Graduate of the Environmental Production Technology study program: • has cross-sectional knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering, including knowledge of contexts and relations to the areas of production and environmental technology with an orientation to engineering companies and engineering production, • has knowledge of kinematics, construction and design solutions of production machines and equipment, environmental machines and machines for the treatment and recovery of various types of raw materials, • has knowledge and understands theories, methods and procedures, which he can meaningfully use in the technological design of the production of engineering components, • has an overview of the basic types of production machines, tools and preparations, knows and controls the principles of their operation, • knows individual production technologies, understands the relationship between technological principles, technical parameters of machines and properties of processed materials, • has knowledge and controls the theory, construction and technical-economic evaluation of machines and equipment, tools and preparations, • can solve simple tasks in the field of production equipment with an emphasis on construction, calculations, as well as technical and drawing documentation, • has knowledge in the field of non-conventional technologies, low-waste technologies, additive manufacturing and the technology of renewable energy sources, • has knowledge in the area of production processes, machines and equipment in the automotive industry and in the area of finishing operations, • master the basic principles of production technology management, the basics of designing and programming engineering production, • master the principles of measurement and sensing of basic technical and physical quantities, • knows management quality indicators, methods of improving the quality of production processes in the context of integrated management systems, • master the basic principles of economics, management of production enterprises, environmental management and circular economy.
Graduate of the Environmental Production Technology study program: • can process data and create documents in computer office packages, • can creatively solve theoretical tasks in the field of technological production design, define the configuration of machines and equipment for individual processes, • is able to acquire new knowledge and information in an active way, use it when formulating recommendations for the development of the given work area, • can process the results of his work in the form of technical reports and presentations and can communicate them effectively, • is able to read technical drawings and instructions from the customer with understanding, • has the ability to develop technical documents to determine the most suitable solution, • knows how to work with various CAD systems such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD, • can process and evaluate measured data in the Excel environment, • controls various measuring instruments and laboratory machines for the determination of basic technical and physical quantities, • can control available workshop machinery from the field of production and environmental technology (lathe, milling machine, drill, grinder, press, etc.), • has basic managerial, economic, social, moral and ecological awareness and can prepare documents, reports and documentation in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework applicable in the field of engineering, engineering production and engineering enterprises, • knows how to combine the latest knowledge from the field of production technologies, material engineering, automation, optimization and computerization to solve a technical problem.
A graduate of the Environmental Production Technology study program is distinguished ● is independent in solving professional tasks, projects and coordinating partial activities, ● he is able to solve simple projects independently and creatively, with regard to his professional focus, he can think analytically, present his own opinions and solutions to new and non-standard situations and understand the current state of technology, ● is ready to work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people, take responsibility for the results of his work and the entire team, ● can plan his own education, organize his work and acquire new knowledge independently, ● knows how to set a time schedule for solving the project in such a way as to minimize the cost component and adhere to the time schedule of the employer or customer, ● is characterized by the ability to identify, quantify and evaluate the impacts of problem solving on the social and environmental spheres, ● knows how to appropriately and professionally present own opinions and technical solutions in front of listeners at different levels of management.
There is a specialized website uplatnenie.sk, where you can find data on the application of graduates of individual study programs of all degrees of study. Unfortunately, for the study program Environmental Production Technology, the page states that for the small number of graduates in 2019, it does not have enough data to show their application. Therefore, it can only be based on similar data for the year 2018, or for other bachelor's degree study programs at the Faculty of Engineering of STU in Bratislava. It follows from them that 90-99% of graduates of bachelor's study programs in 2019 (the site does not provide more recent data) continued their studies, while it can be logically assumed that they studied in subsequent study programs at the engineering level. It is likely that such a high number of graduates who continue on to the engineering degree also applies to the study program Environmental Production Technology. Information on applying to graduates from 2018 is presented on this website, and thus we present: Results about graduates graduating in 2018 (https://uplatnenie.sk/?degree=V%C5%A0&vs=702000000&faculty=702020000&field=2329R22&year=2018 ) - number of graduates: 16, - gender of graduates: 81% men, 19% women, - positions in which graduates work: 88% continuing their studies, 6% employed, 6% working on contract - unemployment rate: 0%.
Graduate of the Environmental Production Technology study program: ● is ready to study the 2nd degree of university studies and, using the acquired knowledge and skills, can directly continue studying in subsequent engineering study programs in the field of Mechanical Engineering with a focus on production and environmental technology, production technologies, construction of machines and equipment. ● apply as (according to the System of Occupations at sustavapovolani.sk): Specialist technologist in wood processing, Technician of automated control systems of energy equipment with a focus on RES, Engineering specialist technologist, Process specialist in engineering production, Technical worker (manager) in engineering production, Engineering quality control technician, environmental protection technician in industrial production, recycling (recovery) technician.
As stated in the previous point, all graduates of the bachelor's study program Environmental Production Technology, who completed their studies in the academic year 2019/2020, continue in the academic year 2020/2021 on the engineering degree. Among them are also Bc. Denis Poliak, Bc. Stanislav Strigáč and Bc. Nikola Šišoláková. The same can be said about the graduates of this course in the academic year 2018/2019, currently studying at the engineering degree: Bc. Martin Baláž, Bc. Erik Horváth, Bc. Viktor Kálman, Bc. Michal Surgáč, and Bc. Filip Štetina.
Statement by MicroStep, s.r.o. to the assessed study programm: Dear guarantor of study programs, long-term intensive cooperation of MicroStep, s.r.o. with the Institute of Production Systems, Environmental Technology and Quality Management we can document both in the field of pedagogy and scientific research. In the field of pedagogy, our cooperation is carried out both in the field of education in the form of various professional seminars for students on topics from the field of progressive methods of dividing materials, cooperation on final theses, organizing excursions and ensuring the professional practice of students, and also in the field of scientific research, which we expands possibilities and creates support for our domestic and foreign projects. The result of cooperation in education is several successful diploma theses, defended doctoral theses (Gros, Smelík) as well as ongoing doctoral studies (Varga). Our company permanently financially supports the faculty in the promotion of technical education. Proof of this is our annual involvement in the Mechanical Engineering Olympiad as well as permanent advertising of our company on the grounds of the faculty. In the field of science and research, it is mainly a joint solution of science and research projects. We can declare this by solving three projects within the "motivational incentives" challenge: • "CNC machines for dividing materials with solid fiber lasers" • "Research of technological nodes of an automated line for the production of segments of steel structures" • "Research of technological nodes of CNC machines for dividing materials using energy beam technologies" Within these projects, the faculty dealt with the construction and design of automated component production systems. These were mainly specific goals, such as: • Detailed design of the mechatronic concept of the solution (design of the concept of mechanical nodes, design of the control concept, design of the fiber laser concept, guidance and processing of the laser beam) • Applied research of mechanical components and the control system (design of the mechanics of the cutting head, other mechanical components and creation of a mathematical model of the machine, design of components to ensure the safety of operating the machine model, design of the control system and control algorithms of the machine model) In cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering of STU in Bratislava, we also solved three APVV projects, and in November 2021 we submitted another joint APVV project entitled "The influence of progressive materials, structural solutions and adaptive control on increasing the accuracy of large-area energy beam CNC cutting centers". The documents of the study programs that we assessed reflect the latest trends in the field of production and environmental technology and are in accordance with the needs defined in the strategic documents of the Slovak government and the improvement of the quality of education provided by the university. These study programs provide quality education, which is documented by the very good employment of highly qualified creative graduates in our company. What can be a better sign of evaluation of the quality of the study than the desired graduates who work in the field they graduated from.They are not aplicable, it is not a preparation for regulated professions
