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Recent advances in industry-university cooperation – a Hungarian view Gábor Péceli ([email protected]) John von Neumann Computer Society and Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Budapest University of Technology and Economics Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 1 Introduction The central building of the 225 years old Technical University of Budapest Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 2 Infopark Budapest IBM Hungary, Hewlett Packard Hungary, Hungarian Telecom Research, T-Online, … Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 3 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics - 10 departments, - ~4500 students, - BSc & MSc in electrical and computer engineering, - BSc & MSc in computer science and engineering, - MSc in biomedical engineering. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 4 The message of this talk … In Hungary there are new mechanisms, supported by the government, to improve industry-university cooperation … Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 5 The Mobile Innovation Centre (MIK) The mission of the Mobile Innovation Centre is as follows: - Supporting research and development of high-speed mobile and wireless technologies, including the B3G technological trends following the 3G mobile systems. - Promoting implementation of 3G/4G mobile and wireless technologies, network services, systems and applications based on these technologies and testing them in an independent environment. - Encouraging establishment, development and practical use of the latest mobile and wireless technologies/services. - Supporting tough cooperation of universities, industrial companies and small and medium size enterprises, and supporting small and medium sized enterprises established for the development of mobile and wireless technologies and services. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 6 Regional Knowledge Centres (RKC) – Péter Pázmány Programme Supported Regional Knowledge Centres 2004: • University of Debrecen: High-technologies around the University of Debrecen • University of Szeged: Szeged Neurobiological Knowledge Centre • Semmelweis University: Szentágothai János Regional University Knowledge Centre • BME: Advanced Vehicles and Vehicle Control Knowledge Centre • University of Miskolc: Knowledge Intensive Mechatronics and Logistics Systems Knowledge Centre • University of Western-Hungary: Regional Knowledge Centre of Forest and Wood Utilization Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 7 Regional Knowledge Centres (RKC) – Péter Pázmány Programme Supported Regional Knowledge Centres 2005: • BME: Innovation and Knowledge Centre of Information Technology • University of Szeged: Environmental- and Nanotechnology RSC: development of integrated systems for the improvement of the quality of human life • University of Pécs: University Innovation Knowledge Centre for Developing Life Quality Improving Medicines and Methods of Treatment • Széchenyi István University: University-based Regional University Knowledge Centre for Vehicle Industry • Eötvös Lóránd University: E-Science Regional University Knowledge Centre • Szent István University: Centre of Excellence in Environmental Industry • Eszterházy Károly College: EGERFOOD Knowledge Centre Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 8 Regional Knowledge Centres (RKC) – Péter Pázmány Programme Supported Regional Knowledge Centres 2006: • University of Pannonia: Information Security Research and Development Centre • Corvinus University of Budapest: Research and Development in the Food chain Regional Science Centre • College of Nyíregyháza: FOOD-ENERG Regional Knowledge Centre • Eötvös Lóránd University: Cell-communication Knowledge Centre • College of Dunaújváros: Regional Material Science and Logistics Knowledge Centre • Budapest Tech Polytechnic: Transportation Informatics and Telematics Knowledge Centre Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 9 Advanced Vehicles and Vehicle Control Knowledge Centre (BME) The five research programs: (1) Control of a Vehicle Group, (2) Direct Vehicle-Environment Contact based Control, (3) Control on the Vehicle Level, (4) Intelligent Actuators, (5) Platform Systems, Solutions The Knowledge Centre conducted notable educational and training activities even during its first year of operation, involving 15 undergraduate and 18 PhD students in its R&D activities, coming from various departments of BME, and other universities. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 10 Innovation and Knowledge Centre of Information Technology (BME) 1. e-Document program: (1) content and document conversions, (2) authenticity and quality audit, (3) document management, are linked to existing products of the industrial partners, and aim at updating existing modules and developing new ones by putting into practice research achievements. 2. Middleware, knowledge base and graphical applications program: (1) transport logistics, (2) geographic information system databases, (3) internal security algorithms, and (4) real-time rendering methods. 3. e-Security development program: (1) establishing IT quality laboratory, (2) log-gathering and analysis, and (3) virtually closed networks. 