Description
The objective of the project is to develop the new specialisation at the Computer Science course (Development of mobile applications for monitoring of environment – TAMMS), which will prepare students to develop IT systems, in particular mobile application for monitoring of environment. The project responds to the need of enriching the offer through providing courses in English meant for international students. There is a big demand for IT specialists, specialising and development and operation of rapid alert and monitoring systems. According to the study carried out by the Computer Science Institute of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty, companies are interested in cooperating with Poland in the field of education of students at the Computer Science course and they express the willingness to actively participate in the education process. The primary objective of the project is to development of human capital and increased internationalisation of the Lublin University of Technology through extending the offer with MA studies in English at the Computer Science course. The direct objective is to develop specialisation taught in English and combining computer science with environment protection. The following activities, among others, are planned in the course of the project: development of documentation of the study curricula; preparation of teaching material in English, launching of e-learning and a portal for knowledge exchange in English, open to cooperation with universities, industry, self-government and community institutions and citizens, extension of teaching resources of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty by 16 work stations, and purchase of licences for digital databases.
Summary of project results
The main aim of the project was to develop a new Master’s Programme in computer science at the Lublin University of Technology (LUT) in order to respond to market needs. The programme is called Mobile Application Development for Environment Monitoring and is developed fully in English to support internationalisation of education at LUT. The main aim of the new, interdisciplinary specialization is to acquire knowledge and skills in the design and development of mobile applications focused on environmental monitoring. This specialization is a response to the demands of the information technology market, which suffers from a lack of qualified staff because of the rapid development of mobile devices and technologies. The existence of this high demand for graduates with fluent knowledge of foreign languages has been confirmed during consultation with companies and with public authorities of Lublin. As the specialization is fully prepared and the university is prepared to conduct these studies, the objectives of the project is considered fully achieved. The delivered outputs include: complete documentation of new specialization and didactic materials including multimedia presentations, laboratory instructions, student textbooks, and e-learning courses. Moreover, a new student laboratory was fully equipped with computers and additional mobile equipment and sensors. Also, licenses to digital databases of journals and books were acquired to increase the competency of teachers. An additional result of the project is the established cooperation between LUT and environmental protection institutions in Poland and Norway during the organized study visits. Additional outputs regard to dissemination and marketing materials as well as project portals, especially e-learning platform and knowledge sharing portal. In consultation with the program operator additional materials and laboratory equipment, printed books and additional dissemination activities (international conference) were prepared.
Summary of bilateral results