management and production engineering (IP-SM3O)

Learning outcomes in the field of Management and Production Engineering, second-cycle studies, educational profile: general academic
1. In terms of knowledge, the studies’ graduate:
- has extended and deepened knowledge in other areas of science useful for formulating and solving complex tasks related to management and production engineering;
- has elementary knowledge of the spectrum of engineering disciplines related to management and production engineering, including strategic management, project management, knowledge management, organization of production systems, forecasting and simulation in the enterprise;
- has structured, theoretically-based general knowledge covering key issues characterizing production management and engineering;
- has structured knowledge related to the basics of enterprise management, with the use of decision support systems in the design of production plants and in conducting production activities;
- has theoretically based-detailed knowledge related to some areas of production management and engineering, including the organization of production systems and planning new production;
- has theoretically based detailed knowledge related to the implementation of innovative solutions, the analysis of the functioning of the enterprise and integrated management systems;
- has theoretically-based detailed knowledge related to the use of information systems supporting production;
- has knowledge of development trends and the most important new achievements in the field of management and production engineering and related disciplines, in the areas of economics, logistics, computer science, etc.;
- has knowledge of development trends and the most important new achievements in the field of financing research and investment projects, technology transfer and innovation management;
- has a basic knowledge of the life cycle of products, manufacturing technologies and production systems;
- knows the basic methods, techniques and tools used in solving complex engineering tasks related to production management and engineering, including the management of manufacturing processes, logistics processes, the use of information systems and management in economic administration;
- has the knowledge necessary to understand the social, economic, legal and other non-technical conditions of production activity and their development in production practice;
- has basic knowledge of integrated systems management, including quality management, work safety and environmental protection;
- has extended knowledge of the management of production activities of enterprises;
- knows and understands the basic concepts and principles of industrial property protection and copyright, and the need to manage intellectual property resources; knows how to use patent information resources;
- knows the general principles of creating and developing forms of individual entrepreneurship, using knowledge in the field of management and production engineering.
2. In terms of skills, the studies’ graduate:
- can obtain information from literature, databases and other sources, also in English or another foreign language recognized as the language of international communication in management and production engineering;
- is able to integrate the obtained information, interpret it and critically evaluate it as well as draw conclusions and formulate and comprehensively justify opinions;
- is able to communicate fluently using various techniques in a professional environment and in other environments, also in English or another foreign language recognized as the language of international communication in management and production engineering;
- demonstrates the ability to write a research paper in Polish and a short scientific report in a foreign language based on own research in the field of management and production engineering;
- has the ability to speak orally in Polish and a foreign language on specific issues in the field of management and production engineering;
- can determine the directions of further learning and implement the process of self-education;
- has language skills in the field of the studied discipline, in accordance with the requirements set out for the B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- is able to use various information and communication techniques appropriate for the implementation of tasks typical for the activities of a production engineer;
- is able to plan and carry out work related to the organization of production systems, including setting goals, planning deadlines and budget, and managing research and investment projects;
- is able to carry out detailed engineering research, including measurements and calculations related to the functioning of production systems, is able to interpret the results obtained and draw conclusions;
- can use analytical, simulation and experimental methods to formulate and solve engineering tasks;
- is able to formulate and test hypotheses related to the problems of the production engineer;
- is able to formulate and test hypotheses related to the problems of production workers, e.g. related to the organization of the working day, work ergonomics, and adaptation of workstations to people with disabilities;
- can - when formulating and solving engineering tasks - integrate knowledge from various fields and disciplines and apply a systemic approach, also taking into account social aspects, e.g. related to sheltered work;
- is able to assess the usefulness and the possibility of using new achievements (organizational techniques and modern technologies) in management and production engineering;
- has the preparation necessary to work in a production company and knows the safety rules related to this work;
- can make a preliminary economic analysis of activities related to the organization of production systems and the functioning of existing production systems;
- can make a critical analysis of the currently functioning forms of production solutions; can evaluate the existing solutions in respect to production halls, workstations, machinery and equipment, logistics systems, manufacturing processes, cooperative services, economic administration, etc. especially in connection with management and production engineering - existing production solutions:
- is able to make a critical analysis of the functioning of a production company in terms of costs, time, quality, innovation and competitiveness of the technical solutions and processes used;
- is able to propose improvements to the existing solutions in the field of production engineer activity;
- is able to identify and formulate a specification of complex research and investment projects specific to management and production engineering, taking into account, for example, economic and social aspects;
- can identify and formulate a specification of complex R&D and investment projects in the area of production for non-standard tasks;
- can assess the usefulness of methods and tools for solving engineering tasks, characteristic in management and production engineering, including the limitations of these methods and tools;
- is able to use conceptually new methods to solve complex engineering tasks characteristic of management and production engineering, including non-standard tasks;
- can - in accordance with the given specification, taking into account the existing technological conditions and non-technical aspects - design a complex production system and the manufacturing and assembly process carried out in it;
- is able to implement a production system project - at least in part - using appropriate methods, techniques and tools, if necessary - adapting existing or developing new tools for this purpose.
3. In terms of social competences, the studies’ graduate:
- understands the need and knows the possibilities of continuous training (post-graduate studies, courses) - improving professional, personal and social competences and using the knowledge and opinions of experts;
- is aware of the importance and understanding of the non-technical aspects and effects of the production engineer's activity, including its impact on the environment, and the related responsibility for decisions made, among others, in the field of adapting production systems to the requirements specific to people with disabilities, or corporate social responsibility;
- is able to work in a team, assuming various roles in it; as well as to organize team work, cooperate with others, and motivate others;
- can manage a small team, taking responsibility for the effects of its work - can act as a team leader;
- is able to correctly define priorities for the implementation of a task defined by himself or others related to production engineering;
- correctly identifies and resolves dilemmas related to the profession of a production engineer;
- can think and act in a creative and entrepreneurial way;
- is aware of the social role of a graduate of a technical university, and in particular understands the need to formulate and communicate to the society - m.in. through the mass media - information and opinions on the achievements of technology and other aspects of the engineer's activity;
- can and makes efforts to provide information and opinions in the field of production engineering in a way that is commonly understood, with justification for different points of view.
The study program was established by Resolution No. 1471/09/VI/2019 of the Senate of the University of Bielsko-Biala of September 6, 2019

