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.
MAY 2014
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.
APRIL 2014
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.
14.04.2014 Visit by Dean of the Faculty of Production Technologies and Management from the Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem
On 10. 04. 2014 Dean Prof. Dr. Ing. František Holešovský from the Faculty of Production Technologies and Management of the J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem visited the faculty. He was received by Vice-dean Prof. Dr. Ing. Jozef Peterka in the name of MTF STU. The discussion was focused on cooperation in the area of pedagogy and mutual research orientated to calls from the Horizont 2020.
MARCH 2014
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.
24.03.2014 Ing. Miroslav Trnka at MTF STU
On the 19th of March 2014 (Wednesday) at 11.00 a.m. there was a lecture by Ing. Miroslav TRNKA in the lecture hall of MTF STU on Paulínska Street 16 in Trnava. He is a co-establisher of the company ESET which is a leader of proactive protection against Internet dangers, and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA defines the company as one of the fastest developing technological companies in Europe, the Near East and Africa.
24.03.2014 Reception of Foreign Delegation
On the 21st of March 2014, Vice-dean Prof. Dr. Ing. Jozef Peterka, along with the director of the Institute of Production Technologies Prof. Ing. Koloman Ulrich, PhD., received a delegation from the Faculty of Material Sciences and Engineering at the University in Miškolc. The delegation was led Dean prof. Dr. Zoltán Gácsi, DSc. The meeting was focused on cooperation and preparation of common projects with orientation towards Horizont 2020.
FEBRUARY 2014
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.
JANUARY 2014
07.01.2014 Signing the implementation Agreement for Cooperation with IFW Dresden
On the 5th December, at IFW i.V. Dresden, the Dean of Faculty and the Director of the Institute of Materials Professor Janovec signed the implementation Agreement for cooperation in the years 2013-2015 with our long term partner. The protocol was also signed by two directors of IFW i.V. Dresden and board members of the Institute, Dr.hc Prof. Dr. Habil. Juergen Eckert and Dr.h.c. Rolf Pfrengle. The possibilities of joint participation in future HORIZONT 2020 projects were discussed.
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 Meeting with the Rector and Vice-rectors of STU for preparation of the projects HORIZONT 2020
On 20.01.2014 at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, the management of STU organized a meeting with part of the management of STU and employees of the MTF STU for preparing project proposals for HORIZONT 2020. The Honorable rector of STU R. Redhammer was accompanied by the Honorable Vice-rectors Peciar and Biskupič. The Faculty MTF STU was represented by members of the faculty management, institutes and faculty workplaces.