rok 2006 - Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie ...

FOREWORD
The Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology (FCHPT) is one of seven faculties of the Slovak
University of Technology. The history of the Faculty dates back to 1939, when Law No. 188 of 25 July 1939
allowed the establishment of a Chemical Engineering branch at the Slovak University of Technology. The
specialisation profile of the Faculty has developed steadily in accordance with the needs of the community.
The Slovak higher education has its rich history. Our Faculty follows in the footsteps of its famous
predecessor in the education of technical chemistry, i.e., the famous Mining Academy in Banská Štiavnica
constituted by empress Maria Theresa in 1762. The establishment of the Dr. M. R. Štefánik College of
Technology in 1937 and subsequently, that of the Slovak College of Technology in 1939 succeded in keeping the
high standard of technical education in Slovakia.
Within the time of its existence, the Faculty has educated more than 17 000 graduates (more than 3 700
graduates in food engineering). The Faculty has trained nearly 1 300 graduates in postgraduate doctorate
courses granting the title PhD in chemical and technical sciences. Thus, the Faculty has helped considerably to
increase scientific knowledge in industry, education system, scientific and research institutes, and administrative
services.
The Faculty occupies a very specific position within the Slovak Republic and relates to the whole
spectrum of chemical, food, pharmaceutical and consumer industries, and ecology. At present, some 1300
students study at the Faculty and they are trained by qualified pedagogical and research staff.
The Faculty currently offers study in BSc courses, MSc courses, and PhD. The undergraduate form of
study is organized at two levels: Bachelor-of-Science and Master-of-Science programmes. The first level BSc
course for all students lasts three years, and is run in two branches: Chemical Technology and Food Technology.
This first level of the study ends by a state examination and a project granting the student the title Bachelor of
Science (BSc). The nominal span of the study in the BSc course is 3 years. The second level MSc course is run
in 9 majors with several possible specializations over two years. The MSc course ends by a state examination
and by defending a diploma thesis. The graduate obtains the title Master of Science (MSc). In addition to the
natural-science basis, students of all branches study basic engineering subjects, e.g. Chemical Engineering,
Processes Control, Basics of Chemical and Food Processing Technology, as well as subjects on Economy, Law
and Ecology.
The highest form of university education is currently the doctorate study, which in the past was run as a
form of preparation for scientific work. In 1997 the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic approved the right
of the Faculty to train and to administer examinations in PhD Courses. The Faculty has conferred the title PhD in
16 branches of the doctoral study. (Chemical Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Macromolecular Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Inorganic Technology
and Materials, Organic Technology and Technology of Fuels, Technology of Macromolecular Materials, Chemical
Engineering and Control of Processes, Chemistry and Technology of Environment, Chemistry and Food
Technology, Biotechnology, Applied Informatics).
The Faculty has a widely oriented programme, leading to the development of basic scientific fields in
chemistry, chemical technology and food processing. This wide scientific orientation of Departments at the
Faculty allows goal-oriented training of undergraduates and thereby their quicker transition to industry. There are
several scientific schools at the Faculty which are successful at winning grants from domestic and international
sources and at organising scientific meetings. The Faculty generally maintains an important international position.
In addition to basic research, the Faculty participates in widely applied research for practice. The cooperation with
many factories and companies allows for a swift application of research results in practice. At the same time the
Faculty obtains considerable financial support.
The Faculty participates in issuing the specialized scientific journals: Chemical Papers, Fibres and
Textile, Plastics and Rubber, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Biology, Folia Microbiologica,
Wineyard and Wine, Nutrition and Health.
The scope and quality of the scientific activity keep the Faculty at a level, which is comparable with other
top research and university centres in the world. This can be proved by the above mentioned number of grants,
staff invitations to participate in conferences abroad, wide cooperation with foreign universities and institutions,
and memberships in international organizations.
March 2006
Prof. Dušan Bakoš, PhD, DSc
Dean
4