1. Education, base for future water companies needs and sustainability
Sandis Dejus,
Riga Technical Univeristy
Mazliet izklaidējoši, bet raisīt padomāt!
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Who am i?
Sandis Dejus
Young engineer
M.Sc.ing. Heat, gas and water technologies
Ph.D. Student in RTU
Scientific assistant in RTU
Researcher in RTU
Engineer in construction companies
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3. What is water professional?
Unique person who understands:
Hydraulics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Construction sciences
Electrical sciences
Economics
Legislation
Etc.
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4. How educated is water profesional?
31 %
Water engineers?
Cik patiesībā ir ūdens inženieri?
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5. How old is water profesional?
49 years
49,18 yrs
Jaunu ideju neesamība – stagnācija
Last moment to do!
Esošai
49,18 yrs
Jaunu ideju neesamība – stagnācija
Last moment to do!
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6. What the water companies asks for?
Abilities needed for young water profesional:
Theory
Practice
Wide range knowledge
Hands and head
Ready to work
Vecie darbinieki iet prom un ir nepieciešami jauni darbinieki
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7. 2 meanings of water profesional
Operators and exploitation specialists (secondary professional education – Olaine, Priekuļi, Višķi)
WTP
WWTP
Pumping stations
Engineers (higher education – LLU, RTU)
Technical department
Head of departments
Water and wastewater networks
Water and wastewater treatment plants
Water and wastewater pumping stations
Nepieciešams piezīmēt, ka nepieciešami 2 veidu darbinieki, praktiķi – ekspluatātori un inženieri.
Vidējā speciālā izglītība
Augstākā izglītība
Grafiks par RTU absolvetiem
10 cilvēki uzņēmumā – rotācija 30 gadi – 30 uzņēmumi – 10 cilvēki gadā tikai uz ūdenssaimniecībām (ne projektēšana, ne būvniecība, ne zinātne)
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8. 2 meanings of water profesional
30 companies
8 employees
30 years
30x8/30=8 prof./year
Nepieciešams piezīmēt, ka nepieciešami 2 veidu darbinieki, praktiķi – ekspluatātori un inženieri.
Vidējā speciālā izglītība
Augstākā izglītība
Grafiks par RTU absolvetiem
10 cilvēki uzņēmumā – rotācija 30 gadi – 30 uzņēmumi – 10 cilvēki gadā tikai uz ūdenssaimniecībām (ne projektēšana, ne būvniecība, ne zinātne)
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What does the RTU do?
+ 37 paid study places
+ Involve the professionals in process
+ International co-operation
Student mobility
International programs
+ Practice (6 months)
­ - few students
- no «paid» practice
- low quality of practice
Nespēj nodrošināt to, ka studenti praksē patiešām nodarbojas ar praksi nevis saņem parakstus
Problēma ar to, ka studentiem ir jāstrādā lai mācītos!!!
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Where it leads to?
My own experience:
Theoretical knowledge
Practical knowledge
Confidence
No one is satisfied!!!
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11. What is the overall situation?
No interest in society about water
Lack of water young professionals
Education and practice works in «parallel» modes
Professionals are not ready to work
Companies are not satisfied with education
Raises the gap between professional and academicals society
Influences the science!
Young professionals are not ready to work
The research is not soutable for practice
Existing personel is aging
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What to do?
Education of society – arising the interest
Education of existing water sector
Development of co-operation between academicals and practical world
Professionals in study process
Improvement of practice
Implementation of practical problems in thesis
Problem is not a shame
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How i see the future?
Academical knowledge
practical knowledge
= young water profesional!!!
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How i see the future?
Nothing appears from nothing!
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Young and crazy, but it may work!
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What to say?
THANK YOU!!!
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