Extracurricular Courses, Schools, and Competitions

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Student Research

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

TECHALLENGE 2026 – a project competition for students

Competition for innovative projects on Smart Cities and Industry 4.0: energy, smart cities and buildings, AI, IoT, cloud computing, Big Data, mobility, and sustainability.

Period: The website for the 2026 edition lists November 5–6; the student handbook lists the final presentation as November 5.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest and Honeywell Romania.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

FAU and Siemens: From a Student Idea to Industrial Innovation

The „Innovation Journey – From Student Idea to Industrial Impact” event explores how students’ ideas and collaboration between universities and industry can lead to technological solutions. The program addresses…

Period: October 27, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m., as specified by the organizer.

Organizer: Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and Siemens RIE Erlangen-Nuremberg, as part of the FAU Innovation Days.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

BreaQ 2026 – Quantum Technology Hackathon and Conference

BreaQ 2026 combines a hackathon and a conference dedicated to quantum computing, communications, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence. The hackathon offers learning through hands-on exercises, introductory materials, and…

Period: Hackathon: October 24–25, 2026. Conference: November 14, 2026.

Organizer: RoQTeam, POLITEHNICA Bucharest through the CAMPUS Research Institute and the „Ferdinand I” Military Technical Academy, with the support of Fsas Technologies…

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Mathematics for Understanding Artificial Intelligence – Second Edition, 2026

The second edition of the course „Mathematics for Understanding Artificial Intelligence” covers the mathematical foundations necessary for data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The program is free and combines…

Period: Effective October 22, 2026.

Organizer: The PoliMath Mathematics Lab, led by Prof. Alexandru Negrescu.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

Siemens Healthineers Hackathon – Robotics and AI in Healthcare 2026

Four days of work alongside industry experts to develop prototypes. Confirmed challenges: image-guided autonomous solutions for endovascular procedures; robots that detect deviations in…

Period: October 22–25, 2026.

Organizer: Siemens Healthineers, in collaboration with FAU and EELISA.

2026 · Conferences and Scientific Events

RADIOFEST 2026 – the first edition dedicated to telecommunications technologies

A day of exhibitions, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and discussions on radio communications and telecommunications technologies. The program includes a workshop dedicated to amateur radio and the opportunity to discover…

Period: October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Organizer: Host: ETTI Faculty, POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

NXP Connectivity Escape Room 2026 – 4th Edition

A competition for student teams, designed as an escape room-style mission: clues, hands-on technical tasks, and challenges that test logic, creativity, and collaboration.

Period: October 8 and 10, 2026.

Organizer: NXP.

2026 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

TechForge – Hands-On Electronics and Robotics Activities in 2026–2027

TechForge is resuming its hands-on electronics and robotics activities for the 2026–2027 academic year. The program aims to develop engineering skills through projects, working alongside the club’s assistants and…

Period: October 2026; announced schedule: daily, 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Organizer: The TechForge Robotics Club, the IT Department of the Electronics Students' League, with the support of faculty members and sponsors.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Practical Course in Microelectronics – TIE Nano 2027 Training

Applied chip design course using the open-source SKY130 PDK and Cadence Virtuoso. Modules: logic gates and testing; automated physical implementation (Layout View); optimization for low power and high speed; circuits…

Period: September 28 and 30, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; different modules on each day.

Organizer: Marius Enăchescu, ETTI Faculty, POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

ETTI AI Autumn School 2026 – powered by Orange & NXP Semiconductors

The second edition of the school dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, featuring theoretical and practical sessions and presentations by experts from Orange and NXP.

Period: September 21–25, 2026.

Organizer: The Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, in partnership with Orange Romania and NXP Semiconductors.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

8th IEEE Summer School on Antennas, Propagation, and RFID Applications

Lectures and hands-on activities on antennas and antenna arrays, propagation, RFID/RF, 5G Massive MIMO and beamforming, radar, SAR imaging, and the future of communications. Speakers from POLITEHNICA Bucharest, UPT, Politecnico…

Period: September 8–9, 2026.

Organizer: IEEE Summer School; hosted by the ETTI Faculty, POLITEHNICA Bucharest. Partners and sponsors: Orange Romania, NXP Semiconductors, and MCL Consult Telecom.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

FutureShapers Camp 2026

A one-week intensive international school focused on innovation, hands-on learning, teamwork, and real-world technological challenges.

Period: August 24–28, 2026.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest, in partnership with Groupe INSA/EELISA, with support from Honeywell.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

AWS Event-Driven: From Serverless to Security – #5 Workshop

Hands-on lab on event-driven architecture with AWS Lambda and a project for automating security and remediating network vulnerabilities. The first part covers the basics, while the second part delves deeper into a personal project.

