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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BISHKEK, June 16 /Xinhua/ — The Lu Ban Workshop project is not just infrastructure, but a large joint project of Kyrgyzstan and Chinese university partners to enhance the potential of engineering education in the country, Rector of the Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU) Mirlan Chynybaev said in an interview with Xinhua.
In October 2024, Lu Ban Workshop was officially opened in KSTU. It was jointly established by Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Hydropower, KSTU and other institutions. This workshop has laboratories and classrooms covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters, which are equipped with more than 300 pieces of equipment, including testing instruments, teaching models, electrical equipment, mechanical equipment, road and bridge equipment, etc.
“This infrastructure allows us to improve the quality of education at our university, and our students already have the opportunity to study modern technologies,” said M. Chynybaev.
The project, as the rector added, also includes advanced training for teachers, development of new teaching materials, holding conferences, seminars, trainings, and overview lectures with the participation of the university’s partners.
The Rector of KSTU noted that among the main tasks facing them were increasing the engineering and technical potential in the field of hydropower, hydraulic engineering, energy, and geoinformation technologies. “All these aspects dictate the choice of appropriate partners. And on the Chinese side, we have a very good partner – Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Hydropower, which has these competencies and the most modern technologies. And together with them, we are implementing this project,” said M. Chynybaev.
He also emphasized that industry is currently actively developing in Kyrgyzstan, especially energy, and the country is receiving a lot of investment, mainly from Chinese companies. “Thanks to investments, strategic projects are being implemented, in particular, in the energy sector, in the field of railway construction. And, of course, these projects need engineers. And within the framework of the Lu Ban Workshop project, we are training engineers,” he noted.
According to the rector of KSTU, the project “Lu Ban’s Workshop” is not only education, but also cultural exchange. “Our students are now additionally studying Chinese. We are planning to organize internships for our teachers in China, and we also have Chinese specialists who help us in implementing this project,” said the head of KSTU.
He also announced future plans to launch joint dual degree educational programs. “That is, students will study here for two years in their specialty and then for two years at a Chinese partner university. After completing their studies, students will receive diplomas from two universities at once. This is a good step towards integrating education and mutual recognition of qualifications,” explained M. Chynybaev.
Speaking about the upcoming China-Central Asia summit, which will be held in Astana, the rector of KSTU expressed hope that it will give impetus to the development of scientific and technical cooperation.
“Cooperation should develop not only in economic terms, but also in the field of education, science and technology. And we count on further financial support for joint scientific projects. We can conduct a lot of joint research,” said M. Chynybaev.
According to him, KSTU actively participates in almost all strategic projects. “We expect to train engineers for the successful implementation of all joint projects carried out by China and Central Asia, as well as China and our country. We expect that our cooperation will continue and become even more intensive and profound,” he concluded.