Regulations on the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment
"Creation and Research of Aerospace Objects and Systems"
QMS KhAI-CCU-R/001:2019
Date of introduction: May 05, 2026
Revision No. 2
1. General Provisions
1.1. The Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment "Creation and Research of Aerospace Objects and Systems" (hereinafter – the Center) was established pursuant to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
dated April 12, 2019, No. 475 "On the Creation of Centers for the Collective Use of Scientific Equipment" (hereinafter – the Order of the MES) and is a structural unit of the Research Division of National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" (hereinafter – the University).
Full name in Ukrainian: Центр колективного користування науковим обладнанням «Створення та дослідження аерокосмічних об’єктів та систем».
Abbreviation: ЦККНО «Аерокосмічні системи».
Full name in English: Center for the collective use of scientific equipment «Creation and research of aerospace objects and systems».
Abbreviation in English: CСUSE «Aerospace systems».
The Center is not a legal entity.
The Center may have a logo and letterheads with its own name.
1.2. These Regulations were drawn up to establish the procedure for creation, define the purpose of the Center's activities, its tasks, functions, the procedure for organizing its work, define its structure, the procedure for interaction with other higher education institutions and scientific entities—in particular those specified by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine—and University departments, relevant rights and responsibilities, etc.
1.3. The Regulations are published in the electronic Register of the main effective regulatory framework of the University's Quality Management System, which is an integral part of the general information section of the official University website.
1.4. The main objective of the Center's activity is to ensure the global competitiveness of the domestic aerospace industry and equal participation of Ukrainian scientists in international research programs by modernizing and sustainably developing Ukraine's unique research facility base for conducting aerospace research and development at the highest global standards.
1.5. In its activities, the Center is guided by the current legislation of Ukraine, nationwide and university-level regulatory framework, these Regulations, orders, and instructions of authorized officials. The Center's activities are conducted on the basis of the requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approving the "List of paid services that may be provided by educational institutions and other establishments of the state and municipal education system."
2. Main Tasks and Functions
2.1. The main tasks of the Center are:
– ensuring the acquisition of R&D results for the aerospace industry that carry national significance and international recognition;
– increasing the publication rate of research results in periodicals indexed by international scientometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection;
– facilitating the implementation of state targeted scientific and scientific-technical programs and projects in the fields of aerospace research and development;
– providing facilities for aerospace object and system research conducted by University scientists and other higher education institutions at an advanced scientific and methodological level, including the involvement of international scientific partners;
– promoting international scientific and technical cooperation;
– engaging undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as young scientists in research and development activities.
2.2. In accordance with its main tasks, the functions of the Center are:
– performing work related to measuring the velocities of gases, liquids, and solid particles, including for boundary layer research, vortex, turbulent, subsonic, supersonic, and two-phase flows;
– diagnostics of combustion processes, injection regimes, ignition phenomena, flame visualization, and emissions concentration studies for combustion process research in aviation and rocket engines, methods for reducing hazardous compounds, and technological processes in the chemical industry;
– determining surface displacements and deformations on components under various load types—including tension, torsion, bending, and combined loading—during strength testing of aircraft and rocket-space structures and studies on large-scale building structures;
– three-dimensional vibration analysis of structures in the aerospace industry, electronics, power engineering, design, and structural testing;
– non-destructive testing of large composite aircraft parts to detect impact damage, core fiber defects, wrinkles, and other flaws;
– shape and position control of large-sized aerospace components: fuselage and wing sections of aircraft and helicopters, rocket bodies, and other mechanical engineering structures;
– determining the dynamic characteristics of precision equipment used for manufacturing aerospace components: acceleration, velocity, vibration, settling time, resonance, and damping decay time for CNC programming;
– shaping the concept of advanced aerospace electronic systems, including development, quality control, and testing of mock-up prototypes;
– developing and researching control systems for aerospace vehicles and their sub-systems;
– providing research access to academic staff and students at National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute", as well as researchers from other higher education institutions specified in Order No. 475 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated April 12, 2019, namely: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, State Enterprise "Yuzhnoye Design Office named after M. K. Yangel", and Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University;
– providing paid research services in accordance with established procedures within the Center's scope of activities.
3. Equipment and Facilities Base
3.1. In its activities, the Center has the right to use the equipment and facilities base of the University's structural units in accordance with established procedures. In the future activities of the Center, new equipment acquired or transferred for temporary use for its operational needs shall be assigned to it by order of the Rector.
3.2. Material and technical support of the Center is carried out at the expense of state budget and/or contractual (grant) funding, basic funding of the University's scientific activities, and other funds not prohibited by current legislation.
3.3. Control over the targeted use of the Center's property is exercised by the Head of the University's Research Division (hereinafter – RD) and the Vice-Rector for Research of the University, while its preservation is ensured by financially responsible persons appointed in accordance with established procedures.
4. Rights and Responsibilities
4.1. The rights and responsibilities of the Center are realized through the rights and responsibilities of its Head and employees.
4.2. The Head of the Center is vested with the following rights:
– to submit proposals to the University leadership regarding the improvement of the Center's operations;
– to organize knowledge sharing and promote professional development among the Center's staff;
– to participate in the development and endorsement of draft instructions, regulations, and other internal normative documents of the University concerning the Center's activities;
– to report all identified deficiencies and problems in the Center's operations to direct management;
– to submit proposals to the University management regarding the improvement of the Center's operations;
– to represent the interests of the University on matters within the Center's competence before relevant institutions and organizations;
– to correspond with relevant institutions and organizations on matters related to the Center's activities;
– to request from structural units of the University the materials necessary to perform the functions assigned to the Center;
– to submit proposals regarding incentive awards for work achievements and disciplinary measures for violations of labor discipline and Internal Regulations by employees;
– to participate in reviewing matters related to the operation of the Center, as well as questions regarding staff transfers or dismissals.
