VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
PhD in Construction of Production Machines and Equipment

Ostrava, Czech Republic

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

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TUITION FEES

CZK 500 / per semester

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The PhD in Construction of Production Machines and Equipment focuses on developing advanced skills in designing and creating production machinery. This program emphasizes research on innovative engineering solutions and technologies that enhance manufacturing processes. Students will engage in rigorous academic inquiry and practical applications, contributing to significant advancements in the field.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as research engineers, machinery design specialists, or project managers within manufacturing industries. Opportunities may also exist in academia or as consultants, leveraging their expertise in production machinery to drive innovation and efficiency across various sectors.

Introduction

This field offers the study of one of several specializations in the field of construction and calculations of both machines and their parts and groups. In the field, it is possible to study the issue of machine drives, both mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic. Furthermore, in the field, it is possible to gain knowledge from transport and material handling, earthmoving, mining and civil engineering machines, production machines, etc. The whole study is highly professional and the latest knowledge in the field is applied in it. Top designs and optimization methods are used in designs and calculations. Of course, work with modern 3D CAD applications and FEM systems. Students will design machines and machine parts with load-bearing capacity and required service life. Graduates will learn to manage these tools at a professional level as designers or computer scientists in all fields of engineering.

Admissions

Curriculum

Full-Time

Czech Language Dr.
English Language Dr.
French Language Dr.
German Language Dr.
Russian Language Dr.
Spanish Language Dr.
Advanced Storage Systems
Applied Linear Algebra
Automatic Control Theory
Basic Methods of Statistical Data Analysis in Practice
Classical Methods of Solution of Partial Differential Equations
Construction of Cutting Tools and Fixtures
Drives of Machines and Mechanisms
Electrical Measurement of Nonelectrical Values
Engineering Metrology and Technical Measurements
Environmental Engineering in Industry
Evaluation Methods of Measurement of Physical Quantities
Finite Element Method in Mechanics
Hydraulic Components and Systems
Logistic Chains in Mines
Machinery for Earthmoving and Civil Engineering
Machines for Building Objects by Mining Method
Machines for Surface Mining and Mineral Processing
Machines for Underground Mining and Mineral Processing
Mathematical Modeling of Engineering Problems
Mathematical Modelling and FEM
Mechanical Engineering and Unconventional Materials
Mechanisms and Machines Theory
Metals Formability
Methods of Optimization
Modeling of Fluid Flow by Finite Volume Method
Modelling of Mass and Heat Transfer
Modern Systems of Energetics
Physics of Fluids
Projection of Production Systems
Renewable Sources of Energy
Servomechanisms
Special Themes of Thermomechanics
Stone Extraction and Processing Machines
Technology for Processing of Secondary Raw Materials
Theory and Construction of Machine Tools
Theory of Welding
Vector and Tensor Analysis

Part-Time

Czech Language Dr.
English Language Dr.
French Language Dr.
German Language Dr.
Russian Language Dr.
Spanish Language Dr.
Advanced Storage Systems
Applied Linear Algebra
Automatic Control Theory
Basic Methods of Statistical Data Analysis in Practice
Classical Methods of Solution of Partial Differential Equations
Construction of Cutting Tools and Fixtures
Drives of Machines and Mechanisms
Electrical Measurement of Nonelectrical Values
Engineering Metrology and Technical Measurements
Environmental Engineering in Industry
Evaluation Methods of Measurement of Physical Quantities
Finite Element Method in Mechanics
Hydraulic Components and Systems
Logistic Chains in Mines
Machinery for Earthmoving and Civil Engineering
Machines for Building Objects by Mining Method
Machines for Surface Mining and Mineral Processing
Machines for Underground Mining and Mineral Processing
Mathematical Modeling of Engineering Problems
Mathematical Modelling and FEM
Mechanical Engineering and Unconventional Materials
Mechanisms and Machines Theory
Metals Formability
Methods of Optimization
Modeling of Fluid Flow by Finite Volume Method
Modelling of Mass and Heat Transfer
Modern Systems of Energetics
Physics of Fluids
Projection of Production Systems
Renewable Sources of Energy
Servomechanisms
Special Themes of Thermomechanics
Stone Extraction and Processing Machines
Technology for Processing of Secondary Raw Materials
Theory and Construction of Machine Tools
Theory of Welding
Vector and Tensor Analysis

