Graduate of the Materials Engineering study program: ● has cross-sectional knowledge in the field of materials and corresponding technologies with a focus on their application use corresponding to the current state of knowledge, ● understands production, testing, technological processing, optimization of the composition of materials and technological processes, exploitation and degradation of the properties of the main types of technical materials, ● understands the material, financial and energy balances of engineering production processes, ● has knowledge of the possibilities of being affected by the action of high-energy radiation, and also through thermal, chemical-thermal, mechanical processing of materials in order to obtain the best properties of technical materials used in practice, ● master the essence of determination and quantification of physical and mechanical quantities in technical and laboratory practice, ● has an overview of the most used technical materials in engineering - from their production technology, processing technology, application and recycling of materials, ● master the basics of electrical engineering, mechanics, optics, thermodynamics, designing, creation of technical documentation, economics and management of industrial enterprises, ● controls information systems enabling the collection, processing and analysis of data, management of experiments, production processes and processing of materials, ● for graduates, the given level of knowledge will enable their application in practice, but also further development in the study of other fields in the continuing doctoral studies.
Graduate of the Materials Engineering study program: ● can create documents, process and analyze data, use technical documentation, use software support for communication, data analysis and processing, document creation, ● can model thermodynamic processes during the formation of various alloys, or model the properties and structure of materials in various software environments, ● knows how to work with devices for measuring the mechanical properties of materials, collect data and their processing in a PC, ● can handle sample preparation and metallographic preparation of various materials for monitoring the microstructure, ● he can process the results of his work in the form of technical reports and presentations and he can communicate them effectively, ● has managerial, economic and ecological knowledge and can prepare documents, reports and documentation in accordance with professional, ethical and legal principles in the field of mechanical engineering, ● has the ability to develop technical documents for the optimal solution to the choice of technical materials for practical applications, ● knows how to combine the latest knowledge in the field of technical materials in order to obtain a solution with significant added value when solving a technical problem.
Graduate of the Materials Engineering study program: ● can plan his own education, organize his work and independently acquire new ones knowledge ● is independent in solving professional tasks, projects and in solving sub-tasks, ● he is able to solve complex 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, ● is ready to work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people, take responsibility for the results achieved in the team, ● 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 by applying modern approaches to planning working time also with regard to other members of the work team, ● is characterized by the ability to identify, quantify and evaluate the effects of problem solving on the environment and the social sphere, ● can professionally present own opinions and technical solutions in front of different types of audiences at different levels of management.
The Materials Engineering study program is focused on knowledge of concepts, principles and theories related to the application of technical materials in a wide range of use in engineering practice. The application of graduates is therefore primarily in the engineering industry, but with an overlap also in interdisciplinary professions in the field of energy, electrical engineering, i.e. wherever it is necessary to recognize the material properties of the operating processes and to optimize and manage them in such a way as to increase the economic efficiency and safety of their operation . In these areas, a graduate of the Materials Engineering study program will be employed as a project manager, designer, system designer, process specialist, controller for non-destructive testing of materials, seller or buyer of input semi-finished products for engineering production. The graduate of this study program is characterized by knowledge in the field of material and technological processes of engineering production, which allows him to better understand the physical nature of these processes and to use them for optimization and the overall impact on the environment on the one hand, and on the other hand to increase the quantity and quality of production as well as overall labor productivity. The graduate has knowledge of the production processes of technical materials, their properties after technological processing into tools or components, as well as their side effects on production and the environment. He masters various methods of measuring a wide range of material properties and knows how to process, analyze and evaluate them. The graduate can independently and as part of a team analyze technical problems, propose their solution, while being able to diagnose, maintain, manage and further develop existing systems. The graduate is able to apply the latest theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems, while being able to independently assess various solution options and choose the most effective one, which takes into account the benefit as well as the cost component. It will thus be applied in companies dealing with the sale, purchase, processing and testing of materials, but also in the automotive industry, it has the prerequisites to do business in the field of production and services focused primarily on the production of devices, machines and equipment Graduates report 100% employment on the labor market.
