O Studenckim Kole Naukowym SpaceCoffee

How we operate

At SpaceCoffee, we focus on project-based development. Every new member starts with small steps—basic programming, first Arduino circuits, or simple mechanical constructions—and gradually moves on to full-scale involvement in more advanced systems.
This learning path has led us to build increasingly ambitious prototypes, competition-level constructions, and experimental research platforms.

The first major challenge that shaped the project culture of our Association was MPER — Multi-Purpose Exploration Rover, our first rover built as a proof of concept for the European Rover Challenge. Since then, many more prototypes have been created: the first version of our autonomous airship, custom RC drones, VR platforms, EEG systems for brain–computer interface research, autonomous mobile robots, and dozens of smaller educational projects.

Today, SKN SpaceCoffee brings together over 100 members — university and high school students with diverse interests: electronics, automation and robotics, programming, 3D graphics and 3D printing, physics, numerical modelling, sound engineering, mechatronics, and more.
This diversity of competencies enables us to develop interdisciplinary projects that combine multiple scientific and engineering domains.

Anyone who wants to grow, gain hands-on experience, and create innovative solutions will find their place at SpaceCoffee.

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How was SpaceCoffee created

Although we now operate as an official Student Science Association at the Silesian University of Technology, our origins go back to 2021 and the Academic High School of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice.
It all began in the school’s robotics lab, where a group of first-year students started building their first constructions, prototypes, and experiments—often with minimal resources but with enormous enthusiasm.

Our first official project was participation in ESERO CanSat 2021/22, where we debuted under the name SpaceCoffeeThis competition marked the beginning of further development, the creation of project modules, and the construction of increasingly complex designs.

As the team grew, we moved our activities to the Silesian University of Technology. With the support of the university, the Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, and ALO, we are now developing projects with genuine research and development value.

Our work

Over the past few years, we have presented our projects at over 30 eventsincluding national and international ones::
the Silesian Science Festival, Researchers’ Night, the Silesian University of Technology Job and Engineering Fairs, numerous events at the International Congress Centre, and many more.

We also collaborate with technological and industrial partners — including Dassault Systèmesand 3Dconnexion — which enables us to use professional software and tools in our projects.

To learn more about what we are currently working on and what our daily activity looks like, take a look at the Projects.