Specification of the learning outcomes on the faculty of Management and Production Engineering, the MSc studies, general academic profile:

1. In respect to KNOWLEDGE, a faculty graduate:

- has a broader and deeper knowledge of other areas of science useful to formulate and solve complex tasks associated with the management and production engineering;
- has an elementary knowledge of the spectrum of engineering disciplines related
with management and production engineering, including strategic management, project management, knowledge management, organization of production systems, as well as forecasting and simulation in the enterprise;
- reveals systematic, theoretically grounded, general knowledge covering key issues characterizing the management and production engineering;
- presents systematic knowledge of the basics of business management, the use of decision support systems in the design of production facilities, and conducting production activities;
- presents theoretically grounded detailed knowledge associated with certain areas of management and production engineering, including the organization of production systems and planning of new production;
- presents theoretically grounded detailed knowledge related to the implementation of innovative solutions, the analysis of the enterprise functioning and integrated management systems;
- presents theoretically grounded detailed knowledge relating to the use of production supporting information systems;
- reveals knowledge on the development trends and the most important new achievements in the area of management and production engineering and related disciplines such as economics, logistics, IT, etc .;
- has knowledge on the development trends and the most important new achievements in the financing of scientific research and investment projects, technology transfer and innovation management;
- has basic knowledge on the life cycle of products, production technologies and production systems;
- knows the basic methods, techniques and tools used in solving complex engineering tasks in the area of management and production engineering, including the management of manufacturing processes, logistics processes, application systems, as well as management and business administration;
- has the knowledge necessary to understand the social, economic, legal and other non-technical conditions of production activities and their formation in production practice;
- presents basic knowledge of integrated management systems, including quality management, occupational safety and environmental protection;
- has extended knowledge of the management of the production activities of enterprises;
- knows and understands the basic concepts and principles of the protection of industrial property and copyright law and the need for management of intellectual property; knows how to use the resources of patent information;
- knows the general rules for the establishment and development of forms of individual entrepreneurship, using knowledge of management and production engineering.

2. In respect to ABILITIES, a faculty graduate

a) general abilities (not directly connected with the field of engineering education);
- is able to obtain information from literature, databases and other sources, also in English or another foreign language recognized as a language of international communication in the field of management and production engineering;
- is able to integrate the information obtained, to make their interpretation and critical evaluation and to draw conclusions and formulate and fully justify opinions;
- is able to fluently communicate using a variety of techniques in a professional environment as well as in other environments, also in English or another foreign language recognized as a language of international communication in the field of management and production engineering;
- demonstrates the ability to write a research paper in the Polish language and brief scientific reports in a foreign language on the basis of their own research in the field of management and manufacturing engineering;
- is able to deliver speeches in Polish and foreign language on specific issues of management and manufacturing engineering;
- is able to decide on how to implement their own learning and sell-study;
- demonstrates language skills in the discipline being studied, consistent with the requirements for level B2+ of the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

