General Characteristics
The Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering is a leading unit conducting multidisciplinary scientific research in power engineering, environmental engineering, aerospace, robotics, and broadly defined mechanical engineering. It is also the oldest and largest educational institution in Poland offering higher education in aviation and power engineering.
The Faculty conducts extensive scientific research, both as part of internal initiatives and international European programs. By involving students in these endeavors, they gain unique knowledge and experience, which translates into significant student achievements in competitions both in Poland and abroad.
The Faculty offers a comprehensive and modern technical education, encompassing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, including computer-aided design techniques. During their studies, students can additionally obtain certifications in the operation of:
- Electrical power devices, installations, and networks (up to 1kV)
- Thermal devices, installations, and networks
- Gas, water, and sewage devices, installations, and networks
Specialized certifications are also available in applications of the integrated CAD/CAM/CAE Unigraphics/NX5 system, such as: Design Applications Using NX6, Drafting Essentials NX6, Mechanical Free Form Modelling NX5.
Key Research Areas
The most important research and development directions pursued at the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering include:
- Aerodynamics of rotorcraft
- Risk analysis
- Avionics
- Biomechanics and bionics of movement
- Aircraft construction and operation
- Experimental and computational methods of subsonic aerodynamics
- Machine dynamics
- Computer-aided design and manufacturing methods
- Construction and testing of boilers, turbines, and pumps
- Mechanics and design of light and thin-walled structures
- Mechanics of composite structures
- Flight mechanics
- Experimental methods in structural mechanics
- Numerical methods in fluid mechanics and heat transfer
- Measurement of mechanical parameters of machines
- Modeling of conventional and nuclear power plants
- Modeling of processes in industrial installations
- Reliability and safety in human-technology-environment systems
- Environmental protection in power engineering
- Renewable energy sources
- Processes occurring in internal combustion engines, combustion chambers, and furnaces
- Measurement of thermal properties
- Robotics
- Control and automation of mechanical systems
- Flight simulators
- Technical and economic problems of energy management
- Refrigeration technology
- Nuclear engineering
- Combustion theory
- Thermodynamics
- Durability and safety in machine structures
- Measurement and control systems
- Heat and mass transfer
- Strength of machine structures and thin-walled systems
- Applications of thermography
The Faculty's research staff who conduct these studies are also the lecturers for the courses offered by the Faculty. This broad range of interests within the teaching staff ensures that students receive first-hand knowledge.