According to CareerCast, Data Scientist is one of the best job of recent years. It requires a unique blend of skills from three disciplines: mathematics (especially statistics), computer science (especially data analysis) and domain knowledge (in the field it will be applied), which is very attractive to many employers. Strong computer science skills and different approach to data analysis, based on scientific method, is what makes Data Scientists different from statisticians. At the same time, Python is becoming a language of choice for many data scientists, next to languages like Scala and statistical packages like R. It is also the first programming language many people learn, no matter their age. This course gives you a chance to quickly build up your Python skills, learn basics of how data scientist works and apply all this to a project on a real, large data sets. This course is highly practical.

Andrzej Giniewicz, PhD
Marcin Koralewski, Msc. Eng.
Katarzyna Myga, M. Eng.

Movement of the particles in a cell is a very complex dynamical process resulting from an intricate interplay of multiple components. At first sight, the trajectories of migrating particles resemble those of thermally driven Brownian particles. However, by analyzing the trajectories of various particles, one can empirically show that anomalous dynamics characterizes such movements. In fact, the characteristic properties of such anomalous diffusion can indicate differences between types of particles. Often, it is even possible to detect the presence of some extracellular component, e.g. a medication. To describe such anomalous dynamics, or the, so called, anomalous diffusion, one can use many different types of stochastic processes. The lectures will provide necessary mathematical and applicational background in this topic. During the laboratories participants will learn how to simulate considered models, estimate their properties and fit these models to real biological systems.

Michał Balcerek, PhD

Have you ever wondered what are the sensors on a plane and how small they are? How to print a miniature clock mechanism? Or how to analyse DNA in a few minutes? This is the field of miniature devices, called micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) or simply microsystems. During this course you will learn what they are, but also you will touch them and measure some of their properties. Take part in this event to see microengineering laboratory, find how microfluidic pumps are working, measure parameters of avionic sensors, discover miniature transducers for energy harvesting, analyse sample in a lab-on-a-chip, as well as design, create and measure your own mechanical microsystem using 3D inkjet printing. These and many others topics are covers during classes in the Department of Microengineering and Photovoltaics at Faculty of Microsystems Electronics and Photonics.

Paweł Knapkiewicz, PhD. Eng.

Have you ever imagined how many miniature sensors and actuators are built in your smartphone, laptop or car? They are made utilizing MEMS (micro-electro-mechatronic systems) technology and are all linked into intelligent mechatronic systems that can measure signals and perform mechanical actions.
But how to communicate with multiple microdevices easily? How to create own mechatronic system efficiently? Use LabVIEW! It is the world’s most popular graphical engineering software that enables measurements, control, data processing and testing. LabVIEW-based systems are applied in almost every branch of engineering, including: advanced manufacturing, consumer electronics, energetics, transportation, science, and aerospace.
In this course you will learn how to use MEMS-based sensors and actuators, how to build and operate exemplary mechatronic system and, last not least, you will create your own control application with graphical user interface with LabVIEW. And you do not need to be a professional programmer – everyone can learn and use LabVIEW! Check this out by taking part in the Summer School course “MEMS and mechatronic systems with LabVIEW” organized by the Department of Microengineering and Photovoltaics at the Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics at WUST.

Wojciech Kubicki, PhD. Eng.

The course gives you an opportunity to become an engineer of miniaturized devices using optical and electronic components. We would like to encourage you to build yourself the working on-chip device using microsystem techniques. We will learn you the aspects of designing, microfabrication, and testing of miniaturized devices, such as different lab-on-chips or an electron sources, that cover various and selected aspects of a human and animal health monitoring. Beside our expertise knowledge, which we would like to share with you, we offer to supervise your laboratory work: 1) to construct and fabricate on-chip devices, 2) to perform relevant detection methods and analysis, including spectrometry, fluorometry, scanning electron microscopy, and electroluminescence. 

