NOVEMBER 2014
10.11.2014 Meeting about H2020
The Division of Science and International Research Cooperation R-STU, together with the VPPT and the vice-dean for science and research, has organized a meeting devoted to Project H2020 on 10.11.2014 at 11.00 a.m. in the small lecture hall Z-086 (the building on Paulínska street). The aim is to introduce the programme Horizont and some aspects of projects preparation – especially financial and legislative practical advices, and the process of online project registration to the directors of institutes and interested researchers. The meeting will take maximally two hours (presentations H2020 + discussion with participants).
18.11.2014 Welcome to the portal for companies cooperating with MTF STU
We want to inform you that there is now a portal on the web page for companies that are partners of the faculty. The partners signed an agreement for cooperation thanks to the project Knowledge Faculty for Industrial Practice. The aim of this portal is to support mutual permanent partnerships between MTF STU and industrial subjects in practice. The activity is based on the long-term aims of the faculty to increase the responsibility rate for knowledge transfer to practice.
18.11.2014 Survey on Quality of Education for Students
The faculty management would like to ask you, like every year, to fill out the student survey. In a few minutes you have a chance to express your opinion on the processes and organization of study, to evaluate teachers and pedagogical processes, to point out negatives in social areas and any other problems. The survey will be available from 28. 10. 2014 to 15. 7. 2015. The password to enter the survey will be sent to you by email. The survey is optional and anonymous. Although some students expressed some doubts about anonymity during meetings with faculty management, we want to assure you that we have never tried to find the authors of ideas and we never will. We examine only the content.
OCTOBER 2014
13.10.2014 Academy & VAPAC 2014 - Bratislava
Under the auspices of Maroš Šefčovič, the vice-chairman of the European Commission, the 18th year of the biggest international fair for study and careers in Slovakia—the AKADÉMIA&VAPAC®—was organized in Bratislava. The fair provides a space for presentation by Slovak and foreign universities, technical schools, faculties and institutions. Attendees learned about the conditions of enrollment processes and other education, language study, about stipends and grants. The fair is focused especially on students in their final school years – future degree holders – with the aim of helping them to select their next educational opportunities. The ceremonial opening of the fair was visited by the Minister of Education, Research and Sport of SR Peter Pellegrini. The Faculty of Materials Science and Technology was represented at the fair at the stand of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Possibilities for study at MTF STU were presented by selected faculty students.
23.10.2014 The competition for “The Best Student Project 2014” was held
On the 13th of October 2014 the competition for “The best student project 2014” was held at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU Bratislava in Trnava (http://www.produktivne.sk/sutaz/). The main purpose was to help students of the final study years to present the results of their final thesis, and to gain new interesting contacts among specialists in practice. The number of students from the whole of Slovakia was 30. The top 10 selected outputs made in industrial enterprises in Slovakia were presented. The competition commission included specialists from practice and academic fields and based its assessment on specified criteria (the level of analysis and processing of data, practical and financial contribution for society, range of the project, optimizing improvement designs).
28.10.2014 MTF STU co-organizer of the first International Conference on Mobility and Smart Cities 2014 in Rome
The Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (MTF STU) in Trnava, Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management in collaboration with the European Alliance for Innovation in Slovakia, and its partner, the European Alliance for Innovation, in Brussels, organized the first International Conference on Mobility and Smart Cities 2014. This IoT collocated event took place in Rome on the 27th and 29th October 2014 as one of main conferences related to the IoT 360 Summit.
SEPTEMBER 2014
10.09.2014 Record from Ceremonial Construction Groundbreaking
On the 10th of September 2014 there was a ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of the second phase of the University Research Park at MTF STU in Trnava. The first stone of the construction was placed. It is for the construction of the Research Centre for Automation and Informatization of Production Processes and Systems with labs. The introduction speech was presented by Dean Dr. h.c. prof. Ing. Oliver Moravčík who welcomed the guests. The Rector of STU, prof. Ing. Róbert Redhammer, PhD., expressed his thanks for all the efforts leading to the construction of the Research Park. The construction company - IN VEST, s.r.o. Šaľa - was represented by the director Ing. Ivan Khandl. The ceremonial speeches were followed by the state secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport Ing. Štefan Chudoba, PhD., who wished the faculty well and offered words of encouragement for many creative ideas in the future.
