Gdańsk Tech Student Self-Government awarded the most active students | Gdańsk University of Technology

This year, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Gdańsk Tech Students’ Parliament, after a longer break (including the pandemic one), the awards gala returned to the Gdańsk Tech Academic Club ‘Kwadratowa’. The most important goal of the plebiscite is to promote student activity at our university. The prizes were awarded in the following categories: personality, research project, integration project, sport, student development project, student organization, student researcher, best FSC.

Any member of the Gdańsk Tech academic community may submit their candidate for the competition, and students of all faculties take part in the vote. The final decision is made by the Competition Jury, which selects the best nominations in each category, awarding the Golden Lions prize.

The Golden Lions gala is also a unique occasion, during which the Student Self-Government gives thanks to the University of Technology employees from various departments, who help in their daily work and the development of the Self-Government. The gala is attended by representatives of university authorities, faculties, managers, directors and representatives of centers and departments of Gdańsk University of Technology, student activists associated in the Self-Government, organizations and scientific circles, and - of course - the nominees themselves.

– Golden Lions is a unique event, the student Oscars of our University of Technology - comments Jakub Persjanow, chairman of the Gdańsk Tech SSG. – As Gdańsk Tech SSG, we want to show our entire academic community the wonderful projects, initiatives and events organized by students in their free time - acting independently or by associating in circles and organizations. All nominees can be incredibly proud of themselves, and we congratulate all the winners and wish them further development and commitment! - he adds.

This year, the awards went to:

Personality

Aleksandra Paluch (FCEE)

Coordinator of the Women's Day, member of the Parliament and FSC FCEE. She actively participates in the activities of the entire self-government at such events as: the student zone at the Gdańsk Juwenalia, the Builder's Cruise or the Engineer's Ball. She is also active in the Committee on Culture and Sport as well as Didactics and Quality of Education.

Research Project

Project "Spitsbergen challenge - preparation of a scientific expedition to the Arctic" (FCEE)

The aim of the initiative is to prepare students to organize and conduct field research during a scientific expedition to Spitsbergen (Svalbard, Arctic). The entire project is to encourage research and broaden knowledge, and participation in it will make it possible to look at climate changes on a global level and prove the need for a better understanding of the mechanisms that govern these changes.

Integration Project

Builder’s Cruise (FSC FCEE)

Traditionally, the purpose of the cruise is to integrate students and lecturers, and have fun together during a catamaran trip around the Gdańsk Bay. The first Cruise since the outbreak of the pandemic gathered 423 participants.

Sport

Wiktor Mertka (FCEE)

Wiktor Mertka is an outstanding athlete representing our university in the national arena. At this year's Polish Academic Championships, he won the first place in the general classification of javelin throw, and he finished the Polish Senior Championships in the 6th place. In previous years, he has always brought individual medals from the PAC, thanks to which he contributed significantly to the 4-time first place in the overall men's team standings. As he says himself, since he starts in the Gdańsk Tech colors, athletics has become a team sport for him.

Student Development Project

Engineering Job Fair (organized by BEST Gdańsk)

The Engineering Job Fair is an annual project created by BEST Gdańsk. In March 2023, the 14th edition of the event will take place. Its main goal is to familiarize students with the environment of potential employers. It enables direct contact between entrepreneurs and students, which allows for understanding the expectations and needs of both parties. The offer of the fair reaches students of all faculties of Gdańsk University of Technology, who in the future will create a qualified team of specialists.

Students Organization

Gdańsk Tech Racing Team (Interfaculty Circle)

Gdańsk Tech Racing Team is an interdisciplinary project that connects students from various faculties of Gdańsk University of Technology, working as part of the "Mechanik" Science Club. So far, 6 generations of Formula Student cars have been created. Team members conduct their own research under the patronage of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in various programs. Every year, Gdańsk Tech Racing Team participate in student and scientific conferences, where they share the acquired knowledge with other students, scientists and people from the motorsport industry.

Student Researcher

Mateusz Breza (FECE)

During the last two years, apart from receiving exceptional results in the field of Electrical Engineering, he was also extremely active in the Linte ^ 2 laboratory. As a student, he was an administrator there, often playing the role of a necessary link in the projects carried out there. His flagship undertaking is the construction and implementation of a controller for the previously unused DC field located in the laboratory. The project turned out to be innovative and was awarded many times - including in a competition organized by Siemens.

Best FSC

Faculty Students' Council of FECE

In addition to exemplary activity at the faculty, FSC members are involved in almost every Gdańsk Tech SSG event and most events from other FSCs.

The university authorities, headed by the rector of Gdańsk University of Technology - as well as some scientists and individual university units particularly involved in co-creating student activity in the passing year - received occasional statuettes with thanks from the Gdańsk Tech Student Self-Government.