Period: August 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Organizer: AWS Student Builder Group at UNSTPB.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Google Romania Hosts the Agentic AI Summer School

A hands-on program in five sessions: building an agent using tools, adding memory and structured state, coordinating multiple specialized agents, evaluation, debugging, and deployment. Participants progressively develop a…

Period: August 10–19, 2026, with sessions every other day.

Organizer: Program organized with the support of Google Romania.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Google Romania Cloud & Agentic AI Summer School

Hands-on course on cloud infrastructure and AI agents: Compute Engine and VPC, Google Kubernetes Engine, storage strategies, Vertex AI Agent Builder, and Cloud Run. On the last day, participants present an AI agent…

Period: July 27–August 5, 2026, with sessions every other day.

Organizer: Program organized with the support of Google Romania; Victor Radu Grădinescu and Simona Rotaru are mentioned.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Marvell 2026 ASIC Design Summer School

A course on chip design, featuring industry experts. The modules are Physical Design (July 13–22) and Package Design (July 23–31); participants can choose one or both.

Period: July 13–31, 2026.

Organizer: Marvell.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

NXP Embedded Systems Summer School Bucharest 2026

A summer school that combines theory with hands-on labs using NXP boards. Participants work in the S32 Design Studio, program microcontrollers, and develop features, while also practicing testing and debugging embedded systems.

Period: July 6–10, 2026.

Organizer: NXP.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

VOIS – Software Engineering Summer School 2026

A software engineering program consisting of 25 four-hour sessions, independent study, and project-based activities. Topics include software development, design, and architecture; cybersecurity; and DevOps and Agile methodologies…

Period: June 29–August 28, 2026; project presentation: August 24.

Organizer: VOIS / Vodafone.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

CDL – Open Development Course, Summer 2026 Edition

A free, open-source software program that offers mentoring and collaborative project work to help participants develop programming skills and engage with communities, including relevant preparation for Google Summer of…

Period: June 23–July 11, 2026.

Organizer: ROSEdu.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

NXP Cryptographic Algorithms in Embedded Systems

A five-day hands-on program on cryptographic algorithms in embedded systems, featuring NXP mentors and development kits, designed to familiarize participants with the basic concepts and help them develop practical skills.

Period: June 22–26, 2026.

Organizer: NXP.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

EELISA Summer School: 6G-Enabled Healthcare Systems

An interdisciplinary program on the use of 6G communications in resilient, secure, and sustainable healthcare systems, featuring online and in-person modules, real-world challenges, and a hands-on hackathon.

Period: June 1–3, 2026, plus online preparatory sessions.

Organizer: The EELISA Alliance; participating institutions: FAU Erlangen–Nürnberg, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Using AI for Emotional Support: A Solution or a Risk?

Interactive workshop on the use of large language models for emotional support: motivations, benefits, the risks of over-reliance, and how it differs from support provided by a psychologist. Includes reflection exercises and…

Period: May 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Organizer: The AIoT Xplorer team from ETTI, led by Lecturer Simona Hainagiu, Ph.D., in psychology.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Start Bootcamp for a Solid Career – Students

A two-day leadership skills boot camp: a visit to the cement factory in Fieni, communication training, and the „Living Library,” featuring discussions about career paths and professions with professionals. The program aims to…

Period: May 13–14, 2026.

Organizer: The LEADERS Foundation and Heidelberg Materials Romania.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Sumo Robotics and Electronics Workshop for RoboChallenge

Workshop on building Sumo robots, from Nano to Mega: electronics, mechanics, design, and competition preparation. The information is also useful for other types of robots; participants can discuss…

Period: May 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Organizer: The LSE IT Department and the RoboChallenge organizers; guest: VoidElectronics. Training led by Stelian-Adrian Sărăcuț.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

3D Printing & Design Workshop

Victor Popa explains how 3D printers work and the settings that affect the appearance and strength of the models. TechForge members help participants design and print their first 3D model.

Period: May 6, 2026, starting at 5:00 p.m.

Organizer: The LSE TechForge Robotics Club, in collaboration with ETTI; guest lecturer Victor Popa.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

British Council – Aptis ESOL Certification 2026

Computer-based English test taken in person at the university to obtain the Aptis ESOL digital certificate. The program includes online preparation resources.

Period: May 4–7, 2026.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest in partnership with the British Council.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Introduction to Blockchain with COMETS & Binance

Introductory workshop on blockchain and security in the crypto space, featuring experts. Participants can choose one of three groups; pizza, snacks, and drinks are included.

Period: Group 1: April 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; Group 2: April 25, 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.; Group 3: April 26, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Organizer: COMETS, in partnership with Binance.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

CASSINI Hackathon #11 – EU Space for Water

A 48-hour hackathon in which teams propose solutions using European space technologies for access to and efficient use of water, as well as for monitoring pollution and risks such as floods and droughts. The organizers are offering…

Period: April 24–26, 2026. Information session: March 31, 7:00 p.m., online.

