Course detail

Doctoral seminar 4 (VHS)

FAST-DPA033Acad. year: 2025/2026

Studying and gaining up-to-date knowledge from selected problems of the water management and water structures with the support of the supervisor and other supervisors from other departments of the faculty, university and scientific and research institutes.
Definition of simulation and experimental parts of PhD thesis.
Publications and presentations of creative activities outcomes.
Schedule setup of specific events (seminars, conferences, congresses) together with professional study on foreign research and academic institutes.
For creative activities the collaboration with practice during the work on the project is convenient.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge at the level of a graduate student of Water Management and Water Structures study program or similar study program. according to the PhD thesis orientation. Practice is an advantage.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

PhD student under the guidance of his supervisor gains additional theoretical and special knowledge of the selected problems of hydrotechnical structures, landscape water management and urban water infrastructure in the study field of Water Management and Water Structures. Thus the conditions for his individual theoretical, creative and scientific work are set up, serving as a background for his PhD thesis.
Gradual solution of partial thesis problems

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DKA-V Doctoral 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DPC-V Doctoral 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DPA-V Doctoral 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DPC-V Doctoral 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

78 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Syllabus

  • 1.–13. The student works on the practical part of their doctoral thesis for the State Doctoral Examination while working on his/her first project (in cooperation with a doctoral student from the 3rd year of the DSP with a related doctoral thesis topic). Provision of support to a doctoral student from the 1st year of the DSP with a related doctoral thesis topic in connection with the submission of his/her second project proposal. Preparation of a presentation of results the student has achieved in the research area of his/her doctoral thesis. The student develops a conception of the outputs of his/her project and the contribution of those outputs to industry and areas of science. Publishing activities (e.g. work on a contribution to a professional/scientific conference, or work on an article for a specialised/peer-reviewed journal). Participation in professional or scientific events.