Browsing by Author "Seturidze, Rusudan"

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    One of the ways of cooperation between the businesses and the universities – Unified data management using the Business Intelligence portal
    (Business Systems Laboratory, 2020) Seturidze, Rusudan; Topuria, Nino
    The effective cooperation between the businesses and the universities is essential and has to be treasured as contributing to knowledge and economy. University – business cooperation (UBC) is considered as a priority for the development of the fields of both, education and business. The experience shows that the universities and the business speak different languages. The gap between the worlds of education and business is explained with the conservativeness of the higher education institutions, and the dynamic business environment. It is mostly implemented at a bilateral level and focused on joint projects and practical initiatives of common interest (Rakovska et al., 2013). The article gives conclusions and recommendations regarding the cooperation between the university and the business. Different models are construed regarding this issue and a united business analytics portal and ways of its management are developed. Based on cloud-based business intelligence services, users can view and share reports and dashboards on the web and mobile devices. The data are analyzed what allows elaborating and improving the cooperation between the university and the business.
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    Problems of distribution and use of state education grants in contemporary Georgia
    (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press, 2021) Sichinava, Demur; Magradze, Murtaz; Seturidze, Rusudan; Davitaia, Shorena; Sigua, Zviad
    The article is dedicated to the problems of distribution and use of state education grants in higher education in contemporary Georgia. It analyzes the existing systems and approaches to funding tuition fees at universities in the former Soviet Union, Europe and the United States. Shortcomings of the current rule on the distribution and use of state grants are shown: low motivation to study, social injustice in the education process, unrealistic autonomy of universities and faculties in the distribution and use of state grants, a high likelihood of committing a crime by students who miss lecture-seminars and others. Various possible options for tuition reimbursement are analyzed. The views of education system experts and leading specialists in the field of education and science on the issue are discussed. An authorial model for the distribution and use of the state education grant is proposed and the advantages of introducing this model over the existing model are highlighted. The following measures are proposed to improve the distribution and use of the state education grant: The state education grant should be distributed according to the results of the Unified National Examinations. All students enrolled in the University in the first semester of study should be equally awarded a scholarship, the amount of which should not be less than the minimum amount of the state education grant. Scholarship scheduling should be done according to the results of the first semester exams differentiated according to the students’ academic performance and professional directions. The GPA system of knowledge assessment should be taken as a basis. The proposed activities are expected to increase the motivation to study, a large number of students will try to obtain and maintain a state study grant, social justice will be achieved in the process of distribution and application of grants, scholarships will be awarded only to students with high academic achievement under the GPA system. As a result of decentralization of distribution and use of state education grant, universities and faculties will be given real autonomy in the distribution and use of state grants, will be improved discipline, increased student attendance at lectures, greatly reduced students crime, and most students will be forced to get involved maximally in education process.
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    Problems of distribution and use of state education grants in contemporary Georgia
    (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press, 2021) Sichinava, Demur; Magradze, Murtaz; Seturidze, Rusudan; Davitaia, Shorena; Sigua, Zviad
    The article is dedicated to the problems of distribution and use of state education grants in higher education in contemporary Georgia. It analyzes the existing systems and approaches to funding tuition fees at universities in the former Soviet Union, Europe and the United States. Shortcomings of the current rule on the distribution and use of state grants are shown: low motivation to study, social injustice in the education process, unrealistic autonomy of universities and faculties in the distribution and use of state grants, a high likelihood of committing a crime by students who miss lecture-seminars and others. Various possible options for tuition reimbursement are analyzed. The views of education system experts and leading specialists in the field of education and science on the issue are discussed. An authorial model for the distribution and use of the state education grant is proposed and the advantages of introducing this model over the existing model are highlighted. The following measures are proposed to improve the distribution and use of the state education grant: The state education grant should be distributed according to the results of the Unified National Examinations. All students enrolled in the University in the first semester of study should be equally awarded a scholarship, the amount of which should not be less than the minimum amount of the state education grant. Scholarship scheduling should be done according to the results of the first semester exams differentiated according to the students’ academic performance and professional directions. The GPA system of knowledge assessment should be taken as a basis. The proposed activities are expected to increase the motivation to study, a large number of students will try to obtain and maintain a state study grant, social justice will be achieved in the process of distribution and application of grants, scholarships will be awarded only to students with high academic achievement under the GPA system. As a result of decentralization of distribution and use of state education grant, universities and faculties will be given real autonomy in the distribution and use of state grants, will be improved discipline, increased student attendance at lectures, greatly reduced students crime, and most students will be forced to get involved maximally in education process.
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    Rethinking the system of research assessment in higher education in the digital era
    (Business Systems Laboratory, 2020) Natsvlishvili, Ia; Seturidze, Rusudan
    Around the world specific methods are employed to evaluate the quantity and quality of universities’ research output. Because of increased competition between institutions research assessment plays useful role in giving incentives to increase quality of research. As scientific literature suggests research output is a function of resources spent and the microeconomic incentive structure [1]. Countries that perform well and introduced the system of research assessment have methods to evaluate research output. They strengthened their systems by introducing improved incentives. Evaluations are important as incentives and et the same time l they provide data on the research activity within a country. If there is no transparent and objective way of examining research activity. Without such data it is not possible to see whether the research system is functioning and how it can be improved [1]. Nowadays in institutions of higher education that have scientists from many fields assessing the research performance requires from evaluators the aggregation of the performance measures of the various fields. Two methods of aggregation are applied that are based on: (a) the performance of the individual scientists or (b) the performance of the scientific fields present in the institution [2]. The choice depends on context and the objectives. The two methods creates differences in performance scores as well as rankings. Many countries have introduced evaluations of university research that reflects global demands for greater accountability. Revisiting research assessment procedures is a shared responsibility and requires a concerted approach uniting major actors such as researchers and universities, research funding organizations, policymakers and non-governmental organizations. In this process leading role can be played by The European University Association (EUA) since it is the representative organization of universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing European Union policies on higher education, research and innovation. The Expert Group and EUA Secretariat developed the EUA Roadmap on Research Assessment in the Transition to Open Science and launched an Expert Subgroup on Research Assessment in 2018 [10]. International collaborations through various networks and non-governmental organizations such as EUA should make considerable contribution to gather and share information, to initiate dialogue between key actors, to formulate good practice and make policy recommendations for the next step in revising the system of research assessment.
