Diploma Seminar (N-STG, Forming, Welding) (FSI-HD4-K)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Ing. Kamil Podaný, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the seminar is for students to acquire and test the ability to orally present and defend the results obtained in the course of preparing and working out a technical report.
Learning outcomes and competences:

The course facilitates working out the diploma thesis.

In the final year of MSc studies the students will acquire the ability to analyse a given problem and to present, in writing and orally, the results obtained in the course of working out the diploma project.
Prerequisites:

The basic knowledge of the manufacturing technology, of the used manufacturing machines and equipment´s and of the knowledge of the manufacture mechanization. Appropriate knowledge of the technological courses of study, specialized courses in the field of metal forming, welding, and surface treatment.
Course contents:

The course is focused on guiding students in their research activities, study of professional literature, teaches the principles of planning experiments and evaluating results. Also dealt with are the principles of elaboration of technical reports with respect to their formal and content structure and the basics of technical presentation. Oral presentation takes the form of concise and fitting reports before the student group, under the guidance of teachers, who channel the presentation and, via discussion, point out the errors and shortcomings in both the content and form of presentation.
Teaching methods and criteria:

The course is taught through exercises which are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

The course-unit credits award is attendance at seminars, number of presentations, and writing up partial sections of the diploma thesis are taken in to consideration.
Controlled participation in lessons:

The attendance to the seminar is regularly checked and the participation in the lesson is recorded.
Knowledge is checked by presentation of given topics.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 9 hrs. compulsory                  
    Guided consultation  1 × 17 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies

  1. Introduction to writing final theses

  2. Work with literature, bibliographic citations

  3. Rules for creating drawing documentation

  4. Rules and examples of correct presentation

  5. Writing and editing equations, drawing diagrams, processing of measured data

  6. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  7. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  8. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  9. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  10. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  11. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  12. Economic evaluation of achieved results

  13. Rules for submitting final theses
    Guided consultation

  1. Introduction to writing final theses

  2. Work with literature, bibliographic citations

  3. Rules for creating drawing documentation

  4. Rules and examples of correct presentation

  5. Writing and editing equations, drawing diagrams, processing of measured data

  6. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  7. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  8. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  9. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  10. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  11. Presentation of students and discussion of results

  12. Economic evaluation of achieved results

  13. Rules for submitting final theses
Literature - fundamental:
1. MIELNIK, Edw.M.: Metalworking Science and Engineering. 1st.ed. New York, London, Mc Graw-Hill, 1991, 976p. ISBN 0-07-041904-3.
2. LANGE,K.:Handbook of Metal Forming.1st ed.McGraw-Hill Book Comp., New York, London, Hamburg, 1985. 1236p.ISBN 0-07-036285-8
3. ČSN ISO 690. Bibliografické citace
Literature - recommended:
1. Forejt, M.:Oborový projekt 2. Sylabus na serveru www.fme.vutbr.cz. FSI VUT v Brně, 2003
2. Forejt, M.: Závěrečný projekt. Sylabus na serveru www.fme.vutbr.cz. FSI VUT v Brně, 2002
3. Ostatní literatura doporučená odborným vedoucím projektu, konzultanty a získaná vlastní provedenou rešerší.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-STG-K combined study STG Manufacturing Technology -- Cr 4 Compulsory-optional 2 2 S