EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

e wzorca tekstu EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

LODZ IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF EUROPE ONE OF POLAND'S BIGGEST CITIES e wzorca tekstu The city of unique historical and cultural heritage, constantly changing and developing THIRD LARGEST CITY IN POLAND over 705 000 citizens in Lodz

LODZ A UNIVERSITY CITY e wzorca tekstu Lodz a University City: 23 public and private universities 90 732 students (2014/2015) 24 739 graduates (2013/2014) The biggest public universities in Lodz: University of Lodz, Lodz University of Technology, Medical University in Lodz.

0h e wzorca tekstu to Reymont Airport (within citi limits) LODZ THE BEST-CONNECTED CITY IN POLAND 1h to Chopin Airport (via motorway) 2h 3h to Warsaw by train (22 trains/day) to major cities in Poland STRATEGIC CROSSROADS: A1 NORTH SOUTH GDANSK-VIENNA A2 WEST- EAST BERLIN-MOSCOW EXPRESS ROADS: S8 and S14

HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT? e wzorca tekstu 32 ha in the center of the city. Contemporary and revitalised post-industrial buildings surrounded by greenery. Villas and palaces that once belonged to industrialists right next to steelglass structures. This is what makes Lodz University of Technology stand out from other Polish universities. Lodz University of Technology: 1 368 academic staff, 17 874 students, 677 Ph.D. students, 106 302 graduates, 45 fields of study, 9 faculties, 3 collegies, International Faculty of Engineering (IFE), International Doctoral School (IDS)

DISTINCTIONS e wzorca tekstu 6th BEST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN POLAND Perspektywy magazine university ranking 4th MOST FREQUENTLY SELECTED UNIVERSITY according to Ministry of Science and Higher Education report INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF TUL GETS LUMEN AWARD (LEADERS OF UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AWARD) FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION organized by the Perspektywy Education Foundation and PCG Polska

DISTINCTIONS e wzorca tekstu HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH The European Commission awarded Lodz University of Technology the HR Excellence in Research badge acknowledging that Lodz University of Technology ensures attractive work conditions and development opportunities for researchers. TUL is the first technical university and the third university in Poland to be recognized by the European Commission.

e wzorca tekstu Mechanical Engineering FACULTIES INTERFACULTIES UNITS Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering Chemistry Material Technologies and Textile Design Biotechnology and Food Sciences Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics Organization and Management Process and Environmental Engineering Institute of Papermaking and Printing International Faculty of Engineering (IFE) Logistics College Spatial Economy College Commodity Science College

e wzorca tekstu FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING automatic control and robotics dental technology materials engineering mechanical engineering mechatronics power engineering production engineering space engineering transport

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, COMPUTER AND CONTROL ENGINEERING e wzorca tekstu automatic control and robotics biomedical engineering computer science control systems and intelligent buildings electrical engineering electronics and telecommunications mechatronics power engineering transport

FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY e wzorca tekstu chemical technology chemistry chemistry of building materials environmental protection materials engineering nanotechnology special purpose materials chemistry and engineering

FACULTY OF MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TEXTILE DESIGN e wzorca tekstu design materials engineering occupational safety engineering textiles and fashion industry textile engineering

e wzorca tekstu FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES bioeconomy biotechnology cosmetics technology environmental biotechnology food technology and human nutrition

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING e wzorca tekstu architecture engineering (interior design) architecture and urban planning civil engineering environmental engineering

FACULTY OF TECHNICAL PHYSICS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS e wzorca tekstu computer science mathematics technical physics

e wzorca tekstu FACULTY OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT management management and production engineering occupational safety engineering production engineering

FACULTY OF PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING e wzorca tekstu biochemical engineering chemical and process engineering environmental engineering occupational safety engineering

COLLEGIES e wzorca tekstu SPATIAL ECONOMY COLLEGE Spatial Economy LOGISTICS COLLEGE Logistics COMMODITY SCIENCE COLLEGE Commodity Science

INSTITUTE OF PAPERMAKING AND PRINTING e wzorca tekstu paper and printing technology

e wzorca tekstu INTERNATIONAL CENTRUM KSZTAŁCENIA FACULTY MIĘDZYNARODOWEGO OF ENGINEERING - IFE Kliknij, Studies in English: aby edytować styl Advanced Biobased and Bioinspired Materials Advanced Design and Technology Advanced Mechanical Engineering Architecture Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Business and Technology Computer Science Information Technology Management Management and Production Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Computer Science Science and Technology Telecommunications and Computer Science Studies in French: Gestion et Technologie

e wzorca tekstu INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERING The main objective of the Faculty is to educate professional engineers and managers, fluent in foreign languages, able to apply their knowledge in science, engineering, technology and business. At present, there are over 1000 students at the faculty. The students have the opportunity to obtain double diplomas, one from TUL and the other from a partner university in France, Holland, Great Britain, Denmark and other European countries. TUL is the leader of student exchange.

