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Brawo, GEORGE!
PublicationAutor jest opiekunem Koła Naukowego Studentów ''KORAB'', działającego przy Wydziale Oceanotechniki i Okrętownictwa Politechniki Gdańskiej. W artykule zaprezentowano nowozbudowany katamaran GEORGE napędzany siłą ludzkich mięśni, zaprojektowany i zbudowany z myślą o starcie w międzynarodowych regatach International Waterbike Regatta Istambuł 2006. Tekst zawiera relację z regat w których studenci Politechniki Gdańskiej odnieśli zwycięstwo.
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Daylighting Education in Practice Verification of a new goal within a European knowledge investigation
PublicationTwo independent surveys were conducted in 2017 and in 2018 among architecture students across Europe to investigate their knowledge on daylighting and the impact of that knowledge on the visual perception of daylit spaces. A total of 600 responders were involved. This paper presents findings from the second survey, which was distributed in six European countries. Based on the findings from the first survey, a new goal was set for...
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Collaborative urban studios in Poland. Teaching collective problem solving via live projects
PublicationThe requirements of contemporary architectural and urban design practice places a growing importance on the ability to generate new solutions to complex design challenges. Such an approach is particularly relevant in the context of contemporary urban projects in need of urban innovation and socially engaged practice, i.e. urban regeneration or street quality improvement projects. Meaningful involvement in such topics requires a...
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Komputerowe modelowanie geometryczne w kształceniu architektonicznym I stopnia
PublicationDynamiczny rozwój technik cyfrowych i wynikające stąd postępujące zmiany w oprogramowaniu powodują wzrost znaczenia znajomości komputerowych metod wspomagania projektowania w warsztacie zawodowym architekta. W trosce o zapewnienie studentom możliwości rozwijania kompetencji w tym zakresie, konieczna jest stała analiza oraz potrzeba rozszerzania i wzbogacania treści programowych w ramach istniejąch programów kształcenia. Tematyka...
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Freelance technical writing application for a job which I did not get.
PublicationIn this essay I am going to explore the different ways in which developments in engineering technology and materials science have improved the quality of learning and at the same time somewhat diminished students innate intellectual ability which came as the result of what we know as A.I. According to wikipedia.org the word "education" comes from the conjunction of a Latin words "I lead" or "duco" meaning "I...
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Design of thermal cutting table - welding technology and construction
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono pionierską pracę dyplomową stopnia inżynierskiego, wykonaną przez dwoje studentów Wydziału Mechanicznego Politechniki Gdańskiej zgodnie z systemem CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate). W ramach pracy studenci zaprojektowali stół do cięcia termicznego metali (rysunki i obliczenia wytrzymałościowe metodą elementów skończonych), opracowali technologię spawania stołu oraz samodzielnie go wykonali. Stół...
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Frontier education for a sustainable future - speculative design in architecture as a transdisciplinary experiment
PublicationIn this article, the authors propose the term frontier education referring to the well-established notion of frontier research - one, that through opening unexpected transdisciplinary perspectives, may offer new insights and create a fertile ground for new discoveries and ground-breaking concepts. In answer to the question of how to get rid of normative thinking and extend architectural experimentations, a speculative design architectural...
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Zachowania klientów na rynku usług edukacyjnych szkół wyższych
PublicationCoraz trudniejsze warunki funkcjonowania na rynku usług edukacyjnych szkół wyższych powodują, że uczelnie zmuszone są do podejmowania działań marketingowych skierowanych do swoich klientów. Podstawą podejmowania tych działań jest niewątpliwie znajomość zachowań klientów. Początkowym etapem relacji pomiędzy uczelnią i jej klientami, jakimi są studenci, jest wybór uczelni i kierunku studiów przez kandydatów na studia. Znajomość zachowań...
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Wykorzystanie narzędzi współpracy on-line w środowisku akademickim
PublicationWspółpraca on-line to temat coraz częściej poruszany w środowisku naukowym i biznesowym. Odpowiednie wykorzystanie dostępnych narzędzi informatycznych wspomaga komunikację i planowanie eksperymentów, a także podejmowanie decyzji i konsultacje na odległość zarówno przed, jak i na poszczególnych etapach realizacji danego projektu. Zastosowanie nowoczesnych rozwiązań powinno mieć miejsce także w środowisku akademickim, a studenci...
