The Department of Electric Power Supply was organized in 1969 on the basis of the Department of Electrification of Agriculture, the head of which from the first years of its founding was State Prize laureate Associate Professor Karlinskaya M.I., sent to Akmolinsk by the Academy of Public Utilities in Moscow.

The department's lecturers taught thirteen different disciplines. In addition to electrical engineering disciplines, the department was entrusted with teaching other courses that were in no way related to electrical engineering: statistics, computational and mathematical methods, technical mechanics, etc. Therefore, the period of formation of the department was difficult and protracted. It was necessary to create in a short time laboratories with modern equipment, stands, installations that were not produced in factories, and collect samples of industrial equipment. However, over time, all these difficulties were overcome. A lot of work in the formation of the department and the organization of its laboratory base was done by Yu. Z. Venediktov, Yu. V. Anisimov, S. I. Maletsky, A. A. Plichenko, E. A. Kulinsky.

The Department of Electric Power Supply conducted training in the specialization “Electrification of Agriculture”. The first dean of the Faculty of Energy was Venediktov Yu. Z., invited by the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanization Karlinskaya M.I.

The department was headed at different times by P.S. Klimenko (1969-1971), Meisel S.Ya. (1971-1986), Vasiliev V.G. (1986-1997), Anisimov Yu.V. (1997-2003), Krasnikov V.I. (2003-2007), Ph.D. Bainiyazov B.A. (2007-2018), from 2018 to the present, Doctor of Technical Sciences Tatkeyeva G.G.

At the department, historically, special attention was paid to the quality of teaching engineering disciplines, and therefore to the training of teaching staff. Today, the department’s lecturers are its graduates with decades of teaching experience:

- Anisimov Yuri Vasilievich

- Krasnikov Viktor Ivanovich

- Bainiyazov Bakhtybek Askerovich

- Rozhkov Vitaly Igorevich

- Lyoznaya Olga Nikolaevna

- Niyazbaeva Khadisha Kamedolovna

- Slipchenko Svetlana Alekseevna

Tatkeyeva Galiya Galymzhanovna

Bainiyazov Bahtybek Askerovich

Anisimov Yuri Vasilyevich

Krasnikov Viktor Ivanovich

Leznaya Olga Nikolaevna

Utegulov Arman Bolatbekovich

Uakhitova Aigul Botanovna

Rozhkov Vitaly Igorevich

Sagnaeva Nurgul Kayrollievna

Ansabekova Gulbakhyt Nurlybekkyzy

Turkebaeva Zamzagul Toleuovna

Niyazbaeva Khadisha Kamidollovna

Slipchenko Svetlana Alekseyevna

Bayguzova Janyl Zhaksylykovna

Alpeisov Esenbay Ashimalievich

Battalkhanov Amanbek Zamanbekovich

Dosankulov Zhandarbek

Sarsembieva Elmira

Ahmetbaev Dauren Sadykovich

Auelbek Marat Auelbekovich

Assainov Gibrat Zholamanovich

Bauyrzhanuly Madi

Mukat Aitgul Kazbekovna

Isayeva Zhazira Rakhaddinovna

Sedelnikova Yulia Aleksandrovna

Akhmetova Saule

Dzhumamukhambetov Nasikhan Gilmanovich

Zhakipov Nazhmitden Berekeliuly

Kargulova Aliya Nurymova

Seitova Aliya Yerbolovna

Khabdullin Asset

Ayaganov Yerassyl Yerzhanovich

Nogai Artur Adolfovich

Nurmaganbetova Gulim Sakhitovna

Sholanov Korganbay Sagnaevich

The Department of Electric Power Supply, in accordance with the current system of higher education in the Republic of Kazakhstan, trains specialists for the electric power industry at three levels (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) on the basis of educational programs (EP) updated in 2023, registered in the register of the Unified Platform of Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Two EP for undergraduate students (duration of study 4 years), which form the foundation of a specialist in one of two areas of choice. Each EP, based on special courses of the Department of Electric Power Supply, rich in laboratory and practical exercises, ensures the development of the requirements of professional standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the 6th level of the national and industry qualification framework, as well as an adaptive transition to the competencies of the future in accordance with the Atlas of new professions https://www.enbek.kz/atlas/industry/2

Educational program "Electrical Power engineering (6B07102)".

