Prof. dr Mile Stoj čev Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis

Skopje, 16. February 2005

Public Presentation TEMPUS project (CD-JEP

16160/2001) Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum

in Higher Education

Project activities and achievmentsProf. dr Mile Stojčev

Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis


OutlineConsortiumAbout the projectOrganizational StructureRealization of project activitiesMain events during the projectInnovations in teachingKey successesDisseminationProject Web site Remaining activitiesPhoto gallery


ConsortiumContractor institution:

CSUD – Computer Science Department, University of Dortmund, Germany

Coordinating institution: FEEN – Faculty of Electronic Engineering,

University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro

Consortium members: TEIA – Technological Education Institution of

Athens, Greece FNSMS – Faculty of Natural Sciences and

Mathematics, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia FSMN – Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics,

University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro


• Type of the project:Curriculum Development JEP

• Duration of the project:3 years

About the projectProject is supported byEuropean CommissionDirectorate-General XXII Education, Training and YouthTempus Joint European Project (JEP)


About the projectProject 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

CALDDBSCNETIET

Organizational Structureprof. 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


Realization of TravelsType of travel No. of

persons Total duration in weeks

East-West 56 54 East-East 45 17 Inside the partner country

28 4

TOTAL 129 75

More then 30 colleagues from FEEN were involved.


Student mobility programFour week practical placement of undergraduate students from FEEN at partner institutions

7 students at University of Dortmund (realized) 4 students at TEI Athens (realized) 4 students at FNSM Skopje (ongoing)

Program is evaluated as “an example of good practice” by NTO for Serbia and Montenegro. Student mobility program will be presented at DAAD-Bologna Conference in Bonn, March 17th 2005.


Student mobility programKey of success lies in rigorous selection procedure.

We evaluated the following:average mark during the studiesinterviewnumber of passed courseslanguage proficiency in English (or German)average mark from the group of courseslaboratory work results international competitionsduration of study


Realization of publishing activitiesThe following issues have been published at Faculty of Electronic Engineering:

Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education

14 textbooks

two regular issues of Facta Universitatis


Innovations in teaching (formal approach)

New topics involved in more than 20 different coursesFive completely new courses (first delivered for the first time in winter semester 2003/04, others in winter semester 2004/05) are involved in current curricula at Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis:

Software Engineering Embedded systems Mobile and wireless services Software design using design patterns Databases – advanced techniques

Work on reconstructing CS courses and involving new courses in existing CS curriculum initiated the work on draft version of new CS curriculum and ECTS implementation. First proposals have already been discussed.


Main events during the project (6 WSs + 2 Symp)

Workshop on Computer Science Education Workshop on Computer Science Education (Skoplje September 30th - October 1st) Workshop on Computer Science Education Workshop on Computer Science Education (Nis October 2nd - October 3rd) Symposium on Innovation of Computer Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher EducationScience Curriculum in Higher Education(TEI, Athens, April 21st, 2003)Workshop on Lab. Practicing in CS EducationWorkshop on Lab. Practicing in CS Education (FEEN, Nis, June 18th, 2003) Workshop on Innovations in Teaching Workshop on Innovations in Teaching Computer Science CoursesComputer Science Courses (FEEN, Nis, October 7th, 2003)


Main events during the project (6 WSs + 2 Symp)

Workshop on Teaching Methods In Computer Workshop on Teaching Methods In Computer Science CoursesScience Courses (FNSMS, Skopje, October 08th, 2003) Workshop on Tools for CS EducationWorkshop on Tools for CS Education (FNSMS, Skopje – Bitola, December 11th – 14th, 2003) Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education: Retraining of Curriculum in Higher Education: Retraining of Young teaching staffYoung teaching staff (TEI, Athens, February 24th-27th, 2004) Joint working group meetingsJoint working group meetings(CSUD, University of Dortmund, March 15th and 19th, 2004)

WSs and Symps were specific checkpoints for the project.


