The expertise goal of research activities of the Institute of Engineering Pedagogy and Humanities at MTF STU stems from the profile of the Institute and faculty in the area of pedagogy, and it is in accordance with the long-term aim of the development of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and it covers a full range of the Institute's educational activities. The content of the Institute's research activities is directed mainly at research in the area of humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on the development and innovation of methods and forms of education under the conditions of technical intelligence preparation. The specialty of the Institute's research lies in its division into two research areas:
Research Area No. 1: "Pedagogy".
Research Area No. 14: "Engineering".
The Institute's research activities take the form of Scientific and scientific-pedagogical projects solved within the scope of selection and subsequent support by the grant agencies VEGA and KEGA, projects solved within the scope of selection and subsequent support by the grant agency APVV, and projects solved within the scope of international programs. The transfer of the outcomes of the Institute's research into practice can be accomplished by special and expert activities. Members of the Institute work out practical training at enterprises such as the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant, VUJE Trnava, and ŽOS Trnava to the extent of their expertise.
The regular organization of scientific and expert colloquiums is an important part of the Institute's research and its outcome presentation. The Institute organizes the international scientific conference SCHOLA on a regular basis which takes place under the auspices of the International Society for Engineering Education - IGIP.
Student scholarly activities and the student scientific conference are a stable part of the Institute's care for talented and gifted students. The Institute regularly organizes the conference in the section of humanities and foreign languages.