Physical Engineering

Course abbreviation: P_FIB
Course code: B0533A110017
Course duration: 3 years

Physical Engineering – Course Specializations

• Solid State Engineering (IPL)
• Physical Engineering of Materials (FIM)
• Laser Technology and Photonics (LTF)
• Computer Physics (PF)
• Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (FPTF)

Degree Course Characteristics

The degree course in Physical Engineering covers courses of several branches of study and includes both classical and up-to-date topics of physics, mathematics, and informatics. Thus, the graduates are perfectly prepared to use physical methods in real life applications of engineering and natural sciences, as well as up-to-date computer technology.

The fundamental physics courses cover mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, thermodynamics, theoretical physics, and experimental physics. Mathematics courses include topics of calculus and analysis, algebra, numerical methods, and equations of mathematical physics and mathematical statistics. Informatics courses develop students´ computer, programming , and internet skills.

The degree course offers five high-degree specializations in modern physics applied to engineering and natural sciences. Solid State Engineering educates students to understand the structure of solids and how it relates to their electric, magnetic, and optical properties as well as to the role and structure of electronic components used in physical experiments. The course specializing in Physical Engineering of Materials synthetizes the issues of applied mechanics and materials science. Closely related to them is the study of response of bodies to stress, increase in temperature, the environment, and other external effects in relation to the physical properties of materials. Mastering these facts is inevitable for developing new materials and technologies and for increasing the operation parameters, operation lifetimes, and reliability of components in industry. Laser technology and photonics course specializes in the study and applications of optical physics, laser radiation, nanostructures, beams of charged particles, and plasma. Computer physics provides students with balanced knowledge of physical foundations of top technologies, informatics and computer systems. Plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion specialization is oriented towards international research into plasma physics issues and development of sophisticated plasma technologies, stressing the problem of getting effective control over thermonuclear fusion to be effectively used for power generation in the future.

Linking the knowledge of modern physics, mathematics, and informatics is a good start for graduates to upgrade their qualification in some advanced degree courses and be offered positions in the field of physics, engineering, and natural sciences, as well as in science and research.

Graduate´s Profile

Knowledge:
Graduates will have acquired the fundamental knowledge of physics, mathematics, and informatics, further deepened in their respective specialization by the most important experimental methods and theoretical models of modern condensed matter physics, physical metallurgy, methods for characterising materials and engineering mechanics, plasma physics and theory and technology of thermonuclear fusion, laser technologies, optics, photonics as well as computer physics. Graduates can directly opt for a Continuation Master Degree in the same or similar field.

Skills:
The graduates are skilled in using methods and procedures used in the main disciplines of physics in solving engineering issues via modern computer technology and are able to use such methods and procedures of physics and mathematics in research and solving engineering problems of materials, solids, laser technology, and plasma physics. They are also ready to prepare and perform physical measurements, analyse the results obtained, and keep up-to-date with the new trends in their respective field and quickly address new facts, analyse issues, and synthetize the results. They were also trained do develop a sense of responsibility for the work done and decisions made.

Competency:
Due to their analytical and systematic approach to what they do as trained in the bachelor courses plus skills in handling modern computer technology, the graduates have a wide range of career choices: to seek admission to some Continuation Master Programme , to join a laboratory or test facility, to certify products, to work in metrology or in institutions using applied laser or plasma technology.

Specializations

According to compulsory courses chosen by the student, the degree programme further splits into the following specializations:

Solid State Engineering (IPL)

The specialization provides a deeper insight into the structure of solids and how it relates to their electric, magnetic, and optical properties as well as to the role and structure of electronic components used in physical experiments.

Physical Engineering of Materials (FIM)

The degree course specializing in Physical Engineering of Materials synthetizes issues of applied mechanics and materials science. Closely related to them is the study of response of bodies to stress, increase in temperature, environment, and other external effects in relation to the physical properties of materials. Mastering these facts is inevitable for developing new materials and technologies and for increasing the operation parameters, operation lifetimes, and reliability of components in industry.

Laser Technology and Photonics (LFT)

Laser technology and photonics degree course specializes in the study and applications of optical physics, laser radiation, nanostructures, beams of charged particles, and plasma. Part of the course is hands-on training in laboratories.

Computer Physics (PF)

Computer physics degree course provides students with balanced knowledge of physical foundations of top technologies, informatics, and computer systems.

Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (FPTF)

Plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion degree course is oriented towards international research into plasma physics issues and development of sophisticated plasma technologies, stressing the problem of getting effective control over thermonuclear fusion to be effectively used for power generation in the future. Part of the course is work on the fusion reactor.

State Final Examination

• Applied physics - compulsory part of examination
• Mechanics of materials - optional part of examination
• Structure and physics of solids - optional part of examination
• Fundamentals of plasma physics - optional part of examination
• Fundamentals of laser technology and photonics – optional part of examination
• Fundamentals of scientific computation - optional part of examination

Details on the examination and its parts are subject to valid legislation and internal regulations and rules and are available at Study Programmes and Regulations.