The Materials Engineering and Technologies study programme, delivered in English, prepares specialists in the field of development, processing, diagnostics and application of engineering materials, capable of working in an international academic and industrial environment. Graduates acquire comprehensive knowledge of the interrelationships between the composition, structure, properties and application potential of materials.
The programme places strong emphasis on mastering technological processes for the production and processing of metallic, non-metallic and composite materials, including the design and optimisation of manufacturing processes and production systems. Students gain knowledge in numerical modelling of material phase composition, simulation of technological processes, and modern methods of analysing the structure and properties of materials, supported by the use of information systems for data collection, processing and analysis.
The acquired knowledge and skills enable graduates to independently solve engineering tasks in the fields of materials research, development and production, to work with diagnostic equipment, and to use software tools for modelling material processes. Graduates develop analytical and creative thinking, the ability to professionally present their own solutions and organise their work, while the programme also provides a solid foundation for continuing studies at the doctoral level.
Materials Engineering and Technologies
Graduate profile
The graduate is prepared for a broader context of international cooperation. He is capable of creatively solving tasks associated with the preparation, processing, and diagnostics of technical materials. He is able to plan, manage, and control engineering production processes. He is proficient in the procedures for designing and optimizing technological production processes and designing production systems. He will acquire knowledge in the field of numerical modeling of the phase composition of materials, simulation of technological processes for production and processing of materials. He will master modern methods of analyzing the structure and phase composition of materials.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Knowledge:
Graduate:
- has essential knowledge in the field of technical materials and corresponding technologies,
- understands production, testing, processing, optimization of the composition of materials and technologies, exploitation and materials degradation,
- understands the principles of determining and analysing the properties and structure of materials in technical or laboratory practice,
- knows how to optimize the selection and change of materials with regard to economic and environmental indicators,
- understands the material, financial and energy balances of engineering production processes,
- master the basics of electrical engineering, mechanics, optics, thermodynamics, designing, creation of technical documentation, economics and management of industrial enterprises,
- controls information systems enabling the collection, processing and analysis of data, management of experiments, production processes and processing of materials.
Skills:
Graduate:
- can independently solve engineering problems associated with the selection and analysis of technical materials,
- can create and use technical documentation, carry out experiments, analyse and model data, use software support in the field of materials characterization,
- can select and prepare samples of various materials for microstructure evaluation,
- has the ability to develop documents for the optimal choice of technical materials in applications
- can model thermodynamic processes during the formation of various alloys, or model the properties and structure of materials in various software environments,
- he can process the results of his work in the form of technical reports and presentations and he can communicate them effectively,
- has managerial, economic and ecological knowledge and can prepare documents, reports and documentation in accordance with professional, ethical and legal principles in the field of mechanical engineering
Competences
The graduate:
- is able to present their own professional opinions and solutions intended for technical and laboratory practice of materials,
- is flexible and independent in planning and solving professional tasks and projects,
- can process and effectively apply knowledge about the properties and behaviour of technical materials,
- can identify, quantify and evaluate the impacts of solving material problems according to set criteria,
- he is able to solve complex projects creatively, with regard to his professional focus, he can think analytically, present his own opinions and solutions to new and non-standard situations,
- is ready to work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people, take responsibility for the results achieved in the team
Programme guarantor: prof. Ing. Mária Dománková, PhD., maria.domankova@stuba.sk
Study advisor: doc. Ing. Roman Čička, PhD., roman.cicka@stuba.sk
