Skopje, 16. February 2005 Public Presentation TEMPUS project (CD-JEP 16160/2001) Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education Project activities and achievments Prof. dr Mile Stojčev Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Outline Consortium About the project Organizational Structure Realization of project activities Main events during the project Innovations in teaching Key successes Dissemination Project Web site Remaining activities Photo gallery

Skopje, 16. February 2005 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, Macedonia FSMN – Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Type of the project: Curriculum Development JEP Duration of the project: 3 years About the project Project is supported by European Commission Directorate-General XXII Education, Training and Youth Tempus Joint European Project (JEP)

Skopje, 16. February 2005 About the project Project Objective: To innovate undergraduate curricula in computer science, by restructuring existing and involving new high quality courses, flexible enough to adapt to the new technologies and the future one's. To develop cooperation between consortium partners.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Outcomes Reconstructions of CS courses in fields: Computer Architecture (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.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Project Contractor Central Management Team Workgroup for Computer Architecture Workgroup for Logic Design Workgroup for Database Systems Workgroup for Computer Networks Workgroup for Internet and E- technologies CA LD DBS CNET IET Organizational Structure prof. dr Claudio Moraga University of Dortmund prof. dr Katerina Georgouli – TEIA, prof. dr Marjan Gušev – FNSMS, prof.dr Ivan Milentijević – FEEN, prof. dr Miroslav Ćirić - FSMN Project Coordinator prof. dr Mile Stojčev Faculty of Electronic Engineering External Expert prof. dr Rolf Drechsler University of Bremen

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Realization of Travels Type of travelNo. of personsTotal duration in weeks East-West 5654 East-East 4517 Inside the partner country 284 TOTAL12975 More then 30 colleagues from FEEN were involved.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Student mobility program Four week practical placement of undergraduate students from FEEN at partner institutions  7 students at University of Dortmund (realized)  4 students at TEI Athens (realized)  4 students at FNSM Skopje (ongoing) Program is evaluated as “an example of good practice” by NTO for Serbia and Montenegro. Student mobility program will be presented at DAAD- Bologna Conference in Bonn, March 17 th 2005.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Student mobility program Key of success lies in rigorous selection procedure. We evaluated the following: average mark during the studies interview number of passed courses language proficiency in English (or German) average mark from the group of courses laboratory work results international competitions duration of study

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Realization of publishing activities The following issues have been published at Faculty of Electronic Engineering: Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education 14 textbooks two regular issues of Facta Universitatis

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Innovations in teaching (formal approach) New topics involved in more than 20 different courses Five completely new courses (first delivered for the first time in winter semester 2003/04, others in winter semester 2004/05) are involved in current curricula at Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis: Software Engineering Embedded systems Mobile and wireless services Software design using design patterns Databases – advanced techniques Work on reconstructing CS courses and involving new courses in existing CS curriculum initiated the work on draft version of new CS curriculum and ECTS implementation. First proposals have already been discussed.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Main events during the project (6 WSs + 2 Symp) Workshop on Computer Science Education Workshop on Computer Science Education (Skoplje September 30th - October 1st) Workshop on Computer Science Education Workshop on Computer Science Education (Nis October 2nd - October 3rd) Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education (TEI, Athens, April 21st, 2003) Workshop on Lab. Practicing in CS Education Workshop on Lab. Practicing in CS Education (FEEN, Nis, June 18th, 2003) Workshop on Innovations in Teaching Computer Science Courses Workshop on Innovations in Teaching Computer Science Courses (FEEN, Nis, October 7th, 2003)

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Main events during the project (6 WSs + 2 Symp) Workshop on Teaching Methods In Computer Science Courses Workshop on Teaching Methods In Computer Science Courses (FNSMS, Skopje, October 08th, 2003) Workshop on Tools for CS Education Workshop on Tools for CS Education (FNSMS, Skopje – Bitola, December 11th – 14th, 2003) Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education: Retraining of Young teaching staff Symposium on Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education: Retraining of Young teaching staff (TEI, Athens, February 24th-27th, 2004) Joint working group meetings Joint working group meetings (CSUD, University of Dortmund, March 15th and 19th, 2004) WSs and Symps were specific checkpoints for the project.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education 14 textbooks Establishing new teaching environment

