Chairs

Chair overview

The chair was established in 1978 on the basis of the chair of “Computing” of “Technical cybernetics” department. The functioning activities of the chair are targeted at teaching computer applications and programming foundations to the students of the university, as well as preparation of specialists based on the curriculum of the specialty “Software provision of computing and automated systems”.

The chair has started to teach the subject based on the educational program for bachelors studying specialty “Information Technology” since 2017.

The specialty “Information Technology” (IT) is a new and rapidly developing direction that emerged to support everyday needs of businesses and other organizations. Engineers majoring IT can apply the necessary information technology knowledge in companies implementing different technological processes in the sphere of science and production, trade and economy, banking, transportation, communication, defense, domestic affairs, healthcare, environmental protection as well as educational services.

IT engineers are called for the implementation of management, utilization, modernization, maintenance, efficient utilization of information and technical resources, forecast of changing trends of information technology and evaluation of possible technological benefits stemming from the activities of the systems of Information Technology sphere.

Specialists, graduating from the specialty “Software provision of computing and automated systems”, obtaining the qualification of programming technicians, can work as computer developers and analysts, programmers, telecommunication technicians, computer maintenance technicians and operators.

The chair cooperates with a number of companies in the sphere of information technology, some employees from which teach part-time at the chair.

The chair has 15 laboratories equipped with 200 computers, 1 specialized auditorium and all the  necessary tools for the provision of educational processes.

53 lecturers, 15 assistant professors, 7 teaching assistants and 31 lecturers deliver special courses at the chair.

Chair overview

The chair of “Computer systems and networks (former chair of “Computing”) was established in 1967.

The chair of computer systems and networks is equipped with 3 auditoriums and 6 specialized laboratories for the e-teaching processes, including “D-Link network laboratory” and “UCOM laboratory of computer and network technologies”.

24 professionals currently work at the chair of “Computer systems and networks”, namely 2 professors, 10 assistant professors, 3 PhD in engineering, teaching assistants and 9 lecturers.

The chair of “Computer systems and networks” has educational, scientific and research connections with numerous state and private sector organizations both in Armenia and outside, namely:

• “Institute for informatics and automated problems” of National academy of sciences of Armenia,
• “Scientific research institute of mathematical machines of Yerevan” CJSC,
• “Yerevan Institute of Communications” CJSC,
• “TSD” high technology production plant,
• UCOM company,
• “UniComp”,
• “D-Link International”,
• “Ingo Armenia”,
• “Rosgosstrakh”,
• Moscow State university of Technology, chair of management automation systems (RF, Moscow),
• Chair of logistics at Vienna university (Austria, Vienna),
• Institute of systems theory, econometrics and operation research at Vienna university of technology (Austria, Vienna),
• Institute of mathematics and scientific computing at Graz university (Austria, Graz),
• Department of informatics at Munich Military/Bundeswehr University (Germany, Munich).

450 bachelor’s students and 36 master’s students, research engineers and graduants studying full-time and on correspondence basis currently study the specialties delivered by the chair. In the course of the last 5 years, 7 postgraduate students and graduants of the chair successfully defended their thesis and obtained their scientific degrees.

Mnacakan Abgaryan, after 1 year studying as an exchange student of Erasmus+ program at Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, was qualified as an engineer (bachelor’s degree), and Alisa Arakelyan, graduating from the master’s studies of the same university, on the same program, was qualified as an engineer (master’s degree).  Another graduate of the chair, Zaruhi Ghazaryan, has received a DAAD scholarship, based on which she studied and graduated from the master’s studies at Humboldt University of Berlin, on the specialty “Information technology in economics”.

Chair overview

The chair was established in 1978 as the chair of “Automated management systems”. In 2010, while merging with the chair of “Information provision of technical systems” it was reorganized as the chair of “Information Technology and Automation”.

Currently, education at the chair of “Information technology and automation” is being implemented on the following qualification degrees in the sphere of engineering, namely, junior engineer, the bachelor of engineering, the master of engineering, research engineer and graduants.