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URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS
PublicationMentor&Student Research Lab is a common initiative of the members of Gdańsk University of Technology student research club, Urban Revolution Laboratory LEM-ur and International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP. The aim of the event was to promote collaboration of professionals and the student in the area of research on the city and the region. During three months' Workshop five groups leaded by ISOCARP Mentors performed...
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Infografika - aktywizujące środowisko edukacyjne
PublicationArtykuł analizuje szerokie spektrum zagadnień związanych z infografikami. Opisuje sposoby ich tworzenia w celu efektywnej wizualizacji informacji, danych i wiedzy oraz publikowania ich w portalach LCMS dla osiągnięcia celów pedagogicznych. Zwraca uwagę na znaczenie, jakie mają w stymulowaniu studentów do aktywnego i kreatywnego uczestniczenia w procesie uczenia się. Podkreśla także ich ogromną rolę w innowacyjnej edukacji, w szczególności...
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Learning design of a blended course in technical writing
PublicationBlending face-to-face classes with e-learning components can lead to a very successful outcome if the blend of approaches, methods, content, space, time, media and activities is carefully structured and approached from both the student’s and the tutor’s perspective. In order to blend synchronous and asynchronous e-learning activities with traditional ones, educators should make them inter-dependent and develop them according to...
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Sustainable urban planning in the context of studentification of the inner city areas
PublicationThe social dimension of urban planning as well as the importance of local communities and civic participation are often underlined in contemporary urban renewal and revitalisation programmes based on the principles of sustainable development. British Urban Renaissance is one the most far-reaching and widely discussed urban regeneration strategies which aims at repopulation and social diversification of inner city areas and land...
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Supporting study tours in the teaching of architectural heritage
PublicationStudy tours are a highly effective way to acquire knowledge. They improve students’ understanding of issues that otherwise may seem partly abstract to them. Presented in this article is the unique way in Poland in which support is given to the teaching of architectural heritage. It has been carried out continuously for almost 50 years in the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-UT), Gdańsk, Poland, in...
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Gender differences in the perception of the Quality of College Life in Spanish University
PublicationThrough the current research, we intend to analyse how students differ in their levels of quality of college life (QCL) according to gender, and how this relates to overall quality of life (QoL) and loyalty [measured by Identification and word of mouth (WoM)] to their specific university. The survey included 243 students attending public university in Spain. The results obtained through the analysis of data allow affirming that...
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The Multiplatform Environment for Simulation and Features Estimation of Mixed-Signal Devices
PublicationThe use of simulation laboratories is gaining popularity in thedomains of engineering programs. However, the experience in teaching showsthat the simulation itself is not very effective in didactic processes. Teachingprocesses in thefield of specialist subjects, designed for students of technicaluniversities, should be based on direct operations performed by the student onreal devices. At the same time, at the later stages of didactic...
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A NEW MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN GEODESY
PublicationFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (WILiS) at Gdansk University of Technology (GUT) offers studies in the fields of Geodesy and Cartography. The bachelor program (7 semesters) was started ten years ago in 2009. It provides the student with the basic skills and knowledge in the fields of surveying, geodesy and more generally geomatics and cartography. It is strongly related to expertise knowledge of civil building (geodetic...
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METHODS OF TEACHING SPATIAL AND URBAN PLANNING AT GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY
PublicationSpatial and town planning is a complex process caused by the interaction between natural and social systems at different temporal and spatial scales. That is the reason, why it is difficult to introduce this subject to students studying disciplines other than spatial or urban planning. The main problem is to define goals, the scope and expected educational effects. The second step is to choose the appropriate teaching and assessment...
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Multimedia in teaching economics and management in higher education.
PublicationNowadays, the use of multimedia teaching materials at universities makes a standard practice. However their saturation is still quite low comparing to the expectations of students - the main consumers of the information contained therein. This article will present the results of research conducted among students of Management and Engineering Management carried at the Technical University of Gdańsk. Some students of Computer Science...
