Opening of the laboratory of sustainable urban transport SUTLab

On May 29, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University officially opened the laboratory of sustainable urban transport SUTLab.

SUTLab is a modern educational and scientific laboratory of the Department of Transport Technologies, created within the framework of the international project 101179915 — ISDEGO with the support of the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. The project is aimed at the development of sustainable urban transport, the implementation of the principles of green mobility, the digitalization of transport systems and the renewal of educational programs in the field of transport and logistics.

The laboratory is an educational and scientific base for the training of students of higher education in educational programs in the field of transport and transport technologies. It is used for conducting laboratory and practical classes, conducting scientific research, developing interdisciplinary interaction, as well as introducing modern approaches to the study of transport systems and urban mobility.

One of the key activities of the laboratory is the support of the principles of sustainable development and sustainable mobility. Her work is related to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 11 «Sustainable development of cities and communities», which provides for the formation of a safe, accessible and environmentally responsible urban environment.

The opening ceremony was started by Viktor Greshta, rector of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University. The dean of the transport faculty, Oleksiy Kuzkin, and the head of the department of transport technologies, Serhii Turpak, delivered welcoming words and reports on the importance of the laboratory for the educational and scientific activities of the university.

During the opening, equipment and software that will be used in the educational process and scientific work were presented:
– video detectors for traffic flow analysis and traffic situation monitoring
– Oculus VR headsets for visualization of transport scenarios and training simulations
– software for transport modeling and traffic flow research

The SUTLab laboratory expands the possibilities of training students, conducting research and implementing modern approaches to the study of transport systems within the educational and scientific activities of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University.

We sincerely thank the partners of the ISDEGO project and the Erasmus+ Program for their support and the opportunity to implement this initiative!