Full-time study

4 years

prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.

Chairman :
prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.
Councillor internal :
prof. RNDr. Josef Diblík, DrSc.
doc. Ing. Vlastimil Hanzl, CSc.
doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Dalibor Bartoněk, CSc.
doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.
doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.
Councillor external :
prof. Ing. Alojz Kopáčik, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Jan Kostelecký, DrSc.

The aim of the doctoral study program Geodesy and Cartography is to provide outstanding graduates of the master's degree with specialized university education and scientific preparation in selected current fields of study. The study is focused on complex scientific preparation, methodology of independent scientific work and on the development of knowledge in the field of geodesy and cartography theory. data, physical, engineering and satellite geodesy, photogrammetry and laser scanning further information systems and digital cartography. The scientific preparation in this
study program is based on mastering the initial theoretical disciplines of the science-based basis and theoretical and scientific disciplines of the relevant focus. Part of the study is also the involvement of students in the preparation and solution of national and international scientific research projects, presentation of results at national and international scientific and professional conferences and their publication in professional and scientific foreign and domestic journals. During his / her studies, the student gains new theoretical knowledge, his / her own experience from the preparation, implementation and evaluation of measurements and experiments and the necessary practical knowledge also thanks to close cooperation with practice and also through foreign internships at cooperating foreign universities or research institutes.
In the final phase of the study, the student synthesizes all theoretical knowledge gained as well as the results of his / her own creative work and elaborates his / her dissertation.
The aim of the study is for graduates to find:
- employment in research and development activities in the Czech Republic and abroad in the relevant field of specialization in solving difficult, unconventional and complex geodetic and cartographic problems,
- found employment as academic staff of universities.

The graduate of the doctoral study program Geodesy and Cartography continues the master's degree program of geodesy and cartography. The PhD student must complete the extended theoretical mathematical-physical basis within the study. These subjects are complemented by specialized subjects covering methods of measurement, processing and analysis of geodetic and cartographic data, physical geodesy, satellite and
space geodesy, geographic and cartographic information systems, etc. Other subjects are selected according to the specialization of the dissertation. These are mainly geodetic bases, engineering geodesy, global navigation systems, photogrammetry and remote sensing, cadastre, digital cartography and others.
The graduate acquires the methodology of scientific work during the doctoral study and is equipped with deep theoretical and linguistic knowledge, enabling independent creative professional activity, including the ability to publish the acquired knowledge. The dissertation is expected to present original and unpublished knowledge.
Graduates of the doctoral study program Geodesy and Cartography find employment in the research and development base of the relevant field of study and also in the sphere of academic staff of universities.

Graduates of doctoral studies are prepared for application in research and development activities in the field of the relevant specialization of the field and for solving difficult, unconventional and complex geodetic and cartographic problems. Graduates also find employment as academic staff of universities. An unforgettable opportunity to find graduates is also forensic experts in the field of geodesy and cartography and research and development activities within the Regional Research Center ADMAS.

Fulfillment of the subjects of the individual study plan, successful completion of the state doctoral examination, foreign experience, relevant creative activity and successful defense of the dissertation.

The rules and conditions for the creation of study plans of study programs carried out at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the BUT define:
Rules of BUT study programs (www.vutbr.cz/uredni-deska/vnitrni-predpisy-a-dokumenty), which according to Article 1, paragraph 1, point:
c) defines the processes of creation, approval and changes of study program proposals before their submission for accreditation to the National Accreditation Office for Higher Education,
d) lays down the formal requirements for study programs and courses,
e) defines the obligations of study program and subject guarantors,
f) defines the standards of study programs at BUT,
g) defines the principles of quality assurance of study programs.
Study and Examination Regulations of the Brno University of Technology (www.vutbr.cz/uredni-deska/international-details-and-documents) Details of the conditions for study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the BUT are governed by the Dean's Directive )
The PhD student studies according to an individual study plan, which is elaborated by the supervisor in cooperation with the PhD student. The individual study plan is binding for the doctoral student. It specifies all duties set in accordance with the BUT Study and Examination Regulations that a doctoral student must fulfill in order to successfully complete his / her studies.
During the first three semesters, the doctoral student consists of compulsory, compulsorily elective or at the same time, it is intensively engaged in its own study and analysis of knowledge in the field determined by the topic of the dissertation and continuous publication of the knowledge and results obtained in this way. In the following semesters, the doctoral student focuses more on research and development related to the topic of the dissertation, on the publication of the results of his / her creative work and on his / her own dissertation. By the end of the fifth semester, the doctoral student has passed the state doctoral examination. The doctoral student is also involved in pedagogical activities, which is a part of his scientific preparation.
The individual study plan includes scientific outputs in individual years:
- regular publishing activity (Juniorstav and similar),
- participation in scientific conferences at home and abroad,
- for defense of DZP it is necessary to publish - min. 2x Scopus or 1x WOS with impact factor.