The chair of “Information technology and automation” has 7 laboratories, 1 specialized auditorium and modern means necessary to provide educational processes.

22 specialists teach at the chair of “Information Technology and Automation”, namely

• 3 professors (2 Doctors of science, 1 PhD),
• 9 assistant professors (9 PhDs),
• 4 lecturers,
• 3 laboratory assistants.

Since 2010, head of the chair is the Honored scientist of the RA, Doctor of Informatics, Professor Sargis Hovhannesi Simonyan.

The specialists working at the chair of “Information technology and automation” currently have authored 4 patented inventions as well as have developed 5 monographs, 3 textbooks, 16 course-books and educational and teaching literature.

The chair educates certified engineers in the following specialties and specializations, namely,

• “Information technology (IT)”,
• “Computer systems of finance and banking”,
• “Information systems of management”,
• “Automated systems of organizational management and information design”,
• “Automated systems of management of technological processes”,
• “Information technology”,
• “Automated systems”,
• “Management, management systems and their elements”.

Since 2018, education at the chair is implemented in 2 groups consisting of 9+9=18 students, completely in English.

“Information technology” specialty at the chair of “Information technology and automation” having 4 specializations, is currently highly demanded by the financial system, technological, management, nature protection and other branches of the RA economy as well as in global markets.

“Finance and banking computer systems” specialty was established to increase the competitiveness of the operating banks of the RA, to provide specialists having contemporary knowledge and skills necessary for the sector. Although automation and banking systems are completely different spheres in case of specialization, currently it is impossible to consider banking activities without automation means or devices.

Information technology is implemented for the regulation of automation issues of banks that represent a separate professional sphere. Highly recognized universities of the world educate professionals for this sector. This function in Armenia is only carried out by the chair of “Information technology and automation” of NPUA.

Based on the international experience of educational process organization, modern teaching methods are being implemented at the chair of Information technology and automation, including numerous teaching materials developed by the lecturers of the chair that got the approval of professionals working in the finance and banking sector. Special subjects being taught in the framework of the specialty are in line with modern demands and completely meet the international criteria of bank specialists.

The functioning sphere of engineers in the specialty of “Automated systems of information design and organizational management” is the creation and utilization of automated systems of information development, management and design. It includes any technical, production, socio-economic and public system, where computers are widely used for the development, management and design of information.

This specialty has a high demand both in Armenia and in foreign countries. It is one of those rare specialties that enable to create competitive tools, applied programs and their packages, consecutive and parallel designs of information, automated management systems in global markets, with the application of contemporary computers.

The functioning sphere of engineers majoring “Information systems of management” is the creation and utilization of management systems by means of processed information, that leads to more efficient, quick and accurate decision-making processes. It is applied in technical, production, finance and banking and other systems, where computers are widely used for management and design objectives.

The functioning sphere of engineers specializing in “Automated systems of management of technological processes” is the creation and utilization of information design and real-time management, integrated, distributed systems, as well as implementation of the analysis, programming and reliability provision of their main activities.

Graduate bachelor’s, master’s students and research engineers at the chair of “Information technology and automation” are highly demanded by modern economy, so they can easily find jobs and work as bankers, specialists working in insurance companies and other similar companies, doing management analysis, functional analysis, risk management, marketing and automation, as well as automated management and designs of human-computer systems, information banks and database, experiential systems programmers, utilizers, planners and managers.

Chair of “Information technology and automation” cooperates with the following organizations, namely,

“Microsystems” Ltd, Yerevan, “FV and G” Ltd, Yerevan, VTB-Armenia bank, Yerevan, “Ellips GA” Ltd. Yerevan, “Brocode” Ltd, Yerevan, “Ilikeit” Ltd Yerevan, Tomsk Polytechnic University – Russian Federation, Saratov State Technical University – Russian Federation, G.E.Pukhov “Institute for Modeling in Energy Engineering” – Ukraine, Donetsk National Technical University – Ukraine, Zaporozhe National Technical University – Ukraine.