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Program Outcome

Hard skills

Knowledge of the construction of earthmoving machines
Creation of 3D computer models
Knowledge of the construction of drilling machines
Calculations of machine parts
Analyzing a design problem
Knowledge of construction machines
Creation of technical reports
Knowledge of machine tool construction
2D design programmes
Knowledge of the construction of production machines
Reading technical documentation
Knowledge of the construction of mining machines
Knowledge of the construction of driving machines
Design of production machines
Knowledge of construction of forming machines
Component design
Knowledge of the construction of loading machines

Study aims

The Construction of Production Machines program aims to educate researchers in the field of machine design and sophisticated production technologies, whether they are basic structural elements and nodes, or complex projects of large machinery. The program consists of several specializations. These specializations cover a relatively large area of construction and calculations of both machines and their parts and groups. Another area is the issue of machine drives, both mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic. Other specializations are transport and material handling, earthmoving, mining and construction machinery. Within the complexity of the program, knowledge in the field of maintenance and diagnostics is deepened for all the above-mentioned devices. The whole study is highly professional and the latest knowledge of the field is applied in it. Top designs and optimization methods are used in designs and calculations. Of course, work with modern 3D CAD applications and FEM systems. Students design machines and machine parts with load-bearing capacity and required service life. Graduates acquire these resources on a professional level. They become experts in individual specializations and at the same time, their knowledge is sufficient to be able to work as designers or calculators in other design fields.

Graduate's knowledge

Graduates of the program will gain information and knowledge in the field of design, construction, operation, maintenance and diagnostics of production machines and equipment in various fields of human activity. They will acquire the principles and skills of methodological design and design theory using computer support. They will gain a deeper knowledge of the major disciplines of mechanical engineering as a broad basis for creative application in mechanical engineering and further professional growth through various forms of lifelong learning.

The basic knowledge of the graduate of the program includes:

Technical drawing in mechanical engineering, metal production and other industrial fields according to the respective focus;
General principles and procedures of care for machines, equipment and investment units;
Metallic materials and alloys and their properties (eg hardness, flexibility, toughness, etc.);
Machine parts and semi-finished products and their parameters (dimensions, surface quality, etc.);
Design principles and procedures;
Utility value and price of the product;
Machine mechanisms;
Basics of technologies, basic types of machines and equipment;
Quality and quality systems and standards;
Hydromechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics;
Statics, flexibility and strength;
Plastic and thermoplastic materials and their properties;
Basics of metalworking technology and more

Graduate's skills

Graduates of doctoral studies in the field of Construction of Production Machines and Equipment will gain theoretical knowledge, practical skills and experience necessary for independent scientific work in various specializations of the field, which reflect the design directions of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the needs of industrial practice.

The basic skills of the graduate program include:

Orientation in engineering standards and technical documentation of machines, devices and equipment
Management of construction work and projects on a complete type of product from design to introduction into production
Independent processing of design solutions for more demanding engineering products
Elaboration of design documentation of engineering products and their parts
Communication in production, design, technology, economics, etc
Selection of suitable materials and semi-finished products for designed components, design of methods of their heat treatment and surface treatment
Strength calculations of complex stressed machine parts and metal structures
Elaboration of procedures, instructions and other documents for testing, use and technical conditions of the product, documents, etc
Carrying out an economic evaluation of the product and more

Graduate's general competence

Graduates will develop their knowledge and skills in the construction of machine parts, groups and machinery, learn the principles and knowledge of the methodological approach to design, and design theory and thoroughly learn to use the means of computer technology and computer graphics in the construction and design of machinery and equipment. They will gain information and knowledge based on practice in the field of design and construction of machinery and equipment. Through their studies, graduates will deepen their skills in further education. They will be guided to communicate both inside and outside the team, including industrial practice. An integral part of the study is the formation of one's personality or one's judgment.