The aim of the doctoral program is to educate doctoral students and train them for independent scientific work. More specifically, to create new knowledge for the automotive industry and mechanical engineering disciplines as well as to meet the needs of businesses and independent and university research institutes. The doctoral student will be able to work on complex tasks in the fields of development, technology, production and contributing to new knowledge at home and abroad. Doctoral students during their studies will understand the methodology of scientific work and acquire the necessary skills and competencies for independent and group solving of scientific tasks. With the acquired knowledge and experience, a PhD graduate will be able to perform independent research and development work and will be able to conduct scientific research tasks and projects at higher education institutions, independent institutes, and in research & development departments of industrial companies.
Doctor of Science
PhD or Dr abbreviated in front of name
The programme does not have majors, but a choice of 4 modules
Novo mesto – part time studies and distance learning (e-learning)
The first year of full-time and part- time higher education study programme Engineering and Vehicles can be entered by someone who has (according to the 38th article of Higher Education Act, Official Gazette, No. 100/04):
In case of limited enrolment candidates will be selected according to:
Enrolment requirements for partial programme are the same as for higher professional study programme Engineering and Vehicles.
A candidate that has successfully finished a vocational college, accredited after 1st January 1994, if fulfilling all admission requirements, can enter directly into the 2nd year of higher education study programme Engineering and Vehicles. Admission requirement for the direct entry into the 2nd year is finished diploma of vocational college. Students have to pass bridge exams that cover the differences between the study programmes before entering the 3rd year. Bridge exams are defined by a competent faculty body.
Also, a candidate that has successfully finished other higher education study programme can enter directly into the 2nd year of higher education study programme Engineering and Vehicles. A competent faculty body defines the requirements that a candidate has to fulfil before entering the 3rd year.
In case of limited enrolment candidates will be chosen according to the average grade at vocational college.
To enter directly into the 3rd year of study programme Engineering and Vehicles a candidate has to:
For more information please visit the European Area of Recognition Manual.
No.
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1st Semester
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2nd Semester
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1. | Seminar for dissertation proposal |
60 | 30 | 10 |
– | – | – |
2. |
Required 1st Module Course | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
3. |
Required 2nd Module Course | 60 |
30 | 10 |
– |
– | – |
4. |
Elective Course Module | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
5. |
Elective Course | – |
– |
– |
60 |
30 | 10 |
6. |
Doctral Dissertation Proposal | – |
– |
– |
30 | – | 10 |
Total
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180 | 90 | 30 | 150 | 60 | 30 |
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Course |
3rd Semester
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4th Semester
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7. | Individual Research Work I I | 75 | – |
30 |
– | – | – |
8. | Individual Research Work II | – | – |
– |
75 |
– | 30 |
Total
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75 | – | 30 | 75 | – | 30 |
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5th Semester
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6th Semester
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9. | Individual Research Work III | 75 | – |
30 |
– | – | – |
10. |
Doctral Dissertation | – |
– |
– |
90 |
– | 30 |
Total
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75 | – | 30 | 90 | – | 30 |
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Elective MODULE I: Electromechanical Systems | |||||||
1. |
Nonlinear dynamics in engineering (REQ) | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
2. |
Advanced mechatronic systems (REQ) | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
3. |
Research methods in nonlinear dynamics* | – |
– |
– |
60 |
30 | 10 |
4. |
Servo-Hydraulic in Pneumatic Systems* | – |
– |
– |
60 |
30 | 10 |
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Elective MODULE II: Intelligent Systems | |||||||
1. | Artificial intelligence methods and tools | 60 | 30 | 10 | – | – | – |
2. | Intelligent systems to manage – control devices and automobiles | 60 | 30 | 10 | – | – | – |
3. |
Selected Topics in Mathematicial Methods* | – | – | – | 60 |
30 | 10 |
4. |
Integrated intelligent sensors* |
– |
– |
– | 60 |
30 | 10 |
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Elective MODUL III: Automative Energy | |||||||
1. | Automative Energy (REQ) | 60 | 30 | 10 | – | – | – |
2. |
Automative Energy Sensors (REQ) | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
3. |
Design of Virtual Prototypes * | – | – | – | 60 |
30 | 10 |
4. |
Integrated Intelligent Sensors * | – |
– | – | 60 |
30 | 10 |
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Elective MODULE IV: Operations Management | |||||||
1. |
Selected Topics in Mathematicial | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
2. |
Systems approach and structure of systems | 60 |
30 |
10 |
– |
– | – |
3. |
Operation research * | – | – | – | 60 |
30 | 10 |
4. |
Automative Development Processes * | – |
– |
– | 60 |
30 | 10 |
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1. | Queueing systems | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
2. |
Modeling and simulation of discrete processes | – | – |
– | 60 | 30 | 10 |
3. |
Design and Manegement of Supply Chains | – |
– | – |
60 |
30 | 10 |
4. |
Editing Images | – |
– |
– |
60 |
30 | 10 |
5. | Fatigue and facture of materials | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
6. | Heat treatment and surface engineering of metals | – | – | – | 60 | 30 |
10 |
7. | Contact mechanics and tribology | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
8. | Maintenance and Technical Diagnostic |
– | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
9. | Regulations of materials | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 10 |
Remark: * One or the Second Lecture.
Students of the higher education study programme Engineering and Vehicles will acquire the following general competences:
Students of the higher education study programme Engineering and Vehicles will acquire the following subject-specific competences:
To be promoted from the 1st into the 2nd study year students have to achieve at least 45 credit points in the 1st study year. To advance into the 3rd year a student has to fulfil all requirements from the 1st year and have at least 45 credit points from the second year. If a student enters into the 2nd year after finishing vocational college study programme, accredited after 1st January 1994, he/she has to pass all prescribed bridge exams before entering into the 3rd year.
The faculty can allow the entry into higher study year even if a student did no fulfil all requirements in case of special circumstances: motherhood, longer illness, special family and social conditions, participation in significant cultural, sport and professional events.
A student who does not fulfil requirements to enter higher study year can repeat a year once or change a study programme due to unfulfilled requirements of a study programme. The third year cannot be repeated as students have graduation year to fulfil missing obligations.
According to the current legislation a student can extend a student status for maximum one year if:
Student can graduate before it is defined in the study programme.
Conditions for completion of studyare finished all study requirements defined by the study programme collecting 180 credit points according to ECTS.
A student of the 2nd year of the study programme Engineering and Vehicles that has successfully finished vocational college study programme, accredited after 1st January 1994, has to pass all bridge exams and fulfil current study requirements of the 2nd and 3rd year collecting at least 120 credit points.
If a student enters into the 3rd year after finishing vocational college study programme, accredited before 1st January 1994, he/she has to pass all bridge exams and fulfil current study requirements of the 3rd year collecting at least 60 points.
A study is finished with preparation and oral defence of a diploma paper.
Graduates of FINI are society's developmental potential.