Óbuda UniversitySándor Rejtő Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering

TABLE OF CONTENTSI. ABOUT US

Óbuda University 02

About the faculty 03

II. TRAINING

Light industrial engineer assistant major 04 Light industrial engineer major 05Packaging and paper manufacturer specializationPrinting and media specializationQuality management, system developer specializationCreative technologies and products specialization

Environmental engineer major 08Light industry specializationEnvironmental information technology specializationElectrical engineering specialization

Industrial product and art designer major 10Product design specializationProduct management specialization

International relationships 12

Light industrial engineer major (MSc) 13

Engineer teacher major (MA) 13

III. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT

Environmental Engineering Institute 14

Media Technology and Light Industry Institute 16

Product Design Institute 18

Quality Management and Technological Special Group 20

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Student hostel 22

Sport facilities 23

Contacts 24

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From 1st January 2010 the predecessor institute, Budapest Tech Polytechnic Institute has continued to operate as Óbuda University, which is a general and full legal successor of the three founding institutes: Donát Bánki Poly-technic, Kálmán Kandó Polytechnic and the Technical College of Light Industry. Óbuda University is a humane institute providing binding and education for a lifetime, which bases its national and international competitiveness on employing the most modern equipment and methods while living in harmony with its social and economic environment.

The aim of the university is to become one of the leading institutes of the sciences which belong to its educational profile in Hungary and in the Central-Eastern European region by keeping the traditions of the three founding institutes, strengthening the results of the integration and especially by reviving through outside challenges.

Óbuda University offers education at five faculties:Donát Bánki Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Security Technology Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering Károly Keleti Faculty of Economics János Neumann Faculty of Information Technology Sándor Rejtő Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering

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FACULTY OF LIGHT INDUSTRYAND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGThe roots of training light industry specialists go back to the last decades of the nineteenth century. Just to men-tion one example, the “Industrial and Commercial School for Women” founded in 1873 became National Indus-trial School for Women in 1893. Later the Textile Industry Grammar School, later Technical School broadened its profile to become one of the bases of today’s institute. The direct legal predecessor of the Technical College of Light Industry was the Higher Light Industry Technical School founded in 1962. The college was founded in 1972 in the purpose built buildings in Óbuda, where it started its operation. During the years the original five majors – clothes, textile, leather, printing and paper industry – were expanded by other specializations. Later these specializations merged into one major, the light industry engineer major, which in-cluded training engineers in several specializations, e.g. quality assurance and environmental protection training was also started. The Technical College of Light Industry was a founding member of the association of technical colleges and Budapest Polytechnic. This was the first institute in the country to start training on a leading athlete course in higher education.

The Sándor Rejtő Faculty of Light Engineering and Environmental Engineering is the only higher education institute in Hungary where students can receive engineer level qualification in the traditional light industry areas – e.g. clothing, textile, leather and printing industry. To meet the requirements of the new, Bolognese system, the curriculum has been fundamentally revised and modernized. The specializations have been mostly renewed: the old industry-specific training has been replaced by more flexible training offering more convertible knowledge to the students, in which practical knowledge is also important, e.g. the mandatory summer practice has been kept. The faculty started environmental engineer training in 2004, and Industrial product and design engineer training in 2008. Since 2009 the major of light industry engineering has been offering MSc level qualification. Today the 80 employees of the faculty provide education for 1500 fulltime, correspondence and distant learning students on the majors of light industry engineer assistant, light industry engineer, industrial product and design engineer and environmental engineer.

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LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER ASSISTANT MAJOR OKJ number: 5581001 0010 5508

FORM: advanced vocational trainingCOURSE: full time, correspondenceCourse duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major):FULL TIME COURSE: 4 SEMESTERSCORRESPONDENCE COURSE: 4 SEMESTERS

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING:Training specialists for the sub-areas of light industry and economic life who are capable of individually per-forming technological, design and development subtasks not requiring engineer level knowledge and capable of leading and organizing production processes on middle level. With this qualification students can hold posts as technicians and skilled workers. Compared with technician training the theoretical training is wider-ranging, the acquired specialist knowledge is more convertible.

