STUDENTS’ RESEARCH WORK

SRS (Student Research Work) at the university is a part of the educational process aimed at teaching students the principles of scientific research, developing their creative abilities, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities for current issues. SRS includes participation in conferences, competitions, club activities, and project preparation.

The goal of SRS (Student Research Work) is to establish a continuous, sustainable, and effective research activity for students, to teach the principles of scientific research in accordance with international practices, and to improve the quality of SRS at the NJSC «West Kazakhstan agrarian technical university named after Zhangir Khan».

The main objectives of SRS (Student Research Work):

1. Teaching research methods: Developing students’ skills in independent scientific work, information retrieval, and collaboration in creative teams, fostering involvement in organizational and innovative activities.

2. Integration of science and education: Improving the quality of training by combining academic and research activities, providing students with the opportunity to realize their abilities in solving current issues of modern science.

3. Active engagement: Conducting research, experiments, participating in contractual work, startups, conferences, and competitions.

Forms of SRS (Student Research Work) in the University:

1. Scientific research clubs (SRC): Regular sessions in the institutes.

2. Conferences and olympiads: Participation in national and international events.

3. Publications: Writing scientific articles.

4. Projects: Developing startups or innovative solutions.

5. Educational and research work (ERSW): Conducted directly during the study of academic disciplines.

SRS also helps students develop critical thinking and prepares them for further professional or academic careers, including in master’s and doctoral programs.

Student research activities are carried out in accordance with the SRS plans approved by the university’s institutes. The management of SRS in the institutes is overseen by the deputies of the directors for scientific work. The head of the university’s SRS is Zukhra Sanzyzbaevna Aitpayeva, PhD, acting associate professor, expert-analyst at the Department of science and technology commercialization.

Persons responsible for student research work at the institutes/faculties

The main goal

Formation and strengthening of students’ creative abilities, development and improvement of forms of youth involvement in scientific, design, technological, creative activities, ensuring the unity of educational, scientific and educational processes to improve the professional and technical level of higher education.

The purpose and objectives of research work

The research work of university students is one of the most important tools for improving the quality of training of highly educated specialists who are able to creatively apply the achievements of scientific and technological progress in practice and thereby quickly adapt to modern conditions of economic development.

The main tasks of the research work are:

• training in the methodology of rational and effective acquisition and use of knowledge;
• improvement and search for new forms of integration of the higher education system with science and production activities within the framework of a single system of the educational process;
• improving the skills of scientific and research activities;
• participation of students in scientific research and real developments;
• creation and development of youth associations; development of modern technologies in the field of science, technology, production;
• acquaintance with modern scientific methodologies, work with scientific literature;
• identification of capable youth for further education in the magistracy, work in higher schools and scientific laboratories;
• development of technical creativity of school and college students, ensuring the selection of young people who have shown a penchant for science into universities.

Main results of research work

The research activities of the students were carried out in accordance with the plans of the research work of the students approved in the higher schools of the institutes. The teachers responsible for the research work of the students of the institutes have been appointed. The head of the research work of the students of the university Shadyarov Talap is a senior lecturer.

List of teachers responsible for the research work of students in institutes

The university has created a virtual student scientific community on Facebook. This scientific community on a voluntary basis unites active students, undergraduates, doctoral students, young scientists, as well as graduates of our university. Currently, the number of members of the association has reached 321 people. The main goal of the SSS is not only to attract the most talented students to purposeful research work in various scientific collectives (circles, clubs), but also methods and means for students to independently solve scientific and technical problems; training in the basics of business planning and marketing research.

Currently, the university has 22 research circles (laboratories and design bureaus), in which a total of 351 students are engaged.

In scientific circles, students acquire practical skills in scientific research and work on specific topics of interest to them. The results of this research were presented at student scientific conferences in the form of reports, abstracts, as well as term papers and theses.

Students of our university annually participate in olympiads, festivals and forums held in Kazakhstan and abroad (Russia, USA, Moldova, Czech Republic, Serbia, etc.).