Field of study: SJF 5.2.14 Automation
Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Study Mode & length of study (years): full-time (3), part-time (5)
Language in which the course is taught: slovak
Qualification awarded: doktor (PhD.)
Level of qualification: 3rd cycle
Specific Admission Requirements:
Admission procedure to the doctoral degree program is based on "Principles of admission to second level of study at SjF STU" adopted annually by Academic Senate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The second-stage academic education on any university in Slovakia and abroad. A successful passing an entrance examination on the doctoral study.
Specific Arrangements for the Recognition of Prior Learning:
There are no specific arrangements of prior learning.
Qualification requirements and regulations:
Finished Master's degree programme with master diploma.
Further information can be found in university regulations: in Statute of STU and in Code of studies
Profile of the Programme:
The profile of the graduates is created from their knowledge of automation, control and information technologies oriented mainly towards machines, technical systems and processes based on progressive methods, automated control systems, methods of intelligent control, optimation, principles and methods of automated and automatic systems design and their information support, solutions of current development and research tasks in the informatization and automation of machines, equipment, technological and production processes. The graduates are able to independently formulate and solve research tasks connected with design, operation, and implementation of information and control systems. They can apply their knowledge independently or as members of a team to solve scientific research and development problems of informatization and automation of technological and production processes, machines and devices in various areas of economic life.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Acquisition of knowledge in field of application of scientific methods in research and development of automation and control systems of machines and processes. Solution of methodological problems of optimal, robust and adaptive control of lumped parameter and distributed parameter systems. Development of experimental basis and software support for synthesis of control systems of machines and processes.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples:
The acquired academic knowledge, experience with scientific and publishing work, as well as the pedagogical experience of our alumni enable them to find employment in the scientific development of mechanical engineering, in the industrial field, or to continue in the scientific and pedagogical career at universities specializing in engineering in Slovakia or abroad. The diversity of our alumni profile guarantees the ease with which they can find employment in the fields of production, technology, as well as in the related field of information technology.
Access to Further Studies:
Self-study as a scientific research worker.
Course structure diagram with credits (60 per full-time academic year):
STU runs bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes that can be realized individually at one or more faculties, possibly at more faculties as an interfaculty study. Fulfilment of the requirements of studies in a programme (henceforth ”studies”) is recorded through a credit system based on the principles of the European Credit Transfer System (henceforth ”ECTS”).
| 3rd year |
| Code |
Name of a course |
Mode of completion |
Credits |
| A group of compulsory courses: |
| 200002_DDP |
Pedagogical Activities |
classified credit-PhD |
0 |
| 220905_DDP |
PhD Project IV |
classified credit-PhD |
30 |
| A group of compulsory courses: |
| 220906_DDP |
PhD Work |
exam-PhD |
30 |
Examination regulations, assessment and grading:
Assessment using degree is implemented according to a scale of classification consisting of the classification degrees.
For more information see Examination Regulations.
Graduation Requirements:
Due termination of study requires the fulfilment of the following conditions during the study:
a) passing all the compulsory courses and determined number of elective courses;
b) obtaining the determined number of credits for given study degree;
c) passing state examinations as specified by the given study programme.
Mode of Study:
full-time (3), part-time (5)
Programme director or equivalent:
prof. Ing. Boris Rohaľ-Ilkiv, CSc.
Programme co-director:
doc. Ing. Ján Vlnka, PhD., prof. Ing. Cyril Belavý, CSc.
