1. 1 Education for Industry The Structure and Practices of the School of Computing Dr Bing Wu BSc MSc PhD Bing.Wu@DIT.IE +353-1-4024819 School of Computing Dublin Institute of Technology

2. 2 Presentation Overview Overview of Ireland DIT Structure in Faculties and Schools School of Computing Industrial Focus of School Educational Practices of School Masters Program Summary School of Computing

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5. 5 Nature of DIT Long-standing Institution with track record at third level Significant output of graduates to industry and the professions Strong commitment to research, development and consultancy with a focus on industry Multi-level, multi-discipline Institution with extensive ‘Ladders of Opportunity’ School of Computing

6. 6 2 Years Cert. 3 Years Dip. 4 Years BSc 1~2 Years MSc Ladders of Opportunity School of Computing 2 Years MPhil 3 Years PhD PostDoc Central Administration Office (CAO) BSc (Honours) 2.1 Transfer PhD Advanced Entry

7. 7 DIT Structure Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Faculty of The Built Environment Faculty of Business Faculty of Tourism and Food Faculty of Applied Arts School of Computing

8. 8 The Faculty of Science School of Computing School of Biological Sciences School of Chemistry School of Physics School of Mathematical Sciences School of Computing

9. 9 When a Newly Graduated Student of School of Computing Could Make Money for His/Her Employer/Company? Within Weeks! School of Computing

10. 10 The School of Computing 40 Full-time and 20 Part-time Academic Staff ~700 Students 1 MSc (2 years) 2 BSc (Honours. 4 years) 1 BSc (General, 3 years) 1 BSc (Honours, Flexible and P/T) Research Degrees (MPhil, PhD) & PostDoc School of Computing

11. 11 School Ethos Unique among Universities Staff Profile - 20% academic career path - 80% senior Industrial path Staff encouraged to attend specialist courses offered by industry Course Committee Structure Industrial Attitude Quality Standards for Software Development Quality Assurance - Extern Examiners - Course Documents - Validation Procedure School of Computing

12. 12 The School Structure School of Computing 1 Head of School & 2 Assistant Heads 1 School Secretary 12 Year Mentors 5 Course Chairs ~17 Normal F/T Lecturers 1 Examination QA Coordinator 3 Technicians 2 Work Placement Coordinators ~20 External P/T Lecturers Management Team Academic Staff Administration Technical Team

13. 13 Course Committee Structure within School Responsibility with authority Chairpersons have major industrial experiences Including student representatives School of Computing

14. 14 Responsibilities of Course Committees Operation of academic matters Monitoring of the course Curriculum development Staff/student dialogue School of Computing

15. 15 Chairpersons MSc – Head of IT Services for National Television Service (RTE) BSc ( Honours )– Senior Software engineer (10 Years) BSc ( Honours P/T) Senior Software Developer for Largest Bank in Ireland (AIB) BSc ( Ordinary )– Senior Engineer of National Electricity Company School of Computing

16. 16 Industrial Attitude and Focus Appreciation that graduates will work in the Software Industry Industrial experience of staff Staff available to students Industrial external examiners Guest lecturers from industry Staff maintain personal links with industry –e.g. social, phone calls, lunch School of Computing

17. 17 Educational Practices and Objectives CREATIVITY, QUALITY, RESEARCH/LIFELONG-LEARNING Provide our graduates with –seamless progression into industry (e.g. work placement) –the necessary skills to function as IT developers and advance to management positions –the ability to progress to further study School of Computing

18. 18 CREATIVITY? Creativity  Algorithm Educational Practices and Objectives School of Computing

19. 19 Educational Practices and Objectives CREATIVITY = ? Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1 : the quality of being creative 2 : the ability to createcreativecreate Encyclopaedia Britannica the ability to make or otherwise bring into existence something new, whether a new solution to a problem, a new method or device, or a new artistic object or form School of Computing

20. 20 Achieving Our Objectives Academic work with a practical emphasis Lectures provide only the essential core of a topic, students must add to the content Industry standards applied continuously Guest lecturers from industry Continuous assessment Work Placement Project School of Computing

21. 21 Student Projects Ideally student provides his/her own project Encourages self-development Encourages CREATIVITY Student will take ownership of project School of Computing

22. 22 Approach Identify a project topic and main objectives of the project Submit a proposal articulating clearly the aims and objectives of the project Research and/or analyse the project area to gain an understanding of the work involved Design, implement and test a solution if appropriate Write a manual/report which clearly documents the project and how each of the above stages were carried out Present the project School of Computing

23. 23 Key Points The project is the one area where the student must work independently under light supervision Student has considerable flexibility in the choice of project topic Student gets the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge gained across the whole course School of Computing

24. 24 Key Points A successful project calls for considerable creativity and independent thought The project has value beyond the marks awarded – employers view it as an important measure of ability The project process is vital in creating and maintaining links with industry School of Computing

25. 25 Masters Degree MSc in Information Technology for Strategic Management MBA in Computing Seminars Students offer papers of their choice as examination topics Dissertation Industry/Consultancy focused School of Computing

26. 26 Summary School of Computing

27. 27 Summary –A Industrial-Oriented Education Ethos/Philosophy –An Education Team of Highest Quality with Substantial Industrial Experiences and Comprehension –Devoted Lecturers who enjoy Teaching+Learning –A comprehensive QA mechanism and structure –An Encouraging Education and Social Environment School of Computing

28. 28 Thanks for Your Attention Education for Industry: the structure and practices of the School of Computing Dr Bing Wu School of Computing Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin, Ireland Go Raibh Maith Agat 谢