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    The improvement ways of SCADA system management in power energy
    (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press, 2023) Narmania, Davit; Seturidze, Rusudan; Maghradze, Murtaz; Davitaia, Shorena; Machitidze, Mikheil
    The development of technologies in the world has played a big role in the improvement of energy management. The level of development of electric energy has a great influence on the dynamics and arrangement of the country’s productive forces, creating a necessary prerequisite for raising the standard of living of the population and improving working conditions. The level of the national economy and the energy supply of the population largely depends on the energy industry. Its development rates and scales have a decisive influence on the final results of the country’s economic development. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is an important and relevant component of the electric power industry, which provides real-time monitoring and management of electricity production, transmission and distribution. The main purpose of the SCADA system is the management and operation of technological automated processes. SCADA system includes hardware and software components. The equipment collects data from the transformers on the power plant and provides them to the field controllers, which in turn transmit the data to the first and second level systems, And they, in turn, process and display information through a corresponding graphical interface on the video wall or at the operator’s workstation. SCADA systems also record the status and corresponding changes of all processes occurring in the power system. The control functions of the SCADA system ensure remote monitoring and management of the power plant and substation by the dispatcher, sending the necessary parameters from the control panel to the devices and relays in the station, to carry out data collection and their analysis for management decisions. “Georgian State Electrosystem” is one of the leading companies in the implementation of modern information systems. The function of GSE is to maintain system stability and reliability in both short and long term periods. There was implemented in GSE the project of updating software and hardware components of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system on the basis of SINAUT SPECTRUM 7 (SIEMENS), which was due to the rapid development of the electrical network, what followed was the addition of new energy facilities to the system and the correspondingly increased amount of incoming data. The old hardware was not designed for a such large load and therefore caused overloading of servers/hardware, which, in turn, was a hindering factor for efective dispatch management and control. Within the framework of the scientific research, the significance of the installation of the SCADA system in the electric power industry and the analysis of its development stages were highlighted. The introduction of the SCADA system contributed to the development of dispatch management and control, which reduced the number of technological accidents and made the energy sector stable in Georgia. The introduction of the substation management system ensured full local control of the substations. The software and hardware upgrade of the SCADA system facilitated complete remote monitoring and management of power stations and substations. Based on the above scientific research, the following recommendations were developed: • In the Automatic Generation Control module of the SCADA system in Georgian State Electrosystem, it is recommended to integrate several regulatory power plants, which will ensure the stability of the power system, increase overflow control, add more stability and reduce electricity overflow losses; • For the stable functioning of dispatch management and control, it is recommended to establish a backup dispatch center, which will be located at a remote location and will work in parallel with the central dispatch center. Accordingly, in the event of faults in the communication network of the SCADA system, there will be no complete loss of access to energy facilities, which will add more stability to the electric energy of Georgia and prevent the occurrence of emergency situations. • It is recommended to widely implement energy saving systems, through which it is possible to control the imbalance of electricity. If the mentioned recommendations are taken into consideration, the energy system of Georgia will become stable and efective. This scientific research will be useful for the energy companies where the SCADA system is introduced or implemented.
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    Ways of improving the management of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system in electric power
    (IJDR, 2023) Seturidze, Rusudan; Narmania, Davit; Maghradze, Murtaz; Davitaia, Shorena; Machitidze, Mikheil
    The purpose of the scientific paper is to analyze the issues of improving the management of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system in electric power, which includes a comparative analysis of the development stages of the SCADA system, the use of cloud technologies, the introduction of modern digital applications that serve for real-time recording, control, monitoring of energy objects and others. It ensures significant development of the field of electric energy. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system improvement methods in electric power within the framework of the research project, the issues of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system (SCADA) management improvement issues were analyzed and research questions were developed. 101 respondents were interviewed. The data was collected electronically, through an online survey of employees working in different structural units of the Georgian state electro system, who were users of the SCADA system. The survey will study the issues of improving the management of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system in electric power, which ensures the reduction of the number of technological accidents, the sustainability of the sector, the improvement of the quality of management and the speed of work in electric power. If the recommendations obtained as a result of the research are implemented, the energy system will become more stable and efficient. The mentioned study will be useful for the electric power companies of different countries where SCADA system is introduced or implemented. The article was written within the framework of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University research project "Ways to improve the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automated system in electric power". A comparative analysis of the development stages of the SCADA system in terms of each component of the system is discussed in the scientific paper. The implementation of the research results will affect the development of the professionalism of SCADA users, as well as provide simplification, speed and high quality of the work of the management link of the personnel. Accordingly, this will contribute to the improvement of the field of electric energy.