ENGINEERING THESES - academic year 2025/26
Below you will find a list of proposed topics for bachelor’s engineering theses prepared by the staff of the Department of Structural Mechanics. The topics reflect our current research and teaching activities and may serve as a starting point for developing students’ individual research interests.
Prof. Jarosław Górski, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Prof. Paweł Kłosowski, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Prof. Izabela Lubowiecka, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Prof. Roger A. Sauer, PhD, Eng.
Assoc. Prof. Andrzej Ambroziak, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Assoc. Prof. Violetta Konopińska-Zmysłowska, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Assoc. Prof. Marcin Kujawa, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Title: Innovative bonding in construction - laboratory investigation of structural adhesive shear strength.
Short description: The thesis aims to explore the potential of modern epoxy adhesives in engineering applications by experimentally determining their shear strength. The scope includes specimen preparation and laboratory testing using a universal testing machine, analysis of failure progression, and evaluation of results in the context of practical applications in construction and materials engineering. The outcomes will be compared with standard requirements and literature data, providing insights into the potential of structural adhesives as an alternative to conventional joining methods.
Keywords: structural adhesives; epoxy adhesives; adhesive joints; shear strength; laboratory testing
Required tools/resources: materials for specimen preparation; universal testing machine; shear test fixtures for adhesives (provided by the Department)
Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Tomaszewska, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Milena Drozdowska, PhD, Eng. - currently on leave
Marcin Krajewski, PhD, Eng.
Anna Pestka, PhD, Eng.
Łukasz Smakosz, PhD, Eng.
Title: Tensile strength of structural adhesive - laboratory tests and results analysis.
Short description: The thesis aims to explore the potential of modern epoxy adhesives in engineering applications by experimentally determining their tensile strength. The scope includes specimen preparation and laboratory testing using a universal testing machine, analysis of failure progression, and evaluation of results in the context of practical applications in construction and materials engineering. The outcomes will be compared with standard requirements and literature data, providing insights into the potential of structural adhesives as an alternative to conventional joining methods.
Keywords: structural adhesives; epoxy adhesives; adhesive joints; tensile strength; laboratory testing
Required tools/resources: materials for specimen preparation; universal testing machine; tensile test fixtures for adhesives
Katarzyna Szepietowska, PhD, Eng.
Karol Winkelmann, PhD, Eng.
Marcin Zmuda Trzebiatowski, PhD, Eng.
Title: Identification of strength parameters of technical fabric.
Short description: This work aims to conduct laboratory tests on the axial tensile strength of samples made from technical fabric in both the warp and weft directions, and to determine the strength parameters of an orthotropic model.
Keywords: technical fabric; laboratory tests; identification of strength parameters
Required tools/resources: software: Sigma Plot/Matlab, Zwick-Roell Z020 tensile testing machine
Krzysztof Żerdzicki, PhD, Eng. - currently on leave
Bartłomiej Łazorczyk, MSc, Eng.