The graduate of the second-degree study program Space Engineering will acquire a full university degree in the field of Electrical Engineering with a dominant focus on modern and multidisciplinary engineering technologies used mainly in high-performance cosmic and space systems, but also in other electronic system components. As part of the study and completion of profile subjects such as: Materials and construction of space systems, Sensors and actuators, Energy sources, Microsystem technology, Interaction of radiation and matter, Space devices, Space research methods, the graduate will acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills in areas that are an integral part of integrated technological systems for space applications.
The graduate will learn to design, optimize, and construct advanced embedded electronic systems, sensor systems, various types of microsystems, robotic and propulsion systems, as well as control, navigation, and communication systems, and will use information technology and artificial intelligence in their design. The graduate has knowledge of astrophysics, astrodynamics, astrobiology as well as mechanics and thermo-kinetics of space systems and can apply skills in the use of modern engineering CAE tools, including modelling and simulation of electro-mechanical systems.
The graduate is prepared to solve theoretical and practical tasks in the development of complex systems, especially for space applications using modern engineering tools, technologies, and an interdisciplinary systems approach. The graduate is ready to participate in international development teams, but also to lead such teams, analyse problems, design their own technical solutions and present the results of their work as well as the work of the entire team.
The graduate will find employment not only in the field of space engineering and advanced electronic systems, but also in related areas of industry, such as robotics, mechatronics, informatics, automotive industry (mechanical engineering), and others. Application is not limited to employment in the Slovak Republic and its surroundings, but also abroad, where graduates can offer high expertise in several industries. As this is a new study program, it is not possible to evaluate the achieved employment rate in industries or the unemployment rate of graduates of a particular study program. Based on 2019 statistics from the Ministry of Education, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, the unemployment rate of 502 FEI STU graduates in Bratislava is 1 %, while 56 % were employed in their field with an average gross salary of 1776 €.
Occupations where graduates of SP Space engineering can apply according to the System of Occupations (sustavapovolani.sk) Specialist electrical engineer technologist (Electrical engineering), Quality control specialist for testing equipment (Electrical engineering), Materials technologist in electrical engineering (Electrical engineering), Specialist electromechanic (Electrical engineering), Electrical engineering specialist in research and development (Electrical engineering), Quality management specialist in electrical engineering (Electrical engineering), Physicist of Electricity and Magnetism (Science and Research), Mechanical Engineering Specialist in Research and Development (Science and Research), Alternative Energy Sources Technician (Energy, Gas and Electricity) and Mechanical Engineering Specialist (Mechanical Engineering)
As this is a new study program, it is not possible to list successful graduates.
Based on the submitted documents and findings obtained during the discussion within the meeting of Board of the study program, representatives of external parties welcome and support the proposal for the creation and implementation of a new study program Space Engineering, which is characterized by interdisciplinarity and its pedagogical activities are covered by several faculty departments. From their point of view, there is and will be an interest in applying the graduates of the study program in practice.This is not the case for regulated professions.