Karolina Laszczyk, PhD. Eng.
Patrycja Śniadek, PhD

Microfluidic devices contribute significantly to chemical analytics, as they help to automatize measurements, minimize the amount of analytes and accelerate processes. Ceramic microsystems have the advantage of high chemical resistance and inertness. Moreover, they enable integration of advanced electronic interconnections and multilayer structures. Simultaneously, gas sensors are widely used in industry, primarily for monitoring of hazardous substances and process control. One of emerging applications for gas sensors is medical diagnostics: breath analysis could be a non-invasive alternative for some tests that currently require blood samples.
The aim of this course is to experience entire manufacturing process of chemical gas sensor embedded in a ceramic microfluidic device. This includes:
- Synthesis of gas sensitive materials, such as zinc oxide, tin dioxide or tungsten trioxide
- Synthesis of dopants – metal nanoparticles such as gold, silver or platinum
- Development of pastes containing synthesised materials for screen printing
- Laser cutting of microfluidic channels in ceramic tapes
- Screen printing of gas sensitive material, electrodes and heater
- Lamination and co-firing of developed structure
- Post-processing and preparation of measurement setup
- Characterisation of developed structures towards selected gasses
- Data analysis and conclusions
Laboratory activities will be supplemented with lectures regarding:
- Working principles, key parameters and modification of chemical gas sensors: resistive and electrochemical
- Basics of nanotechnology
- Manufacturing process in Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic technology
- Applications of gas sensors and ceramic microsytems

Witold Nawrot, MEng
Olga Ruc- Rumijowska, PhD.Eng

The course covers introduction to quantum information and communication combined with practical hands-on workshops in the National Laboratory of Quantum Technologies (NLQT). Foundations of quantum mechanics will be explained to students without background in physics to give grasp of basic concepts. The course will involve interaction with state-of-the-art research equipment for quantum communication and quantum entanglement generation with applications such as quantum teleportation and quantum super dense coding. Quantum information will be discussed in formal measures upon qubit definition. Also investigated will be quantum computation and communication models outlining crucial differences with classical counterparts. The course will comprise quantum circuits, algorithms and cryptographic protocols. Problems of quantum measurent, the no-cloning theorem and non-locality upon EPR paradox will be addressed. Decoherence will be signaled in regard to building universal quantum computers.

Witold Jacak, PhD. Eng.

The laboratory course is focused on the experimental research various types of renewable energy like: solar energy, biomass energy, hydrogen energy. A course starts from the renewable source of energy - solar energy. The knowledge of solar collectors types, computational models of solar collectors and applied construction materials will be discussed. Further the biomass and hydrogen, as a representative renewable fuels will be discussed. In this part of the course the use of solid renewable fuels and production of the hydrogen will be presented with the capacity adequate for domestic and power sector up to 200MW. Theoretical and experimental laboratory covers performing efficiency measurements on the solar energy conversion, biofuels combustion and hydrogen production, calculation, analysis and comparison of obtained results. The students gain knowledge about the calculation and modeling of solar installations, biomass combustion and pollution control, hydrogen production. At the end of the course the results of the project will be presented by the students.

Bartosz Gil, Phd. Eng.
Magdalena Nemś, PhD. Eng.
Michał Ostrycharczyk, PhD. Eng.
Krzysztof Mościcki, PhD. Eng.
Łukasz Niedźwiecki, Msc. Eng.

21st century is driven by Innovation. It has changed the way we live, do business, travel, communication and everything else that one might think of. Whether you want to be an engineer, a manager, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a researcher or a politician; expectations from you would be to do the most with the least resources. This is where ‘Deigning Thinking’ comes in! It’s a tool that will be helpful to you at any level, any role and in any organization you work in or run. Designing Thinking also equips you to become an innovative thinking and to unearth creative opportunities that are around you. This module at the 3E Summer School, is designed to familiarize the participants with the concept of designing thinking, making them understand each stage of the process and apply all of it for a practically feasible project. This course can be attended by individuals from any level & field. The only criteria for acceptance are, having passion, dedication & will, to be Innovative & Creative.

Yash Chawla, Msc. Eng.

The main goal of the course is to teach the students the holistic approach to the design of the low energy demand buildings with special emphasis on the utilisation of renewable energy in building installations, application of heat recovery systems and maintaining thermal comfort of users. The course focuses on the subject of thermal comfort, heat production (to su¬pply heating and domestic hot water systems) with additional aspect of passive cooling and heat recovery through ventilation for low energy buil¬dings. The subject covers solutions based on sustainable design including among others solar thermal collectors, air-to-water heat pumps, energy re¬covery heat exchangers in air handling units and ground heat exchangers. Students will participate mostly in active forms like laboratory, calculus and simple project. All practical exercises will be preceded by short lectures.

Natalia Fidorów-Kaprawy, PhD. Eng.
Marta Laska, PhD. Eng.
Krzysztof Piechurski, Msc. Eng.

The main aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the engineering simulation tools for the renewable energy systems and energy consumption in buildings. It focuses on a range of applications from the simple to the complex ones, for example: PVGIS, EED, RETScreen, TRYNSYS, EDSL TAS. The subject covers solutions for energy production in buildings based on solar thermal collectors, PV panels and air-to-water heat pumps. Students will participate mostly in active forms – laboratories, covering the data collection and computer analysis. All practical tasks will be preceded by short lectures.

