The Higher school and the ways to science

            Student participation in research is one of
the most effective methods for training highly - qualified specialists capable
of taking part in the rapidly developing scientific and technological
revilution.

            Students
are encouraged to participate widely in research while still at college. the
programmeof studies is designed in such a way as to draw students ever deeper
into scientific research.

            Research
enables the students to improve their knowledge and put to practical use the
things they learn at lectures, seminars and laboratories. Furthermore, it
enables them to realize the practical value of their knowledge, to master the
basic experimental techniques, to learn how to handle the modern equipment and
analyse the results of experiment.

            Such
students graduate as highly - skilled specialists. And this actually is one the
most important tasks facing college.

            There
are student research societies at every univesity and institute. Contests,

competitions
ans exhibitions, based on student research have become an established
tradition.Every year a country-wide student contest is held for the best
research project, the winners being awarded special medals and diplomas.

            Students
are engaged in research under guidance of professrs, instructors, engineers and
post-graduates.As a rule, students write their term papers and graduation
theses on problems of their research work. They operate experimental and
industrial installations, conduct theoretical investigations, read scientific
literature on their speciality.

            Many
term papers and graduation theses include elements of research done at some
higher school department on contract with industrial enterprises. Term papers,
research work, graduation theses of practical importance to industry - such are
the stages of turning students into highly-skilled thinking