Description
The project proposal stems from three factors: clearly perceived separation of Polish and English graduate studies, and a decreasing number of students in the last; emerging new technologies, particularly the Internet of Things; described and observed greater involvement of students in projects which end with the ready for use product. To meet these challenges and seize the opportunities the project will concentrate on three key activities: - Prepare the courses in two language versions (English and Polish) to be offered alternately and available to all students; - Preparation of new courses for graduate studies concerning Internet of Things and innovation in the ICT sector; - Realization of complete projects on selected courses and encouraging students to pursue their own projects (”Do It Yourself” in Institute’s Open Embedded Systems Laboratory).
Summary of project results
The project succeeded in unifying the offered courses in Polish and English in two language versions, and introducing new, innovative courses (consisting of a unified curricula of 6 existing and 2 new courses) and increase student involvement in projects (also outside the regular study program). The 2 new courses focus on the Internet of Things and innovation in ICT. Over 600 students attended these courses over the course of 3 semesters and benefited from high-quality teaching materials and enhanced instructor approaches to practical parts of these courses. Several workshops for over 50 students were held (encompassing IoT controllers, 3D printing and game engines), providing grounds for the development of new skills in edge-cutting technology. A significant increase in the number of students attending English-language courses has been observed. The main tangible results of the project are Polish and English course materials and hands-on workshop programs, which shall be a permanent element of the teaching offer. There are future plans to offer these courses to a non-academic audience. Project activities involved the purchase of various electronic equipment and supplemental devices and materials. The most important impact of project results is the integration of Polish and foreign students in BSc studies conducted in English (a significant number of Polish citizens are taking part in them). Another important issue to highlight is the importance of English as the language of specialists in the field of computer science. Availability of a large part of the curriculum of the second cycle in the field of computer science in English emphasizes this fact.
Summary of bilateral results