Brno University of Technology Program for the Third Age

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Brno University of Technology Program for the
Third Age
Jirí Kunovský email kunovsky_at_fit.vutbr.cz addre
ss Brno University of Technology Faculty of
Information Technology Božetechova 2 61266
Brno Czech Republic
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• The university program for the third age has
  started at Brno University of Technology (BUT),
  Czech Republic as a result of a great demand for
  news in science and information technology.

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BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Responsible for the
• University of the 3rd age (U3A)
• edutacion

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Lectures
FIT
Two Lectures for the 1st Term of U3A have been
done by the Faculty of Information Technology

• World of Computers
• Internet

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Location
FIT
Božetechova 2 61266 Brno
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History
FIT
Kartusian Monastery
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Present State
FIT
New building for lectures
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IT Center
FIT
Configuration 20 PIII/1.2GHz 256 MB RAM disk 40
GB monitor 15" LCD
New PC laboratory
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Main idea of U3A at BUT

• To give older people the possibility
• to use modern technologies
• to understand new systems
• to participate in all benefits of modern life
  

Its also a tool how to make life at later better
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Present state

• It is expected that there will be over 7500
• senior students at Czech Universities,
• in very different types of courses.
• U3As are offered at 15 public Universities,
• many of them have long-term experience
• and also international connections.

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Special Courses
FIT
Computer courses have started in spring term
2001, only 2 hours a term was the first
idea. Due to the fact of great interest of
seniors, new computer courses have been created.

• Beginners
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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Special Courses
FIT
Computer Courses Organized by FIT

• A For Beginners
• Subjects
• Operation System MS Windows XP (Introduction)
• Text Editor MS Word XP
• Internet (Advanced Search in Internet)

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Special Courses
FIT
Computer Courses Organized by FIT

• B For Intermediate Students
• Subjects
• Operation System MS Windows XP
• Text Editor MS Word XP
• Spreadsheet MS Excel XP

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Special Courses
FIT
Computer Courses Organized by FIT

• C For Advanced Students
• Subjects
• Internet Technology
• WWW, E-mail Communication
• HTML and JavaScript

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3rd year of study
Brno University of Technology

• Faculty of Information Technology
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Business and Management
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
  Communication
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Chemistry

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 1
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Title of course Theory and History of the Art
• Number of students 33

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 2
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Title of course Properties of Building
  Materials,
• Technical Investigation of Buildings,
• Ecology of Water Constructions,
• Access to the Information Sources
• Number of students 8

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 3
• Faculty of Business and Management
• Title of course Satisfaction Analysis of
  Customers in
• Special Market Chains, Strong and Weak
  Aspects of
• Small Business in Front of EU,
• Integration Processes Questions of Entrance
  of CR
• into EU
• Number of students 19

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 4
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Title of course Mathematical and Statistical
  Evaluation of
• Events, Security of Air Traffic, Technology
  of Environment,
• Structure and Properties of Technical and
  Natural
• Materials
• Number of students 5

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 5
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
  Communication
• Title of course Robotics, Telecommunications
  from A to Z
• Number of students 7

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 6
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
  Communication
• Title of course Present TV Technique and
• Video Technique
• Number of students 15

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 7
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
  Communication
• Title of course Nuclear Energy and its Safety
• Number of students 16

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study 8
courses

• Course No. 8
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
  Communication
• Title of course Surface Mounted Devices
• Number of students 7

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Special Courses
University of 3rd Age 3rd year of study

• Total Number of Students 110

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Address
FIT
www.fit.vutbr.cz
Tel. [phone]Fax 420
541141270E-mail info_at_fit.vutbr.cz
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Special conditions Summary

• Our seniors spent the main
• part of their lives under a
• totalitarian regime.
• Its also a tool
• how to make life at later better

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