Developments

Modern warfare is not only a confrontation between manpower and technology, but also a battle between robotic technologies. Today, unmanned systems perform a wide range of tasks: from reconnaissance and combat operations to rescuing the wounded and delivering provisions and ammunition. And we are not only talking about UAVs, but also ground-based robotic systems (GRS), which were created with the help of the hands, minds, and knowledge of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute students.

Igor Sikorsky KPI has launched KPI ID, a unique single sign-on system that changes the user experience of students and teachers at Ukraine's largest technical university.

In response to the current challenges and demands of Ukrainian society, as well as to ensure Ukraine's competitiveness in the world, promote the development of national research potential, and integrate into the global research space, the Ministry of Education and Science holds competitions among scientists, followed by the provision of funding for advanced fundamental research that involves setting and solving pressing scientific problems. Kyiv Polytechnic continues to acquaint readers with the projects of our university's scientists that have received state funding this year. Among them is a project developed by researchers at the E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute.

More than 20 years ago, Ukrainian scientists – engineers, doctors, physicists, biologists – led by academician B.E. Paton developed and introduced a technology for welding living soft tissues.

Over the past decades, humanity has made significant progress in the development of engineering and technology. The inquisitive minds of researchers are overcoming new challenges.

Over 650 fundamental and applied research projects carried out by higher education institutions and scientific institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine were submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science competition. After the completion of expert reviews and evaluations in the sections, a list of over 130 winning projects was approved, which passed the competitive selection and will begin receiving funding this year from the State Budget of Ukraine. Among them are eight projects that will be implemented at Igor Sikorsky KPI over the next three years.

Since 2011, our university has been operating the Electronic Campus, which is the first such automated information system in higher education institutions of Ukraine.

At the XIII International Festival of Innovative Projects “Sikorsky Challenge 2024: Innovations for Peace and Security of Ukraine”, the team of the project “Modular Remote Demining System ‘Impactor’ won the Best Startup Solution nomination. The authors of the development are members of the Geotron student research group.

After the war is over, experts believe the country will need builders and architects, engineers and IT specialists, transport and logistics workers, and others. The prestige of the engineering profession-the degree of respect for it in society-which has recently declined should rise again. After all, engineers are primarily the creators of new, advanced things, aimed at progress in society. And the example of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute graduates is a confirmation of this.

How are ideas for developing a new technology and tool born? This question arises when you get acquainted with the materials of fundamental and applied research, which are carried out simultaneously with the educational process on the basis of two departments of the Educational and Research Institute of Materials Science and Welding named after E.O. Paton ( Institute of IMZ) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute - the Department of Physical Materials Science and Heat Treatment (FMTO) and the Department of Laser Engineering and Physical and Technical Technologies (LTFT).