Key successes

Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education

14 textbooks

Establishing new teaching environment


Key successes - ProceedingsProceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education The Proceedings describes the impact of new fundamentals on undergraduate CS engineering courses at all five participating academic institutions of our joint project during the first two years of this project. Six Workshops and two Symposiums in two years. In total, 120 presentations, and 164 participants from 15 different academic institutions take active parts during the preparation of the material and numerous discussions related to presentation of the achieved results of our joint project. 35 papers passed the referee procedure for publication in this special issue PROCEEDINGS. The contributed papers were divided into six sessions, on innovations curriculum, lab practicing, teaching tools, Internet technologies, Mathematics in computer science, and selected topics.


Key successes - TextbooksMATHEMATICS - The Collection of TestsMATHEMATICS - The Collection of Tests

I. Milovanovic, B. Randjelovic Numerical Mathematics - A collection of solved Numerical Mathematics - A collection of solved ProblemsProblems

G. V. Milovanovic, M. A. Kovacevic, M. M. SpalevicComputer Techniques and Informatics - Computer Techniques and Informatics - Questions for the Entrance ExamQuestions for the Entrance Exam

M. StankovicMicrocomputer systems - The Collection of Microcomputer systems - The Collection of Solved ProblemsSolved Problems

M. Stojcev, T. StankovicMicroprocessor Architecture, Part IMicroprocessor Architecture, Part I

M. Stojcev


Key successes - TextbooksLaboratory Manual for Microprocessor SystemsLaboratory Manual for Microprocessor Systems

T. Stankovic, S. Ristic, M. Krstic, I. Andrejic, and M. Stojcev Switching Theory for Logic SynthesisSwitching Theory for Logic Synthesis

Tsutomu Sasao; translated by R. Stankovic Computer Architecture and OrganizationComputer Architecture and Organization

N. MilenkovicLab Manual for Artificial Intelligence CourseLab Manual for Artificial Intelligence Course

L. Stoimenov, and A. MilosavljevicLab Manual for Data Structures Course Using Lab Manual for Data Structures Course Using JavaJava

S. Djordjevic-Kajan, L. Stoimenov, and A. Dimitrijevic


Key successes - TextbooksLab Manual for Databases Course Using Lab Manual for Databases Course Using OracleOracle

S. Djordjevic-Kajan, L. Stoimenov Lab Manual for Parallel Computer Systems Lab Manual for Parallel Computer Systems Course Course

E. Milovanovic, V. Ciric Discreet Networks and Signal ProcessingDiscreet Networks and Signal Processing

V. Stojanovic


Key successes - New teaching environment

What does it mean?a) New labs with new equipmentb) Using modern multimedia teaching

toolsc) Web support to teaching


a) New labs with new equipmentWhat did we do?

Two new teaching labs were established with one server and 16 PC workstations each.

New digital projectors are at Computer Science Department teaching staff disposal.

Lab practical classes from more than twenty different courses are delivered in these Labs.


b, c) 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/).

http://cs.elfak.ni.ac.yu/forum/




DisseminationThe following dissemination actions were

undertaken:

Proceedings on Workshops on Computer Science Education was published

6 Workshops and 2 Symposiums were organized14 textbooks and manuals were printed Presentation of project results was delivered at

Tempus Information Day – Athens, Greece, November 3rd, 2003.

Web site was regularly updated (http://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yu)

http://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yu/

http://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yu/


Web siteAll current activities and achieved results concerning the Project CD_JEP-16160-2001 can be found at web address

http://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yuhttp://[email protected]


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


Remaining activities Four week stays at EU universities for Four week stays at EU universities for

retraining teaching staff. retraining teaching staff. Purchasing of new laboratory Purchasing of new laboratory

equipment – development boards and equipment – development boards and PCsPCs

Workshop on CS education, March 4Workshop on CS education, March 4thth 2005, Ni2005, Nišš

Special issue of Facta Universitatis on Special issue of Facta Universitatis on CS educationCS education

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