‘We were represented at Positron very prominently, taking up nearly 100 square metres. Our researchers demonstrated how fascinating electricity can be and all it can help achieve,’ explained Director of the Department Ivo Palu. ‘The event was a great success and the interest among the teenagers in TalTech and electrical power engineering is something to celebrate. I would like to thank the rector and the dean of the School of Engineering, the alumni, and the Development Fund for supporting this event. I am also grateful to our staff and excellent students who were willing to impart their newly gained knowledge to future students as well as all others who helped and supported us with Positron.’

‘We achieved an excellent result during a very short preparation period,’ added Programme Director Marek Tull. ‘When planning the event, cooperation between various departments was impressive. The marketing and communications office helped and supported us a lot with introducing and preparing for Positron.’

The area allotted to TalTech was full of educational and eye-catching exhibits: self-driving miniature cars (students wrote the algorithms independently), fascinating information boards (from building automation to anthropocentric lighting or power electronics), and useful information materials.

Workshops were a hit and finding a spot at a table was exceedingly difficult. For example, you could build a ventilator for a hot day – everyone could manage connecting a ventilator with a sun panel. You could also try to solder a flashlight – only half an hour of work and the flashlight was usable. At the ‘Assistant for Dark Times’ workshop, participants built a lamp with a mobile charger, suitable for use as a table lamp – after connecting a switch, the future students could take the lamp home with them.

‘We will definitely be represented at the next Positron,’ Palu summarised the event.