4.3. The rights of the Center's employees are determined by the current legislation of Ukraine, the University Charter, the Internal Regulations, and relevant job descriptions.
5. Management
5.1. The Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment "Creation and Research of Aerospace Objects and Systems" is headed by the Head of the Center, who is appointed to and dismissed from office by order of the Rector of the University upon nomination by the Vice-Rector for Research.
The Head of the Center may be dismissed from office on grounds specified by labor legislation, as well as for violations of the University Charter in accordance with current legislation.
5.2. The Head of the Center must be knowledgeable in the Constitution of Ukraine; laws of Ukraine; acts of the President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine concerning education; orders and decrees of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; other legislative and regulatory acts regarding scientific and technical activities; internal regulations, and occupational safety and fire protection standards.
5.3. A person holding a higher education degree (Master's, Specialist), an academic degree (Doctor of Sciences, Candidate of Sciences / PhD), an academic rank (Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher), and at least 5 years of scientific or academic work experience shall be appointed to the position of Head of the Center.
5.4. The Head of the Center issues operational directives regarding the department's activities, which are binding for its employees and may be revoked by the higher management of the University if they contradict legislation, the Charter, or harm the interests of the University.
5.5. In their work, the Head of the Center is guided by the provisions set forth in the relevant job description.
5.6. The Head of the Center:
– coordinates the activities of the Center in accordance with legislation on scientific and technical activities;
– plans the work of the Center;
– supervises the work of the Center's staff;
– implements measures to improve the organizational structure of the Center;
– monitors compliance with the regulations governing access to the Center's scientific equipment;
– is responsible for creating and updating the web page on the University website in accordance with the current status of equipment and experimental research conducted at the Center;
– monitors the operation of the electronic application form for potential equipment users seeking to conduct research at the Center, coordinating them with other applications (preventing schedule overlaps for the same equipment).
6. Staffing Support
6.1. The headcount of the Center's employees and salary rates are established in accordance with the Center's funding volumes and the staffing schedule developed by the RD—taking into account the type of equipment involved and the volume of research applications—and approved in accordance with established procedures.
6.2. The operations of the Center are supported by its full-time scientific, engineering-technical, and other employees working in structural units according to the RD staffing schedule, as well as other individuals on a part-time basis or under civil law contracts. The Center's employees directly report to the heads of the respective structural units on whose balance sheet the equipment they service is maintained, and functionally report to the Head of the Center.
6.3. The job description for the Head of the Center is developed by the Head of the RD; job descriptions for the Center's employees are developed by the Head of the Center, endorsed (including by the heads of relevant structural units), and approved in accordance with established procedures.
6.4. Scientific groups and sections may be created within the structure of the Center to carry out work in specific thematic fields.
7. Organization of Activities
7.1. The activity of the Center is based on approved work plans, tasks set by senior officials, applications (according to the approved form) from the structural units of the University, and orders from third-party physical and legal entities.
7.2. The conditions for accessing and using the scientific equipment of the Center, both by representatives of the University and other higher education institutions, are determined by the Regulations approved by the Rector.
8. Financial and Economic Activity
8.1. Funding for the Center's activities is carried out through the general and/or special fund of the University, including:
– university-wide funds (core activity) of the University;
– basic funding for the scientific activities of the University;
– state-budget scientific research projects, commercial contracts, and grants;
– funds received from legal entities and individuals for the provision of relevant paid services;
– overhead expenses of the RD;
– charitable assistance received from organizations, enterprises, and citizens to support the Center's activities;
– other sources not prohibited by current legislation.
8.2. The provision of paid services is carried out on the basis of contracts with customers, which are concluded and approved in accordance with established procedure under current legislation.
8.3. The execution of contracts for paid services is accounted for in accordance with the procedures established for these types of activities. Cost estimates for performing work are developed by the RD in accordance with the University's effective regulatory framework.
8.4. Payment for the Center's services is made in non-cash form to the University's bank account in accordance with established procedure.
8.5. Accounting and financial operations are provided by the relevant departments of the University in accordance with established procedure.
9. Responsibility
9.1. Responsibility for the high-quality and timely execution of the assigned tasks and functions under these Regulations rests with the Head of the Center.
9.2. The degree of responsibility of other employees is established by their respective job descriptions.
10. Interaction with Other Structural Units
10.1. To implement its functions and tasks, the Center may, in accordance with established procedure, receive or provide information within its scope of competence, participate in initiating and implementing joint activities, and interact within its competence with other structural units of the University, as well as its co-founders.
10.2. In performing its functions, the Center interacts:
– with faculties, departments, educational and scientific units of university departments, administrative and maintenance departments, and other units of the University — in connection with the fulfillment of functions assigned to the Center's staff and the need to provide ongoing information on the status and prospects of activities in accordance with the procedures effective at the University;
– with its co-founders.
11. Final Provisions
11.1. The Regulations on the Center are signed by the Vice-Rector for Research and endorsed by the Head of the Human Resources Department and the Lead Legal Counsel of the University.
11.2. The Regulations on the Center are approved by the Rector of the University and put into effect by his order.
11.3. Amendments and/or additions to these Regulations are made according to the procedure established for its adoption.
11.4. The Center is reorganized or liquidated by order of the Rector of the University pursuant to a decision of the Academic Council of the University.