Organizer: ROSPIN and Impact Hub, local organizers.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

ELECTRON Hackathon 2026 – powered by Orange

A hackathon featuring a hands-on section on machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as Junior and Senior CTF sections. The challenges cover electronics, embedded systems, FPGAs, message decryption, signals, telecommunications…

Period: April 18–19, 2026.

Organizer: ELECTRON / AIETA, with support from Orange.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

EPiC 2026 Spring School – Local Program

Meetings with faculty members and industry partners of the Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control program, as well as tours of projects and laboratories, to help students choose their course of study in electric vehicle engineering.

Period: April 2–7, 2026.

Organizer: The EPiC Program, ETTI Faculty, POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Faculty Outreach and Activities for High School Students

ETTI's Participation in PoliFEST 2026

A booth providing information on admissions, majors, student life, and career prospects. Visitors spoke with professors, students, LSE representatives, and the Electron team, and learned about research projects and…

Period: March 26–28, 2026.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest / PoliFEST; participants: ETTI, LSE, and Electron; partners mentioned: Orange and Harman.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Siemens Simcenter – Accelerating Product Development with New Solutions in the Simcenter Portfolio

The first webinar in a monthly series on expanding the Simcenter portfolio with Altair solutions: CAE, CAD-based analysis, meshless simulation, optimization, and AI-assisted predictions.

Period: March 25, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Romania / 5:00 p.m. CET; 50 minutes.

Organizer: Siemens Digital Industries. Speaker: Michael Arnold, Partner Development Executive for EMEA.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

Innovation Labs 2026 – Hackathon and Entrepreneurship Program

An entrepreneurship education program lasting approximately three months, beginning with a hackathon and continuing with product/startup development, as well as technical, educational, and communication support.

Period: Hackathon: March 21–22, 2026. Finals: May 25, 2026.

Organizer: Innovation Labs; sponsor of the final award/investment: Early Game Ventures.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

The Tudor Tănăsescu Student Scientific and Professional Competition – 52nd Edition

The 52nd edition of the student competition, hosted by ETTI, included theoretical and practical exams in Signals, Circuits, and Systems, and Analog Integrated Circuits. Check out the results of this edition.

Period: March 20–21, 2026.

Organizer: The Tudor Tănăsescu Competition, under the guidance of President Prof. Gheorghe Brezeanu; hosted by ETTI. Premier Sponsor: Infineon Technologies; sponsors…

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Copilot Chat: My Learning and Development Assistant – Workshops in Romanian

Hands-on sessions on using Copilot Chat to review, clarify, and reinforce knowledge, with practical examples for students.

Period: Two options: March 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., or March 31, 2026, 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Organizer: An event for UPB students, sponsored by Microsoft Romania and SoftwareOne.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

NXP Cup 2026 – Competition, Kits, and Training Sessions

Technical competition for teams developing an NXP Cup car. Thirty EVB kits and a Pixy camera are offered to eligible teams that submit the required materials. Training sessions with NXP specialists support the teams…

Period: Training sessions: March 19 and March 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Organizer: NXP Semiconductors; participation by teams of ETTI students.

2026 · Laboratories and Industry Partnerships

AI for Industry: From Research to Real-World Applications

Presentations and discussions on transforming AI research into industrial applications, including a master's project on AI-based anomaly detection.

Period: March 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Organizer: eVantage Soft, Renault Group, and POLITEHNICA Bucharest, as part of POLIJobs.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

NXP Job Application Training Session – Women’s Month

An interactive workshop on resumes, job applications, the criteria recruiters look for, and how to highlight your strengths, with advice from NXP specialists.

Period: March 11, 2026, starting at 4:00 p.m.

Organizer: NXP Romania.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

ROSPIN Academy 2026

An introductory program on the space industry, careers, and research, featuring experienced specialists from NASA, ESA, the UN, and aerospace companies.

Period: March 9–May 17, 2026; information session on February 28.

Organizer: ROSPIN.

2026 · Laboratories and Industry Partnerships

SAP Learning Hub – Student Edition: Overview and Careers

Overview and hands-on session on SAP/BTP products, learning paths and certification, AI in SAP products, recruitment, and career paths. Includes a presentation on the STAR program, an 18-month internship with…

Period: March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

Organizer: SAP Experts, through the SAP Academic Partnership with POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

Relativity Robotics Challenge – ETTI Results in Mini-Sumo

Zhao Han-David and Stancu Alexandru-Claudiu competed with two mini-sumo robots, under the guidance of Alexandru Guzu and with the support of the Bucharest Community Foundation. They placed fourth and won the Jury’s Award.

Period: February 27–March 1, 2026.

