Graduate of the Production Technologies study program: ● has a complete and comprehensive set of knowledge and skills in the field of production technologies, including knowledge of their mutual relationships and connections in the context of related fields, ● has knowledge and skills of a theoretical-technological nature with a focus on solving engineering and automotive production tasks based on knowledge from natural science subjects and technical subjects, ● has theoretical and practical knowledge of machining, welding, forming and casting technology and sophisticated methods of solving challenging practical tasks at a level corresponding to national and international criteria, ● has knowledge and an overview of technical materials (metallic and non-metallic), their properties and applications, ● has basic knowledge of the technical preparation of production, assembly and automation of production processes and systems, ● has knowledge of computer support of production technologies and can apply them in the field of technical preparation of production, ● has knowledge of management of production processes and systems, ecology and marketing ● can design the technological parameters of individual methods of welding and joining materials, ● can design technological parameters for individual machining methods and design suitable machining machines, ● can calculate dimensions of semi-finished products, forming forces and work and design suitable machines for basic forming work, ● can design technological parameters for individual methods of casting into non-permanent and permanent forms, ● controls the creation of technical documentation, technological procedures for welding, machining, forming and casting, ● master basic strength calculations in terms of tensile, compressive, bending and twisting stresses, ● knows the basics of technical and professional English, ● master the basics of economics and business management.
Graduate of the Production Technologies study program: ● can analyze customer requirements based on technical documentation and standards, ● is able to read technical documentation, technical documents and assignments from the customer with understanding, ● can analyze and determine the basic properties of metallic and non-metallic materials and apply them in the production process, ● can apply new technological processes and create new technological procedures for the production of welded parts, workpieces, artefacts and castings, ● can create technological and drawing documentation using computer support (CAD, CAM systems), ● master the basics of designing tools and fixtures, ● can make basic strength calculations for tension, pressure, bending, twisting, ● knows how to innovate and improve existing products and production infrastructure, ● can create a workplace layout using CAD software, ● can apply the latest knowledge in the field of management, automation, optimization and computerization to solve a technical problem, ● can apply the principles of safety and health protection at work for individual material processing technologies, ● can process work results in the form of technical reports and presentations and can communicate them effectively, ● has managerial, economic, social, moral and ecological awareness.
Graduate of the Production Technologies study program: ● has creative thinking when innovating products and production procedures and also when creating new technological and production procedures, ● is independent in solving professional tasks, projects and coordinating partial activities, ● is able to think analytically, present his opinions and solutions, ● is able to work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people, take responsibility for team results, ● is ready to take responsibility for solving tasks and problems within the production process, ● able to plan and organize work and acquire new knowledge independently, ● can take responsibility for leading and managing the work team in the area of the production process, ● knows how to communicate at a high professional level at all levels of management and also communicate with the assignors of tasks and projects, ● has the ability to identify, quantify and evaluate the impact of problem solving on the social and environmental spheres.
The production technology study program with the modules production technology, production technology and production management is, with its focus on engineering technology and management, applicable in the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, aviation industry, metallurgy, energy, light and heavy engineering. The employment of graduates is therefore primarily in the mentioned areas of the industrial sector, which are largely represented on the territory of the Slovak Republic. The graduate of the study program is characterized by deep knowledge in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, physics, technical materials, economics, management, but also in the field of production technologies such as welding, machining, forming and casting technology, which are an integral part of engineering production. The graduate is ready for practical application in all areas of industrial production. Has the ability to creatively search and find solutions, implement these solutions into the production process. He is able to apply the latest theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems, while he can independently assess various solution options and choose the most effective one, which takes into account both the benefit and the cost component. He has basic managerial, economic, legal, ecological and ethical awareness and can apply it in the performance of his profession. He has sufficient knowledge and experience that he can apply in the field of technical preparation of production, control of the production process and evaluation of product quality. After completing the first stage of the study program, the graduate will be ready to continue with the second stage of study, or to apply successfully on the labor market. Thanks to his professional skills, he will find employment as an independent technologist, project manager, designer, constructor, system designer, specialist in various types of enterprises and organizations, a member of the work team in various branches of industry in the public or private sector, or a line manager in the technological preparation of production and in production units in all sectors of the economy. The difficulty of the tasks that each graduate can solve independently is appropriate to the level of study and the profile of the graduate. According to the uplatnenie.sk portal, the application of graduates to the study program of production technology, which was created by combining the study program of production technology and the study program of production technology and production management, was as follows for the year 2019. The unemployment rate was 0%. Out of the total number of graduates, 8% of women chose the given study program in 2019. 92% of graduates continued their engineering studies. The remaining 8% of graduates found employment in industrial production, professional, scientific and technical activities or in positions such as engineering specialists, general administrative workers, quality inspectors and product inspectors in Slovakia or abroad.
Graduate of the Production Technologies study program: ● is ready to study the 2nd degree of university studies and can, using the acquired knowledge and skills, directly continue his studies in subsequent engineering study programs in the field of Mechanical Engineering. ● is applied as (according to the System of Occupations at sustavapovolani.sk): Engineering Technologist, Engineering Specialist Technologist, Production Planning Specialist, Plastics Processing Technician, Engineering Specialist Designer, Master (Supervisor) in Engineering Production, CNC Machine Programmer, Welding Technologist, Welding Specialist, Welding Operator, Engineering Technician in Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Controller in engineering production, Manager in engineering production, Forge foreman (supervisor), Forming equipment operator, Metal rolling machine operator, Foundry technician technologist, Foundry technician metallurgist, Foundry foreman (supervisor), Metrologist technician.
