Computer & Software Engineering Department Prof.Vladimir-Ioan Cretu 2007 “POLITEHNICA”...

2007

Computer & Software Engineering Department

Prof.Vladimir-Ioan Cretu

“POLITEHNICA” UNIVERSITY of

TIMISOARA


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Short History(1):

MECIPT RESEARCH CENTER

• 1960 - MECIPT Research Center in computers is set up in Politehnic Institute of Timisoara

• 1961 - MECIPT-1 the First Digital Computer build in a university in Romania. MECIPT-1 was a 1-th generation computer with advanced features (microprogramming). The initiators: I.Kaufmann, W.Lovenfeld, M.Fildan

• 1963 - MECIPT-2 (2-nd generation computer) first computer used for CAD applications in research Centers in Timisoara and Bucharest

• 1965 - MECIPT-3 (3-rd generation computer)

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Short History(2):

• 1963 - First “Digital Computers” Course in Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Timisoara

• 1964 - First group of students in “Digital Computers” is set up

• 1964 - Computers Chair is set up. The first Head: prof.dr.ing. Alexandru Rogojan

• 1966 - First graduates specialized in “Digital Computers”

• 1966 - The first Romanian “Digital Computers” program is set up in Timisoara. The initiator: prof.dr.ing. Alexandru Rogojan

• 1971- First graduates (engineers) in “Digital Computers”

• 1990 - Faculty of Automation and Computers is set up

• 1996 - Computers Chair becomes Computer & Software Engineering Dept

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Short History(3) :

COMPUTERS CHAIR

• 1962 - First Serial Adder built with electronics tubes• 1963 - Researches and achievements in domain of

ferrite core memory. First Romanian experimental ferrite memory

• 1967- First national technology for producing ferrite memories

• 1973 - CETA (2-nd generation computer) developed in educational purposes

• 1975 - Testing equipments design and implementation. Testing School is set up in Timisoara

• 1976 - Micro Computer for teaching applications• 1976 – Computing Center of Politechnic Institute of

Timisoara is set up

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Short History(4):

COMPUTERS CHAIR

• 1979 – Process Computer (3-rd generation) for power suppliers testing. First industrial application at ELBA company

• 1980 – PETRICA autonomous robot based on a microprocessor system. Prize of the Romanian Academy

• 1982 – Researches and achievements in the field of Mini Operating Systems, Monitors and Real-Time Executives

• 1983 – First implementation in Romania of a Concurrent Pascal Compiler

• 1984 – Starts the design and implementation of the TIM-S personal computer family. These were produced at industrial level since 1990 at ITC Timişoara

• 1984 – First Romanian Pascal Compiler developed for FELIX platform of Romanian computers

• 1986 - CETA-16 3-rd Generation Computer developed for educational purposes

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Our mission:

The mission of our “Computers” Program is to produce high qualified IT engineers with both hardware and software knowledge.

Our graduates have the competence and the abilities to design, develop, implement and update computing systems and equipments, microprocessors and micro-controller based systems, operating systems and software applications for different domains.

We pay a special attention to develop the research abilities of our graduates

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Competences

• Computer Programming and General Informatics• Information Technology and Information Systems Administration• Computer Assisted Design and Specialized Software Utilization• Languages, Tools and Programming Technologies for Applications

Development• Computer Networks and Internet Technologies• Circuits and Equipments for Computing and Communication Systems• Architecture and Engineering of Computers, Micro and Embedded

Systems• Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems, Distributed Systems, Translators, • Mobile Systems, Security of Systems, Man-Computer Interface, Multimedia

Systems, Modeling and Simulation of the Systems• Software Engineering, Data Bases, Systems and Intelligent Agents, Digital

Processing of Signal and Images

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Synthetically Data:

Teaching Staff : 52 Technical Staff : 9 5 Years Program (Engineering)

Students : 722 4 Years Program (Engineering) Students

: 218 3 Years Program (Informatics)

Students : 78 Master Students : 58 PhD Students : 53 Total Students :

1129 PhD Supervisors : 7 Teaching Laboratories : 24 Research Laboratories : 5 PC’s : 598

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The Structure of the Teaching Programs:

Master engineer

Licencentiate Engineer

Licentiate Informaticist

Master

Engineer

PhD

10 ...