e wzorca tekstu INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERING IFE offers also Problem Based Learning team projects. PBL is a student-centred pedagogical method in which students gain competences in given academic fields through solving particular problems. Comparing to traditional educational model, PBL allows students to work in a more independent and innovative way. The projects take place in 4th semesters of all IFE s programmes. The students are divided in 4-5 people groups and work under supervision of academic teachers assigned to each of the group. The PBL projects are also available for exchange students.

e wzorca tekstu TUL is committed to internationalization of research and education at the Ph.D. level. INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOOL The INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOOL (IDS) operating at TUL s faculties offers doctoral programmes in science and technology. Each student enrolled at the IDS follows an individual doctoral programme which includes scientific courses, additional courses such as academic writing in English, scientific communication, project management and a foreign language course. Katarzyna Pernal, PhD, DSc, the director of the International Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology, has been recognized for the implementation of a new organizational unit with the LUMEN 2015 award in the area of internationalization.

e wzorca tekstu Engineer - desirable career opportunities. WHY IS IT WORTH STUDYING AT TUL? Interships and student placements in the most coveted companies in Poland and abroad. Chance for prestigious scholarships. Our students beat students of other Lodz universities in the number of MŁODZI w ŁODZI scholarships received.

e wzorca tekstu WHY IS IT WORTH STUDYING AT TUL? Many courses are delivered in cooperation with industry. Diploma projects are written which have been commissioned by businesses cooperating with particular faculties and units of the University., e.g: - Advanced Mechanical Engineering (International Faculty of Engineering) - Intelligent Building Control System (Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering ) - Chemistry of Building Materials (Faculty of Chemistry)

e wzorca tekstu WHY IS IT WORTH STUDYING AT TUL? We are the first among Polish technical universities in the number of outgoing students under the LLP Erasmus Programme and in the number of exchanged students under IAESTE. Every year, several hundred students the highest number of all technical universities in Poland go to study at foreign universities a feat acknowledged by the National Erasmus Agency in Poland, which awarded the University the title of Mobility Friendly University.

OUR INVESTMENTS e wzorca tekstu THE FACTORY OF 21st CENTURY ENGINEERS The new building of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering provides 8500 sq. meters and over 55000 cubic meters of teaching and research space. It is expected that 5000 students will be able to take advantage of the new infrastructure within the first five years of its opening. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER The building of over 4500 sq. m. houses 23 highly-specialized teaching laboratories in the broad field of computer science. Students may also take advantage of a 3D screening room, 4 videoconferencing rooms facilitating participation in international projects and a number of rooms for smaller teams

OUR INVESTMENTS e wzorca tekstu RENOVATED BUILDINGS OF 19 th C. FACTORIES now used by the Faculty of Technical Physics, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Students may take advantage of 4 lecture-halls, 13 laboratories, IT and project rooms, student work space. THE FACULTY OF PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING The new four-story building houses 19 modern laboratories (i.e. laboratories of nanotechnology and hydrogen energy, industrial process safety, clean technologies and applied photochemistry) available for teaching and advanced research.

OUR INVESTMENTS e wzorca tekstu SPORTS BAY ZATOKA SPORTU The University is getting ready for a new, one of the most modern sports facilities in Poland: - 50-metre olimpic pool, - 30-metre moving floor pool, - 17-metre climbing wall (one of the highest in Poland), - fitness center, - entertainment and sports hall, - outdoor fields for team games and endurance sports, - training rooms.

e wzorca tekstu DESIGN THINKING (DT4U) SHORT FAST TRACK TO DEGREE DESIGN THINKING (DT4U) is the only laboratory in Poland dedicated to creative problem solving with the application of the Design Thinking method. Lodz University of Technology is the first higher education institution in Poland to have formally introduced this effective and much coveted by employers method into its curriculum. SHORT FAST TRACK TO DEGREE is a project created especially for the most talented students of Lodz University of Technology. Its main objective is to facilitate their research career and enable their participation in research projects.

ACCOMMODATION e wzorca tekstu The halls of residence are modern, fully furnished double rooms with shared kitchen, toilet and bathroom facilities (one bathroom per two rooms), and with one shared per floor. Most student houses also have laundry rooms and Wi-Fi. The price of a shared room is approximately 90 EUR a month per person.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES e wzorca tekstu Office for Students with Disabilities provides learning and transportation assistants, transportation for wheelchair-users, one-to-one tuition, rentals of specialized equipment to facilitate learning, digitalized educational materials, psychological support and job counseling. 300 students with disabilities are currently enrolled in degree programmes at TUL, ten percent of whom are severely disabled and require assistance in their day-to-day activity at University. TUL took the first prize in the category of institutions in a prestigious contest Icebreakers 2013 held under the auspices of the First Lady of the Republic of Poland. The prize was awarded in recognition of the University s support of occupational and social activation of people with disabilities.