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Studenckie Staże Zawodowe - Analiza Procesu Kwalifikacji w Kontekście Dopasowania Człowiek - Organizacja
PublicationProces kwalifikacji studentów na staże zawodowe ma charakter intuicyjny, główną rolę odgrywają w nich studenci oraz pracodawcy - oferenci staży. Skuteczność procesu można pokazać poprzez analizę sytuacji krytycznych. Artykuł omawia sytuacje, jakie pojawiły się w dwóch edycjach kwalifikowania na staże zawodowe. Do analizy procesu zastosowano dwie koncepcje teoretyczne: model ASA oraz dopasowanie organizacyjne, stosowane w doborze...
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Diamonds in the Mine. Strategies for the Cities in the Silesian Metropolitan Region. / Diamenty w kopalni. Strategie rozwoju dla miast śląskiego regionu metropolitalnego.
PublicationJan Olbrycht, poseł do Parlamentu Europejakiego, w swojej działalności związanej z rozwojem miast współpracuje z Towarzystwem Urbanistów Polskich, jednym z najstarszych stowarzyszeń urbanistów w Europie, które aktywnie działa od 1923 roku. Miałam przyjemność i zaszczyt reprezentować Zarząd Główny Towarzystwa w naszych ostatnich wspólnych przedsięwzięciach. W roku 2016 po konferencji „Miasto - Zarządzanie Miastem” corocznie...
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Education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationFaculty of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest departments of the Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), currently educating about 3 000 student. Lectures are conducted in five Chairs, which include 18 Divisions. In 2000 GUT introduced the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Each student should get during one academic year 60 ECTS points. Obtaining a diploma of BEng requires the acquisition of no less...
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Education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationFaculty of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest departments of the Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), currently educating about 3 000 student. Lectures are conducted in five Chairs, which include 18 Divisions. In 2000 GUT introduced the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Each student should get during one academic year 60 ECTS points. Obtaining a diploma of BEng requires the acquisition of no less...
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Creating IT competence centers
PublicationThis article indicates the need for supporting University Competence Centers. They are specialized centers, which aim to support teaching and development of newest software technologies, educating students, PhD Students and scientific workers also raising competetitiveness of the university at higher education market.
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Applying case studies to teaching architectural investment
PublicationCase studies enable students to encounter practical issues during their education. Experiments conducted in class employing this method often feature simplified models of real-world situations. However, they still enable students to encounter actual problems, to which theoretical knowledge is applied. In architectural education, students carrying out semester projects usually rely on data provided by the teacher, without wondering...
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Design of residential buildings in architecture education
PublicationThis article is based on an analysis of residential building designs made by students of the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Poland, and on the results of a survey conducted among these students. The purpose of the survey was to verify the broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of the students required in preparation for taking up design issues, as well as their ability to use this knowledge in...
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Analiza możliwości zastosowania symulatorów dydaktycznych w systemach nauczania wspomaganego komputerowo zgodnych ze standardem SCORM 2004.
PublicationW związku z gwałtownym wzrostem zainteresowania systemami nauczania komputerowego i ich tempa rozwoju, koniecznym okazało się rozpoczęcie intensywnych prac standaryzacyjnych dotyczących tego rodzaju systemów. Ich owocem jest standard SCORM (Sharable Component Object Model), obejmujący liczne aspekty tworzenia komputerowych systemów edukacyjnych, jak np.: przechowywanie, indeksowanie i wyszukiwanie treści dydaktycznych, obsługa...
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Levels of creativity in architectural education
PublicationArchitectural design combines engineering science and art, thus stimulating creativity is a challenge in the didactic process. There are various levels of creativity that can be attained through architectural education. From idea to architecture (FITA) is a teaching method based on metaphorical and analogical reasoning that was developed, implemented and tested during architectural design classes in the Faculty of Architecture...
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A Study of Transport Behaviour of Academic Communities
PublicationAn important challenge to achieving sustainable university campuses is ensuring that the academic community makes sustainable transport choices. The objective of this study was to investigate the daily commuting patterns, identify the potential for change, and determine the factors and criteria affecting the transport decisions of academic communities of two universities located in Gdansk, Poland. This paper summarizes the results...
