Tools and Processes

Educational goals

The doctoral study programme of Tools and Processes offers interdisciplinary studies at the interface of polymeric materials and technologies and engineering disciplines related to the design of polymer products and polymer-based composites and the construction of tools for their production. The study programme aims to educate students for independent research activities based on the acquired theoretical knowledge and experimental skills using modern instruments and equipment, computer simulations and process modelling in the areas dealing with the processing of polymeric materials.

Connection to other degree programmes

The study programme of Tools and Processes follows the study programmes accredited at the Faculty of Technology, the more detailed specification of which is provided below. The bachelor's study is offered in the field of study of Technological Equipment and provides required foundations for the field-related programmes of the follow-up master's study programmes. During the course, students are provided with a balanced basis of engineering disciplines complemented by laboratory education with the maximum possible use of the latest instrumentation. Special attention is placed to the use of computer technology, specifically in the areas of CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing), CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) and FEM (Finite Elements Method) applications. Thus, the graduates of this bachelor's study programme are very well prepared for the follow-up master's study programmes and for the application in practice. In the follow-up master's study offered in three study programmes (Construction of Technological Equipment, Production Engineering and Quality Management), theoretical knowledge is enhanced with the emphasis placed on the professional level, efficiency and continuity of disciplines with regard to graduates in practice. An important feature of the master's degree is again the significant use of computer technology and the most modern instruments used in the processes analysis in the processing of polymer products, as well as the design of tools for polymer processing; everything in a logical connection to the applied mathematical-statistical methods or quality management methods. The doctoral study is intended for the graduates of university master's degree programmes corresponding to the programme of Tools and Processes. The graduate of the doctoral study masters and uses specific applications of computational methods determined to support the design of polymer products and tools, including complex simulations and models. He or she also masters and evaluates the connections between the structure, chemical and technological properties of construction materials, composites, metals, and ceramics. Great attention is paid to computer support, automation, and economic efficiency of production processes, tools and mathematical-statistical methods of evaluating parameters determining production quality.

Admission requirements

Graduates who have successfully completed their university education at the Master´s degree level and have fulfilled requirements for admission procedure may be accepted for a Ph.D. programme. Their education must be compatible with the Process Engineering programme. Requirements for admission are regulated by internal regulations of Faculty of Technology Rules and Requirements for the Publicly Announced Admission Procedure for Accredited Doctoral Study Programmes in the Czech and English Language and by Agreement on cooperation with providing a joint doctoral degree study programme.

Additional information about admission procedure

Graduate profile

The graduate of the doctoral study programme of Tools and Processes is able to conduct independent scientific activities, and is able to apply the knowledge obtained in the study in solving complex issues related to the production processes in the rubber, plastics and engineering industries. During the study, he or she gains extensive professional knowledge in the selected subjects which include both mathematical and physical subjects, process-oriented subjects, as well as special material subjects in the field of modern technical materials (especially polymers, metals and composites). The graduate also knows the latest experimental methods for evaluating material properties. The graduate gains skills to perform independent design work related to the design of products made of polymeric materials using sophisticated tools for their production, such as injection moulds or extrusion heads. As the graduate uses the most modern available resources from the areas of CAD, CAM, CAE and Industry 4.0, he or she is able to optimise processes on complex production lines. An important aspect in the graduate's professional skills is the development of independent creative thinking with an emphasis on the definition of a scientific problem, analysis and implementation of its solution with the interpretation of the obtained results, especially in the form of scientific reports and professional publications. The graduate of this study programme is eligible for the employment in professions where a deeper understanding of the issue and the ability of an analytical approach to the problem is required; i.e. in the field of applied research in technical sciences in the institutions dealing with research, development and innovation, as well as in the industrial sphere focused primarily on the automotive, aerospace, engineering, and manufacturing industries in both domestic and foreign companies.

Expected career prospects

The graduate of this study programme is eligible for the employment in professions where a deeper understanding of the issue and the ability of an analytical approach to the problem is required; i.e. in the field of applied research in technical sciences in the institutions dealing with research, development and innovation, as well as in the industrial sphere focused primarily on the automotive, aerospace, engineering, and manufacturing industries in both domestic and foreign companies.