Quality

Quality

Quality at UP FTPO

The Faculty of Polymer Technology places great emphasis on ensuring high quality in all areas of its operations. The quality monitoring and assurance system, aimed at ensuring the quality of operations and development of all activities and resources in accordance with strategic and short-term objectives and with the involvement of all stakeholders, is defined in the Quality Manual.

The Quality Manual defines:

  • Self-evaluation procedures that will enable regular monitoring and improvement of the quality, competitiveness, and efficiency of educational, scientific research, artistic, and professional activities.
  • The stakeholders who will participate in these procedures and their roles.

The purpose of the quality system at the Faculty of Polymer Technology is:

  • to contribute to the achievement of the set strategic objectives,
  • to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each process,
  • to serve as a tool for systematic improvement in all areas of operation.

At the Faculty of Polymer Technology, the Quality Committee is also established, which in the current academic year consists of:​

Representatives of higher education teachers, associates, and researchers from each department:

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Branka Viltužnik (Department of Chemistry and Materials),
  • Assistant Teja Pešl (Department of Technologies and Design),
  • Senior Lecturer MSc Biserka Filipan Kraljić (Department of General and Supportive Subjects),

Study programme coordinators:

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mont. Janez Slapnik (Polymer Technology – 1st cycle),
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matija Hriberšek (Polymer Technology – 2nd cycle),

Representative of other employees:

  • Darja Repnik,

Representative of employers:

  • Tatjana Ivanovič (KOPUR d.o.o.),

Representatives of students from each level of the study programme:

  • Klemen Štefic (Polymer Technology – 1st cycle),
  • Maruša Dolinšek (Polymer Technology – 2nd cycle).

Tasks and responsibilities of the Quality Committee:

  • reviewing the annual report on the work of the faculty, including the report on scientific research work and the report on the efficiency of studies,
  • reviewing the proposal of indicators and standards, as well as procedures for monitoring efficiency in key areas of activity,
  • participating in the preparation of the annual quality report,
  • participating in the development of the concept and procedures for evaluation and self-evaluation,
  • reviewing evaluation reports and preparing proposals for improvements,
  • reviewing the proposal of the action plan for improvements in individual areas of activity, informing the Senate about the results, and proposing appropriate solutions based on the findings.

Form for Improvement Suggestions at FTPO

At its 5th regular meeting, the members of the Quality Committee adopted the Improvement Proposal Form. The form is intended for students, higher education teachers, associates, and other employees of the Faculty of Polymer Technology, as well as the general public, to submit their suggestions for improvements. The completed form can be sent to the email address [email protected] or, if you wish to remain anonymous, placed in the box located in the corridor in front of the Student Affairs Office.

Improvement Proposal Form

Self-evaluation

The Faculty of Polymer Technology conducts self-evaluation through surveys of various stakeholders:

  • surveying students (on the completed course and on the work of each individual course provider),
  • surveying higher education teachers and their associates,
  • surveying students during practical training and their mentors in companies,
  • interviews between tutors and students,
  • surveying graduates,
  • surveying employees who are not involved in the educational process.
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