To make a significant contribution to the development of the Ukrainian state and society, in particular the South-East region of Ukraine, by training competitive specialists in the field of «Construction and Civil Engineering», capable of solving complex specialized tasks and practical problems of design, construction, operation, reconstruction and modernization of buildings and structures in accordance with the requirements of sustainable development, energy efficiency, safety and the current regulatory framework. To form specialists who possess conceptual scientific and practical knowledge in the field of construction and civil engineering, are able to apply the fundamental and applied principles of mathematics, mechanics, materials science, technologies of construction production and engineering systems, to critically consider engineering solutions taking into account the social, ecological, economic and ethical aspects of the development of the construction industry of Ukraine.

Ensure that applicants acquire the cognitive and practical skills necessary for designing buildings and structures, calculating building structures, organization and technology of construction production, the use of modern digital technologies (BIM, CAD/CAE), engineering analysis, modeling and optimization of technical solutions in accordance with current standards and principles of academic integrity. To create conditions for the development of communication and professional competences, the ability to work individually and in interdisciplinary teams, to carry out professional communication in national and foreign languages, to form individual educational trajectories, to provide the ability for lifelong learning, professional mobility and adaptation to innovative changes in the construction industry. To contribute to the formation of responsibility and autonomy in professional activities, the ability to make sound engineering decisions in difficult and unpredictable conditions, manage construction processes and projects, ensure the quality and safety of construction, implement energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies, contributing to the sustainable development of the state and the region.

Teaching and learning is based on the implementation of modern educational approaches that ensure student-centered learning, development of critical thinking, engineering culture and professional autonomy of higher education students. The educational process is based on a combination of problem-oriented, practice-oriented and interactive learning with the use of digital technologies, information resources and elements of self-learning. Considerable attention is paid to the formation of the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to solve real engineering problems in the field of construction and civil engineering. The study of educational components involves lectures, practical, laboratory classes, performance of computational and graphic works, course projects, individual tasks, work in small groups, which contributes to the formation of professional communications and interdisciplinary interaction. The educational process includes the use of modern automated design software (CAD/CAE/BIM), implementation of educational and research projects, analysis of engineering solutions, participation in professional discussions, presentation of design and research results. Special attention is paid to the individual and independent work of applicants under the guidance of teachers during course and qualification design, work with normative documentation, scientific sources and digital resources, use of the material and technical base of the university (laboratories, computer classes, specialized software). Applicants are involved in the performance of practice-oriented tasks, project activities and interaction with enterprises and organizations of the construction industry, which contributes to the formation of professional competences and readiness for practical activities.

Education quality control involves a system of control measures and analytical work on evaluating the learning outcomes of applicants in accordance with the goals of the educational program and programs of educational components. Learning outcomes are evaluated using various forms of control using a 100-point rating scale or a two-point scale (passed / failed). The share of mandatory educational components, which provide for a final assessment on a 100-point scale, is at least 70% of the total number of educational components.

Control measures include final control, and may also include input, current, intermediate (borderline) control and other forms of assessment determined by programs of educational components. Assessment of learning results is carried out by conducting written and oral exams, testing, performing calculation, graphic and individual tasks, defense of laboratory works, course projects and practice reports, presentations of the results of educational and research work.

Forms of control measures, criteria, methods and assessment tools correspond to the learning goals and program learning outcomes of each educational component, ensure the objectivity of assessment, transparency of procedures and the possibility of checking the achievement of competences in the field of construction and civil engineering by students.

The educational process under the OPP is provided by the graduate department of construction production and project management. 62% of the department’s teachers have a scientific degree and/or an academic title and work at the main place of work, among which 12% have the academic title of professor, 37% have the academic title of associate professor, which meets the requirements of the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities (at least 50%). In general, 76% of scientific and pedagogical workers who have a scientific degree are involved in the implementation of the educational program, including 18% of doctors of science, and 59% have the scientific titles of professor or associate professor.

