Reporting on Project Results for Joint European Project Tempus CD JEP 16160/2001 Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education Prof. dr Ivan Milentijevic Prof. dr Mile Stojcev Prof. dr Dragan Antic Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis Serbia and Montenegro
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Reporting on Project Results for Joint European Project
Tempus CD JEP 16160/2001 Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum
in Higher Education
Prof. dr Ivan MilentijevicProf. dr Mile StojcevProf. dr Dragan Antic
Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of NisSerbia and Montenegro
Outline
ConsortiumAbout the projectMain eventsPublishing activitiesInnovation in teaching at FEENStudent mobilityConclusion
Contractor institution:
CSUD – Computer Science Department,
University of Dortmund
Coordinating institution:
FEEN – Faculty of Electronic Engineering,
University of Nis
Consortium members:
– TEIA – Technological Education Institution of Athens
– FNSMS – Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje
– FSMN – Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis
Consortium
• Type of the project:Curriculum Development JEP
• Duration of the project:3 years
• Total amount of the project budget
€ 481.548
About the projectProject is supported by
European CommissionDirectorate-General XXII Education, Training and YouthTempus Joint European Project (JEP)
Project Objective
To innovate undergraduate curricula in computer science, by restructuring existing and involving new high quality courses, flexible enough to adapt to the new technologies and the future one's. To develop cooperation between consortium partners.
Outcomes
Reconstructions of CS courses in fields: Computer Architecture (CA), Logic Design (LD), Data Base Systems (DBS), Computer Networks (CNet) and Internet & E-Technologies (IntET).
New subjects in Computer Science. New teaching environment in CS
courses and retraining of teaching staff.
Progress reviewed and future activities planed.
Project Contractor
Central Management Team
Workgroup for
Computer Architecture
Workgroup for Logic Design
Workgroup for
Database Systems
Workgroup for
Computer Networks
Workgroup for Internet
and E-
technologies
CA
LD
DBS
CNETIET
prof. dr Claudio Moraga University of Dortmund
prof. dr Katerina Georgouli – TEIA, prof. dr Marjan Gušev – FNSMS, prof.dr Ivan Milentijević – FEEN, prof. dr Miroslav Ćirić - FSMN
Project Coordinatorprof. dr Mile Stojčev
Faculty of Electronic Engineering
External Expertprof. dr Rolf Drechsler
University of Bremen
Organizational Structure
Central management team
prof. dr Claudio Moraga prof. dr Mile Stojčev prof. dr Katerina Georgouliprof. dr Marjan Guševprof. dr Ivan Milentijevićprof. dr Miroslav Ćirić6 CMT meetings were held
Main events
Workshops, symposiums and seminars were specific checkpoints for the project.
Total number of prepared presentations: 153 from 17 different academic institutions.
Main eventsWorkshop on Computer Science Education (Skopje September 30th - October 1st, 2003)
Workshop on Computer Science Education (FEEN, Nis October 2nd - October 3rd, 2003)
Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education (TEI, Athens, April 21st., 2003)
Main eventsWorkshop on Laboratory Practicing in Computer Science Education (FEEN, Nis, Jun 19th, 2003)
Workshop on Innovations in Teaching of Computer Science Courses (FEEN, Nis, October 07th, 2003)
Workshop on Teaching Methods In Computer Science Coursess (FNSM, Skopje, October 08th, 2003)
Workshop on Tools for CS Education (FNSM, Skopje, 11th – 14th December, 2003)
Main events
Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education: Retraining of Young teaching staff (TEI, Athens February 24th-27th, 2004)
Joint working group meetings (CS Department, Dortmund, March 15th-19th, 2004)
Public presentation of project results in the second project year (FEEN, Nis, April 23rd, 2004)
Workshop on Computer Science Education (Ohrid (MK), September 22st-25th, 2004)
Main events
Workshop on Education in Computer Science (FEEN, Nis, October 13th, 2004)
3rd SEEITA and 2nd MASIT Open Days (MBC Centre - Skopje fair, Skopje, 17-18 February, 2005)
Public Reporting on Project Results (FEEN, Nis, March 4th, 2005)
2nd Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education and Intensive Retraining of Teaching Staff (TEI, Athens, March 30th – 31th, 2005)
Realization of TravelsType of travel No. of
persons
West-East 10
East-West 60
East-East 40
Inside the partner country
20
More then 70 colleagues were involved.
