Information for ATHENS incoming students to Prague (March 2024)
Arrival date: Saturday, March 16, morning
Departure date: Saturday, March 23, morning
Starting time and place of ATHENS week:
Saturday, March 16, 16:00 – Welcome Meeting at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU in Prague
location: CTU in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technická 2, Prague 6 – Dejvice, meeting place in front of the building (for late-comers: room 209)
During the orientation meeting you will have to pay 1200 CZK (app. 50 EUR) in cash for the European Dimension Activities. We only accept payments in Czech crowns.
Exchange rate: 1 EUR = approx. 24,5 CZK
European dimension activities:
- Saturday, March 16, 16:00 – Welcome meeting
meeting point: CTU in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technická 2, Prague 6 – Dejvice
- Sunday, March 17, 13:15 – Prague Discovery Game, unusual sightseeing in a form of a special GAME for groups which ends by a dinner at a secret place – organized by CTU students.
meeting point – CTU in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technická 2, Prague 6 – Dejvice - Wednesday, March 20, 15:15 – Visit to the National Technical Museum
location: Kostelní 42, Prague 7 - Friday, March 22, 17:00 – 19:00 – Farewell Party
location: CTU Rectorate, Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580, Prague 6, Respirium ball room
Prague web pages:
Courses start on Monday March 18, 2024
More information about individual courses:
CTU02 Application of Ionizing Radiation
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Brehova 7, Prague 1 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU03 Text Searching Algorithms
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Information Technology, Thákurova 7, Prague 6 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU08 Game Theory
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Transportation Sciences, Na Florenci 25, Prague 1, Room: F114 (first floor)
Course info
CTU10 PC Based DAQ in Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technická 4, Prague 6 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU12 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Management
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Karlovo náměstí 13, Prague 2 – Nové Město – meeting point at the main entrance
GPS: N 50°4.57435′; E 14°25.13890′
Course info
CTU13 Company Crisis
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Karlovo náměstí 13, Prague 2 – Nové Město – meeting point at the main entrance
GPS: N 50°4.57435′; E 14°25.13890′
Course info
CTU19 Introduction to Vibrational Spectroscopy
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: Location: University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Prague 6 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU22 Geometrical Aspects of Spectral Theory
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Trojanova 13, Prague 2 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU24BIP Publicly owned private spaces (POPS) in Prague
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Architecture, Thákurova 9, Prague 6 – Dejvice – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU25 3D Measuring Methods in Transportation
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Faculty of Transportation Sciences, Horská 2040/3, Prague 2 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
CTU27 Data Management Strategies
Course starts: Monday, March 18 at 9:00AM
Location: CTU, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies, Kolejní 2637/2a, Prague 6 – meeting point at the main entrance
Course info
You can watch a video from Athens courses at CTU in November 2021 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhXAPUWR0X0
Accommodation:
Here are some tips for student accommodation in Prague:
Hotel VSE: https://www.hotelvse.cz/en/
A Plus Hostel: https://www.aplus-hostel.cz/
Masarykova kolej: https://www.masarykovakolej.cz/en/hotel
Novoměstský hotel: https://www.novomestskyhotel.cz/en/home
If you want to get in touch with other students signed up for the courses at Prague to coordinate accommodation, we invite you to join this (students only) WhatsApp group
Contact:
Emergency contacts:
You have two buddies, CTU students, who are available to assist and help you in cases of need:
- Anna Vondráčková, ann.vondr@gmail.com , tel.: +420 777 878 391
- Kamila Houšková, houskkam@fel.cvut.cz, tel: +420 739 116 940
Please make sure to contact them if you get to some emergency situation.
Athens Coordinator:
- Jana Rückerová, tel.: +420 739 033 827, +420 224 353 493, jana.ruckerova@cvut.cz
Czech Republic Emergency Line: 112 (they speak English)