F5900 Physics in business

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Münz, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dušan Kováčik, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Dušan Kováčik, Ph.D.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Dušan Kováčik, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science (50,00 %), Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science (50,00 %)
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:50 F1 6/1014
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Brno area is becoming a technological cauldron of Czech Republic and companies located here are expected to offer job opportunities to our graduates. This course aims to get our students acquainted with working environments both in big multinational companies and small startups based on leading technological innovations. Where applicable, economical and managerial aspects of work in a given company will be discussed, too. Selected institutes of Academy of Sciences will be presented along with industrial subjects.
Learning outcomes
Upon finishig the course students - will understand missions of selected companies (esp. from Brno region) profitting in their activities of recent physical findings; - learn about work possibilities in some institutions for basic research as well as in their application branches - can consider justly the choice of workplace for the Proffesional experience course (F7700).
Syllabus
  • Among others, the companies presented here will be
  • FEI (Thermo Fisher)
  • ON Semiconductor, Rožnov p.R.
  • Rigaku Innovative Technologies
  • HVM Sumperk
Literature
  • TOTH-TEGLAS, T., E. HLEDIK and Laura FÓNADOVÁ. An Analysis of Employer Requirements of University Graduates. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica. BUDAPEST: Budapest TECH, 2016, vol. 13, No 5, p. 169-188. ISSN 1785-8860. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.12700/APH.13.5.2016.5.10. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures of invited representatives of companies and institutions, discussion
Assessment methods
Students exhibiting low presence at seminars and/or excursions will be required to prepare a text (3-5 pages) about research presented in the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: S.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/jaro2023/F5900/firmy.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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