This knowledge may help to obtain higher level qualification as well – graduates with sufficient results may go to the basic training of the university. Due to the credit system a significant part of the results of the engineer assistant training are accepted in the university level basic training courses.

SPECIALIZATIONS (only start with a sufficient number of students): printing industry, packaging technology, clothing technology

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II. BASIC TRAINING · Light Industrial Engineer Major

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER MAJORFORM: BASIC (BSc)COURSES: FULL TIME, CORRESPONDENCE, DISTANT TEACHING Course duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major):FULL TIME COURSE: 7 SEMESTERS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: 7 SEMESTERSDISTANT TEACHING COURSE: 7 SEMESTERSDescription of the diploma: Light industrial engineer

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING: Training engineers who are capable of understanding and leading the processes going on in materials, study-ing the structure and the properties of materials and changing these through different technologies; structural leading and organization of the technological processes of material production. Products that we use daily and also those which are special solutions as high-tech products are often produced by light industry. It is typical that it requires a high level of creativity if they want to design or produce sellable products in this area. Clothing, packaging materials, printing industry products, composites, leather and textile products are typically the result of processing natural or artificial polymers, therefore these areas of engineering knowledge receive particular emphasis in the training. Since most of these products are manufactured in series production, the labour market needs well-prepared quality assurance organizers. This major wants to fulfill these needs as well. Our gradu-ates have proved to be able to do individual creative work; their knowledge of humane products and systematic production processes is competitive; they can successfully manage in the areas of light industry or other areas. The major offers four specializations. The curriculum includes such “module” subjects where practical knowl-edge may be obtained which will help graduates to find a job.

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SPECIALIZATIONS Packaging and paper manufacturer specializationThe specialist knowledge of the packaging industry is such a complex set of knowledge that covers several areas of science. Packaging industry specialists often use the latest results of material sciences, technical sci-ences and technologies, fine arts, psychology or sociology. Nowadays one major task of packaging development is the creative implementation of environmental aspects. Paper industrial knowledge plays an important role in creating practical and durable yet environmentally friendly construction. There are several questions that pack-aging specialists have been asking themselves in practical life: What makes packaging good? What information should it convey to consumers? What technical aspects should be considered when designing packaging? What material and what packaging system can the particular product be associated with? Students of our Packaging and Paper Manufacturer Specialization may have answers to such and similar questions as they get to know the most important technologies and materials of paper manufacturing and processing as well as packaging technology. During their practical training the future engineers learn to use several packaging design programs and the most important material testing methods. Subjects: paper and packaging industrial materials knowledge; technological, mechanical and design basic knowledge, specialized environmental protection, etc.

Printing and media specializationThe purpose of the course is to train professionals capable of engineering management and development activi-ties, who have theoretically and practically grounded, comprehensive knowledge in the field of the developing printing industry which is organically connected to digital image and text processing and multimedia. The training introduces the design, editing and preparation of conventional and electronic printing products. The students learn the equipment and technological operations of modern die-plate preparation procedures; the theoretical and practical knowledge of analogue and digital printing technologies and equipment as well as the basic knowl-edge of publishing. The department has a traditionally good relationship with national middle-sized and large printing industrial companies as well as the national representatives of foreign suppliers and the professional organizations of the printing industry, who support the training by demonstrating their modern equipment and machinery in operation and by giving high standard professional lectures. Subjects: printing industrial materials knowledge and examination, prepress knowledge, colorimetry, technologi-cal studies, etc.

