Rafal was awarded the Concorde Cup as the Highest Achieving Level 3 Engineering student over the past two years and was also named Further Education Student of the Year. He plans to continue his studies at Ulster University where he will undertake a BEng degree in Mechatronics Engineering.
Congratulating Rafal on his success, Karla Kosch, course co-ordinator of the Level 3 Engineering programme, said the Rafal had shown outstanding commitment from his first day on the course:
“Rafal worked very conscientiously throughout his two years here. He participated in the Career Ready Programme and got excellent feedback from his placement provider, Randox in Crumlin, where he made a valuable contribution to the company during his two-month placement.”
Rafal also took part in the Robotics and Automation Careers in Engineering for 21st Century (RACE21) project, a two-year European project aimed at designing and implementing a robotic or automation solution in a local company. He was also awarded “Best Innovative Project” design in Electrical/Electronics for his satellite module to research the surface of the planets.
Karla continued:
“Throughout his time at College, Rafal displayed an excellent range of technical skills and creativity. He is a well-mannered, polite and conscientious person and displayed exceptional interpersonal skills while working in the group and keeping his colleagues focused on the tasks at hand throughout the travel in Europe.”