Study programme
Basic information
Study programme in national registry:Guaranted by: Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling
Study field: Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources
Level of degree: 1
Form of study: present
Degree: Bc.
Length of study in years: 3
Professionally oriented: No
Joint study programme: No
Languages of delivery: english language, slovak language
Graduate profile
DescriptionThe study focuses on industrial processes in metallurgy and the implementation of digital technologies and skills in metallurgical processes, with an emphasis on two main areas that often overlap: advanced tools for optimizing the production chain and specific technologies for achieving low-carbon and sustainable production in order to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of industrial plants, reduce the amount of emissions produced and increase the level of proficiency. The core part of the study is to acquire theoretical knowledge and digital skills, personal and interpersonal skills (soft-skills), to gain an overview of the possibilities of using and applying a software portfolio for sustainable and competitive industrial production, modelling and simulation of processes. The study programme focuses on digital and long-term sustainable transformation in industry. Graduates will gain an overview of various manufacturing technologies including metallurgy, the latest technologies available for metal production, opportunities for reducing the carbon footprint of industry and sustainable business practices. The graduate will acquire organisational and presentation skills. The aim of this programme is to prepare future professionals who can independently address the challenges and tasks facing the industry with an emphasis on the environment and technological advancement.
Learning objectives
The graduate has a basic knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, physics, metallurgical processes, thermo-chemical processes and energy science, has basic methods and means of organisation and management, with knowledge of current sustainable development goals and environmental, social and marketing management, and has analytical and digital skills. They have an overview of modelling and simulation methods for industrial processes, and are familiar with alternative energy sources, electrification options and fuel combustion technologies. The graduate understands the technical, economic, ecological, managerial and legislative disciplines within the needs of the discipline; understands the interrelationships, and is familiar with the necessary theories, concepts and methods of the discipline to enable data to be collected and problem analysis to be carried out for the performance of lower level technical and managerial functions; understands the possibilities, conditions and limitations of the use of theories, concepts and methods in technical practice; can independently carry out a less demanding research project, find, sort and present information relevant to the solution of the assigned task, and, where appropriate, propose simple and innovative procedures. Applies knowledge of process digitisation, decarbonisation and sustainable industry, data analytics and information technology to a process according to a current industry need.
Main learning outcomes
The graduate is able to communicate effectively with management and technicians/engineers in the operation of production, is able to apply digital skills to the production process and implement individual analytical-digital skills to smaller technological-process units; understands the essence of environmental, social and corporate management and the goals of a sustainable enterprise; has a basic understanding of experimental methodology, laboratory work, analytical procedures, the accuracy and processing of laboratory measurement results and operational data and their software evaluation; as well as management systems and logistics; is able to apply and apply knowledge to handle various tasks and problem solving in the field of optimization and digitalization of technical processes; is prepared to hold a lower management position as a technologist; to work in the field of management and quality control, as well as in the business and public sector. He is ready for team work and can communicate in a foreign language. He/she is solution oriented and can defend a problem solving approach.
Professions
Professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion.
- Majster (supervízor) v hutníctve 4
- Majster (supervízor) v zlievarenstve 4
- Majster (supervízor) v kováčstve 4
- Zlievarenský technik metalurg 6
- Zlievarenský technik kontroly kvality 5
- Zlievarenský technik technológ 5
- Metalograf 6
- Technik kontroly kvality v hutníctve, laborant 5
- Hutnícky špecialista technológ 7
- Hutnícky špecialista vo výskume a vývoji 7
- Zlievarenský špecialista metalurg 7
- Špecialista riadenia kvality v hutníctve 7
Employability
Evaluation of the study programme graduates employabilityEvaluation of the study programme quality by employers
Structure and content of the study programme
Suggested study plan in the MIAS portalCurrent academic year plan and current schedule
Current academic year planCurrent schedule: MAIS portal
Persons responsible for the study programme
Person responsible for thequality of the study programme: doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD.List of persons responsible for the profile courses:
- doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD.
- doc. Ing. Peter Demeter, PhD.
- doc. Ing. Peter Futáš, PhD.
- prof. Ing. Jaroslav Legemza, PhD.
- doc. Ing. Iveta Vasková, PhD.
Student representatives: Ella Ester Egryová
Study department
Spatial, material, and technical provision of the study programme and support
List and characteristics of the study programme classroomsAll 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 for the analysis of physical and chemical properties Ceramic laboratory and PLATAURUM laboratory Hall PK12 - drying ovens, high-temperature ovens up to 1500°C, press, mills, mass mixer, laboratory tables, sieves Chemical laboratory Laboratory of chemical metallurgy and materials Laboratory of thermomechanical analyzes and mercury porosimetry Diffraction powder analysis laboratory A more detailed overview of the infrastructure: http://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.
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 Research and Development, US Steel Košice, s.r.o., have long been providing lectures on the subjects: Physical modeling of technological processes and Basics of steelmaking. 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..vi.) and other workers of industrial enterprises. Overview of partners: https://umet.fmmr.tuke.sk/Cooperation/Partners
Admission procedures
Required abilities and necessary admission requirementAdmission procedures
Results of the admission process over the last period