Treasure Week - Thursday events

Demonstrations of the operation of mining machines and a lecture on meteorites - these are today's attractions of Treasure Week. The events will take place at the Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation of the Silesian University of Technology.

We invite you to the fourth day of the Treasure Week event taking place as part of the European City of Science Katowice 2024.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

10.00 a.m. - Machines and robots discover treasures... Demonstrations of the operation of mining machines and robots (Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation of the Silesian University of Technology).

As part of the event, we will present mining machines currently used in underground mines, as well as remotely controlled robots exploring hard-to-reach places. You will be able to learn how mining machines work and play the role of their operator. During the event, participants will be able to try their hand at searching for and obtaining minerals in space conditions. The activity will be led by dr hab. engineer Piotr Cheluszka, prof. SUT and MSc. Eng. Grzegorz Głuszek from the Silesian University of Technology.

5 p.m. - Unearthly treasures - lecture on meteorites (Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation of the Silesian University of Technology).

During the meeting, specimens of meteorites will be presented, the characteristic features that allow them to be distinguished from Earth rocks and their basic classification will be discussed. The most interesting cases of fallen meteorites and stories related to them will be presented. The activity will be led by Kazimierz Mazurek - one of the founders of the Polish Meteorite Society.

Event details and registration on the website: https://us.edu.pl/tydzien-skarbow-w-miescie-nauki-8-14-stycznia-2024/#1701810839849-af456ac0-d869.