Chair overview

The chair was established in 1991, called “Mathematical provision of computing systems” on the basis of the chair of “Computing”, on the initiative of the PhD of Informatics, associate professor Vigen Gevorgi Yaghjyan.

Chair of “Information security and software provision” has 6 laboratories, 3 specialized auditoriums and all the necessary means for the provision of educational processes.

Chair of “Information security and software provision” educates specialists in “Programming engineering” and “Information security” specialties.

Students studying “Software engineering” specialty predominantly study computer programs, software systems and complexes, mathematical and algorithmic models of software systems, methods of its design and implementation as well as development and utilization of software packages.

Students studying “Information security” specialty predominantly study the choice and improvement of issues of information security and mathematical models of procedures, mastering and applying modern methods of cryptography and encryption for the efficient implementation of information security systems, design and development of new methods and modes, as well as development of security systems based on that.

The chair has educational programs in English, being taught at the bachelor’s, master’s and postgraduate studies.

The chair received international accreditation and European quality badge of informatics for the above-mentioned educational programs for bachelor’s and master’s studies that are presented on the exhibition stand.

The chair has received an international program accreditation for a maximum of 5 years for the educational programs on bachelor’s and master’s degrees of the above-mentioned specialties (respectively 2020 and 2021), that are accredited by European quality badges.

The chair cooperates with a number of local and foreign organizations having a high reputation in the field of informatics, and specialists working in these organizations also teach part-time at the chair, supervise diploma works and master thesis of students studying at bachelor’s or master’s degrees, as well as they participate in the works of defense committees. Partners of the chairs are “Means of Communication Science and Research” CJSC, Institute for Informatics and  Automation Problems at the National Academy of Sciences of the RA, “Aviainfotel”, “Algo” Ltd., “Macadamian” Ltd.,  VMware, Kaspersky Lab etc.

34 lecturers deliver specialized courses at the chair, 4 doctors of science, professors, 12 PhDs, 4 associate professors, 1 teaching assistant and 16 lecturers teach at the chair.

Scienctific research activities are implemented at the chair, with active participation of the teaching staff, postgraduate students of the chair, master’s students and bachelor’s students. The results of these activities are reported in numerous international and republic-wide conferences, are published in prestigious scientific journals (30-40 published articles annually).

Chair overview

Chair of “Management systems’ was established in 1958 as “Automation and computing” chair, the first head of the chair was academician Georgi Levoni Areshyan. It was considered to be the leading chair for a number of chairs established in the future. “Electronics and radio engineering” chair segregated in 1964. In 1967, after the segregation of the chair of “Computing”, “Automation and computing” was renamed to “Automatics and Telemechanics”. Later, the chair of “Automated systems of management” has also segregated. Since 1998, the chair has been renamed to “Management systems”, and from 2004, the chair is called “Management systems after academician G.Areshyan”.

The scientific staff has increased during the functioning years of the chair, including doctors of science and PhDs that had a significant contribution in Armenia and outside in the sphere of automation development, thousands of engineers, bachelor’s, master’s students have graduated, that work not only in Armenia, but in foreign countries as well. We have established connections with foreign scientific centers and prominent scientists, by aspiring to further develop mutual scientific works especially in the sphere of multidimensional and adaptive management systems theory.

Hopeful and positive is the fact that the chair is rich in young individuals who demonstrate a great scientific potential, that are key to future great success of the chair of “Management systems”.

14 specialists teach at the chair, namely,

–           1 professor (1 Doctor of science),

–           11 associate professors (11 PhDs),

–           2 teaching assistants,

–           2 laboratory assistants.

Chair of “Management systems”, besides educational activities, also implements large-scale scientific research activities. Each member of the teaching staff of the chair has their preferable scientific topics. Scientific research activities at the chair are often carried out by funding from foreign and international grant foundations, by funding from RA state budget, as well as relying on economic and contractual bases, by cooperation with local and international institutions and/or on order.

