ESTET – NEW INNOVATIVE SPECIALTY FOR MASTER STUDENTS

Problem. Currently, new educational reforms are intensively being implemented in Ukraine. This is achieved, including, by the development and implementation of new innovative joint training programs. Goal. To improve higher education in accordance with the changing needs of economic and social spheres in the road transport sector due to the growth of innovative energy-efficient and energy-saving technologies. To increase the competitiveness of graduates in employment and the productive cooperation between the universities. To reduce energy consumption and to replace traditional sources by «green» forms of energy in the transport sector as well. Methodology. The analysis of existing joint educational programs for masters was conducted. There was accomplished the analysis and monitoring of the labor market with the determination of its urgent and future needs, taking into account the development of modern electric transport. Results. The project for implementation of the new innovative master’s program in the specialty «Energy-saving technologies in transport» (ESTeT) has been developed. We have proposed the structure of a new specialty. The work packages that address specific tasks in the overall system of the ESTeT project implementation have been briefly described. The division of the new master's specialty into its constituting structural elements has been carried out. Originality. We proposed the new innovative educational joint program for masters ESTeT. Practical value. The implementation of new innovative joint specialties in the field of higher education in Ukraine provides an opportunity to increase the level of Ukrainian higher education itself. This will allow students to acquire the appropriate competencies in the field of study and expand their applications. Also, obtaining two diplomas (Ukrainian and European) by students will significantly expand their employment opportunities.


Introduction
Currently, new educational reforms are intensively being implemented in Ukraine. In September 2017, the new Law of Ukraine «On Education» No. 2145-VIII took effect. One of the main components of this law is the modernization and reform of higher education in Ukraine. This modernization is based on the consideration of Ukraine's national priorities and close cooperation with leading European and American modern educational institutions. The most effective means of higher education reform is the implementation of modern foreign teaching methods and practices in the educational process. This is achieved, including, by the development and implementation of new innovative joint training programs. The urgency of the «Energysaving technologies in transport» (ESTeT) speciality reflects the increasing interest in the intensive development of energy saving technologies and the improvement of environmental safety of road transport [1-3].
The constantly growing number of hybrid and electric vehicles requiring a completely new approach in the development of infrastructure for maintaining and repair work proofs this fact [4][5][6]. This approach should be based on the implementation of contemporary, innovative energy-saving and energy-efficient systems [7][8][9].
Thus, the successful implementation and promotion of environmentally friendly road transport are impossible without building a broad urban and suburban network of charging stations for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. These charging stations must be equipped in accordance with the latest standards of environmental safety with maximum usage of renewable and alternative energy sources such as solar panels, wind generators, etc. [10][11][12].

