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April 19, 2024

PhD Position Opportunity in the science field of Civil Engineering

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is seeking applications for a state funded PhD researcher position within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on research aimed at developing integrated approaches to enhance the structural safety, resilience, and retrofitting of buildings in the face of natural hazards. PhD research will be developed between two research groups in KTU (Lithuania) and Frederick University (Cyprus). A student is expected to participate in long-term mobility to FU under supervision of dr. Petros Christou.

Research Overview:

The successful candidate will be involved in research that combines expertise from civil engineering, architecture, environmental science, and policy development. This interdisciplinary approach is crucial in addressing the urgent need for building preparedness amidst the escalating frequency and severity of natural disasters. The research aims to significantly improve building safety, mitigate economic losses, and ultimately save lives in vulnerable regions.

Application Process:

We welcome applications from motivated individuals with a strong background in civil engineering, or related disciplines with a strong background in the analysis of structures. The application procedure is described here: Doctoral studies – Admissions | KTU. Questions can be addressed to andrius.jurelionis@ktu.lt. Application deadline – 15^th May 2024.

Benefits

Double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy
Doctor Europaeus certificate possibilities
Doctoral research in a high-profile research team
Incentives and rewards for active KTU PhD students
“Start up Space” for entrepreneurs
Academic mobility, internships abroad
KTU International PhD Summer School for core competences

Scholarships and funding

Lithuanian state scholarships (1st year of studies 1045 Eur/month, and 2nd-4th year of studies 1210 Eur/month)
Additional scholarships for excellent results
Grants for doctoral studies and research
Grants for academic mobility

April 5, 2024

Industrial Engineering

The success of every company in the engineering industry largely depends on well-planned and managed production processes, properly selected technologies and tools.

Help build competitive and sustainable industrial production

The future of industry is in your hands! Smart robotic manufacturing, digitalisation of production, prototyping, corporate governance and innovation management are just some of the keywords that describe the industry today. If you want to contribute to the development of industry-leading companies and to ensure that products are produced in the most efficient, sustainable and profitable way – this is the programme for you! From understanding advanced manufacturing processes and technologies to intelligent robotics and prototyping, from human resource management to industrial enterprise management, this programme offers a unique combination of competences.

Are you interested in the alignment of engineering technologies, and organisations and business? Can you think outside the box when it comes to engineering creativity and solutions? During this course, you will carry out many of your assignments in cooperation with companies, where you will develop your knowledge of industrial production and its management. Thanks to integrated apprenticeships and specialisations that respond to the needs of today’s market, you will be ready to start your career straight away with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. Specialising in Digital Manufacturing or Production Management during your studies will not only open the door not only to an even wider engineering world, but also to a market that is in demand. Industrial engineering – from zero to hero!

Do you like to organise, develop and create? In this programme, you will understand the fundamentals of engineering technology, learn to design digital manufacturing systems and organise pre-production and production processes. It will prepare you to be a production operations manager, able to make decisions independently and responsibly. You will also learn about product quality assessment, business ethics, product development philosophy and digital manufacturing transformations. You will master the fundamentals of both general and industrial enterprise management. A bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering can lead to a career in manufacturing engineering and other industries, organising production, developing modern technologies and conducting research. You will find yourself as a production systems designer, technologist, project manager, or control and quality expert.

Do you want to contribute to the development of the industry of the future and ensure that products are produced in the most efficient, sustainable and profitable way? In today’s world of digitalisation and automation of tasks, the ability to manage automation and digitalisation processes is more important than ever. As technology penetrates the industrial market, this programme will teach you how to ensure that the interaction between technology and human beings is efficient and effective. As an industrial engineer, you’ll be able to work with all types of products: from LEGO bricks to pharmaceuticals and food industry equipment, from the smallest part of a car to a complex machine.

A qualification in industrial engineering gives you unlimited career opportunities – both in Lithuania and abroad. You can work as an engineering project developer or as a technology planner in supply chain optimisation, quality, or production supervision. As an industrial engineer, you can work as a production, operations, logistics, project manager, quality officer or consultant. During an integrated apprenticeship, you’ll get an in-depth insight into the workings of a modern industrial company, gaining work experience in different departments of the company.

March 1, 2024

Automation and Electrical Engineering

Initially, the words programmable logic controllers, frequency converters, servo motor control equipment, sensors may sound like spells to you, but soon you can become an automation professional – to be able to design energy supply and automation systems, install, maintain and repair them yourself.

The programme is interdisciplinary, so you will have really interesting studies in the subjects of electrical and electronic engineering. You should be into science, love technology and be determined to become a qualified professional. Modern Siemens, Festo, Schneider Electric electrical and electronic devices and systems are used in studies.