Organizer: Relativity Robotics Challenge; ETTI team led by Alexandru Guzu.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

TechBridge – Hands-On Networking

IPv4/IPv6 configuration in Windows/Linux, network settings, CLI for testing and troubleshooting, IPERF, Wireshark, and comparisons of SOHO versus business-class switches, routers, and access points.

Period: February 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.; registration from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Organizer: The IT Department at LSE and the Telecom Academy.

2026 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Digital4Security Introductory Workshops – a series of eight workshops

An interactive series on developing cybersecurity skills, in English, featuring experts and connections to the European ecosystem.

Period: February 23–March 10, 2026; all sessions are from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CET.

Organizer: Digital4Security; a program promoted by POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

Hands-On Training and the Fiber Optics Olympiad – ETTI Local Round

Four days of workshops on building a complete physical fiber-optic network, from the central office to the subscriber, followed on Friday by a three-hour practical exam. The local winner advances to the national round, with the opportunity…

Period: Series 1: February 16–20, 2026; Series 2: February 23–27, 2026. Workshops Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; national phase…

Organizer: AFOR – the Romanian Fiber Optics Association, in partnership with the WorldSkills Romania Foundation; ETTI local phase.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

TÜ-VIP – Tübingen Virtual Intercultural Program

A ten-week online program with weekly international sessions: sustainability, politics, intercultural communication, foreign languages, identity, culture, AI, and human rights; includes an online program on…

Period: February 9–April 24, 2026.

Organizer: The University of Tübingen.

2026 · Academic Visits and International Collaborations

Cybersecurity – Online Course with Dr. Houda Chihi

Course on vulnerabilities and attacks, network and cloud security, digital security, privacy, Zero Trust, DNSSEC, resilience, the regulatory framework, and the role of AI in protecting networks.

Period: January 24 and 31, February 7 and 14, 2026, 5:00–6:00 p.m.; on February 14, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Additional session…

Organizer: Dr. Houda Chihi, Senior Researcher at Innov’COM, Sup’COM Tunisia.

2026 · Research, Awards, and Academic Achievements

Advanced Wireless Communications: From Automotive to Space

Industry presentations: quad-band receiver for satellite communications (Mugurel Bălan, Head of R&D, Romanian InSpace Engineering) and the integration of antennas and telematics services into automotive modules (Răzvan Bejinaru and…

Period: January 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; two 45-minute presentations, each followed by a Q&A session.

Organizer: Speakers from Romanian InSpace Engineering and Aumovio Technologies Romania.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Linux by Ericsson – Free Course for Second- and Third-Year Students

A free course taught by Ericsson specialists for second- and third-year students, covering topics such as Linux, systems administration, networking, security, and the cloud. The program is scheduled for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Period: Academic Year 2026–2027; Mondays, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Organizer: Ericsson; course held in Building B, ETTI.

2026 · Research, Awards, and Academic Achievements

ETTI Project in the Running for the 2026 SCSS Impact Award

ETTI student Alexandru-Gabriel Lefterache represented the faculty in the SCSS 2026 Impact Award competition with his paper „Guided Restoration of Facial Images and Video Sequences through the Injection of Information from…”

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest – SCSS 2026.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Turkish Language Course – Beginner Level A1

An introduction to the Turkish language and culture, offered by the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages and taught by a faculty member specializing in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest, through the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages.

2026 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

AWS Student Builder Group – Core Team Recruitment

Recruiting five co-organizers for the AWS Student Builder Group leadership team, in the areas of technical operations—including cloud workshops and labs—as well as communications, design, and promotion.

Organizer: AWS Student Builder Group, a club sponsored by Amazon.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Foreign Language Courses 2026–2027: Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Korean

Foreign Language and Cultural Familiarization Program. The Korean language component includes the alphabet, speaking and listening skills, reading and writing, a step-by-step approach for beginners, and elements of Korean culture.

Period: The 2026–2027 academic year.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Your AI Assistant: Efficiency and Productivity

A hands-on course on using Gemini to improve work quality, speed up decision-making, and solve complex problems.

Organizer: Digital Stack, as part of the Orange Digital Center program.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Agent-Based AI: From Theory to Practice

An advanced course on the design of intelligent agents that plan, use external tools, and solve complete tasks with greater autonomy.

Organizer: Digital Stack, as part of the Orange Digital Center program.

2026 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

TechForge – Recruiting a High-Performance Team

A team dedicated to developing medium- to high-difficulty engineering projects and participating in competitions such as RoboChallenge, Electroniada, the NXP Cup, the Bosch Cup, and TIE.

Organizer: TechForge/IT-LSE.

2026 · Competitions and Hackathons

2026 National Cybersecurity Championship

A competition featuring an online stage and an in-person final, following which an expanded roster for Team Romania will be selected.

Organizer: The SRI, through the National Cyberint Center, the DNSC, and the ANSSI, with the support of private partners.

