Baross Gábor Institute of Built Environment and Transport
The purpose of the Institute is to provide technical higher education as well as research and consultancy in the area of architecture, civil, environmental, municipal and transport engineering. Curricula are drawn up in accordance with scientific developments and practice.
Main research fields
Architectural Ecology Development of diagnostic-systems for buildings and engineering structures Development of management systems for the infrastructure (roads, railways, bridges) Static and dynamic analysis and testing of bridges and other engineering structures Developing railway and road construction technologies Urban development towards appropriate structures for sustainable transport Evaluation of the status of the environment Applying renewable sources Assessment and rehabilitation of contaminated sites.
The study of Architectural Design as an interdisciplinary creative activity, includes a balanced number of art subjects, theoretical and technical subjects. The subjects are covered in cooperation with other departments at the Faculty of Building and Environmental Engineering. The three year program leads to a BSc. degree and the five year program leads to an MSc. degree in Architectural Engineering. There are five full-time academic staff members and a secretary at the Department .
Subjects and Modules Offered by the Department of Architectural Design:
Architectural Composition Architectural Design I-IV. Comprehensive Design Studio I-II. Design of Industrial and Agricultural Buildings I-II. Design of Public Buildings I-III. Design of Residential Buildings I-III. Diploma Project Studio Interior Design I-II. Introduction into Architectural Design I-II. Theory of Design I-III. Urban Design
Department of Architecture and Building Construction
Number of lecturers: 13 Total number of staff: 15
The Department of Architecture and Building Construction was set up in 1993. The aim of the Department is to train professional experts in the field of architectural engineering. The students will gain fundamental knowledge and abilities in every possible field of architecture and they will be able to find a job in any building- and design-related area of consulting, construction and management. The three year program leads to a BSc. degree and the five year program leads to an MSc. degree in Architectural Engineering. In the working area of the Department there are several subjects for civil engineering and municipal engineering students too.
Subjects and Modules Offered by the Department of Architecture and Building Construction:
Building Constructions I-VII. Building Diagnostics Building Materials I-II. Building Physics Building Service Engineering I-II. Building Technology and Management I-III Computer-Aided Design (ArchiCaD, Nemetschek CAD) Conservation of Historical Buildings Descriptive Geometry I-II. Freehand Drawing I-VI. History of Architectures I-VI. History of Fine Arts Urban Planing I-II. Vernacular Architecture
Main Research Projects and Contact Persons:
Developing a building and construction diagnostic-system, Dr. Attila KOPPÁNY, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-454, E-mail:
Analysis and research of flat-roof constructions and waterproofing systems, Dr. Attila KOPPÁNY, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-454, E-mail:
Analyses of historic roof structures, Dr. György FÁTRAI, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-538, E-mail.
Computer Software and Laboratory Facilities:
Computer Software: ArchiCAD 6.0, Architectural design - 2D planning - 3D modelling & rendering (exteriors and interiors) - Creating fly-througs & VR-S Construction Material Laboratory is used for the usual routine tests of construction materials, such as testing properties of concrete components and of the fresh concrete, determine strength and deformation parameters of concrete, timber and steels.
International Contacts:
In the framework of TEMPUS Joint European Projects “Architectural Ecology” and “Multimedia and Computer Based Modular Teaching Material” the Department co-operates with the following institutions abroad: University of Athens, University Politecnica Catalunya (Spain), College of Technology Stuttgart, University of Falun/Borlange (Sweden), University College Dublin. Our further co-operating partners are: Slovak Technical University, Technical University Graz, Technical University Cottbus, Technical University Vienna, TU Eindhoven.
The Department was set up in 1992 within the Faculty of Building and Environmental Engineering for providing training of BSc engineers in Environmental Engineering, as well as environmental studies and chemistry for other courses.
Subjects and Modules Offered by the Department of Environmental Engineering:
Clusters of subjects: - basic professional subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Ecology) - professional subjects (Air-, Water-, Soil Protection, Waste management, Noise, Vibration and Radiation, Nature Conservation) - social and economic subjects (Environmental Economics, Communication, EU Studies, Env. Policy, Env. management, Conflict management, Env. legislation and institution) - special knowledge (Evaluation of Env. status, Auditing, EIA, EMS, Env. Chemistry, Technological Assessment, Energetics and Env.)
