METHODS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF DESIGN CAD TEACHING FOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Abstract

"Digital literacy is a necessary skill for a modern specialist and an important factor influencing the development of the economy in all industries. Automation of technological processes requires an appropriate level of training of specialists, among the necessary skills of which should be knowledge of a CAD program. In order to improve the level of education and competitiveness of specialists (including those who have temporarily lost their jobs), Tallinn University of Applied Sciences (TTK UAS, Estonia), in cooperation with the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, has been organizing and conducting training on the use of CAD programs since 2012, including CAD design with AutoCAD, both 2D and 3D, as the most universal CAD program. To ensure more effective training, teachers of advanced training courses, who are the authors of the article, constantly monitor the labour market to determine the requirements for technical specialists. In accordance with changes not only in the requirements for the level of training of specialists but also taking into account constantly developing technologies, the training program is also changing. Recently, in connection with the pandemic, it has become necessary to conduct not only face-to-face training but also online, hybrid, which required not only updating the educational material but also a new approach - the use of interactive tools in training. Since 2021, TTK UAS conducts in-service training for adults including CAD design with AutoCAD within the framework of the Ministry of Education and Research's state training order for in-service training “Promotion of adult education and broadening of learning opportunities”, for learners is free of charge. This article analyzes the statistics and demonstrates the use of this analysis to assess the necessary changes in the curriculum to improve the effectiveness of the study of the CAD program."