ExtraCurricular Activities at the Pollack Mihly Faculty of Engineering

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Extra-Curricular Activities at the Pollack Mihály
Faculty of Engineering

• Professor dr. József Ásványi
• University of Pécs, Hungary

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Introduction of the Faculty

• University of Pécs, Hungary
• Rootes from the Middle Ages (1367)
• Pollack Mihály Faculty of Engineering
• 8 BSc Degree Courses
• 3 MSc Degree Courses
• 1 DLA Programme
• Total number of enrolled students is over 3,400

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Qualification Requirements of Engineering
Education

• State-of-the-art knowledge on the related
  professional fields
• High level professional competences in particular
  fields
• Ability to accomplish scientific and RD
  activities
• Expertise in team-work, including international
  teams
• Ability to perform creative engineering tasks
• Capability of effective application of IT
• Expertise in logistics, economics, enterprise
  management
• Experience in quality assurance
• Etc., etc.

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Sorting of Extra-Curricular Activities

• Related to social and sport activities
• - to develop the individuality
• - to improve the ability for team work
• Related to professional works
• - to strengthen the scientific and RD
  competences
• - to increase particular professional
  competences
• - to improve additional experiences

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Works Related to Social and Sport Activities

• Folk Dance Group
• Theatrical Group
• Pottery Workshop
• Etc. etc.
• Many kinds of sport club sections
• - Basketball - Body-building
• - Football - Handball
• - Hang-gliding - Tennis
• - Microlighting - Weight-lifting
• - Etc. etc.

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Actions to Strengthen the Scientific and RD
Competences

• Regular Scientific Student Work
• - Planning of Digital Thermostat
• - Planning of Radio-Frequency Remote
  Controller
• - Analysis of Frequency-Controlled Three-Phase
  Asynchronous Motors
• - Simulation Programme for Current Source
  Inverter Drive
• Participation in the actual RD works of the
  Department

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Activities to Increase Particular Professional
Competences

• Alternating (Sandwich) Training
• European Computer Driving License, ECDL
• Cisco Networking Academy Programme
• European Installation Bus System, EIB

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Actions to Improve Additional Experiences

• Logistical Manager Training
• Quality Manager Training
• Technical Manager Training
• Optional Language Courses

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Alternating (Sandwich) Training

• Implementation of one or two practical semesters
  into the curriculum
• The students tasks are defined by the Company
  and the Faculty
• The main task is the elaboration of the final
  project work
• The costs of the alternating training are
  financed by the employer
• Mutual advantages for student and employer

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European Computer Driving License, ECDL

• ECDL is a test of practical skills and
  competencies regarding to IT
• Our Department is an accredited training and
  examination centre
• The programme offers 120 contact lessons in 7
  modules
• - Concepts of IT
• - Using the Computer and Managing Files
• - Word Processing
• - Information and Communication
• - Database
• - Presentation
• - Spreadsheets

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Cisco Neworking Academy Programme

• Comprehensive e-learning programme
• Provides essential Internet Technology skills
• Delivers Web-based content, online assessment,
  performance tracking, hands-on-labs, instructor
  training and support
• Tiers of training - Cisco Academy Training
  Centre, CATC
• - Regional Academy (we are a Regional Academy)
• - Local Academy
• Acquirable Certificates
• - Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNA
• - Cisco Certified Network Professional, CCNP
• - Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert, CCIE

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European Installation Bus System, EIB

• Increasing demand for programmable running of
  huge public/office buildings
• Every process of a building can be operated and
  controlled electronically using IT
• EIB meets the requirements
• EIB Association has 63 member countries and more
  than 180 member companies
• Our Department is an accredited training centre
  offering short-cycle training programmes