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Faculty Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FST)
Study programme Design Engineering of Machines and Technical Devices (N0715A270017)
Branch of study / Specialization Design Engineering of Vehicles and Handling Machinery (N0715A270017S01/1 - 2020)
Level of acquired qualification Postgraduate Master
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 2 years
Number of ECTS credits 120
Qualification awarded Engineer (2)
Access to further studies Doctoral study programme  
Type of completion State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Ettler Ladislav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Email: mech@fst.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 377 638 534
Fax:
Key learning outcomes The programme is a continuation of a Bachelor programme. It runs for a standard length of 2 years. To meet the programme requirements a student is expected: to obtain at least 120 credits (corresponding to 120 credits in ECTS), to write and defend their Master thesis and to pass the final state examination.
Specific admission requirements Previous completion of technical-oriented Bachelor studies
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning General Rules for the Recognition of Previous Studies
Qualification requirements and regulations 120 ECTS credits, Diploma Thesis, Final State Examination
Profile of the programme The graduate of this course will show specialised knowledge in the field of designing rail and road vehicles; this is supplemented by the ability to use modern design tools such as a systematic approach to engineering design (EDS), tools for computer aided design (CAD), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), basic mechatronics and controlling and measuring techniques.
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples A graduate has theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of transportation design and finds the application in development and manufacturing companies, research institutions and occupations specialized in the field of transportation design.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Kortus Tomáš, doc. Ing. Ph.D. , Chochole Milan, doc. Ing. CSc.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/ZKM Theory and Meth. of Machine Design Eng. Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/KPP Computer-Aided Design Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/ZRO Fundamentals of Robotics Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/KP Engineering Design Project Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/KVO Design of Vehicles Czech English 5  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KME/DYMS Dynamics of Mechanisms and Machines Czech 5  
C Optional 1 Winter KME/ZS Service Life and Reliability Czech English 5  
C Optional 1 Winter KKS/ZKMA System Design Engineering of Technical Products English 5  
C Optional 1 Winter KMM/MN Nonmetallic Materials Czech 5  
C Optional 1 Winter KKY/AKS Application of Cybernetics to Mech. Eng. Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/EPDP Energy and drives in transport Czech English 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KME/PP2 Mechanics of Materials 2 Czech English 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/KVS Manufacturing Machine Design Czech English 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/PPZ Service Strength and Life of Transport Vehicles and Handling Machinery Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/SP1 Semestral project 1 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/TKM Hydraulic and Pneumatic Mechanisms Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KKS/IC Numerical Calculations in CAD Czech 4  
C Optional 1 Summer KPV/PISA Enterprise Information Systems English 7 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 1 Summer KME/MKM1 Mechanics of composite materials 1 Czech English 5  
C Optional 1 Summer KPV/EHV Economic Evaluation of Production Processes Czech 5  
C Optional 1 Summer KEV/EMB Electromobility Czech English 3  
C Optional 1 Summer KKS/EXK Visits Czech English 2 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 1 Summer KME/EXM2 Experimental Mechanics Czech English 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KKS/KKV2 Railway Vehicle Design 2 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KKS/KSV2 Road Vehicle Design 2 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KMM/MDMT Materials for Transp. and Handl. Mach. Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KKS/MKS Mechatronics in Machine Design Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KKS/SP2 Semestral project 2 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KKS/TDS Technical Diagnostics Czech 4  
C Optional 2 Winter KTO/PNO Fixtures and Metal Cutting Tools Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 2 Winter KTO/PNCSA NC-Machine Tool Programming English 6 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 2 Winter KKS/MKSA Mechatronics in Machine Design English 5 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 2 Winter KKE/PTTA Gas Turbines and Turbocompressors English 6  
C Optional 2 Winter KMM/DPDA Defectoscopy and Workshop Diagnostics English 4  
C Optional 2 Winter KKS/KOS Machine-Tool Design Czech 5  
C Optional 2 Winter KKS/KTS Forming Machine Design Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KKS/ZSZ Final master's state examination (Qualified debate)  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KKS/PDP Thesis Related Project Czech 6  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KKS/DP Thesis Tutorial Czech 6  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KKS/KMT Handling Machine Design Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KKS/ELV Vehicle Electronics Czech 4  
C Optional 2 Summer KKS/VSC Use of Advanced CAD Software Packages Czech 4  
C Optional 2 Summer KMM/SK Welded Structures Czech 4  
C Optional 2 Summer KKS/VSDK Computation. Systems in Machine Dynamics Czech 4  
C Optional 2 Summer KKS/KHDP Complex Tech. Eval. of Transp. Vehicles Czech 3  
C Optional 2 Summer KMM/TZMNA Non-Metallic Materials and their Processing English 6  
B Compulsory option - - UJP/PA Presentation in English English 2  
B Compulsory option - - UJP/PN Presentation in German German 2  
B Compulsory option - Winter UJP/AEP5 English for Academic Purposes 5 English 4  
B Compulsory option - Winter UJP/NSF1 German in a Mechanical Company 1 German 4  
C Optional - Winter REK/ITAB2 unspecified Italian 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/CHIN3 Basics of Chinese language and culture 3 English 2  
C Optional - Winter REK/ICPD unspecified Czech 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/IE unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/EML unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/IEL unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/SCS unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/CS unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/DC unspecified Spanish 5  
C Optional - Winter REK/SOF unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/CLS unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/BTG unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/DST unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/HI unspecified English 4  
C Optional - Winter REK/SMC unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/ESD unspecified English 5  
C Optional - Winter REK/PJC unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/CHIN1 unspecified English 2  
C Optional - Winter REK/FSR unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/GCH unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/GSL unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter REK/MRV unspecified English 5  
C Optional - Winter REK/QDP unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/CAC unspecified English 4  
C Optional - Winter REK/BH unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Winter REK/ESDE unspecified English 4  
C Optional - Winter REK/CHU unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Winter KPV/SMANA Smart Manufacturing English 5  
C Optional - Winter REK/SOT unspecified German 1  
C Optional - Winter REK/CPE unspecified English 3  
B Compulsory option - Summer UJP/AEP6 English for Academic Purposes 6 English 4  
B Compulsory option - Summer UJP/NSF2 German in a Mechanical Company 2 German 4  
C Optional - Summer REK/ICON unspecified Czech 3  
C Optional - Summer REK/PMT unspecified English 3  
C Optional - Summer REK/TCF unspecified English 5  
C Optional - Summer REK/LPT unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Summer REK/IIC unspecified English 6  
C Optional - Summer KPV/PIA Industrial Engineering English 5  
C Optional - Summer REK/CHIN2 unspecified English 2  
C Optional - Summer REK/ICOM unspecified Czech 3  
C Optional - Summer REK/CHIN4 unspecified English 2  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 10.11.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2026/2027