CREATE Workshop

On 23 April, the Director of Net Institute Antoni Niepokólczycki took part in the CREATE Technology Watch Workshop. The meeting took place in Brussels at the headquarters of the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). In the first part of meeting the CREATE (CREating innovative Air transport Technologies for Europe – Support Action, 7 FP) project was presented and Technology Watch Case Study was carried out. Next, the workshop devoted to the Technology Watch methodology took place.

The Second Conference „Aircraft Noise In Poland”

On May 13 2009, the 2nd conference on aircraft external noise “Aircraft Noise in Poland” took place at the Institute of Aviation. The conference was organized by the Net Institute under the auspices of X3-NOISE Aircraft External Noise Research Network and Coordination (FP6). The main aim of the conference was to exchange information and intensify activity in this area in Poland. During the first part of the conference the oral presentations were made by the conference participants. In the second part, the participants were informed about the annual X3-NOISE meeting combined with the CEAS-ASC Workshop, planned at the Institute of Aviation in September 2010. Also, the project of Polish X3-NOISE Website was discussed. This website will serve all Polish firms, teams, organizations and individual professionals actively engaged in aircraft noise activity in Poland.

„The Age of Engineers“ at the AGH University of Science and Technology

On 28 March 2009 Wojciech Łukowski, Deputy Director of Net Institute, gave a lecture on promotion programme of the engineering profession for students of the AGH Open University of Science and Technology in Kraków.

A letter of intent was signed between the Institute of Aviation and the Zielona Góra University

On 27 March 2009 a letter of intent concerning cooperation under The Age of Engineers project was signed between the Institute of Aviation and the Zielona Góra University.

Meeting with Professor Silver of the San Francisco University

On 19 March 2009 a meeting with Professor David Silver of San Francisco University took place in the Warsaw Public Library. The event was organised by the USA Embassy to celebrate the 90th anniversary of establishing Polish-American diplomatic relations. Professor Silver delivered a lecture on Using Online Tools to Encourage Offline Engagement. Employees of the Net Institute took part in the event. Professor Silver carries out pioneering research into using online tools in education, which has earned him the San Francisco University award for innovation in education. Professor Silver also fulfils the function of Director of Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies at the San Francisco University, a non-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to research, teach, support and create the diverse and dynamic elements of cyberculture.

Golden Lodge of Exact Sciences

On 25 March 2009 the community portal erainżyniera.pl opened a new section directed to science and technology teachers of gymnasiums and secondary schools. Golden Lodge of Exact Sciences is an informal association of science and technology teachers. The membership is free and voluntary. The association aims at engaging teachers in designing imaginative, life oriented and student friendly lessons in order to stimulate interest in exact sciences in the context of pursuing a future career in engineering. The membership offers an opportunity to share experience, raise qulifications and use tested teaching solutions as well as benefit from free admission to museums of technology and industry and science parks. It also offers access to specialist know-how. Least but not last, Golden Lodge of Exact Sciences is about prestige arising from being one of the most creative and active science teachers.

Net Institute is growing

Since February 2009 Scientific Publications Division of the Institute of Aviation has become part of the Net Institute. At the same time, Marketing Department was established to further activities of the entire Institute of Aviation. Also, National Secretariat of EREA (Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics) has become part of the Net Institute. The Net Institute has also acquired new specialist personnel.

Recapitulation conference on the "VITAL" programme

Antoni Niepokólczycki took part in The VITAL Final Workshop. The conference took place in Budapest, from 9 to 10 March. VITAL (Environmentally Friendly Aero-Engines – Steps Towards Clean – Quiet Engines & Aircrafts Noise and CO2 Reduction) was an Integrated Project co-funded by the European Commision within the Sixth Framework Programme (2002 – 2006) under Thematic Priority 4, Aeronautics and Space. The VITAL workshop was the culmination of 4 years of international collaborative research amongst all the major European engine manufacturers, Airbus France, innovative SMEs, Universities and Research Centres. 50 technical presentations on innovative aero-engine technologies and the solutions developed by VITAL were presented during 3 parallel sessions:

• Aerodynamics & Performance
• Noise
• Lightweight Design, Material & Manufacturing.

