The history of development of the department of strength of materials in KPI is concerned with the institute's history and it's founder, the great mechanic and scientist, the organizer of engineering education in our country, the first rector of KPI, prof. Victor Kirpichiow (1845-1913).
The expert group of the Accreditation commission conducted independent European accreditation of the educational program "Dynamics and strength of machines" on the department of dynamics and durability of machines and resistance of materials of Mechanical Engineering Institute in Igor Sikorsky
Andrey Yelyseiovych Babenko, Doctor of Engineering, professor, acting Head of the Department of dynamics and durability of machines and resistance materials of MMI, turned 80 years on 2 June.
