The inauguration ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year was held on 07.10.2024 in the main auditorium of the A1 building. The inaugural lecture entitled “Revolution on two wheels: the future of electric bicycles” was presented by Mr. Artur Zamorski, M.Sc. from Ecobike. During the ceremony new students were matriculated, graduation diplomas were given and awards and prizes were given to Graduates and Employees of the Electrical Engineering Department.

Professor Leszek Pawlaczyk received an award in the “Electrifying Lecturer” competition organized by students as a Positively Charged Lecturer. As every year awards were also given for the best theses defended in the previous academic year.

The list of awarded theses completed under the supervision of Employees of our Department:

Danfoss competition for the best master's thesis in the field of electric drives:

First prize: Kacper Pochrzęst, M.Sc., “Comparative analysis of sensorless field-oriented control methods for a five-phase induction motor,” Promoter: Jacek Listwan, Ph.D.

Honorable mention:   Magdalena Miniach, M.Sc., “Application of Kalman filter for detection and compensation of current sensor faults in induction drive with vector control,” Promoter: Prof. Teresa Orłowska-Kowalska, Ph.D., D.Sc.

SEP competition for the best engineering thesis of practical value:

Second prize: Bartosz Habas, Eng. “Didactic model of a SCARA-type robot,” Promoter: Marcin Pawlak, Ph.D.

Honorable mention:   Jakub Głogowski, Eng. “Application of an arm robot for the process of automatic positioning of elements”, Promoter: Marcin Wolkiewicz, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Honorable mention:   Wojciech Dąbrowicki, Eng. “Automatic bottle filling system using the X20 controller from B&R”, Promoter: Piotr Serkies, Ph.D., D.Sc.

SEP competition for the best master's thesis of practical value:

First prize: Michał Bukało, M.Sc., “Controller of a refrigeration unit drive,” Promoter: Piotr Derugo, Ph.D.

Honorable mention:   Igor Powązka, M.Sc., “Application of artificial intelligence in the process of sorting objects with the use of an industrial robot,” Promoter: Paweł Ewert, Ph.D.

Transition Technologies Control Solutions Hi-Tech Competition:

First prize: Igor Powązka, M.Sc., “Application of artificial intelligence in the process of sorting objects with the use of an industrial robot”, Promoter: Paweł Ewert, Ph.D.

Competition for the best engineering thesis at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering:

First prize: Bartosz Habas, Eng, “Didactic model of a SCARA-type robot,” Promoter: Marcin Pawlak, Ph.D.

Third prize: Tomasz Stasiak, Eng, “Control system for a modular production line using Mitsubishi RV-2SD manipulator and Siemens S7-1200 PLC,” Promoter: Jacek Listwan, Ph.D.

Competition for the best master's thesis at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering:

First prizey: Magdalena Miniach, M.Sc., “Application of Kalman filter for detection and compensation of current sensor faults in induction drive with vector control,” Promoter: Prof. Teresa Orłowska-Kowalska, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Second prize: Igor Powązka, M.Sc., “Application of artificial intelligence in the process of sorting objects with the use of an industrial robot,” Promoter: Paweł Ewert, Ph.D.

Third prize: Dawid Ciumek, M.Sc., “Use of predictive control to control state variables in an electric drive,” Promoter: Piotr Serkies, Ph.D., D.Sc.

We sincerely congratulate all the awardees and wish them further success!

[JL]