The tradition and new approach to the mathematical education of officers in the czech army

Abstract

This chapter deals with the problems of teaching mathematics at the Faculty of Military Technology at the University of Defence in Brno, originally the Military Technical Academy in Brno, later renamed the Antonín Zápotocký Military Academy and the Military Academy in Brno. The tradition of teaching mathematics at this high military school has its origins in 1951, when this school was established. In more detail, we discuss the innovation of study programs over the last decade. The ranges and thematic areas of mathematics teaching and the focus of relevant study programs are compared both in Bachelor’s and follow-up Master’s degree programs as well as in Master’s degree programs. At the same time, the two-stage study has recently been gradually replaced by Master’s degree programs.