2026 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Model-Based Design Bootcamp Fall School – 28 ETTI students participated

28 ETTI students participated in a program focused on technical skills development and career guidance. The students learned about the work and career opportunities at NXP Semiconductors and tested their…

Period: Fall 2026; retrospective published on September 30, 2026. The exact dates are not specified.

Organizer: Industrial partner mentioned: NXP Semiconductors; participation by students from the ETTI Faculty.

2026 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Implementation of Digital Circuits

An applied course on the transition from RTL code to a verified chip layout ready for manufacturing. The focus is on physical implementation, from the netlist generated by RTL code synthesis to…

Period: 7 lectures, each lasting 2 hours, and 7 lab sessions, each lasting 2 hours, for a total of 28 hours.

Organizer: Course developed in collaboration with Marvell.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

AWS Cloud Club Workshop #2 – Compute and EC2

Launching and configuring an EC2 virtual machine as a web server accessible via a browser; optional hands-on challenge and skills for cloud-related interviews.

Period: December 16, 2025, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Organizer: AWS Cloud Club UPB.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

CodeQuest / Hackathon 2025 – AI, Software, and Applied Electronics

A 12-hour hackathon with mentoring, focusing on facial recognition and adversarial neural networks, secure software solutions, and interfacing FPGAs with peripherals.

Period: December 5–6, 2025.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest, through the CAMPUS Research Institute, in partnership with SIE.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Electronic Christmas Trees and Snowflakes – TechForge/IT-LSE Workshop

Hands-on activity to build Christmas-themed electronic circuits. The first circuit is donated to the Charity Show, and the second can be kept, while supplies last.

Period: December 2025; weekly activities.

Organizer: TechForge/LSE IT Department, in collaboration with the DCAE Department.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

EELISA POLIQuiz 2025

A team quiz with short-answer questions on geography, history, Europe/the EU, science, and other topics.

Period: November 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

Organizer: EELISA/POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

TechForge – 3D Design and Printing Workshop

Creating a snowflake-shaped Christmas tree ornament; the TechForge team handles the printing, and participants receive their ornaments before Christmas.

Period: November 25, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; the activity lasts approximately 45–60 minutes.

Organizer: The TechForge Robotics Club.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Mathematics for Understanding Artificial Intelligence

A course covering the mathematical foundations of data science, machine learning, and AI, designed to deepen engineering knowledge.

Period: Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m., starting November 20, 2025.

Organizer: Initiated and supported by Prof. Alexandru Negrescu, as part of POLITEHNICA Bucharest/the CAMPUS Institute.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

BreaQ 2025 – Conference, Workshops, and Quantum Hackathon

Interdisciplinary Initiative on Quantum Technologies: Introductions and workshops on quantum computing, communications, and AI, followed by a 24-hour hackathon on quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, and quantum hacking.

Period: Conference: November 15, 2025. Hackathon: November 22–23, 2025.

Organizer: RoQTeam, POLITEHNICA Bucharest through the CAMPUS Institute and the „Ferdinand I” Military Technical Academy; support from Fsas Technologies/Fujitsu, Classiq…

2025 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

IBM Open Day 2025

Presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and Q&A sessions on IBM technologies, internships, and careers, featuring professional interaction between students and experts.

Period: November 12, 2025: Registration at 9:00 a.m., start at 9:30 a.m.; approximately 5 hours.

Organizer: IBM Romania.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

AWS Cloud Club Workshop #1 – Networking in AWS

The club's first in-person workshop, featuring a cloud networking lab, concepts, best practices, and demonstrations. Guest speaker Cosmin Drimba, CEO of SafeInit and an AWS partner, will also discuss his experience as a startup founder.

Period: November 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Organizer: AWS Cloud Club UPB; guest speaker from SafeInit.

2025 · Faculty Outreach and Activities for High School Students

ETTI at RoboFEST 2025 – Project Booth, Robotics, and Demonstrations

ETTI participated in RoboFEST with student teams and its own booth, where faculty members showcased robots, drones, IoT systems, medical applications, and smart platforms. The students competed in the 1 lb Combat Robot competition…

Period: October 31–November 2, 2025; opens on October 31 at 11:00 a.m.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest / RoboFEST; participation by the ETTI Faculty.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

Bitdefender Cybersecurity Grand Prix 2025

Individual "Capture the Flag" competition featuring challenges in vulnerability exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, web security, and networking.

Period: Regional: October 21, 2025, 12:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

Organizer: Bitdefender.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

NXP – Resume-Writing Workshop

Workshop on resume writing and preparing for career opportunities in electronics, held after Orientation Day.

Period: October 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Organizer: NXP Semiconductors, a strategic partner of ETTI.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Linux by Ericsson – Fall 2025 Course

The free course announced for second- and third-year students covered Linux installation and administration, networking, security, system monitoring, and shell scripting, taught by Ericsson specialists.

