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Education of Engineers at University of Dubrovnik in Accordance to the Bologna Process Principles

Education of Engineers at University of Dubrovnik in Accordance to the Bologna Process Principles. Mateo Milković , Departmant of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Dubrovnik, mateo.milkovic@unidu.hr

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Education of Engineers at University of Dubrovnik in Accordance to the Bologna Process Principles

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  1. Education of Engineers at University of Dubrovnik in Accordance to the Bologna Process Principles Mateo Milković, Departmant of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Dubrovnik, mateo.milkovic@unidu.hr Vjekoslav Damić, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Dubrovnik, vdamic@unidu.hr

  2. Introduction • Studies at UNIDU*)according to Bologna process started in 2004/2005 • Three cycle study sheme • 3 years undergraduate studies • 2 years graduated studies • 3 years PhD studies • Small study groups • Student centered approach _________________________ *) University of Dubrovnik

  3. Implementing Bologna Process – Undergraduate Studies • Economics 70 • Business economics 209 • Tourism • International trade • Marketing • Management • Financial management • Applied and business computing 43 • Aquaculture 26 • Media and social culture 58 _______________________________________________________ In total 406 students Studies and the number of students that started in 2004/2005

  4. Implementing Bologna Process – Undergraduate Studies Studies and the number of students started in 2005/2006 • Maritime studies 136 • Nautical • Marine engineering • Yachts and marinas technologies • Marine electro engineering communications • Restoration of Arts 25 • Paper • Textile • Wood • Metal • Ceramics _______________________________________________________ In total 161 students The total number of enrolled students 567

  5. ECTS points allocation • ECTS points are based on student workload • 60 credits measure the workload of full-time students during one academic year • Credits are allocated to all educational components of study programmes

  6. ECTS points per study cycle • Undergraduate studies 180 points • Graduated studies 120 points • PhD studies 180 points • Students of Nautical studies and Marine Engineering after successfully completing two years of undergraduate studies (120 points) receive certificates, which enable them to get accreditation forcommercial ships

  7. Entry requirements • Entry requirements for the succesive year of undergraduate studies differ between departments. • In oder to enrol the subsequent year the minimum required points are: • First year 48 ECTS • Second year 60 ECTS • Third year 72ECTS ______________________________________________________ Totally 180 ECTS

  8. Specifics of undergraduate studies • Teaching in small groups (25 to 40 students per study) • Intensive work with students (lectures, seminars, home work, laboratory work, projects, etc.) • Continuous assessment • Exams at the end of semesters (two terms at most)

  9. First Experiences • Progress was made regarding: participation of students in the teaching process, student-teacher relationships • Students who actively participate in the study from the start successfully complete their subjects during the semester • However, some students are not active enough and do not satisfy requirements during the semesters and therefore try to complete the subjects by taking the final exams at the end of term

  10. Students Completing Undergraduate Studies • Number of students that completed undergraduate studies by 30.09.2007: • Economics 8or 11,4 % • Business Economics 44or 21,1 % • Applied and Business Computing 26or 60,5 % • Aquaculture 16or 61,5 % • Media and Social Culture 35 or 60,3 % Totally 129or 31,8 % • Maritime and Restoration of arts studies finished second year of undergraduate studies • The passing rate from 1st to 2nd yearwas approximately 35 %

  11. Conclusion I Initial results at UNIDU indicate that: • Necessary time to complete study programmes is less • Outdrop rate after first year has gone down • Students of engineering studies wish to retain the title engineer • Majority of students wish to continue their education at graduated level

  12. Graduate studies • In 2007/2008 we start with the following graduate studies: • Economics • Tourism • International trade • Marine electrical engineering and communication technologies • Mariculture • Public relations • Media • 120 students has been enrolled. • This year graduate studies started on November 15th due to necessary time for preparations and enrollement procedures

  13. The problems encountered • There was some resitance of staff due to deeply incorporated traditional teaching methods • Staff and student mobility does not function. Some first steps were undertaken in postgraduate PhD studies • One of the reasons why mobility is still missing is inferior support at the national, but also at European, level (the ministry doesn't allocate separate funds for this purpose and Croatia is not included yet in Erasmus/Socrates scheme)

  14. Quality of Study Assessment • Much attention was paid to quality of study improvement • A committee was established, which is responsible for monitoring study quality • University of Dubrovnik was the first institution of HE in Croatia to implementquality assurance system according to ISO 9002 standard (Bureau Veritas Quality London, Croatian Register of Shipping Split) • The quality of study programmes is continuously monitored and improved respecting the requirements of the new scheme

  15. Problems • Currently the main problem at University of Dubrovnik is insufficient number of teaching staff with academic titles. Never the less significant progress has been made in the last couple of years • Student’s interest is shifting from technical programmes to humanities • The Dubrovnik region is dominantly oriented towards tourism and there is less development in other fields

  16. Long term strategy • To increase number of academic staff employed at the University several PhD studies were started in cooperation with other Croatian Universities: • History of population • Molecular biology • Cancer biology • Maritime studies • Applied research of sea • Development of joint studies in cooperation with respectable foreign universities. This will upgrade quality of studies offered and also attract foreign students to study in Dubrovnik • Participation in joint European research programmes in particularly in the field of sustainable energy, environment issues, marine- and bio- engineering • Developing high quality resources (new buildings, laboratories, modern teaching and research equipments)

  17. Conclusion II • Undergraduate studies should be more practical in order to ensure better employability • Graduate studies should ensure specialization or even possibilities to change a profession • Postgraduate PhD studies should be more interdisciplinary and organized in cooperation with other universities • We should continue the implementation of the Bologna process gradually making necessary changes to overcome problems encountered at this stage

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