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WORKSHOP ON RESULTS OF

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

EDUCATION

Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001

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Implementation of innovations at UKIM Skopje 2002-2005

University “Sts. Cyril & Methodius”

Fac. of Nat. Sciences & Mathematics

Institute of Informatics

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Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius”

One of two universities in Macedonia

“Big” university 26 faculties, 5 institutes More then 35.000 students

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Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius”

Organizes Computer Studies – Informatics at two faculties:

Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math. Electro technical Faculty

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Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius”

Differences for Computer Studies/Informatics at both faculties:

Software and hardware driven/oriented?

Background: Math or electrical? Science or technology?

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Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math.

Institute of Informatics Institute of Mathematics Institute of Physics Institute of Chemistry Institute of Biology Institute of Geography

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History (Institute of Informatics)

University Numerical Center from 1972

Studies for Applied Mathematics and Informatics from 1977

Institute of Informatics founded in 1985

Organizes separate studies for educational and applied informatics

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Staff (2005)

15 professors 17 teaching and research assistants 4 staff (secretary, library, system

eng.)

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Organization

Department of theoretical background of informatics – “mathematics” (TOI)

Department of software engineering (SE)

Computer Center

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Education degrees

Undergraduate studies•Educational Informatics

•Applied Informatics Graduate studies

•M.Sc.

•Ph.D.

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Undergraduate studies

Educational Informatics – “teachers”

Applied Informatics – “engineers”

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2 profiles of Applied Informatics

Industrial Mathematics and Informatics•Statistics

•Modeling and Optimization

•Discrete Processing Software Engineering

•Application Programming

•Computer System Engineering

•Information Systems

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Reorganization of Computer Studies

1979/80 – Mathematics – Informatics study

1985/86 – formation of Institute 1989/90 – studies of Applied

Informatics and educational informatics

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Reorganization of Computer Studies

1998-2000 (2 year reconstruction) Tempus JEP-14440-99 (1999-

2002), Distributed Information Technologies new curricula and flexible education.

Tempus CD JEP 16160-2001 (2002-2005) Innovations of Computer Science Education

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Results

Organized 5 workshops• CS education in Europe 30.09-1.10.2002 Skopje

• Teaching methods in CS courses 8.10.2003 Skopje

• Tools for CS education 11-14.12.2003 Bitola

• Advances in CS education 23-26.09.2004 Ohrid

• CS and IT education in EU 17-18.02.2005 Skopje

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Participating on workshops

University of Nis, Electronic Faculty•2-3 Oct 2002

•18-19 June 2003

•6-7 Oct 2003

•7-8 Oct 2004

•3-4 Mar 2005

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Participating on seminars

Technical Education Institution in Athens•21-22 Apr 2003

•07-11 June 2003

•19-23 Nov 2003

•28-31 Mar 2005

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Participating on presentations

University of Dortmund•13-18 March 2003

•10-14 May 2003

•14-17 Sept 2003

•17-20 March 2004

•16-23 June 2004

•10-16 March 2005

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Realized visits

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Workshop results

124 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.

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Proceedings

35 papers passed the referee procedure for publication. The contributed papers were divided into six sessions, on innovations curriculum, lab practicing, teaching tools, Internet technologies, Mathematics in computer science, and selected topics.

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Published papers

M.Stojcev, I.Milentijevic, D.Kehagias, R.Drechsler, M.Gusev, "Computer Architecture Core of Knowledge for Computer Science Students", Cyprus Computer Society Journal, Vol.1, No.4, 2003, pp.12-19.

A.Misev, M.Gusev, "Visual simulator for ILP dynamic OOO processor", 30th ISCA conf. Proc. CS education workshop, pp.87-93

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How we implemented innovations

Improved new curricula Introduced new courses Established WEB courses Published textbooks and manuals New tools: simulators, labs Interchange of ideas!!!

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Improved new curricula

Software engineering•Computer systems

•Application engineering

•Information systems

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Introduced new courses

Computer Architecture advanced systems Computer systems (computer networks,,

microprocessors, network operation systems, parallel processing)

IT (computer network design, system software, interactive applications, Internet programming, Internet technologies, multimedia, information systems)

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Established WEB courses Computer Architecture Advanced Computer Systems Microprocessors and microcontrollers Internet programming Internet technologies Network and distributed operating

systems Parallel processing System software Computer networks Computer network design

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Web courses

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Textbooks and manuals

Textbooks•Computer architecture

•Advanced computer architecture

•Mobile and wireless technologies Manuals

•Computer architecture

•Microprocessors and microcontrollers

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Textbooks

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Textbooks and manuals

Lab manuals•Computer architecture

•Microprocessors and microcontrollers

•Parallel processing

•Computer network design

•System software

•Internet technologies

•Network and distributed operating systems

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Lab manuals

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New tools

Simulators: Dynamic Out of order processor Tomasulo algorithm Other simulators…

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Conclusion

The innovation process is on-going The web sites are alive and still

developing New teaching material available

both by electronic and printed versions