Period: Starting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in Building B of ETTI.

Organizer: Ericsson; course hosted at ETTI.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Bridging Gaps RenAIssance #2 – Building AI Agents and Mentoring

A hands-on workshop on artificial intelligence development tools and creating a business agent, presented by Andrei Cioacă, founder and CTO of Nohiq, and moderated by Horia Zamfir. Lucian…

Period: October 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

Organizer: Bridging Gaps; Andrei Cioacă/Nohiq, Horia Zamfir, and Lucian Popovici are listed in the program.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

British Council – English for Academic Purposes

Program for Academic Communication in English: writing papers, presentations, debates, and academic discussions, including an introductory session to present the course.

Period: Presentation Session: October 13, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.

Organizer: British Council.

2025 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

TechForge – Resumption of the Robotics Club's Activities

A community of projects and competitions in electronics/robotics, game and web application development, and 3D design and engineering, with volunteers and support from teachers.

Period: Resumption of operations in October 2025; detailed schedule to be announced by the community.

Organizer: TechForge, an initiative of the LSE IT Department.

2025 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

ETTI AI Summer School 2025 – First Edition

More than 25 students participated for two weeks in workshops, hands-on projects, and professional networking sessions on machine learning, deep learning, and data science. Ph.D. students and AI researchers…

Period: September 15–26, 2025.

Organizer: ETTI School.

2025 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

FutureShapers Camp 2025: INSA and Honeywell

The sixth edition of the FutureShapers Camp international summer school, focused on current technologies and practical challenges.

Period: August 25–29, 2025.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest, in partnership with Groupe INSA and Honeywell.

2025 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

The Launch of the AWS Cloud Club and the First Online Event

ETTI students have established Romania’s first AWS Cloud Club at POLITEHNICA Bucharest. The club offers workshops, meetings with experts, and mentoring for careers in cloud computing. At the first online event, they…

Period: Summer 2025; the first event in August 2025.

Organizer: ETTI students, AWS Cloud Club – POLITEHNICA Bucharest; a guest from Adobe.

2025 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Vodafone Summer School 2025 – Second Edition

Five days of meetings with experts and hands-on activities for students in the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 5G/6G, robotics, virtual reality, and space technologies.

Period: July 7–11, 2025.

Organizer: Vodafone Romania, with support from the ETTI Faculty through the Vodafone Innovation Hub.

2025 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

EPiC Summer School 2025 – Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility

An international school coordinated by Mădălin Frunzete, featuring presentations and engineering projects on electric vehicles and sustainable mobility. The students worked alongside guests and partners from France, Italy…

Period: June 18–20, 2025.

Organizer: The ETTI School, the EPiC Master's Program team, and the CAMPUS Institute.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

Electron Hackathon 2025

A 24-hour technology competition for high school and college students, featuring two tracks: Capture The Flag, focusing on the analysis and modification of hardware systems, signal processing, FPGAs, and cybersecurity; and AI and machine learning…

Period: April 26, 2025, the first day of the competition.

Organizer: Electron Hackathon; hosted by ETTI; the League of Electronics Students and industry partners. Event sponsored by Orange.

2025 · Faculty Outreach and Activities for High School Students

ETTI at PoliFEST 2025

ETTI's participation in the 14th edition of PoliFEST included educational presentations, industry meetups, two mini-hackathons in electronics and cybersecurity, and demonstrations featuring the NAO robot, open-source 5G cells, and…

Period: April 3–5, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest, organizer of PoliFEST; ETTI, participant; Vodafone, festival partner.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

Technologies of Interconnections in Electronics—2025 National Phase

The national round of the “Technologies of Interconnections in Electronics” competition brought together 88 students from 10 university centers. ETTI participated with four student competitors and two student judges. Antonio-Gabriel…

Period: April 2–5, 2025.

Organizer: Transilvania University of Brașov, host; ETTI and POLITEHNICA Bucharest, co-organizers.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

Interconnection Techniques in Electronics: Local Phase 2025

The local round of the “Interconnection Techniques in Electronics” competition featured challenges related to the design of printed circuit boards. The selected participants advanced to the national round.

Period: March 20, 2025.

Organizer: ETTI.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Eat-Sleep-Code-Repeat – NXP Courses and Labs at ETTI

The "Eat-Sleep-Code-Repeat" course will resume in the 2025–2026 academic year, with programming and security training provided by specialists from NXP Romania.

Period: The 2025–2026 academic year.

Organizer: ETTI and NXP Semiconductors / NXP Romania.

2025 · Media Appearances and Public Communications

ETTI at DefCamp – hardware security and automotive security

Participation with a booth and hacking challenges for hardware devices and „hack the car,” developed by faculty members. This activity reflects ETTI’s involvement in hardware, communications, and information security.

