APPLICATION OF RFID TECHNOLOGY IN THE GROUND LOGISTICS SEGMENT AND ITS ROLE IN ORGANIZING THE PRODUCTION OF AN AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

The article reveals the issues of the relevance of the use of radio frequency identification technology both for organizing the production of an aerospace enterprise and for a single supply chain of material flow to the International Space Station. The article lists the main types of automatic identification. The functional possibilities for organizing the production of an aerospace enterprise using radio frequency identification technology are determined.

UNIVERSITY-ENTERPRISE COOPERATION: EXPERIENCE OF A BASE DEPARTMENT IN ENGINEER TRAINING

This article discusses the problems and prospects of university-enterprise cooperation in the sphere of engineer training, in particular the phenomenon of ‘base departments’. The article focuses on the case of the Aeronautical Engineering Department of the Don State Technical University, whose purpose is to train engineering staff for the partner aerospace enterprise PAO Rostvertol. The study draws from the empirical data collected through the sociological survey of the Department’s faculty and students as well as the partner enterprise’s employees (graduates) and managers. Methodologically and conceptually, the study relies on the systemic approach, stakeholder theory, theory of competencies and the method of situation analysis. We sought to evaluate the sufficiency and relevance of the hard and soft skills that students developed during their studies at the Department. It is shown that the Department has managed to provide its students and graduates with a sufficient level of hard and soft skills to enhance their employability in aeronautical engineering. The Department uses a dual education system, which combines work-based learning with theoretical courses. In future, it is planned to expand this system and maximize student engagement by encouraging students to do their individual research projects at the partner enterprise. The research findings may be used to develop strategies of university-enterprise cooperation and to assess the efficiency of the training process.

Production Process Management for the Composite Component Manufacturing Workshop

This paper presents a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the composite component manufacturing workshop of an aerospace enterprise. The production process management is the core module of the MES. The system shows the production process management has important effect on the workshop production. The function modules of the production process management are introduced in detail. An improved working flow of the production process for optimizing the traditional production process is emphatically described. Barcode technology is applied to collect the production data and quality inspection data. By scanning the barcode, the real time data information can be collected and data statistic analysis can be done rapidly. The integration relationship between the production process management system and other systems is also introduced. Three-layer structure is adopted to design and develop the system. The developed system has been applied in the composite component manufacturing workshop. The results show that working efficiency of production process management has been improved.