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From grey to green
PublicationThe article presents conceptual project made by students during Urban European Summer School “City on water” in Bremen 2015. The area of study was Hemelingen, Aller-Harbour, Bremen, Germany. The aim was to make a design of regeneration of the area. Students were free in choosing methods and ideas for their project.
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From creative writing, virtual environments to nature-based solutions: linking research and education to facilitate transition from sustainable to regenerative cities
PublicationChallenges related to the climate crisis and its consequences, such as rising sea levels, urban heat islands or floods, engender pressure on architectural education. Sustainable design often inclines to regenerative one - an emerging trend focused on the restorative power of architecture. The question appears upon the tools and methods that would facilitate both students and academics to address new challenges. This article offers...
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To donate or not to donate? Future healthcare professionals’ opinions on biobanking of human biological material for research purposes
PublicationBackground Over the last few decades biobanks have been recognised as institutions that may revolutionisebiomedical research and the development of personalised medicine. Poland, however, still lacks clear regulationsregarding the running of biobanks and the conducting of biomedical research. While the awareness of the generalpublic regarding biobanks is low, healthcare professions and medical students also...
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METHODS OF TEACHING NOISE PROTECTION AT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
PublicationNoise strongly influences both our health and behavior in everyday life and as employees or employers. The lost of hearing and other effects of noise on humans result not only in a significant decrease in the quality of life or work efficiency but have also have economic consequences. As noise can be preventable in part by the Environmental Engineers, but it is necessary to introduce them noise issues during their education process....
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Skills Mismatch in the Context of Technological Change
PublicationThis dissertation examines the impact of technological change (TC) on skills and competences and how higher education’s role has changed along the way. Quantitative research was conducted to reveal the perceptions of students and employers in Poland on the relevance of particular skills in an ICT based economy. The results of this research show that there is generally a rather insignificant discrepancy in these perceptions....
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Rozwijanie kreatywności ucznia w procesie kształtowania umiejętności językowych. Innowacja pedagogiczna z elementami neurodydaktyki w edukacji wczesnoszkolnej
PublicationThis text is a ready-to-use pedagogical innovation program combining teaching English and classes developing creativity in early childhood education. Classes developing creativity are a unique opportunity to implement innovative solutions and ideas to develop language competencies and key competencies, which can be difficult during a standard English lesson. The...
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Autentyczność na zajęciach zwiększających kompetencje w użyciu specjalistycznego języka angielskiego
PublicationWłączenie zasobów i aktywności online do sylabusa tradycyjnego kursu akademickiego wymaga restrukturyzacji programu nauczania w celu osiągnięcia efektu synergii. Rozwój technologii internetowych umożliwił edukatorom przejście od czysto instruktywistycznych praktyk dydaktycznych do zajęć opartych na ideach konstruktywistycznych i konstrukcjonistycznych. Dzięki zmianie paradygmatu nauczanie i uczenie się jest bardziej ukierunkowane...
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KOMPUTER W LABORATORIUM VS LABORATORIUM W KOMPUTERZE
PublicationAbstract. In March 2020, all of the sudden, university teachers have been made to run all the classes remotely. But, how to deal with lab classes for future engineers? Different aspects of teaching labs on Moodle, that should be taken in consideration, are not only connected with the content of the class, but also with transferring the knowledge and materials to the students in a way that would avoid distractions and help students...
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MANAGING LEARNING PROCESS WITH E-LEARNING TOOL
PublicationThis article presents one possibility to employ Moodle, the free e-Leaning platform, to organize learning understood as a process. Behavioral approach and application to massive courses are assumed. A case study is presented, where the introduction of Moodle resulted in better student performance in homework
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Role of public space in designing complex urban structures
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present the main assumptions about design studios as held in the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Gdańsk, Poland, adapted to the development of key competencies in the urban planning of complex urban structures. One of these competencies is the design of public spaces. The main goal of the studios was to deliver knowledge of the role of public spaces in the design...
