Study programme

Basic information

Study programme in national registry:
Guaranted by: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Study field: Mechanical Engineering
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: slovak language

Graduate profile

Description
Graduates of the Quality, Safety, and Environment program will retain and understand the fundamental theoretical knowledge in the fields of quality management, occupational safety and health, and environmental protection. Graduates will retain knowledge in the areas of production quality in mechanical engineering, occupational safety and health, fire protection, and machine safety, basic information on the principles of environmental protection equipment and methods of its operation, as well as requirements for measuring and monitoring factors in the living and working environment with the aim of minimizing their negative impacts on humans and the environment. Understands the principles of industrial production management, applies basic quality management tools and legislative requirements related to safety, occupational health, and the environment. They apply this knowledge in creating and managing production process conditions with regard to requirements concerning product quality, occupational safety and health, as well as environmental protection.
Learning objectives

Main learning outcomes

Professions
Professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion.

Employability

Evaluation of the study programme graduates employability
Graduates of the bachelor’s program can successfully secure employment in various lower- and middle-management positions in the fields of quality, safety, and the environment.
Evaluation of the study programme quality by employers

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. Miroslav Dovica, PhD.
List of persons responsible for the profile courses: Study advisor: Ing. Zuzana Kotianová, PhD., MBA
Student representatives: null null
Study department

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

List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms
The department’s specialized laboratories and classrooms provide space not only for the department staff to conduct scientific research, but also for the professional training of students in specialized courses. The department has the following laboratories: - chemical and environmental analysis, - physical environmental factors, - modeling and simulation, - environmental quality.
Characteristics of the information provision
Access to academic literature and information databases is provided through the TUKE University Library: http://www.lib.tuke.sk/Library/Home/DigitalLibrary The TUKE University Library’s collection consists of its own holdings (books, lecture notes, proceedings, journals, theses, and electronic media). In 2022, the library collection comprised 172,878 items. The annual growth of the library is over 3,000 items. The reading room contains basic and supplementary study materials, journals, and conference proceedings. Users have free access to these resources. Through the lending services, users borrow approximately 5,000 items annually. The university library offers barrier-free access to 2 elevators and 2 accessible restrooms. There are 650 study spaces and over 300 spaces with electrical outlets for charging laptops and cell phones. The library offers 32 desktop computers with internet, intranet, and Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as access to electronic journal databases. Through the library’s Copy Center, students have access to printing and reprographic services. Currently, the library collection is being expanded not only in physical form (print, USB, CD, DVD) but also through a repository of digitized books from the library collection on the MediaINFO platform, containing over 600 titles. Access to information technology is provided through the TUKE IT Center: https://uvt.tuke.sk/wps/portal/uv/software
E-learning
Access to course materials and resources for each course is provided through the MS TEAMS and MOODLE applications. Electronic textbooks and lecture notes are also available to students via the https://ebooks.lib.tuke.sk/ portal.
Institution partners
The following industry partners actively contribute to selected lectures within the study program: P.B.I., s.r.o. Senica Lear Corporation Seating, Prešov National Labor Inspectorate, Košice Cleanliness Certification Center, s.r.o. Levoča Marelli Slovakia, s.r.o. Kechnec Magna International, s.r.o. Kechnec Crown Bevcan Slovakia, s.r.o. Kechnec Škoda Auto, a.s. Vrchlabí U-shin Slovakia, s.r.o. Košice Cemm Thome, s.r.o. Prešov Ekom, s.r.o. Piešťany Kia Slovakia, s.r.o. Žilina Jaguar Land Rover Slovakia, s.r.o. Nitra Adient Slovakia, s.r.o. Žilina Termostav - Mráz, s.r.o. Košice SGS Slovakia, s.r.o. Košice

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