Timber and wood structures

General characteristics of the graduate's professional profile.

Graduates of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" will acquire knowledge in the field of structure and properties of wood and wood composite materials, or wood processing technologies, which are necessary for application on wooden structures. They will also gain knowledge in the construction and design of wooden buildings, building joinery and other wood products. In addition, they will gain knowledge of economics and business/operations management. Graduates will be able to analyse the problems, current trends and opportunities for innovation that open up in the design of wooden buildings and their production processes, as well as in technology. They are able to cooperate with managers, technologists and specialists from other professions, which requires knowledge of business, organisation and management.

Graduates of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" can find employment in the fields of construction, woodworking, furniture, pulp and paper industry, as well as in other sectors of the economy.

The graduate of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" has the following theoretical knowledge:

- understands the essential facts, concepts and principles related to the processing of wood and the creation of wooden buildings, building products and other wood products,

- understands the essential facts and can appropriately apply theory, practices and tools in woodworking technologies and wood product construction.

The graduate of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" possesses the following practical abilities and skills:

- solves basic technological and technical problems in woodworking processes,

- knows standard methods of determining the properties and quality of raw materials and products,

- knows the basics of using numerically controlled woodworking machines for the production of wooden structures,

- knows the basics of using numerically controlled woodworking machines for the production of wooden structures,

- participates in the pre-production preparation of wooden structures, building joinery products and other wood products,

- is able to prepare documentation of complex construction solution of simpler wooden structures and woodworking products, including separate sub-solutions: statics, thermal engineering and individual technological procedures in production, including drawing documentation,

- is able to prepare documentation of complex construction solution of simple wooden structures and woodworking products,

- can independently and creatively solve the tasks of technical preparation and implementation of wooden buildings, construction and joinery and other wood products,

Graduate of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures"- additional knowledge, abilities and skills:

- can indicate technical, technological and economic problems in the production process,

- can perform in the field of project management and as a construction supervisor (preparation, provision and implementation of small-scale contracts, e.g. simple buildings, interior furnishings, building and joinery products),

- can perform in the field of project management and as a construction supervisor

- be able to work effectively as a member of a work team and manage a team at the appropriate management level,

- can keep in touch with developments in his/her field,

- be able to continue their own professional development and to undertake quality studies at Level II of a higher education institution.

- be able to continue their own professional development and to undertake quality studies at Level II of a higher education institution

The graduates of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" have knowledge of technologies and methods of control of technological processes and product constructions, on the basis of which they can solve technological and technical problems in wood processing processes, they have up-to-date knowledge in the development, construction and implementation of wooden buildings in sustainable construction. They are proficient in related commercial and consultancy activities, as well as in standard methods for determining the properties and quality of wood and wood-based products.

Graduates of the study programme "Timber and Wood Structures" will find employment mainly as designers and planners of buildings and wood products, in pre-production preparation of production, in the field of project management as construction supervision (preparation, provision and implementation of small-scale contracts, e.g. simple buildings, interior furnishings, building and carpentry products).

The application of graduates ranges from small and primary wood processors to plants and plants for complex processing of wood raw material. They can apply in the field of preparation and production assurance, but also as specialists in the field of trade with wood products, in the field of designing and construction of products, structures and buildings made of wood, in the management of technological processes and production operations aimed at complex processing and recovery of wood as a renewable natural domestic raw material, a wide range of application is also extended by the possibility of activity in the components of quality control and testing, in expert activities. With regard to the focus of the range of professional subjects, there is also the possibility of independent entrepreneurial activity in the construction and furniture industry, i.e. in the field of commercial and entrepreneurial activities.

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