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Faculty of Electrical Engineering J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek

3 years later

ELEKTROTEHNIČKI FAKULTET OSIJEK

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN OSIJEK

Damir Šljivac, Vicedean for education

Radoslav Galić, Dean

Drago Žagar, Vicerector for education and students

Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

“3 years later”

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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System

ECTS Grading Criteria

Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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“Bologna Before Bologna”

• 1978: High education in electrical engineering in Osijek has been established (Colege of Eletrical Machines)

• 1991: Faculty of Electrical Engineering has been founded (power system engineering)

• 1993-1997: Electronics, automation, comunication and computer science and postgraduate study programs introduced

• 2005: Undergraduate Bologna programs introduced with Power System, Comunication, Automation and Computer Sciene study programs

• 2006: Postgraduate Bologna studies introduced• 2007: Approximately 2000 students of which 450 entering first year

since 2005/2006• 2007: Over 150 teachers of which 30 full-time profesors and

lecturers, 42 reserach associates and about 80 teachers from other international and Croatian universities and companies



BackgroundFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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• 2001: Reconstruction of the building, sponsored by the goverment in co-operation with Siemens (over 5000 m2 with fully equiped laboratories and classrooms)

• 2005.: New building at University campus (over 3000 m2, currently under reconstrution)



BackgroundFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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“Bologna” Programs

Master degree Power Systems

Comm & InformationProcess Computing(2 years, 120 ECTS)

University bachelor degree

Electrical Engineering

(3 years, 180 ECTS)


ComputerEngineering

(3 years, 180 ECTS)

Bachelor degreeElectrical

Engineering

Power SystemsAutomationInformation

(3years, 180 ECTS)

PhD degree Power Systems

Comm & Information(3 years, 180 ECTS)

Master specialist degree

(1,5 years, 90 ECTS)

Introduced in 2007/2008 Specialist

(1 year, 60 ECTS)DifferentialCourses(1 year)

University Application-oriented

Planned for 2008/2009

Introduced in 2005/2006

Introduced in 2005/2006 Starting from

2008/2009

Introduced in 2005/2006


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“Old” Programs

MSc degree Power Systems

Comm & Information(2 years)

Diploma Engineerdegree

Power SystemsComp & Comm

Autom & Process Comp (4,5 years)

Engineer degreeElectrical

Engineering

Power SystemsAutomationInformation

(3years)

PhD degree Power Systems

Comm & Information (3 years)

DifferentialCourses


3rd year

Canceled in 2005/2006


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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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“Bologna Before Bologna”ELEKTROTEHNIČKI FAKULTET OSIJEK


Quality AssuranceFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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• Quality Assurance at J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek More information: www.unios.hr/kvaliteta. Key documents:1. Regulations on Studying, September 20052. Quality Assurance Strategy, June 20063. Quality Assurance Regulations, September 2006

• Quality Assurance at Faculty of Electrical Engineering:Key steps:2005/2006: 1. Quality Assurance Committee founded

2. Tutor system introduced 3. Pilot student survey and Success indices

(university)2006/2007: 4. Pilot ECTS Grading Criteria System

5. Web information system www.etfos.hr2007/2008: 6. ECTS Grading Criteria System established

6. Project: university student survey software (in progress)

7. Student survey (november 2007)




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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

http://www.unios.hr/kvaliteta

http://www.etfos.hr/

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Tutor (Mentor) SystemFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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Tutor (Mentor) SystemFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

• In 2005/2006 tutors are assigned to all first-year students. In February 2006 the Instructions for Tutors Activities has been established. Key activities:

1. Quality Assurance Committee to prepare and distribute the study results reports at the beggining of each semester

2. Tutors to hold the joint meeting with supervised students two times in the semester to discuss the results, problems and proposals for the studying quality assurance

3. Tutors to report the conclusions of the meetings to Quality Assurance Committee/Vicedean for Education

• Resulted in the large improvements in studying quality, students-teacher relations and organizational issues

• More information: www.etfos.hr/nastava/Mentorstvo.pdf

http://www.etfos.hr/nastava/Mentorstvo.pdf

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Success IndicesFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

• In 2005/2006 University of Osijek introduced the mandatory Success Indices, such as:

1. Duration of studying to study program duration ratio

2. Percentage of students graduating / 3. Percentage of drop-outs

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• Starting from 2005/2006 it is mandatory to collect the data on successness of each student class

• Bologna success increaseComparison on 1st yearstudents procceding to 2nd(42 ECTS or more)

up to 2004/2005:approx 50-55 % of students2005/2006: approx 62 % of students2006/2007est 65-70 % of students



