Chemical Processes in Raw Materials Processing and Materials Production

The study program Chemical processes in raw materials processing and the materials production is aimed at the professional training of technologists in the field of processing non-ore raw materials and the production of non-metallic (especially ceramic) materials using chemical and high-temperature processes. It is an interdisciplinary study on a chemical basis, which builds students' natural science, technology (including IT) and engineering foundation for the following areas:

• chemical processing of non-ore mineral raw materials, especially secondary ones;
• production of non-metallic materials with functional properties, especially advanced and industrial ceramics;
• development of materials for hydrogen storage and galvanic cells;
• industrial and environmental applications of ceramic materials;
• complex processing of mineral raw materials, including secondary sources;
• related environmental technologies;
• efficient use of energy from carbon-neutral and carbon-free sources within the department.

The study includes mathematical modelling and simulation of processes, mainly technological operations, regulation/control and automation, analytical and measurement techniques, linguistic, economic, managerial and basics of legal literacy, as well as soft skills/competences. Graduates of the study program will gain awareness of the need to build a sustainable industry based on environmentally acceptable technologies and a circular economy, and thanks to the acquired knowledge and skills, will be able to actively contribute to fulfilling this need.

The aim of the study program Chemical processes in raw materials processing and the materials production is to prepare graduates - university-educated experts who:

• acquired professional knowledge, skills and competences that are widely applicable within the field, especially in the field of processing non-ore raw materials and production of non-metallic (especially ceramic materials) materials using chemical and high-temperature processes.
• master the general theoretical foundations of technological processes within the field, understand and actively use the acquired fundamental laws, relationships (including analogy) and facts - thanks to this, they are flexible and easily understand the specific production processes of future employers;
• master modern IT tools to the extent necessary for planning, operating and managing simple technological processes and equipment within the department.

Graduates of the Bachelor study program Chemical processes in raw materials processing and the materials production:

• demonstrated that by studying the subjects of the study program with understanding, they acquired knowledge that follows on from their secondary education and expands it with a general technological overview and capabilities within the field, in particular the use of chemical and physical methods and high-temperature processes in the processing of raw materials and the design of different inorganic materials, such as also technological procedures and methods of complex processing of materials used in the field;
• they know how to apply their knowledge and acquired skills in a way that indicates a competent professional approach to work, which they demonstrated during their studies by independently solving problem-based tasks (from tasks solved in individual subjects to the preparation and defence of the final thesis);
• they use a scientific approach, are able to independently obtain and interpret the data necessary for solving tasks in the field of study, and make ethically and socially responsible decisions (based on the principles of humanism);
• they know how to communicate familiar information, concepts (principles), problems and solutions to professional and lay audiences;
• have knowledge that is a starting point for further study at the level of the current state of knowledge and expected development in the field of study, as well as the skills necessary to continue further study with a high degree of independence.

A graduate of the study program with his first-level university education is applicable in practice, but also capable of continuing his studies in the second-level study program. degree with a material-technological focus.

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