The graduate of the Study Field "Civil Engineering" Study Program "Theory and Construction of Buildings" has: • knowledge of applied mathematics and physics which he/she can apply to solve a scientific problem related to construction of buildings; • knowledge of the theory and technology of construction of buildings as well as broader relationships of architectural and construction design and protection of buildings, their internal environment and broader environmental aspects; • knowledge of the principles of physical measurements and the creation of simulation models of energy processes in buildings which determine comfort parameters of the indoor environment of buildings; • detailed knowledge of the theory, methods and development trends of the topic researched by him/her at a level corresponding to international standards; • knowledge of the broader context of research activities and research and development strategies in construction industry; • knowledge of English or German construction terminology
The graduate of the Study Field "Civil Engineering" Study Program "Theory and Construction of Buildings" can: • apply scientific theoretical and experimental methods of research and development of construction of buildings considering their links to the technology of the building environment and technological processes, health and safety of buildings respecting wider social, environmental and other contexts and criteria; • creatively use scientific experiments - calculations, laboratory or "in situ" experiments and evaluation methods; • identify and formulate new scientific problems and hypotheses and choose specific methods of basic and applied research for their solution, verification and implementation; • as regards the scientific problem he/she has solved, present the results of his/her research and implement them in construction design and production practice, thus promoting technical progress in a knowledge-based society striving for sustainable development; • actively and independently follow and make use of world professional literature, innovative trends in his/her field of expertise and in related fields.
The graduate of the Study Field "Civil Engineering" Study Program "Theory and Construction of Buildings" is characterized by • independent, critical and analytical thinking, ability to work independently and effectively in a scientific manner; • creativity in determining the focus of research, selecting appropriate research methods, coordinating the work of the research team in solving difficult problems of theory and construction of civil engineering structures; • ability to bring own theoretically and experimentally justified original solutions to the problems of construction of civil engineering structures in form of tangible or intangible outputs; • ability to apply the results of his/her creative scientific work in the design, assessment, diagnostics and reconstruction of civil engineering structures; • ability to cooperate with domestic and foreign scientists, to present the results of his/her scientific work at international level in a world language, to cooperate with other countries, to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams; • readiness to hold expert functions in central national as well as European technical commissions.
The graduate of PhD studies is a highly qualified specialist in design and theoretical-experimental assessment of building structures determining functional properties of the internal environment of buildings. Graduates are mainly employed at Slovak technical universities as scientific and pedagogical staff, in various research and development organizations and a number of them work in practice as independent experts and consultants. The concept of the study program allows graduates to find employment in all countries of the European Union and basically in any country in the world. Several graduates work at universities and research institutes in Belgium, Ukraine, Canada, Scotland and other countries. They are mainly focused on technical aspects of architecture, i.e. building acoustics, daylighting of buildings, facade technology, thermal technology, energy efficacy of buildings, diagnostics and reconstruction of building structures, complex computer simulations of comfort and safety parameters of indoor environment of buildings. Many graduates work as independent specialists in the above mentioned fields or are employed in consulting companies and design studios. They also work in top management positions.
The graduate of the Study Field "Civil Engineering" Study Program "Theory and Construction of Buildings" can be employed as: • leader of a creative research team in Slovakia and abroad; • independent scientific and pedagogical researcher at universities and various research and development institutes; • expert and consultant in building physics, depending on his/her specialization (building and spatial acoustics, building thermal technology, daylighting and building insolation, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics of buildings, building pathology), or expert in assessment of energy performance of buildings, fire safety of buildings, building structures of civil engineering constructions as an independent specialist or in consulting companies, in design and investment organizations, etc; • highly qualified professional employee in state authorities and local government authorities.
A large number of graduates have successfully completed this study program in its long history and found employment in various spheres of society. Many of them work in the academic and research environment. We mention here only a few of them here. Prof. Ing. Monika, Rychtáriková, PhD. - professor at the Department of Architecture, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Scientist of the Year of the Slovak Republic in 2015, Prof. Ing. Dr. Oleksandr Vasylenko - Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Head of the Department of Design of Architectural Environment, Prof. Ing. Jozef Štefko, PhD. - Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Zvolen, Head of the Department of Wooden Constructions Doc. Ing. Stanislav Darula, PhD. - independent scientific researcher at the Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, internationally recognized expert in daylighting and energy efficacy of buildings, Ing. Milan Janák, PhD. - director and owner of the company Simulácie Budov, s.r.o. specializing in consultancy services in building physics, energy performance of buildings, computer simulation of buildings and integrated design of buildings, BREEAM licensed assessor, LEED Accredited Professional (AP), Ing. Peter Matiašovský, PhD. - long-term director of the Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, specialist in building thermal engineering.
The study program is assessed by employers' representatives at the Study program Council. The record from the meeting is uploaded here: https://is.stuba.sk/dok_server/slozka.pl?id=215220
