Kaluga Branch of the MSTU named after N. Bauman

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Moscow State Technical University

The MSTU is one of the oldest, and biggest polytechnical institutions in our country. It was founded in 1830 as a Trade School which trained qualified foremen for industry.

In 1868 it was reorganized into a Higher School with only two courses.

In 1930 the School was named after Nickolay Bauman who had carried on revolutionary propaganda among the students of the School up to 1905.

Such famous Russian scientists as Zhukovsky, Tchaplygin, Vavilov were among the founders of the School.

The MSTU is proud of its outstanding graduates Korolev, Tupolev, Shukhov, Lebedev, Lavochkin and other world-famous scientists.

Some Soviet cosmonauts graduated from the School. They are Feoktistov, Eliseev, Strekalov, Makarov, Soloviev, Alexandrov, Laveikin, Balandin.

In 1989 the Moscow Higher Technical School was renamed into a Technical University which combines the advanced methods of university and engineering education with practical training.

It is one of the leading higher schools in our country whose task is to train highly qualified engineers for all areas of national economy. The students of the MSTU can choose between 59 specialties.

For its services and great contribution to the USSR science and industry progress the MSTU has been awarded three orders: the Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

Kaluga Branch of the MSTU named after N. Bauman

The Kaluga Branch was founded in 1959. It has 5 faculties:

ü Department of "Mechanical Design" (KMK)

ü Department of "Engineering Technology" (MTC)

ü Department of "Socio-economic" (SEC)

ü Department of "Basic Science" (FNK)

ü Department of "Electronics, Information and Management" (EIUK)

The students of the Kaluga Branch can choose between 16 specialties. You can study specialities of welding and metal-cutting tools, of turbine building or hydraulic machines and many others.

Each department is headed by the Dean who you should find in the Dean’s office. Each department has a number of specified chairs. The academic year is divided into two terms and students have to take examinations twice a year, in addition they have vacations in winter and in summer.

The first- and second- year students study many subjects both sciences, such as drawing, chemistry, physics, strength of materials and humanities, such as history, the Russian and foreign languages.

While studying at the University students also have practical training in laboratories and workshops and at the plants. They begin to master their speciality in third year. The undergraduates work at their diploma projects, they defend them and obtain diplomas of engineers. This is in order to work at the plants or research institutes of our country. If students make good progress and take an interest in scientific work, then they may go on to read for a post – graduate course, which lasts for three years. Then they may become a Candidate of engineering science degree (if they defend their thesis) or an Engineering-Researcher.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom Great Britain is situated on the British Isles.

The British Isles consist of two islands, Great Britain and Ireland and great number of small islands. The total area is over 244.100 sq. km.

The British Isles are separated from European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel, the narrowest part of it is called the Strait of Dover and is 33 kms across.

The Western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea, the eastern – by the North Sea.

The island of Great Britain consist of three main parts: England, Wales, and Scotland.

There are no high mountains in the country. In the north the Cheviot Hills separate England from Scotland, the Pennies stretch down North England along its middle.

Most of the rivers are very short. The Themes and Severn are the longest among them. Some of the British ports are situated on the rivers: London – on the river Themes, Liverpool on Mersey river and Glasgow – on the river Clyde.

Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. One of the leading industries of Great Britain is the textile industry. Coal, iron and steel as well as various machines are also produced there. Ship-building and motor industry are highly developed too. Northern and Western England is a coal, textile and metal country. The most ancient centers of English iron and steel industry are Birmingham and Sheffield. Various machinery, railway cars, motor cars, electrical equipment, scientific instruments and many other things are produced in Birmingham in great quantities.

Sheffield is the city of steel. It has specialized in producing high-quality steel and articles of steel. Such as heavy armaments, knives, fine instruments and others. The main centers of the textile region are Liverpool and Manchester. Manchester is the chief cotton manufacturing city. Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield constitute the industrial area, called the “Black Country” situated in the middle of the country near coalfields. Liverpool is the first port, exporting the products of the “Black Country”. During the 20^th century the position of Great Britain among the countries of the world has changed beyond recognition. It is no longer the leading imperialist state.

Nowadays it is politically and financially dependent on the United States.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1257