Graduate of the Materials Engineering study program: ● The graduate is ready to enter the labor market in the field of evaluation and quality control of materials using sophisticated methods and special devices, as well as for cooperation with designers and technologists in the design and technological processing of materials into parts, tools and useful objects. ● Excellent graduates will be prepared for the study of the third level of the study program in the field of study Materials and in related fields of study. ● The graduate will apply as (according to the System of occupations at sustavapovolani.sk): Process specialist in engineering production, Manager (manager) in engineering production, Engineering automation specialist, Engineering specialist constructor, designer, Engineering specialist technologist, Engineering specialist in quality, Engineering specialist in maintenance, Engineering specialist in research and development.
The Materials Engineering study program, which in its 31 years of existence has produced a number of successful graduates who have applied themselves in the commercial and academic spheres. In the field of energy industry, we can mention: Ing. Filip Polakovič (Ing. 2014), Ing. Jozef Oltman (Ing. 1995), Ing. Tomáš Kicka (Ing. 2020), Ing. Andrej Šimonovič (Ing. 2011) employed at Slovak Power Plants. Ing. Ivana Eliášová (Ing. 2011) employed at UJV Director. Ing. Miloš Baľák (Ing. 2001), Ing. David Slnek (Ing.2020) employed at VUJE, a.s. In the field of mechanical engineering, we can mention: Ing. Martin Javorský (Ing. 2009), Ing. Martin Krajčovič (Ing. 2002), Ing. Robert Jadrný (Ing. 2011), Ing. Katarína Vácvalová born Rožárová (Ing. 2003), Ing. Lukáš Špaček (Ing. 2019), Ing. Marika Radošovská, born Žemličková (Ing. 2017) employed at Bekaert. doc. dr. Ing. Daniel Križan (Ing.2000) employed at Voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Linz, Austria. Ing. Kristián Šalgó (Ing. 2011) employed at GA Drilling a.s. Ing. Klaudia Panovčíková (Ing. 2007) employed by Nissens Slovakia. Ing. Ľuboš Maňka (Ing. 2004) employed by Budycote Vlková. Ing. Jozef Kočka (Ing. 2006) employed at the company Nerezové materiály, s.r.o. Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Ing. Ľuboš Synak (Ing. 1996) employed at ZF Slovakia Trnava. Ing. Milan Čanky (Ing. 2002) employed at Pankl Topolčany. Ing. Roman Nichta (Ing. 2012) employed at MIBA Steeltec s.r.o. Sparrows. Ing. Jozef Sondor (Ing. 2003) employed at Liss s.r.o. Rožňov pod Radhoštěm. Ing. Michal Ovečka (Ing. 2007) employed at BEZ - transformers. Ing. Petra Vyskočová (Ing. 2019) employed by Metzeler Senec. Ing. Milan Figel (Ing. 2004) employed in Cost Analysis at ZKW. Ing. Milan Zábojník (Ing. 2016) employed at Thyssenkrupp rothe erde Slovakia, a.s. In the field of the automotive industry, we can mention: Ing. Mária Štefaniková, PhD. (Ing. 2009) employed by Volkswagen Bratislava.
Employers positively assess the ability of graduates of the Materials Engineering study program to creatively apply theoretical knowledge to solve specific technical problems and challenges in the field of energy, engineering and the automotive industry. It is also highlighted by employers that the Materials Engineering study program accepts the inclusion of project-type subjects, whether individual or group, thus preparing them for working in a team. An advantage is also the inclusion of subjects in which graduates acquire soft skills, especially in the field of effective communication and presentation of their ideas, solutions and results. The quality of the study program would benefit from closer cooperation between the faculty and industrial partners so that students are already confronted with the challenges they will face in their future employment during their studies, ideally in the form of practice.This is not the case for regulated professions.
