University of Zilina Slovakia

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University of Zilina
Slovakia
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Brief history

• The University of Zilina was established on
  October 1, 1953 as the University of Railway
  Transport in Prague.
• In 1959 the institution changed its name to the
  University of Transport and moved to Zilina.
• Following wide-ranging changes at the beginning
  of the nineties, it was renamed again to the
  University of Zilina on November 20, 1996.

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Study programmes

• Undergraduate
• Bachelor study (Bc.)
• full-time study (3 years), external (3 years)
• Postgraduate
• Engineering study (Ing. equivalent to MSc.)
• full-time study (5 years), external (3 years)
• Doctoral (Phd.)
• full-time study (3 years), external (5 years)

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Faculties
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Special Engineering
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Management Science Informatics
Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport
and Communications
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Institutions
Centre for Transportation Research
Institute of Physical Education
Institute of Forensic Engineering
Institute of Information and Communication Techno
logies
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Foreign relations

• Programme Erasmus Mundus
• Programme TEMPUS
• Programme Socrates/Erasmus
• Programme Leonardo da Vinci

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Faculty of Science

• Forms and length of studyMasters degree
  program 5 years (study of one or two branches)
  
• Study branches and specializationMasters
  degree for one branchApplied mathematicsApplied
  physicsMasters degree for two branches-
  Teaching of common educational sciencesMathemati
  cs physicsMathematics informaticsMathematics
  chemistryMathematics English
  languageMathematics musicologyTechnical
  training physics (mathematics)

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

• Graduate Studies (MSc.)
• Applied mechanics
• Transport and manipulation technique
  specialisations
• Rail vehicles
• Track maintenance machines
• Combustion engines
• Aeroplane driving aggregates
• Transport and manipulation equipment
• Machine and equipment design
• Railway vehicles operating and maintenance
• Hydraulic and pneumatic machines and equipment
• Material EngineeringManagement of industrial
  engineering

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• Technology of mechanical engineering
  specialisations
• Tooling and manufacturing technique
• Machine manufacturing
• Production systems equipped with industrial
  robots and manipulators
• Environmental technique Device, regulation and
  automation technique
• Bachelors Study Program (Bc.) Mechanical
  engineering technology industrial management
• The Postgraduate Doctoral Program
  (PhD.) Applied mechanics Applied
  mathematics Machine elements and
  mechanisms Transport and manipulation
  technique Management of industrial
  engineering Material engineering Technology of
  mechanical engineering Environmental technique

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Faculty of Electrical Engineering

• Bachelors Program (BSc. degree) 3 years
• Mechatronics Electric Traction and
  Energetic Telecommunication ManagementMasters
  Program (MSc. degree) 5 years Electric
  Traction and Energetic Information and Safety
  Systems TelecommunicationsDoctoral
  Postgraduate Program (PhD. degree) Telecommunica
  tions Electrical Engineering with
  specializations Power Electronics Electric
  Machines and Apparatus Electric Drives Electric
  Traction Theoretical Electrotechnics Physics of
  Condensed Matter and Acoustics Automation and
  Control specialization of Process Control

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Faculty of Special Engineering

• Facultys Mission
• Prepare university educated managers and experts
  for solution of
• crises situations in all spheres of human
  life Bachelor Study, Engineer Study, Doctoral
  Study internal (full-time study) and external
  (part-time study) Study specializations
• Crisis Management
• Rescue Services
• Security Management
• Transport in Crises Situations

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Faculty of Civil Engineering

• Bachelors Program (Bc. degree)
• Geodesy, Civil Engineering Structures, Roads and
  Bridges, Railways, Building Engineering
  Engineering study (Master of Science study in
  English-speaking countries)Railway
  Engineering, Roadway Engineering, Civil
  Engineering Structures.Students choose their
  field at the end of the second year.Graduates
  are granted a diploma in engineering and the
  academic degree Engineer (MSc.). The study is
  finished with a state final examination, and the
  defense of a diploma thesis.

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The facultys internal postgraduate study is a
three-year curriculum (one year of lectures and
seminars, two years for elaboration of a thesis)
and is offered in the following fields of
study Mechanics of Rigid and Flexible
Bodies Theory and Construction of Engineering
Structures Technology of Constructions Forensic
Engineering.Postgraduate study concludes with a
doctoral examination and presentation of a
candidate dissertation. Successful students are
granted a doctoral degree (PhD.).
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Faculty of Management Science Informatics

• Educational program of faculty
• 3year Bachalors degree programs
• Informatics Computer Engineering Management
• Full time 3year bachalors degree program is a
  well-rounded higher education on the 1st
  degree.2year Masters degree programs at the
  Faculty
• Informations Systems Economic
  Informatics Computer Engineering Information
  Management

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Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport
and Communications

• Bachelor study
• Air Transportin specialisation for professional
  pilot (full-time study only)
• Management and Economics of a Corporation (both
  full-time study and external study)
• Railway Transportin specialisation for
  operation and economics of railway transport
  (external study only)in specialisation for
  operation and economics for customs authorities
  (external study only)

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Engineering study (both full-time study and
external study) Road Transport in
specialisation for operation and economics in
specialisation for transport engineeringAir
Transport in specialisation for operation and
economicsPostal and Telecommunication Service
in specialisation for economics of post and
telecommunications in specialisation for
technology of post and telecommunicationsWater
Transport in specialisation for operation and
economics Railway Transport in specialisation
for operation and economics Doctoral study
(both full-time study and external
study)Transport and Communications Technology
Branch and Cross-Section Economics in
specialisation for economics of transport and
communications
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Centre for Transportation Research

• The Centre is involved in basic and applied
  research in the following areas
• Transport (road, railway, water, air)
•  roads, transport construction
• electronics
• applied mathematics, information
  technologies, management
• mechanical engineering of transport
• military transport
• forensic engineering

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Institute of Physical Education

• PE organizes the following activities
• Physical education classes
• Voluntary and optional physical education
  classes including summer and winter sports camps
  
• Voluntary sports activities for students and
  employees of the University
• University competitions and championships in
  various sports
• Elite and top-performance sports activities in
  cooperation with other University sports clubs

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Institute of Forensic Engineering

• Plans of Forensic Engineering
• ecquirement of prime level in choosen experts
  divisions
• public transport, building industry, mechanical
  engineering, electrotechnic, company management
• increase expert capacities and extend external
  co-operation with prominent experts and
  connoisseurs, mainly from universities, research
  institutes, expertise workplaces

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Institute of Information and Communication
Technologies

• The Institute consists of the following teams
• Management Team The team coordinates all
  activity within the institute
• Network TeamThe team provides services to a wide
  range of users throughout the University.
• Computer Services TeamThe team maintains a range
  of computer labs at the Universitys various
  sites.
• Software TeamThe team is responsible for
  installing and maintaining computer application
  software on all of the Universitys central
  servers.

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