Success Indices

Broj položenih ispita

Broj studenata koji su položili

Od toga ponavljači

Od toga Redovni

%

14 1 1 0 0,38%

12 4 0 4 1,51%

11 33 2 31 12,45%

10 44 3 41 16,60%

9 54 5 49 20,38%

8 26 4 22 9,81%

7 18 5 13 6,79%

6 16 4 12 6,04%

5 14 6 8 5,28%

4 11 8 3 4,15%

3 9 3 6 3,40%

2 18 5 13 6,79%

1 17 3 14 6,42%


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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

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Web (Public) Information System www.etfos.hr


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• Majority of the teacher introduced some form of grading systems based on the results of a variety of students activities

• Pilot ECTS Grading Criteria System introduced in February 2007 and voluntary conducted in summer semester of 2006/2007

• Disscusions and positive experiences implemented in the “final” ECTS Grading Criteria System which is valid in 2007/2008

• System is based on the Bologna declaration and on ECTS - European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, Brussels 14 February 2005

• Criteria are intending to introduce objective grading quanitfying all the student work, and particulary to motivate the students on continuous activities during the year with final aim to rise the learning outcomes and obtained skills with emphasys on individual work



ECTS Grading CriteriaFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Course educational components: Students work:

Leactures (P) and problem solving (AV) Attending, Homeworks/seminars

Midterm exam/colloquiums, Final exam

Lab practice (LV)/ Construction exercises (KV) Attending,Colloqium

Overall students course workload before final exam = 100 points (%)

Minimum required to take the final exam = 40 points (%)




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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

Course With Laboratory practice Without

Model Model I Model II Model III Model IV

a) Attending lectures (P+AV) 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10

b) Laboratory practice (LV/KV) 10-25 12-30 16-40 -

c) Seminars/homeworks 10-25 12-30 - 16-40

d) Colloquiums (AV) 16-40 12-30 20-50 20-50

Overall: 40-100 40-100 40-100 40-100

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“3 years later”

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Background

Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

• Grading before the final exam: Points (%) National grade ECTS grade

Unsuccessful grades:0-24 nedovoljan (1) F (unsuccessful – considerable work

reqiured) 25-39 nedovoljan (1) FX* (unsuccessful – some work reqiured)

* LV, seminars/homeworks, final exam (AV)

Pass grades:40-55 dovoljan (2) D56-70 dobar (3) C71-85 vrlo dobar (4) B86-100 izvrstan (5) A

• Final exam in lectures (P): grade validation – eventually to be cancelled

• Option: midterm exams/colloquiums of lectures (P) instead – eventually to become mandatory

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• Insufficent teaching staff resulted in larger groups of students for lectures and problem solvingLectures (P): 100 to 200 students – 1st year

50 to 150 students – 2nd year 50 to 60 students – 3rd year

Problem solving (AV): 50 to 60 students Laboratory practice (LV/KV): 15 to 16 students

• Primary goal: to increase the number of theachers (profesors!) = increase the quality (enables smaller groups, sofisticated grading criteria, more individual work with students)

• Insufficent space and equipment laboratory problem is solved continously, but is to be finally solved by the end of the 2nd phase of Campus reconstruction (in 2007/2008) and particulary the 3rd phase (expected in 5-10 years)

• Teachers/student exchange ??? Very low, almost none!



Problems & TasksFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

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Bologna & Croatian labor market

Master degree (2 years, 120 ECTS)


(3 years, 180 ECTS)

Bachelor degree(3years, 180 ECTS)

PhD degree (3 years, 180 ECTS)

Master specialist degree

(1,5 years, 90 ECTS)

SpecialistDifferentialCourses(1 year)


Ready for the labor market?

More ready for the labor market!


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Ready for the labor market!

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Bologna & Croatian labor market• 3 levels of education or 9?:

bacc.ing. (BSc) - 120 ECTS bacc.ing. (BSc) - 180 ECTS = ing. spec. - 240 ECTS

univ.bacc.ing. (BSc) - 180 ECTS mag.ing. - 300 ECTS = dipl.ing. mag.spec. - 390 ECTS

mr.sc. (MSc) dr.sc. (PhD) - 480 ECTS

• How to find the appropriate employee!? How to write the job application!?

• Answer: diploma supplement - skills and knowledge based applications required!

• Is Croatian labour market ready?


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• At Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek lifelong learning is given a very important role in the whole educational system

• Approx. 40 engineers each year continouing for diploma engineer (from this year taking differential courses for Master degree)

• At present there is a number of lifelong learning possibilities, such as:1. Computer education: operator, graphical designer, programer in Visual Basic, AutoCAD designer2. CISCO networking academy3. Expert specialization in electrical engineering 25 short (8-16 hours) courses in power system and

communication engineering certified by the Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship

• More information on: www.etfos.hr/index.php?struka



Lifelong learningFaculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek

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Bologna Programs

Quality Assurance

Tutor System

Information System


Problems&Tasks

Lifelong learning

http://www.etfos.hr/index.php?struka

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