A graduate of the Measurement and Testing study program in the field of Mechanical Engineering can: a. define requirements for measuring instruments for specific conditions of ensuring the quality of goods, products and services, quality assurance requirements in calibration and testing laboratories, legislative and technical requirements for meters in the regulated area, characteristics of the measuring instruments and their presentation in the technical documentation, types of measuring instruments, suitable types for use in a specific application, metrological confirmation system; b. characterize issues of safety and health protection at work, occupational hygiene and environmental protection, technical documentation of the measuring instruments, especially from the point of view of metrological traceability, elements of automatic control systems with a focus on measuring elements of these systems, activity of accreditation and certification bodies, conformity assessment bodies, technical documentation relevant to the design and implementation of measuring systems suitable for the intended use; c. classify measuring instruments and measuring systems intended for measurement in industry, especially in engineering, national and international organizations in the field of quality infrastructure, especially in metrology, requirements of quality standards regarding metrological assurance of engineering production, systems from the point of view of processing measurements; d. describe physical principles that are used in measurement of technical quantities, functional principles of electronic elements in measuring instruments and measuring systems, elements of automated control and communication systems aimed at collecting and processing measured data, scope of individual quality infrastructure institutions, product conformity assessment procedures with a particular focus on measuring instruments, methods of ensuring the quality and reliability of control and information systems; e. to explain physical principles of measurements, functional principles of various types of measuring instruments of selected technical quantities and their mode of operation, method of measuring selected electrical quantities.
A graduate of the Measurement and Testing study program in the field of Mechanical Engineering can: a. apply general principles of evaluating measurements for specific situations, principles of automatic control theory in the design and implementation of advanced measurement systems, requirements of quality management standards for the operation of calibration and testing laboratories, principles of safety and health protection at work, occupational hygiene and environmental protection; b. work up documents of the quality management system in calibration and testing laboratories, calibration plan of standards and working gauges, calibration certificate and verification certificate, design of single- and multifactorial experiments; c. to create databases focusing on the management of measurements and measuring instruments, measurement models even in complex cases of indirect measurements, calibration and testing models; d. to use object- and database-oriented programming languages, correct metrological terminology, statistical tools for managing measuring instruments and measurement systems, statistical estimates and statistical tests, relevant normative documents relevant to the measurement of technical quantities, professional literature in a world language; e. evaluate measured data even for complex measurement models, the results of a wide range of measurements and tests, especially in industrial production, but also in other sectors of the national economy, records of statistical control of measurement processes.
A graduate of the Measurement and Testing study program in the Mechanical Engineering field of study has the ability to: a. independently solve professional tasks and coordinate activities at designing measurement systems and choosing a suitable technical solution for tasks in the field of metrology, introduction and maintenance of quality management systems in calibration and testing laboratories, designing, implementing and evaluating measurements and tests in both unregulated and regulated areas, implementation of model procedures, examples, case studies and professional studies and other supporting materials for solving specific tasks; b. present their own opinions and solutions at designing experiments, obtaining data and their subsequent processing the choice and implementation of appropriate statistical methods for managing processes; c. work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people at ensuring the quality of performed measurements and tests, implementation of measurements and tests in both regulated and unregulated areas; d. think analytically and practically and approach creatively when solving new and non-standard situations selection of suitable procedures, methods, solutions and means for carrying out a wide range of measurements in industry and other areas of the economy, creation of work procedures and instructions for measurements in regulated and non-regulated areas; e. work independently, organize and plan your work within the calibration and testing laboratory, the department providing metrological support of quality management systems, in the creation and implementation of quality management system documentation, work procedures and instructions, when performing the tasks of measuring and testing, calibrating and verifying meters; f. to recommend and defend one's own opinion and one's own decision when solving a problem application of general knowledge in the design, implementation and maintenance of measuring systems, ensuring the quality of performed measurements and tests, application of statistical methods in the design and evaluation of measurements.
There is a specialized website www.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 Measurement and Testing, the page states that for a small number of graduates it does not have enough data to show their application. Therefore, it can only be based on similar data for other study programs of the engineering degree at the Faculty of Engineering of STU in Bratislava. Overall, the data on the website shows that 71% of engineering graduates at the STU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in 2019 were employed, 7% work on contract, 5% are unemployed, 4% are unemployed, 6% are continuing their studies, and 6% are others. That is, only 4% of all graduates are unemployed, so it can be assumed that similar excellent employment also applies to graduates of the Measurement and Testing study program.
A graduate of the Measurement and Testing study program in the field of Mechanical Engineering is prepared to study the third level of university studies, especially in the follow-up study program Metrology in the field of Mechanical Engineering. If a graduate of the Measurement and Testing study program decides to go into practice, he/she applies as - senior specialist at metrology service providers in regulated and unregulated areas, responsible for applying current trends in the given area of measurement and testing, - management and analytical worker in institutions from the field of quality infrastructure, focused on the introduction of new methodological procedures and concepts - managing and expert technical staff of quality assurance departments from all areas of industry, especially mechanical engineering - manager of professional projects in the field of measurement and testing - research and professional worker with a focus on metrological support of professional activities
The following list shows successful graduates of the Measurement and Testing study program who completed their studies in the last three academic years. The employment of specific graduates is not systematically monitored, therefore the list contains only graduates who responded to the request for providing information: Ing. Liliana Bessonová – Stellantis Slovakia – supply and transport technician Ing. Vladimír Karlík – Presná, s.r.o. – system manager Ing. Kristián Kleštinec - MicroStep, spol. Ltd. - researcher Ing. Martina Páleníková – ÚNMS SR – employee of the central state administration body in the field of metrology Ing. Michal Slezák – ÚNMS SR – employee of the central state administration body in the field of metrology Ing. Monika Tremarzo – Memry Corporation (USA) – quality controller Ing. Petra Virteľová – AREKO, s.r.o. – calibration technician / metrologist Among the graduates of the Measurement and Testing study program who completed their studies in the 2019/2020 academic year, three graduates started doctoral studies in the Metrology study program in an internal form in the 2020/2021 academic year: Ing. Andrej Majstrík Ing. Daniela Mižišinová Ing. George Sammarah From the mentioned list, it follows that the graduates were employed in fields related to the subject of their studies, which confirms the appropriateness of the focus of the study program Measurement and testing and at the same time confirms the good applicability of these graduates on the labor market.
Several organizations commented on the quality of the study program and the readiness of its graduates to fulfill professional tasks in practice. Their assessment confirms the high credit of the study programs at the STU Faculty of Engineering, which are oriented towards metrology and quality. Among them is also the study program Measurement and testing in the engineering degree. The following commented on the Measurement and Testing study program: 1. Slovak Institute of Metrology (SMU) Several graduates of engineering and doctoral study programs focused on measurement and metrology worked at SMU. Their quality and expertise has been proven over time and is highly valued by SMU. 2. Slovak legal metrology, n.o. (SLM) SLM, n.o. provides a wide range of services and several activities result from the law on metrology. These activities could not be ensured without qualified workers, among whom are graduates of the engineering study program Measurement and Testing. 3. Bratislava Metrological Society It is the authorized person for the verification of the legally controlled measuring instruments. It has successfully employed several graduates of the Measurement and Testing study program. 4. Slovak Metrological Society It is a state organization, the members of which are also several graduates of the study program Measurement and Testing. 5. Slovak National Accreditation Service Graduates of study programs of the STU Faculty of Engineering focused on metrology represent a very important part of experts and assessors for testing and calibration laboratories for the accreditation system. They are well prepared and able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge as well as the practical skills acquired during their studies.They are not aplicable, it is not a preparation for regulated professions
