Courses offered at the Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries:

Timber Industry Engineer and Industrial Design Engineer courses

(Please note: this is a tentative list, some changes in the courses offered, contents, lecturers or nr. of credits are possible.)

Hungarian language - beginner

Code: SOE009

ECTS: 2 credits

The primary aim of teaching Hungarian as a foreign language is to develop the communicative competence of the students. In addition, the main task of teaching Hungarian as a foreign language is to arouse the interest of foreign students living in Hungary in learning Hungarian and getting to know Hungarian culture, in this way promoting their integration into the academic and wider social environment.
In the course of learning Hungarian, students should acquire a basic vocabulary that will enable them to communicate in everyday life and to integrate into the Hungarian language education system. They should also have basic grammatical and pragmatic knowledge to be able to participate in everyday interactions. Similar to first language acquisition, the process of learning a foreign language is always contextualised and takes place in concrete linguistic situations in which verbal and non-verbal elements form a natural unit.
Skills are developed in a complex way because they are naturally interrelated in real language situations. The development of cultural and intercultural competence in language learning (especially in the target language environment) is essential to enable learners to become open to their own as well as other language cultures. In addition to learning the socio-cultural rules of the target language culture and the corresponding linguistic behaviour, students should also become familiar with certain cultural works, symbols and traditions in order to feel more at home in the target language culture.

Wood Modification

Code: F2ERAWM

Lecturer: Prof. Róbert Németh PhD, Miklós Bak PhD

Course contents:

The market share of modified wood material is growing intensively. There are several applied industrial processes and even more newly developed technologies just before the industrial application.

In the frame of the subject the students get acquainted with the purposes of the modification of the wood material. In order to offer a better understanding of the processes applied in the industry the theoretical background is discussed as well. In the lectures and laboratory exercises the modification techniques with oil, heat, steam, external mechanical forces, irradiation and biological treatments will be discussed in detail. Furthermore the effects of the treatments on the wood properties will be discussed, with special attention to density, strength properties, sorption properties, dimensional stability, equilibrium moisture content, natural durability, colour and technological properties (glue ability, etc). The effect of the anatomical properties on the success of the modification treatment is included in the subject as well. Additionally the possible uses of the modified wood will be discussed considering the market developments: plastics gain market share at the expense of wood.

The study program involves lectures and exercises in the laboratory.

ECTS: 4 credits

Wood Based Construction Technology F2ERAWBC

Lecturers: Prof. László Bejó PhD, Zoltán Hantos PhD

Course contents:

Wood as a construction material; properties, grading. Structural wood based composites. Other materials used in wood based construction. Wood based structural building components (glulam, trusses, I-beams, etc.) Wood construction systems and technologies (lightframe, log house, half timbered, beam&column, etc.) Special wood based structures (bridges, noise reduction structures, etc.)

ECTS: 5 credits

Bonding and surface treatment of wood

Code: F2ERABOND

Lecturer: Csilla Csiha PhD

Course contents:

The presented material deals with the theoretical aspects of gluing and surface finishing of wood. Overhauls the wood as adherent, wood properties that are influencing gluing, and their effect on the bonding process and quality. Analyses the interactions between wood surface and glue during the pressing process. Reviews the effect of additives, catalysts, pressing force, pressing temperature, pressing time, on the bonding process and quality. Analyses the bond quality and the related criteria. Within the topic of surface treatment the main theoretical acknowledgements, the main characteristics of film formulating materials and their particularities are discussed such as viscosity, tixotrophy, wetting, spreading. The mathematical and physical characteristics of the coat are presented, work of adhesion, work of cohesion, internal stresses, surface roughness, pore filling, anchoring. The vapor diffusion versus water repellent behavior and UV light reflecting and inhibiting properties are discussed as well.

ECTS: 5 credits

Nondestructive Testing of Wood

Code: F2ERANOND

Lecturer: Prof. László Bejó PhD

Course contents:

The lectures deal with various non-destructive testing techniques. Applications are focused on forestry and forest products. Most of the lectures are supported by practical demonstrations. Topics include acoustic (stress waves, ultrasonic, acoustic emission), mechanical (proof loading, screw withdrawal, pin penetration, drill resistance, vibrations) electromagnetic (resistance, microwave, thermography), and nuclear (X-ray, gamma ray, CT, NMR) techniques. Hands-on lab sessions: lumber strength grading, evaluation of historical wood structures, evaluation of glu-lam structures, evaluation of trees, pulling test, acoustic tomography, wood selection for musical instruments, strength prediction of in-service wooden beams, sound absorbtion coefficient determination, determination of the heat conductivity of wall structures.