Employment opportunities for the graduates of the Automatics and Electrical Engineering Study Programme are so abundant that it is difficult to pick one – thats what our graduates say.

Studies at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija can be combined with work – both in full-time and part-time mode. Individual needs are acommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Why at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija?

Students learn to automate production processes and work with modern electronic devices and their systems. Practical classess are held in an updated Technological Processes Automation laboratory. The employment prospects of graduates, i.e. specialists in the automation of technological lines, are particularly good.

DEGREE

Professional Bachelor of Engineering Sciences

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

180 credits (ECTS)

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

TUITION FEE PER YEAR

Full-time studies – 3300 Eur, part-time studies – 2475 Eur

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Graduates work as electrical engineers in electricity network companies and companies operating, installing and repairing electrical equipment and their control systems as well as in companies engaged in the automation of technological processes.

Studies can be continued at universities under the programmes of the Engineering Science study fields group in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering fields.

Further information can be found here.

January 18, 2023

Construction Management

The increasing population and climate change worldwide pose numerous challenges, especially in the construction sector. According to a report by the European Commission, about 35 million buildings need to be renovated in Europe alone, and at least 260 million new ones will need to be built to meet the population’s needs.

In 2023, the updated Construction Management study program is designed to prepare high-level construction engineers who can make complex construction management decisions using building information modeling (BIM) technologies in all stages of the building lifecycle, thereby contributing to the strategic EU goal of reducing environmental impact.

The program covers the application of BIM, including adding time (4D), cost (5D), lifecycle evaluation (6D), and project management components (7D) to the 3D model. During the program, strong methodological and scientific research competencies are ensured in the study process and through participation in scientific conferences and the preparation of scientific publications.

The program focuses on project management, contract coordination, work safety management, and teamwork. The program’s first semester focuses on collaboration in implementing real project solutions, starting from the preparation of a BIM implementation plan, the application of geoinformatics technologies for optimal decision-making and ending with the digitization of the entire building design and construction management processes.

In the second part of the program, students deepen their knowledge in quality management, sustainability assessment, and logistics decision-making. Depending on their needs, they expand their expertise in waste management and recycling technologies, modular construction and regenerative design, or building data analytics and machine learning.

Funding opportunities

All international students automatically become candidates to receive the Scholarship for International Students, which is assigned for first-year Bachelor or Master students with strong academic records and motivation.

The residents of European Union countries and the global citizens of Lithuanian origin can apply for state-funded study places. This means that all the applicants, who fall into one of the aforementioned categories, will participate in the general admission’s competition for state-funded study places and get the chance to study free of charge, depending on their admission score.

Campus life

The main KTU Campus is within walking distance from the city centre. In the campus, university sports halls and courts, dormitories, shops and recreational areas are all nearby. KTU boasts the active student community, with 6 art societies and over 20 students’ organisations. Our students can choose from 100 weekly sports classes, and join one of 20 sports teams. All of this is free of charge.

Over 40 thousand students study in Kaunas, and of these, around 10% are international students. Lush parks, lively squares, cosy cafes and buzzing cultural life make Kaunas attractive not only as a travel destination but also as a place to live. In 2022, Kaunas will become a European Capital of Culture.

January 18, 2023

Transport Electronics

Speed, safety, ecology, comfort, economy, and other properties in the transport are conditioned by electronics. Modern transport – from vehicle to complex intelligent metropolitan transport control system – cannot be imagined without electronics.

Funding opportunities

Campus life

January 18, 2023

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering programme prepares high-qualification specialists, having the knowledge of electrical engineering, electrical mechanics, electricity engineering and understanding of the power electronics, energy converters, electrical machines, electricity networks, electricity market, able to design and use electricity, energy and electronics equipment, and solve the problems of its generation.

Funding opportunities

Campus life

January 18, 2023

Automation and Control

Automation is one of the main progress engines acting in all fields of modern human activities. The study programme prepares the Bachelors of control systems who are able to develop, design, install, and service the most simple equipment automation and the most complex technological processes, as well as transport flow control systems by using classical and modern automation solutions, artificial intellect, and computer-based sensors.

Funding opportunities

Campus life

May 5, 2022

Construction / Строительство

Those who like to see work results immediately, are communicative, think creatively and are into exact sciences can’t go wrong when choosing the Construction study programme at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija.

This internationally recognized (with the Evalag label) study programme is classical but having highly modern study base (well equipped laboratories of building materials, geodesy, and construction workshops) makes it possible to become a qualified civil engineer, who easily will find a job in the whole world.

Studies at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija can be combined with work – both in full-time and part-time mode. Individual needs are accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Why at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija?