Chair of “Management systems”, for the fulfillment of educational and scientific processes, implementation of mutually beneficial procedures, for the provision of stable workplaces to the graduates, for the organization of externship, cooperates with the following organizations:

• “Astromaps”Ltd
• National Instruments Armenia (ni.com)

The chair established connections with the chair of “Robotics” at Bauman Moscow state technological university (BMSTU), where famous scientists in the sphere of adaptive management theory work.

Master’s students majoring “Automation”, starting from second year of their education, can continue it at Bauman Technological University while obtaining double diploma.

The chair also cooperates with the company “Hovak”.

Scientific seminars are being constantly organized at the chair, once a month on average and active scientific research activities are being carried out.

Chair overview

Chair of “Electronic engineering” functions integrally at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology and Electronics. It was founded in 1964, named as “Electronic engineering”. Currently, chair of “Electronic engineering” implements engineering education awarding qualification degrees for junior engineers, the bachelor of engineering, the master of engineering and research engineers.

1 professor, 7 associate professors, 1 teaching assistant and 8 lecturers teach at the chair.

Chair of “Electronic engineering”, for the fulfillment of educational and scientific processes, implementation of mutually beneficial procedures, for the provision of stable workplaces to the graduates, for the organization of externship, cooperates with the following organizations:

• “Electrokarat” Ltd,
• A.G Yeryak Ltd,
• Ani Test CJSC,
• “A&M Start” Ltd,
• ATOM GAZ CJSC,
• National Instruments Armenia,
• MES “Mevants” SNGO, “Integrator” Ltd,
• “Andron GHI” Techno park,
• “Energachap” CJSC,
• “Viasphere Techno park” CJSC,
• “Orbeli Institute of physiology”,
• “Synopsys Armenia” CSJC,
• NPP RTS Electro (RF),
• Saint Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technological University, RF),
• “Kometa” OJSC (RF),
• “Sever Press” OJSC (RF).

Chair overview

In order to educate people in the sphere of semiconductor device production in Armenia, in 1968, the rector of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, professor A.Gasparyan personally supported and decreed to open the chair of “Semiconductor devices” in the department of Technical Cybernetics. The initiator as well as scientific and technical sponsor of the chair establishment was Doctor of technical sciences T.Aghakhanyan, who worked at Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute (MEPI).

2 professors, 10 associate professors, 4 lecturers and 8 teaching assistants work at the chair of «Microelectronics and biomedical equipment”.

Educational and non-educational partner organizations of the chairs are:

«National Instruments Armenia», «Barva Innovation center», «Concern Energomash» CJSC, RA NAS ”Institute of biochemistry», «Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics» RA NAS,  «Scientific and technological center of organic and pharmaceutical chemistry» RA NAS, “Institute of fine organic chemistry named after A.L.Mnjoyan of scientific technological center of organic and pharmaceutical chemistry” RA NAS, «Electron» OJSC, «Diavant» Ltd, «Synopsys Armenia» CJSC, University of Hull and Oxford, England, National University of Taiwan, London Royal College, Bremen University of Germany, Cergy Pontoise University of France, Santiago de Compostel university of Spain, Aachen Applied Sciences University of Germany, Aachen Technical University of Germany, Yulikh Science and Research Center of Germany, Electronic Engineering University of Moscow, Chalmers Technological University of Sweden, Armenian- Russian Slavonic university, Yerevan Science and Research Institute of Communication Devices, Yerevan Science and Research Institute of Mathematical Machines.

Educational and research laboratories of the chairs are as follows:

Laboratory of biomedical devices, laboratory of circuit technology and micro circuit technology, laboratory of integral circuit design and modeling, laboratory of soft membrane technology, computer laboratory, laboratory of semiconductor physics and optoelectronics, scientific research basic laboratory of nano electronics.

The work spheres of graduates of the chair of «Microelectronics and biomedical equipment” are rather large.