CAREERS FOR ENGINEERS e wzorca tekstu One of the main tasks of TUL s Career Service is to support students in their search for satisfying employment and to encourage students and Ph.D. students to start their own businesses. Academic Job Fair, advertising temporary and permanent employment opportunities, career support, Interships and placements at the biggest companies of the region (Bosch, Dalkia, Dell, Indesit).

STUDENT LIFE e wzorca tekstu Student Government International student organizations Student radio station Żak Academic Choir and Orchestra Student theatre Galleries Halls of residence Post office, travel agency, bank Canteens, pubs and cafès

STUDENT ACTIVITY e wzorca tekstu Our students take part in many workshops, contests, competitions and training programmes. There are over 85 student organizations at TUL. They are a perfect platform for students with a passion for science who want to explore a particular area of its vast and varied territory. Students come up with ideas for scientific projects, get ready for competitions, share and discuss results of their original research during science fairs and other events.

STUDENT SUCCESSES e wzorca tekstu KGHM LODZ SOLAR TEAM are the creators of the first in Poland solar vehicle and the first team from Poland and from the Central and Eastern Europe that have taken part in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. KGHM Lodz Solar team brings together students who are members of two student science clubs: Koło Miłośników Motoryzacji (Moto Maniacs Student Science Club) and Koło Młodych Elektroników (Junior Electronics Engineers Science Club). THE IRON WARRIORS TEAM - moto maniacs of the Koło Miłośników Motoryzacji built the Eco Arrow solar vehicle which traveled the distance of 837 km on 1 liter of fuel setting a new national record in Poland. The students hope to increase the vehicle s fuel efficiency to 1 l/1000 km. Every year, Iron Warriors take part in the Shell Eco Marathon competition.

STUDENT SUCCESSES e wzorca tekstu Students of the RAPTORS team built the first in Łódź Martian rover which, having defeated 22 teams from around the world, won the European Rover Challenge and ranked five in the University Rover Challenge 2017. The students qualified for the finals of one of the most prestigious robotics competitions in the world - Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge. In March 2017, the Raptors are taking their rover to Abu Zabi in the United Arab Emirates. The HYPER LODZ TEAM members designed a passenger capsule for ultra high-speed transport system. The students developed a complete design of the pod-like vehicle, its propulsion system, aerodynamics and a complex safety system. The design was submitted in the Hyperloop Pod Competition that had been announced by the American company SpaceX and was qualified for the next leg of the competition.

STUDENT SUCCESSES e wzorca tekstu Students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering have been carrying out a project called GUST. The objective is to create a wind turbine adapted to wind regimes of urban areas. It is one the winning projects in the International Small Windturbine Contest 2016 held in the Netherlands. Students making up the STEEL STRUCTURE DESIGN student science circle qualified for the finals of the international steel bridge competition BRICO 2016.

e wzorca tekstu ACADEMIC SPORTS ASSOCIATION Academic Sports Association has 28 sections. They are, among others, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, judo, karate, skiing, snowboarding, bridge and chess. All sections take part in academic leagues and in university championships where we win many medals. TUL Academic Sports Association (AZS PŁ) hosted 2016 Bridge World University Championship. In 2018, AZS PŁ will host Floorball World University Championship and Cheerleading World University Championship whereas in 2019, Badminton World University Championship.

STUDENT SUCCESSES e wzorca tekstu As many as four Lodz University of Technology students were awarded 'Diamentowy Grant' (Diamond Grant). The Diamond Grant is awarded by the Minister of Science and Higher Education to outstandingly talented undergraduate students who conduct research projects. Lodz University of Technology students and alumni are among the winners of the 'Młodzi w Łodzi - Mam pomysł na biznes' (The Young in Łódź - I have a business idea) competition. The Interactive wearable myhydro band that monitors body hydration levels and a software application called Smugglers which allows its users around the world to buy,sell or swap local products and to liaise with other traders with mobile devices are among the recognized projects.

e wzorca tekstu OPEN TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES In 2008, TUL's Children's University welcomed its first students. The only children's university operating within a technical university, it sets only one admission requirement: that its students be 7 to 12 year old. Its mission is to inspire children's curiosity and to teach in a simple and fun way. In 2007, TUL opened its secondary school. Most of its graduates go on to study at one of the degree courses offered at TUL. In 2013, TUL's middle school opened its doors for the first time to welcome a class of pupils. TUL also has something for seniors. Third Age University was established in 2006 with the aim of including the elderly into the process of lifelong learning in order to empower them psychophysically.

CONTACT e wzorca tekstu International Faculty of Engineering 36 Zwirki Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland phone: +48 42 278 45 31, e-mail: admin@ife.p.lodz.pl Office of Education 10/12 Skorupki Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland phone: +48 42 631 20 80, e-mail: socrates@p.lodz.pl; intrel@.p.lodz.pl Admissions Office 10/12 Skorupki Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland phone: +48 42 631 21 37, e-mail: foreignstudents@p.lodz.pl