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TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001. Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education. C on s or t ium Contractor institution: CSUD – Computer Science Department, University of Dortmund, Germany Coordinating institution:
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TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001 Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education
Consortium • Contractor 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia • FSMN – Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro
Consortium External expert Prof. dr Rolf Drechsler, Institute of Computer Science, Chair of Computer Architecture, University of Bremen, Germany
About the project Project is supported by European CommissionDirectorate-General XXII - Education, Training and YouthTempus Joint European Project (JEP) • Type of the project: • Curriculum Development JEP • Duration of the project: • 3 years • Total amount of the project budget • € 481.548 • Approved amount for the first year • € 158.780
Logical Framework Matrix Outcomes • Outcomes • Reconstructions of CS courses in fields: ComputerArchitecture (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.
Inputsfor three years • Equipment • 28 PC based machines, 6 servers, 1 digital content computer, 3 photocopier, 4 printer, 2 binding machine, 1 overhead projector, 2 scanners, 2 digital camera, communication hardware, software tools, literature • Mobility • 101 staff from East to West for 157 weeks and 3 days • 12 students from East to West for 12 months • 17 professors from West to East for 15 weeks and 5 days • 79 staff from East to East for 31 weeks and 5 days • 4 staff from West to West for 3 weeks 1 days • 2 students from East to East for 2 months
Organizational Structure CA LD DBS Project Contractor CNET prof. dr Claudio Moraga – CSUD IET External Expert prof. dr Rolf Drechsler – UBG Project Coordinator prof. dr Mile Stojčev Central Management Team prof. dr Katerina Georgouli – TEIA, prof. dr Marjan Gušev – FNSMS, doc. dr Ivan Milentijević – FEEN, prof. dr Miroslav Ćirić - FSMN Workgroup for Computer Architecture Workgroup for Logic Design Workgroup for Data Base Systems Workgroup for Computer Networks Workgroup for Internet and E-technologies
Participation of students • TEMPUS club • for students who are interested in innovation of computer science curriculum • ACTIVITIES: • suggesting of new topics for lecturers • suggesting of new elective courses • creation of new lab. exercises • production of new teaching material • participation in student mobility program
Web site All current activities and achieved results concerning the Project CD_JEP-16160-2001 can be found at web address http://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yu tempus@elfak.ni.ac.yu
Main events during first year • Workshop on Computer Science Education(Skoplje September 30th - October 1st 2002) • First CMT meeting (Skoplje, October 1st 2002) • Workshop on Computer Science Education (Nis October 2nd - October 3rd 2002) • Second CMT meeting (Nis, October 3rd 2002) • Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education (Athens April 21st, 2003) • Annual CMT meeting (Athens, April 22nd and 23rd 2003)
Visits – preliminary review • West – East • 3 proffessors • East – West • 12 proffessors + 4 assistants • East – East • 13 proffessors
Starting Activities • Analysis of organization CS courses at TEI Athens and CSU Dortmund • Presentation of multimedia teaching material at TEIA and CSUD
Checkpoints • Checkpoints for innovation of current curricula and proposals of new ones are • Workshops • Presentation of papers • Discussion • Electronic communication • e-mail messages • web sites
Main Activities During First Year • Proposals for innovation of all current curricula submitted by working groups and revised by proffessors from EU • Creation of joint proposal for the CA Core of Knowledge and its publication in journal • Publication of textbook “MATHEMATICS - The Collection of Tests” for freshmans • Creation of new multimedia teaching tools for Computer Architecture (performance evaluation of scalar/superscalar processor and dataflow analysis) • Forming of new computer classroom at Faculty of Electronic Engineering Nis