teekkaridictionary
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Teekkari dictionary
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This page contains a number of more or less useful words or concepts which you may encounter around the university. The contents are based on the FuksiAnturi magazine from 2018.
A
| Academic freedom | For most courses, no one is tracking your absences or whether you participated in the lectures. With this freedom comes the responsibility of taking care of your own studies. |
| Academic quarter, quarter | Most lectures and exercise groups start 15 past rather than on the hour. Exceptions are informed separately. |
| Ajaton | “Vähän niinku Doodle.” TiTeläisten kehittämä aikataulutusportaali osoitteessa https://ajaton.tite.fi/. |
| Amontillado | The first teekkari dipping basket, built in 1966. |
| Arkkari | Student of architecture. |
| Assistant / Assari | Course assistant. Assistants are often in charge of organising exercise groups. |
B
| Bommari | Bomb shelter located in the basement of Rakennustalo (one of the buildings at Hervanta campus). Bommari has facilities for sports such as floorball and climbing. |
| Boomerang | An exercise which has been returned to you for corrections, e.g. a physics laboratory report. |
C
| Cinola | Cinema theatre located in Hervanta which belonged to the student union many years ago. |
| Council | The Council of Representatives of the student union. The highest decision making authority in the student union. The council is elected. |
| Council elections | Happens every other year. All members of the student union are eligible to vote. Remember to vote! |
| Council member | |
| Cupola | Legendary teekkari restaurant located in Hervanta, which has closed since. |
D
| DI | The Finnish title for students who have graduated as a M.Sc. (Tech). The full word is “diplomi-insinööri”, which translates to “diploma engineer”. |
| Diplomityö, dippa, dippatyö | Master's thesis in Finnish. |
| Doodle | A convenient tool used to organise meetings and match participants' schedules. Located at https://doodle.com/. |
| Domus-klubi | A club located in Tampere's oldest student housing, Wanha Domus. Various student events are organised here at times. |
E
| Edaattori | See Council member. |
| Edari | See Council. |
| Edarivaalit | See Council elections. |
| Ekskursio, excu, xq | A study trip which contains visits to companies and other events. Lasts from a day to a week. |
| Etelä-Hervannan koulu | A basic school which is currently located in Konetalo as the school building had issues with climate. The new school building is planned to be completed in 2023, so there will be pupils around the campus for the time being. |
| Etunurtsi | Literally “front lawn”; the large grassy area in front of Tietotalo. Great for hanging out and playing during the warm seasons. |
F
| Fuksi | Freshman/first year student. Becomes a teekkari after the teekkari dipping. |
| Fuksisuunnistus | A large, fun city orienteering event organised in the autumn for fuksis. Very fun! |
| Fusari, Fusion Kitchen | Section of Café Konehuone which offers burgers and steak during the workweek and also in the evenings. Friday is wings day! |
G
| Guild | Subject association, an association intended for students of one degree programme. Often guilds also accept other technology students or local students as members, so don't be afraid to tag along! TiTe is the guild for students of information technology. |
| Guild room |
H
| Halloped | Administrative student representatives. They guard students' interests in the university's administrative bodies. |
| Harkka, harkat | Exercise group or exercise session, from the Finnish “harjoitukset”. These supplement lectures. |
| Hermia | Center of technology-related buildings next to the Hervanta campus. Many IT-related companies have their office spaces here. |
| Hertsi | Student restaurant located in Tietotalo's first floor. |
| Herwood | A pet name for Hervanta. The place to be! |
| Hotelli Torni | Emergency housing operated by the student union, which can also be rented for student events. Located at Tekniikantornit. Not to be confused with hotel Torni in the city centre. |
I
| Ikifuksi | Eternal fuksi. Never got dipped in the teekkari dipping. |
| Ikiteekkari | Eternal teekkari. A person who has been studying for a long time. Will they ever graduate? |
| IRC, irkki | Internet Relay Chat. This used to be the university's main messaging channel. Nowadays IRC mostly houses alumni and some older students. |
J
| Juvenes | Catering and restaurant company owned by the students. Operates the Newton and Konehuone restaurants on campus. |
K
| Kandi | Refers to either the bachelor's thesis or someone who has graduated from the bachelor's programme. |