Modern equipment is used for studies: well equipped building materials and geodesy laboratories, as well as construction workshops. The Construction study programme has been awarded the Evalag accreditation mark, which proves the international accreditation of the study programme. This programme is the only one of all construction engineering programmes offered in Lithuanian higher education institutions, which was evaluated by international experts with the highest possible rating.

DEGREE

Professional Bachelor of Engineering Sciences

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

180 credits (ECTS)

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English, Russian

TUITION FEE PER YEAR

Full-time studies – 3300 Eur, part-time studies – 2475 Eur

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Graduates can work as building designers, construction managers, managers, estimators in building design companies, public and private companies operating in the construction sector or can create their own business.

Studies can be continued at universities under the Civil Engineering field and other fields of Engineering Sciences study fields group of study programmes.

After completion of bridge courses or fulfilling other requirements of the accepting higher education institution, students can pursue second cycle Master’s studies.

Further information can be found here.

March 2, 2022

Medical Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Engineering Sciences in Biomechanics

Length, structure

4 years (8 semesters), internship included in the programme. Graduation is finalized with the defense of Final project

Detailed curricula

Main subjects

Biomechanics, medical equipment, design and manufacturing of orthopedic equipment, materials in medicine, biotechnical systems.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY PROGRAMME?

Study programme aims to prepare professionals of Biomechanics who, after completing the study program, would successfully enter the labor market related to the field of medical and biomechanical engineering, could be employed in industrial or state enterprises or in other fields chosen by the graduate. Alternatively, such graduates could pursue a degree and contribute to the well-being of the country and society through the application of: engineering practices and critical thinking acquired through continuous professional development and competence in lifelong learning.

WHAT WILL STUDENTS LEARN?

Will gain basic knowledge in fundamental sciences, biomechanics and engineering, and integrate the methods and processes of other fields of science into the multidisciplinary engineering context.
Will acquire knowledge about the social and psychological problems of the disabled, the technical aids of the design, possibilities and principals of the environment adaption and technical assistance means.
Will be able to plan and conduct experimental research, analyze and interpret the received data. Skills in working with special equipment.
Will be competent to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems; able to select and apply appropriate analytical and modeling methods; able to design a system, unit or process to achieve the desired goal and with real economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, technology and sustainability constraints.
Will be able to understand design techniques and be able to apply them; able to choose and apply modern engineering methods and skills, tools necessary for professional activities.
Will be capable to combine theoretical and applied engineering knowledge to solve problems, to understand the influence of engineering decisions in the global, economic, environmental and social context.
Will be able to work independently and in the multidisciplinary teams, communicate effectively, observe professional ethics and engineering norms, and understand the responsibility for engineering activities.
Will understand the importance of individual lifelong learning and will be prepared for it.

March 2, 2022

Environmental Technology

Degree

Bachelor of Engineering Sciences in Environmental Engineering

Length, structure

4 years (8 semesters), internship included in the programme. Graduation is finalized with the defense of Final project

Detailed curricula

Main subjects

Air protection, Water and wastewater treatment, Waste management, Physical pollution, Environmental Research, Environmental Law, Sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment, BIM

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY PROGRAMME?

Today environmental protection is more important than ever to global societies and scientific studies show that global warming, pollution levels are increasing.
The Environmental Engineering study programme not only provides environmental knowledge, but also helps to develop the ability to monitor and evaluate the extent of environmental pollution, plan and implement engineering measures to prevent environmental pollution, improve the quality of the environment, and design modern environmental facilities to improve human well-being.
Knowledge of environmental processes, environmental technologies, sustainable development, and the principles of environmental economics and law is essential to ensure the well-being of every inhabitant of the world, a safe and clean environment.
Environmental Engineering studies will introduce you to technical, technological and organizational solutions in various areas of environmental engineering. Here you will learn how to design the latest water, wastewater, air purification, waste management and physical pollution abatement equipment using advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

To identify the most important environmental problems, to apply the latest methods and measures with the least negative impact on the environment, to select and apply research methodologies for the control of environmental protection processes;
To design and select technological and organizational measures to manage climate change and improve the quality of the environment;
To implement preventive environmental management measures, to develop cleaner production principles and advanced environmental technologies in line with the concept of sustainable development;
To analyse and apply wastewater, air purification, waste management technologies, to understand new environmental equipment and perform their maintenance;
To analyse and solve water supply and sewage disposal tasks, design and use engineering systems.

Direction: Engineering sciences

PhD Position Opportunity in the science field of Civil Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Automation and Electrical Engineering

DEGREE

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

TUITION FEE PER YEAR

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Construction Management

Transport Electronics

Electrical Engineering

Automation and Control

Construction / Строительство

DEGREE

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

TUITION FEE PER YEAR

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Medical Engineering

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY PROGRAMME?

WHAT WILL STUDENTS LEARN?

Environmental Technology