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Quality management, system developer specializationStudents of this specialization can obtain knowledge about the needs analysis of production and service proc-esses, the comprehensive regulation of the processes as well as the assessment and improvement methods of the technical processes within the organization. During their studies they become familiar with the analytical and intervention that may be used during design and process control, compromise handling, risk assessment and connection evaluation techniques. They become skilled at maintaining resources and managing the techni-cal questions of innovations. An important part of their knowledge is to become familiar with the information technology tools of company management systems. We train this knowledge through the practical knowledge of currently widespread, attested management systems together with the results of management philosophies. Subjects: resources management, marketing and trade, modern decision preparation tools, creating and devel-oping management systems, etc.

Creative technologies and products specializationOn the one hand students on this specialization are trained in the areas of light industry affected by fashion – such as textile, clothing and leather industry – and on the other hand they become familiar with the design aspects, production methods and testing options of the most modern materials and composites. They receive a general process approach regarding the processing of linear and two-dimensional raw materials, fibers, leathers, textile raw materials; they learn the basic concepts of the technology, the professional characteristics of processing operations, design and testing activities. The foundation of deep professional knowledge is laid in a comprehensive technological process theoretical subject. They become familiar with specific production processes in the required specialization modules. The curriculum includes theoretical and practical knowledge about the typical characteristics of raw materials and finished products and the aspects of manufacturability. The design and implementation of the most modern materials and structures require modern thinking from the specialists, therefore students on this specialization can use their creative thinking in the areas of designing and implementing traditional or new products. Subjects: Production programming, Sizing principles of light industry products, Designing and implementing technological operations, Durability design and statistical process control, etc.

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II. BASIC TRAINING · Environmental Engineer Major

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER MAJORFORM: BASIC (BSc)COURSES: FULL TIME, CORRESPONDENCECourse duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major):FULL TIME COURSE: 7 SEMESTERS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: 7 SEMESTERSDescription of the diploma: Environmental engineer

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING:The environmental engineer training of the faculty strives to meet the diverse environmental challenges of our age and trains well-prepared specialists capable of solving these challenges and preventing newer ones, specialists who obtain sufficient knowledge and competencies in the areas of improving, maintaining and the environmentally sound operation of environment quality.

During their studies graduates acquire modern earth science, landscape potential assessment, biotechnologi-cal, ecological, analytical and technical technological knowledge necessary to manage environmental problems. They become capable of reducing and eliminating environmental harm and damage; rationally using natural re-sources; capable of landscape analysis, environmental status evaluation, implementing environmental monitor-ing and auditing. They become capable of developing and individually operating low-waste applications, designing new technologies, recycling waste, hazardous waste disposal, designing and constructing the use of renewable energies as well as air, noise and vibration protection. Through their engineering – technical and management – and economic knowledge, the graduates will be capable of communicating with national and foreign experts and of teamwork; designing, organizing and checking projects and cooperating in them.

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SPECIALIZATIONS

Light industry specializationLight industrial product structure includes those products which constitute the direct environment of people: different textiles, clothing, healthcare and household textiles, technical textiles, furniture, paper and packaging materials. During the course students become familiar with the protection of living organisms against envi-ronmental impacts, the role of textiles in environmental protection, the recycling disposal possibilities of light industrial waste and secondary raw materials. Subjects: risk assessment, environmental simulations, biotechnological basics, filtering technique with textiles, special environment protection, etc.

Environmental information technology specialization This specialization prepares students for analyzing different complex and marginal problems with the tools of information technology. It ensures theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of process modelling and integrated information systems. As environmental engineers students receive such knowledge of information technology which enables them to operate and further develop environmental protection information technology systems, to use company management integrated systems, to operate computer networks, to handle any prob-lem from an algorithmic point of view, to use multimedia in information technology and to write programs. Subjects: database management, maple, user programming, information technology systems, environmental data collection systems, etc.

