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Master Information Science Theo van der Weide Institute for Computing and Information Sciences Radboud Universiteit

Master Information Science Theo van der Weide Institute for Computing and Information Sciences Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. Characteristics IS@RU. High quality research Master information science very close to research Typically 10-20 students per course

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Master Information Science Theo van der Weide Institute for Computing and Information Sciences Radboud Universiteit

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  1. Master Information ScienceTheo van derWeideInstitute for Computing and Information SciencesRadboud Universiteit Nijmegen

  2. Characteristics IS@RU • High quality research • Master information science very close to research • Typically 10-20 students per course • Research projects individually or in small groups • Informal atmosphere • International

  3. Not the biggest institute, but the best! Nijmegen 4.83 Delft 4.64 Leiden 4.25 UvA 4.23 Eindhoven 4.21 VU 4.18 Twente 4.05 Utrecht 4.02 Groningen 3.78 April 2013: Dr. Elena Marchiori receives EuropeseEvoStar Award for contributions to evolutionairy algorithms Okt. 2012:Europese ERC Advanced Grant for Prof. Bart Jacobs

  4. Relevancy NL

  5. Relevancy EU

  6. Institutional Pillars Information Science • Research: • Institute for Computing and InformationSciences (iCIS) • Intelligent Systems • Model-Based System Development • Digital Security • Education: • InstituutvoorInformatica en Informatiekunde (III) • Master Programs: • Computing Science (Informatica) • Information Science (Informatiekunde) Model-Based System Development Intelligent Systems Digital Security

  7. Information and Computing Science question images numbers material Customer Architect Engineer Builder Information Science Computing Science

  8. Motivation • Large and ambitious construction projects require experts with a background at an academic level in the following topics: • Problem analysis in a realistic context. • Design of constructions that contribute to the solutionof that problem. • Quality control during construction. • Support of its implementation in practice. • Making adaptations related to a changing environmentand evolving requirements.

  9. Difference Master and Bachelor • Research now plays a central role • Research: trying to expand the boundaries of our knowledge

  10. International program (1) • Master programs fit in theinternational context • Theyalso prepare foran international career • The program therefore is taught in English

  11. International program (2) • Courses with an international component • Extra options: • Exchange programs (Erasmus, IRUN) • Master thesis abroad

  12. Program components • Basicknowledge and skills • working at anacademic level • doing research • core topics • Master thesis

  13. Two study variants • Starting in Fall semester: • Security • Formal reasoning with Business Rules • Starting in Spring semester: • Data science

  14. Starting in Spring Semester • Data science

  15. Starting in Fall Semester • - Security • - Formal reasoning with Business Rules

  16. Free choice • See course catalogue of the Radboud University. • Suggested courses: • Cognition and Representation (6 ec) • Bayesian and Decision models in AI (6 ec) • Business Service Innovation (3 ec)  (cancelled for 2013-2014) The following courses can be selected as free choice when they are not part of the compulsory programme: • ICT in a different Culture (6 ec) • Foundations of Information Systems (6 ec)   • Information Retrieval (6 ec)   • Security in Organisations • Law in Cyberspace • The "Huygens colleges”

  17. Master thesis projects • Within industry • Digital intelligence • Automating notary document processing • Analyzing user profiles • Future energy consumption • Within our institute • Supporting the stock market • Abroad • Bridging the Digital Divide in Zambia • The attractiveness of an outsourcing provider

  18. Linking Business/IT alignment interventions to organizational culture, structure, strategy and change readiness Braille in Mathematics Education

  19. An argument based approach for easier process modeling using dialog games A new approach to structured document building

  20. Beyond Smart Meters Legal compliance of Home Energy Management Systems Impact Telecommunication Law on online interaction

  21. Questions?

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