Department of Metrology and Life Safety
Teaching Staff
Poliarus Oleksandr Vasyliyovych
Head of Department, Dr., Eng. Sc, Prof.
Professors and Doctors of Sciences
Sakhatsky Vitaliy Dmitrivych
Kryukov Oleksandr Mikhailovych
Pashchenko Ruslan Eduardovych
Kaslyn Mykola Dmitrievych
Associateprofessors,Candidates of Sciences
Avrunin Grygoriy Avramovych
Bogatov Oleg Igorovych
Bulyga Volodymyr Vasuliyovych
Koval Oleksandr Andriyovych
Kravtsov Mikhailo Mukolayovych
Krainyk Olena Volodymyrivna
Minka Sergiy Viktorovych
Molyavko Vitaliy Ivanovych
Nakonechny Oleksandr Anatoliyovych
Omelyanenko Eleonora Vasylivna
Podorozhnyak Andriy Oleksiyovych
Popov Volodymir Mikhailovych
Assistant professors
Didenko Natalie Viktorivna
Polyakov Yevgeniy Oleksandrovych
Pokotylo Vasyliy Grigorovych
Support Staff
Goruzka Victorya Igorivna
Fedorov Oleg Mykhailovych
Homyakova Olena Volodymirivna
Shlyahova Irina Viktorivna
Post-gradutes
Koval Andriy Oleksandrovych
Brovko Yana Sergiivna
THE HISTORY
The history of the Department of Metrology and Life Safety dates back to 1979 when the Rector’s Office made a decision to create the Department of Road Machine Operation and Labour Protection at the Mechanical Faculty. The staff of the Department included 11 instructors, 8 research workers and 4 support workers.
In 2001 this Department was re-organized into the Department of Life Safety and later – into the Department of Metrology and Life Safety.
In 2004 the Department initiated a new field of study – Metrology and information-measuring technologies – and got a licence to train Bachelors, Specialists and Masters in Metrology and Information-Measuring Technologies.
Now there are programmes leading to the qualification of the Specialist and Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees.
Students are provided practical hours and laboratory works in the Laboratories of Analogue and Digital Tools, and Geometric Measurements. They can practice computer simulation with measuring instruments both in the laboratories and on the ESPB (educational and scientific production base) of mechanical faculty.
Students participate in scientific seminars, make reports at student scientific conferences.
Research and Development
The teaching staff write articles and participate at international conferences, take an active part in the research work in various fields. E.g. Wirtgen, a large German manufacturer, ordered a research related to harmonization of heavy construction equipment standards (done by Prof. I.G. Kyrychenko, Assoc. Prof. V.I. Moliavko and others).
Other examples include development of methods to assess road ecological factors (ordered by UKRAVTODOR, done by Prof. Ye. Ugnenko and others), methods to improve the measurement accuracy formetro contact rail track positions (done by Prof. O.V. Poliarus, Assoc. Prof. O.O. Nakonechny and others), methods to evaluate conveyor wear (done by Prof. O.V. Poliarus, engineer I.V. Shliakhova and others)
A major line in the research activities has become the development of theoretical fundamentals of design of intelligent information-measuring systems held together with the Department of Construction and Road Machines (done by Prof. O.V. Poliarus, Assoc. Prof. O.V. Scherbak, Assoc. Prof. O.A. Koval, post-graduates V.V. Barchan, O.V. Viktorova, Ye.O. Poliakov and others).
Other main fields of research include:
— the development of methods of non-contact measurement for bridge dynamic factors, held together with the Department of Bridges and Structural Mechanics (Prof. O.V. Poliarus, post-graduate V.V. Barchan);
— the development of methods to compensate dynamic errors based on the approximate solution of the inverse problems of measurement (Prof. O.V. Poliarus, post-graduate Ye.O. Poliakov);
— the development of methods of fuzzy measurements for machine diagnostics (Assoc. Prof. O.A. Koval, post-graduate O.V. Viktorova);
— the development of methods of automatic detection of road pot holes (Prof. O.V. Poliarus, Assoc. Prof. O.V. Scherbak, Asst. Prof.M.M. Sotnikova)
— creation of theoretical fundamentals for modern information-measurement technologies based on neural networks for product quality control (post-graduate A.O. Koval and others);
— hydraulic systems (Assoc. Prof. G. O. Avrunin).