2 Conference Fatigue of Aircraft Structures

On the 15 th and 16 th of January 2009, at the Institute of Aviation took place 2 Conference Fatigue of Aircraft Structures, entirely organized by Net Institute.
The goal of the conference was the integration of industrial, academic and research centers, involved in issues of aircraft structural fatigue. Another purpose of the conference was the presentation of research currently being conducted in Poland, Europe and all around the world, related to aircraft structural fatigue.
In the conference took participation the referents from Romania and Czech Republic.
The covered topics of the conference were: full-scale fatigue testing of aircraft and aircraft structural components, fatigue of materials and structures, advanced materials and innovative structural concepts. The presentation on the damage tolerant design of aircraft structure, life extension and management of ageing fleets, structural health monitoring and loads, fatigue crack growth and life prediction methods, NDT inspections were also shown. The first day of the conference was ended by the specialty dinner, which took place in the Bazyliszek Restaurant, in the Old Market Square.
The whole conference was summed up by the worthiness considerations.

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II CONFERENCE "FATIGUE OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES"

Institute of Aviation invites to II CONFERENCE "FATIGUE OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES"
Warsaw, 15 – 16 January 2009
Institute of Aviation, Warsaw, Al. Krakowska 110/114

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Conference „The European Charter for Researchers. Implementation and Promotion”

On the 20th of November 2008 in Institute of Aviation in Warsaw took place the conference about implementation and promotion of European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the mobility of researchers.
European Charter for Researchers sets main rule and requirements, which term the functions, scope of responsibilities and rights of scientists, their employers or funders. The Charter also concedes value of each type of mobility, which is the tool for the further professional progress.
The Director of Institute of Aviation, Witold Wiśniowski, in the presence of Janez Potočnik- European Commissioner for Science and Research, signed on the 29th of September 2008 in Brussels, European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
The meeting, in which took part Minister, Professor Maria Elżbieta Orłowska, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, was about the promotion of the Charter and the Code in the Polish research and the development units.
The discussion was about the possibilities of implementation of recommendation in all Polish research units and about the mobility. Professor Maria Elżbieta Orłowska presented ideas and the goals of packet of statutes, which concerns the reform of science and researches in Poland.
Moreover, the Minister was also speaking about the meaning of the Charter and the Code regarding to make more attractive and the competitiveness of Polish researchers in European Union.
The organiser of the meeting was the Association of International Institutes of European Union EREA (Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics) and Institute of Aviation, its member.

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„Age of Engineer” at XXVIth Polish-wide Forum of Technical Academies

On the 13th of November 2008, at the University of Zielona Góra, thanks to the invention of Forum of Technical Academies, was presented Program of promotion of job of engineer and the technical science, “Age of engineer”.
Forum of Technical Academies is the entente of self-rule of students, gathering 25 technical Polish academies, mainly technical universities, which was founded in 1999. The topic of the meeting of self- rule of students of technical academies in Zielona Góra, was the promotion of the job of engineer, cooperation with the representatives of local industry and the support from the university hierarchy in that field.
Beside the presentation and the discussion with the students, there was also the meeting about the cooperation in “Age of engineer”with professor Tadeusz Kuczyński, Deputy Rector for Scientific Research and International Cooperation. Forum of Technical Academies and the University of Zielona Góra became the partners of the program.

Age of Engineers

The biggest in Europe program promoting profession of engineer and sciences itself named Age of Engineers (Era Inżyniera) has been inaugurated in the seat of Institute of Aviation in Warsaw on October 23rd 2008.

The Institute together with several dozen partners started up country-wide program addressed to junior high school and high school students, their parents and science teachers. Minister of National Education – Katarzyna Hall, Minister of Science and Higher Education – Barbara Kudrycka and Vice-premier and Minister of Economy – Waldemar Pawlak patronize the program.

During the conference inaugurating the program foundation and action plan for years 2008-2013 were presented as well as community portal www.erainzyniera.pl . The program purpose is to rise profession of engineer prestige and to increase number of Science students consciously choosing the engineering studies. The other goal is to encourage youngsters to study the Science. That’s why Technical Universities, innovative enterprises (e.g. Toshiba of Europe Ltd., Volkswagen Motor Polska, PZL Wrocław, WSK PZL Świdnik, General Electric) scientific institutions, associations and publishing houses established Poland-wide partner network. Their support offered also Maths Teacher Association, Olsztyn Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory, Technical-Scientific Publishing House, Tokyo Toshiba Science Museum and Warsaw junior high and high schools. The partner list in not closed.

