Marek Milosz

Reengineering of computer science curriculum according to technology changes and market needs

This paper presents the reengineering of the Computer Science (CS) curriculum according to market needs. The new ACM-IEEE Computing Curricula 2013 in context of changes is presented. Next, the situation in ICT industry in EU, lack of ICT specialists and methods of acquisition the information about required competences as well as some results are described. The main part of this paper is dedicated to the reengineering of existing CS curriculum using the EU funds and describes the project and its implementation.

Using Deming cycle for strengthening cooperation between industry and university in IT engineering education program

European Qualification Framework (EQF) forces universities to strengthen the cooperation with industry. Although EQF guidelines were introduced as obligatory into Polish educational system this year, Lublin University of Technology (LUT) had opportunity to implement EQF outlines into educational program earlier, especially in area of cooperation with industry, thanks to educational project for reengineering of second level degree program in Computer Science. To improve the quality of the established cooperation and thus to strengthen it the Deming cycle was used. The paper presents the evaluation of LUT cooperation with industry made after the project. It also discusses gained experience. The main study method was the survey conducted among industry representatives. The survey was focused on three groups of ICT company employers: internships supervisors, MSc thesis industry consultants and high technical managers. The conclusions in research and the plan of those implementation to improve the cooperation between ICT industry and LUT in the Computer Science education field are presented as well.

Mobile application usability testing in quasi-real conditions

The paper presents the setup and results of a mobile application usability test using mobile eye-tracking glasses. Quasi-real conditions of the natural environment were assured for the testing in order to avoid incidental disorders possible in natural conditions and the weaknesses of a fully lab experiment. The experiment methodology was developed and used to carry out a usability test of the mobile part of a Sale Force Automation (SFA) application in terms of its basic functionality. The papers outlines are the following: the methodology used, arrangement and realisation of the usability testing experiment, test results and answers to the research questions. A list of general conclusions rounds off the report.

Contribution of international seminars on computer science to education adjustment on European IT industry market

The article presents the role of international seminars in the educational process. Seminars are conducted on the computer science master degree program. Traditional ways of teaching, like lectures, laboratories and projects needs to be supplemented to make the educational offer interesting and to cover today students needs. The European IT market is changing and developing fast. It also spread rapidly and new branches are developed. Supporting ways of teaching, like international seminars enable students to learn about new technologies, applications, methods and solutions used and spread on abroad universities and markets. Moreover, such seminars help students to develop soft skills, establish new personal contacts and experience cooperation with abroad teachers. All those aspects enable students to orient themselves in the possibilities of study and work abroad. This study is concentrated on the aspects of communication, understanding content in foreign languages and obtaining knowledge in presented subject. What is more students expectation about the theoretical and practical knowledge quality, learning experience, teachers skills and knowledge are evaluated. Additionally the influence of seminars on participation in student exchange programs is tested. The seminars described in the article were conducted by the educational project “A graduate of our time” granted by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The project covers creation of new specialisations for the Computer Science Master Degree program in Lublin University of Technology.

Quality improvement of ERP system GUI using expert method: A case study

The paper presents a case study of GUI quality improvement procedure. The procedure was used during development of GUI for Sale Force Automation (SFA) application as a part of ERP system. The paper outlines: the used methodology, GUI evaluation process, the SFA application description as well as the most important remarks concerning GUI. Moreover, the general recommendation and conclusions are listed.

Modeling and Optimization of the Production Cluster

The paper presents an economic model of a production cluster (EMPC) consisting of three subsystems: supply of materials and means of labor, as well as production of final product. Authors defined the task of finding EMPC’s optimal steady state, given a condition of final product production volume maximization. Authors provide an algorithm for searching production cluster’s steady state. The investigation results of an effect of various parameters on EMPC’s optimal steady state are presented. The problem of optimal control for production clusters is formulated.

Computer Science Studies in English from the Perspective of Students and Business

Software development and the digital services market are currently growing very rapidly and, as most other areas, are subject to processes of globalisation. As a consequence, ICT companies need personnel prepared to work in international environments. This applies especially to developing economies, such as Poland.

Pedagogy sharing in the PROMIS project

The PROMIS Project is an ongoing EU Tempus Project for setting up ISC (Informatics as a Second Competence) Masters degrees in Central Asia. We are more specifically concerned with ensuring the vocational aspect of studies and tightening the relationships between companies and universities in this project. To meet these goals we mainly propose to base the curricula organization on both reverse teaching and apprenticeship. As we also want the degrees to be part of an international network many tasks of the project are dedicated to sharing and discussing pedagogical materials and methods between European and Central Asia partners. This paper contains a general presentation of the PROMIS Project and a focus on the organization of pedagogical workshops that are its most important pedagogy sharing task.

Synergy effect in GUI usability and accessibility education improvement

The paper presents a synergy effect achieved through knowledge and experience exchange in the field of Graphical User Interface (GUI) usability and accessibility among Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships project partners. The main aim of the project is curricula and teaching materials development in the usability and accessibility of computer applications area. Partner universities join their potential in order to achieve the planned results.

Training sessions in a Master degree “Informatics as a Second Competence”

The ERAMIS acronym stands for European-Russian-Central Asian Network of Masters degrees “Informatics as a Second Competence”. The aim of this project is to create a Master degree “Computer Science as a Second Competence” in 9 beneficiary universities located in Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan and Russia. One crucial aspect of the project is training. In this contribution we describe how training sessions have been organized, the pedagogical issues that are involved and ways to address them.