24.09.2014 Faculty at the Summer University for Secondary Schools Students (LUS) and University Fair
On 11.9.2014, employees of MTF STU participated in the events organized by the Slovak University of Technology under the title Summer University for Secondary Schools Students (Letná univerzita pre stredoškolákov) and University Fair, with the aim to inform students of secondary schools about study possibilities at the faculties of STU.
30.09.2014 Photo Gallery from the Inauguration of the new Dean of MTF STU
During the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the new school year 2014/2015 there was organized the ceremonial act of the inauguration of the new dean of MTF STU, prof. Dr. Ing. Jozef Peterka on 22.9. 2014.
AUGUST 2014
04.08.2014 Newly Promoted Associate Professors at MTF STU
The Rector of the Slovak University of Technology, prof. Ing. Robert Redhammer, PhD., on the 2nd of July 2014 conferred the new title of associate professor on the following faculty members. New associate professors at MTF STU: Assoc. Prof. Ing. Ladislav Morovič, PhD., associate professor in the field of Machining Technologies and Materials at the Institute of Production Technologies MTF STU. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jana Šugárová, PhD., associate professor in the field of Machining Technologies and Materials at the Institute of Production Technologies MTF STU. Assoc.Prof. Ing. Daniel Švrček, PhD., associate professor in the field Production Technology at the Institute of Production Systems and Applied Mechanics MTF STU. The management of MTF STU congratulates them sincerely and wishes them more success in the future.
04.08.2014 UVP MTF STU on the webpage of the British Chamber of Commerce
The issue of the presentation of research activity and the research potential of the faculty is one of the most important areas for reaching credibility and acknowledgment in the external environment. Structural presentation and propagation of successes help the faculty to stand in the position as an acknowledged partner for research areas. This means that to routinely inform others about our research institution’s portfolio, to persuade others about the unique aspects of our work, and to underline special elements which distinguish us from others. Therefore we are happy to announce that the University Research Park is presented on the webpage of the British Chamber of Commerce.
JUNE 2014
03.06.2014 Results of the Dean Election at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU
On 28. 05. 2014 there were the elections of a dean candidate in accordance with the Regulations for the election of a dean candidate at MTF STU, and the Election Schedule of a dean candidate of MTF STU. Prof. Dr. Ing. Jozef Peterka was elected for the candidate for dean of MTF STU.
MAY 2014
12.05.2014 The PhD Conference
On 24.4.2014 at 1:00 p.m. the PhD Conference will be held in the small lecture hall (Room Z086) at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava. The official name is the “International Conference on Development and Implementation of Academic Competencies of PhD Students of Technical Sciences.”
12.05.2014 Workshop on Universities
On May 13th 2014 a Workshop on Universities will be held. It is a part of the national project “Universities as an Engine of Development of Knowledge Society.” where MTF STU is participating. We sincerely invite you to the workshop.
12.05.2014 Meeting with the former employees of MTF STU
On May the 15th 2014 the Meeting with former employees of MTF STU will be held. The event will be in the faculty building on Bottova street 25, Room N. 201. Programme: 1. Welcome, 2. Short Cultural Programme, 3.Presentation of Activities and Changes at the Faculty, 4. Perspective on Construction of UVP, 5. Lunch in the dining room on Bottova Street, 6. Meeting with contemporary employees of MTF STU
30.05.2014 International Doctoral Seminar 2014 finished
The 9th International Doctoral Seminar (IDS), organised by the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology with the seat in Trnava, the Slovak University of Technology, was for the second time co-organised with a foreign university, The University of Zielona Góra Poland (UZG). The Seminar venue was the Hotel Qubus in Zielona Góra.