17 000 schools spread all around Poland , which makes almost 3,5 million of students, are included to the program. The program is implemented by Net Institute from Warsaw Institute of Aviation.

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X3-NOISE – ANNUAL MEETING & CEAS-ASC WORKSHOP

Antoni Niepokólczycki, PhD, and Michał Szmidt, MSc, took part in annual X3-NOISE meeting and in 12th CEAS-ASC Workshop & 3rd Scientific Workshop of X3-NOISE “Turbomachinery Broadband Noise”. The meeting was held from 20 to 24 October 2008, in Bilbao (Spain).
From 20 to 22 October there were several meetings of X3-NOISE participants: Management Team Meeting, WP’s 1 – 5 Meetings, Scientific Committee Meeting and Full Network Meeting, during which the two-year activity report and two-year activity plans were discussed. Also, national aeronautics programmes connected with aircraft external noise were presented.
Broadband Noise Workshop, which was held from 23 to 24 October, covered following topics: broadband noise sources, characterization of turbulence, broadband noise theories, experimental approaches and validation, broadband noise reduction technologies.

9 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR RRDPAE 2008 – BRNO

From 16 to 17 October, Antoni Niepokólczycki, PhD, took part in 9 International Seminar RRDPAE 2008 (Recent Research and Design Progress in Aeronautical Engineering and its Influence on Education). The meeting was organised by Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology and took place in Brno (Czech Republic). The event covered following aspects: aircraft structures and propulsions, aircraft design, aerodynamics and flight dynamics, aircraft avionics, aircraft maintenance, aerospace education, aviation development, safety and security in aviation. Duting the meeting Antoni Niepokólczycki presented the paper „Institute of Aviation – Innovative Strategy for Cooperation”.

1st CEARES WORKSHOP

From 6 to 7 October, Antoni Niepokólczycki, PhD, took part in 1st CEARES workshop „Best Practices in Aeronautics and ATM Research Co-operation”. The meeting took place in the base of EUROCONTROL CRDS, HUNGARY in Budapest. The CEARES project is to establish a network of the research organisations of the Central-European states for sharing the know-how, the latest research results and to be able to find contact more easily with the European aeronautical industry (www.ceares.eu). Duting the meeting Antoni Niepokólczycki presented the paper „Institute of Aviation – Innovative Strategy for Cooperation”.

9th Polish-American Conference of Science and Technology

On the 8th and 9th of October in Washington is taking place 9th Polish-American Conference of Science and Technology, “Mobilisation of innovation and economic growth”. The goal of the meeting is to reinforce Polish-American cooperation in innovation and development of hi-technology through common initiatives and projects. During the conference following papers and sessions are being planned: the development of high technologies, energy and gasification of the coal, health protection and new technologies in medicine and modern ethical issues in science. Scope of its requirements and challenges in Poland as well as achievements and activities on the field of Polish-American cooperation will be also presented. The conference is being organized by Institute of Aviation in Warsaw and NGO Activity for Innovation Growth in Washington. Project has been created in cooperation of Michael Kleiber, the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Professor Charles Wessner from the US Academy of Science.

Honourable Committee:
• Elżbieta Bieńkowska-Minister of Regional Development
• Professor Jerzy Buzek, The Deputy of European Parliament, Prime Minister in the years 1997-2001
• George Handy, President of Activity for Innovation and Economic Growth
• Professor Michael Kleiber, President of Polish Academy of Sciences, Minister of Science in the years 2001-2005
• Dr Ewa Kopacz, Minister of Health
• Waldemar Pawlak, V-ce Prime Minister of Republic of Poland and Minister of Economy
• Roman Rewald, Chairman of American Chamber of Commerce in Poland
• Professor Charles Wessner, US National Academy of Science

X3-NOISE Network Meeting

The meeting of participants of X3-NOISE - Aircraft External Noise Network and Coordination took place at ONERA headquarters in Paris on 30 June – 1 July. During this meeting the last two year activity was discussed and the next two year activity was planned out. Dr Antoni Niepokólczycki took part in this meeting.

