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The paper presents a survey of possible solutions concerning the problems and challenges occurring nowadays in European higher engineering education. The objective of the investigation presented are the opportunities of developing in engineering students such extremely important competences as: creative abilities and skills for decision making through improving the quality of the study process. The main methods to achieve this goal are questionnaire survey conducted in various engineering Bachelor degree courses and tools for improving the communication between university management, faculty and students. The feedback received in this study is especially valuable concerning the students' opinion on the accessibility of the study material provided, the logical consistency between the topics, and the visual presentation of the knowledge. The authors have created a questionnaire based upon the experience from different European universities including University of Ruse, Bulgaria. The results obtained from this survey are compared and summarized. Conclusions have been made about the importance of students’ evaluation of the lectures, tutorials, exercises and academic staff presentations and the role of this evaluation process for the improvement of the quality of education [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The report presents an unconventional practice for professional student club. In Department of Mechanics, Machine Elements and Engineering graphics in University of Rousse, has been created and actively working with students "SMART in CAD" club. In the club, the students solve real practical problems in designing parts of machines. Only interested students are members of the club. During their visits to the club students learn the practical knowledge that is most needed for young professionals. In recent years, there has been a persistent tendency of lack of quality young engineering professionals in CAD systems, with companies giving alarm signals that they can not connect with active students to make lasting contacts. This problem is increasing annually due to the decrease in the number and quality of students in engineering specialties. At this challenging moment, the club plays a major role in raising students' skills as designers and conducting meetings between interested employers and more prominent engineers. The report presents the organization and work of the club, the benefits for students, the nontraditional tasks it performs and the results achieved in favor of the students and the engineering companies with whom the permanent contact is maintained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The report presents authors' work on the process of distribution and handling of technical documentation in small and medium-sized industrial enterprises. A model of a draft project of the system is presented. The main structural units of the system and the interactions between them are developed. The advantages and features of the proposed system are outlined against similar existing ones. The main task was the use of CAD systems when working with technical documentation, minimize the use of technical documentation on paper; to train staff to work with advanced technologies for working with and exchanging documents; reduce the auxiliary working time and processing of technical documentation in the company. The developed system is registered in the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria with a Utility model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]