APRIL 2014
02.04.2014 An excursion to the Company Emerson, a.s. was Held
As in previous years, on 27.3.2014 an excursion to the company Emerson, a.s. Nové Mesto nad Váhom was held. It was part of the subject Quality Audit for students of 2nd School year of engineering study, in the study programme Engineering for Production Quality. The students could see an integrated management system on the basis of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAH 18001 and ISO 50001, and they visited production halls. The students could also study the process of an internal audit of this company. They could see basic documents applied in the process of an audit and a short example of an audit at the workplace of output control was made. The excursion was prepared and led by the coordinator of the company IMS Martin Patyk.
14.04.2014 ECIC 2014 Conference Photo Gallery
On 9.4.2014 the 6th European Conference on Intellectual Capital ECIC 2014 started with an informal meeting of the representatives of ACPI and the Faculty’s Dean Dr.h.c. prof. Dr. Ing. Oliver Moravčík, held at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU in Trnava. On 10.4.2014 the conference with participants from 21 countries began and it continued in concrete sections. An evening social event with participants was held in the Congress Centre SAV at Smolenice Castle.
26.04.2014 Festival of Science
From 25–26 April 2014 there will be held the Festival of Science at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava. The event is supported by the town of Trnava and it is a part of the project “Festival of Science as a Platform for Support of Cooperation between Universities of the V4 Region” and it is financed with the Visegrad Fund. The project preparation is supervised by Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Dagmar Cagáňová, PhD. and Ing. Vanesa Prajová, PhD. Employees, PhD students and students of the Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management cooperate on the project, together with the Division of Knowledge Management. The scientific guarantors of the event are Prof. Ing. Miloš Čambál, CSc. and Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jana Šujanová, CSc. The webpage of the festival is processed by Ing. Marek Vyskoč, a former student of MTF STU and currently an employee of the company Orange Slovakia, a.s.
MARCH 2014
06.03.2014 Student Event – Discover What You Are Interested In
On 27. 2. 2014 an event entitled “Discover what you are interested in and join us!” was organized for all students at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU in Trnava. The organization was supervised by student of MTF STU Bc. Peter Pilch who wanted to increase awareness of students about extra-curricular activities at the faculty. He also acquired financial sources from ESF via the project KomPrax and the organization Iuventa to organize this interesting event.
10.03.2014 N-trophy4 at the MTF STU
N-trophy is a competition for students of middle schools. The competition is full of experiments and exploration in the unique environment of regional universities. The competition fields were biology, chemistry, physics and logic. Three-member teams from the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic had to solve various tasks. The tasks are comparable to those approached by research teams. This year N-trophy was organized for the students from South Moravia Moravian Slezsko, Trnava and Žilina districts. Interdisciplinary competition is one of the key activities of the project “Support of talents in natural science and technical fields in the Slovak- Czech border area.” It is under the Operation programme of cross-border cooperation between Slovak Republic – Czech Republic 2007-2013, with the project code: ITMS 22410320042.
17.03.2014 The Job Day 2014 was held
The second year of the event "Job Day" was held at MTF STU on March 12th 2014. The aim was to provide possibilities for acquiring information about companies active on the labour market for future graduates of the faculty and potential applicants for a job. The event also created conditions for real communication between applicants and students on one side and employers on the other side. The faculty management gave students of the engineering study degree a free day off to enable them to listen to presentations or to talk with company representatives at stands in the entrance hall of the Faculty.
24.03.2014 Excursion to the company Miba Steeltec s.r.o.
On 14th of March 2014 students of the 1st school year of engineering study, in the field of Engineering of Production Quality, participated in an excursion to the company Miba Steeltec, s.r.o. in Vráble. The excursion was a part of the subject “Case Studies in Quality Management” and its aim was to define a practical task about the prevention of mistake formation in the production process of pressed lamination for students. The excursion was prepared by the company’s production manager Radovan Martišovič who accompanied the students.
FEBRUARY 2014
03.02.2014 Days of PhD Students of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU
During the dates 3.-4.2.2014 the event titled as “Days of PhD students of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava” will be organized. All internal PhD students will participate. The PhD students will introduce their workplaces and their dissertation areas to colleagues from other institutes.