ECTS: 5 credits

Mechatronics

Code: F2ERAMECH

Lecturer: Sándor Tatai

Course contents:

Mechatronics is a core subject for engineers, combining elements of mechanical and electronic engineering into the development of computer-controlled mechanical devices. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of some aspects of Mechatronics.

Topics: Introduction to Mechatronics. Mechatronics system. Mechatronics key elements. Sensors and actuators. Number Systems. Combinational Logic Design using Truth Table. Karnaugh Maps and Logic Design. Combinational Logic Modules. Serial and Parallel Interfaces Summary Problems.

Data Acquisition Systems. Sampling. Digital-to-Analog Conversion Hardware.

Distance Sensors. Digital Optical Encoder. Movement Sensors. Proximity Sensors. Stress and Strain Measurement. Force Measurement Transducers. Temperature Measurement Transducers. Pressure Transducer.

PLCs. Interfacing. Basics of field bus systems (ASi, ProfibusDP). Electrical Actuator Systems. Solenoids. Relays. Electric Motors. Direct-Current Motors. Servo Motors. Stepper Motors. Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems. Symbols for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems. Hydraulic Pumps. Pneumatic Compressors. Valves. Mechanical elements. Mechanisms. Kinematic Chains. The four-bar chain. Motion events.

Introduction to control systems. System response. Dynamic Characteristics of Control Systems. Types of robots. Autonomous/Mobile Robots. Arm Configuration. Robot Applications.

Robotic manipulator kinematics. Forward Transformation for 3-axis Planar 3R Articulated Robot. Inverse Transformation for 3-axis Planar 3R Articulated Robot.

The study program involves lectures and laboratory activities.

ECTS: 5 credits

Product ergonomics

Code: FERAPRE

Lecturer: György Péter Horváth PhD

Course content:

The course intend to introduce the students into the world of ergonomics, to show the environment from ergonomics point of view. Topics: Anthropometry; Anatomy and somatic structure of the human body; Physiology; Analysis of the used products. User friend products; Elements of the electronic.

ECTS: 4 credits

Modell making by laser technology

Lecturer: György Péter Horváth PhD

Course contents:

This course aims to familiarize students with laser technology model making, which is a very important and useful elements in process of building and furniture design.
In this program the student can study about laser cutting and graving, model planning. After it they can/will do theirs own models.
Main topics: laser technology, basic of modelling, modelling technics, materials in modelling, technical draws for modelling.
The study program involves lectures, and exercises in the laser laboratory and modelling workshop as well.

ECTS: 4 credits

Furniture design 

Code: F2ERAFURD

Lecturer: Mária Réka Antal PhD

Course content:

This course aims to familiarize students with functional funds, materials, structural solutions, kits, assemblies, regulations and requirements, principles, methods required and used for furniture design. Main topics: modern furniture, living environment, furniture categories, functions, furniture structures, form design, furniture quality, office furniture, kitchen furniture design, dimensioning, design documents, certification.

ECTS: 4 credits

Industrial bonding 

Code: F2ERAINDB

Lecturer: Csilla Csiha PhD

Course content:

The course introduce the basic knowledge, the major theoretical and practical relationships related to wood, metal and plastics bonding and finishing. Beside introducing the most used glues and finishing materials the properties, application areas, application technologies, storing and recycling conditions and other practical knowledges are revealed. The heterogenic bonded joints, their properties are also included as well as the mechanical and aesthetical requirements of the presented materials.

ECTS: 4 credits

Applying for a semester abroad in Sopron

You apply to spend one or two semesters abroad through your home university, which has to be a partner University of Sopron. In order to ensure that your application process is dealt with quickly, please note the following guidelines.

Please contact the coordinator at your home university who is responsible for the exchange programme (ERASMUS, university partnership) and apply for an exchange place at University of Sopron. If your application is successful your home university will nominate you for one or two semesters abroad at University of Sopron, Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries.

Application deadlines (i.e. Arrival of application documents from exchange students)

• 31 May (fall semester)
• 30 November (spring semester)

Application documents

After being successfully nominated for a place at University of Sopron please send the following application documents to the International Office in Sopron:

• Application form (please fill in on a PC)
• Learning Agreement - for ERASMUS exchange students (can be submitted at a later date)
• Confirmation of examination grades to date from home university
• Copy of passport / personal ID
• 1 passport photographs
• CV and motivation letter
• language certificate
• portfolio (only for arts)

Address for application documents

University of Sopron

Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries

Dean’s Office, Tolvaj Vera

Bajcsy-Zs. Str. 4.

9400 Sopron

Hungary

If your application is successful you will receive temporary admission for one or a maximum of two semesters as an exchange student.

Tolvaj Vera
Erasmus coordinator