Graduates, based on the knowledge gained by studying in the bachelor's study program “Environmental Protection Technologies” (TOŽP) are able to analyze the processes taking place in process technology from various areas of industrial production. They know the technique for processing and recycling solid, liquid and gaseous waste, they can assess the sources of air pollution and methods of its cleaning. They know how to work with a computer with selected engineering software and can read technical documentation. They are able to control the process technology, manage it. They can communicate and cooperate with workers in production facilities, construction and design with technologists, chemical engineers, designers, managers and specialists of other professions. They master the basics of their field of study, work organization and management, the basics of engineering technology. They will be used in various branches of industry as the head of production facilities, resp. in lower and middle management of companies in the management of process technology, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants, landfill management, recycling, material and energy recovery of waste, in the development of process technology for environmental protection, investment construction and as a reference of protection and monitoring technology the environment. The graduate of the study program of the 1st degree of TOŽP has professional knowledge of physical principles and theoretical foundations of phenomena occurring in process technology for environmental protection and processes of transformation of substances to eliminate the negative impact of industrial production on environment. He has cross-sectional knowledge of process engineering, i. mechanical, hydraulic, thermal, diffusion processes, from chemical reactors and bioreactors. He is a specialist in the field of processing and recycling of solid waste, not only industrial but also municipal, he masters the techniques of separation and their subsequent material or energy recovery in order to reduce the residual shares deposited in landfills. He has knowledge of wastewater treatment, modern methods of removing pollution by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and masters the principles of designing wastewater treatment plants. Can competently assess air pollution by various local or area sources (industrial, municipal and natural), control the operation of gas separators and can propose effective measures to eliminate pollution. The graduate knows the principles of design of apparatus, machines and equipment for the implementation of production operations, has experience with the use of specialized software for construction and design. He has detailed knowledge in the field of construction materials, production technologies (cutting, machining, forming, welding, etc.), dimensioning of machine parts (flexibility and strength, statics, kinematics and dynamics). He can design, construct, operate, maintain not only individual machines, but also complex production systems and production lines. Graduates of the TOŽP study program can create technical drawings and project documentation of machines and equipment from detailed workshop drawings to standard P&ID diagrams, define suitable construction materials and technologies for production, develop technical descriptions and reports for approval, operation, maintenance and repair of process equipment, identify and to propose the elimination of industrial risks and potential emergency conditions of individual machines and apparatus up to large production lines and operations. He has the ability under professional guidance to solve even more complex professional tasks and coordinate the activities of various professions in the field, work in a team and plan and coordinate work activities.
A graduate of the first level of education in the TOŽP study program demonstrates a significant development of knowledge and understanding of contexts that provide a basis or opportunity for originality in development and research or in the development of own knowledge gained through self-study. Graduates have an appropriate broad standard of the level of knowledge that they can apply in solving problems in new or unknown areas of topics in a broader, often multidisciplinary context, related to the specifics of the field of study.
Upon successful completion of the study program, they have the ability to clearly and unambiguously formulate their conclusions and knowledge and justifications. It is ready for the effective use of complex software and hardware tools used in the field (construction, design, production, ...) and has the expertise to create data for automated control and measurement systems (online, distributed, remote, ...) of individual devices, even complex units. He is well prepared for further studies at the 2nd level of education in technical fields, especially in process engineering. At the same time, the graduate has the skills of personal development and acquisition of further knowledge that will allow him to continue his studies in a way that can be mostly autonomous or completely autonomous. The bachelor's study corresponds to the level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework of the European Union in the Qualification Framework of the European Higher Education Area.
The applicability of graduates is one of the monitored aspects of assessing education in terms of content and quality. Most students already work externally on projects or contracts of specialized construction, design, manufacturing or research companies during their studies. These are usually auxiliary technical works in the processing of construction or design documents, respectively directly in production. Companies offer students not only the opportunity to get acquainted with the portfolio of their work (eg in professional practice, excursions or motivational short-term work stays), but also by offering topics for semester work or bachelor's theses. Students very often solve such topics of their final theses with a view to securing a job position in such a company, where if they do not continue their studies on an engineering study program, then they continue smoothly as employees on the same project, whose partial solution was e.g. Final thesis. The applicability of graduates of the TOŽP study program is often tested by production and research companies by announcing competitions for the best final work in the field (eg Slovnaft, Slovak Maintenance Company, Slovak Gas and Oil Association, etc.), where our graduates received several awards. However, the employment of graduates is not only in production activities (employees, employers, SZČO, etc.), but especially in continuing education in the 2nd level of study in technical fields (full-time engineering studies), where graduates purposefully increase their potential for employment in the labor market. by obtaining a new, higher qualification for various more demanding professions. To find out the applicability of graduates of the study program “Environmental Protection Technologies”, it is possible to use publicly available statistics on the website - https://uplatnenie.sk/. Due to the small number of graduates ending annually (2-3 graduates), the page does not publish the report - "Due to the low number of graduates in the selected combination of criteria, it is not possible to display the required data." . In the periodically published employment / unemployment statistics (Social Insurance Agency, Labor Offices, Profession, LinkedIn, etc.) according to departments and study focus, graduates of the TOŽP study program are not among the unemployed. This is due to the fact that all graduates continue in the engineering study program (usually following in the vertical line - Chemical and food machinery and equipment). On the portals and in the offer systems of job positions, there are offers for graduates of the mentioned study program for suitable job positions (specific offers with the indication of preferences directly from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering STU in Bratislava).
According to the system of professions and the register of employment (https://www.sustavapovolani.sk/register_zamestnani), the multiple professions are typical examples of the number of professions for which a graduate of the TOŽP study program has competencies. The potential of the study program from the point of view of the graduate's application is its multidisciplinarity and the possibility of variability. Based on extensive knowledge of engineering and process character, the graduate has the ability to operatively and adequately adapt to the requirements of employers, i. is flexible for solving even atypical tasks and project focus. The securing workplace of the study program transfers to education the latest knowledge of its research, of which students are also direct participants (grant research projects, research projects for industrial practice, etc.), but also knowledge from the international research area in which teachers are valid and desired participants. international teams. Such a connection with the international environment as well as the manufacturing sector is a guarantee of a quick reflection on possible new requirements for education. However, graduates of the TOŽP program almost without exception start further follow-up engineering studies.
Due to the frequent problems with providing personal data, respectively with their escape and abuse, in this paragraph we will not mention any names of successful graduates. Graduates work at all levels of production and managerial positions due to the length of work experience, career opportunities and available positions in domestic and foreign / international companies (from employees in production positions, as well as managerial positions of middle and top management of companies). It would not be effective to state specific names of companies and held job positions.
At the request of the Chairman of the Study Program Council, several representatives of major industrial companies who have detailed work experience and the achieved level of knowledge of graduates commented on the applicability of graduates and the quality of the TOŽP study program. Representatives of Slovnaft a.s. Bratislava, Mondeléz SR Production s.r.o. Bratislava, Evonik Fermas s.r.o. Slovenská Ľupča, Duslo a.s. Šala, Envien Group Leopoldov and Energetické strojárne s.r.o. Košice. The conclusions from the opinions are positive in terms of the applicability of graduates and the demonstrated knowledge acquired during the study. The quality of studies is also evidenced by specific offers for part-time (for students) and job (for graduates) positions directly delivered to the Institute of Process Engineering of the FME STU.They are not aplicable, it is not a preparation for regulated professions