Electrical engineering specializationThis specialization gives a summary of the basic knowledge of electrical engineering so that graduates can work with experts working in the area of the electrical industry. It makes students familiar with measurement techniques, sensors, instruments, data processing systems used to measure environmental characteristics. In the second part of the training it teaches students the major areas of industrial environment protection. It places particular emphasis on the utilization of renewable energy sources, the basis of integrated environment protec-tion and thinking in terms of lifecycle-based environmental protection. The theoretical training is supported by modern laboratory background. Subjects: ecological technical construction, metrological and electrical measurements, managing electronic waste, sensors and data collection systems, etc.

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTAND ART DESIGNER MAJORFORM: BASIC (BSC)COURSES: FULL TIMECourse duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major): 7 SEMESTERS Description of the diploma: Industrial product and art designer

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING: The students graduating in this major are able to initiate, compile and implement projects primarily in a multi-disciplinary environment; to make analyses using design methods and to professionally justify the implemented work procedures. They can design products in teamwork taking aesthetic, usage, market, safety and imple-mentation aspects into consideration as well as taking historic, cultural, social, economic, industrial and natural environmental aspects into consideration in the area of industrial design and product development. The design and creative activities carried out in teams to implement specific projects come into the foreground and so do examinations and research that can be implemented individually. With their technical aesthetic, commercial and economic knowledge, engineers graduating in this major are able to meet the challenges of the market economy, to participate in creative, innovative research and development work in a multidisciplinary environment.

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SPECIALIZATIONS

Product design specializationStudents of this specialization acquire up-to-date designer-developer insights and methods. The technological, economic and social relationships of product design are in the focus of purpose-oriented training. This speciali-zation places great emphasis on the connections of design and ecology and on environment conscious approach. The diverse professional knowledge provides secure basis for the future product design engineers so that they can work effectively and successfully in the areas of clothing and accessory design, textile and interior design as well as packaging design. Subjects: integrated product design, designing clothing and leather products, designing textiles and interiors, textile and furnishing technology, designing packaging, etc.

Product management specialization Through product design and development projects students can acquire such knowledge which is indispensable in a corporate environment for the successful management of product development, for the proper understand-ing of product user information and which contributes to the increase in product competitiveness on the market. Integrated product management focuses on product concept, design process, decision preparation, the technolo-gization of design elements, product realization, the evaluation of product usage as well as the management of product recycling. Subjects: innovation management, system and cost evaluations, production processes, value analysis, systematic design, resource management and organizational development, etc.

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE FACULTYOur faculty maintains active cooperation with international academic, industrial partners within and beyond the borders of the European Union in many ways: as member and founder of international organisations, organizer of international events, participant in joint research, student/staff exchange programs.

In the framework of the Erasmus grant programme, we cooperate with German, British, Finnish, Italian, Belgian, Dutch, Slovenian, Portuguese, Slovakian and Turkish colleges and universities. Every year 20-30 of our students take part in a 5-10-month- long part-time training abroad, at one of our partner institutions. Students can obtain information about the programme at Erasmus forums and from the Erasmus homepage of the university (http://erasmus.uni-obuda.hu). Every semester 10-15 foreign students come to study at the Faculty, who have the op-portunity to collect even 30 credits (ECTS) having done courses in foreign languages. The proportion of incoming students is 60-70% compared to the number of outgoing students, which is much higher than the national aver-age characteristic of the Erasmus grant programme.

Every year our Faculty hosts guest lecturers, who give our students technical lectures and seminars in Eng-lish or German. As a result of the exchange programme including fields of technology, economics and arts, the knowledge obtained at the Faculty can well be completed with the knowledge provided in the training pro-grammes of partner institutions.

In the past few years, the Faculty organized a summer university titled European Digital Media Management three times. The succesful three-week English-language Erasmus intensive programme was organized in coop-eration with 8 foreign partner institutions and was attended by 40-50 foreign students and 10-12 guest lecturers.

