Integration of Universities and Industrial Enterprises as a Factor of Higher Vocational Education Development

The paper deals with integration of higher education institutions and machine building enterprises using the example of Petrozavodsk State Universty, Petrozavodskmash OJSC and AEM-technology OJSC. In development of such integration, an important part is played by the initiatives of the Russian Federation Government and the Russian Federation Ministry of education and science aimed at enhancement of innovative interaction of universities and industrial enterprises. It has been demonstrated that joint work of higher education institutions and industrial enterprises not only considerably raises the professional level of scientists, developers, pedagogues, postgraduate students of the university but also promotes higher quality and demand for professionals graduated by the university who are ready for efficient work in high-tech organizations of the real sector of the economy. Preconditions are created for the development of scientific research and innovation developments of young scientists and professionals, and the connection of academic and scientific process of the university with the production and commerce activity of the enterprise is consolidated. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.