PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING WITH TRAINING SIMULATORS
The article is devoted to the problems of training young specialists. Modern motor transport enterprises operate vehicles of a rather complicated design, especially freight and special vehicles. Graduates of higher and secondary educational institutions do not have enough competencies to maintain and repair such equipment. The main reasons for the poor quality of training are the lack of the necessary material and technical equipment in schools: cars, stands, equipment and tools. Industrial practices are sometimes fact-finding or formal, not all enterprises have a good material base and qualified personnel. At many enterprises, car maintenance and repair is performed by drivers, i.e. people without specialized education, or specialists with insufficient knowledge or experience. It is possible to solve the problem of ensuring high-quality training of specialists by introducing simulator stands into the educational process. The definition of the simulator stand is given; the requirements are formed to their creation and use. The main advantages of using simulator stands are: low cost of classes, because there is no need for consumables (fuel, lubricants, operating fluids, reagents, etc.), safety, because when using real equipment, there is always a risk of injury, even despite the presence of a teacher / instructor; simulator stands are easier and cheaper to modify, so they will always be closer to real equipment; no support infrastructure needed. The analysis of the professional standard "Specialist in mechatronic systems of the car" is conducted. The level of education of the bachelor corresponds to the positions of the lower and middle management departments of service organizations: the head of the site, the head of the workshop, etc. However, there are requirements for practical experience - at least two years in the field of maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. Therefore, a student must have experience in the field of repair and maintenance of components, assemblies and mechanical systems, which corresponds to the working professions of a car repairman and an auto mechatronic. The labor actions of a specialist who can be trained on training simulators are listed. The specifics of the development of stands during the training of students in the field of study 03.03.03 “Operation of transport and transport-technological machines” is examined.