b) basic engineering abilities
- is able to use the various information and communication technologies relevant to the tasks typical of a production engineer;
- is able to plan and carry out works connected with the organization of production systems, including the ones related to setting goals, scheduling appointments and budget, as well as managing projects and scientific research and investment;
- is able to carry out detailed engineering studies, including measurements and calculations related to the operation of production systems; is able to interpret the results and draw conclusions;
- can use different analytical, simulation and experimental methods to formulate and solve engineering tasks;
- can formulate and test hypotheses related to the problems of production engineer;
- can formulate and test hypotheses related to various problems of production workers, such as the organization of the working day, ergonomics, and adjustment of positions for persons with disabilities;
- can - when formulating and solving engineering tasks - integrate knowledge from different fields and disciplines, and apply a systemic approach, taking into account the social aspects, e.g. the ones related to protected work issues;
- can evaluate the usefulness and the usability of new developments (organizational techniques and modern technologies) in the management and production engineering;
- demonstrates preparation necessary to work in a manufacturing company and knows the safety rules associated with this work;
- is able to make a preliminary economic analysis of undertaken activities related to the organization of would-be production systems and the functioning of the existing production systems.

c) abilities directly connected with engineering activity
- can make a critical analysis of the current functioning processes and assess – especially in conjunction with management and manufacturing engineering - the existing manufacturing solutions: production halls, workplaces, machinery and equipment, logistics systems, manufacturing processes, cooperative services, business administration, etc.;
- can make a critical analysis of the functioning of a manufacturing enterprise in terms of cost, time, quality, innovation and competitiveness of technical solutions and the current processes;
- can suggest improvements / improvements of actual solutions in the area of the activities of a production engineer;
- is able to identify and formulate the specification of complex scientific research projects and investment specific to management and production engineering taking into account economic and social aspects, for example;
- is able to identify and formulate the specification of complex scientific research projects and investment in the production area for unusual tasks;
- is able to assess the suitability of methods and tools to solve engineering tasks specific to management and production engineering, including the limitations of these methods and tools;
- can use conceptually new methods to solve complex engineering tasks specific to management and production engineering, including unusual tasks;
- can - according to pre-set specifications, that take into account the existing technological conditions and the non-technical aspects - design a complex production system and the manufacturing and assembly process realized according to the new specifications;
- is able to complete the project of a production system - at least in part - by using appropriate methods, techniques and tools, if necessary - adapting for this purpose the existing tools or developing new ones.

3. In respect to COMPETENCES, a faculty graduate

- understands the need and is aware of the possibilities of continuous training (postgraduate studies, topical courses, etc.) – continual improvement of his/her professional, personal and social competences and using the knowledge and opinions of experts;
- is aware of the importance and understanding of the non-technical aspects and impacts of the activities of production engineering, including its impact on the environment, and the responsibility for decisions made related to the above-said activities, e.g. in adapting production systems to the requirements specific to disabled people, or corporate social responsibility;
- is able to work in a team, taking on the various roles - is able to organize the work of the team, collaborate with others, and motivate others;
- is able to manage a small team, taking responsibility for the results of its work - can act as a team leader;
- is able to correctly determine the priorities for implementation of tasks associated with production engineering specified by him/herself or others;
- correctly identifies and resolves dilemmas in the profession of production engineering;
- can think and act in a creative and enterprising way;
- is aware of the social role of a graduate of technical college; in particular, a graduate understands the need for the formulation and communication to the public - including through the mass media - information and opinions on the achievements of technology and other aspects of engineering;
- is able to endeavour tasks to provide the information and opinions in the field of production engineering in a way universally understandable, when taking into account different points of view.

The study program was established by Resolution No. 1471/09 / VI / 2019 of the Senate of the University of Bielsko-Biala of September 6th, 2019.

