Study programme hutníctvo

Basic information

Study programme in national registry: hutníctvo
Guaranted by: Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling
Study field: Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources
Level of degree: 3
Form of study: present
Degree: PhD.
Length of study in years: 4
Professionally oriented: No
Joint study programme: No
Languages of delivery: slovak language

Graduate profile

Description
The Metallurgy PhD. study program provides in-depth knowledge in the field of iron and steel metallurgy, non-ferrous metallurgy and recycling, foundry, and thermal technology. It gives the ability to solve projects of production and processing of materials, their research and development in order to create and develop new knowledge in the field of metallurgy and mechanical engineering. It provides methodological knowledge and skills for very effective and appropriate scientific methods of solving one's own dissertation and other topics of basic applied material research. The study program teaches to follow the latest trends in science and research and provides them for the solution of assigned scientific and technical tasks and the formulation of new hypotheses and strategies for further research in the material field. It provides knowledge in the field of measurement, collection and processing of data using modern information resources and analytical techniques. It gives skills and competences to present the results of research and development at conferences and in scientific periodicals. to gain basic theoretical and practical pedagogical experience for professional education. The graduate has deep knowledge and understands theories and concepts in the field of metal production, casting, foundry, chemistry, physical metallurgy, high-temperature processes, thermal engineering and metallurgical energy; has an overview of the current technical news of the research and development design department, or development of the field of professional practice, mastering the methods and means of process management and simulation in detail; stationary and dynamic analysis of studied processes, assessment of thermal stress, flow, dynamics of hydromechanical and thermodynamic systems, heat and mass transfer, as well as interaction of transfer phenomena with chemical reactions. He has a detailed command of the mathematical apparatus and principles necessary for the design and execution of numerical and physical simulations of metallurgical processes.
Learning objectives
A graduate of the 3rd degree of the study program Metallurgy has deep knowledge and understands theories and concepts in the field of: metal production, casting, foundry, production and application of non-metallic materials, chemistry, physical metallurgy, high-temperature processes, thermal technology and metallurgical energy; has an overview of the current technology news of the research and development design department, or development of the field of professional practice, mastering the methods and means of process management and simulation in detail; stationary and dynamic analysis of studied processes, assessment of thermal stress, flow, dynamics of hydromechanical and thermodynamic systems, heat and mass transfer, as well as interactions of transfer phenomena with chemical reactions. He has a detailed survey of the mathematical apparatus and principles necessary for the design and execution of numerical and physical simulations of metallurgical processes. He controls the means of mathematical modelling and the logical principles of processes at a high level. The graduate is a top expert capable of independently solving science and research problems or other very demanding practical tasks; establishes scientific hypotheses or assumptions for solving problems aimed at the development of the field and practice, proposes scientific procedures for verifying hypotheses, is able to present and defend his solutions in the professional community, lead a discussion about it in a foreign language, knows how to write and publish scientific work and publish his own original results in peer-reviewed journal at the national or international level, is able to creatively and fundamentally contribute to new solutions, possesses a high ability of self-education to achieve high flexibility in the labor market, has good organizational skills and is characterized by a well-developed ability to receive new information and solve new technical problems; is able to practically use, develop and elaborate computer approaches in solving professional problems; knows how to use both basic and specific experimental methodologies and independently implement even challenging experiments in the laboratory, can process and evaluate the results of the experiment at a high professional level; is able to conduct independent, original and peer-reviewed periodical publishable research that exceeds the current boundaries of knowledge in the field at an international level. Analyzes the results and presents proposals for solutions, optimization, and intensification of processes. Solves thermotechnical processes using mathematical modelling tools. Analyzes the energy requirements of processes and present solutions. A graduate can compile and submit the projects.
Main learning outcomes
A graduate of the 3rd degree of the study program Metallurgy can autonomously plan and implement research and development in the context of the company requirements, can communicate about the subject of his expert interest and the results achieved with experts from his field and with experts from other fields, possibly also with laymen, can present the results independently of research and development in the professional community in Slovakia and abroad, has the ability to critically evaluate the limiting conditions for analyzes in the context of the field of study, both from a local and societal point of view. He knows how to create original knowledge in order to significantly contribute to the development of the field or area of professional practice, he has a detailed overview and extensive knowledge of the state of knowledge in his field of specialization and understands the consequences of the studied phenomena and processes and their mutual interactions, he is capable of critical thinking when formulating new, complex problems, he is ready to apply himself on the Slovak and international market as a top manager in the field of research, development and transfer of innovations, in the field of management and quality control, as well as in the business sphere when establishing his own companies, at universities and in the state sector. He is able to convey the acquired knowledge in an appropriate way also within the educational process in professional subjects from metallurgy, foundry, metallic and non-metallic materials. He achieves a high level of understanding of the project being solved. Motivates people, ensures organization and is responsible for the results of the tasks solved. He is responsible for the expertise of the work performed and evaluates the performed operations and execution. It creates new procedures and ways of solving metallurgical, foundry and energy processes.
Professions
Professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion.