Main Research Projects and Contact Persons:
Evaluation of the Status of the Environment - Methodology As Well As a GIS Based Workshop Development to Analyse the Processes, Dr. Miklós BULLA, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-453, E-mail:
Applying Renewable Sources - Technology Improvement to Reduce the Emissions As Well As Waste Production, Utilisation of Agricultural Waste, Biomass as Energy Source, Dr. Géza NAGY, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3122, E-mail:
Qualification and Renovation of Railtrack-Bedding in Interest of Reusing It Instead of Waste Disposal, Dr. Edit KOREN, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3103, E-mail:
REGIONET project (EU5 FP): Strategies for Regional Sustainable Development: An Integrated Approach beyond Best Practices, Dr. Miklós BULLA, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-453, E-mail:
Computer Software and Laboratory Facilities:
EIS, GIS workshop: Computers, plotter, digitizing tables and software like ARC/INFO, ArcView, ERDAS, Mapsheets, AutoCAD to support the development of an expert system for the analyse as well as evaluation of environmental status. Chemical laboratory: The students’ lab is equipped with basic chemical instruments like analytical wages, pH meters, laboratory glasses, ovens, etc. They are suitable for titrimetry determinations, electromagnetical and spectrophotometrical analyses. On the base of a long-time agreement, the Regional Environmental Authority’s laboratory (one of the best in the country) is available.
International Relationships:
PHARE CBC co-operation for the utilisation of renewable (energy) sources UNDP participation in the program of Hungarian Centre for Cleaner Production ERASMUS/SOCRATES Curriculum Development for Master Degree of System Engineering with TU Delft
The Department of Structural Engineering was set up in 2001 within the Institute through the merging of several former department sections in charge of various fields of engineering mechanics and structures with a history of about 35 years.
The Department provides elementary and advanced courses for both BSc and MSc students in civil engineering, architecture, environmental and municipal engineering. Graduates with this background are employed primarily by engineering consultants, municipalities, construction companies and governmental agencies.
The Department is equipped with appropriate computer facilities and operates two Laboratories of Engineering Structures and Geotechnics. Due to extensive links to national and local authorities, agencies, companies and other organisations in the civil engineering sector the Department accomplishes far-reaching research, consulting, development and expert activity in the area of bridges, building structures and geotechnics.
Subjects and Modules Offered by the Department of Structural Engineering:
Bridges Civil Engineering Mechanics (elementary and advanced) Construction of Structures Geotechnics (Soil mechanics, Foundations, Underground Structures) Masonry Structures Planning and Design Methods Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Structures Steel Structures Strength of Materials Structural Analysis and Design Timber Structures The Engineer and the Society
Main Research Projects and Contact Persons:
Trapezoidal steel sheets and liner trays acting as a diaphragm, Dr. Csaba KEGYES, Prof., Phone: 36/96/503-400/Ext. 3304, E-mail:
Earthquake engineering and design of structures in seismic areas, Dr. Csaba KEGYES, Prof., Phone: 36/96/503-400/Ext. 3304, E-mail:
Effects on the building produced by traffic-caused vibrations, Dr. Csaba KEGYES, Prof., Phone: 36/96/503-400/Ext. 3304, E-mail:
Structural conception of concrete and wooden structures, Dr. György LÕRINCZ, Assoc. Prof., Phone +36 (96) 503 400/Ext.3207, E-mail:
Static and dynamic analysis and load test of structures, Dr. György LÕRINCZ, Assoc. Prof., Phone +36 (96) 503 400/Ext.3207, E-mail:
Behaviour of a structure in situ and under a dynamical loading, Dr. György LÕRINCZ, Assoc. Prof., Phone +36 (96) 503 400/Ext.3207, E-mail:
Experiments and model tests in our laboratory to recognise changes in the dynamical behaviour as a consequence of the failures, Dr. György LÕRINCZ, Assoc. Prof., Phone +36 (96) 503 400/Ext.3207, E-mail:
Testing and static survey of bridges, Dr. László LUBLÓY, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3206, E-mail:
Analysis and systematisation of bridge-damages, Dr. László LUBLÓY, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3206, E-mail:
Developing and implementation of bridge management system, Dr. László LUBLÓY, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3206, E-mail:
Static test and investigation of railway track elements, Dr. György NÉMETH, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400/Ext. 3207, E-mail:
Reinforced earth structures, Dr. Róbert SZEPESHÁZI, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-534, E-mail:
Pile bearing capacity, Dr. Róbert SZEPESHÁZI, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-534, E-mail:
Codes and standards of geotechnical design, Dr. Róbert SZEPESHÁZI, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-534, E-mail: Reinforced earth structures, Dr. Péter SCHARLE, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-450, E-mail:
Mechanics of granular materials, Dr. Péter SCHARLE, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-450, E-mail:
Transport infrastructure development policy, Dr. Péter SCHARLE, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-450, E-mail:
Public-private partnership as a social game, Dr. Péter SCHARLE, Univ. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-450, E-mail:
Computer Software and Laboratory Facilities:
Computer Software: - AXIS 3D (FEM program for structural planning) - ALLPROJECT (FEM program for 3D frames and slabs) - SKANSKA (FEM for structural design) - PONTIS Bridge Management System program - SAGE CRIPS (FEM for geotechnical design) Laboratories: - Structure Test Laboratory serves for investigating structures made of concrete, steel, timber and synthetic materials in laboratory and in the field, measurements on bridges and buildings to determine (traffic-caused) vibration. It is equipped with in-door and mobile, static and dynamic loading equipment and measuring systems (such as load cells, strain gauges, inclinometers), data recorder and computer software for processing measured data. - Geotechnical Laboratory is suitable for carrying out all the routine laboratory soil tests, investigating mechanical properties of soils with triaxial-, shear box- and CBR-apparatus, load plate tests, respectively, and furthermore, for determining the composition of soils, water and waste materials with spectrometer. It supports the in-situ tests and large scale site experiments, as well.
