The application of fundamental, theoretical and methodological, scientific and professional, and professional and applicative knowledge and methods in solving concrete problems within the selected topic of the doctoral dissertation. Acquiring knowledge about the method, structure and forms of writing the doctoral dissertation draft after analyzes and other activities carried out within the given topic of the doctoral dissertation. By developing a doctoral dissertation draft, students acquire a scientific experience for creative work, writing works that need to describe the issues, the methods and procedures and results that have been achieved, as well as to give a new scientific contribution to the development of science and the application of their scientific research into practice. In this way the student acquires the necessary experience in solving complex scientific and research problems.

Enabling students to achieve scientific competencies and academic skills, development of creative abilities, as well as mastering of specific practical skills from the doctoral dissertation topic. Enabling students to independently solve theoretical and practical problems, to understand and to use contemporary knowledge, the ability to follow contemporary achievements, independent and creative action, connecting knowledge from various fields and its application, solving problems using scientific methods, performing numerical simulations and experimental research, presentation and discussion of research results, communication at the professional level in writing and presenting scientific-research results through the written form of the doctoral dissertation draft.

Search and analysis of scientific and research results from the topic of doctoral dissertation. Planning and performing numerical simulations and experimental research. Acquisition, processing, presentation and discussion of research results, conclusions and defining directions of future research. Writing the doctoral dissertation draft. The student, in agreement with the mentor, prepares the doctoral dissertation draft in written form. The study is structured in the form of a doctoral dissertation. The manner and procedure for the preparation of the doctoral dissertation draft is regulated by the general act of the Faculty of Technical Sciences.

The student is obliged to make doctoral dissertation draft. During the process, the mentor can give additional instructions to the student, refer him to specific literature and further guide him, in order to create quality work. The student conducts consultations with the mentor and the subjects teachers, and if necessary with other teachers dealing with problems in the field of doctoral dissertation topic. Within a given topic, student analyses previous research, identifies problems and disadvantages, defines goals and scientific hypotheses, carries out numerical simulations and experimental research, presents and discusses the results of the research, carries out adequate conclusions and defines the directions of future research. Student presents the research results in the form of the doctoral dissertation draft.