Academic and Research Activity at the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering
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Science an h S nd rt E ar n E g ii Academic and Research Activity ff n o ee ee yy tt rr ll i i n n u u g g c c a a F F at the Faculty of Earth Science 1 7 3 5 and Engineering Contents GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN 3 THE HISTORY OF THE FACULTY 4 OUR PROGRAMS / BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BSC PROGRAMS 5 OUR PROGRAMS / MASTER OF SCIENCE MSC PROGRAMS 6 OUR PROGRAMS / DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 11 THE FACULTY’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COURSES 12 UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE FACULTY: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 13 ALUMNI AND THEIR CAREERS 14 OUR INSTITUTES 16 STUDENT TRADITIONS OF SELMEC AT THE FACULTY 23 OUR PROFESSORS 24 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC 26 OUR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PROGRESS 27 Contacts University of Miskolc Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering Dean: Dr. Péter SZŰCS, Professor, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Deputy Deans: Dr. Ákos DEBRECZENI, Associate Professor, fi nancial aff airs Dr. Ferenc MÁDAI, Associate Professor, education aff airs Dr. Gábor MUCSI, Associate Professor, scientifi c aff airs Address: H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, A/4. épület I. emelet, HUNGARY Phone: +36 46 565 051 Email: [email protected] Web page: www.mfk.uni-miskolc.hu CONTENTS Greetings from the dean The earth sciences play a major role in satisfying the ever growing demand of the global population for mineral raw materials, energy and water, and in dealing with environmental problems. Due to this, the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering at the University of Miskolc has optimistic plans for its future in both academic and research activities. This optimism has its foundation in the historical past and professional traditions that the Faculty possesses. The Faculty, whose history goes back to 1735, can be considered one of the world’s oldest institutions in the area of higher education in mining and earth sciences. The Faculty has had to redesign itself several times in its history of nearly 300 years due to changing circumstances. The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering is currently facing important changes in its possibilities for fi nancing. We would like to keep our prominent place among the Central European institutions of mining and engineering earth sciences, and thus we are broadening the range of programs off ered in English and increasing our participation in various international research projects. Research grants won in recent years have resulted in the further strengthening of the Center of Excellence of Sustainable Resource Management, which cooperates with the Faculty to cover many of its research topics (in the areas of mineral raw materials, energy sources, exploration and utilization of groundwater, geological research, environmental protection, waste management, and the processing of geoinformation). As a result of these developments and investments, an integrated system of laboratories notable even by international standards now assists in high-level research activities and practice-oriented teaching. These are reasons why coming to the University of Miskolc and joining the Faculty of Earth Science and Prof. Péter SZŰCS Engineering to study or carry out research is worthwhile. We look forward to welcoming a growing number Dean of international students as they join students from Hungary on the Miskolc campus, which off ers lecture halls, laboratories, a central library, student dormitories, a cafeteria, shopping and sports facilities within the surroundings of a beautiful park. The student traditions of Selmec combine with these other factors to create unforgettable experiences for all those who study and work here. Vivat Academia! Vivat Professores! GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN 3 The history of the Faculty The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering’s Due to the ethnic oppositions arising among the history and operation has roots that lead back to students in 1848-1849 some students from Austria, 1735, when the fi rst mining school (Bergschule) was Bohemia and Moravia left Selmec. Institutions established in Selmecbánya (known as Schemnitz were founded in Leoben for the native German- at the time, and now Banská Štiavnica). With this an speaking students and in Příbram for the others; The college lost its independence in 1934, joining the imperial institution for training leading technical and these institutions were later promoted to academies. newly organized national József Nádor University of legal experts in mining and metallurgy took form With the Austro-Hungarian Compromise in 1867 the Engineering and Economics as its Faculty of Mining, in the territory of the Hungarian Kingdom. Its fi rst academy