A graduate of the study program Manufacturing Systems and Quality Management knows: • determine the technical parameters of machines, equipment and their components required for production, • define quality management in mechanical engineering, • at the current level of knowledge to systematically and comprehensively solve material, technological and organizational issues in the rationalization, modernization and design of new engineering processes and systems, • solve problems of management and operation of engineering productions and perform all these activities with the support of CA technologies, methods of mathematical modeling, methods of simulation, logistics and mathematical optimization, • apply knowledge in the field of technical materials and engineering technologies, industrial robots and manipulators, programming of CNC production technology, design and control of production systems using the methods of modern information technology, • on the basis of acquired knowledge from the field of complex quality management, production management, engineering metrology, decision models, logistics and distribution systems, and management economics to systematically secure, organize and manage projects in the field of engineering production development, including the automotive industry, • act as a responsible engineer in the management and operation of production systems, in technological and technical preparation of production, their optimization, modeling and simulation, as a designer of production systems and as a collaborator in creating virtual models of production plants with the ability to apply these results within, • apply knowledge and solve the issue of TPM (total productive maintenance) in mechanical engineering, • define occupational health and safety and fire protection in mechanical engineering, • define employee motivation systems.
Cognitive and practical skills The graduate Manufacturing Systems and Quality Management knows: • plan, manage and control the activities of employees in mechanical engineering, • require compliance with the principles of occupational health and safety in mechanical engineering, • coordinate the course of production activities in mechanical engineering, • provide, organize and manage projects in the field of technical preparation of production and cooperate on innovative activities, • apply knowledge from the field of complex quality management, design and management of flexible production systems with industrial robots and manipulators, which are based on knowledge of advanced technical materials, engineering technologies and production technology, • to solve problems in the field of research of production technologies in the engineering industry, production machines and equipment, means of transport and material handling and construction of components, as well as means and procedures of control of geometric parameters of manufactured components, • apply the acquired knowledge of an economic nature in the field of design of production systems as well as solve problems of management and operation of engineering production, • can create programs for modern equipment of CNC production technology and industrial robots and manipulators, • explain the use of cutting and other tools, determine the optimal cutting conditions, design special tools, • use knowledge from the field of quality management and thus apply itself in the management and operation of production systems with a focus on maintaining the quality of production, • use modern CAx technologies and then apply methods of mathematical modeling, methods of simulation, logistics and mathematical optimization, • create virtual models of robotic workplaces, production systems and apply these results within the scope of their competence in their design, • actively acquire and subsequently apply the latest knowledge in the field of production automation and apply it appropriately to the production process, • create a layout of the production system, technological workplace using modern application software and subsequent simulation and visualization, • solve disciplinary problems.
Competences The graduate Manufacturing Systems and Quality Management has the ability to: • motivate people and communicate with them, • make independent decisions, organize work and adapt to change in order to focus on the desired result, • independently analyze and solve problems in the field of solving innovations in mechanical engineering, • design and solve innovative designs in the field of engineering technologies, construction of tools, jigs using modern software, • successfully integrate into research and implementation teams in the field of design and operation of production systems, where he is able to apply knowledge of an economic nature, • successfully implement the study of the study program of the third degree and building a scientific perspective in a whole range of areas related to the design of engineering production, engineering technology, quality management, construction of production machines and tools, • apply information and communication technologies in engineering practice, • apply the 5S system at technological workplaces, • apply the FMEA system in solving problems in mechanical engineering, • to solve basic failures in production systems and on robotic lines in engineering production, • the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with the client and the project leader.
According to constant communication with employers, it can be concluded that our graduates are successfully employed in companies such as Volkswagen Slovania, a.s., Stellantis Slovakia, ABB Slovakia, Schaeffler Kysuce, spol. s.r.o., MTS, spol. s.r.o., Technouniversum s.r.o.
Graduate Manufacturing Systems and Quality Management will be employed as: • designer of production systems and as a collaborator in creating virtual models of production systems and technological robotic workplaces, • technologist, where he applies knowledge from all standard production technologies in the engineering industry, • responsible worker in the field of production quality, where he is able to apply modern methods in the field of quality management, • programmer in modern CNC production machines and industrial robots with the application of computer systems for automated programming, • a research worker with the ability to implement the latest knowledge and research results into practice, • 3rd degree university student in the field of engineering technologies, design of engineering productions, quality management, construction of production machines and tools.
Ing. Roman Budiský, PhD. – Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence / product software support Ing. Peter Szakáll, PhD. - 3D s.r.o., (Implementation of automation of production processes and robotic workplaces) / director Ing. Martin Hudec, PhD. – Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. / clerk - Planning Ing. Jozef Jašurek, PhD. - Designer, Bertrandt Ing. - Bureau, Wolfsburg, Germany Ing. Norbert Kováčik, PhD. - PREMAT, s.r.o. / chief technologist, company partner Ing. Robert Kováčik, PhD. - PREMAT, s.r.o. / quality manager Ing. Miroslav Horvát, PhD. – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of STU in Bratislava, head of the Computing and Information Center
Due to the small number of graduates so far and due to the short duration of teaching in the accredited study program Production systems and quality management, there is a lack of quality assessment by employers.They are not aplicable, it is not a preparation for regulated professions