The graduates of the chair majoring “Electronics” and “Semiconductor physics and microelectronics” at the chair of “Electronics” are capable of developing, designing, modeling and preparing integral circuits of different significance, microelectronic, computing devices and automated managements systems, to study processes occurring in micro and nanoelectronic structures with the application of modern software methods.

Graduates majoring all specialties at the chair are demanded in different organizations and companies of IT sector.

Scientific groups implement activities in the following 3 directions at the chair, namely,

First direction is:

Research, development and modeling of the structures of basic and potential components and elements of ultra-big integral circuits,

Design and modeling of ultra-big integral circuits and their knots,

Design and modeling of memory devices, including ferroelectric memory devices,

Creation, development and modeling of logic knots of three-level circuits, and

Development and modeling of neuron elements, knots and networks

The second direction is:

Theoretical research of characteristics of optically managed ultra-high frequency biomedical sensors based on high temperature semiconductor membranes,

Theoretical research of Electrophysics phenomena occurring in field effect transistors, tunnel currents, injection tunnels of ultra-high frequency of SICs,

Research of ceramic and composite material synthesis, structures, based on which we should be able to create devices, their properties and characteristics,

Research and modeling of physics phenomena occurring in ferroelectrics,

Development and research of technologies of soft membrane extraction

The third direction is:

Development and modeling of models of electric drive systems of biomedical tissues and systems,

Research and development of electrocardiogram (ECG) structures based on microprocessors and microcontrollers,

Research and implementation of semi-automated biomedical device production technologies in the scientific laboratory of medical devices,

Research of photodiode matrix structures of eyesight improvement and modeling of their technological processes,

Development and research of biomedical sensors based on ferroelectrics.

 The fourth direction is:

Synthesis of hybrid structures and devices, grapheme layers and research of their properties,

Research of logic element structures based on nano pipes, modeling and development of parameter improvement means,

Research of photoelectric and optical properties of nano structures, semiconductor surfaces and junctions,

Development and research of solar and thermal photovoltage elements of semiconductor optoelectronic devices, semiconductor lasers and optical strengtheners

Research and work results of the chair members have been introduced and published in dozens of republic-wide and international conferences and scientific journals and obtained dozens of patents.

As a result of research activities carried out at the chair, dozens of thesis and doctor degree thesis have been defended by specialists who currently work and teach at the chair.

Chair Overview

Chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” was established in 1985 named “Information measurement techniques”, that was renamed to chair of “Measurement technique and standardization and certification” in 1995; in 2013 it was renamed to the chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology”, that is a university wide chair.

Chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” has 8 laboratories, 3 specialized auditoriums and modern means necessary to organize educational processes.

13 specialists, including 2 professors, 5 associate professors, 4 teaching assistants, 2 lecturers and 7 laboratory assistants work at the chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology”.

Teaching specialists currently working at the chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” have authored more than 20 patented inventions, 2 monographs, 6 textbooks, 80 tutorials and educational and teaching literature.

Chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” carries out the teaching processes of “Metrology and certification” discipline in English for foreign students studying at the university.

Chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” for the fulfillment of educational and scientific processes, implementation of mutually beneficial procedures, for the provision of stable workplaces to the graduates, for the organization of externship, cooperates with the following local organizations namely, “National Instruments Armenia Corporation” Armenian branch, “National Institute of Metrology” CJSC, “National Institute of Standards” CJSC, “ElAS” CJSC, “Barva” CJSC, and “Means of Communication” SRI, CJSC.

Chair of “Electronic measurement systems and metrology” for the fulfillment of educational and scientific processes, implementation of mutually beneficial procedures, for the provision of stable workplaces to the graduates, for the organization of externship and with other objectives cooperates with a number of foreign organizations, namely Technical University of Berlin, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory/NREL (Colorado State), Association “France-Russia- CIS countries, University of Stuttgart, Germany, Technical University of Dresden, Germany, Ilia State University Georgia, The Institute of Material Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent State Technical University, Republic of Uzbekistan, National University of Uzbekistan.

