Faculty of Electrical Engineering

On November 17, 2022, a meeting inaugurating cooperation with Yanshan University (China) was held at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. On the part of the guests, the meeting was attended by prof. Liu Xueqiang - Vice-Dean for the European Institute, Mrs. Hu Bingyu – School Counsellor of the University and Mrs. Sitong Adler - cooperation coordinator. The Silesian University of Technology was represented by: Marcin Szczygieł, PhD. – Vice-Dean for Cooperation and Development, Rafał Setlak, PhD. – Vice-Dean for Education, prof. Cuma Tyszkiewicz, Anna Piwowar, PhD., Andrzej Kowalik and Mrs. Iwona Gałązka - head of the English Language Section of Foreign Language Studies at our University.

The meeting concerned the exchange of experience in the field of education for a group of Chinese students currently staying at the Silesian University of Technology and the prospects for the development of cooperation in other areas of teaching and science.

After getting acquainted with the most important aspects of education and customs in both countries, many similarities were found that facilitate common relations.

Yanshan University (YSU) is the largest university in Hebei Province, China. Currently, YSU educates 38,000 students. It employs 3,200 faculty members, of whom 2,200 are full-time teachers, including 489 professors and 667 associate professors. It conducts studies in the fields of "Mechanical Design, Production and Automation", "Electronics and Technology", "Automation", "Engineering and Chemical Technology", "Electrical Engineering and Automation".

Last year, the Chinese university established the European Institute of Yanshan University in Poland together with the Silesian University of Technology as part of the Overseas Education Project program, enabling the education of students in joint studies completed with a bachelor's degree from Yanshan University and an engineering diploma from the Silesian University of Technology.

Andrzej Kowalik

Participants of the meeting between the Silesian University of Technology and the University of Yanshan