Learning outcomes in the field of Management and Production Engineering, second-cycle studies, educational profile: general academic
1. In terms of knowledge, the studies’ graduate:
- has extended and deepened knowledge in other areas of science useful for formulating and solving complex tasks related to management and production engineering;
- has elementary knowledge of the spectrum of engineering disciplines related to management and production engineering, including strategic management, project management, knowledge management, organization of production systems, forecasting and simulation in the enterprise;
- has structured, theoretically-based general knowledge covering key issues characterizing production management and engineering;
- has structured knowledge related to the basics of enterprise management, with the use of decision support systems in the design of production plants and in conducting production activities;
- has theoretically based-detailed knowledge related to some areas of production management and engineering, including the organization of production systems and planning new production;
- has theoretically based detailed knowledge related to the implementation of innovative solutions, the analysis of the functioning of the enterprise and integrated management systems;
- has theoretically-based detailed knowledge related to the use of information systems supporting production;
- has knowledge of development trends and the most important new achievements in the field of management and production engineering and related disciplines, in the areas of economics, logistics, computer science, etc.;
- has knowledge of development trends and the most important new achievements in the field of financing research and investment projects, technology transfer and innovation management;
- has a basic knowledge of the life cycle of products, manufacturing technologies and production systems;
- knows the basic methods, techniques and tools used in solving complex engineering tasks related to production management and engineering, including the management of manufacturing processes, logistics processes, the use of information systems and management in economic administration;
- has the knowledge necessary to understand the social, economic, legal and other non-technical conditions of production activity and their development in production practice;
- has basic knowledge of integrated systems management, including quality management, work safety and environmental protection;
- has extended knowledge of the management of production activities of enterprises;
- knows and understands the basic concepts and principles of industrial property protection and copyright, and the need to manage intellectual property resources; knows how to use patent information resources;
- knows the general principles of creating and developing forms of individual entrepreneurship, using knowledge in the field of management and production engineering.
2. In terms of skills, the studies’ graduate:
- can obtain information from literature, databases and other sources, also in English or another foreign language recognized as the language of international communication in management and production engineering;
- is able to integrate the obtained information, interpret it and critically evaluate it as well as draw conclusions and formulate and comprehensively justify opinions;
- is able to communicate fluently using various techniques in a professional environment and in other environments, also in English or another foreign language recognized as the language of international communication in management and production engineering;
- demonstrates the ability to write a research paper in Polish and a short scientific report in a foreign language based on own research in the field of management and production engineering;
- has the ability to speak orally in Polish and a foreign language on specific issues in the field of management and production engineering;
- can determine the directions of further learning and implement the process of self-education;
- has language skills in the field of the studied discipline, in accordance with the requirements set out for the B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- is able to use various information and communication techniques appropriate for the implementation of tasks typical for the activities of a production engineer;
- is able to plan and carry out work related to the organization of production systems, including setting goals, planning deadlines and budget, and managing research and investment projects;
- is able to carry out detailed engineering research, including measurements and calculations related to the functioning of production systems, is able to interpret the results obtained and draw conclusions;
- can use analytical, simulation and experimental methods to formulate and solve engineering tasks;
- is able to formulate and test hypotheses related to the problems of the production engineer;
- is able to formulate and test hypotheses related to the problems of production workers, e.g. related to the organization of the working day, work ergonomics, and adaptation of workstations to people with disabilities;
- can - when formulating and solving engineering tasks - integrate knowledge from various fields and disciplines and apply a systemic approach, also taking into account social aspects, e.g. related to sheltered work;
- is able to assess the usefulness and the possibility of using new achievements (organizational techniques and modern technologies) in management and production engineering;
- has the preparation necessary to work in a production company and knows the safety rules related to this work;
- can make a preliminary economic analysis of activities related to the organization of production systems and the functioning of existing production systems;
- can make a critical analysis of the currently functioning forms of production solutions; can evaluate the existing solutions in respect to production halls, workstations, machinery and equipment, logistics systems, manufacturing processes, cooperative services, economic administration, etc. especially in connection with management and production engineering - existing production solutions:
- is able to make a critical analysis of the functioning of a production company in terms of costs, time, quality, innovation and competitiveness of the technical solutions and processes used;
- is able to propose improvements to the existing solutions in the field of production engineer activity;
- is able to identify and formulate a specification of complex research and investment projects specific to management and production engineering, taking into account, for example, economic and social aspects;
- can identify and formulate a specification of complex R&D and investment projects in the area of production for non-standard tasks;
- can assess the usefulness of methods and tools for solving engineering tasks, characteristic in management and production engineering, including the limitations of these methods and tools;
- is able to use conceptually new methods to solve complex engineering tasks characteristic of management and production engineering, including non-standard tasks;
- can - in accordance with the given specification, taking into account the existing technological conditions and non-technical aspects - design a complex production system and the manufacturing and assembly process carried out in it;
- is able to implement a production system project - at least in part - using appropriate methods, techniques and tools, if necessary - adapting existing or developing new tools for this purpose.
3. In terms of social competences, the studies’ graduate:
- understands the need and knows the possibilities of continuous training (post-graduate studies, courses) - improving professional, personal and social competences and using the knowledge and opinions of experts;
- is aware of the importance and understanding of the non-technical aspects and effects of the production engineer's activity, including its impact on the environment, and the related responsibility for decisions made, among others, in the field of adapting production systems to the requirements specific to people with disabilities, or corporate social responsibility;
- is able to work in a team, assuming various roles in it; as well as to organize team work, cooperate with others, and motivate others;
- can manage a small team, taking responsibility for the effects of its work - can act as a team leader;
- is able to correctly define priorities for the implementation of a task defined by himself or others related to production engineering;
- correctly identifies and resolves dilemmas related to the profession of a production engineer;
- can think and act in a creative and entrepreneurial way;
- is aware of the social role of a graduate of a technical university, and in particular understands the need to formulate and communicate to the society - m.in. through the mass media - information and opinions on the achievements of technology and other aspects of the engineer's activity;
- can and makes efforts to provide information and opinions in the field of production engineering in a way that is commonly understood, with justification for different points of view.
The study program was established by Resolution No. 1760/06/VII/2023 of the Senate of the University of Bielsko-Biala of June 27, 2023