07.02.2014 Digital Factory Workshop (01)
The concept of a “Digital factory” – the virtual design of real production and logistics via processes in a virtual environment – was introduced as part of the workshop. The SW tools of the packet Tecnomatix® were also introduced. The concept which was introduced was followed by a presentation of the project, its aims, phases, project team and outputs. Fifteen students from all study grades participated in the project. Today their education and active participation continues in concrete project activities. Some of them are for the first time in the role of a member of a project team.
17.02.2014 Lecture for World Cancer Day
On 4.2.2014 there was a lecture on the topic of "Myths about Cancer", which was organized for the occasion of World Cancer Day. The honored guest was the President of the civic organization League Against Cancer, MUDr. Eva Siracká, DrSc.. She introduced, in a very human and attractive way, the activities of their organization. She also focused her attention on the factors of cancer prevention which have been worked out on international and national levels and which should be general knowledge for each individual.
19.02.2014 Opening Ceremony of the Laboratory of Flexible Production Systems with Robotized Operation for the Area of Non-drawing Production
On 12.2.2014 the ceremonial opening of the Laboratory of Flexible Production Systems with Robotized Operation for the Area of Non-drawing Production at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU in Trnava was held. The management of the faculty, directors of the institutes and particular divisions as well as other employees of the MTF STU participated in this event. The project was made with support from the agency ASFEU from structural funds of the EU.
19.02.2014 Working Meeting on Automated Testing of Students as a part of the Project “Implementation of Internal System of Ensuring of Education Quality”
On 10.2.2014 there was a meeting of employees—teachers of the faculty—on automated testing of students, held in the room T-23 on Bottova Street in the T-building. The meeting was a part of the project “Implementation of Internal System of Ensuring of Education Quality”, ITMS code 26110230042, supported by the Operation Programme Education, financed by the social fund.
20.02.2014 From Infrastructure to Common Projects and Horizont 2020
On Friday there was a meeting of researchers from all institutes within the faculty management and directors of institutes held by the dean of the faculty. The meeting was dedicated to the faculty infrastructure, research and projects. Representatives of research projects (Assoc.Prof. Strémy, Assoc.Prof. Kusý, Dr. Gerulová and Mgr. Palcút) presented concrete possibilities for common inter-institutional projects regarding actual development of research and development and supported research areas in Europe (Horizont 2020). The proposed concept was completed with specification of technical equipment needed for research in concrete areas. The next meeting is planned approximately in one month.
JANUARY 2014
07.01.2014 Presentation by Bosch České Budějovice
On the11th December 2013, on the premises of the MTF STU, a presentation by Bosch České Budějovice took place. The company is a successful supplier of products for the automotive industry and covers all major brands. The aim of the presentation was to introduce students of UBEK and UPIM to employment opportunities in regards to quality for the position of Quality Engineer and in terms of customer quality.
07.01.2014 Expert lecture by RNDr. Juraj Kliment
On the11th December 2013, within the scope of TQM at the premises of MTF STU, a professional lecture by RNDr. Juraj Kliment - lead auditor for the automotive industry, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance took place. The aim of the lecture was to familiarize students with the standard imposing requirements for quality management systems in the automotive industry ISO / TS 16949.
08.01.2014 Discussions with Practice IX
The next lecture from “Discussions with Practice” on “Digital Enterprise and its Application in the practice of car industry” was held on December 2nd, 2013 at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU in Trnava. The lecturers were Ing. Jozef HNÁT, PhD., a researcher from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina, Department of Industrial Engineering, and Ing. Marián KUPKA, from the company CEIT Consulting, s.r.o., Bratislava.
20.01.2014 New Year’s Meeting
The New Year’s Meeting of employees and friends of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology STU offers an occasion to evaluate the previous year and to preview future activities which will follow in the next year. But especially it is an opportunity for a social event. The year 2013 was a year that required a lot of difficult work for the success of the faculty.