Period: Fall 2025.

Organizer: DefCamp; booth and challenges sponsored by ETTI.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

The TIE Community – Preparation for the PCB Design Contest

Recruitment for TIE training groups, featuring an introductory workshop and sessions specific to the competition categories: PCB design, understanding schematics, and layout planning.

Organizer: The TIE Community, together with CETTI and the TEF Department.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Google AI Pro/Gemini – Free Offer for Students

Offer to activate a one-year Google AI Pro subscription, including Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, NotebookLM, Veo 3.1, Jules, image uploads, and 2 TB of storage.

Organizer: Google.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

Energy Challenge – 12th Edition

An educational competition focused on creativity, innovation, and technical skills, promoted to ETTI students.

Organizer: Energy Challenge / E.ON Romania.

2025 · Entrepreneurship, Careers, and Technical Communities

UPB DRIVE SOLAR – Recruitment for the Solar Vehicle

A multidisciplinary project to build a solar-powered vehicle for the iLumen European Solar Challenge 2026. The team brings together technical disciplines in aerodynamics, chassis, high- and low-voltage systems, as well as activities related to…

Organizer: The UPB DRIVE SOLAR Team.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

UPB Drive – the 2025 Formula Student season with the DR06 single-seater

ETTI students were part of the UPB Drive team, which competed in two international Formula Student competitions with the DR06, the single-seater built entirely by students for the 2025 season. The team was preparing to continue…

Period: The 2025 season.

Organizer: The UPB Drive team, POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

VibeCoding Workshop for ETTI 2025 Students

A VibeCoding workshop for ETTI students, led by Luca Știrbăț, in partnership with RepsMate and with the participation of Alin Roșca.

Organizer: ETTI and RepsMate; facilitator and instructor Luca Știrbăț.

2025 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Free English Language Certification through the British Council 2025

An English language test and an official certificate are offered free of charge through a partnership with the British Council Romania. Official Aptis materials have been made available to help with preparation.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest and the British Council Romania.

2025 · Workshops and Training Sessions

How to Write a Bachelor's Thesis in 2025

Workshop on writing a bachelor's thesis, led by Associate Professor Ana Maria Claudia Drăgulinescu, Ph.D., Eng.

Organizer: Ana Maria Claudia Drăgulinescu; ETTI.

2025 · Competitions and Hackathons

NXP Cup 2025 – Autonomous Vehicle Competition

The 2025 NXP Cup, announced in October 2024, featured a small-scale autonomous vehicle competition focused on software development and the use of NXP components and kits.

Period: 2025 Edition; announcement published on October 16, 2024.

Organizer: NXP Semiconductors.

2024 · Workshops and Training Sessions

Tech Talks by Ericsson – a series of five workshops

A technical series on mobile and cloud networks, featuring Ericsson experts. The schedule lists all five sessions; the first session was later presented through a photo gallery.

Period: November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 3, 2024, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Organizer: ETTI and Ericsson.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

RoboFEST and RoboChallenge 2024

Robotics festival and competition, featuring an ETTI booth showcasing innovations. Corneliu Burileanu, Cosmin Ichim, Mara Gogiu, and Adrian Gașpar attended the opening ceremony. By the registration deadline: 25 countries, 1,149…

Period: November 1–3, 2024.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest / RoboFEST and RoboChallenge, with participation from ETTI and LSE.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

ETTI's Participation in DefCamp 2024

Faculty Participation in the DefCamp 2024 Cybersecurity Conference and Competitions.

Period: November 2024.

Organizer: DefCamp; ETTI participation.

2024 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Linux by Ericsson – Second Edition

Course taught by Cristian Tilich, Team Leader, OSS & INFRA CLOUD, and the Ericsson MSIT OSS & Cloud team. The curriculum includes installing Linux on virtual machines and packages, file systems, users and groups, networking…

Period: Series launched in November 2024.

Organizer: ETTI and Ericsson.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

2024 Hackathon on Programming, Cryptography, AI, and Applied Electronics

A 24-hour hackathon featuring expert mentoring and challenges in front-end/back-end development, cryptographic modules, robust and secure facial recognition, and devices that track a route using sensors.

Period: October 25–26, 2024.

Organizer: AIMultimediaLab, POLITEHNICA Bucharest, in partnership with the Foreign Intelligence Service.

2024 · Workshops and Training Sessions

HACKOUT TALKS #3 – Cybersecurity

An event on cybersecurity, penetration testing, threat intelligence, and vulnerability analysis. Speakers: Daniel Pitiș, Alin Ciocoiu, Iulian Schifirnet, Daniel Leu, George Safta, Teodor Rădoi, Răzvan Ionescu, and a…

Period: October 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

Organizer: Hackout; partners: ETTI and the League of Electronics Students, along with cybersecurity organizations and communities. Sponsors: Adobe, Expertware…

2024 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Marvell Summer School 2024 – Third Edition

An advanced ASIC design program consisting of two modules: Physical Design (July 8–17) and Package Design (July 18–26). Candidates may participate in one or both modules.

