FEUP,Porto, 2008/02/22

1. Development of a New Curriculum In Electrical and Computers Engineering. Issues On Bologna Process. Adriano Carvalho FEUP_Portugal asc@fe.up.pt FEUP,Porto, 2008/02/22

2. Bologna Process The following principles are inherent to: • Mobility of students and staff; • Autonomous universities; • Student participation in governance of higher education; • Public responsibility for higher education.

3. Implementation Priorities • The two-cycle degree system; • Quality assurance; • Recognition of degrees and periods of studies.

4. Aims for an European Higher Education • Adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees • Adoption of a system essentially based on two cycles • Establishment of a system of credits • Promotion of mobility • Promotion of European co-operation in quality assurance • Promotion of the European dimension in higher education • Lifelong learning

5. New Curriculum in ECE • ECE curriculum for education in Engineering for Design; • Duration of 2 first cycles of 5 years as necessary condition for a more theoretical and deep education, so answering to a stable and consolidated practice in European Union.

6. Major in Telecommunications Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Mathematical Mathematical Elect. Waves Fundaments Fundaments Systems of Laboratory on 7 8 6 8 9 6 6 7 8 Prob.& Statistics Optional A2 Analysis 1 Analysis 2 Telecommunic.1 Telecommunic.2 Telecomunic. Syst. Integration Systems & Computer 6 7 6 8 7 6 6 6 6 Álgebra Circuits Theory of Signal Electronics 2 Signal Digital Process. Optional A3 Optional A5 Control Networks Numerical 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 Programming 1 Programming 2 Electromagnetism SYstems & Signals Electronics 3 Optional A1 Optional A4 Optional A6 30 Dissertation Methods Lab on Microprocessors Laboratory of Architectures & 7 8 6 8 8 7 6 6 6 Physics Electronics 1 Optional B1 Optional B2 Optional B3 Digital Systems Programming Operat. Systems Soft Skills Socialization & Op. Research Preparation of Analysis of Systems & 3 5 Economy & Mngment 5 6 5 4 Learning Mngment of Projects Dissertation Major in Automation Mathematical Mathematical Autom. Systems Measur. & Instrumentation Microproc. Systems Systems based on 7 8 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 Probab.& Statistics Theory of Control Automation Soft Comnputing Analysis 1 Analysis 2 Power Systems Elect. Machines Aut. Tecnology 6 7 6 6 6 6,5 6 6 6 Álgebra Circuits Theory of Signal Digital Control Optional A3 Optional A5 Elec. Installat. Ind. Communications 7 7 7 6 6 6,5 6 6 6 Programming 1 Programming 2 Electromagnetism Optional A1 Optional A4 Optional A6 30 Dissertation Telecommunic. Laboratory on Industrial Numerical Analysis of Systems & 7 8 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 Physics Electronics 1 Economy & Mngment Optional A2 Optional A7 Digital Systems Electronics Methods Mngment of Projects Soft Skills Socialization & Chemistry & Op. Research Inform. Systems 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 Optional B1 Optional B2 Optional B3 Learning Materials Major in Power Systems Mathematical Mathematical Measur. & Instrumentation Supervision & Control in PS Decision, Optimization & 7 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Probab.& Statistics Theory of Control Automation Optional A1 Analysis 1 Analysis 2 Soft Computing Power Systems Elec. Machines Gener. & Distrib. Markets & Nets of Transportation 6 7 6 6 6 6,5 6 6 6 Álgebra Circuits Theory of Sginal Optional A2 & Distribution Plants Quality Elec. Instal. Project of Estationary Regimens Transient Regimens 7 7 7 6 6 6,5 6 7 6 Programming 1 Programming 2 Electromagnetism Optional A3 30 Dissertation of Power Systems of PS Telecommunic. Licencing Laboratory on Industrial Numerical Methods Electromech. Analysis of Systems & 7 8 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 Physics Electronics 1 Economy & Mngment Optional A4 Systems Mngment of Projects Digital Systems Electronicsl Soft Skills Socialization & Chemistry & Op. Research Inform. Systems 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 Disciplina B1 Optional B2 Optional B3 Learning Materials Scheme of ECE Curriculum Programme Table 1 – Scheme of ECE Curriculum Programme

7. Issues According to CDIO code, an Engineer must be skilled to: • conceive-design-implement-operate • complex aided-value engineering systems • in a modern environment of team-working • and to have a mature personality, and capacity of initiative.

8. CDIO abilities for common ECE syllabus

9. According to general goals for Integrated Master degree, the student must be able • to handle new and non-familiar situations, within large and multidisciplinary contexts; • to collect, select and interpret relevant information in order to fundament the solutions which presents and the performed analysis • to integrate knowledge • to communicate clearly and objectively his conclusions either to expert people or to non-expert people • to prosecute long-life learning, in an auto-orientated and autonomous way, demonstrating a pro-active attitude faced to knowledge

10. Planning and Coordination Mechanisms Implementation of the curriculum supported on individual cards for the courses establishment of the competencies to get, syllabus, teaching methods, adopted tools, evaluation method, working load for each planned task, requirements for a good performance

11. Assessment of objectives performed through three programmes developed by the Faculty of Engineering • Sensor I – Learning Process • Sensor II – Pedagogical Quality • Sensor III – Impact of Education • on Professional Activity

12. Conclusion The communication summarily describes the new curriculum in ECE, developed within the scope of Bologna process, showing some of the issues related to its implementation and how Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto is facing them and which mechanisms have implemented in order to accelerate the process in a controlled way.

13. Thanks for your attention