The Politehnica University of Timișoara has started the 2023-2024 academic year for ID/IFR students
On October 7, 2023, the official opening of the new academic year was held for students from distance education and part-time education (ID/IFR) at the Politehnica University of Timișoara. The event took place online, on the ZOOM platform, and brought together both students and teachers from the faculties involved in this program.
The event brought together over 200 students, teaching staff, university management, deans, vice-deans and academic managers from the 4 faculties, as well as the ID/IFR and e-Learning Center team, thus marking a new chapter in the academic life of ID students /IFR from UPT.
The opening of the academic year was moderated by Dr. Diana Andone, Director of the Center for ID/IFR and e-Learning, who welcomed the students and all participants. The opening of the year was then traditionally marked by the singing of the UPT anthem.
Dr. Diana Andone, director of CeL: "First and foremost, allow me to congratulate you on becoming students of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara."
"We remain committed to the professional and personal development of all who choose to be part of our academic community, and this academic year promises to be full of opportunities and achievements. I encourage all students to be curious, dedicated and open to new experiences, and our team will be with them every step of the way."
"It is an honor to be a student of the Politehnica University of Timișoara, being an old and traditional University, but at the same time very modern and very flexible, including the manner and way in which you will work with us, the teaching staff, you will see that it allows a lot it also requires a lot of flexibility."
Next, the new students had encouraging words from the University management, the teaching staff, as well as from the representatives of the four faculties that are part of this ID/IFR program.
Univ. Assoc. Dr. Eng. Florin Drăgan, rector of UPT: "This year we celebrated the hundredth generation of graduates of the Polytechnic (...), and for more than 100 years the University identified itself by the specialists it created and by what the moderate development of Romania meant, I could say, for that our specialists were present not only in the western part of the country, and we also find many of them in companies globally."
"I am convinced that the following three and four years of college will be able to form you as you wish, you will be able to develop and later contribute to what we call the most open and inclusive community of Timișoara, and not only. I wish you the best of luck in the new academic year and trust that you are in good hands."
Faculty of Automation and Computers - Informatics ID
Welcome to the students at Informatics - ID came from Prof. Dr. Eng. Marius Marc - the dean of the faculty of Automation and Computers:
"I am glad to be able to welcome all of you who have chosen to study at the Faculty of Automation and Computers. I am happy to tell you these things because you have the privilege of studying with good students, with dedicated teachers who will take care of you."
"In the program you will follow, the pressure on you is a little higher, because you have to work a lot independently, which will be a pillar in your development. On the other hand, the field the one you chose is quite competitive, as you well know, (…) you will end up competing with artificial intelligence at some point, so you need to prepare well enough because you will be competing with other tools intelligent, and you will have to bring an addition to employers over what they would offer."
Also, students in the first year of the specialization Computer ID they were also greeted by their dean of the year, mrs Lecturer Dr. Eng. Mihaela Crisan-Vida:
"I am very happy to be able to welcome you to the opening of this academic year. I am the year dean of first-year students in the ID Informatics major, so together we will discuss any issues that will arise during the year and I will organize meetings to get to know each other better, to discuss administrative issues and to integrate you in this new chapter of your life. Good luck in the new academic year!"
Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies - TST ID
From the side Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies the students were welcomed by dean Prof. Dr. Eng. Dan Lascu:
"I listened to this Gaudeamus hymn, which translates < >, and today's moment is indeed a moment of joy, but also of advice and fears. (…) There is not much to say, but I think that today's celebration is also meant to dispel some fears that are natural."
"Inherently, we teachers make more or less veiled promises (...), but Neils Bohr said that it is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future; however, I assure you that all the teachers who have spoken and will continue to speak will not break their word, and in four years, after your successful graduation, you will convince yourself that it was so."
A few words were also addressed by conf Dr. Eng. Mocofan bud, the coordinator of the specialization of ID Telecommunications Technologies and Systems:
"I am glad, dear students, that you have chosen our faculty. I am glad that you have chosen an extraordinarily dynamic field (…), a current thing, which means for you (…) to commit yourself to developing your creative side in the future, to think more and more seriously in the innovation side and what specifically you could bring something new to this extraordinarily energetic field.”
Faculty of Mechanics - TCM IFR
The academic coordinator for the specialization IFR Machine Construction Technology, Lecturer Dr. Eng. Adrian Dume, spoke from Faculty of Mechanics:
"First of all, I want to congratulate you on behalf of the Faculty of Mechanics for choosing this option. (…) we will engage you in the most beautiful tasks during the new academic year, let's finish them together and help you open a career to a better job."
Faculty of Communication Sciences - CRP ID
Not least, university conf. Dr. Mugurel Dragomir, coordinator of the specialization Communication and Public Relations ID, spoke a few words of welcome from Faculty of Communication Sciences:
"I welcome you to the youngest faculty within the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, we have been in existence for 12 years, but the Communication and Translation specialization has been operating in the University for 30 years.
May I also greet Prof. Mirela Pop, who is the initiator of the ID Communication and Public Relations program and who is with us today. (…) With that being said, I want to wish you once again welcome to the Polytechnic, welcome to the Faculty of Communication Sciences and good luck in everything they do next!"
The official opening was followed by a special training session intended for new ID/IFR students from the Timișoara Polytechnic University. This tutorial course aimed to help them familiarize themselves with the Campus Virtual platform and with the digital skills needed to successfully face the challenges of the new academic year.
The recording of the event can be watched below:
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