Air Transport Day
Another day of the Future Transport Week at the Silesian University of Technology is behind us. On Wednesday, the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering held an Air Transport Day. The event included classes on aviation simulators, a wind tunnel shows and workshops related to air transport. The event was attended by scientists, experts, students and pupils of the last years of primary and secondary schools.
The Future Transport Week takes place as part of the European City of Science Katowice 2024 celebrations. During the event, at the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, the transport industries in which students of the Silesian University of Technology can study were presented. That is, from road transport through rail to air transport. Wednesday was a day dedicated to aviation.
- The Silesian Voivodeship and the Silesian University of Technology are slowly becoming a leader when it comes to aviation education - pilots, mechanics and soon also air traffic controllers. Through events such as the Future Transport Week, we want to reach public awareness with the information that we have such an offer, educating in very elite and prestigious professions that guarantee young people to find a good job - said Prof. Bogusław Łazarz, Vice-Rector for General Affairs.
During the Air Transport Day, all topics and issues related to aviation were presented - said Dr Eng. Adam Mańka. - We have drone and glider simulators, and we will also run a turbojet engine. Droniada Junior and the international scientific conference Transport Problems are taking place at the same time - added the scientist.
The most popular among young people visiting the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering was the glider simulator, constructed by students of the faculty.
- Our simulator is based on a real glider that we bought after an air accident. We have adapted it to the role of a simulator, we have a special program built into it. When getting into our glider, we put on Google VR and thanks to this we can feel like a real pilot - says Michał Sujkowski, a third-year student.
The Air Transport Day ended with a debate of experts on aviation-related topics.
- There were three speakers during the debate. Dr Małgorzata Żmigrodzka from the Polish Air Force Academy raised issues related to the organization of air transport in relation to air alliances. The next speaker was Dr Eng. Natalia Drop from the Maritime University of Szczecin. This lecture may come as a surprise but remember that air transport cannot function on its own, which is why we are talking about integrity with other transport industries. The scientist spoke about the development strategy of European air carriers in the aspect of the EU's sustainable development policy. The last speaker was Prof. Piotr Niedzielski from the University of Szczecin, who raised issues related to the impact of digitalization on the air transport sector - said Dr Eng. Robert Wieszała from the Department of Air Transport at the Silesian University of Technology.
The final of the Air Transport Knowledge Competition also took place during the Air Transport Day.
