ALGORITHM FOR EVALUATING MILITARY TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF USING MILITARY VEHICLE EQUIPMENT BY PARTS AND DIVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF UKRAINE IN THE COURSE OF BATTLE ACTIONS (OPERATIONS)

The article argues the relevance of determining the indicator of military-technical efficiency of the use of military automobile equipment by units and subunits of the National Guard of Ukraine when performing battle actions (operations). Currently, special indicators are used to assess the state of military automotive equipment, which are a numerical expression of the gauges or their relationship. Existing methods of planning technical support, methods for predicting the quantitative assessment of the military-technical efficiency indicator of the use of military automotive equipment during hostilities need further improvement. The article proposes to use a comprehensive indicator, a generalized coefficient of military-technical efficiency of using military automobile equipment during combat actions (operations), as an indicator of military-technical efficiency of using military automobile equipment in combat conditions, and to determine directions for increasing the efficiency of using military equipment. Keywords: automotive technical support; military automotive equipment; military-technical efficiency of using military automobile equipment; performance indicators; technical readiness coefficient; machine use efficiency during battle actions (operations)

Energy Efficiency and Pollution Control Through ICTs for Sustainable Development

The goal of this paper is to prove the necessity for a more thorough consideration and more active use of the modern ICTs for the technological support for the practical implementation of the SDGs’ ecological block in the aspect of the increase of energy efficiency and environmental pollution control. The originality of this paper is as follows: it develops a proprietary methodology of evaluating the technical readiness (level of the development of ICTs) for implementing the ecological block of the SDGs, which envisage the increase of energy efficiency and the growth of environmental pollution control. The highest (but moderate) technological readiness to implement the ecological block of the SDGs among developed countries has been shown by Canada (14.42 points) and Denmark (11.03 points), among developing countries—China (7.72 points). As a result, it has been proved that UCTs are a perspective tool of the practical implementation of the ecological block of the SDGs, stimulating the increase of energy efficiency and improving the environment pollution control. For developed countries, it is recommended to increase the use of Big data and AI analytics by 90.36% and increase the use of ICTs in E-government by 89.74%. This will allow achieving the growth of energy efficiency by 8.28% and the decrease of environmental pollution by 28.41%. In developing countries, it is recommended to increase world robots distribution by 14.17% and increase the use of ICTs in E-government by 76.74%. This will allow increasing the energy efficiency by 16.77% and decreasing the level of environmental pollution by 15.54%. This paper’s contribution to literature (innovative aspect of research) consists in filling the gap of the uncertainty (underdevelopment) of the tools for practical implementation of the SDGs ecological block. This paper has demonstrated the substantial potential of ICTs in the stimulation of the growth of energy efficiency and reduction of environmental pollution in developed and developing countries.

Analysis of technical preparedness of basketball students

The article analyzes the technical readiness of female students who play basketball as part of the university team. Achieving high sports results in the face of growing competition in basketball competitions. They draw the attention of scientists to the problems associated with the search for effective and methodologically sound approaches to solving problems of improving various types of training of athletes, including technical. The study involved 12 basketball players who are part of the university team. 5 basketball coaches took part in the expert assessment and questionnaire. After analyzing the literature and Internet data, we found the main indicators of technical readiness in basketball, namely: catching the ball, passing the ball, driving the ball, throws in the basket at close range, throws in the basket from the middle distance, throws in the basket from a long distance, moving the player, selecting the ball. Our survey of experts with the subsequent completion of questionnaires allowed us to obtain an assessment of the technical readiness of basketball players. After studying the data, we found that the worst indicators were: throws in the basket from the middle distance, throws in the basket from a long distance, moving the player. The best technical element that the team has is catching the ball, throwing in the basket at close range, driving the ball. Our research will help coaches to choose sets of exercises aimed at improving the worst indicators of technical readiness of basketball players and apply them in the training process to improve the results of the game.

Determination of factors of operational technical readiness and ageing of roadbuilding machines

The purpose of this article is to show how in practice it is possible to determine the actual rate of operational technical readiness of road construction machines in three different ways. This will allow you to compare them and give them an assessment. It is well known that in practice, with an increase in the life of road construction machines, their production time decreases. This is due to such a phenomenon as the aging of road construction machines. In this article, the actual ageing factor of road construction machines will still be determined. Keywords: road construction machines, technical readiness coefficient, operational technical readiness coefficient, ageing coefficient

Study of the readiness of forestry enterprises to use digital technologies

The forestry system of the Russian Federation uses information and communication technologies in order to bring the necessary legal, regulatory, organizational information to the participants of forestry relations, stakeholders and the public. It is necessary to pay attention to improving the infrastructure for supporting information and communication technologies. In this regard, the results of an expert survey of representatives of forestry enterprises on the state of affairs and the level of technical readiness of the use of digital technologies in the field of use, protection, protection and reproduction of forests, afforestation (forest relations) are extremely important. Methodological recommendations were developed for the questioning of participants in forestry relations, allowing to assess the use of information and communication technologies in forestry. Based on the results of the study, the most relevant measures for the implementation were identified, and a conclusion was drawn up on the state of affairs and the level of technical readiness of the use of digital technologies in the field of use, protection, protection and reproduction of forests, afforestation (forest relations). The results obtained open up new areas of scientific research in the field of digital technologies application in the forestry complex.