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LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER MAJORFORM: MASTER’S (MSC)COURSES: FULL TIME, CORRESPONDENCECourse duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major):FULL TIME COURSE: 4 SEMESTERS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: 4 SEMESTERSDescription of the diploma: Light industrial engineer

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING: We offer this course in cooperation with the Forestry Engineering Faculty of the Western-Hungarian Univer-sity. BSc graduates may continue their studies at master’s level. The embeddedness of theoretical and practi-cal knowledge, the use of modern teaching methods and tools, the right proportion of laboratory and in-plant practice ensures that students obtain proper theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Students are supported in obtaining their knowledge by participating in the applications and projects won by the training institute. In the last semester they have to solve one particular industrial task to deepen their knowledge. Practical training is offered in cooperation with light industrial companies and in the form of summer production practice. The prac-tical subjects (Technological measurements) of the professional core material as well as differentiated profes-sional knowledge help the research activities of the later PhD training to the largest degree. During the training students become familiar with the material testing methods which they use in preparing their degree thesis or doing their research. The six specializations are based on the knowledge acquired at the BSc level training and the curriculum has connections with the relevant professional areas as well.

SPECIALIZATIONS: Packaging technologist; printing industry and media technologist; paper processing; quality manager; product designer; textile-leather-clothing technologist

ENGINEER TEACHER MAJORFORM: MASTER’S (MSC)COURSES: FULL TIME, CORRESPONDENCECourse duration (optimal period of timefor completing the major):FULL TIME COURSE: 3 THEORETICAL + 1 PRACTICAL SEMESTERS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: 3 THEORETICAL + 1 PRACTICAL SEMESTERSDescription of the diploma: engineer teacher (light industrial engineer)

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING: Based on the technical qualification, students teach subjects suitable for their specialization in in-school and non-school professional training (leading theoretical lessons, laboratory and practical lessons); preparing stu-dents for individual, creative teacher’s work.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTEDirector of Institute: dr. István Patkó

The research activities of the teachers of the institute are oriented towards three large profes-sional areas:

• research into environmental science, environment protection technology, environment pedagogy; • mathematical specialist research;• improving innovative environmental conditions in teaching specializations

1. Environment protection technologies, modelling technological systemsDuring the research into the implementation possibilities of renewable energies, our institute deals with the thermal usage of solar energy more deeply, conducts research into the technical development possibilities of sun collectors. On behalf of ELMÜ we are conducting basic research into the area of marking the cooling oil of transformers. The equipment of the environment protection analytical laboratory (mass spectrometer connect-ed to gas chromatograph, highly efficient liquid chromatograph, capillary electrophoresis apparatus and flame photometer) is primarily used for research by the institute. We are doing pioneering work in Hungary through the environmental usage of capillary electrophoresis technique. The major direction of our environmental analytical research is the detection of endocrine disturbing chemicals, EDC in different samples (surface waters, e.g. the Danube, drinking water, waste water, sewage sludge, mother’s milk). Our basic research includes the development of isolating enantiomers primarily by using cyclodextrines. We are conducting soil biological examinations in cooperation with the doctoral school of Szent István University specializing in soil micro-biological research.

In connection with field condition evaluation and environment analysing examinations we conduct landscape usage and landscape changes surveys and analyses as well as environmental condition evaluations primarily through evaluating the mechanisms of biodiversity and bioindicators. Our institute has been asked to participate in the Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe (SEE) project. The aim of the research is to prepare the prevention of environment risks, develop international structures in natural and agricultural areas sensitive from the point of view of water supply in the topic of drought and climate change.

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2. Mathematical research connected to the topic of differential equations In our common topic together with Budapest University of Technology and Economics we are dealing with the differential equations of vehicle system dynamics and the dynamics of one-dimensional continuums. As regards future educational possibilities we are developing the educational usage of Maple system in coopera-tion with other universities of the country.