became a Hungarian state institution called Metallurgical and Forestry Engineering, with 27 teacher was Sámuel Mikoviny, the greatest engineer the Hungarian Royal Academy of Mining and Forestry departments. In 1949 a new faculty of mechanical and polyhistor of his time. (Magyar Királyi Bányászati és Erdészeti Akadémia). engineering was founded in Miskolc, together with Hungarian was gradually introduced as the language the Mining and Metallurgy faculties in Sopron, to On October 22, 1762, Maria Theresa decreed the of instruction between 1868 and 1872. establish the Technical University for Heavy Industry advancement of the institution to the status of an academy. (Nehézipari Műszaki Egyetem). Until 1959 the fi rst In 1763 the Department of Mineralogical, Chemical and Up to 1872 the ‘mining’ course – in the professional two years were taught in Miskolc, while the upper Metallurgical Studies was formed under the leadership language of the time this covered mining, metallurgy years received their training in Sopron. Due to the of Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. The structure and operation and minting equally – was uniform, but in that year changing needs in mining, the unifi ed mining course of the Mining Academy (Academia Montanistica, it was divided into four branches: mining, ferrous was divided in 1948 into programs of mining, fl uids Bergakademie) was approved by Maria Theresa herself. metallurgy, non-ferrous metallurgy, and machinery mining, mine exploration (geology/geophysics) The three-year course was taught in German. and civil engineering. Training in forestry included two engineering, and later mine equipment engineering, branches: general forestry and forest engineering. while a survey engineering program also existed for After 1770 the Selmec academy became one of From 1904 the academy operated under the name a short time. the European centers of mining and metallurgical of the College of Mining and Forestry (Bányászati és sciences. Numerous experts and young people Erdészeti Főiskola). With the ongoing technical and economic changes wishing to study sought out the academy from and yielding to professional and academic friction other nations, and spent various periods of time at In 1919, after Selmecbánya became part of the in the faculty, a revised curriculum was established the institution, attending lectures and working in the newly formed Czechoslovakia, the College moved in 1992, with new programs in environmental laboratories. In 1808 a forestry school was formed in its equipment, staff and students to Sopron, led by engineering, process engineering, and hydrogeology. Selmecbánya, led by Heinrich David Wilckens, which the rector, the mining Professor Géza Réz. In 1922 the Refl ecting the transformation in its areas of teaching merged with the Mining Academy in 1846, leading name became the College of Mining Engineering and research, the name of the faculty became the to the new name of Mining and Forestry Academy and Forest Engineering (Bányamérnöki és Erdő- Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering (Műszaki (K. K. Berg- und Forstakademie). mérnöki Főiskola). Földtudományi Kar) from January 1, 2000. 4 THE HISTORY OF THE FACULTY Our programs The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering awaits prospective students with three bachelor’s programs and seven master’s programs in engineering and natural science fi elds, as well as a doctoral school in earth sciences and six postgraduate specialist training programs. When developing the curriculum special attention was paid to providing opportunities to progress within the linear system of higher education by off ering suffi cient programs and specializations. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) PROGRAMS The Faculty off ers three academic programs at the BSc level, taught in Hungarian. The BSc programs are The photo was taken by László TÓTH. primarily aimed at providing practical training, and last seven semesters in engineering fi elds, while Geography Did you know that Professors dealing with is a six-semester program. The three degree programs off er a total of seven specializations for students to mineralogy at the Faculty have discovered choose from. The majority of these specializations are available at no other institution in Hungary, meaning that four new species of minerals? knowledge in these areas can only be gained in Miskolc. The programs are listed below. BSc program in Earth Science and Engineering BSc program in Environmental Engineering BSc program in Geography This program contains the engineering areas The Faculty off ers the environmental engineering Geography graduates acquire the foundations of the needed for the exploitation of raw mineral materials program that allows graduates to identify theoretical and methodological knowledge needed (geological research, raw material production and environmental hazards, prevent pollution, and in order to understand natural, socio-economic and processing). This is the only program off ering such manage damage control in industrial