The goals of the educational program «Composite and Powder Materials, Coatings» correspond to the mission of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University – to contribute to the development of the Ukrainian state and society, in particular the South-Eastern region of Ukraine, forming highly qualified and nationally conscious human potential, creating new knowledge and providing conditions for personal development. The program is aimed at ensuring that applicants for the second (master’s) level of higher education acquire the competencies and program learning outcomes necessary for the effective and successful performance of production, scientific and pedagogical activities; duties of an applied nature related to production and the professional sphere, as well as other socially important skills (soft skills). In a professional context, it is the training of specialists who possess modern engineering thinking to solve complex tasks and problems related to the development of new composite and powder materials and compositions for coating, technologies for their production, their testing and application in production; predicting the structure and properties of metallic and composite materials and products based on them, which involves conducting research and/or implementing innovations that are characterized by uncertainty of conditions and requirements.

The main approaches are student-centered and problem-based learning, e-learning using blended and distance learning technologies (Moodle platform https://moodle.zp.edu.ua), self-study, and research-based learning. Teaching is carried out in the form of lectures, practical classes, laboratory work, classroom or online consultations, individual classes, independent and project work using multimedia equipment. Learning to criticize one’s own work, constructively criticize the work of others, and productively use critical comments from others. Independent work with information in the university library and use of Internet resources. Individual consultations of university lecturers, managers and leading specialists of construction industry enterprises.

OPP provides for at least 25% of the training volume at the student’s choice.

Assessment methods – exams, tests, credits, laboratory reports, practice reports, tests, ongoing and final control, preparation of qualification work. Assessment is carried out on two scales: 100-point (for exams, differentiated credits, practice reports, final qualification work); two-point «passed»/«not passed» (for credits). Methods for assessing learning outcomes for individual educational components are developed and implemented in accordance with the «Regulations on the Organization of the Educational Process at the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University» (approved by the order of the rector dated April 04, 2025 No. 147 (https://zp.edu.ua/uploads/dept_nm/Pol_pro_orhanizatsiyu_osvitniogo_protsesu.pdf) and are reflected in the work programs and syllabi of the relevant educational components.

Teaching of individual educational components is carried out by doctors of sciences, professors, candidates of sciences, associate professors, specialists in the field of materials science and related subject areas who comply with the current Licensing Conditions for the conduct of educational activities in the field of higher education and have experience in scientific and pedagogical and/or practical work. Staffing is carried out in accordance with the «Regulations on the accreditation of educational programs for the training of higher education applicants» (Criterion 6. Human resources), approved by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated July 11, 2019 No. 977.

In order to improve their professional level, all scientific and pedagogical employees undergo an internship once every five years.

In accordance with the technological requirements for educational, methodological and information support of educational activities of the corresponding level of higher education (Appendix 4 to the Licensing Conditions), approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 12/30/2015 No. 1187 with amendments made in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 347 dated 05/10/2018, the educational laboratory base, modern computer equipment and software allow organizing and conducting classes on educational components. The general infrastructure of the university includes educational buildings with specialized and subject classrooms, catering facilities, a sports and recreation complex, and dormitories.

In accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Terms, the implementation of educational activities includes library resources: scientific and technical library https://zp.edu.ua/nauka2/naukovabiblioteka/. The library combines traditional library funds, a fund of electronic documents, technological complexes that provide access to global information resources, in particular to Elsevier (SCOPUS) resources, Web of Science.

The official website of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University https://zp.edu.ua/, and the website of the department https://zp.edu.ua/department/kompozicijnimateriali-himija-ta-tehnologii/ contain basic information on the implementation of educational activities under the educational program. Access to teaching materials is also provided through the university-wide centralized distance learning platform https://moodle.zp.edu.ua/

It is carried out on the basis of cooperation agreements between the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University and higher education institutions of Ukraine and is regulated by the Regulations on the procedure for implementing the right to academic mobility of participants in the educational process of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University (https://docs.zp.edu.ua/wpcontent/uploads/2024/09/Poriadok_realizatsiyi_prava_na_akade michnu_mobilnist.pdf).

Can be implemented by a higher education applicant on his own initiative, based on individual invitations. Cooperation agreements have been concluded with partners – higher education institutions of Ukraine: Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding; Lviv Polytechnic National University; Dnipro Polytechnic National Technical University; Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.

Regulated by the Regulations on the procedure for implementing the right to academic mobility of participants in the educational process of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University (https://zp.edu.ua/wpcontent/uploads/2025/12/poriadok_realizatsi yi_prava_na_akademichnu_mobilnist.pdf), as well as on the basis of bilateral agreements between the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University and higher education institutions of partner countries. It can be implemented by participants in the educational process on their own initiative, supported by the administration of the academy on the basis of individual invitations and other mechanisms.

The main international credit mobility is carried out under the ERASMUS+ programs. Partnership and academic mobility agreements have been concluded with foreign higher education institutions (https://zp.edu.ua/internationalactivities/academic-mobility/), in particular with the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium), the Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany), and the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Germany). https://zp.edu.ua/akademichna-mobilnist

Training is conducted in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine on general terms after students have mastered the Ukrainian language course. Regulated by the Regulations on the organization of recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons at the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University https://zp.edu.ua/uploads/dept_inter/pol_pro_ org_naboru_ta_navch_inozemtsiv.pdf

The certification of higher education applicants is carried out in the form of a public defense of the qualification work.

Qualification work involves solving a complex problem of materials science using experimental methods of materials science research, mathematical and/or computer modeling.

The master’s qualification work must not contain academic plagiarism, fabrication and falsification.

The qualifying work must be made public by posting it on the official website of the higher education institution or structural subdivision or in the repository of the higher education institution.

Publication of qualification works containing information with limited access should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of current legislation.