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes - Proceedings Proceedings of Workshops on Computer Science Education The Proceedings describes the impact of new fundamentals on undergraduate CS engineering courses at all five participating academic institutions of our joint project during the first two years of this project. Six Workshops and two Symposiums in two years. In total, 120 presentations, and 164 participants from 15 different academic institutions take active parts during the preparation of the material and numerous discussions related to presentation of the achieved results of our joint project. 35 papers passed the referee procedure for publication in this special issue PROCEEDINGS. The contributed papers were divided into six sessions, on innovations curriculum, lab practicing, teaching tools, Internet technologies, Mathematics in computer science, and selected topics.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes - Textbooks MATHEMATICS - The Collection of Tests MATHEMATICS - The Collection of Tests I. Milovanovic, B. Randjelovic Numerical Mathematics - A collection of solved Problems Numerical Mathematics - A collection of solved Problems G. V. Milovanovic, M. A. Kovacevic, M. M. Spalevic Computer Techniques and Informatics - Questions for the Entrance Exam Computer Techniques and Informatics - Questions for the Entrance Exam M. Stankovic Microcomputer systems - The Collection of Solved Problems Microcomputer systems - The Collection of Solved Problems M. Stojcev, T. Stankovic Microprocessor Architecture, Part I Microprocessor Architecture, Part I M. Stojcev

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes - Textbooks Laboratory Manual for Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Manual for Microprocessor Systems T. Stankovic, S. Ristic, M. Krstic, I. Andrejic, and M. Stojcev Switching Theory for Logic Synthesis Switching Theory for Logic Synthesis Tsutomu Sasao; translated by R. Stankovic Computer Architecture and Organization Computer Architecture and Organization N. Milenkovic Lab Manual for Artificial Intelligence Course Lab Manual for Artificial Intelligence Course L. Stoimenov, and A. Milosavljevic Lab Manual for Data Structures Course Using Java Lab Manual for Data Structures Course Using Java S. Djordjevic-Kajan, L. Stoimenov, and A. Dimitrijevic

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes - Textbooks Lab Manual for Databases Course Using Oracle Lab Manual for Databases Course Using Oracle S. Djordjevic-Kajan, L. Stoimenov Lab Manual for Parallel Computer Systems Course Lab Manual for Parallel Computer Systems Course E. Milovanovic, V. Ciric Discreet Networks and Signal Processing Discreet Networks and Signal Processing V. Stojanovic

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Key successes - New teaching environment What does it mean? a) New labs with new equipment b) Using modern multimedia teaching tools c) Web support to teaching

Skopje, 16. February 2005 a) New labs with new equipment What did we do? Two new teaching labs were established with one server and 16 PC workstations each. New digital projectors are at Computer Science Department teaching staff disposal. Lab practical classes from more than twenty different courses are delivered in these Labs.

Skopje, 16. February 2005 b, c) MTT + Web support Modern teaching tools are applied at teaching Important innovations relate to using and developing original multimedia teaching tools (SimArch for Computer Architectures, Intelligent Tutoring System for Databases, Simulators for Computer Networks). A lot of teaching material has been prepared for Web publication E-Forum for discussion about proposals for new CS curriculum has been initiated (

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Dissemination The following dissemination actions were undertaken:  Proceedings on Workshops on Computer Science Education was published  6 Workshops and 2 Symposiums were organized  14 textbooks and manuals were printed  Presentation of project results was delivered at Tempus Information Day – Athens, Greece, November 3 rd,  Web site was regularly updated (

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Web site All current activities and achieved results concerning the Project CD_JEP can be found at web addresshttp://tempus.elfak.ni.ac.yu

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Why is the site so important? 1.We announce incoming events on the site. 2.We inform our colleagues about the project. 3.The site contains a lot of presentations with high quality academic contents. 4.Follow-up, for each event, is available on the site. 5.The site provides information about the status of the project. 6.The site is an open report for the Commission. Web site

Skopje, 16. February 2005 Remaining activities  Four week stays at EU universities for retraining teaching staff.  Purchasing of new laboratory equipment – development boards and PCs  Workshop on CS education, March 4 th 2005, Niš  Special issue of Facta Universitatis on CS education  Final report

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