The developments like the hydraulic systems (Assoc. Prof. G. O. Avrunin) and measuring and diagnostic systems (Assoc. Prof. O.A. Koval) are exhibited at the Exhibition Hall of Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University.
Field of study: 6.051001– Metrology and information-measuring technologies
Qualification: Bachelor in Metrology and Information-Measuring Technologies
Mode of study: full-time
Programme length: 4 years
Upon the completion of studies, students must:
— know regulatory and legal framework, and theoretical fundamentals of metrology, methods and algorithms of processing the measurement results and product quality control, design principles and major metrological properties of measuring instruments, methods of measurement planning;
— know and be able to use main terms, laws and models of mechanics, electrical engineering, magnetics, optics, acoustics, quantum physics, heat engineering, chemistry, and ecology as well as methods of theoretical and experimental research;
— know regulatory and legal framework of standardization, principles and methods to build and rules to use standards, sets of standards and other regulatory documents;
— know methods of measuring, testing and product quality control, methods and tools to ensure methodological and engineering support for measuring, testing and product quality control with the required quality;
— know regulatory and legal framework of certification, principles and methods to build and rules to use certification documents;
— know and be able to employ modern computers and telecommunications equipment, methods to protect intellectual property;
— be ready to interact with specialists in allied fields when developing mathematical models of objects and processes of various physical natures, algorithm support and programme software for systems while performing research and development activities.
Bachelors can hold engineering positions that deal with the development, installation, adjustment, repair, maintenance and servicing of measuring instruments and systems in the instrument-making, machinery manufacturing and defence industries, at research institutions, environmental protection authorities, product quality control bodies, standardization and certification centres.
Bachelors can take the following entry-level jobs: Objective Control Specialist, Metrology Engineer, Setup and Testing Specialist, Technical Documentation Specialist, Standardization Specialist, Engineering Supervision Specialist, Engineering Inspector, Quality Control Engineer, Metrology Engineer/Inspector –Electrical Inspection Official.
The discipline cycles include:
— the humanities, natural-scientific and general-economic training (HistoryofUkraine, UkrainianLanguage, History of Ukrainian Culture, Philosophy, Logic, Ethics and Aesthetics, Psychology, EconomicTheory, Political Science, Law Studies, Sociology, ForeignLanguage, Life Safety, Physical Education, Physics, Higher Mathematics, Chemistry, Ecology, TheoreticalMechanics, EconomicsandOrganizationofProduction, Fundamentals ofManagement, Fundamentals of LabourProtection, Computer Science and Programming, General Electronics, Electrical Materials, Engineering and Computer Graphics);
— professional and practical training (Fundamentals of Metrology and Measuring Instruments, Fundamentals of Electronics, Measurement Methods and Instruments, Introduction to Systems Theory, Microprocessor Systems, Introduction to Profession, Verification and Calibration of Measuring Instruments, Quality of Machines, General Construction of Construction Machines, Technological Fundamentals of Machinery Manufacturing, Automated Control, Design and Development of Measuring Instruments, Measuring Instruments for Non-Electrical Quantities, Computer Simulation for Measuring Instruments, Fundamentals of Qualimetry, Theory of Electrical Signals and Circuits, Fundamentals of Standardization, Fundamentals of Certification, Digital Measuring Instruments, SpecialMeasuringTools).
