Implementation of Student Mobility Program within the Frame of TEMPUS CD-JEP 16160/2001 Project Ivan Milentijević Faculty of Electronic Engineering University of Nis Serbia and Montenegro

Outline Importance of student mobility program Organizing procedure Preparatory activities Selection procedure Realization Students’ work Follow-up activiteis Conclusion

Importance of student mobility program Student mobility and accompanying academic recognition are assumed to be necessary prerequisites for an open and dynamic European educational area that will aid European integration and labor market mobility.(SM_Europe). Students are potentially our most authoritative ambassadors and persuasive marketers.

Importance of student mobility program Furthermore the concept of student mobility can be classified into the following categories:  Spontaneous mobility – referring to students registered at higher institutions under standard procedures thus not through any of the organised programme like Erasmus and Lingua.  Organized mobility – referring to mobility encouraged by organized educational program. Student mobility can also be classified as short and long- term, where short terms refers to a maximum of one year’s of study and long term to a complete course of study leading to a diploma.

Organizing procedure Organization and implementation of student mobility program can be defined by 4-stage procedure. Stage 1: Preparatory activities Stage 2: Selection procedure Stage 3: Realization of travels Stage 4: Follow-up activities

Preparatory activities Preparatory activities encompasses the following activities: Preparation of project proposal Negotiation and contracting Criteria development Realization of public competition  Announcement (project web site, lectures, flyers) Preparatory activities are the basis for good organization of student mobility program.

PUBLIC COMPETITION for participation in student mobility program Within the frame of TEMPUS CD JEP Project “Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education”, the realization of student mobility program, where students can improve their knowledge in one of the European educational institutions, is foreseen. The Faculty of Electronic Engineering, as a Coordinating Institution for the TEMPUS Project CD JEP , announced an open competition or participation in student mobility program.

PUBLIC COMPETITION for participation in student mobility program Applying for a candidate for a four-week-stay at:  University of Dortmund (CSUD), Germany (6 scholarships)  Technological Education Institute of Athens (TEIA), Greece (4 scholarships)  Institute for Informatics of The Faculty of Science and Mathematics Skoplje (FNSMS), FYR Macedonia (2 scholarships)

COMPETITION CRITERIA The recommendation of at least professor was obligatory. While choosing a candidate the Commission was evaluating the following criteria:  Average mark from the group of courses  Average mark during the studies  Laboratory work and activities at TEMPUS club  Language proficiency in English (or German)  Results international competitions  Duration of studying

COMPETITION CRITERIA The Commission was dealing with all documents and makes an interview with each candidate, together with language checking.

Selection procedure Submission of applications Evaluation of applications  language test  interview  reviewing of submitted applications Ranking and selection of candidates

Realization Finding working places for selected students Travel organization (transport, visas and accommodation) Travel realization Supervising in host institution Students’ work

University of Dortmund  Group I: Dortmund University Campus web site project “Being the student in Dortmund”  Group II Involved in embedded systems research group with specific tasks that relates on source code optimization techniques for embedded system software development University of Athens  Group I Development of “CV Archive” web portal, aimed to allow web-based management of staffs’ CVs  Group II Visualization of artificial intelligence algorithms

Follow-up activiteis Formal recognition at home institution Reporting (accademic and financial report) Promotion of student mobility program Using student mobility program in faculty marketing campaign

Benefits Personal development Foreign language proficiency Cultural awareness

Benefits It is a chance of lifetime! It is an adventure that you can only do when you are a student!! After you graduate, you will have fewer opportunities to experience the world because you will be tied down with a career and commitments. Seize the moment! Looks great on your CV!! Going on an exchange will help prepare you for the challenges of a global marketplace. Employers look favorably on applicants who have international experience or demonstrate the ability to adapt to new environment. It is an amazing opportunity to meet people from all over the world and immerse yourself in an exciting new culture and society. It is a great way to improve your language skills. Broaden your perspective and outlook on life!’