The new study program Production Technologies combines the existing two programs Production Technologies and Production Management into one joint program with the option of choosing the relevant module. Over the years, these programs have produced a number of successful graduates who have found employment in the commercial and academic spheres. In the area of the commercial sphere, it is possible to mention: 1. Ing. Zoltán Both (owner of BOTH s. r. o., Povoda) 2. Ing. Pavol Miša (team coordinator of technologists for forming, welding and heat treatment technologies at Schaeffler Skalica, spol. s r. o., Skalica) 3. Ing. Igor Kovačič (general director of Kovaco, s. r. o., Veľká Lehota) 4. Ing. Michal Šimek, PhD. (head of the laser welding department at the company Prvá svřačská, a. s., Bratislava) 5. Ing. Michal Gonda (Director of the Welding Coordination Department at ŽOS Vrútky, a. s., Vrútky) 6. Ing. Juraj Jánošík (Technical Engineering Manager, Senju metal Europe GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) 7. Ing. Jozef Zóhn, PhD. (director of ASKOZVAR s. r. o., Košice) 8. Ing. Lukáš Pikna, PhD. (Business Architect MES and Automation, Bekaert Slovakia s. r. o., Sládkovičovo) 9. Ing. Tomáš Kupec, PhD. (welding inspector, NDT at TÜV SÜD Slovakia s. r. o., Nitra) 10. Ing. Gabriela Martančíková, PhD. (director of the department of systems, components and building constructions at the Slovak Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Bratislava) 11. Ing. Rastislav Kubíček, PhD. (Senior Welding Engineer R&D Equipment (development of welding resources) at ESAB R&D Gothenburg, Sweden) 12. Ing. Tomáš Szabo (specialist for material quality and welding at Slovenská elektrárna, a. s., Bratislava) 13. Ing. Marek Slanina (head of the department of radiation control, decontamination and sampling within the completion of MO34 in Vuje a. s. Trnava) 14. Ing. Silvia Karvanská, PhD. (quality officer at Volkswagen Slovakia a. s., Bratislava) 15. Ing. Michal Ivanec (chief forming and quality control technologist at Eiben, s. r. o., Vlkanová) 16. Ing. Marián Blaško, PhD. (head of the application laboratory at Branson Ultrasonics, a. s., Nové Mesto nad Váhom) 17. Ing. Lukáš Likavčan, PhD. (application engineer at Branson Ultrasonics, a. s., Nové Mesto nad Váhom) 18. Ing. Miroslav Košík, PhD. (chief plastic processing technologist at Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting, s. r. o., Kočovce) 19. Ing. Lukáš Satin, PhD. (head of the plastic molding plant at Fremach Trnava, s. r. o., Trnava) 20. Ing. Peter Bachratý (purchasing department at ZF Slovakia a. s., Trnava) 21. Ing. Rastislav Pikus (head of personal clutch technology at ZF Slovakia a. s., Trnava) 22. Ing. Miroslav Jána, PhD. (International welding engineer in the field of nuclear energy, Welding Research Institute, z. z. p. o., Bratislava) 23. Ing. Michal Prach, PhD. (Inspector of welding, NDT and pressure equipment at TÜV SÜD Slovakia s. r. o., Nitra) 24. Ing. Alexandra Vajová (NDT and quality inspector for nuclear power plants, Framatome GmbH, Erlangen, Germany) 25. Ing. Rudolf Zaujec, PhD. (Head of the research and development department, MASAM s.r.o., Vráble) 26. Ing. Marek Zvončan, PhD. (Head of the research and development department, BOGE elastmetall Slovakia a.s., Trnava) Graduates successful in academia and science are, for example: 1. Ing. Igor Kostolný, PhD. (independent scientific worker KS II.a at MTF STU in Trnava), 2. Ing. Ján Urminský, PhD. (professional assistant at MTF STU in Trnava) 3. Ing. Marcel Kuruc, PhD. (professional assistant at MTF STU in Trnava) 4. Ing. Jaroslav Kováčik, PhD. (researcher KS II.a, Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics - SAV) 5. Ing. Ján Líška, PhD. (dean for education at the Faculty of Technology and Informatics, János Neumann University, Kecskemét, Hungary) 6. Dr. Ing. Robert Bielak (Senior Scientist, Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Production Engineering and Photonic Technologies, Vienna, Austria)
A graduate of the Bachelor's degree in the study program Production Technologies acquires broad theoretical knowledge in the field of technologies of various branches of industrial production. In his future job, he will be able to effectively solve both theoretical and practical problems in production. This study program prepares the graduate for a wide range of technologies that are used in the real production of devices and thus acquires good knowledge for the future development of the profession. By continuing his studies at the second level, the graduate will also acquire many practical skills and insight into the production of interesting parts, components or constructions, which he can apply during his studies. After completing the studies, the graduate can apply in the diverse market of engineering production both at home and abroad.This is not the case for regulated professions.
