OYP-Computer Department End of Year Report 11 th of June 2009 Director Hassan Taher Daoud.

OYP-Computer Department

End of Year Report11th of June 2009

DirectorHassan Taher Daoud

Topics

• Introduction• Faculty Members Involved• Courses Offered• Student achievements during 2008-9• Updating Course Content• Contribution to PSU & CCIS• Summary

Introduction• OYP-Computer Department is offering

Computer Orientation program to OYP students

• Objective of the program is to – Introduce students to the world of IT– Teach students how to use computers– Equip students with skills in commonly used

Office tools

Faculty Members Involved

• Mr. Omer Ghalem– MSc Computer Science, United States, 1982

Faculty Members Involved

• Mr. Rahat Iqbal– MSc Computing, United Kingdom, 1977

Faculty Members Involved

• Mr. Basit Qureshi– MSc Computer Science, United States, 2002

Faculty Members Involved

• Mr. Shehzad Ghani– MSc Computer Science, United States, 2002

Faculty Members Involved

• Mr. Hassan T. Daoud (Director)– MSc Computer Engineering, France, 1978

Courses OfferedCMP001 - Computer Orientation I (3 Hrs)Objectives: Make students oriented to •Microsoft Windows on Citrix System Console•Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)•PSU Webmail

CMP001 - Computer Orientation I (3 Hrs)Objectives: Make students oriented to •Microsoft Windows on Citrix System Console•Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)•PSU Webmail

CMP002 - Computer Orientation II (3 Hrs)Objectives: Make students oriented to:•Information Technology & Computer Systems•Working of Internet, Networks, Databases•Information Systems, Programming & Future Trends in IT

CMP002 - Computer Orientation II (3 Hrs)Objectives: Make students oriented to:•Information Technology & Computer Systems•Working of Internet, Networks, Databases•Information Systems, Programming & Future Trends in IT

Student Achievements

Term 081 CMP001 CMP002Registered 195 86Withdrawals (W) 13 4Denials (DN) 20 8Failed 40 26Passed 122 48

75% 65%

Term 082 CMP001 CMP002Registered 87 163

Updating Course Content

• Need for Change– IT is a rapidly changing field of study so our CMP

courses should reflect recent changes– Some course content is too theoretical, there is a

need to present this content in a more effective manner

Updating Course Content

• Changes in course curriculum– Teach web-related tools– Use a web-development tool at beginners level– Present some course material in video format– Involve students in team projects in analyzing

computers and making an appropriate choice– New set of Textbooks to cope with technology

changes

Contribution to CCIS

• Study about Improving Enrollment to CCIS college.

• ABET and NCAAA Self-Study• ABET related Workshops– Mr. Basit Qureshi, “Communication Skills”– Mr. Rahat Iqbal, “Assessing ABET Program

Outcomes”– Mr. Shehzad Ghani, “Teaching Ethics”– Mr. Hassan Taher, “Technology in Education”,

scheduled

Contribution to PSU

• Study about the university instructor’s needs:– Orientation of new faculty members.– Needed professional Workshops for faculty

members and administrators

• Research Colloquium– 6 published Research Papers and 1 Book

• Participation in several University and College committees

Summary

• Another excellent & productive year in the University

• Looking forward to the next year