Program Overview Transport logistics deals with the planning, execution, and control of cargo delivery to recipients. In a typical supply chain, it is crucial to coordinate the activities of all entities involved in the planning, production, and distribution of goods, as well as organizing activities within the reverse logistics chain (packaging waste and used goods). All these activities require efficient and effective transport of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods.
To address these needs, the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering has launched the Transport Logistics specialization. The main goal in educating engineering staff in this field is to familiarize students with the theoretical foundations of all processes occurring in supply chain management, with a particular focus on transport processes.
Curriculum Scope: Classes cover theoretical foundations of long-distance transport across all branches (road, rail, air, and maritime) as well as intermodal and multimodal transport.
Production & Logistics Connection: Since the creation of new products depends on the supply and processing of raw materials (such as sheets, profiles, castings, and parts), the curriculum covers issues connecting external transport (supply of raw materials to plants) with internal transport (material handling within industrial plants).
Plant Management: Students learn the basics of planning, organization, and maintenance in industrial plants, focusing on receiving deliveries, warehousing, internal transport, and shipping.
Infrastructure: Detailed topics include means of transport, storage technologies, and management in industrial plants, warehouses, container terminals, logistics centers, and transshipment hubs.
Freight Forwarding: Emphasis is placed on practical knowledge of cargo forwarding, including the operations of warehouse centers and logistics terminals.
Practical Classes & Technology Practical classes are supported by computer techniques designed to help students acquire skills in designing and constructing means of transport, visualizing their operation, and preparing Bills of Materials (BOM) for ordering parts.
CAD Systems: Students work on modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems, executing projects that familiarize them with design and production systems used in technical industries (automotive, energy, electronics).
Modern Logistics Laboratory: Specialized classes are held in a state-of-the-art logistics laboratory equipped with:
Quguar WMS (Warehouse Management System).
Quguar TMS (Transport Management System).
Autonomous Robotics: Two Omron autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operate in the lab, capable of autonomous warehouse tasks. A server allows for the simulation of up to 10 robots in warehouse or production environments.
Identification Systems: The lab features modern cargo identification systems based on barcodes, 2D codes (e.g., QR), and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).
Projects: Students can carry out engineering projects using the installed software and laboratory equipment.
Fieldwork and Industry Connection The Transport Logistics specialization combines theoretical preparation with practical application through projects, laboratories, and study visits. Students visit production plants (e.g., car factories, machine production plants, food processing plants), logistics centers, and container terminals in Gliwice and Sławków, as well as major suppliers with their own distribution centers, such as Amazon in Gliwic and Sosnowiec.
Student Activities The "LogistiCAD" Student Scientific Circle operates within the Department. Its members are highly active, presenting at seminars and conferences and publishing scientific articles in high-impact international journals.
Graduate Profile & Career Opportunities The curriculum comprehensively prepares graduates for work in the transport, logistics, and manufacturing industries. Graduates of the Transport Logistics (1st degree/Bachelor level) specialization are prepared for engineering and research work in various service and production enterprises, logistics centers, container terminals, and warehouses.
Employment: Graduates have found employment in numerous facilities across the Silesian Voivodeship and beyond.
Roles:
Freight Forwarders in transport and forwarding companies.
Automotive Industry Specialists in car factories and SMEs supplying parts to the automotive sector.
Designers and Constructors in the technical industry and transport means sector.
Airport Staff (e.g., Pyrzowice Airport).
Logistics Specialists in distribution centers and warehouses located in southern Poland.