3. Improving innovative environmental conditions in educationWe are examining the possibilities of creating an environmentally conscious approach and value system in education, with special regard to developing the methods of field training and laboratory lessons. In 2006 the Environmental Engineering Institute created an educational trail – Doberdó study trail – in the vicinity of the university to realize the natural science based field teaching of environmental science objects. The Environmental Engineering Institute is participating in the implementation of and research into the efforts aimed at improving the innovative environmental conditions of tertiary institutes in the interest of implementing sustainable development and economic innovation.

The aim of the research is to make tertiary institutes meet the three requirements expected in knowledge-based society: firstly, the creation of the knowledge base (research results, teaching materials), secondly, transferring knowledge through training, thirdly, the implementation of knowledge and technology transfer into industry and economic sectors.

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MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AND LIGHT INDUSTRYINSTITUTEDirector of Institute: dr. Csaba Horváth

We pursue our professional activities with the help of software used in the graphic industry (vector and pixel de-signer, desktop publishing, packaging designer, multimedia editor, etc.). There are three research teams working within the institute: printing and media technology, paper and packaging technology and information technology.

Key research areas in the area of printed communication:• New areas of implementation for digital printing.• Testing the surface qualities of foolscap considering the requirements of digital printing. • Exploring the possibilities of using reusable print media.• Creating an inspection and control test system to assist in synchronizing different pre-press and printing proc-

esses. • Researching into and creating solutions to expand the application range of printing industry workflow and

management systems. • Examining the qualities of printing ink. • Reducing the environmental effects of printing industry technologies, designing and assessing solutions which

put less pressure on the environment. • Analysing processes connected to safety printing.

Key research areas in the area of paper and packaging technology:• Developing methods capable of examining the specific surface of cellulose and paper.• The laws of the transfer qualities of plastic packaging materials.• The gene technological study of annual plants. • The usability of biodegrading polymers.• Nanocellulose /biopolymer composites.

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The areas of research of our information technology team• Environmental information technology applications in the area of light industry.• Using multimedia possibilities in graphic communication.

Our institute places great emphasis on practical training. We strive to use the most modern instruments and equipment in our picture editor and word processor, colorimetric, printing industry material testing and packag-ing industry material testing laboratories and in our CAD, multimedia, paper manufacturing and printing practi-cal classrooms.

The institute enjoys the support of the printing, packaging and paper processing industry. The leading specialists of the industry often attend our classrooms as visiting lecturers. We have mutually created the ESKO Compe-tence Centre, which is a world-class packaging design laboratory. In addition, the most modern technical and technological standard is represented by the CANON Knowledge Centre and Printshop in the area of multimedia and graphic communication. The task and aim of both knowledge bases is that our students should get modern theoretical and up-to-date practical knowledge and thus gain a competitive advantage in the labour market in these quickly developing areas.

We consider it an important activity that we are asked to organize professional advice and special training courses in packaging and printing for leading industrial companies.

In recent years the institute has participated in several international EU projects (IMPMT Master-training, COST E32 project, Hungarian-Slovenian and Hungarian-Serbian TéT research, EDPM summer university programs).

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PRODUCT DESIGN INSTITUTEDirector of Institute: Márta Kisfaludy DLA

The research areas of the institute encompass an extremely wide range of topics. The legal predecessor of the institute, the Fashion, Product and Technology Institute used to continuously undertake industrial assignments, applied research, technological and product development activities. The PDI continues these research efforts in the areas of modern materials and technologies, moreover it has expanded the range of topics to product design as well.

Some significant research projects:• Three dimensional clothing design: creating a 3D computer design program• Fulfilling clothing industrial tasks by employing seeing robots• Examining the feel and fall qualities of textile and clothing materials• Supplementing clothing products with intelligent materials capable of sensing the condition characteristics of

the body.• Creating intelligent textiles, the surface examination of metallized textiles (e.g. gilded, silvered, copperized) • Further training of specialized trainers and well as the manufacturers and dealers of the professional area,

developing the teaching material• Developing the constructional bases of intelligent textiles, clothing and footwear, specific product design • Modelling the qualities of leather and artificial leather materials• Designing the protection capabilities of different protection textiles, developing relevant examination methods

(electro-smog, UV, antibacterial effect)• The connection of the coefficient of fraction of deformable fibre products with usage features• Anthropometrical research into size, reconstruction of historic clothing and their processing for today’s build

with the help of a modern computer modelling program• The production technological development of clothes worn with orthopaedic corsets • Developing environmentally friendly packaging films and their comparative study• The comparison of the readings of the sunshine modelling instrument with reality. • Researching into new consumer target groups in underwear product category and developing competitive

product families for them.

