This sixth event welcomed prospective candidates from secondary schools that expressed an interest in the study offered in the accredited study programs of the academic year 2012/2013
The open day began by a welcoming speech from the Vice Dean doc. Ing. Helena Vidova, PhD. and followed with an informational video presenting offered study programs. After the initial meeting, the candidates were divided into groups, which were lead by authorized representatives from different institutions and in their laboratories; they presented the topics from the branch of properties of materials (doc. Ing. Ľubomír Čaplovič, PhD.), Reverse engineering, art Foundry (Ing. Ivan Buranský, PhD.) dangerous chemical reactions (Dr. Richard Curacina, PhD.) evidential reactions in chemistry (Ing. Lenka Blinová, Ing. Zuzana Turňova, PhD., Ing. Thomas Chrebet, PhD.) as well as robotics and tyres (doc . RNDr. Maria Behúlová, CSc.
The event was a success and approximately 300 high school students that were not only from Trnava but also from Malacky, Myjava, Piestany in Slovakia and elsewhere.
Translation: Anthony James Ronald Atkinson