Engineering Education in Slavic Languages Countries

Abstract

This chapter presents the historical common core of engineering education in Central-Eastern Europe. It also discusses the consequences of the fall of the communist system with the Soviet Union as its leader (1989–1991) and European Union expansion (2004). General information is provided about the Czech and Belarus Republics with the situation in Ukraine and Russia discussed in detail. In-depth analysis of Polish engineering education is provided with post-Soviet legacies, EU Union directives and local policies presented including social context of engineering education and religion influence. This chapter also shows didactic trends in Poland and Russia, both in formal and non-formal practical engineering education as well as in engineering ethics development. Since the authors come from Poland, their local perspective determines also the range of research.