Meeting at EXA-INSTITUT

On 30th dr Antoni Niepokólczycki and MSc Michał Szmidt had a meeting in Paris with General Director of the EXA – INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL D’EXPERTISE ET D’ARBITRAGE. During this meeting, after the short presentations of both Institutes, the scope of cooperation between EXA and Institute of Aviation for a few next months was discussed.

Acoustics’08 Paris Conference

Dr Antoni Niepokólczycki and MSc Michał Szmidt took part in conference Acoustics’08 Paris which was held in the Palais des Congres from 29 June to 4 July 2008. This meeting gathered together experts from all fields of acoustics worldwide.

More than 5000 participants. More than 3500 presentations distributed in 265 sessions (up to 25 sessions run in parallel) and 60 exhibitors. Representatives of Institute of Aviation took part in sessions connected with aircraft external noise and cabin noise, there were:
• Vibration and Radiation from Complex Structural Systems,
• Airframe Noise Measurement, Prediction and Control,
• EU Projects for Aircraft Noise Reduction,
• Distributed Active Noise and Vibration Control,
• Active Noise Control: New Strategies and Innovative Concepts.

Election to the Scientific Council

On June 11, Director of the Net Institute, Antoni Niepokólczycki, was elected to the Scientific Council of the Institute of Aviation for the 2008 – 2012 term. During its first session on June 24, Antoni Niepokólczycki was appointed the Head of the Science and Research Policy Committee.

EUCOMAS '2008

Dr Antoni Niepokólczycki took part in 1st EUCOMAS Conference (European Conference on Materials and Structures in Aerospace).
The conference took place in Berlin, from 26 to 27 May, in conjunction with Berlin Air Show.
During the conference, besides oral and poster presentations, three very interesting workshops were organised:

• Workshop I – Networking platform for new EU member states.
• Workshop II – Mechanical and computational materials engineering.
• Workshop III – Safe composite maintenance practice.

The Conference "Aircraft Noise In Poland"

On May 15 2008 the Net Institute organised the conference on aircraft external noise "Aircraft Noise in Poland". At the conference, diverse aspects of balanced approach to aircraft noise management were presented. The main aim of the conference was to identify activities that should be undertaken in order to implement this approach in Poland, as suggested by ICAO. The conference was held under the auspices of X3-NOISE Aircraft External Noise Research Network and Coordination (FP6) and hosted by the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw.

Seminar opening 1.1.1 and 1.3.1 parts of POIG

On April 29 2008, Director of the Net Institute, Antoni Niepokólczycki, participated in the organized by the Information Processing Centre (OPI) seminar opening parts1.1.1 and 1.3.1 of Operational Programme Innovative Economy 2007 - 2013. During the seminar, the principles governing allocation of funds for the realisation of projects under the above mentioned parts as well as the documentation requirements were presented.

Aerospace 08 - Testing, Design, Manufacturing

Director of the Net Institute Antoni Niepokólczycki visited the aviation fairs Aerospace 08 - Testing, Design, Manufacturing, held in Munich from 15 to 17 April 2008. Apart from the traditional presentations at the stands of aviation companies, the fairs also featured technical seminars and workshops on the recent developments in the area of aircraft research, design, and manufacturing.

Net Institute on MySpace

The Net Institute has created its profile on MySpace, the world's biggest social networking website. Our activity in the net is aimed at promoting the mission of the Net institute as well as encouraging contact with individual professionals and organisations that are interested in broadly-defined aviation. The list of the Net Institute Friends includes people and institutions from the USA, the Czech Republic, Poland, Japan, the UK, Italy, Germany, Brazil, China, Denmark, the Philippines, Argentina, the Netherlands, Belgium, Kuwait. You can access our profile through: www.myspace.com/netinstitute.

Net Institute in Brussels

On March 12 – 13, dr Antoni Niepokólczycki took part in the meeting of the participants of the European project FliTE2 hosted by LMS in Leuven near Brussels.
Project FliTE2 is realised within the international programme EUREKA by aircraft industry enterprises, universities and research institutes from France, Belgium, GB and Poland. The aim of this project is to improve the exploitation of flight test data by (i) developing techniques for performing tests under natural excitation conditions and (ii) developing algorithms, software and procedures that would allow the on-line, in-flight exploitation of these data. Currently, FliTE2 is nearing its completion. The next and the last meeting of its participants will be hosted by Dassault Aviation in Novemebr 2008 in Saint Cloud near Paris.