International Contacts:
In the framework of Leonardo da Vinci Program "Vocational Training for Increasing of the Competence of Constructional Enterprises" we co-operate with the following institutions abroad: University Cremona, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, TET Athens. Our further co-operating partners are: University of Porto, Technical University Wien, Transilvania University Brasov.
Subjects and Modules Offered by the Department of Logistics and Forwarding:
Forwarding course:
Transport economics course:
- Customs, Insurance
- Haulage and forwarding
- Forwarding techniques
- Mail service economics
- International Trade
- Passenger transport economics
- Tariffs, pricing
- Road, rail transport economics
- Transportation law
- Transportation technology
Management course:
- Transport geography
- Ergonomics
- Transport marketing
- Management case studies
- Negotiation techniques
Logistics course:
- Organisation management studies
- Logistics
- Transport statistics
- Manufacturing systems
- Materials handling
- Packaging
- Packaging machines
- Physical distribution
- Supply chain management
- Warehousing
Main Research Projects and Contact Persons:
Quality management, quality assurance, TQM in transportation, Dr. Lajos TÓTH, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-496, E-mail:
Modelling of physical distribution systems, Dr. Bálint HIRKÓ, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Simulation of industrial logistics processes, Dr. Bálint HIRKÓ, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Designing and testing transport packaging, Dr. Zoltán PÁNCZÉL, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Hungarian TQM partner of New York State University Buffalo (USA) Joint distance learning project with the University of Huddersfield (UK) Packaging-logistics partner, Technical College Berlin Packaging test partner, Universität Dortmund Packaging logistics partner, College Kempten
The Department of Transportation carries out educational and research activities in the field of transport sciences, especially on transport system planning, transport technics and technologies, transport information systems, transport and environment, management system in transportation (PMS, BMS, Infrastructure Management) transport safety and transport education.
The Department is in charge of teaching 43 subjects in different courses. The subjects can be divided into 4 groups:
General transportation subjects Railways Shipping Road and urban transport
Main Research Projects and Contact Persons:
Public transport system planning and evaluation, Dr. István PRILESZKY, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-494, E-mail:
Inland waterway transport, Dr. László UGRÓCZKY, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Sea navigation, Dr. László UGRÓCZKY, Assoc. Prof., Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Maintenance strategy and technology of vehicles, Dr. Sándor ZVIKLI, Professor, Phone: +36 (96) 503-400, E-mail:
Computer Software and Laboratory Facilities of the Department:
Software: General Office Software (Word, Excel, Power Point, Corel Draw, Recognita) Software for Transport Problems (AutoCAD, PTOPT, TRIPS, MICROBUS, TFTP, MAPGuide, Autodesk Word, Ships) Special Software developed by the Department: BUSROUTE, PTTERV, RAIL-SIM) Laboratories: Model Railway for simulating and practising the railway processes
International Project:
Joint member of MINIMISE Consortium (Contract number: ST-96-sc.40) on interoperability in transport.
International Contacts:
The Netherlands Institute of Tourism and Transport Studies, Breda TRT Trasporti E Territorio SRL, Milano The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle DHV Environment and Infrastructure, Amersfoort
Research topic:
Management System in Transportation, Habil. Dr. András BAKÓ, University Professor, E-mail:
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