Curricula and Erasmus exchange
at “Transilvania” University of
Brasov
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Lidia GURAU
Faculty of Wood Engineering
lidiagurau@unitbv.ro
Germany, 2011
“Transilvania” University of Brasov
•Over 60 years of existence
•18 faculties
•30000 students
•Staff and students exchange with over 200 univ. in Europe
•PROGRAMS:
•Undergraduate: 100
•Postgraduate: 58
•Doctoral studies in 16 domains
Faculty of Wood Engineering
• Study programs:
– Undergraduate (4 yrs):
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Wood Processing Engineering
Engineering and Design of Wooden Finished Products
Wood Engineering (English)-due 2011/2012
Forestry Engineering and Management
– Postgraduate (2 yrs):
• Furniture Eco-design and Restoration
• Advanced Wooden Structures and Innovative Technologies
– Doctoral studies (3 years)
in 2 domains:
• forestry engineering
• industrial engineering
Curricula- Wood Engineering (English)
probably 2011/2012 ??
• Year 1:
– Basics of wood production and environment protection
(silviculture)
– Wood anatomy
– Wood chemistry
• Year 2:
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Material strength
Physical and mechanical testing of wood
Tolerances and working precision
Technological materials (adhesives, finishes)
Wood structures for furniture
Wood protection
Curricula- Wood Engineering
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Heat treatment of wood
Tools for wood processing
Computer aided 3D modeling
Wood structures for construction
Timber
Wood processing with CNC
Transport and lifting units
Machines and units for woodworking
Woodworking devices
Curricula- Wood Engineering
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Technological Process Automation in Wood Industry
CAD
Technology of Finite Wooden Products
Composite (engineered) materials
Management in the wood industry
Furniture technology
Upholstered furniture
Unconventional technologies
Quality management
Research at the Faculty of Wood Engineering
• Two research departments:
– Furniture Eco-design, Restoration and Certification in
Wood Industry
– Innovative Technologies and Advanced Products in Wood
Industry
• Research laboratories:
– Mechanical testing of wood and wooden productsaccredited
– Testing the manufacturing precision (dimensional, surface
roughness)-accredited
– Testing the formaldehyde emission- in process of
accreditation
– microscopy
International or National Student Scientific Sessions
are held every year
by the Faculty of Wood Engineering
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Bodenkultur University (BOKU), Viena, Austria
Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Georg August Universitat, Gottingen, Germany
Aristotele University Thessaloniki, Greece
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Metiers-ENSAM Cluny, France
Fachhochschule Rosenheim, University of Applied Sciences, Rosenheim,
Germany
University of West Hungary, Sopron, Hungary
Ecole Superieure du Bois, Nantes, France
Ljubliana University.Faculty of Biotechnology, Ljubliana, Slovenia
University of Hamburg, Germany
Technical University Zvolen, Slovakia
Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno, Czech Republic
Fachhochschule Salzburg GmbH, Austria
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, High Wycombe, UK
Biel University of Applied Sciences- Switzerland
Karabuk University Turkey
Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania
Universite de Limoges
Karadeniz Tehnical University Turkey
Universidad Politechnica de Valencia, Spain
ERASMUS OFFICE
ERASMUS CODE: RO BRASOV01
• http://www.unitbv.ro/erasmus/studentiincoming.aspx
Useful informations:
• The city of Brasov
• Transilvania University of Brasov
• University residence accommodation
• Planning your stay in Brasov
• Living in Brasov
• Student life at UTBv
• Map of UTBv location
• Academic Calendar 2010-2011
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DEADLINES:
– First semester : 15th of August
Second semester: 15th of January
Documents Required:
• Application Form for study/ Application Form for Practical
Placement
• Learning Agreement/ Training Agreement approved by your
institution
• Transcript of Records from sending institution (in English)
• Housing Application
• Application Form for Romanian Language Course (optional)
• Copy of your valid passport or national ID for EU citizens
• Nomination from sending institution
• Two recent photographs
• The European Health card or a private health insurance
Before leaving Brasov:
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Transcript of Records
Finalizing Form
Student Report Form
Certificate of Attendance
Contacts
• LLP Institutional Coordinator - Prof. Dr.
Eng. Anca DUTA (a.duta@unitbv.ro)
• Erasmus Coordinator (Outgoing Mobilities):
Prof. Dr. Fiz. Sorin ZAMFIRA
(zamfira@unitbv.ro)
• Erasmus Coordinator (Incoming Mobilities):
Prof. Dr. Chem. Camelia DRAGHICI
(c.draghici@unitbv.ro)
• Administrative staff: Patricia STANCIU &
Alina MARIN (erasmus@unitbv.ro)
• Tel./Fax: + 40 268 473473
Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering
• Study programs:
– Undergraduate:
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Silviculture
Forest Engineering
Wildlife Management
Terrestrial Measurements and Cadaster
– Postgraduate:
• Forest Ecosystem Management
• Logging and Wood Transport Techniques and Technologies
– Doctoral studies
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