4. Grid and security lab program: (1) planning distributed and extended file systems, (2) industrial applications of Grid systems, and (3) maintaining an IT security lab. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 11 IBM Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS) Budapest Its mission is as worldwide: Innovation through collaboration 1. Facilitate the exchange of academic research knowledge and real world industry challenges towards enhancing IBM products, processes & services; 2. Establish IBM as the partner and employer of choice for top students as they learn and develop skills to create the technology of the future; 3. Build and foster relationships among researchers, funding agencies, IBM, and customers; 4. Expose IBM developers to current research directions, and identify new and emerging technology issues for academic research. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 12 IBM Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS) Budapest The current activity is related to the integration SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) and SOA management concepts into the curricula, and increasing the exposure of IBM Tivoli, Rational and other SWG products to students. It will also continue the IBM local history of supporting collaborative research through Faculty Awards and other funding mechanisms. The centre currently sponsors a visiting professor within his organization, with plans to increase the university activities sponsored by CAS Budapest over the coming years, including outreach to other universities. The centre is currently supported by Sales & Distribution (S&D) (specifically SWG Technical Sales and Services) and represents a successful model for a CAS created and sustained by that business unit. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 13 Education: new structure, new requirements ... Traditional 10-semester Diploma programs in Engineering (300 ECTS credits) 7-semester BSc (210 credits) + 4-semester MSc (120 credits) BSc: should be more practical than university programs, and should be more theoretical than college programs MSc: should be as high level as Diploma programs or higher ... Learning outcome ... Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 14 Some other motivating observations ... (See also Proc. of the IEEE, January 2000, Special Issue Electrical and Computer Engineering Education) Math and Physics background of incoming students ... Experimental background of incoming students ... Lack of motivation and patience ... Lack of good study skills ... Increasing volume of core ECE material ... Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 15 Internal problems of our Faculty … Due to historical and structural problems, and the financing scheme applied at BUTE, the 10 departments are in permanent competition with each other to increase their loads in education ... Any idea to change the curriculum is a beginning of heated debates ... The staff is seriously overloaded ... only 50% of the budget comes from the Ministry of Education ... Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 16 The BSc program in ECE at BUTE ... FEEI decided to keep the basic structure of the first five semesters of the ongoing 5-years curriculum, only minor structural changes were introduced. What was changed is simply the content and the style of the subjects to meet the before-mentioned requirements. The price paid is the number of the contact hours: 24 28/week. We decided not reduce the math and physics courses like some other programs did, but we try to be more practice oriented: we have rearranged our courses to offer more design examples, pre-engineering home-works, etc. Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 17 The BSc program in ECE at BUTE ... Basics (50 credits): Math (20 cr.), Computer Science Basics (6 cr.), Physics (10 cr.), Material Science (4 cr.), Informatics I-II (10 cr). Economics and humanities: 20 credits Core courses (86 cr.): Programming Basics (9 cr.), Digital Design (12 cr.),Signals and Systems (12 cr.), Electrotechnic (6 cr.), Electromagnetic fields (5 cr.), Electronics (12 cr.), Microelectronics (5 cr.), Measurement technology (5 cr), Electrical power engineering (5 cr.), Info-communication (5 cr.), Electronic technology (5 cr.), Control engineering (5 cr). Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 18 The BSc program in ECE at BUTE ... Specializations (including thesis-work) (44 cr.): Embedded information systems Energy transducer systems Info-communication systems Control engineering and robot informatics Micro-systems and circuit-modules Computing systems and engineering Broadband and media communication Electrical power systems Electives: 10 credits Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 19 Conclusions In Hungary several promising governmental actions attempt to improve industry-university cooperation. These include innovation and knowledge centres located at major universities offering BSc& MSc programs in computer science engineering, and/or electrical and computer. The majority of these programs are rather new, the outcome is hard to predict … Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 20 Thank you for your attention ! Universities and the ICT Industry Workshop, 26 May 2007 21