Employability

Evaluation of the study programme graduates employability
Graduates can find applicability, for example, with employers on the following web links: https://www.usske.sk/sk/spolupraca/kariera/pracovene-prilezitosti https://www.zelpo.sk/ponuka-prace/ https://www.ipc.sk/ https://www.nemak.com/careers/?sc=0 https://www.silbitz-group.com/sk/aktualne-pracovne-ponuky.html https://siroka.ofz.company/sk/ http://www.zpvvc.sk/ https://www.carmeuse.com/en-en/start-your-career https://www.spp.sk/sk/vsetky-segmenty/o-spp/kariera/ Year: 2018 Source: https://uplatnenie.sk/?degree=V%C5%A0&vs=709000000&faculty=709020000&field=2235V00&year=2018 Due to the low number of graduates, no application data is available. Year: 2019 Source: https://uplatnenie.sk/?degree=V%C5%A0&vs=709000000&faculty=709020000&field=2235V00&year=2019 Number of graduates: 6 Average salary: 1135 euros Half of the graduates earned more than: 946 euros TOP 3 industries in which graduates worked: - Professional, scientific and technical activities (40%) - Industrial production (20%) - Education (20%) TOP 3 jobs in which graduates worked: - Geologists and geophysicists (40%) - Technicians in the mining, metallurgical and foundry industries (20%) - Specialists in nursing (20%) Employment: 83% Contract workers: 0% SZČO: 0% On maternity leave: 0% Unemployed: 0% Continuing studies: 0% Others (working abroad, voluntarily unemployed): 17%
Evaluation of the study programme quality by employers
The study program Metallurgy at FMMR TUKE is fully implemented with the needs of real practice. Since communication between education at FMMR TUKE and employers is continuous, it consists in solving joint projects with the involvement of doctoral students, solving research tasks of a commercial nature, using professionals from companies as opponents of dissertations, in commissions for dissertation examinations and consultants in solving dissertations, reflecting requirements of employers of doctoral graduates and critically evaluates them with trends abroad. Questionnaire for obtaining feedback from companies and partners on the "Metallurgy" study program. https://forms.gle/DNgm9BfJ2Q6cJd9t5 Summary of answers: • According to employers, the focus of the study program is suitable for practice. • Regarding the content and contents of the study program, employers consider them satisfactory. • 100% of employers agree that the study program is important for practice. • 100% of employers said that graduates of the metallurgy study program have practical application and are thus a perspective for society • Up to 80% of employers think that graduates of the Metallurgy study program can be employed in other industries related to metallurgy • Employers lack more education from areas of heat production, forming, heat treatment, service processes in metallurgy • Each employer stated that a graduate of the Metallurgy study program is employed in their company and at the same time is a significant benefit to the given company • Employers expressed satisfaction with the professional preparation of the graduate of the study program for a good or . excellent level • 100% of employers evaluate the graduate´s practical skills at a good level, which is based on high-quality practical training, or a skill that has minor shortcomings. • 80% of respondents consider the graduate of the Metallurgy program to be creative. • Connecting theory with practice