All scientific and pedagogical workers have a level of scientific and professional activity that corresponds to the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities, namely at least four achievements in professional activity over the last five years, defined in clause 38 of the Licensing conditions. The relevance of the educational and/or professional qualifications of scientific and pedagogical workers to the educational component is determined on the basis of documents on higher education, the award of a scientific degree, the presence of professional experience in the relevant field, scientific publications in specialized publications of Ukraine and in publications indexed in international scientometric databases, in particular Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection, during the last five years.

The material and technical base of the department of construction production and project management meets the requirements for providing educational activities at the first (bachelor) level of higher education in accordance with the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities.

The educational process is carried out in classrooms, laboratories and computer classrooms equipped with modern equipment, licensed operating systems and specialized professional software (AutoCAD, Revit, ArchiCAD, Robot Structural Analysis, LIRA-SAPR), which ensures the formation of professional competencies in the field of construction and civil engineering. Students of higher education have access to the necessary educational infrastructure, information resources and, if necessary, are provided with places in a dormitory that meets the established regulatory requirements for conducting educational activities.

The scientific library of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University is the official scientific and information department of the university and one of the largest university libraries in the region.

The library provides access to global information resources, including Elsevier (SCOPUS), Web of Science resources. The automated library and information system «UFD/Library» has been implemented in the library. The library provides library and information support for the educational and research activities of the university, provides cultural and educational work of the university. In the field of knowledge F «Information technologies», the library fund contains specialized educational and scientific publications, and the university is connected to the Ukrainian scientific and educational telecommunications network URAN.

Official website of the university, which contains basic information about the activities of the university: https://zp.edu.ua Page of the official website of the university in English: https://zp.edu.ua/en/ Electronic institutional repository of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic»: https://eir.zp.edu.ua/home Educational portal of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University: https://portal.zp.edu.ua/ Distance learning platform Moodle: https://moodle.zp.edu.ua/ Educational and methodological support has been developed: curricula approved in the established order, work programs for all academic disciplines, practical training programs, materials for the final certification of higher education applicants and other educational materials. Access to educational and methodical materials is provided through the university-wide Moodle platform.

Students of higher education have the opportunity to participate in the national credit mobility program: study in higher education institutions – partners of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University within Ukraine – with the aim of obtaining credits of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System and relevant competencies, learning outcomes that will be recognized at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University. At the same time, the total period of study for such participants under credit mobility programs remains unchanged.

Zaporizka Polytechnic National University has agreements on cooperation with Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Dnipro Polytechnic National University.

National credit mobility is regulated by the Regulation on the Procedure for Realizing the Right to Academic Mobility of Participants in the Educational Process of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University https://zp.edu.ua/uploads/pubdocs/2022/Nakaz_N210_vid_28.06.22.pdf

Students of higher education have the opportunity to participate in the international credit mobility program: study in higher education institutions – partners outside of Ukraine with the aim of obtaining credits of the European credit transfer and accumulation system and relevant competencies, learning outcomes, which will be recognized at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University. At the same time, the total period of study for such participants under credit mobility programs remains unchanged.

International credit mobility is regulated by the Regulations on the Procedure for the Implementation of the Right to Academic Mobility of Participants in the Educational Process of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, as well as by agreements on international credit mobility of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University is a participant in the academic mobility program Erasmus+KA1 credit mobility for students https://zp.edu.ua/international-activities/academic-mobility.

Education of foreign students of higher education at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University is carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education», the Law of Ukraine «On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons», normative legal acts of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and internal university documents.

In particular, the admission procedure, organization of training and support of foreign citizens are regulated:

Regulations on organization of recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons

Regulations on distance recruitment of foreigners for studies

Regulations for admission to Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University

Certification of higher education applicants in the educational and professional program «Industrial and Civil Construction» of the specialty G19 «Construction and Civil Engineering» is carried out in the form of a public defense of the bachelor’s qualification work.