1. Final report of the «Netceng» project
Belarusian National Technical University
Project coordinator – N.V. Kuleshov,
Head of "Laser Devices and Technology" Department

2. Development of programmes and courses
New 8 core and 3 transferrable curricula have been developed, implemented and accredited for doctoral programmes in BNTU.
Transferrable curricula:
1. The theory and practise of scientific investigations in mineral resource usage.
2. Effective education in groups.
3. Adaptation in labour market.
Core curricula:
1. Spatial modelling of geoecological factors.
2. Power electronics.
3. Sensors in research.
4. Satellite image processing.
5. Navigation in transport systems.
6. Robotic systems.
7. Modelling and simulation of systems.
8. Material science:diffusion processes in alloys during crystallization and heat treatment.

3. List of departments for implementation of developed curricula
Program and courses
List of departments for implementation of developed curricula
Environmental modelling of geoecological factors
Ecology Department/ Mining Engineering and Engineering Ecology Faculty
Power electronics
Department of Information Measuring Devices and Technologies / Instrumentation Engineering Faculty
Sensors in research
Satellite image processing
Navigation in transport systems
Department of Information Measuring Devices and Technologies / Instrumentation Engineering Faculty
Robotic systems
Robotic Systems Department / Information Technologies and Robotics Faculty
Material science:diffusionprocesses in alloysduringcrystallizationandheattreatment
Material science in Mechanical Engineering / Mechanicsand Technology Faculty
Modelling and simulation of systems
Ecology Department / Mining Engineering and Engineering Ecology Faculty
Effective education in groups
Management Department / Faculty of Management Technologies and Humanitarization
The theory and practise of scientific investigations in mineral resource usage
Mining Machines Department / Mining Engineering and Engineering Ecology Faculty
Adaptation in labour market
Department of Economic Theories / Faculty of Management Technologies and Humanitarization

4. Development of programmes and courses

5. Restructuring: university management and governance
DLM-office in BNTU
The list of activities that were carried out during report period :
- analysis of necessity from organizations-clients in graduating PhD students;
- participation in the seminar (training) inTU Berlin;
vacancies trade for innovative organizations;
set of documents for graduating PhD students towards their place of work

6. Training activities for staff and students
Staff from BNTU participated in the following training courses:
TEMPUS NETCENG summer school courses at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), Vilnius, May 2015,2 participants from BNTU.
TEMPUS NETCENG Summer School at Brunel University, London, 21 June – 04 July participants from BNTU.
TEMPUS NETCENG Summer School at TU Berlin, 19 July – 02 August, participants from BNTU.
TEMPUS NETCENG Training for DLM office at TU Berlin, December, participant from BNTU.
PhD students and their supervisors from BNTU participated in the following training courses:
NETCENG Doc Summer School at TU Berlin, 02 – 09 August, participants from BNTU: 2 PhD students and 1 professor.
TEMPUS NETCENG VGTU Summer School, Vilnius, May, participants from BNTU: 2 PhD students and 1 associate professor.
Summer School at TU Berlin, July 2017.
Staff and students from BNTU participated in the Master-classes:
Master Class of European and responsible target universities on the content of developed teaching materials for new curricula and modules, BSU, Minsk, 24 November 2014.Participants from BNTU: 12 students and 2 professors.
TEMPUS NETCENG Master classes, BSU, Minsk, 23 April, Participants from BNTU: 10 students and 2 professors.

7. Equipment
In frames of the project following equipment has been purchased for DCR rooms:
PC (i5-2400) – 17 pcs.
Monitor Samsung 21.5” Wide LCD LS22 – 17pcs.
Plantronics Audio 655 DSP – 17 pcs.
Printer Brother HL-1112R - 1pcs.
TV55” Samsung UE55H6650AT – 2 pcs.
Projector Optoma EX632 with Projector Mount Bracket – 1 pc.
Screen Media Economy-P180*180 – 1pc.
Equipment has been used for teaching students, MD students and PhD students of «Laser devices and technology» Department of Instrumentation Engineering Faculty of BNTU. 60 students have access to DCR interactive class.
In frames of the project following equipment has been purchased for labs:
BBO Pockels sells – 2 pcs.
APE WaveScan USB spectrometer– 1 pc.
Equipment has been installed in the lab of «Laser devices and technology» Departmentwhich is the base department for implementation of the NETCENG project. Equipment has been used for PhD students research work.

8. Dissemination and sustainability
Articles on project activities have been published in the newspapers of local and national level:
1. «Innovative trends in the training of doctoral students», newspaper «Nastaunitskaya»,Minsk, , No 19.
2. «New prospects in the training of doctoral students», newspaper «Vesti BNTU», , No 3.
3. “Seminar of TEMPUS NETCENG Project in Berlin”, newspaper «Vesti BNTU», 31/12/2015, № 22 (2094). – P.2.

9. Dissemination and sustainability
Presentations about project activity have been made at the 7th, 8th and 9th Annual International scientific and technical conferences of students and young reserchers «New trends in the instrument engineering development» (April, 2014, April 2015, April 2016, April 2017, BNTU, Minsk).Target groups: PhD students, MD students and their supervisors.
Presentation of the project has been made at the commission meeting for the assessment of PhD students (last month of the year). Target group: PhD students.
Interviews of doctoral students and supervisors has been carried out.
The interviews of doctoral students was carried out:
- more than 50 persons were interviewed;
- analysis of the results .

10. Dissemination and sustainability
Joint WEB based Platform has been developed. Intermediate Project Reports have been presented at WEB-site of the Project.
Information about project presented at the university web-site:
Pilot teaching of 2 doc students have been started according to new structured doctoral program.
Regular trainings for supervisors and PhD students is planned.
Additional equipment for DCR-room/lab will be purchased.
Strengthening of the co-operation with partner universities is planned.

11. Cooperation between universities of consortium
Active development of scientific cooperation between BNTU and Kazan Federal University. The article in peer-reviewed journal was published:
K.N. Gorbachenya, S.V. Kurilchik, V.E. Kisel, A.S. Yasukevich, N.V. Kuleshov, A.S. Nizamutdinov, S.L. Korableva, V.V. Semashko /Lasing in resonantly pumped Er:LiYF4 and Er:LiLuF4 crystals // Quantum Electron – –Vol. 46 (2). –P. 95–99.
It is planned to widen cooperation with Kazan Federal University in the field of investigation of new optical and laser materials.