Publishing activities
Books published at FEEN: 14 + 5 = 19
Books published at FNSMS: 12
Total number of books: 31
Proceedings of papersSpecial issue of Facta Universitatis
Textbooks
MATHEMATICS - The Collection of Tests Igor Z. Milovanovic, Branislav M. Randjelovic
Numerical Mathematics - A collection of solved Problems G. V. Milovanovic, M. A. Kovacevic, M. M. Spalevic
Computer Techniques and Informatics - Questions for the Entrance Exam Milena Stankovic
Microcomputer systems - The Collection of Solved Problems M. Stojcev, T. Stankovic
Textbooks
Microprocessor Architecture, Part I M. Stojcev
Switching Theory for Logic Synthesis Tsutomu Sasao; translated by Radomir Stankovic
Computer Architecture and Organization Nebojša Milenkovic
Discreet Networks and Signal Processing Vidosav Stojanovic
Textbooks
Textbooks
Lab manuals
Laboratory Manual for Microprocessor Systems Tatjana Stankovic, Sasa Ristic, Milos Krstic, Ivan Andrejic, and Mile Stojcev
Lab Manual for Artificial Intelligence Course Leonid Stoimenov, Aleksandar Milosavljevic
Lab Manual for Data Structures Course Using Java Slobodanka Djordjevic-Kajan, Leonid
Stoimenov, Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
Lab manuals
Lab Manual for Databases Course Using Oracle Slobodanka Djordjevic-Kajan, Leonid Stoimenov
Lab Manual for Parallel Computer Systems
Course Emina I. Milovanovic, Vladimir M. Ciric
Lab manuals
Textbooks and manuals published at
FNSMS
Textbooks Computer architecture Advanced computer architecture Mobile and wireless technologies
Manuals Computer architecture Microprocessors and microcontrollers
Textbooks and manuals published at
FNSMS
Textbooks and manuals published at
FNSMS
Lab manuals Computer architecture Microprocessors and microcontrollers Parallel processing Computer network design System software Internet technologies Network and distributed operating
systems
Textbooks and manuals published at
FNSMS
Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education
35 papers classified into 6 sections Innovations in Computer Science
Curriculum Lab Practicing Teaching Tools Internet Technologies in Education Mathematics in Computer Science Selected Topics
Facta Universitatis
Special issue devoted to Computer Science Education 15 invited papers from 7 higher education institutions To appear before the end of April, 2005
Innovations in teaching FEENNew topics involved in 25 different coursesFive completely new courses are established and already delivered to students Software engineering Embedded systems Mobile communications and services Internet technologies Software development using design patterns
Innovations in teaching FEEN
Work on reconstructing CS courses and involving new courses in existing CS curriculum initiated the work on draft version of new CS curriculum. BAMA structure of education is adopted Syllabi for courses for joint first year for study programs are adopted Completely new Computer Science Curriculum is made waiting to be adopted before May, 2005
New teaching environment
What does it mean? New labs with new equipment Using modern multimedia teaching
tools Web support to teaching
New teaching environment
What does it mean?a) New labs with new equipmentb) Using modern multimedia teaching
toolsc) Web support to teaching
New teaching environmentWhat did we do?
Two new teaching lab were established (2 x (15PC + server).
New digital projectors and screens are at Computer Science Department teaching staff disposal.
New literature was purchased We are expecting upgrading of four
teaching/research labs before the end of the project
MTT + Web support Modern teaching tools are applied at teaching Important innovations relate to using and
developing original multimedia teaching tools (SimArch for Computer Architectures, Intelligent Tutoring System for Databases, Simulators for Computer Networks).
A lot of teaching material has been prepared for Web publication
E-Forum for discussion about proposals for new CS curriculum has been initiated (http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/forum/).
All current activities and achieved results concerning the Project CD_JEP-16160-2001 can be found at web address
Why is the site so important?Why is the site so important?
1. We announce incoming events on the site.
2. We inform our colleagues about the project.
3. The site contains a lot of presentations with high quality academic contents.
4. Follow-up, for each event, is available on the site.
5. The site provides information about the status of the project.
6. The site is an open report for the Commission.
Web site
Student mobility
Student mobility and accompanying academic recognition are assumed to be necessary prerequisites for an open and dynamic European educational area that will aid European integration and labor market mobility.(SM_Europe).
Student mobility: Organizing procedure
Organization and implementation of student mobility program can be defined by 4-stage procedure.
Applying for a candidate for a four-week-stay at: University of Dortmund (CSUD), Germany
(6 scholarships) Technological Education Institute of Athens
(TEIA), Greece (4 scholarships)
Institute for Informatics of The Faculty of Science and Mathematics Skoplje (FNSMS), FYR Macedonia (2 scholarships)
Student mobility: Competition criteria
The recommendation of at least professor was obligatory. While choosing a candidate the Commission was evaluating the following criteria:
Average mark from the group of courses Average mark during the studies Laboratory work and activities at TEMPUS
club Language proficiency in English (or
German) Results international competitions Duration of studying
Student mobility: Realization
Finding working places for selected studentsTravel organization (transport, visas and accommodation)Travel realizationSupervising in host institutionStudents’ work
Student mobility: Students’ work
University of Dortmund Group I:
Dortmund University Campus web site project “Being the student in Dortmund” http://lrb.cs.uni-dortmund.de/nis/
Group II Involved in embedded systems research group with specific tasks
that relates on source code optimization techniques for embedded system software development
University of Athens Group I
Development of “CV Archive” web portal, aimed to allow web-based management of staffs’ CVs
Group II Visualization of artificial intelligence algorithms
Student mobility: Follow-up activiteis
Formal recognition at home institutionReporting (accademic and financial report)Promotion of student mobility programUsing student mobility program in faculty marketing campaign
Student mobility: Benefits
Personal developmentForeign language proficiency Cultural awareness
Instead of conclusion
We had very successful Tempus Project I hope that we will have a chance to work together again