Department history
The Department of Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering and General Electrical Engineering—the predecessor of the Department of Electrical Engineering—was established in 1955, simultaneously with the founding of the FPI itself. The first head was Boris Leonidovich Pichugin, a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, and the department consisted of only four people (V.L. Pichugin, Ph.D., Associate Professor Kh.Z. Kudyakova, Associate Professor Kh.T. Tasbulatov, and Senior Lecturer Sh.M. Taukin). From 1956 to 1957, Senior Researcher I.T. Gertsenshtein served as Acting Head of the Department.
Since 1957, the department has been known as "Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering and General Electrical Engineering." From 1958 to 1965, the department staff consisted of five people, and N.E. Golubkov served as Head of the Department. After him, the department was headed by the following professors: Sh. M. Taukin (1965-1970); V. A. Aleksandrov (1970-1976); A. A. Reznikov (1976-1990); B. E. Sartkaziev (1990-1992); T. I. Degtyarev (1992-1995), and K. A. Satarkulov (1995-2009).
In 2009, K. A. Satarkulov transferred the department to his student, Associate Professor E. B. Isakeeva, PhD (Engineering). The increasing number of students studying electrical engineering disciplines by the beginning of the 21st century dramatically increased the workload of electrical engineering laboratories. Therefore, in 2015-2016, under the leadership of E. B. Isakeeva, the department was reorganized. The laboratory facilities in the "Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering" laboratory were modernized.
The "Electrical Engineering" and "Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering" courses are based on physics and higher mathematics courses and incorporate engineering calculation and analysis methods applicable to a wide range of modern electrical devices. This is crucial for developing the scientific outlook of electrical engineering specialists and forms the foundation for all specialized electrical and radio engineering disciplines. Therefore, high demands are placed on the department's faculty and support staff in terms of the depth and thoroughness of their knowledge and teaching qualifications, their ability to convey material to students, their conscientious attitude to their work, and their dedication to the workplace.
Currently, the "Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering" department has a well-established base for educational, methodological, and scientific work, including educational laboratories.
The department is working to modernize its teaching methods for the Theoretical and Electrical Engineering course, integrating electronic textbooks and virtual lab systems into the curriculum. Leading instructors in this field include E.B. Isakeeva, S.M. Asanova, and K.M. Mukanbaev. For the numerous student cohorts, the department has created a series of frontal labs for the basic course "Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering."
During this lab series, students have the opportunity to experimentally analyze physical processes in electrical circuits.
The experience gained by the department's staff is being successfully utilized by other universities in the republic, where similar or similar departments have been established. For example, all branches of the FPI (KSTU) that have become independent educational institutions—Osh, Kara-Kul, Tokmok, and others—use lab stands and instructional manuals developed and manufactured by the Theoretical and Electrical Engineering Department.
Practical classes in the Electrical Engineering course are supported by the department's original methodological developments. Lectures and practical classes are supported by laboratory workshops conducted in the following departmental laboratories: Theoretical Electrical Engineering; General Electrical Engineering.
The department provides advanced training for young faculty through lectures taught by experienced faculty members with extensive research and teaching experience: Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assoc. Prof. E.B. Isakeeva, and Senior Lecturer K.M. Mukanbaev. Additionally, young faculty members are offered the opportunity to complete research and teaching internships at leading universities in the Russian Federation.
