The opening was attended by the Akim of the East Kazakhstan Region, Yermek Kosherbayev, the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sayasat Nurbek, the Chairman of the Board-Rector of EKTU, Saule Rakhmetullina, a delegation from the People's Republic of China led by the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yan Wei, and the Vice Mayor of the Municipal People's Government of Tianjin, Zhang Lin.
Recall that earlier, during the visit as part of the "Central Asia - China" summit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the People's Republic of China, an agreement was signed at the state level to create a "Luban Workshop" between the Akimat of the East Kazakhstan Region and the People's Government of Tianjin, PRC, also, an agreement to create this Workshop was signed at the level of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University and Tianjin Vocational Institute.
The project envisages further strengthening of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the PRC in the field of applied technologies and higher technical education, as well as support for the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
"I can confidently say that the ‘Luban Workshop' is a unique project for our country. Today, the trends in the development of the automotive industry in Kazakhstan are aimed at introducing new types of fuel, modern structural materials, improving safety in vehicle management, and using artificial intelligence in automotive transport. In this regard, the opening of a workshop that will allow students to study advanced automotive technologies using modern Chinese equipment will prepare a new generation of engineers," emphasized Sayasat Nurbek.
According to Zhang Lin, the Vice Mayor of the Municipal People's Government of Tianjin, the "Luban Workshop" will prepare highly qualified specialists of an international level.
"I believe that based on the completed construction and organizational work, the ‘Luban Workshop' will operate in the place where the joint construction of the ‘One Belt, One Road' initiative was first proposed, and will prepare highly qualified specialists of an international level," noted Zhang Lin.
As part of the "Luban Workshop" project, joint training of EKTU students is planned for the educational programs "Transport, Transport Equipment and Technologies" using the method of teaching the innovative project of engineering practice Engineering Practice Innovation Project (EPIP) and using advanced Chinese equipment.
To implement the project, 15 teachers of EKTU underwent training from August 1 to 25, 2023, based at the Tianjin Vocational Institute in Tianjin (PRC).
To ensure the educational process in the "Luban Workshop", colleagues from the Tianjin Vocational Institute have supplied modern Chinese equipment in the field of automotive transport.
The equipment consists of training platforms that allow you to gain practical skills in studying the maintenance, repair, and diagnostics of fuel, electric, and hybrid cars, as well as automotive intelligent systems. Among them: a platform for disassembling and assembling an engine, an automatic transmission, a balancing and tire fitting stand, a platform for studying the lighting and auto comfort system, a platform for studying the components of electric and hybrid cars, a platform for studying the ADAS intelligent system, an unmanned car, and others.
Thus, the "Luban Workshop" opens as part of the beginning of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and China, the 10th anniversary of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, the 65th anniversary of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, and the 45th anniversary of the Tianjin Vocational Institute.
In addition, as part of the opening of the workshop, an agreement was signed jointly with EKTU and the Tianjin Vocational Institute to create the "Kazakhstan Engineering Center for the Application and Improvement of Automotive Intelligent Technologies".
