WorldSkills is an international vocational skills championship aimed at inspiring young people to pursue careers in skilled trades and modern technological professions.
The Hungarian delegation delivered an outstanding performance at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, winning one gold medal, three silver medals and ten Medallions for Excellence across 25 skill categories.
Our students from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Debrecen (UD) finished sixth overall in the Robot Systems Integration category. With this result, Károly Árpád Kis and Dániel Vígh became the second-highest-ranked European team in the competition. Their achievement was recognised by the judges with a Medallion for Excellence.
During the competition, one team member was responsible for setting up and programming an industrial robot system, while the other simultaneously developed a digital simulation of the processes and prepared the accompanying documentation.
"Students from Debrecen have represented Hungary in mechatronics and modern automation on several occasions, having secured their places on the national team through convincing victories in the domestic selection competitions," said Géza Husi, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Debrecen.
The intensive technical preparation ahead of WorldSkills was coordinated by Gyula Korsoveczki, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics of the Faculty of Engineering. Professional mentoring was provided by István László Bíró, Robotics Application Engineer at FANUC Hungary Kft. and a WorldSkills expert.
"I am proud of the Hungarian competitors' achievements and would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to István Bíró, who helped bring the knowledge and skills the students had acquired at the university up to world-class standards. We are also grateful to everyone who contributed to their successful preparation and participation in the competition, whether through scheduling support, financial assistance or simply a few words of encouragement," said Gyula Korsoveczki.
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