Goal: training qualified specialists in demand in the labor market, possessing professional competencies in service and operational activities at electric power facilities.

Formed learning outcomes and information about disciplines in this educational program are given at the link   https://epvo.kz/#/register/education_program/application/50345.

Educational program "Electrical engineering (6B07103)".

Goal: training qualified specialists in demand in the labor market, possessing professional competencies in design and research activities in the field of electric power industry.

Formed learning outcomes and information about disciplines in this educational program are given at the link   https://epvo.kz/#/register/education_program/application/50313.

EP for master's degree students “Power supply of industrial enterprises, cities and agro-industrial complex (7M07104)”, duration of study is 2 years.

Goal: training qualified specialists in demand in the labor market, possessing scientific, pedagogical and professional competencies in accordance with the requirements of the national and Industry Qualifications Framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan, professional standards, to carry out professional activities in the framework of ensuring the high-quality functioning and improvement of electrical engineering facilities.

This EP provides the student with skills in accordance with the 7th level of the NRK/ORK, which is the foundation for active research activities in order to solve tasks and problems characteristic of manufacturing enterprises in the electric power industry.

Formed learning outcomes and information about disciplines in this educational program are given at the link   https://epvo.kz/#/register/education_program/application/50370.

EP for PhD students “Electrical complexes and systems (8D07103)”, duration of study is 3 years.

Goal: training highly qualified specialists with in-depth scientific training, capable of formulating and solving modern scientific and practical problems in science and production in the field of electric power.

This EP develops the student’s skills in accordance with the 8th level of the NRK/ORK (the highest), which prescribes management competencies in solving tasks and problems characteristic of the electric power industry.

Formed learning outcomes and information about disciplines in this educational program are given at the link  https://epvo.kz/#/register/education_program/application/50373.

As part of trilingual education, the Department of Electric Power Supply offers undergraduate and graduate students in groups of educational programs B062 “Electrical Engineering and Electrical Power Engineering” and M099 “Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering” training in multilingual student groups, where training is conducted in Kazakh, Russian and English.

The modern world requires competitive, highly qualified specialists in the employment market. The main direction of multilingual education is not only the preparation of competitive youth, but also this type of education aims to develop communication skills and the ability to think critically.

In connection with the above, a number of lecturers of the department regularly confirm their qualifications of the required level of knowledge of the teaching language (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.), which ensures the achievement of the stated goals of educational programs. In 2021, a full-fledged internship (72 hours) was completed at IMPERIAL ENGLISH UK on the topic “Modern methodologies and use of educational technologies for teaching in Kazakhstan / Modern methods and educational technologies”

In addition to the disciplines of the “general education module” (Psychology, Pedagogy, History and Philosophy of Science), lecturers of the Department of Electric Power Supply read in English the disciplines of the “professional module” in the above groups of EP:

- Professionally oriented foreign language

- Introduction into the Electric Power Industry

- Mathematical modeling of energy processes

- Special issues of relay protection and automation

- Non-traditional and renewable energy sources

Below are screenshots of modern textbooks and teaching aids for organizing lectures and practical classes in the educational process, which were prepared by lecturers of the Department of Electric Power Supply.

In order to ensure high-quality training of specialists, the department is working to expand international cooperation, which is carried out in two main areas:

- internship for lecturers and graduates,

- organization of scientific-experimental and scientific-pedagogical practices in foreign universities.

International cooperation is ensured through the participation of teaching staff in international conferences, business trips and advanced training courses, including those organized and conducted by the department within the framework of grant funding under government programs.

