Politechnika Rzeszowska im. Ignacego Łukasiewicza Rzeszow University of Technology

2 Rzeszow University of Technology Established in 1951 Is the only university of technology in southern – eastern Poland 40 thousand students have been already educated there at 6 faculties

Children’s Universities in Europe The first university to launch Children’s University was Universität Tübingen in Germany Currently 1000 children a year are educated there 3

Nearly all European countries already have such universities and they are grouped in EUCU.NET ( 4

Children’s University of Technology The offer includes both lectures and workshops. Students of Children’s University meet once a month. Lectures are given by academic teachers and entrepreneurs from partner companies. 5

Lectures, like those at real universities, are conducted without parents’ presence. The curriculum and form of classes are prepared for and adjusted to the age of participants. Little students can acquire new knowledge on: physics, chemistry, construction, aviation, mechanics, ecology and foreign languages. 6

7 Inauguration of Children’s University at Rzeszow University of Technology took place on April 22, 2009

The next session of Children’s University took place on June 20,

On 10th of October the first semester of Children’s University began 150 seats were taken in just 7 minutes. In subsequent two days of recrutation another 500 persons were registered on the waiting list. 9

The topics of the first semester 1. AVIATION – the topic realized in cooperation with the project partner, WSK „PZL–Rzeszów” S.A. - Green engine – the concept of green engine, emissions, trends and challenges – Birds and aircrafts – why do we need buzzards at airports, bird test + film – What can’t an aircraft do? – emergency aircrafts, fire fighting aircrafts, ect. Applications of aircrafts. Additional information on aircraft testing results. – How does the aircraft know where to fly? – How does the aircraft reach its destination after a whole-night flight. The concept of compass, radio, radiolocation, GPS, ect. –Gravitational force, what falls first and why? What are gravitation and black holes? Is there such thing as anti-gravitation? 10

2. THE MORE YOU EAT, THE MORE YOU WANT - You are what you eat. Why can we say it? - You will be as strong and healthy as strong and healthy your food is. We can prove it. -Food is construction material and propellant of the body. -Food is our best medicine. - What shouldn’t a child eat? - How did hamburgers, cheeseburgers, „delicious” chicken chunks, chips and crisps make Americans obese. -The most healthy food. KID’S PLANET – WHY DO LEAVES FALL FROM TREES -classes in English and German 11

3. SIMPLE MACHINES, LEVERS, PULLEY BLOCKS - Classes will be organised in groups of 26 students and led by workers of The City Engineering Museum in Krakow. 12

Voivodship Employment Office and EU structural funds Priority „Improving access to education and quality of education”. 13

The projects includes Educating young students at 7 faculties – classes organised at Rzeszow University of Technology. Classes outside university – 6-hour classes within Children’s University of Technology organised in schools in Podkarpackie voivodship. 14

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