Period: July 8–26, 2024.

Organizer: Marvell; host: ETTI Faculty.

2024 · Conferences and Scientific Events

IEEE NANO42 – a talk by Sorin Cotofana on spin-wave-based computing

The IEEE NANO42 Romania Chapter event featured Sorin Cotofana, an IEEE Fellow and researcher at Delft University of Technology, who gave a presentation titled „Spin Wave-Based Computing: The Road from Gates to Circuits” and participated in a Q&A session.

Period: June 26, 2024, 2:30–3:30 p.m., Building B, Infineon Room.

Organizer: IEEE NANO42 Romania Chapter.

2024 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

NXP Summer School 2024 – Cryptographic Algorithms in Embedded Systems

The summer school offered four days of classes and labs using NXP kits, covering microcontrollers, cryptography, and embedded systems testing. The program was designed for students who had completed their second year and had knowledge of C.

Period: June 25–28, 2024; classes from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and labs from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Organizer: NXP Semiconductors.

2024 · Faculty Outreach and Activities for High School Students

ETTI – Host of the 2024 National Informatics Olympiad Competitions

POLITEHNICA Bucharest hosted the high school division of the National Informatics Olympiad, with 420 students and 60 teachers. The exams took place at ETTI, the Department of Automation and Computers, and the Department of Industrial Engineering and…

Period: April 23–28, 2024.

Organizer: National Informatics Olympiad; POLITEHNICA Bucharest, partner and host. The prizes were provided by the Ministry of Education and sponsors.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

The Tudor Tănăsescu Professional Competition – 2024 National Round

The national round, announced at ETTI Bucharest, marked the 50th anniversary of the competition’s inception and included the categories “Analog Integrated Circuits and Signals” and “Circuits and Systems” for third- and fourth-year undergraduates and master’s students.

Period: April 5–6, 2024, ETTI Bucharest.

Organizer: The Tudor Tănăsescu Professional Competition; hosted by ETTI Bucharest.

2024 · Faculty Outreach and Activities for High School Students

The Electron Hackathon Booth at PoliFest 2024

Demonstrations and interactive activities at the ETTI booth: troubleshooting electronic circuits and programming a microcontroller, suitable for both beginners and experienced participants.

Period: April 2024.

Organizer: The ETTI Faculty, the Electronics Students' League, and Orange, as part of PoliFest.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

Electron Hackathon 2024

A student competition in electronics, with 24 hours of project work: from March 9 at 10:30 a.m. until March 10 at 10:30 a.m. The program included lectures on efficiency, AI-powered speech recognition, security…

Period: March 9–10, 2024; participant check-in on March 9, 9:00–9:30 a.m.; judging on March 10, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.…

Organizer: Electron Hackathon.

2024 · Research, Awards, and Academic Achievements

The 2024 IMPACT Award – the project by student Alexandru-Gabriel Lefterache

The paper „Optimized Methods for MRI Image Segmentation,” written by ETTI student Alexandru-Gabriel Lefterache, was entered in the competition for the 2024 IMPACT Award, among the award-winning papers at the Conference Session…

Period: 2024.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest / SCSS; ETTI participant: Alexandru-Gabriel Lefterache.

2024 · Summer Schools and Intensive Programs

Google Romania AI & Tech Summer Schools 2024

The announcement listed four summer schools: IoT Systems with Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, Android Development in Kotlin, and ARM AI Development, all scheduled to take place at the Google Lab in Room EG302.

Period: Summer 2024.

Organizer: Google Romania; Google Lab, POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

2024 · Competitions and Hackathons

TECHALLENGE 2024 – Projects for the Smart City

A competition in which students propose ideas for a smart city: quality of life, sustainable development, digitization, decentralization, and reducing environmental impact.

Period: 2024.

Organizer: POLITEHNICA Bucharest and Honeywell Romania.

2024 · Workshops and Training Sessions

SummerIT 2024 – Technical Projects and Company Visits

The SummerIT program offered projects in five fields, supervised by IT-LSE members, and visits to companies such as Infineon and Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with ETTI.

Period: Summer 2024.

Organizer: The IT Department of the Electronics Students' League, in collaboration with ETTI.

2024 · Courses, Certifications, and Resources

Linux by Ericsson – the course announced in January 2024

The course taught by Ericsson specialists provided a hands-on introduction to Linux, virtual machines, user administration, networking, security, system monitoring, and shell scripts.

Period: The course announcement was published on January 4, 2024.

Organizer: Ericsson.