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Year 5 YearsProgram

4 YearsProgram

3 YearsProgram

MasterProgram

PhDProgram

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The time structure of the offered Teaching Programs:

5 Years Program - master engineers (5 years = 10 semesters) in domain: Computers and Information Technology (in liquidation)

– 9 Semesters X 14 weeks X 26 hours/week– 1 Semester = 14 weeks – Diploma Thesis development

4 Years Program – licentiate engineers (4 years = 8 semesters) in domain: Computers and Information Technology

– 7 Semesters X 14 weeks X 27 hours/week– 0.5 Semester = 7 weeks X 12 hours/week– 0.5 Semester = 7 weeks – Under Graduate Thesis development

3 Years Program – licentiate informaticist (3 years = 6 semester) in domain Informatics – in collaboration with Automation and Applied Informatics Dept

– 5 Semesters X 14 weeks X 27 hours/week– 0.5 Semester = 7 weeks X 12 hours/week– 0.5 Semester = 7 weeks – Under Graduate Thesis development

3 years Distance Learning Program – licentiate informaticist in domain Informatics - in collaboration with Automation and Applied Informatics Dept

– 6 Semesters – Under Graduate Thesis development

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The time structure of the offered Teaching Programs:

Master Studies Program – master engineer (2 year = 4 semesters) in domain: Advanced Computing Systems (English)

– 3 Semester X 14 weeks X 12 hours/week – 1 Semester - Dissertation Thesis development

Master Studies Program - master engineer (2 year = 4 semesters) in domain: Automotive Embedded Software (English) for Siemens VDO Timisoara in collaboration with Automation and Applied Informatics Dept

– 3 Semester X 14 weeks X 12 hours/week – 1 Semester - Dissertation Thesis development

PhD Program (3 years) – full time/part timein Fundamental domain: Engineering Sciences, PhD domain: Computer

Science– 1 year Advanced Studies Program– 2 years Reports and PhD Thesis elaboration

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Teaching Staff:

Position Nr. % Occupied

Professors : 10 13.89 9

Associated

professors : 14 19.44 7

Assistant

professors : 12 16.67 4

Assistants : 26 36.11 20

Instructors : 10 13.80 10

TOTAL : 72 100 50

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Number of students:

Year I II III IV V Master PhD 3 Years Program

Total

2000-2001 163 155 91 109 80 21 42 87 748

2001-2002 206 158 153 127 90 20 38 81 873

2002-2003 210 170 182 147 125 31 44 51 960

2003-2004 208 194 174 174 147 38 43 53 1031

2004-2005 220 192 193 197 160 42 39 41 1084

2005-2006 218 201 160 168 220 41 48 39 1095

2006-2007 240 225 208 170 175 58 53 0 1129

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PhD ProgramFundamental Domain:

Engineering Sciences

Doctoral Domain:

Computer Science

PhD Supervisors:

Prof.dr.ing. Crisan Strugaru

Prof.dr.Ing. Mircea Vladutiu

Prof.dr.ing. Ioan Jurca

Prof.dr.ing. Vladimir Cretu

Prof.dr.ing. Stefan Holban

Prof.dr.ing. Ionel Jian

Prof.dr.ing. Mircea Stratulat

Number of current PhD Students: 53

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Research

Research Center (under evaluation)

“Computer Science & Engineering. Information Technology “

“Politehnica” University of Timişoara Director: Prof.dr.ing. Vladimir-Ioan Creţu

• Domain: Engineering Sciences - Computers and Information Technology• Research areas:

• Computers Architecture, Bio-Inspired Computing, Computers Reliability, Quantum Calculus

• Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Computing Systems Security

• Real-Time and Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing• Data Basis, Artificial Intelligence• Data Acquisition and Processing Systems for Electrical Machines and

Equipments

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Research Laboratories (1):

Laboratory: Arhitectures and Advanced Computing Systems

Director: prof.dr.ing. Mircea Vladuţiu

• Set up: 1982• Team: sl.dr.ing. Lucian Prodan, sl.dr.ing. Mihai Udrescu, as.ing.

Versavia Ancusa.

• Objectives: Fundamental researches in computer testing, reliability, fault tolerant structures as well as in the direction of development of non-conventional architectures and bio-inspired design of the application on re-configurable platforms.

