stage 1: Pre-processing of initial text data – noise removal, reduction of words to their initial form (lemmatization) using the pymorphy2 library, identification of parts of speech (POS-tagging). Stage 2: Extraction of key word combinations (N-grams) using the TF-IDF algorithm, taking into account the frequency of usage within individual messages and in the whole text array. Calculation of N-grams significance rank. Stage 3: Obtaining a vector representation (word embeddings) for each key N-gram using the pre-trained SBERT neural network model. Step 4: Computing a measure of semantic similarity of vector representations of N-grams from different text arrays (citizens' opinions and event descriptions) based on cosine distance. The texts of citizens' opinions and descriptions of measures aimed at the formation of a comfortable urban environment related to the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug are used as input data. Results. The experiment has shown that most of the analyzed measures aimed at the formation of a comfortable urban environment are poorly correlated with the real needs of citizens. Conclusion. The proposed method can be used in decision support systems to evaluate and select the most effective measures.

Manufacturing process development for engine construction parts from composite materials by 3D printing

This paper represents the development of the general design algorithm for structures of parts made of composite materials in respect of the additive manufacturing technology. Information on the 3D printing technology by extrusion is provided. Main design stages for production tooling for the “Insert” part, with regard of possibilities and limitations of printing on 3D printers, are described. Roughness analysis of samples, manufactured on the 3D printer from various composite materials, has been carried out.

Numerical investigation of the effects of intake pipe deflection angles on the in-cylinder flow and vortex structures of a cycloidal rotary engine

Intake pipe structure has a pivotal impact on the distribution of vortices within the combustion chamber in a cycloidal rotary engine (CRE). Therefore, studying the influence of the intake pipe deflection angle (IPDA) on the in-cylinder airflow motion has significant importance for enhancing CRE performance. This study utilized computational fluid dynamics and chemical reaction kinetics methods to establish a numerical simulation model for the in-cylinder flow and combustion in the CRE. Subsequently, the Omega vortex identification method was employed to investigate the influence of IPDA on the vortex structures within the cylinder and to explore the relationship between CRE performance and the vortices. The research findings indicate that although the IPDA did not significantly alter the fuel mass injected into the cylinder, it increased the airflow velocity by 14.6% during the main intake stage and increased the mass fraction of the burned fuel at the compression top dead center by 19.1%. Additionally, the increased airflow velocity within the cylinder led to improvements in both the mean tumble ratio by 186.5% and the turbulent kinetic energy by 25.5%. Furthermore, the IPDA significantly changed the distribution of vortices within the cylinder, which is a key factor contributing to the combustion variation of the CRE. The case of IPDA = 16° provided the largest volume of the strong vortices and the highest mean in-cylinder pressure. Compared to the original design, the volume of strong vortices was 1323.6% greater, and the mean in-cylinder pressure was higher by 5.3%.

Atmospheric Loss in Giant Impacts Depends on Preimpact Surface Conditions

Earth likely acquired much of its inventory of volatile elements during the main stage of its formation. Some of Earth’s proto-atmosphere must therefore have survived the giant impacts, collisions between planet-sized bodies, that dominate the latter phases of accretion. Here, we use a suite of 1D hydrodynamic simulations and impedance-match calculations to quantify the effect that preimpact surface conditions (such as atmospheric pressure and the presence of an ocean) have on the efficiency of atmospheric and ocean loss from protoplanets during giant impacts. We find that—in the absence of an ocean—lighter, hotter, and lower-pressure atmospheres are more easily lost. The presence of an ocean can significantly increase the efficiency of atmospheric loss compared to the no-ocean case, with a rapid transition between low- and high-loss regimes as the mass ratio of atmosphere to ocean decreases. However, contrary to previous thinking, the presence of an ocean can also reduce atmospheric loss if the ocean is not sufficiently massive, typically less than a few times the atmospheric mass. Volatile loss due to giant impacts is thus highly sensitive to the surface conditions on the colliding bodies. To allow our results to be combined with 3D impact simulations, we have developed scaling laws that relate loss to the ground velocity and surface conditions. Our results demonstrate that the final volatile budgets of planets are critically dependent on the exact timing and sequence of impacts experienced by their precursor planetary embryos, making atmospheric properties a highly stochastic outcome of accretion.

Designing a Production System for Woven ‘Stagen’ Products: a Community Service Practice in a Weaving Community

A robust production system needs to be implemented across all business scales, including small-scale enterprises managed by community groups. This forms the foundation for the development of more competitive businesses. As reported in this paper, a community service program was elaborated to design a production system for a stagen weaving business group located in Moyudan, Sleman, Indonesia. To implement this production system, there are five main stages: situational analysis, production system design, workshop, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. A pilot project was tested on four weavers with distinct characteristics. The results indicate that each of the four weavers produced different stagen patterns with significant revenue gains for weaver 1 and weaver 2 amounting to more than IDR 500.000 (360.24 meters and 237.43 meters, respectively). This program successfully achieved specific targets in line with the scope.

Developing a rubric for assessing students’ competencies in entrepreneurial-STEM learning context

ABSTRACT The increasing emphasis on a competency-based learning approach in entrepreneurial-STEM (E-STEM) necessitates competency-based assessment tools to track students’ entrepreneurial development and enhance the quality of E-STEM projects. This study aims to create a valid analytical rubric for assessing students’ E-STEM competencies. Using a mixed-methods approach involving semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire, 152 undergraduate students participated. The process of developing the rubric involved two main stages. Phase 1 focused on rubric development, where dimensions and criteria were established. In Phase 2, the rubric was implemented for user validation, including assessment experts, faculty, and students. The research provides a valuable tool for E-STEM teachers to align assessment practices with learning outcomes. Results indicate the effectiveness of the developed E-STEM rubric in offering constructive feedback on learners’ competencies and performance. Additionally, the rubric establishes a more visible learning context, enabling students to self-regulate and explicitly assess their entrepreneurial competencies and projects.