“Euro-inf” accreditation Zoran Budimac

European project European project Aim: to harmonize criteria for accreditation in informatics in Europe Aim: to harmonize criteria for accreditation in informatics in Europe Final goal: to form a consortium of European accreditation agencies that: Final goal: to form a consortium of European accreditation agencies that: Would be accredited between themselves Would be accredited between themselves After which they would be able to issue an ‘Euro-inf’ label After which they would be able to issue an ‘Euro-inf’ label

Partners ASIIN - The German Accreditation Agency Specialised in Accrediting Degree Programs in Engineering, Informatics, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics ASIIN - The German Accreditation Agency Specialised in Accrediting Degree Programs in Engineering, Informatics, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics CEPIS - The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies CEPIS - The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies The University of Applied Sciences of Hamburg, Informatics Dep. The University of Applied Sciences of Hamburg, Informatics Dep. The University of Paderborn, Department of Computer Science The University of Paderborn, Department of Computer Science

Trials Univ. of Novi Sad – joint master studies in SE (i.e., we) Univ. of Novi Sad – joint master studies in SE (i.e., we) Univ. of Novi Sad – bachelor in business informatics (Fac. Of Economics) Univ. of Novi Sad – bachelor in business informatics (Fac. Of Economics) Tuzla Tuzla Sarajevo Sarajevo ??? ???

Workshop Brussels, 12. April, 2007 Brussels, 12. April, 2007 Budimac and Zedan Budimac and Zedan Had to stay 1 day longer (airplane) Had to stay 1 day longer (airplane) On my own On my own Problems with both hotels Problems with both hotels Strike of fire-dept. at Brussels airport on my departure date, so I had to go to Amsterdam (since it is ‘nobodies fault’, I had to finance it by myself) Strike of fire-dept. at Brussels airport on my departure date, so I had to go to Amsterdam (since it is ‘nobodies fault’, I had to finance it by myself) Caught the morning plane from there to Belgrade Caught the morning plane from there to Belgrade Because of the long lines (1 km) for passport control I had to literally run through the (huge) Shiphol airport Because of the long lines (1 km) for passport control I had to literally run through the (huge) Shiphol airport Back home, it took me 4 hours to get to Novi Sad Back home, it took me 4 hours to get to Novi Sad And then I was ill for three days And then I was ill for three days Not even the best chocolate in the world and the best beer in the world and the nicest market square in the world made me happy  Not even the best chocolate in the world and the best beer in the world and the nicest market square in the world made me happy 

Discussions The idea was attacked The idea was attacked Why do we need one more accreditation? Why do we need one more accreditation? We already have two in UK – why the third one? We already have two in UK – why the third one? Who will pay for that? Who will pay for that?

Discussion – contd. Industry representatives also attacked the idea claiming their interests are not covered in proposed principles Industry representatives also attacked the idea claiming their interests are not covered in proposed principles Answers: Answers: there are sufficiently there are sufficiently Industry always want perfectly prepared graduates but never had the time and money to really discuss their needs Industry always want perfectly prepared graduates but never had the time and money to really discuss their needs

Principles