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Laboratory: Data Basis and Artificial Intelligence Directors: prof.dr.ing. Ştefan Holban, prof.dr.ing. Ionel Jian

• Set up: 1975• Team: prof.dr.ing. Crişan Marius, conf.dr.ing. Pescaru Dan, as.ing. Sorin

Serau, as.ing. Cernazeanu Cosmin, PhD student Cirresan Dan

• Obiectives: Fundamental researches in distributed data basis, artificial intelligence, simulation and modeling, cognitive systems

• Research Topics: • Intelligent Agents for e-learning Applications.• Development of Video Surveillance Applications based on wireless

sensor networks technology

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Laboratoratory: Software Engineering

Director: prof.dr.ing. Ioan Jurca

• Set up: 1978• Team: conf.dr.ing. Marius Minea , conf.dr.ing. Radu Marinescu as.ing.

Cristina Marinescu, as.ing. Adrian Mierluţiu, as.ing. Petru Mihancea, as.ing. Dan Cosma, as.ing. Ciprian Chirila.

• Obiectives:• Development of Integrated Evolving Environments for Software

System Analysis

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Research laboratories (4):

Laboratory: Real-Time and Embedded Systems. Digital Signal Processing

Director: prof.dr.ing. Vladimir Creţu

• Set up: 1976• Team: prof.dr.ing. Mircea Stratulat, prof.dr.ing. Mircea Popa, prof.dr.ing. Horia

Ciocârlie, conf.dr.ing. Mihai-Victor Micea, conf.dr.ing. Marius Marcu, conf.dr.ing. Ioana Şora Ioana, sl.dr.ing. Doru Todincă, as.ing. Călin Jebelean, as.ing. Razvan Cioarga, as.ing. Bogdan Ciubotaru

• Obiectives: Fundamental and applied researches in the domain of real-time and embedded systems, design and implementation of hard real-time systems and executives, as well as digital signal processing applications.

• Research Topics: • Methods, techniques and structures for development of real-time embedded

applications• Integration of applications using grid technology and services oriented

software architectures

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Research laboratoaries (5):

Laboratory: Electrical Machines and Equipments Testing using Digital Data Acquisition and

Processing SystemsDirector: Acad. Toma Dordea, prof.dr.ing. Marius Biriescu

• Set up: 1987• Team: researcher Madescu Gheorghe, researcher Moţ Marţian

• Obiectives: Researches regarding elaboration of testing procedures and dedicated software for electrical machines, in accordance with European standards and methods

• Research topics: • Modeling, design and development of real-time applications in the

domains of acquisition, processing and embedded digital control

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Research Center CC SICTI-UPT

• Human Resources

• Total: 36• Academicians: 1• Professors: 10• Associate Professors: 2• Assistant professors: 5• PhD students: 16• Researchers: 2

• PhD Supervisors: 7• Members of Romanian Academy: 1• Correspondant members of Romanian Academy of Technical

Sciences: 2

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Research Center CC SICTI-UPT2001-2005

• Publishing Activity

• Papers published in ISI journals: 20• Papers published in IDB’s journals: 19• Papers published in the Proceedings of International Scientific

Conferences, with editors, ISBN, and international committees: 155• Scientific books published by international publishing companies: 2

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Research Center CC SICTI-UPT2001-2005

• Grants/Research Projects/PhD Thesis/

• Grants/research proiects won in international competitions: 5 (25.670 Eu)

• Grants/research proiects won in national competitions: 18 (1.388.000 Ron)

• Research Contracts with Companies: 14 (131.200 Ron)

• Finalized PhD thesis: 16• Scientific Journal Committees Member: 8• Scientific Journal Reviewers: ISI (10) sau indexate in DBI (3) • Scientific Experts: 10• International Scientific Experts: 1

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Cooperation with Universities

L’Université Catholique du Leuven Belgium

Carlton University of Ottawa Canada

University of Ottawa Canada York University Toronto

Canada University of Exeter England L’Institute Politechnique du

Grenoble France Université D’Aix Marseille

France University “Aristotelis” Atheen

Grece

Universite “Pierre et Marie Currie” Paris

Université de Nice “Sophia Antipolis”

Fachhochschule Rosenheim Germany

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Holland

Dublin City University Ireland University of Lisboa Portugal ETH Zurich Switzerland EPF Lausanne Switzerland Technical University Budapesta

Hungary

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Students mobility

Carlton University of Ottawa Canada University of Ottawa Canada Technical University Budapesta Hungary Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications de

Bretagne Politehnica di Madrid University Augsbug University Linkoping Politehnica di Torino ETH Zurich Fraunhofer Institute Stuttgart

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Strategical Partnerships

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