In May 2023, the Department of Electric Power Supply, with the assistance of the Training Center of Energoinform JSC (KEGOC), held the 2nd International Summer School “Innovative Technologies and Digitalization in the Electric Power Industry” in accordance with the national projects of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2025 “Green Kazakhstan” and “Technological breakthrough through digitalization, science and innovation.”

The event was attended by leading professors, specialists and students in the fields of electrical and heating engineering, automation and digitalization from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the USA, South Africa, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Tatarstan.

The Department of Electric Power Supply has cooperation agreements with organizations from Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, and Russia. Today the department successfully cooperates with the following universities:

1. Omsk State Agrarian University named after P.A. Stolypin

2. Novosibirsk State Technical University

3. National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"

4. National Research Tomsk State University

5. Riga Technical University

In the field of “Electrical Engineering and Electrical Power Engineering”, lectures are given to undergraduate and graduate students by invited foreign professors, among whom were:

- Jacek Cieslik – PhD, Professor of the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, AGN University of Science and Technology, Coordinator of the AGH UST University of Science and Technology,

- Chandima Gomez – PhD, Distinguished Professor of High Voltage Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Chairman of ESKOM Power Plant Engineering Institute-HVAC,

- Rakhmonov Ikromzhan Usmonovich – PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Electricity Supply, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov,

- Naumov Igor Vladimirovich – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of Irkutsk National Research Technical University,

- Sheryazov Saken Koishybaevich – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, South Ural State Agrarian University.

- Yurchenko Alexey Vasilievich – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Research School of Physics of High-Energy Processes, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University,

- Kuterbekov Kairat Atazhanovich – Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Research Institute “Eurasian Institute of Physical-Energy Research and High Technologies” at ENU named after L.N. Gumilev.

Managers and specialists from production with practical experience in the field of standardization, certification and quality management and production with a developed power supply system are invited to give lectures and conduct practical classes for students.

Active work is carried out by the department to organize and ensure academic mobility of students in the disciplines “Introduction into the specialty (electrical power engineering)”, “Fundamentals of automation”, etc., as well as on the basis of universities:

- Karaganda Technical University named after Abylkas Saginov,

- Irkutsk State Agrarian University named after A.A. Ezhevsky,

- Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly,

- Petrozavodsk State University (Republic of Karelia),

- Toraighyrov university (TOU), Pavlodar,

- Karaganda Industrial University.

Improving the educational process at the Electric Power Supply Department is inextricably linked with the training of highly qualified specialists, which involves the formation of highly educated creative individuals.

Students of the Electric Power Supply department actively take part in events organized both at the department and faculty level, and in the public life of the university and the country. With the direct assistance of mentors (curators), from among experienced lecturers of the department, high-quality educational work is organized, the main directions of which are the following:

- development of professional competencies in accordance with the goals of the EP,

- legal, civic-patriotic and labor education,

- spiritual and moral, cultural and aesthetic, and intellectual education,

- formation of a healthy lifestyle and eco-education.

If for first-, second- and third-year undergraduate students the program is rich in sports and cultural events, then for final-year undergraduate and graduate students the main focus is on research work in their specialty in the form of their participation in scientific and practical conferences, round tables and specialized seminars.

As part of their introduction to the university, creative concerts, a trip to the university museum and excursions to the KATIU libraries are organized for first-year students.

As part of regular socio-political, patriotic and legal and labor education, events and meetings with representatives of departments for educational and social work and cultural work are held with all students.

Historically, the Department of Electric Power Supply has achieved positive sporting achievements, both in team and individual sports. In 2023, a number of students of the department are athletes who are noted at the republican and international level:

A large number of students from all courses of study are involved in various sports sections, including volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and national types of games.

Graduate and master's students, in addition to the above activities, successfully take part in republican and international conferences, where they take prizes and receive certificates of honor.

Every year, students of the department as part of the energy faculty team take part in the Republican Subject Olympiad. In the field of “Electrical Power engineering” it regularly takes prizes, in which it is constantly included in the TOP 5 universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

010000, The Republic of Kazakhstan

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