Training of specialists in spectral analysis in the Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University (UrFU)

Abstract

Features of training specialists, bachelors, and masters in the field of atomic emission spectral analysis at the Department of Physical and Chemical Methods of Analysis [Ural Federal University (UrFU)] are considered. When training bachelors, coverage of the specialty course «Methods of atomic spectral analysis» is reduced almost by half compared to the same course for specialist. Length of practicals and research trainings is also significantly reduced. Therefore, students graduated with a bachelor degree can be incorporated into the actual practical activities of the laboratories at the enterprises and research companies only in laboratory positions. Master’s program is deeper in theoretical knowledge and research training and practicals become of particular importance. Thus, only a full cycle of two-level education can be comparable with the previous engineering training of specialists. The structure of the curriculum and features of setting up advanced training courses (additional professional education) for specialists in analytical laboratories focused in particular on a detailed study of the features of recording atomic emission spectra by the MAÉS analyzer using the ATOM program is presented. The experience of advanced training of the personnel of industrial laboratories conducted at the training centers of UrFU is described. This form of additional professional education is recommended for advanced and refresher’s training of the laboratory personnel at large enterprises.