Analysis of Publications
The development of modern transport network infrastructure also involves the implemen-tation of a complex of different means under the general title "Smart roads" including: interactive road lighting, displaying the state of road surface in various weather conditions, wireless charging of electric vehicles on the road, active road marking with the possibility to redistribute fast modes and road lanes depending on the traffic capacity, etc. This type of road is a complex electrical and information system, it can work independently and provide electric energy not only for its needs but also for the requests of other electrical consumers. In particular, we are talking about the expansion and integration into the current transport infrastructure of energysaving technologies in accordance with the requirements of present-day types of energyefficient transport [13][14][15].
To plan and implement the stable development of energy-efficient road transport infrastructure the specially trained staff -specialists are required and they should be capable to develop and design such systems, as well as carry out the necessary maintenance and repair work of not only hybrid and electric vehicles but electric, electronic and information systems of this infrastructure.
The implementation into the educational process of such joint (for all project participants) educational program will result in standard (double, multilateral) Master's diplomas for the «Energy-saving technologies in transport» speciality. This conforms to the key national priorities of Ukraine (UA) in higher education (Category A: «Curriculum development projects»: Teacher training & education; Engineering and engineering trades).
The consequences of these innovations will encourage the modernization of higher education and the improvement of its quality and efficiency as well [16,17].
Masters in the ESTeT speciality are now in great demand in the labor market, as modern manufacturing and designing companies are interested in reducing energy costs, the growth of their productivity and, eventually, increasing their competitiveness.
It must be noted that the creation and development of this program for higher education is an essential and crucial task in Ukraine and in Europe (EU) too. The most significant argument is a state policy of UA itself on higher education (Law of UA on Higher Education, 2014, №37-38), and renewable energy industry. To fulfill these obligations to the Energy Community, the UA government approved the «National Action Plan on renewable energy up to 2020» (Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on October 1, 2014 № 902-p) developed under the requirements of Directive №2009/28/EC to encourage the use of energy from renewable sources. The aim of this document is to increase up to 2020 to the 11 % share of the energy produced from renewable sources in the final energy consumption of the country [17,18].
Therefore, not only the requirements in higher education, in the economic and social spheres of the country, but also the state policy itself of renewable energy policy therefore in the development of energy-efficient and energysaving technologies prove the urgency, the need and demand for innovative educational master's degree programs for the «Energy-saving technologies in transport» specialty.
The implementation of this program into the educational process involves the training of teaching staff under the European norms and standards. Therefore, the project will require retraining, upgrading and advanced training courses of teaching staff of UA universities in EU educational institutions as well. This will ensure a proper level of higher education quality and increase proficiencies and competencies of university teachers themselves, which is also one of the key national priorities for UA in higher education (Category A: «Curriculum development projects» Teacher training & education) [16,17].

Purpose and Task
Objective of the project. To improve higher education in accordance with the changing needs of economic and social spheres in the road transport sector due to the growth of innovative energy-efficient and energy-saving technologies; to increase the competitiveness of graduates in employment and the productive cooperation between the universities; to reduce energy consumption and to replace traditional sources by «green» forms of energy in the transport sector as well.
Tasks of the project. To develop EU based advanced Joint Innovative Double Degree Master Program in ESTeT and introduce it in UA Universities participated in the Project since September 2019.
To improve educational environment and infrastructure of the UA Universities participated in the Project through: -retraining of UA Universities' teaching staff; -equipping specialized Resource Centres; -elaboration and publishing necessary teach-ing materials, including Laboratory Practicums and Case Studies.
To develop short-term courses for training and skills' upgrading of industry representatives and introduce them in operation during the 3rd Project year.
The aims and objectives set will enhance the implementation of joint educational MP developed within this project into the educational process of university and will ensure the everincreasing need of EU and UA labor market and socio-economic spheres for highly qualified staffs of the ESTeT speciality. Also, the achievement of the aims set will provide the proper level of higher education quality in accordance with European standards, which will increase the competencies of university teachers and the participants of the project as well. All mentioned above meet the requirements of national UA priorities in higher education (Category A: «Curriculum development projects»: Teacher training & education; Engineering and engineering trades).

Structure of ESTeT and impact
ESTeT in general, can be divided into two compound groups -infrastructure and transport, Fig. 1 [14]. In turn, infrastructure is divided into the following elements: service stations; filling stations and energy-efficient technologies. Traditionally, highway transport can be divided into: buses, lorries and cars.  For the purpose of implementation ESTeT -Joint Innovative Double Degree Master Program and its practical realization, we proposed to develop work packages (WP).
A brief description of WP is presented in Table 1. Each of the WP solves a specific task in the overall implementation system of the ESTeT specialty.

Conclusion
The description of Joint Innovative Double Degree Master Program «Energy-Saving Tech-nologies in Transport» is presented. Major components of Master's ESTeT Program are developed and overview of short and long term impact indicators is presented.
National priorities of Ukraine in the higher education system are Transport services, Teacher training & education. The implementation of project program into the educational process will provide both the training of qualified specialists in developing and maintaining modern automobile vehicles, and the training of teaching staff under European norms and standards. This will increase the level of higher education quality and university teachers' competencies.