| Kapina | Kultainen Apina, popular pub in Hervanta known for its diverse selection of imported beers. |
| Kelpo, Kelpo Teekkari | Literally “Proper Teekkari”. Title given to someone who has actively promoted teekkari culture for a long time. Title holders have the right to wear the Kelpo Teekkari key. More info here. |
| Kilta | See Guild. |
| Kiltahuone | See Guild room. |
| Kiltakäytävä | Guild hallway. A hallway in Konetalo where many guild rooms are located. |
| Konehuone | Literally “machine room”. Student café operated by Juvenes in Konetalo. Consists of Fusari (Fusion Kitchen) and Såås Bar. |
| Konetalon sauna | Sauna in the basement of Konetalo. Can be reserved by students. |
| Kopo | Abbreviation of “koulutuspolitiikka”. Educational politics. |
| Kyykkä | A Karelian traditional sport which teekkaris often play. The game is played by throwing a wooden bat (karttu) towards wooden cylinders (kyykät). Tampere hosts the annual academic kyykkä world cup - the biggest student sport event, gathering thousands of students to Hervanta. |
| Kähmy | Old influencer, student active. TiTe's board usually contains a Wanha Kähmy (old kähmy), who advises the board and the chair on how things were done in the Good Old Times. |
L
| Lakki | Cap. Teekkari caps feature a long black tassel on the right side and are worn with honour. The cap sleeps during the winter, except during special events. |
| Lecture | The main teaching method used in the university. They're not called lessons over here! |
| Lipasto | Literally “chest of drawers”, but is a way to refer to the university as it sounds a bit like the Finnish term “yliopisto”. Back in the day, “lipasto” was used to refer to the University of Tampere in the city centre. |
M
| Mikkis | Mikontalo, the largest (and most beautiful) student housing. |
| Mörrimöykky | Teekkarisauna. Sauna owned by the Teekkari Union of Tampere, located right next to Hervanta campus on Tekniikankatu. |
N
| n | > 4, see also “vuosikurssi”. |
| Nakki | Literally “sausage”. Some kind of a volunteer duty. Usually very fun. |
| Nakkilainen | Volunteer (for example, at parties) |
| Newton | Restaurant operated by Juvenes in Konetalo. Larger pancakes than in Hertsi. |
O
| Obeliski | Suunnaton, kiiltävä fallossymboli etunurtsilla. |
| OLL | Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto edustaa kaikkia Suomen korkeakouluopiskelijoita liikunta-asioissa. |
| Opintopiste, noppa | Suorituspiste, vastaa liki 27 tunnin työtä, 300 tarvis saada. |
| OPM | Oma pyyhe/pullo mukaan. |
P
| Paula | Ylioppilaskunnan legendaarinen toimistosihteeri, joka oli talossa 29 vuotta. Paula pääsi ansaitulle eläkkeelle syyskuussa 2019. Hyvä Paula! |
| Paulan tiski | Ylioppilaskunnan toimiston palvelutiski Päärakennuksessa. |
| Polamk | Poliisikoulu Poliisimuseoineen, sijaitsee Hervannan kampuksen vieressä. |
| Pruju | Opintomateriaali, moniste; sähköinen tai paperilla. |
| Pönöttää | Jäykistelyä ennen riemun ratkeamista. |
R
| Reaktori | Kampusareenan opiskelijaravintola toisessa kerroksessa. |
S
| Selkkari | Harjoitustyöselostus; verta, hikeä ja kyyneleitä, ks. Bumerangi. |
| Skellari | Sähkötalon kellari, täältä löytyy iso läjä kerhotiloja. |
| Sopo | Sosiaalipolitiikka. |
| SYL | Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto. |
T
| Takaparkki | Päätalon takana oleva parkkipaikka. |
| Telegram, TG | Teekkareiden suosima viestinätsovellus. |
| Tampere3 | Tampereen kolmen korkeakoulun yhdistämisprosessi. Uusi yliopisto aloitti tammikuussa 2019. |
| Tampereen yliopisto | Uuden, tammikuussa 2019 aloittaneen yliopiston nimi. Sinä opiskelet täällä! Ks. Lipasto, Tampere3 |
| Tampereen Teekkarit | Jatkaa teekkarikulttuurin vaalimista TTYY:n jalanjäljissä. |
| Tamy | Vanhan Tampereen yliopiston ylioppilaskunta. Ks. TREY |
| Teekkarikaste | Fuksivuoden ja wapun huipennus. Täällä fuksit uudelleensyntyvät teekkareina. |
| Tentti | Ei mikään koe enää. |
| TOAS | Tampereen seudun opiskelija-asuntosäätiö. Tarjoaa kodin monelle Tampereen opiskelijalle. |
| TREY, Tampereen ylioppilaskunta | Sinun ylioppilaskuntasi! |
| TTYY | Edesmenneen Tampereen teknillisen yliopiston ylioppilaskunta. Ks. Tampereen teekkarit, TREY. |
| Tornit, Tekniikan (6) ja Tieteen (3) | Iso määrä opiskelijataloja yliopiston takana. |
| Tupsufuksi | Toisen vuoden opiskelija. |
| Tupsula | Annalassa sijaitseva opiskelijatalo, jossa asuu pelkkiä teekkareita. |
| Tutor | Äidin/isin/siskon/veikan korvike kaukana kotoa. |
| Tutkari | Ulkomailta saapunut tutkinto-opiskelija. |
V
| Vaihtari | Vaihto-opiskelija |
| Vujut | Vuosijuhlat |
| Vuosikurssit | 1, 2, 3, 4, N. |
| Välikoe | N*välikoe = tentti |
W
| Wäiski | Wäinölä, Hervannan ensimmäinen opiskelijatalo. |
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