
Valerijs Bitenieks – From a Student of Riga Polytechnic Institute to a Construction Contractor in the Independent Latvia
Author(s) -
Ērika Lanka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
history of engineering sciences and of institutions of higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2592-8651
pISSN - 2592-8643
DOI - 10.7250/hesihe.2021.007
Subject(s) - internship , work (physics) , architecture , engineering , pedagogy , sociology , political science , management , medical education , history , law , medicine , mechanical engineering , archaeology , economics
A paper on Valerijs Bitenieks, a graduate (1986) of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), reflects on the daily life of the Soviet students in the 1980s, the work of a young engineer while he was trying various opportunities in the labour market and the engineer’s growth as a successful contractor in the independent Latvia in the 21st century. It traces the life of V. Bitenieks from his childhood to the present day, paying attention to his professional activities. The research provides an insight into students’ internships and extracurricular activities during the Soviet era. Unpublished photographic material unknown to the general public has been obtained.