At the Faculty of Civil Engineering, BUT, barrier-free access to all teaching rooms is currently provided. However, students must be physically fit to be qualified as a civil engineer. In practically oriented laboratory teaching, they must be able to operate measuring instruments and similar laboratory equipment independently without endangering themselves or their surroundings. BUT provides support to students with specific needs, for details see Guideline 11/2017 (www.vutbr.cz/uredni-deska/international-documents-and-documents/-d141841/uplne-zneni-smernice-c-11- 2017-p147550).
In order to promote equal access to higher education, BUT incorporates the Alfons Advisory Center, part of the BUT Institute of Lifelong Learning, to provide guidance and support services to applicants and students with specific educational needs. Specific educational needs include learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities, chronic somatic illness, autistic spectrum disorders, impaired communication skills and mental illness (alfons.vutbr.cz/o-nas).
Students are provided with information concerning the accessibility of study programs with respect to the specific needs of the applicant, information about the architectural accessibility of individual faculties and university parts, about accommodation at the BUT dormitory, about the possibilities of adapting the admission procedure and adapting the study itself. Other services of the Center for Students with Special Educational Needs also include interpreting and rewriting services, or assistance services - guiding, spatial orientation, in order to enable these students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in the same way as other students. This is done through the so-called adaptation of study, ie by appropriate adjustment of the study regime, which cannot be understood as a simplification of the content of study or relief of study obligations.

Doctoral study program Geodesy and Cartography is a follow-up master study program Geodesy and Cartography. and other sister follow-up Master's degree programs.

1. round (applications submitted from 03.04.2024 to 31.07.2024)

1. Deformation Surveying Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems Technology

   Overview of current methodology of deformation surveying using Global Navigation Satellite Systems according to present state of development. Analysis and critical review of contemporary observation and processing techniques employing permanent and epoch-wise observations. Testing of modified methods of GNSS deformation monitoring in civil engineering and geodynamics.

   Tutor: Švábenský Otakar, prof. Ing., CSc.

2. Design of Effective Method for Spatial Data Acquisition and Processing

   performed manually. The aim of the work will be to design a new effective method that will allow the whole process of data collection and subsequent processing to be as automated as possible. The topic is in accordance with the Digital Czechia 2018+ and GeoInfoStrategy strategies approved by the Czech government.

   Tutor: Bartoněk Dalibor, doc. Ing., CSc.

3. Proposal for a New Geodetic Reference System for the Territory of the Czech Republic

   S-JTSK in its current form does not meet the needs of modern surveying due to distortions and complex relationships to global reference frames. However, its full replacement by some of them (e.g. ETRS89) is difficult to imagine. Problems arise in particular in relation to the local direction of gravity, which is the basis for all terrestrial surveying. The existence of a horizontal reference plane is also essential for projection works. The aim of this topic is: - analysis of the current state of reference systems in the Czech Republic, - analysis of the state of reference systems in developed countries, - defining requirements for a modern reference system and specifying priorities, - proposing a concrete design of a new planar or spatial reference system as a replacement of the existing S-JTSK, developing a methodology for the work in it. - proposal of transformation relations for the migration of point coordinates from S-JTSK to the new reference system.

   Tutor: Machotka Radovan, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

4. Research of the Actual Behavior of Building Structures in Operational Conditions Using Geodetic Methods

   Construction structures (bridges, roof structures, crane tracks, railway structures, etc.) are built and subsequently operated in real conditions, which are significantly influenced by various external factors – properties of the foundation soil, external conditions (especially temperature, humidity, sunlight, etc.) , traffic stress, etc. The research will be carried out on building structures that have been systematically monitored for a long time by geodetic and non-geodetic methods already in the past with the aim of continuity and deepening of knowledge.

   Tutor: Bureš Jiří, doc. Ing., Ph.D.