The Department of Mechanics was established in 1991 under the name “Engineering graphics and design” by the order of the director of the Mingachevir branch of Azerbaijan Industrial University. The department is currently training young specialists as Mingachevir State University, changing its names from time to time to Mingachevir Institute of Energy and Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute, where this educational institution operates. The department operated under the name of “Engineering graphics and design”, “Electromechanics”, “General technical subjects”, “Mechanical engineering and general technical subjects”, “Transportation and production equipment”, “Transportation and sports”, “Transport engineering and special subjects”.

Mingachevir State University was established on the basis of Mingachevir  Polytechnic Institute by the relevant order of the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 24.07.2015. In accordance with this, the reformed Department of “Transport and mechanical engineering”, by the relevant order of the rector of the University, continued its activities and was renamed the Department of “Mechanics”.

In 2016-2020, the department investigated the scientific-research work “problems of research and improvement of the technical level of structures” in one direction, and in 2021-2025 it was planned to investigate the scientific-research work“improvement of the technical level of structures and improvement of the organization of road transport and road traffic in urban transport” on two problems.

The department trains specialists in the following specialties at the bachelor and master levels:

050643-Technology engineering of multi-working goods

050622-Ground vehicle engineering

050638-Industrial Engineering (New)

050632-Transport Engineering (New)

060622-Ground vehicle engineering

At the master’s level, a specialist is trained in the specialty 060622-“engineering of ground vehicles”.

The educational program on Bachelor’s degree, specialties 050622-“ground vehicles engineering” and 050643-“technology engineering of working goods” was prepared in accordance with the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “on education”, the requirements of the “state standard and program of Higher Education”, “Rules of content and organization of Bachelor’s Education”approved by the relevant decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers. There are textbooks, teaching aids, methodical instructions for the implementation of laboratory work and projects in all subjects of the Department’s specialties. If necessary, the literature available at the department, as well as the literature of the teachers ‘ personal library fund are also given to the students. The department has specialized audiences. The order of stamps of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been given to 25 subject programs on” ground transport engineering ” and general technical subjects.

The characteristics of the specialties 050632-” transport engineering“, 050638-” Industrial Engineering“, 050622-” engineering of ground vehicles“and 050643 – ” engineering of Technology of working goods ” include the following:

– in accordance with the fundamental and professional training of the bachelor, he/she must be ready for professional activities in the areas of work in his specialty, as well as for studying in the magistracy in his specialty;

– any production areas, organizations, departments, enterprises, associations, etc., which correspond to their profession and degree of specialization, regardless of the form of ownership and subordination, he/she must be able to work in spheres;

– he/she must be able to work in various educational institutions, observing the existing rules.

In addition to the bachelor’s level, the department has been operating since the 2016/2017 academic year on the specialty of Master’s level 060622-“engineering of Ground Vehicles” approved by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated January 12, 2009 No. 08.

At The Bachelor’s level, specialists are trained at the bachelor’s level in the following specialties:

1.050638 Industrial engineering

2.050632 Transport engineering

3.050622 Ground vehicle engineering

4.050643 Technology engineering of multi-working goods

And at the master’s level, specialists are trained in the specialty 060622 “Ground Vehicle Engineering”.

The educational program on Bachelor’s degree, 050622 “ground vehicles engineering” and 050643 “technology engineering of working goods” has been prepared in accordance with the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “on education”, the requirements of the “state standard and program of Higher Education”, “Rules of content and organization of Bachelor’s Education”approved by the relevant decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the. There are textbooks, teaching aids, methodical instructions for the implementation of laboratory work and projects in all subjects of the Department’s specialties. The department has specialized audiences. The order of stamps of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been given to 28 subject programs on specialty subjects and general technical subjects.

The characteristic in the specialty 050622-“engineering of ground vehicles” and 050643-“engineering of Technology of working goods” includes the following:

– in accordance with the fundamental and professional training of the bachelor, he/she must be ready for professional activities in the areas of work in his specialty, as well as for studying in the magistracy in his specialty;

– any production areas, organizations, departments, enterprises, associations, etc., which correspond to their profession and degree of specialization, regardless of the form of ownership and subordination, he/she must be able to work in spheres;

– he/she must be able to work in various educational institutions, observing the existing rules.

In addition to the bachelor’s level, the department has been operating since the 2016/2017 academic year on the specialty of Master’s level 060622-“engineering of Ground Vehicles” approved by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated January 12, 2009 No. 08.

