Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master's program in Materials and Technologies for the Automotive Industry is a second-degree, non-stationary program that is largely conducted in the form of e-learning, up to 50% of the required ECTS points. The program was created in response to the growing demand for qualifications among graduates of the first degree in the Faculty of Foundry Engineering. This demand is linked to the increasingly strong position of the Polish foundry industry in global car production.

Program Description

The program is tailored to meet the needs of global trends in the production of metal products using foundry technologies for the automotive industry. Graduates of this program will possess knowledge and experience that will make them competitive in the national and international job market. They will be prepared to take up employment in companies from the broadly defined automotive industry, research institutes, and also to run their own business.

Career Prospects

On the national market, where about 400 foundries operate, and on the EU market, where about 5,000 foundries function, there is a huge demand for Master's engineers with a foundry profile. Analysis of career paths shows that the majority (~80%) of graduates from the Faculty of Foundry Engineering find work in their profession already in the first year after completing their studies.

Program Structure

The program includes a range of compulsory and elective courses, designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of materials and technologies for the automotive industry.

Compulsory Courses

• Metody produkcji wielkoseryjnej (Mass Production Methods)
• Projektowanie zrobotyzowanych gniazd produkcyjnych (Design of Robotized Production Nests)
• Programowanie sterownik闚 PLC (PLC Controller Programming)
• Tworzywa na odlewy motoryzacyjne (Materials for Automotive Castings)
• Zaawansowane metody pomiarowe (Advanced Measurement Methods)
• Materiay na formy metalowe (Materials for Metal Molds)
• Symulacja proces闚 wytwarzania odlew闚 (Simulation of Casting Production Processes)
• BHP w przemyle cinieniowym (Health and Safety in the Pressure Industry)

Elective Courses

Students choose one course from the group:

• Odlewnictwo artystyczne (Artistic Foundry)
• Historia sztuki (History of Art)

Block Courses

Students choose three blocks from four:

• __OBIERALNE- blok 1 (Elective Block 1)
  • Eksploatyka i utrzymanie maszyn i form (Machine and Mold Maintenance)
  • Mechanizacja odlewni dla brany automotive (Mechanization of Foundries for the Automotive Industry)
  • Automatyzacja proces闚 produkcyjnych (Automation of Production Processes)
• __OBIERALNE- blok 2 (Elective Block 2)
  • Stale i staliwa do zastosowa ekstremalnych (Steels and Cast Iron for Extreme Applications)
  • Wysokojakociowe odlewy eliwne dla przemysu motoryzacyjnego (High-Quality Cast Iron Castings for the Automotive Industry)
  • Odlewy z metali nieelaznych dla brany automotive (Non-Ferrous Metal Castings for the Automotive Industry)
• __OBIERALNE- blok 3 (Elective Block 3)
  • Technologia formowania tworzyw sztucznych (Plastic Forming Technology)
  • Podstawy technologii tworzyw sztucznych (Basics of Plastic Technology)
  • Projektowanie form wtryskowych (Design of Injection Molds)
• __OBIERALNE- blok 4 (Elective Block 4)
  • Procast
  • Magma
  • Pam Crash + Flow3D

Second Year Courses

Compulsory Courses

• Konstrukcja - projektowanie odlew闚 i form cinieniowych (Construction - Design of Castings and Pressure Molds)
• Generatywne techniki wytwarzania (Generative Manufacturing Techniques)
• Obr鏏ka cieplna odlew闚 (Heat Treatment of Castings)
• Jzyk angielski B2+ (English Language B2+)
• Zintegrowane systemy zarzdzania (Integrated Management Systems)

Elective Courses

• Student wybiera jeden przedmiot z grupy (Student chooses one course from the group)
  • Zarzdzania produkcj i kalkulacja koszt闚 (Production Management and Cost Calculation)
  • Zarzdzanie zasobami ludzkimi (Human Resource Management)

Third Year Courses

Compulsory Courses

• Systemy bazodanowe (Database Systems)
• Analiza danych i data mining w przemyle motoryzacyjnym (Data Analysis and Data Mining in the Automotive Industry)
• Statystyczna kontrola proces闚 przemysowych - SPC (Statistical Process Control - SPC)
• Wady odlew闚 i badania nieniszczce (Casting Defects and Non-Destructive Testing)
• Praca dyplomowa (Diploma Thesis)

Elective Courses

• Student wybiera jeden przedmiot z grupy (Student chooses one course from the group)
  • Zarzdzania produkcj i kalkulacja koszt闚 (Production Management and Cost Calculation)
  • Zarzdzanie zasobami ludzkimi (Human Resource Management)
• __OBIERALNE Anglojzyczne (Elective Courses in English)
  • Castings for automotive applications
  • Corrosion Science

Conclusion

The Master's program in Materials and Technologies for the Automotive Industry at the AGH University of Science and Technology is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of materials and technologies for the automotive industry. The program includes a range of compulsory and elective courses, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the subject matter and prepare them for careers in the industry.