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Experiences in Undergraduate Studies in the University of Zaragoza

Dive into the LEFIS Undergraduate Studies program at the University of Zaragoza, focusing on electronic government and engineering ethics. This summary covers key topics such as electronic administration, ethical considerations for engineers, and the evaluation of electronic government websites. Gain insights into the objectives, competences, contents, evaluation methods, and credit structure of the program.

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Experiences in Undergraduate Studies in the University of Zaragoza

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  1. Experiences in Undergraduate Studiesin the University of Zaragoza LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  2. Summary • Electronic government • Ethics and legislation for engineers • National and international statistical organization LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  3. Summary • Electronic government • Ethics and legislation for engineers • National and international statistical organization LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  4. Electronic government • A Departmental subject that every student in the University of Zaragoza can choose it to complete the credits they need to finish their degree • In the practice, only Law students have chosen it • It has been taught the second semester of the course 2005-06 LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  5. Electronic government Objectives • To know the state of development of the provision of administrative services with the aid of the information and communication technologies (ICT): "electronic government" • To classify the electronic government services from different approaches • To know the basic principles of the normative that governs the use of the ICT in the relationships with the electronic government • To know the main parameters that impact in the electronic government's development • To understand the basic architecture of an electronic government service • To analyze and to evaluate the implementation of an electronic government service LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  6. Electronic government Generic Competences • Knowledge and ability to use computer and Internet resources to find information • Knowledge and ability to use computer and Internet resources to find legal documents • Analysis and critic of websites Specific Competences • Knowledge of electronic government • Ability to identify the different functional levels of the electronic government websites • Knowledge of the European Union policy on electronic government LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  7. Electronic government Contents 1.- Introduction to the electronic administration Basic concepts. History and development . Advantages, benefits and risks. Introduction policies and strategies 2.- Electronic government application areas From electronic government's definition to their classification. The agents and their relationships. Levels, areas and environments. Procedures, methods and intervention tools 3.- Analysis and evaluation of electronic government websites Bases for an analysis and evaluation model. Documenting the environment and the socio-political and juridical frames. Analysis and evaluation of the portals and services. Case study 4.- Normative aspects: basic principles From the privacy to the computer specialist activities. Computer specialist activities. Security measures and data protection. The security of the electronic communications. Practice codes. The consent and the computer specialist activities LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  8. Electronic government Evaluation 1.- Students must do a written exam and a practical work 2.- The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least 3.- The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam 4.- The written exam consists on two questions about the program 5.- The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic government website 6.- The maximum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  9. Credits 6 credits = 60 lecture hours ECTS 5,4 ECTS = 160 student work hours One lecture per week Tutorials Laboratory Practical work Examination Electronic government LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  10. Summary • Electronic government • Ethics and legislation for engineers • National and international statistical organization LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  11. Ethics and legislation for engineers • A non-technical optional subject in the degree studies of Computer Science Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Industrial Engineering at the Higher Engineering School of Zaragoza • It has been taught the last ten academic courses LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  12. Ethics and legislation for engineers Objectives Clarify the professional rights, obligations, and limits of engineers in a practical way, covering the following areas: • The norms established by law, especially those which regulate the professional activities of engineers in Europe • The prescriptions included in the practice codes • The principles shown by the theory of knowledge, with special emphasis on systems theory, cybernetics and communicative action • To habituate them to the main arguments of current ethics of a democratic culture LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  13. Ethics and legislation for engineers Generic Competences • Knowledge and ability to use computer and Internet resources to find information • Knowledge and ability to use computer and Internet resources to find legal documents Specific Competences • Knowledge of the engineer rights and duties in its professional practice • Knowledge of the rights and duties in relation to the intellectual property • Ability to register a patent or a trade mark • Ability to create a code of practice LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  14. Ethics and legislation for engineers Contents I.- Engineer Activities • Introduction: social and political consequences of the engineering practice • Activities:a) Problem study; b) Project; c) Decision making o Activities and consent II.- Laws and safety measures • Safety standards • Rights and duties of engineers • Intellectual property • Responsibility • The regulation of the professional practise from a compared perspective III.- Codes of practice • Definition • Ethics of efficiency • Ethics of impartiality • Communicative ethics • Professional codes LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  15. Ethics and legislation for engineers Programme of laboratory practices • A case solution • Carrying out a project • Registering a patent or a trade mark • Creating a code of practice LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  16. Ethics and legislation for engineers Evaluation 1.- Exam on theoretical knowledge (75% of the result) 2.- Carrying out of a practical test (25% of the result) LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  17. Credits 3 credits = 30 lecture hours ECTS 2,7 ECTS = 80 student work hours One lecture per week Tutorials Laboratory Practical work Examination Ethics and legislation for engineers LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  18. Summary • Electronic government • Ethics and legislation for engineers • National and international statistical organization LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  19. National and international statistical organization • A optional subject in the degree studies of Statistics at the Sciences Faculty in the University of Zaragoza • It was approved in the last modification of the Study program in June of 2005, but it has not still been offered LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  20. National and international statistical organization Generic Competences • Knowledge and ability to use computer and Internet resources to find information Specific Competences • Knowledge and ability to find statistical data in Internet • Knowledge of the statistician duties in relation with the Spanish law of personal data protection • Knowledge of the European Union policy on official statistics • Knowledge of the Spanish and European Union websites of official statistics LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  21. National and international statistical organization Contents 1.- Systems of Official Statistical Information 2.- Statistics in Internet 3.- Organization of the national, regional and of the European Union public Statistics 4.- Statistical legislation 5.- Personal data protection LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

  22. Credits 6 credits (3 theoretical credits+3practical credits)= 60 lecture hours ECTS 5,4 ECTS = 160 student work hours One lecture per week Tutorials Laboratory Practical work Examination National and international statistical organization LEFIS Undergraduate studies Oslo, 19th-20th May 2006

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