Aviation Industry Day
The first day of the Aviation Week, an event organized as part of the European City of Science Katowice 2024 celebrations, is behind us. On the first day of the event, the Aviation Industry Day was held at the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering in Katowice.
With the participation of the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, the authorities of the Silesian University of Technology, students and invited guests, the Aviation Week was officially inaugurated at the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering in Katowice. This event is organized as part of the celebration of the European City of Science Katowice 2024. On the first day there was a popular-scientific conference, aviation companies Job Fair and a competition for secondary schools. The Silesian University of Technology has also signed a cooperation agreement with Boeing.
- “Aviation Week is one of the 50 weeks of the European Science City Katowice 2024. The Silesian University of Technology coordinates eleven of them. Aviation Week is an extraordinary opportunity to show what potential and experience we have in this area and, above all, what industrial partners we have” – said the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology Prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk.
As added by the coordinator of the Aviation Week, Dr Hab. Eng. Jarosław KOZUBA, prof. SUT, the event is also an opportunity to present the courses where our students are educated. – “One of the tasks of the Silesian University of Technology is to meet the society, present what is happening here. During the Aviation Week, we can show our potential, present the offer of education not only in the field of aviation, but also in other universities, because other faculties are also present here.” - emphasizes Prof. Kozuba.
Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Prof. Marek Gzik stressed that the Silesian University of Technology, despite its short experience in aviation education, can boast of many successes and achievements in this area.
“Aviation Week is a very important event. I am glad that as a representative of the government I can take part in it and see with what great momentum this event is organized. Not only university authorities and people representing the environment of the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, but also young people are involved here. Air transport is a very important industry, and we are glad that it is developing dynamically. Polish universities are becoming more and more actively involved in the process of training pilots, air traffic controllers and mechanics. This is very necessary, because we cannot forget about the threat that is growing beyond our eastern border.” - emphasized Prof. Mark Gzik.
During the inauguration of the Aviation Week, Silesian University of Technology signed a cooperation agreement with Boeing.
“The agreement opens the door wide to full cooperation not only in the field of student education or professional internships and practical education at Boeing, but above all to the implementation of joint research and development works using the most advanced technologies,” said the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, prof Arkadiusz Mężyk.
As emphasized by the President of Boeing Honorata Hencel the potential of the university decided about choosing the Silesian University of Technology as a partner for cooperation. “As a Boeing company, we do not have a facility in Silesia. Our offices are located in Gdańsk, Warsaw and Rzeszów, so the choice was really related to the potential of the university. Knowledge, thematic richness of Silesian University of Technology, excellent infrastructure, teaching staff, students’ potential, research on aviation materials or engineering issues that are conducted here, have determined our choice.” - said President Honorata Hencel.
During the Aviation Industry Day, with the participation of scientists and students, a popular and scientific conference was also held, during which participants discussed, among others, the history, and prospects of the aviation industry in Poland and the region, as well as the Silesian Aviation Cluster and the Aviation Valley.
“The development prospects of the aviation industry are huge; it is an industry that will undoubtedly grow in the coming years. The aviation industry is also a very interesting place to work for young people, where they take up interesting issues and work in international teams. It is also a chance to get to know the whole world. So, the aviation industry is a very interesting, inspiring place to work. Also, during the discussion panel that I led, words of encouragement were given to young people to take up work in this industry.” - emphasized Prof. Jarosław Sęp Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation with the Environment at the Rzeszów University of Technology.
During the parallel Job Fair, one could see how many specialists the aviation industry needs. The organizers also prepared a competition in aviation knowledge for secondary school pupils.