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Computer-assisted assessment of learning outcomes in the laboratory of metrology
PublicationIn the paper, didactic experience with broad and rapid continuous assessment of students’ knowledge, skills and competencies in the Laboratory of Metrology, which is an example of utilisation of assessment for learning, is presented. A learning management system was designed for manage, tracking, reporting of learning program and assessing learning outcomes. It has ability to provide with immediate feedback, which is used by the...
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Geometrical versus analytical approach in problem solving- an exploatory study
PublicationAbstract. In this study we analyse the geometrical visualization as a part of the process of solution. In total 263 students in the first year of study at three different universities in three different countries (Poland, Slovakia and Spain) were asked to solve four mathematical problems. The analysis of the results of all students showed that geometrical visualization for problems where there is a possibility to choose different ways...
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A sense of security and freedom in a residential environment
PublicationThe article is based on the results of a survey carried out among students of architecture faculties in several countries, which examined the students’ knowledge of shaping the housing environment in such a way as to enable them to fulfil two basic and, at the same time, seemingly mutually exclusive psychological needs of a person: a sense of security and a sense of freedom. In examining these issues, particular emphasis was placed...
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Platforma edX - nowe podejście do kursów online
PublicationWspółczesne metody nauczania na odległość zmieniają się dynamicznie. Powstają światowe konsorcja podejmujące starania zapewnienia dostępu do edukacji na najwyższym poziomie z wykorzystaniem Internetu. Jedną z takich prób jest platforma edX. Jej rozwój zapoczątkowały niemal 2 lata temu MIT i Harvard. Obecnie zespół liczy już 30 uczelni z całego świata. Renoma ośrodków naukowych biorących udział w projekcie przyciągnęła już ponad...
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Creating a modern educational system based on IT competence centers
PublicationThis article indicates the need to support University Competence Centers. These are specialized cen-ters which aim to support teaching and the development of the latest software technologies, educating students, PhD students and scientific workers and also raising the competitiveness of the university on the higher education market. The article presents the characteristics of: IBM Rational RequisitePro, IBM Rational Requirements...
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Rozwijanie umiejętności miękkich na zajęciach wspomaganych narzędziami online – kurs języka angielskiego technicznego
PublicationKurs języka angielskiego technicznego powinien pomóc studentom w zdobyciu różnego typu umiejętności, zarówno językowych, czyli twardych, jak i pozajęzykowych, zwanych miękkimi. Skuteczne zintegrowanie tradycyjnego nauczania z zadaniami online może dzięki afordancjom i funkcjonalnościom wykorzystanych narzędzi internetowych zachęcić uczących się do wchodzenia w bardziej zróżnicowane interakcje, skutkujące rozwojem wielu umiejętności...
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIPLOMAS AND GROUP PROJECTS DURING ENGINEERING STUDIES IN COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS
PublicationThe quality of education is one of most important factors determining the job opportunity for graduates. The authors present the possibility of carrying out the diplomas in cooperation with employers and institutions interested in employment of students who graduated Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geodesy and Land Management (major:...
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIPLOMAS AND GROUP PROJECTS DURING ENGINEERING STUDIES IN COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS
PublicationThe quality of education is one of the most important factors determining the job opportunity for graduates. The authors present the possibility of carrying out the diplomas in cooperation with employers and institutions interested in employment of students who graduated Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geodesy and Land Management (major:...
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Green Chemistry in Higher Education: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Trends
PublicationNowadays, there is increasing interest in global sustainability, and thus, university students would like to know how human actions affect the health status of our planet. This is mainly due to their basic knowledge of problems such as global warming and greenhouse gases. Students would like to gain knowledge on how to safeguard the earth for future generations. This must involve changes in education programs at interested institutions...
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Matura 2010 – podstawowe wymagania egzaminacyjne z matematyki
PublicationCzęść ekspertów ostrzega, że w 2010 roku matura z matematyki może zakończyć się prawdziwym pogromem zdających – szczególnie w technikach i liceach profilowanych. Eksperci PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment – międzynarodowego badania koordynowanego przez OECD, którego celem jest uzyskanie porównywalnych danych o umiejętnościach uczniów, którzy ukończyli 15 rok życia, w celu poprawy jakości nauczania i organizacji...
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Changes in foot pressure on the ground during mae-geri kekomi (front kick) in karate athlete - case study
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