Todays' digital natives: an exploratory study on students' engagement and satisfaction towards virtual classes amid COVID-19 pandemic

PurposeThis paper aims to study the perception of school students towards online classes via virtual meeting applications and to unravel the teachers' preparedness and students' preparedness for running synchronous online classes and its impact on student's engagement and their satisfaction during the period of lockdown due to COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachOn the basis of focused group discussions with teachers and students of top 10 private CBSE affiliated schools (National capital Region, Delhi, India), survey instrument was constructed. Further, 489 valid responses were finally analysed through partial least square (PLS) method and structural model was tested.FindingsAll the six independent variables such as teachers' structured approach, teachers' technical readiness, teachers' self-efficacy, students' technical readiness, students' autonomy and students' self-efficacy influenced students' engagement and satisfaction towards synchronous online classes significantly. The result of the structural model also reveals that students' engagement is a significant predictor of students' satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper outlines the scope for future research in ascertaining more critical success factors other than satisfaction and engagement. Scope of this research suggests inclusion of not only schools but framework is also important for college and university level educational bodies. Data collection was confined to students only whereas viewpoint of teachers and parents may also be included.Originality/valueThis study devised a collaborative form of learning where both the parties learnt while making continuous interactions and also co-created value in terms of new skills. Provision of autonomy given to students can't be overlooked as an important indicator for his/her preparedness. As a result, students feel motivated to get engaged in the whole process which makes them satisfied and will be able to identify the learning outcomes equal to or greater than in physical classroom settings.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF DUPLICATES AT A MOTOR TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE IF AN INSURANCE RESERVE IS AVAILABLE

The purpose of this article is to develop a model for managing duplicates at a motor transport if there is an insurance reserve. The task is to minimize the total costs (losses) at the motor transport enterprise. For an optimal model of duplicates management, regardless of the supplier and the time of delivery, the insurance stock in the warehouses of motor transport enterprises will satisfy the demand for spare parts necessary for rolling stock. Also, taking into account the determination of the optimal size of duplicates, the prediction of sudden failures, as well as statistics maintained in the Procurement service of motor transport enterprises, the volume and frequency of orders for duplicates become known. Determining the size of duplicates batch of various classification and quality allows the MTS (material and technical support) services of motor transport enterprises to ensure not only an uninterrupted transport process, but increase the coefficient of technical readiness and save on previously unclaimed stocks (surpluses) ensuring the effective distribution of financial resources. Further research in this area will be aimed at determining duplicates quality, supplied to the motor transport enterprise and developing methods for assessing the risk of the impact of defects in spare parts on failures and further consequences.

OPTIMIZATION OF THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE BASE OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

The repair industry in almost all countries has entered a critical period, characterized by the need to combine and use various strategies and technologies for maintenance and repair of new equipment, as well as equipment produced many years ago. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in analyzing the state of the repair and maintenance base of the agro-industrial complex and justifying the possibilities of its modernization using intelligent technologies. (Materials and methods) Authors used methods of generalizing data from various services of agro- industrial formations of individual regions, materials of scientific and technical literature and research developments, studied data on the practical use of modern resource-saving technologies by engineering services of the agro-industrial complex of the regions when carrying out repairs and service and technological services. (Results and discussion) The lack of information about the state of the repair and maintenance base makes it difficult to determine all the criteria associated with the transition of manufacturers to a contract of the entire life cycle. Obtaining information about the state of the repair and maintenance base of the agro-industrial complex is a very important stage that contributes to the modernization of this base and attracting not only the governments, but also agricultural machinery manufacturers to modernization. (Conclusions) The technological level of the enterprises of the repair and maintenance base of agriculture has significantly decreased in recent years, and this has affected the decline in technical readiness indicators, which confirms the need to conduct research and implement in practice the main measures related to the modernization of the specified repair and maintenance base.

Self-Directedness for Sustainable Learning in University Studies: Lithuanian Students’ Perspective

The paper analyzes Lithuanian students’ preparedness for sustainable learning from the perspective of self-directedness. The data for the study were collected using a questionnaire that explored students’ perceptions in line with ten indicators of self-directed learning. The research sample (n = 309) was composed of the third and fourth year undergraduates accomplishing their degrees in various areas of studies. The data analysis revealed how students perceive their readiness for sustainable learning. Goal setting, technical readiness, time management, procrastination management, exam preparation and stress management indicators were analysed in detail in order to determine which variables had the most significant impact on these indicators. The study revealed that the students are only partially prepared for sustainable learning at the university. Even though they have the necessary digital competencies that allow for effective involvement in the learning process, the data revealed that they are prone to procrastination. The results also showed that the students perceived themselves to be the least competent in stress management and procrastination management.