Chair overview

In 1966, the chair of “Radio engineering” was founded at the department of Technical cybernetics that became the cornerstone for the establishment of Radioelectronics department in 1972. It faced great difficulties concerning educational programs and teaching methods since its inception, but thanks to the efforts of the first head of chair and later the first dean of the department, PhD, associate professor E.Burnusuzyan, not only they managed to overcome those difficulties but also managed to establish a strong team of young lecturers, by means of which the chair of “Radio engineering” has become the building block for the future chair of “Radio equipment” (1976) and department of Radio engineering and electronics.

From the establishment of the chair of “Radio equipment”, a number of high significance works of scientific research, scientific and practical work have been implemented. The contribution of professor A.Abrahamyan in the theory of color music technique and in the sphere of practical implementation results is immense. The color fountains designed by Mr. Abrahamyan that were simultaneously “dancing” under the rhythm of music change, was first in the Soviet Union and people admired its functioning at Yerevan Republic Square.

Former head of the chair, under the supervision of associate professor A.Grigoryan, has designed and developed new methods of computer technology application for the synthesis and speech recognition. Enormous works have been implemented under the supervision of PhD. professor G.Berberyan in the sphere of technical diagnosis of the energetic and telecommunication systems. More than 50 inventions in the sphere of radio engineering are applied for the development of aviation, military equipment and economy under the supervision of PhD. professor V.Vardanyan. His 160 scientific works and articles, more than 20 invention patents are the result of his scientific research. Since 1960, he has headed the problem case laboratory “Sensors and transformers”. Doctor of Engineering, associate professor H.Gomtsyan implemented research works on the coding methods of digital systems of information transfer. PhD associate professor M.Gharibyan carries out research on stage manipulation symbols through the multi-level quantum.

A great number of specialists graduating from the chair of “Radio engineering” currently work in the spheres of communication and new technologies throughout the republic. Major and established through time cooperating organizations of the chair are “Radiophysics and electronics” SRI of NAS Armenia, Public Television of Armenia,  “Zvartnots” Airport, “Redinet”, “National Instruments”, “Armentel”, “Vivacell”, “Rostelekom”, “Ucom’ CJSC, RSI “Means of Communication” etc.

The laboratories of radioelectronics, radio engineering systems, radio conductors and receiver devices, digital devices and microprocessors, means of communication, television and computer laboratory operated and still function at the chair of “Radio equipment”.

Specialists graduating from the chair had an enormous contribution in the science, economy, communication and industry sectors of the Soviet Armenia and Republic of Armenia.

Chair overview

The chair of “Communication systems” (“Radio engineering and communication foundations chair, 1976-2007) was established in 1976. In 2007, the chair reunited with the base chair “Antenna systems” that was supervised by the academician Paris Misaki Heruni. The newly-established chair was named as a chair of “Communication systems”.

In the beginning of 2016, the chairs of “Communication systems” and “Radio equipment construction and production” united and the chair of “Communication systems” is headed by Doctor of engineering, Professor Surik Khachiki Khudaverdyan from 2016 onwards.

The highly developed sphere of communication in the Republic of Armenia incentivizes the continuous installation, utilization and maintenance of modern networks and systems of communication. In order to meet the demands of current communication organization and development, the chair educates students on the following specialties:

Special secondary education

Educational program on the specialty of “Communication networks and systems” awarding the qualification of technician:

Educational program on the degree of engineering bachelors,

“Radio engineering and communication” specialty, “Telecommunication and signal development”, and optional – “Optical communication”, “Communication systems and networks”, “Telecommunication systems”, “Signal development”,

Educational program on the master’s degree of engineering:

Specialty “Radio engineering and communication”, “Telecommunication and signal development”

Educational program of research engineers on the following specialties:

“Telecommunication networks, devices and systems”

“Antenna, ultra-high frequency devices and technologies”

Students and master’s students obtain base knowledge on work peculiarities of modern optical communications systems, optical, phone, mobile phone, satellite communication networks, digital TV, antenna systems and design foundations.