Agnieszka Chmielewska, PhD. Eng.
Piotr Kęskiewicz, PhD. Eng.
Natalia Fidorów-Kaprawy, PhD. Eng.
Marta Laska, PhD. Eng.
Paweł Szałański, PhD. Eng.
Ewelina Stefanowicz, Msc.Eng.
Krzysztof Piechurski, Msc. Eng.

The main aim of the course is to show and explain Programmable Logic Controllers industrial cases. During the course future engineers will prepare PLC configuration, design and develop solutions for some common practical problems, design and program the distributed system using programmable controllers. The course is focused around explanation of the practical problems encountered in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) on the basis of the Siemens family SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500. The following topics are covered:
- basic aspects of PLC application in industry,
- PLC operation of basic peripherals,
- graphical languages (LADDER or FBD),
- basic programming tools,
- arithmetic and logic operations,
- timers and counters,
- latches and flip-flops.
Each detailed course topic is an introduction to extensive laboratory exercise.

Piotr Derugo, PhD
Karol Wróbel, PhD

The course contains the basic problems and practical aspects of power quality assessment in power systems. After an introduction and general basis, the following problems are presented: classes of power quality problems, standards, power quality measurement, chosen algorithms for power quality assessment. The course is supplemented by laboratory project based emission and immunity test of selected load or assessment of power quality using real measurement in power systems.

Grzegorz Kosobudzki, PhD

This course explains basic concepts and practical aspects related to electric shock protection in low voltage installation and evaluation of safety work of electrical devices. After the introduction of the theme of the low voltage installation and electric shock protection, there are presented and discussed methods of evaluation of the protection effectiveness. Studied methods are: examining the effectiveness of protection by automatically turning off the power in circuits with RCDs, resistance and continuity of the protective and equipotential bonding conductors testing. Measurements of standing resistance, effective touch voltages and loop impedance. The further part of the course discusses issues of diagnosis of appliances and installation by thermal imaging studies, using of M2M measurer of efficiency and computer programs. The result of the completion of the course is creating of the final report evaluating installation condition and conditions of electrical equipment work using the measurements made during laboratory classes. 

Wiktoria Grycan, PhD
Joanna Budzisz, PhD

This course aims to provide participants with information on fuel properties, with particular emphasis on biofuels, and the impact of their use on environmental protection. The course will provide knowledge related to fuel economy - types of fuels, standards, the ability to manufacture and store fuels, etc.
The following topics will be covered:
-the characteristics of liquid and gaseous fuels in relation to the composition of fumes in terms of their impact on the natural environment,
-technologies for the production of fuels, especially alternative fuels and biofuels along with the use of new separation methods for the purification of waste streams and the recovery of valuable compounds,
-issues related to the use of supercapacitors and lithium ion batteries that affect the development of motoring.
The projects implemented by the participants of the course will be related to both the characteristics of biofuels and technologies for their acquisition, taking into account the latest trends in this field, as well as the use of membranes and supercapacitors.
Students will work in small teams and the results of their work will be presented during the course and evaluated by the teacher at the final meeting.

Marek Kułażyński, prof.

The main aim of the proposed course is to provide knowledge concerning procedures and advanced testing methods which can be applied for quality control and technical evaluation of different building and civil engineering structures. Proposed subject is intended to introduce students with basic principles and practical applications of several modern testing systems are discussed. Particular attention is focussed on the NDT methods (Non Destructive Testing) that can be applied for „in-situ” examination. One of the most important aspects of proposed course is to offer for students a possibility for practical training in using modern testing systems in laboratory and „in-situ” conditions. 

Andrzej Moczko, PhD
Marta Moczko, PhD
Henryk Nowak, prof.
Jan Biliszczuk, prof.

The idea of the course ‘Auditoria Design – Architectural Acoustics’ is to present theoretical knowledge and teach practical skills, in shaping architecture for its’ optimal acoustical performance. The combination of studio design workshop form, with broad knowledge on sound and architecture – with their mutual influence – passed on lectures and seminars, allow participants to gain usable and thorough understanding of acoustical field properties in a room planning. Comprehensive review connected with projects of diversified auditoria halls, meant for: speech, music, art performance or religious celebrations – like concert halls, theatres, opera houses, temples, higher education rooms –  are aiming at enriching and expanding knowledge on architectural acoustics of students majoring in architecture.

Joanna Jabłońska, PhD
Paweł Amałowicz, PhD
Romuald Tarczewski, PhD
Elżbieta Komarzyńska, PhD