What did study at university provide to me and how did it prepare me to the practice:

I think that in the theoretical viewpoint, the department has prepared me very well. In the area of aircraft weapons, I learned everything necessary that was confirmed immediately after the accession to the airbase, where I advised and explained problems to my squad colleagues during preparation for specialization tests and even they were pleasantly surprised by my knowledge. But this is a nice side of things ... attainments are one thing but the practice is another. Only after the accession to the base man realizes that what he has learned, it is basically unavailing in the practice. I know how the equipment works, but I cannot handle it ... I do not know how to maintain it etc. But I think you cannot prepare graduates well enough to this... it is just that practice. The application technical course should prepare graduates at a certain level for that... I had no needed type aircraft test after the course graduation. Thereby I then lost 6 month at the base, while I could fully work. Further I think that the graduate of electrical engineering specialization could have 50 notice of 78 Collection of Law certificate at least level 5, which is required at the technical base positions and again it is unnecessary delay in the accession. But otherwise I was very satisfied with studies at the faculty, for which I owe to high quality professors.

• 1999 – 2001: Aviation Service, a.s. – navigation and communication systems designer
• 2001 – 2003: Aliatel, a.s . – project manager
• 2003 – 2005: ČD-Telematika, a.s.

        – Customer project manager  
        – Manager of process and servicing department

• • since 2005: Honeywell – Technology Portfolio Manager

How the study prepared me for real profession:

My study at the department of Aerospace electrical systems gave me a wide knowledge in airborne on-board and ground systems, which I consequently applied in my first job after I left the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Internship programmes at military airbases were also very useful for me. Except the university education, the University of Defence prepared me very well for practical life in many ways. During the study, I enforced my self-discipline and stamina, which later helped me a lot, because I was able to suddenly change my profession and to achieve a real progress in different branch. Due to hard training I am able to give long-term extraordinary physical and psychical performance and manage the department with approximately 1000 employees notwithstanding my young age. Knowledge from the university together with experiences from my first job also allowed me smooth comeback to my original specialization – aviation, in which I work up to the present day.

• 2000-2004: Ph.D. studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Czech Technical University
• 2000-2007: (on a part time) a researcher the Institute of Information Theory and Automation Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
• 2004-2007: Assistant Professor at the Department of Control Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Czech Technical University

How the study prepared me for real profession:

My assessment is influenced by my current profession. After completing my studies at the Military Academy I did not continue my career of operating a flight engineer. I went to career as researcher and university teacher. In the present I lecture at Czech Technical University in Prague about advanced designing methods of optimal and robust Regulators. I run several doctoral students. I get money from domestic and European research projects for my doctoral students. I lecture about our work results at conferences around the world. I publish my scientific results in international journals. If my students today compare to the CTU itself as a former student of VA, I can say that we were led to a much greater technical versatility. Today I am glad that I was able to study electronics, mechanics, optics, and aircraft engines for example. Because the current research projects are multidisciplinary in nature. My military training has allowed me to quickly understand the basic principles of management teams of subordinates. For personal reasons, I still appreciate the extraordinary emphasis on the systematic development of physical fitness. Strict military study me and my colleagues did not allow poorly studied and are below average. Small student competition and trying not to be above average most students were drawbacks to this study. I wish today's students of Brno University of Defence, many healthy ambitions and fair competition. Next I wish them to school and allow the employer to meet their career goals and ambitions.

• 2000 The senior technician of the section of operation and repairs of aircraft avionics systems at the 21st base of tactical air force in Čáslav.
• 2002 The commander of the section of operation and repairs of aircraft avionics systems at the 21st base of tactical air force in Čáslav
• 2004 The chief senior engineer at the 21st base of tactical air force in Čáslav
• 2006 The chief of the group of professional engineers - experts

What was a benefit of my studies at the university and how I was prepared for practice:

During my studies at the department it was possible to earn a quite decent theoretical basis in a relatively broad scope. But subjects were not always accompanied by information about relatively new technologies which are already established in the aerospace industry. Although practical training was interesting, it often suffered from poorly equipped laboratories and test facilities. I think that in the years around 2000 the education at university did not react properly to changes in the army. So, graduates were (due to their rank) often appointed to positions which were more or less managerial (commandant). I would have personally appreciated if at that time I had had a better view in this field. However, in my practice, I can overall see that big part of the department graduates is good prepared and that the graduates stand in practice