Faculty members of the department are continuing their active career guidance efforts this academic year regarding admission to the J4 “Occupational health and safety” major under the “Occupational health and safety” educational program. Due to the state of martial law in the country, such events are typically held remotely. Nevertheless, when possible and when the security situation permits, they take place in a traditional, i.e., in-person format. At the same time, the venues for such events are selected in such a way that, in the event of an air raid alert, all participants have the opportunity to quickly move to a bomb shelter.
It was precisely this kind of large-scale university-wide event that was held on May 8, 2026, in accordance with the directive of the First Vice Rector of the NTU “KhPI” R.P. Myhushchenko “On strengthening career guidance and preparation for the admissions campaign” with students of the I.L. Oliynyk Reshetylivka Lyceum of the Reshetylivka City Council in Poltava Oblast. The career guidance event was held with the active support and assistance of the lyceum administration – Director Rak Zh.V. It took place on the lyceum grounds, with approximately 150 students from grades 5–11 participating.
Essentially, this was a major off-campus Open House event for NTU “KhPI”; its high caliber was evidenced by the participation of NTU “KhPI” First Vice Rector Prof. R.P. Myhushchenko and Chair of the NTU “KhPI” Central Admissions Committee Assoc. Prof. S.V. Vyrovets. In addition to our department, 53 representatives from various departments of our university participated, including from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IMET): “Materials Science”; “Automobile and Tractor Engineering”; “Engines and Hybrid Power Plants”; “Information Technologies and Systems of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles named after O.O. Morozov”; and “Chemical Engineering and Industrial Ecology.” associate professor Y. Yashcheritsyn represented our department at this career guidance event.
The event was preceded by preparatory work, during which the department’s faculty and staff created career guidance posters and promotional brochures, and, for visual demonstration, devices for monitoring hazardous and harmful occupational factors: the VTMETER VT-816V vane-type digital anemometer, the Mestek IR01C pyrometer, the GM 3120 electromagnetic radiation tester, and the Yu-116 lux meter.
The event began with a speech by R.P. Mygushchenko, First Vice Rector of NTU “KhPI,” in which he briefly introduced prospective students to NTU “KhPI,” its academic and research institutes, departments, and the educational programs available at our university. Significant attention was devoted to the admission rules for NTU “KhPI” and the role of higher education in personal development.
The next part of the meeting consisted of a STEM event – that is, a live discussion between students and their teachers and representatives from the departments of the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), during which various pieces of laboratory equipment were demonstrated. In this context, associate professor Y. Yashcheritsyn told the students about the promising prospects of the J4 “Occupational health and safety” major, the “Occupational health and safety” educational program, as well as opportunities for internships, study abroad, and obtaining a dual degree at foreign universities. Employment prospects and the positions that young specialists in this field will hold after graduation were also discussed. Naturally, prospective students were interested in the opportunity to work with devices for monitoring hazardous and harmful industrial factors, so both the students and their teachers participated in the measurement process.
Following this, Associate Professor D.V. Matyukhov (Department of Fat and Fermented Product Technology) held a Kahoot quiz for the students in the school lobby, selected a winner, and presented the prizes.
Using the area near the Reshetylivka lyceum building – where the event was held – as an example, associate professor Y. Yashcheritsyn demonstrated to event attendees how to measure the parameters of certain hazardous and harmful factors. For instance, the illuminance levels at various points ranged from 1,700 to 70,000 lux (shade and direct sunlight, respectively), electric field strength – 0 to 275 V/m, magnetic induction – 0 to 0.37 μT (in open space) and 0 to 99.99 μT on the casings of electrical equipment during operation; air and ambient object temperatures during the event ranged from 25.2 to 33.0 °C; relative humidity was 14–24%, and air velocity ranged from 0.4 to 3.5 m/s.
It should be noted that the maximum values of electric field strength (275 V/m) and magnetic flux density (99.99 μT) were recorded directly on the casings of the electrical equipment used during the event. As the GM 3120 device was moved away from this equipment, the levels of these factors decreased to zero. Therefore, it should be noted that the levels of harmful and hazardous occupational factors measured on the school grounds fully met the conditions for holding the event.
The event concluded with a group photo of NTU “KhPI” staff, teachers, and students from the Reshetylivka lyceum.
Of course, this event was a significant occasion for the Reshetylivka Lyceum; in particular, a post and video footage from the event have been shared on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0RCML4z18pFmEBG3ELD6b1PoaGhWZiYuXtPEJPWmbSzCqeqs8avCmafixgxinDnf9l&id=100057229100118.
The department’s faculty members continue their career guidance efforts!
Associate professor of the Department of “OandES,” Ph.D. in Engineering, assoc. prof. Yevgen Yashcheritsyn