Teaching Celebration at Gdańsk University of Technology | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology at the Gdańsk University of Technology

Teachers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology (WIMiO) were honored in the #eduSHARE programme, which was created to recognize teachers for their work and to give students a voice, allowing them to express what is important in the student-teacher collaboration, what they need and expect when attending classes, and what they seek in their mentors.

Thirty lecturers were selected as finalists, and the programme's committee, consisting of students, the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, the Vice-Rector for Education, and the programme coordinator, chose 17 winners. They received statuettes and gold hashtag-shaped pins. However, it was not the awards and diplomas that brought the most joy to the winners, but the words written by their students about them.

WIMiO teachers were also recognized in other categories.

1,459 Hours of Intensive Learning

Since 2022, 348 people have benefited from certified training sessions led by 24 trainers. A total of 1,459 certificates have been issued, showing that many participants took part in multiple trainings. The undisputed leaders here are the staff of the Foreign Language Center, with 98% of them having participated in one or more training sessions.

The following individuals received recognition in this category:

• Dr. Eng. Agnieszka Maczyszyn
• Dr. Eng. Gabriel Strugała
• Dr. Eng. Aleksandra Wiśniewska

Every Friday Afternoon

"Didactic Fridays" is a programme of weekly methodological and tool-based training sessions for academic teachers, designed as a space for mutual inspiration, allowing the exchange of experiences and joint problem-solving. The programme's creator and leader is Prof. Joanna Mytnik, with Dr. Eng. Natalia Gietka serving as the programme coordinator.

So far, 871 people have participated in "Didactic Fridays," not only from Gdańsk University of Technology, as the training is open to all interested parties. Recordings of the sessions are also available on YouTube, with over 11,000 views.

Diplomas for the most active participants were awarded to:

• Dr. Eng. Maciej Wierzbowski
• Dr. Eng. Agnieszka Maczyszyn

Active Learning

"Active Learning" is a project featuring a series of lectures where students are active and engaged participants, rather than passive listeners. The coordinators of this initiative are Prof. Aneta Sobiechowska-Ziegert and Dr. Eng. Roman Ruczyński. The most active contributors in developing this form of learning were:

• Prof. Dr. Eng. Michał Wasilczuk
• MSc. Eng. Marek Łubniewski ("Fundamentals of Machine Design")

The full list of honorees can be found on the Gdańsk University of Technology website.

Congratulations to all, and thank you for your dedication!