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The University of Banja Luka successfully implemented four cycles of the “Advanced Lean Six Sigma” course from April to June 2026, aimed at the professional development of employees from the industry sector. The courses were attended by employees of the companies “EL PROMET” Laktaši, “LANACO” Banja Luka, “KOLEKTOR CCL” (Laktaši, Srbac and Prijedor) “MAHLE Electric Drives Bosnia” Laktaši, “TIKT Manufaktura” Gradiška, “PMP Jelšingrad-FMG” Gradiška, and “PMP Drive Systems” Laktaši. Upon completion of the training, 34 participants received certificates confirming the successful completion of the course. The programme was delivered over 10 days (45 hours) through a blended learning model, consisting of five days of online lectures and five days of practical training at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Banja Luka and in the participating companies. The course lecturers were Prof. dr Zorana Tanasić, Prof. dr Goran Janjić, and MSc Maja Vuković from the Faculty of Me... >> More info

At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Banja Luka, three cycles of the “LEAN Fundamental Course” were successfully implemented within the framework of the Erasmus+ DERHE project. The courses were attended by fourth-year students of the Manufacturing Engineering and Mechatronics study programmes, as well as students of the Master’s programme in Industrial Engineering. The training was conducted from March to May 2026, and upon completion, students received certificates confirming the successful completion of the course. The course lecturers were Prof. dr Zorana Tanasić, Prof. dr Goran Janjić, and MSc Maja Vuković from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Banja Luka. Through interactive lectures, practical examples, serious games, and case studies, they introduced students to the fundamental principles and tools of the LEAN philosophy. The LEAN Fundamental Course was designed to provide students with an understanding of LEAN principles and to equi... >> More info

On July 9, 2026, at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Banja Luka, the final theses of students Sofia Grbić and Jovan Ćalić were successfully defended. The final thesis defenses were conducted within the activities of the DERHE project, aimed at improving the quality of education, developing cooperation with partner institutions, and connecting teaching and research activities with modern engineering approaches. The Thesis Defense Committee consisted of: • Prof. Dr Goran Janjić, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Banja Luka • Prof. Dr Zorana Tanasić, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Banja Luka • Prof. Dr Tomaž Berlec, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana We would like to express our gratitude to the Committee members for their professional contribution and support, and we congratulate Sofia Grbić and Jovan Ćalić on the successful defense of their final theses, wishing them continued success in their profe... >> More info

Define the functional requirements for the lighting pole manufactured by EL PROMET d.o.o. Banja Luka and decompose them using the QFD method, with the aim of improving the product throughout its design and development phases. In today's competitive business environment, product quality is one of the most important factors influencing a company's competitiveness. To ensure that a product meets market requirements, customer needs and expectations must be systematically translated into technical characteristics that are taken into account during the product design process. In practice, there is often insufficient alignment between customer requirements and engineering solutions, which may result in a product that does not fully satisfy market expectations. For the lighting pole manufactured by EL PROMET d.o.o. Banja Luka, it is necessary to define the product's functional requirements and decompose them using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method. This approach ensures that custo... >> More info

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) development is latest business activity of the company M-Code doo. Many components of UAV are fabricated by 3D printing. Mechanical properties of materials used for fabrication of this components are of crucial importance. Since mechanical properties of the same filament produced by different manufacturers could significantly differ, company needs deeper insight in mechanical properties of filaments produced by different manufacturers in order to choose manufacturers which offers filaments with the best mechanical properties which would result in reduction of failure of UAV components fabricated by 3D printing. For this reason, initial project task would be determination of compressive and flexural properties of PLA filament of several different manufacturers available on montenegrin market. >> More info