Structure and content of the study programme

Suggested study plan in the MIAS portal

Current academic year plan and current schedule

Current academic year plan
Current schedule: MAIS portal

Persons responsible for the study programme

Person responsible for thequality of the study programme: prof. Ing. Alena Pribulová, CSc.
List of persons responsible for the profile courses: Study advisor: Ing. Miriam Vincejová
Student representatives: Mgr. Dominik Dubec
Study department

Spatial, material, and technical provision of the study programme and support

List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms
All the classrooms listed below are used directly for teaching in the given study program and are also connected to practice, thus maintaining a high and up-to-date knowledge base of the Institute of Metallurgy: Laboratory for chemical analyzes of materials in ferrous metallurgy Laboratory of steel and foundry melting technologies Laboratory of physical-chemical microscopic and structural analyses Laboratory for testing molding compounds Laboratory of simulation of flow processes - LSPP SiMet Laboratory - Computer simulation of metallurgical processes LAB 21 - Laboratory for research of high-temperature processes Laboratory of special preparation of models Blast furnace batch preparation laboratory Laboratory of combustion and heat exchange processes Laboratory of renewable resources Laboratory of chemical processes in the production of materials Laboratory for phase analysis, physical and chemical properties of materials - REFRACER, teaching laboratory Laboratory of chemical metallurgy and materials, teaching laboratory Porosimetry Laboratory and B.E.T. analysis of materials Hall PK10 - high-temperature processes and testing of corrosion resistance of ceramic materials Laboratory PK11 - ceramic studio and preparation of ceramic materials, teaching laboratory Web link: https://umet.fmmr.tuke.sk/Home/LabsHaZ
Characteristics of the information provision
Library services are concentrated in the University Library (UK) of the Technical University in Košice, which includes all activities from searching in the library fund to searching for information in the online catalog and available databases (WoS, Scopus, Springer Link, etc.) to making it available specific documents in printed or electronic form in the UK TUKE fund (the total number of documents is 186,966, of which 64,228 books, 40,046 textbooks, 7,779 anthologies, 6,341 bound periodicals, 7,718 electronic documents, 31,846 final and qualifying theses). UK also provides: loan services; consulting services; reference services; digital services; MVS and MKVS service; education and training for writing theses. The MAIS academic information system http://mais.tuke.sk/ ensures the entry, processing and provision of information about the admissions process (submission of the application, results, overviews), about the study (subject information sheets, timetable, registration for exams, results of interim and final evaluations, submission of final theses, assessments for final theses, etc.).
E-learning
Created at FMMR: https://ohaz.umet.fmmr.tuke.sk/inter/ Licensed: https://steeluniversity.org/ University: https://moodle.tuke.sk/moodle/ Microsoft Teams Webex
Institution partners
Employees of US Steel Košice, s.r.o., Sapa:, Pyrometal, Bukóza Holding, a.s., Železiarne Podbrezová, ŽP VVC, Eko-Term Servis s.r.o., Nemak Žiar nad Hronom, Spinea, Handtmann Košice, OFZ a.s., Slovalco, VUM, Eurocast, ZHS, Eustream, SPP, Silvergas, TEKO, Veolia, Carmeuse, Slovmag, Kosit, Termostav Mráz, Intocast, Fecupral, Fagor, Thermo solar, Geo Slovakia, s.r.o., IPC Refractories. As part of the educational process, partners are also persons from the external environment who take part in state exams or prepare assessments for final theses. Among our permanent partners are mainly employees of the institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice (Institute of Materials Research, v.v.i., Institute of Geotechnics, v.v.i., Institute of Experimental Physics v.v..i) and other workers of industrial enterprises. Overview of partners: https://umet.fmmr.tuke.sk/Cooperation/Partners

Admission procedures

Required abilities and necessary admission requirement
Admission procedures
Results of the admission process over the last period

Additional informtation

Additional informtation on department's web