University of Kragujevac Faculty of Technical Sciences

University of Kragujevac
Faculty of Technical Sciences
Факултет техничких наука
Универзитета у Крагујевцу
Faculty of Technical Sciences Building
Former names
Pedagogical-Technical Faculty
(1975–1986)
Technical Faculty
(1986–2012)
TypePublic
Established18 November 1975; 48 years ago (1975-11-18)
DeanDanijela Milošević
Academic staff
97 (2020–21)[1]
Administrative staff
36 (2016–17)[2]
Students1,563 (2020–21)[1]
Undergraduates1,316 (2020–21)[1]
Postgraduates212 (2020–21)[1]
35 (2020–21)[1]
Location
Svetog Save 65, Čačak
,
Serbia

43°53′50″N 20°20′41″E / 43.897088°N 20.344824°E / 43.897088; 20.344824
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Kragujevac
Websitewww.ftn.kg.ac.rs

The Faculty of Technical Sciences[a] (abbr. FTN; Serbian: Факултет техничких наука Универзитета у Крагујевцу, romanized: Fakultet tehničkih nauka Univerziteta u Kragujevcu) in Čačak is an independent department of the University of Kragujevac. Founded in 1975, the school nowadays offers academic and undergraduate studies, master's degree studies, doctoral and specialist undergraduate studies. The faculty's programs cover electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, information technology, informatics and management. besides that, the faculty offers the vocational studies as well.

History

The institution was established as Pedagogical-Technical Faculty with the assignment of developing teachers of mechanical and electrical engineering, and technical education.

The faculty was founded on 18 November 1975.[3][4] In 1982, the faculty extended the field of its activity by the admission of graduates to BSc in mechanical and electrical engineering. Since 1986, the faculty has been operating under the name of Technical Faculty, and has pursued its work under the name ever since. The studies that were held at the faculty were: electrical engineering (industrial energetics), electrical engineering (power systems), mechanical engineering, electrical and technical education. In 1998, the Post-Secondary School of Technical Education dissociated from the faculty.

Because of the significance of computing and informatics in the modern world, and their close relation to other technical fields, new teaching groups were introduced into the teaching program of the Technical Faculty in academic year 1992–93. The studies leading to the following degrees were introduced: electrical engineering (mechatronics) and technics and informatics. This was particularly justified in the academic year 1998–99 by introduction of the department that offered undergraduate studies in computer engineering and industrial management.

On 15 October 2012, the faculty officially changed its name to Faculty of Technical Sciences. The name changing was followed by a significant increase in the activities of this higher education institution as well as expanding the spectrum in the field of scientific research.[5] In June 2020, the Science Technology Park in Čačak was opened, with the faculty being its co-founder.[6] Two months later, in August 2020, the Government of Serbia formally closed the "Higher School of Technical Sciences" (providing vocational studies) and merged it with the faculty, as part of wider reform of higher education in Serbia.[7]

Departments

The faculty has a total of ten departments:[8]

  • Department of Computer and Software Engineering
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Entrepreneurship Management
  • Department of Industrial Management
  • Department of Information Technologies
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Mechatronics
  • Department of Physics and materials
  • Department of Power Engineering
  • Department of Technical and Pedagogy Education

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Високо образовање 2020/2021" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "ИНФОРМАТОР О РАДУ ФАКУЛТЕТА ТЕХНИЧКИХ НАУКА У ЧАЧКУ" (PDF). ftn.kg.ac.rs (in Serbian). gg. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Факултет техничких наука у Чачку - Академски календар". www.ftn.kg.ac.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-29. Celebration of the Faculty Day
  4. ^ "Свечано обележен Дан ФТН" [FTS Day was solemnly celebrated]. www.ftn.kg.ac.rs. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2023-06-29. The Day of the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak and 44 years of existence and successful work were marked with a ceremonial academy and promotion of graduated students.
  5. ^ "Технички факултет у Чачку променио назив у ФАКУЛТЕТ ТЕХНИЧКИХ НАУКА". tfc.kg.ac.rs. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Otvoren naučno-tehnološki park u Čačku uz prisustvo rukovodstva države i Grada" (in Serbian). Beta. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Vlada opet ugasila Visoku školu i pripojila je FTN-u, studenti zabrinuti". ozonpress.net (in Serbian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Катедре". ftn.kg.ac.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
a.   ^ The word Faculty in Europe stands for an academic institution, the sub-unit inside the university.
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