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The Product Design Institute actively participates in the work of the National Technological Platform for the Renewal of the Hungarian Textile and Clothing Industry (TEXPLAT), which was created with the assistance of the National Research and Technological Office (NKTH). TEXPLAT is the forum of Hungarian textile and clothing industrial companies and of those with an interest in the development of the industry. The workgroups of the TEXPLAT have created a research and development as well as innovation strategy for the industry with the fol-lowing aims:

• Stopping the decline of the Hungarian textile and clothing industry, stabilizing and renewing the sector by en-hancing innovation and reshaping the product structure,

• Increasing the number of competitive and successful enterprises and keeping at least the current level of employment,

• Increasing the social prestige of the sector, increasing self-respect.

The employees of the institute cooperate in organizing international conferences recognized all over Europe, which make it possible to show the educational and scientific results of the industry, e.g. IN-TECH-ED (Innovation-Technik-Education), ISITD (International Symposium on Innovative Technologies and Design).

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QUALITY MANAGEMENTAND TECHNOLOGICAL SPECIAL GROUPSpecial Group Leader: dr. Zoltán Koczor The research of the special group mostly cover applied arts. Scientific activities were implemented typically in the areas of material structure, construction, technology, inspection technique, organization and controlling, which are all connected to the relevant industries. In the past 15 years we have published significant results in Hungary in the areas of modern materials and tech-nologies, quality management systems and the development methodology of higher education.

Important topics of research from 2000 to date: Research into integrating the different management systems and application technical problems: The institute consciously improves the theoretical and practical methods of harmonizing different management systems, the parallel operation of the ISO 9001 quality based, the ISO 14001 environment based, the information technology security and the food industry management systems. Specific realized industrial developments:• Development activity of creating regulations and fact recording to support the car industrial quality manage-

ment system (ISO/TS 16949:2002) (Nolato Magyarország Kft., TEMIC Kft.)• Developing environment based management system, creating effective regulations and evaluations adopted to

the organization (PLES Zrt.)

Topics in the area of optimizing products and product characteristics, developing measurement systems:• Experimental lifetime examination for the development of household textiles• The adaptation questions of lifetime examinations with membrane filters• Optimizing the characteristics of cloth structures in the case of multi-aspect system of expectations• Compromising design of the characteristics expected from composites• Creating the protection capability of different protective textiles (e.g. screening capability against electro smog),

developing suitable testing methods• Optimizing the process of product design• Developing a measuring system in the case of measurement instruments built in the production line

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Topics of development work regarding the quality improvement of higher education• Using self-assessment in an ISO 9001 based higher educational quality management system• Using graduate career tracking data in the quality assurance of higher education processes.

Expert activities in a national project:Evaluating the European benchmarking project in the area of textile clothing industry

Optimizing the process of product development We have created a method for optimizing the process of product development so that the organization should be capable of realizing the required product development efficiently, in the shortest possible time and with the lowest budget.

Developing methods regarding the reduction of measurement uncertaintyThe new results regarding the continuous improvement of measurements in the industry are of general interest. This partly defines the thematic method of identifying measurement uncertainty, and partly defines the relevant methodology of practical implementation. We publish the results in the biggest conference on quality manage-ment in the country and we improve and apply them at several multinational companies.