– According to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 11, 2019 No. 45 “classification of specialties on Bachelor’s degree of Higher Education”(valid from September 15, 2019), Mingachevir State University (6.Group of technical and technological specialties-a total of 40 specialties) information on the specialties training of personnel at the Department of ” mechanics:

-According to the educational program on the specialty of The Bachelor’s degree approved by the decree of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. F-370 dated 13.08.2020;

Code and name of the specialty (program): 050632 – Transport engineering

Training of personnel is carried out according to the “law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on education”, “state standard and program of Higher Education”approved by the relevant decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, “rules of content and organization of Bachelor’s education”and “Classification of specialties on Bachelor’s level of Higher Education”. The characteristic for these specialties includes:

• – in accordance with the fundamental and professional training of the bachelor, he/she must be ready for professional activities in the areas of work in his specialty, as well as for studying in the magistracy in his specialty;
• – any production areas, organizations, departments, enterprises, associations, etc., which correspond to their profession and degree of specialization, regardless of the form of ownership and subordination, he/she must be able to work in spheres;
• – he/she must be able to work in various educational institutions, observing the existing rules.

050632 – In accordance with the professional activity of the specialist training in the specialty” transport engineering”, graduates are engaged in research, design, production, operation, service and repair of ground vehicles and railway vehicles, railway transport means of movement, their aggregates and mechanisms, technological equipment and complexes, control systems and devices, in the infrastructure and management network of ground transport and railway, they can work in organizations that carry out the processes of emergency situations and elimination of the consequences of natural disasters, in enterprises and organizations that carry out the planning of urban transport and railway transport, organization, regulation and management of road traffic, ensure the safety of vehicles, carry out auto technical expertise, ensure the safety of traffic of urban passenger transport.

They can also work in the transport sector in the fields of “project-constructor”, “production-technological” and “organizational-administrative”. These include ground vehicles, transport and technological complexes and equipment and their repair, modernization and modification, production of vehicles, processing of technical and technological documentation on the infrastructure of vehicles, organization and safety of road traffic, implementation of technical service, etc.

Code and name of the specialty (program): 050638 – in accordance with the professional activity of a specialist prepared in the specialty “industrial engineering;

• Sectors in which industrial engineers can work:

Automobile, Textile, Manufacturing, IT, Finance, Consulting, Electrical, Electronics, Mining and metal industry, Telecommunications, Construction, Food, Chemical, Service, Education, Logistics, Transportation, Tourism, Healthcare, Energy, etc. It is among the areas where industrial engineers can work.

• Sections where industrial engineers can work:

Production planning, logistics, quality management, marketing and sales, procurement, human resources, product and process development, financial planning, research and development, academic career, innovation applications, data management, etc. the areas are among the areas where industrial engineers can work.

In the industrial sector, it is used in textile enterprises, in the operation of machinery, facilities and equipment, in the production of semi-finished products, in raw material supply enterprises of light industry products, Planning and standardization of sorting and production work, etc. they can operate in jobs. The purpose of staffing the industrial engineering specialty is mainly to provide qualified personnel to “Mingachevir Textile” LLS, one of the largest enterprises in the region where Mingachevir State University is located. The specialty of industrial engineering began to be taught by universities at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the United States, this education was first introduced in 1908. In 1926, the same directional specialty began to be taught at the Berlin TU. This specialty was originally called” Economics and technology ” and was not very well received. Until the end of the 60s, very few universities taught this specialty. Later, the name was changed to industrial engineering. And today it is very widespread. Although the specialty is not so well known in Azerbaijan, it is a very interesting and valuable specialty. In terms of career prospects, it ranks 3rd in the United States.

Note: Industrial Engineering and sustainable development management are the same specialty. The difference between them is that the specialty of Industrial Engineering is entered by the exam of the 1st Group, and the management of sustainable development-by the exam of the 2nd group. In addition, in the 1st group preference is given to technical subjects in the specialty, and in the 2nd group more preference is given to economic subjects.

Brief description of the specialty:industrial engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the use of resources such as man,equipment, knowledge, integration, energy, materials, time and process at the highest level and improving quality in industrial work. Industrial engineering is described by the synthesis of mathematical, physical, social and engineering sciences. This area of application of preparation systems allows you to reduce time, save money, materials, energy and other resources. Industrial engineering is a complex of services aimed at creating and further developing new production or restructuring and modernizing existing production. Engineering implies full-fledged strategic planning, taking into account not only the technical side of this process, but also the specifics of an enterprise. Industrial engineering is considered as a set of the most modern and effective ways to achieve the well-being of the enterprise