Specialization:7.05100101 – Metrology and information-measuring technologies
Qualification: Designer Specialist in Metrology and Measuring Instruments
Mode of study: full-time
Programme length: 4 years
Upon the completion of studies, students must:
— know regulatory and legal framework, and theoretical fundamentals of metrology, methods and algorithms of processing the measurement results and product quality control, design principles and major metrological properties of measuring instruments, methods of measurement planning;
— be aware of trends in the development of microelectronics, next-generation circuitryideas for digital and analogue equipment, and possible ways to use them in metrology, standardization and certification;
— have practical knowledge of design, production and operation techniques, trends in the development of information technologies, specifications and performance data of home and foreign models of software-hardware complexes;
— complete standard research and engineering assignments in the field of metrological support, standardization and certification employing modern computing tools; be able to evaluate the results obtained and give the rationale for decisions made;
— have practical knowledge of standards, technical specifications, guidelines, directions, orders, methodological and regulatory materials to ensure life cycles of metrological instruments as well as the order, methods and means of metrological support for manufacturing, testing and use of products, for scientific research and other activities;
— be able to set objectives, formulate relevant assignments and use them for implementing modern achievements of science and technology.
Specialists are trained to work at enterprises, organizations, research and development institutions, standardization and unification subdivisions, testing and certification laboratories, quality control services, firms that deal with product quality control, metrological support, manufacturing and servicing of measuring equipment, and companies of various ownership forms involved in advertising, acquisition and sale of measuring equipment.
Specialists can take relevant entry-level jobs in the following spheres: metrology, management and administration, design and development, operation, research, commerce, certification and quality control.
The disciplines include:
ForeignLanguage, Life Safety,CivilDefence, Labour protection in the Industry, Metrological Support for Systems and Complexes, Metrologic Reliability, ComputerizedMeasuringInstruments, MethodsandSystemsforQualityControlandManagement, MeasuringSystemsandData Links, Processing Methods for Measuring Signals, Intellectual Property, Legal Metrology.
Specialization: 7.05100101 – Metrology and information-measuring technologies
Qualification: Master in Metrology and Measuring Instruments
Mode of study: full-time
Programme length: 1 year
Upon the completion of studies, students must:
— know regulatory and legal framework, and theoretical fundamentals of metrology, methods and algorithms of processing the measurement results and product quality control, design principles and major metrological properties of measuring instruments, methods of measurement planning;
— be able to use sources of scientific and engineering information, employ modern information technologies, analyze achievements of home and world science and engineering;
— be able to build mathematical models for systems and processes in order to describe and forecast various phenomena, make use of major terms and methods of mathematical analysis, systems approach and theoretical statements of the systems analysis, methods and algorithms of professional decision-making;
— be aware of problems in the development of metrology, standardization and certification as well as of ways to solve them, their relationship with allied fields, design principles of unit systems of quantities and their standards;
— have skills of programming and modern software use when designing measurement instrument, metrological support, regulatory activities, product testing and certification;
— have practical knowledge of team relations; be able to work in team, arrange the work of executors, make and take managerial decisions in case of different opinions.
Masters are trained to work at metrological services of enterprises, organizations, research and development institutions, educational establishments, and companies of various ownership forms that deal with the metrological support, manufacturing and servicing of measuring instruments, their advertising, acquisition and sale at establishments under all ministries.
Masters’ professional activities in entry-level jobs embrace the following activities:
— metrological support of research and manufacturing;
— product testing and certification;
— development and implementation of total quality management systems;
— servicing, maintenance and repair of measuring instruments;
— development of new methods and measuring tools;
— operation of sophisticated measuring units, complexes and systems;
— running the operational state of quality management systems;
— development of functional and information aspects for draft decisions;
— conducting scientific research into complex objects;
— leadership in teams where subordinates’ competence and professional level do not exceed those of technicians or junior specialists.
In case of gaining relevant experience, Masters in Metrology and Measuring Instruments can adopt to professional activities in the fields of economy, marketing, accounting and control, servicing, and education.
The disciplines include:
Philosophy, Labour Safety in the Industry, CivilDefence, Foreign Language, NeuralNetworksinIntelligentInformation—MeasuringSystems, Measurement Information Systems, Current Problems of Metrological Support, IntelligentMeasuringInstruments, FundamentalsofPedagogy and Psychology of Higher Education, MetrologicReliability, Fundamentals of Scientific Research, Methods of Analysis and Synthesis for Measuring Signals, Measurement Systems and Channels, IntellectualProperty, Innovation and Investment Activities at Enterprises, HigherSchoolandBolognaProcess, Legal Metrology.