Students of the Faculty of Innovative Technologies (FIT) of Tomsk State University were the first in Tomsk to become certified operators of unmanned aerial systems (with a maximum takeoff weight of 30 kg or less). In total, 34 students of the Faculty of Innovative Technologies got their certificates.
The profession of UAS operators is becoming ever more relevant due to the rapid development of drone technology and its application in various fields – agriculture, construction, environment, security and many others.
– Such certificates gives students of the Faculty of Innovative Technologies the opportunity to start their professional career after the first year of study at TSU. This significantly increases their competitiveness in the labor market and opens up new career opportunities in the rapidly developing industry, notes Dmitry Shashev, Head of the Department of Intelligent Technical Systems of FIT, which was created jointly with the regional Research and Production Center for UAV Testing.
– We are very glad that the close interaction between the university and a new enterprise in the region contributes not only to the design of new study programs, but also to the creation of new jobs, improvement of the quality of training and introduction of modern technologies, – said Denis Melikov, Director of the regional Research and Production Center for UAV Testing.
It is worth noting that in March a TSU delegation headed by Rector Eduard Galazhinsky and representatives of Tomsk Region administration led by Deputy Governor Lyudmila Ogorodova visited the regional Research and Production Center for UAV Testing where they discussed the joint collaboration for the development of UAV industry in the region. The Rector talked about the prospects for the development of the UAS industry, scientific and production capabilities of the university, and the existing staff training system in this area.
The partners defined short-term plans for staff training for the UAS industry using the infrastructure of Tomsk Research and Production Center within the framework of higher and additional study programs. In particular, it is planned that the students of the Faculty of Innovative Technologies and the Faculty of Physics and Engineering will pass their internship at the Research and Production Center for UAV Testing.