Abstract:

Mechanical barriers have been used by ancient civilizations to protect their property. Over the years, their appearance, size, or material has changed, but the importance of their use has been preserved over the years. Although electronic security systems are used more often in today's Internet, it is important to remember that they are unable to hold back or slow down the intruder and, as such, cannot be misused or attacked from the outside environment.

The fact that under the security system of the building it is necessary to think about mechanical barriers is also aware of the Faculty of Security Engineering, University of Zilina. Within the framework of the security management study, three subjects are generally focused on the issue of mechanical barrier systems. Two of them in Bachelor's and one in Engineering degree. Within these subject’s students learn about the importance of mechanical barriers and can implement them appropriately when creating an object protection system.

However, since it is necessary to realize that theoretical knowledge is insufficient for a college graduate in today's labour market, the Faculty has established cooperation with partner external companies involved in the creation, testing or design of mechanical barriers. Within the framework of this collaboration, selected students can process their final work at the premises of partner external companies to enable them to better understand the issue of using and certifying mechanical barriers. Consequently, the acquired skills can be used in practice, thus increasing their employability after completing their studies. In some cases, if students are good, their partner external companies leave it alone. Thus, we can say that, based on an innovative approach to study, linking students to external partners to help them work better on the labour market.

Keywords:

External partners, acquired skills, mechanical barriers, object protection system.