The third Faculty's Graduation Ceremony already took place. Congratulations to all the graduates of the first and second cycle studies, and to our TOP10 students for their academic achievements. We thank everyone, including friends and family, for being present. At the end of the ceremony, traditionally, the caps went up into the sky in a triumphant gesture to the sounds of Queen's "We Are the Champions."

This year's 3rd Graduation Ceremony at our Faculty took place on 13th December and gathered nearly 200 graduates in the main auditorium hall of Wrocław University of Science and Technology, along with twice as many family members, and even... two dogs. There were diplomas for graduation, diplomas for the TOP 10 best students, congratulations, discussions about the future and post-graduation plans, emotions, and a group photo at the end of the ceremony.

The ceremony was opened by Prof. Andrzej Kucharski, dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, who congratulated the graduates on completing their studies but also humorously remarked that learning never ends and there's always something new to learn and new skills to acquire.

– You will always be learning, because you have gained education in a field that is developing extremely dynamically. The detailed knowledge you have acquired may become outdated in five years. I am, however, confident that you have been prepared for a life in which you will learn on a continuous basis – and that is wonderful – said Prof. Andrzej Kucharski.

Finally, the Dean added that although the graduates have completed their studies, they will always be welcome at the Faculty. "We will be happy to see you later," said the professor.

After the dean's speech, there was time for awarding the best students. Graduates recognised in the TOP 10 competition for the best diploma in the first-cycle and second-cycle studies at our Faculty entered the stage. This year, one of our graduates also turned out to be the best graduate of the entire Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

TOP 10 and other awards

A special distinction was first awarded to Maksymilian Górski, M.Sc., who won the competition for the best second-degree graduate at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Warmest congratulations!

The first place in the competition for the best Faculty graduate in the first-cycle studies was taken by Bartłomiej Baut, B.Sc. Among the awarded, in the following places, were:

• Jakub Mikłasz, B.Sc.
• Aleksandra Zaremba, B.Sc.
• Piotr Gabrysch, B.Sc.
• Andrzej Krzyśków, B.Sc.
• Michał Kucharski, B.Sc.
• Weronika Domczewska, B.Sc.
• Małgorzata Helt, B.Sc.
• Karolina Bajer, B.Sc.

Best at the entire WUST, best at our Faculty. The first place in the competition for the best Faculty graduate in the second-cycle studies was taken by Maksymilian Górski, M.Sc. The rest of the TOP 10 were:

• Paweł Barczyk, M.Sc.
• Dawid Wolkiewicz, M.Sc.
• Mateusz Bystroński, M.Sc.
• Krzysztof Wołkonowski, M.Sc.
• Wojciech Gabryelski, M.Sc.
• Konrad Kiełczyński, M.Sc.
• Daria Pietraszko, M.Sc.
• Piotr Matys, M.Sc.
• Tomasz Chojnacki, M.Sc.

The awards in the competition for the best diploma theses organized by the Wrocław branch of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers were presented by its president, Edward Ziaja. The Wrocław branch of the Association recognised the following engineering theses:

• 1st award: Bartłomiej Baut, B.Sc., “Signatures in the Air as a New Method of Authenticating Individuals and Securing Data in the Digital World”. Supervisor: Dr. Wojciech Wodo, Department of Fundamentals of Computer Science.
• 2nd prize: Eng. Paulina Otlik, “Implementation of Selected Verifiers of the Biometric Image Quality Standard ISO/IEC 29794-5 and a Proposal of Alternative Solutions”. Supervisor: Dr. Wojciech Wodo, Department of Fundamentals of Computer Science.
• 3rd prize: Eng. Barbara Sipa, “Simulation of the Control Process Using a Tool and the TwinCAT ADS and/or OPC/UA Protocol”. Supervisor: Dr. Andrzej Jabłoński, Department of Control Systems and Mechatronics.

And master's theses:

• 1st award: Daria Pietraszko, M.Sc., “Development of a Solution Based on Virtual Machine Introspection for Detecting Rootkit-Type Malware”. Supervisor: Dr. Wojciech Wodo, Department of Fundamentals of Computer Science.
• 2nd prize: Aleksander Kłak, M.Sc., “Polyethylene Sheath Geometry Control System”. Supervisor: Dr. Adam Ratajczak, Department of Control Systems and Mechatronics.
• 3rd prize: Krzysztof Wołkonowski, M.Sc., “Analysis of the Application of Data Sketches in Anomaly Detection Algorithms”. Supervisor: Dr. Karol Gotfryd, Department of Fundamentals of Computer Science.

Similarly, the Wrocław-based company Transition Technologies-Control Solutions represented by its president, Daniel Dziadek, awarded the diploma thesis of one of our graduates. The winner of the company’s competition was Krzysztof Wołkonowski, M.Sc. The topic of his thesis was “Analysis of the Application of Data Sketches in Anomaly Detection Algorithms”. Its supervisor was Dr. Karol Gotfryd, Department of Fundamentals of Computer Science.

Let's stay in touch!

During the ceremony, the graduates were also encouraged to stay in touch with the university's community. Kamil Nawirski, the chairman of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology Alumni Association, delivered a speech about the association's initiatives. He also awarded the following graduates in recognition of their entire activity at the university: Piotr Gabrysch, Wiktor Sadowy, Izabela Kalenik and Szymon Romanek; and handed the Sigma award to Zofia Stypułkowska and Paweł Dzikiewicz.

Artistic part

During the graduation ceremony, the participants could listen to the Chamber Choir of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducted by Anna Sipak. The choir consists of students, staff, alumni, and friends of WUST. The choir was brought by two graduates of the Faculty: Patryk Małys, M.Sc. and Janusz Witkowski, M.Sc.

At the end of the ceremony, the Jazz Dreamers band performed a swing music concert. The band consisted of Maciej Walczyński, the leader of the band and our researcher, as well as Łukasz Schmidt, Michał Chadam, Tomasz Marchewka, Antoni Krasowski, Piotr Kluzowicz, Mikołaj Główczyński, Piotr Zarecki.

The photos from the ceremony can be viewed here.