1. SYSTEM ON CHIP DESIGN TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
Meeting of authorities in Niš
On October 01, 2009.
Overview of the status of the Niš part of the project

2. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 Participants to the project are
Technical University of Madrid, Prof. Octavio Nieto Taladriz Garcia, Laboratory of Integrated Systems (LSI), Department of Electronic Engineering (DIE), School of Telecommunication Engineering (ETSIT),
University of Southampton, Prof. Mark Zwolinski, Electronic Systems Design Group (ESD), School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS),
University SS Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Prof. Aksenti Grnarov, Faculty of electrical engineering and information technologies, Department: Informatics and computer science,
University of Niš, Prof. Vančo Litovski, LEDA, Elektronski Fakultet.

3. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
Overall parameters:
Realization in two years (extended for six months)
Budget of ca. 300, Euros.

4. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:
Improve Electronic integrated circuit design (system on chip) curricula at masters level by
Updating/creating courses.
Development of laboratory practices and introduction to integrated circuit fabrication and testing.
Teacher-student ratio improvement.
Textbook publishing.

5. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT Activities:
Curriculum development
Lab restructuring
Teachers training
Library, inter-partner sharing
Pilot student exchange
Sustainability
Dissemination
Quality control and monitoring
Management of the project

6. 1. Curriculum development
TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
1. Curriculum development
1.1 Review of syllabi for all EE courses at all
regional member institutions
1.2 Make a list of proposed courses and the course of study
1.3 Define syllabi for all (old and new) courses
DONE
Acreditation obtained!

7. 1. Curriculum development
TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
1. Curriculum development
1.4 Develop new teaching materials
DONE Partly (Two books were published)
1.5 Publish developed teaching materials (lab manuals )
DONE, to be

8. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
PRESENTATION OF THE CURRICULUM OF UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ
(English version)
Year
Sem
Subject 0
Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 3
Subject 4
Subject 5 1
Linear algebra
Basic Electrisity 1
General Physics
Introduction to computer science
Society and social development 2
Mathematical analysis
Basic Electrisity 2
Physical electronics
Algorithms and programming
Buisiness communications 3
Measurements in electronics
Basic electronics
Digital electronicscs
Object programming
Signals and systems 4
Simulation and optimization of electronic circuits
Analog electronicscs
Basic telecommunications
Techniques of system design
Digital signmal processing 5
English 1
Programmable electronics
Basics of micro/nano technologies
Digital integrated circuits
Under choice 5.1
Under choice 5.2 6
Power supply
IC design
Microprocessors
Under choice 6.1
Final examine

9. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
PRESENTATION OF THE CURRICULUM OF UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ
Year
Sem
Subject 0
Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 3
Subject 4
Subject 5 4 7
English 2
Design of RF systems
Design of Digital integrated circuits
Testing and dyagnosis of electronic circuits
Sustainable design of electronic circuits
Under choice 7.1
Numerical mathematics 8
Economics of sustainable production
Design of integrated circuits
VLSI design
Under choice 8.1
Under choice 8.2
Modeling and simulation 5 9
Embedded systems
Mixed signal circuits
Under choice 9.1
Under choice 9.2
Under choice 9.3
Modeling of electronic circuits and systems 10
SoC design
Design of electronic equipment
Diploma work

10. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 2. Lab restructuring
2.1 Existing laboratory facilities investigated
2.2 Purchase of new laboratory equipment
2.3 Lab equipment installation and integration
with existing equipment
DONE

11. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 2. Lab restructuring
2.2 Purchase of new laboratory equipment - content
a. Simulation machine / Beowulf cluster 64 new nodes (Master projects in simulation)
b. Advanced measurement working place (Master projects in testing)
c. Teaching laboratory for SoC design (laboratory work in several subjects). Virtual instrumentation and distance learning enabled.

12. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 2. Lab restructuring
2.4 Training of the laboratory technicians
2.5 Adaptation of labs to support all courses in 1.2
DONE Partly

13. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 3. Teacher's training
3.1(Re)training of professors and lecturers
from the partner countries
Prof. Litovski stayed at the University of Southampton for one month
Prof. Litovski stayed at the University of Madrid for one month
Prof. Damnjanović stayed at the University of Madrid for two weeks
Prof. Jevtić stayed at the University of Madrid for two weeks
Ass. Sokolović stayed at the University of Madrid for one month
One more (one month) visit is planned.
DONE Partly

14. 4. Library inter-partner sharing
TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
4. Library inter-partner sharing
4.1 Define a list of necessary books and periodicals
4.2 Purchase library PCs, books and periodicals
DONE Partly (periodical purchased)

15. 5. Pilot student exchange
TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
5. Pilot student exchange
(3.2 Training of best students)
B. Jovanović stayed at the University of Southampton for 6 weeks
M. Dimitrijević stayed at the University of Southampton for 6 weeks
Three more student trips are planned.
DONE Partly

16. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 6. Dissemination DONE Partly
The following was done:
Opinion of three experts were collected related to the content of the curriculum
The curriculum was presented to the public via the Regional Chamber of Commerce
The curriculum was presented to the public at the INDEL’08 (Banja Luka), TREND’09 (Kopaonik), ETRAN’09 (Vrnjačka Banja), and ETAI’09 (Ohrid) conferences
Presentation accepted at the EE (Novi Sad) conference.
Two more presentations are planned (The SSSS’10 –final dissemination event-and TREND’10) and a booklet about the project.
DONE Partly

17. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 7. Sustainability
The SoC curriculum was approved by the Serbian Accreditation body that guaranties sustainability.
It is up to the business climate and the efforts of the staff for the students to recognize and to enroll.
DONE

18. 8. Quality control and monitoring
TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006
8. Quality control and monitoring
DONE , to be

19. TEMPUS JEP_41107_2006 9. Project management
9.1 Future activities planning
9.2 Progress reviewed
Consortium authorities meetings were held once in Southampton, once in Skopje, and twice in Niš.
Two more are planned. One in Madrid and one in Niš.
DONE Partly