{"id":8478,"date":"2025-06-26T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auto.bme.hu\/?p=8478"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:13:31","slug":"in-industry-too-no-effort-is-ever-wasted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auto.bme.hu\/en\/blog\/in-industry-too-no-effort-is-ever-wasted\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIn Industry, Too: No Effort Is Ever Wasted\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, one of the jury members at the Safety First! final was P\u00e9ter Sim\u00e1nyi, Lead Project Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover. In his view, students once again performed at a high level\u2014not just technically, but in their attitude as well. We spoke with him about his experiences, the real industrial value of the competition, and the road to becoming a successful engineer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 What impressions did you leave with after this year\u2019s final? Was there anything that stood out to you in particular?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even last year, we saw surprisingly mature ideas in the entries\u2014and this year was no different. That\u2019s especially encouraging to me. On the one hand, it reflects the excellent work being done by the university\u2019s faculty and programs. On the other, it shows that students are not only following industry trends\u2014they want to shape them. And I believe this ambition\u2014the drive to help shape the future\u2014is absolutely key to long-term success.
\nI was most impressed by projects where teams identified an existing problem and started with a known solution, then reimagined and validated it based on their own ideas. That mindset is crucial. In the real world of industry, it\u2019s rarely about reinventing the wheel. Rather, we evaluate and adapt existing solutions to make our vehicles safer and better. That\u2019s how we innovate a little each day\u2014and, with some luck, occasionally experience a true \u201cEureka\u201d moment.<\/p>\n

\u2013 What kind of value does this competition offer from an industry perspective?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Engineering\u2014especially in the automotive sector\u2014rests on three key pillars: problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation. As engineers, we often face challenges we didn\u2019t even know existed in the morning. Technical readiness is essential, particularly in areas like Functional Safety<\/em>, where people\u2019s lives are literally on the line.
\nAt the same time, soft skills are just as important: we must collaborate with other teams and stakeholders, communicate effectively, negotiate compromises, and listen to and accept differing opinions. And eventually, we must present all this to decision-makers who often have only 30 minutes to grasp the issue and make a call.
\nSafety First!<\/strong> gives students a supportive and safe environment to develop exactly these abilities.<\/p>\n

\u2013 How successfully does the competition reflect real-world industrial challenges?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very successfully. Students are able to pinpoint problems that industry players also struggle with\u2014albeit on a different scale, since their resources and experience are different. But accurate problem formulation is already a sign of insight\u2014even if guided by university mentors.
\nSeveral times\u2014both this year and last\u2014jury members were surprised by how closely a team\u2019s project mirrored problems currently being tackled by global automotive groups. And it\u2019s especially positive that some students deliberately chose topics outside their comfort zones to broaden their horizons. That\u2019s a tremendously valuable attitude that deserves support.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Were there any students or teams worth keeping an eye on for the long term?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes\u2014and in fact, two members of this year\u2019s winning team, secUred<\/strong>, are already my colleagues at JLR, having joined the company some time ago. And I believe one of the members of last year\u2019s third-place team, vADAS<\/strong>, is also now working with us.
\nThat says a lot about this competition: it\u2019s an excellent springboard. As jury members, we\u2019re watching not only as judges\u2014but as potential future colleagues. The opportunity is there for everyone.
\nYou don\u2019t need to coordinate a Moon landing as a university student\u2014what you do need is dedication, persistence, and self-management. From what I\u2019ve seen so far, students are getting the technical knowledge they need from the university.<\/p>\n

\u2013 What advice would you give to those planning to participate next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go for it. Step up, show who you are, gain experience! After every final, I\u2019ve told participants: you can be proud of yourselves. The fact that you chose to spend your time learning and growing\u2014often in skillsets you didn\u2019t even expect to use\u2014will always pay off.
\nI used to be a professional athlete, and one thing we often heard was: \u201cNo effort is ever wasted.\u201d<\/strong> That holds true in industry too. These students poured their free time into their projects\u2014brainstorming, collaborating, getting stuck, getting unstuck, and going the extra mile. That attitude takes you far\u2014in your career and in life.
\nAnd presentation skills are especially important. You can tell when someone has watched professional colleagues present during an internship. My advice is to think carefully in advance about what you want to show and what you want to say. Keep those separate. Overloaded slides take attention away from your message.
\nI follow the 7:1 rule<\/strong>: no more than seven words per image on a slide. That way, your audience can absorb the content\u2014and you can tell the rest yourself.<\/p>\n

\u2013 What does it mean to you personally to take part in this university-industry collaboration as a jury member?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a truly rewarding experience. I believe this kind of collaboration is a model worth following, as it serves the interests of both sides. University education is only truly effective when it prepares students for the real world\u2014and industry has a strong interest in supporting that process. After all, today\u2019s students are tomorrow\u2019s engineers\u2014our future colleagues.
\nThe synergy among the jury members was absolutely fantastic. We understood each other very well and collaborated effectively throughout.
\nI am truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious competition once again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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