International relationsThe international relations of the faculty and the students’ and trainers’ mobility activities are managed by the In-ternational Relations Office (NKI). Within the scope of the Erasmus program, we cooperate with German, English, Finnish, Italian, Belgian, Dutch, Slovenian, Slovakian, Portuguese and Turkish universities. Every year about 20-30 students participate in 5-10 months’ foreign student placement or practice in one of our 30 partner institutes. In 2009 the faculty organized a summer university for the third time with European Union subsidy, titled Eu-ropean Digital Printed Media. The two or three weeks’, English language intensive program was organized in cooperation with 8 foreign partner institutes, involving up to 40 foreign students and 12 visiting lecturers.

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STUDENT HOSTEL, SPORT FACILITIES

STUDENT HOSTELThe purpose of the student hostel of the faculty is to make university studies possible for those students, prima-rily from the country, who deserve this and are entitled to this based on their school results, social background and community work. The hostels of the university provide home and proper conditions to study as well as give students the opportunity to culturally and usefully spend their free time and to do fitness activities. Árpád Kiss student hostel is situated next to the building of the faculty, passage is ensured through an inside corridor. Services: Internet access in the rooms, photocopying, sport facilities, lunch, study rooms, healthcare counselling, free time programs.

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STUDENT HOSTEL, SPORT FACILITIES

SPORT FACILITIESInside the institute there are small gymnasiums, a football pitch and fitness rooms for those who want to do sports. The Physical Education and Sport Institute cooperating with the Students’ Self Government organize local championships among the faculties every year in table tennis, floor-ball, football, handball, basketball, volleyball, chess and tennis events. The winner of the aggregate score competition is awarded with the University Cup. Every year we participate in the national competition of technical higher educational institutes in six sport events. We support the talented students’ success by providing them the opportunity to take part in national and regional competitions among universities and colleges. We give students taking part in European, World and Olympic championships the opportunity to have individual study schedules.

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CONTACTSÓbuda University Rector’s Office96/b. Bécsi str., Budapest H-1034Tel.: (+361) 666-5603Fax: (+361) 666-5621Web: www.uni-obuda.hue-mail: kancellar@uni-obuda.hu

Sándor Rejtő Faculty of Light Industryand Environmental Engineering6. Doberdó str., Budapest H-1034Tel.: (+361) 666-5503Web: www.rkk.uni-obuda.hu e-mail: titkarsag@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

Faculty OfficeTel.: (+361) 666-5903Fax: (+361) 666-5909e-mail: pasztor.ildiko@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

Environmental Engineering InstituteTel.: (+361) 666-5941Fax: (+361) 666-5909e-mail: patko@uni-obuda.hu

Media Technology and Light Industry InstituteTel.: (+361) 666-5961Fax: (+361) 666-5876e-mail: horvath.csaba@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

Product Design InstituteTel.: (+361) 666-5931Fax: (+361) 666-5919e-mail: kisfaludy.marta@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

Quality Managementand Technological Special GroupTel.: (+361) 453-2859Fax: (+361) 453-2860e-mail: koczor.zoltan@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

International OfficeTel.: (+361) 666-5937Fax: (+361) 666-5939e-mail: kokas.livia@rkk.uni-obuda.huMore information: http://erasmus.uni-obuda.hu

Árpád Kiss Student Hostel6/a. Doberdó str., Budapest H-1034Tel: (+361) 666-5890 e-mail: csik.erzsebet@koll.uni-obuda.hu

Óbuda UniversitySándor Rejtő Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering

Imprint

Responsiblefor publication: Prof. Dr. habil István Patkó faculty deanChief editor: Ildikó Pásztor head of faculty office

Contributedto the compilation: Dr. Csaba Horváth Dr. Márta Kisfaludy Endre Korondi Dr. Zoltán Koczor Dr. Lívia Kokasné- Palicska dr. Katalin Némethné- Erdődi dr. Judit Némethné-Katona dr.

Photo: Gergely Kiss – Óbuda University

November 2010, Budapest