TDK chair: Prof. Dr. Lakatos Ákos, full professor alakatos@eng.unideb.hu
Announcement of 2026 Faculty Conference
Date: 06.11.2026 9:00.
How to enter:
Online registration: Continuously, open -
Informations
TDK thesis: submission by 12:00 on October 26, 2026 in room A.3.18. Gas laboratory
The TDK thesis must be submitted in two printed and spiral-bound copies, as well as in electronic format (doc or docx file, written on a labeled CD or PEN DRIVE) by the specified deadline. The thesis and its cover must comply with the recommended format.
A submitted entry may have a maximum of two authors.
An exception is made for papers that had already qualified prior
to the publication of the call for entries for the section.
https://eng.unideb.hu/sites/default/files/boritolap.doc
The use of artificial intelligence-based software is not prohibited; however,
the specific sections where it was used and the purpose of its use must be indicated in a footnote within
the relevant part of the paper.
Furthermore, upon registration, a declaration regarding its use must be made in the manner detailed in
Appendix 2 (Point 2.1) of the central call for applications for the 38th OTDK.
Entries that do not meet the minimum length requirement or exceed the maximum length requirement specified
by the Engineering Sciences Section cannot be uploaded to the OTDT online system.
Cover page template:
https://eng.unideb.hu/sites/default/files/boritolap.doc
Generally recommended formatting:
font: Times New Roman
font size: 12 pt
line spacing: 1.5
margins: 2.5 cm.
Minimum page count: 20; maximum page count: 60.
Evaluation criteria for the written component:
structure and style of the paper
review of the relevant literature
quality of the topic's development
evaluation, currency, and significance of the results
During the written evaluation, each jury member ranks the papers from 1 to *n*,
where *n* is the number of entries in the specific sub-section.
The best paper must be ranked first.
The electronic system calculates the average ranking based on the scores of the three evaluators.
The entry must be presented at the conference in the form of a 10-minute oral presentation,
followed by a discussion.
Evaluation criteria for the oral presentation:
presentation of results, the presenter's subject-matter knowledge
presentation style, time management
use and application of visual aids
life skills
During the oral evaluation, the jury establishes a ranking based on the quality
of the presentation and a separate ranking based on debating skills.
The final ranking is determined by averaging these three rankings.
hould a tie occur for first place, the jury must resolve it.
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TDK
At the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen, we pay great attention to supporting talented students. The Scientific Student Circle organizes its TDK conference once a year, in the autumn semester, which provides students with the opportunity to compete, gain experience and advance to the National Scientific Student Circle Conferences. The Scientific Student Circle activity at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen has developed a lot in recent years. In 2008, the Faculty TDK work was reorganized, and the Faculty TDK conferences, which had previously only a few participants, have grown to 40-50 participants in recent years. In 2008, Departmental TDK Workshops were established in all Departments of the Faculty, coordinated by a responsible lecturer per Department (Departmental TDK Secretary) and the head of the given Department. The Faculty TDK work is coordinated by the Faculty TDK President. Since 2017, lectures by foreign students have also been given in English. Furthermore, our goal is to select talented students, provide them with professional training, and support students who are already actively engaged in research through various professional seminars, forums, and conferences, which would be conducted mainly by our faculty's instructors and researchers. The Management of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen has established the Gold, Silver, and Bronze degrees of the Certificate of Recognition for Scientific Student Work to reward papers (students, groups) that have achieved placements at the Faculty Scientific Student Conference, which will be awarded at the Diploma Awarding Faculty Council Meeting.
What is the TDK?
The Scientific Student Circle Conference (SSC) is a great opportunity to delve deeper into your area of interest. SSC is actually a research project, the implementation of which is assisted by a consultant. The research results must be summarized in a paper and then presented at the SSC Conference. The management of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen has created the Certificate of Recognition for Scientific Student Circle Work to recognize outstanding papers, and gold, silver and bronze awards are presented at the Faculty Council for the Diploma Awarding.
Why is it good to participate?
Why is it worth participating in the SSC? A SSC placement not only looks good on your CV later on, but also means extra points when applying for a master's degree. In addition, successful participation in the competition also looks excellent on your CV, which is extremely useful for later career building. The TDK work can often be seen as a preliminary version of the thesis, so the experiences gained during its preparation, and the opinions of the consultant and reviewer provide significant assistance in improving the thesis, and the results can even be used to prepare a scientific publication.