Sector overview

Education of the first specialists on the specialty “Organizational economics and management (in the communication sphere)” started in 1996. The Scientific Council of SEUA, on April 4, 2001 decreed to establish the chair of “Economy and management of communication sector organization” in the department of Radio engineering and Communication systems of SEUA starting from September 1, 2001.

The functioning of the chair started with its international cooperation. Starting from 2000 up to 2005, “International project on lecturer exchange” between SEUA and State University of Grambling, Baton Rouge University, University of New Orleans (the USA) was implemented. As a result, curriculum and subject programs have been developed and reviewed. A number of lecturers of the chair, specializing in international business, marketing, accounting, financial management and other disciplines, are retrained in American universities. The visits of American partners are followed by delivered lectures, by consultations of Armenian partners in respective directions, and organization of mutual scientific research works, with the establishment of multi-language library and computer laboratory.

The cooperation with Darmstadt Technical University (Darmstadt) has started in parallel with it. Student exchange programs have started in line with scientific research works. In 2004, 2006 and 2016, 15 German students spent 2 weeks of their educational internship in SEUA. In 2005, 2010 and 2017, 15 Armenian students from the university spent their internship at Darmstadt Technical University and in German leading organizations.

In 2009, the educational process on the specialty of “Organizational economics and management (in IT sphere)” started.

The chair was renamed to “Economics and management” in 2013.

In 2013, the chair initiated its cooperation with Bauman Moscow Technical University and Master’s mutual program is implemented, awarding double university degree.

A new cooperation started in 2015 with Polytechnic Institute of Braganza (Portugal), awarding double Master’s degree.

In 2016, cooperation with Universities of Coruna and Granada (Spain) was initiated, together with student exchange programs.

The cooperation continues and new ideas, projects and plans are being formed.

Today, the mission of the chair is the development of the economy (especially in the sphere of communication and IT), parallel to educational integration of qualified staff and education of engineer-economists, as well as the upbringing of Armenian people and youth. The experienced, young and adept work team of the chair (average age being 40), initiative and corporate management, positive work environment and culture, student-lecturer established cooperation, acquisition and application of new educational technologies, technically equipped setting, rich multi-language library, developing cooperation with local and international organizations and universities enabled members of the chair to demonstrate new approaches in the organization of education, upbringing of the Armenian youth and formation of their personality.

Chair Overview

Main chair of “Electronic devices and measurement systems” was established on the basis of the signed memorandum of understanding and cooperation agreement between NPUA and Engineering association.

The goal of the cooperation is to attract the leading experienced, scientific and technical potential of the Engineering city for the development of new educational programs at the university and their implementation, as well as for the establishment and reinforcement of mutually beneficial and long-term connection between education and production.

Main chair of “Electronic devices and measurement systems” functions in the Engineering city, within the Institute of Information Technology and Electronics of National Polytechnic University of Armenia. The specialized courses, laboratory and research works of the educational programs carried out by the chair take place in the Engineering city and companies located inside that city.

Main chair of “Electronic devices and measurement systems” carries out education on bachelor’s degree for engineers (4 years).

Specialty – Device design and metrology

Educational program – Measurement devices and systems

Specialty – Radio engineering and communication

Education program – Radio frequency devices and systems

The goal of the educational program is to educate designing engineers of broad expertise who will be capable of forming, designing, developing and researching modern complex engineering devices and systems.

Experienced professors and lecturers of NPUA, with engineering education, teach at the chair, as well as leading, and highly experienced engineers working at the companies of the Engineering city.

Partner organizations are the Engineering Association of Armenia, Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF), National Instruments, EA Engineering, Integrator, Project Integration, Olymp Engineering, Ensol, Esi Tekh, Mush Technologies, Van Technologies, Institute of Radiophysics and electronics of RA NAS etc.

You can find detailed information on the chair at the website www.ecpolytech.am .