EREA in the Institute of Aviation

On April 8, director of the Net Institute, dr Antoni Niepokólczycki, participated in EREA (Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics) 18th General Assembly & Board Meeting hosted by the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. During the meeting the background, the mission and the tasks of the Net Institute were presented as well as the national networks existing within the Net Institute and their connections with international structures were presented. Antoni Niepokólczycki presented also the examples of ongoing and pending projects and three strategic programmes:

• "The Age of Engineers" - which should ensure the influx of young engineering staff.
• "60*/30- programme" - which will ensure the exchange of knowledge and experience among young employees and older, experienced staff.
• Foresight - to identify different ways the future may develop.

Poland in AeroPortal project

Two unique projects: SCRATCH www.aero-scratch.net and AEROSME www.aerosme.com, working within the framework of Programmes 5 and 6, and assisting ca 7000 small and medium European aircraft industry enterprises, have been combined into one project: Support Action "AeroPortal" www.aeroportal.eu (website temporarily under construction). Project partners come from 14 countries such as France, Belgium, Israel, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Canada, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Russia who recently also joined the project, expecting tangible benefits from Programme 7, just like Canada and Israel do
( www.aero-scratch.net/contact.html).

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Operational Programme Innovative Economy

On February 22, Director of the Net Institute, Antoni Niepokólczycki, participated in the conference, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, in order to announce the first call for projects under Operational Programme Innovative Economy. At the conference, the deadlines for projects proposals and procedures for applying for European Funding were presented.

Establishment of the Institute of Aviation

On October 1, 2007, the Net Institute was established within the framework of the Institute of Aviation. Its primary purpose is to create conditions for balanced growth of aviation, as an interdisciplinary field. Its activities will consist of building network structures and using them for work under R&D projects that both further the entire aviation industry and are consistent with national economic policy. These programmes ensure the influx of young engineering staff as well as provide a common working ground for dispersed specialized resources and capabilities, within local and international network structures.

I Conference "Fatigue of Aircraft Structures"

The first scientific conference, devoted to aeronautical structural fatigue, entirely organized by the Net Institute, will be held at the Institute of Aviation on January 15. The subject matter of the conference will cover all aspects of aircraft structural fatigue, composite construction, damage tolerance, materials testing, NDT diagnostics and loads.

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X3-NOISE - Aircraft External Noise Research Network And Coordination

The Net Institute represents Poland within the X3-NOISE thematic network, which focuses on issues related to aircraft noise. Network participants include all current European Union member and candidate countries. This network cooperates with research and development centers around the world, from countries such as the United States, Japan, Brazil and Canada. The work of the network is financed by European Union funds. The representative of Poland is Dr. Antoni Niepokólczycki, Director of the Net Institute.

Poland in ICAF

In August 2007, Poland was accepted as the 14th member country of the ICAF (The International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue). The other members include: the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Holland, Sweden, Australia, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and Finland. Due to its membership in ICAF, the Institute of Aviation became the leading unit in Poland in the field of aircraft structural fatigue. Membership in this world organization has allowed for direct contact with leaders and provided access to information in this field. Poland's representative in ICAF is Dr. Antoni Niepokólczycki, the Net Institute Director.

"Promotion within science" conference

On December 14, the Director of the Net Institute participated in the conference organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) „ Promotion within science”. Issues related to the perspectives for promoting Polish science within the European Union Board discussed, in addition to possibilities for supporting promotional activities during 2008. Guidelines for MNiSW financing of promotional activities were also portrayed.

Website of the Net Institute

January 12, 2008 mark the inauguration of the Net Institute’s website. Is targeted at the scientific-research community (primarily engineering), connected with the broadly understood aviation industry, companies devoted to aviation or cooperating with aviation, as well as individuals interested in the development of science and technology, within the context of aviation. The website will include information on projects currently being conducted by the Institute, test results, knowledge bases for network members and research and development proposals direct it at the aviation industry and companies that support it. The website also intends to offer a platform for the exchange of information on network structures being developed, facilitating the coordination of forming expert teams to complete projects being implemented.