LTŠiame straipsnyje aptarsime Europos kreditų perkėlimo ir kaupimo sistemos (ECTS) koncepcijos integraciją rengiant technologijos mokslų specialistus, apžvelgsime inžinierių rengimo bei jų poreikio perspektyvas, pristatysime ir aptarsime Utenos kolegijoje realizuojamas technologines studijų programas, kurios buvo atnaujintos įdiegiant ECTS bei probleminio mokymosi sistemas, sudarant sąlygas tenkinti ne tik profesinius, bet ir socialinius, pilietinius bei asmeninius poreikius. Straipsnyje išsamiau pristatysime dvi Utenos kolegijoje realizuojamas inžinerines studijų programas: Informacinių sistemų technologijų (IST) bei Elektros energetikos (EE). Atnaujinant studijų programas buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio rezultatai atskleidė realizuojamų inžinerinių studijų programų silpnąsias puses ir nurodė aiškias studijų programos atnaujinimo gaires.
ENThe paper deals with the integration of conception of European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) to the training of professionals of Technological Sciences. The demand and prospect for engineers are analyzed, and technology study programmes of Utena University of Applied Sciences (Utena UAS) are presented and discussed, too. Utena UAS has sufficient experience in the training of engineers. Six technological study programmes are relized in Utena USA: Wear design and technology (ADT), Information systems technology (IST), Engineering of Environment protection (AAI), Foodstuffs technology (MPT), Agriculture technology (ŢŪT), Electrical Energetics (EE). ADT is the first technological study programme, which was started to realize in 2000. One of the most promising study programme in future – IST study programme – was started realize in 2002 and we have 216 graduates currently. EE study programme was started to realize since 2010. All these study programmes was updated integrating ECTS system. Integration of ECTS to the training programmes encourages students to take responsibility for their outcomes and makes study programmes easy to read and compare for all students, local and foreign. In this paper two study programmes – IST and EE – are discussed in more details. These study programmes were updated introducing the ECTS and problem based learning system, developing not only professional but also social, civic and personal competences. Before updating IST and EE study programmes the quantitative and qualitative study was conducted. The study results have detected the weakness in the previous IST and EE study programmes, and have indicated clear guidelines for updating these study programmes as well.Allowing for the remarks of graduates and seeking to develop the ability to work independently the distance learning opportunities are included in the study programmes: students may consult using FirstClass collaboration suite and all teaching material is placed in a virtual learning environment Moodle.