Space Engineering Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Overview

As part of the study and completion of profile subjects such as: Materials and construction of space systems, Sensors and actuators, Energy sources, Microsystem technology, Interaction of radiation and matter, Space devices, Space research methods, the graduate of this Space Engineering programme from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava will acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills in areas that are an integral part of integrated technological systems for space applications.

The graduate will learn to design, optimize, and construct advanced embedded electronic systems, sensor systems, various types of microsystems, robotic and propulsion systems, as well as control, navigation, and communication systems, and will use information technology and artificial intelligence in their design. The graduate has knowledge of astrophysics, astrodynamics, astrobiology as well as mechanics and thermo-kinetics of space systems and can apply skills in the use of modern engineering CAE tools, including modelling and simulation of electro-mechanical systems.

Employability of graduates

The graduate will find employment not only in the field of space engineering and advanced electronic systems, but also in related areas of industry, such as robotics, mechatronics, informatics, automotive industry (mechanical engineering), and others. Application is not limited to employment in the Slovak Republic and its surroundings, but also abroad, where graduates can offer high expertise in several industries.

As this is a new study programme, it is not possible to evaluate the achieved employment rate in industries or the unemployment rate of graduates of a particular study programme. Based on 2019 statistics from the Ministry of Education, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, the unemployment rate of 502 FEI STU graduates in Bratislava is 1 %, while 56 % were employed in their field with an average gross salary of 1776 €.