Faculty of Electrical Engineering

The Faculty was set up in 1966 and is one of the oldest faculties at CUT. The Faculty developed from the Department of Electrotechnics. Its name has remained the same since it was established. The graduates of the Faculty are perceived as outstanding students even though the faculty itself has a reputation for being not the easiest one. Since 1992 the Faculty has had the right to confer the title of doctor in Electrical Engineering. What is more, it has obtained the highest 1st scientific category as one of the few faculties at the University. Lectures, tutorials, seminars and supervised research are conducted in several classrooms, lecture halls and laboratories. Both in the laboratories and in the main hall the students are given free access to the Internet. Scientific research of the academics, MSc and PhD projects and students' research are carried out in well-equipped laboratories. The results of the research are presented at various domestic and international conferences as well as published in books, periodicals and conference materials.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering offers full-time and part-time BSc studies in the field of Electrical Engineering (since 1966), Electronics and Telecommunications (since 2004) and in Computer Science (since 2001). Since 1996 the Faculty has been offering Master's programmes in the field of Electrical Engineering.

The courses offered at the Faculty are constantly updated and modified to meet the needs of the students, which is the result of the demand on the constantly changing job market. Due to this flexibility, the graduates succeed in getting the jobs in which they are qualified, both in Poland and abroad.

The most active students are involved in the research of ten students' special interest groups. The Faculty cooperates with universities in Slovakia, Germany, Italy and Britain within the framework of exchange programmes, thus permitting its students to gain indispensable experience abroad. It has also been accredited by FEANI, which allows the graduates to apply for the title of European Engineer (EUR ING), also recognized in the countries outside Europe, without having to undergo an official procedure of diploma evaluation.

The department of Electrical Engineering provides students with skills and knowledge in the field of Industrial Electrical Engineering (machines and electrical devices), Electrical Power Engineering, Electro-technology, Control Theory, Robotics, and others. Graduates are employed in a wide range of institutions. Typical roles include plant and maintenance engineers as well as designers of new technologies in power and electrical power industries. Computer Science students are offered a broad-ranging course, covering all elements of modern computing. Graduates are likely to find a job in a number of sectors, such as state and local administration, modern industrial enterprises, consulting firms as well as institutions based on data transformation and transmission like banks, insurance companies, tax offices, etc. Students of Electronics and Telecommunications acquire highly sought-after skills and knowledge in production, design and, first of all, in the maintenance of modern telecommunication and signal transformation systems. Graduates are likely to be employed in telecommunication, construction and design enterprises, technological industry as well as companies dealing with electronic and telecommunication equipment. Moreover, graduates of all fields of study are frequently required by the army, police, fire brigades and municipal enterprises.

Moreover, the Faculty offers 'ordered' postgraduate studies intended for employees working in industry, business and local government, willing to improve their qualifications. The well-qualified staff of the Faculty contribute significantly to t heir academic areas of expertise by running courses in programming for data visualization and acquisition along with courses on electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic field work safety.

Research studies conducted at the Faculty cover mainly electrical engineering, electronics, computer science and telecommunications, in particular: innovative materials, high voltage techniques, electro-technology, electromagnetic compatibility, optoelectronics, photovoltanics, electro-ecology, tele-information technology, constructing patterns, along with applying advanced numerical methods in energy balance, numerical optimization of complex production processes, and building electrical machines, devices and motive systems. The scientific research is conducted in research teams within the framework of statutory and individual research activities and they meet the requirements of the industry.

The Faculty prides itself on successful international cooperation with the universities in Czech Republic and Slovakia, involving student and tutor exchange, development and research as well as raising EU funds for these purposes.