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Euro Inf Trial-Accreditation

Quality Assurance through Accreditation

Prof. Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, dipl.ing.

Mr.Sci.Dusanka Boskovic, dipl.ing.

WUS Conference

„Quality Assurance Systems at BH Universities” Sarajevo, April 3, 2008

Quality Assurance

• • • • Planned activities in achieving defined quality goals, established by relevant standards Internal evaluation External peer review – accreditaion Continual monitoring improvement

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ETF Sarajevo

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ETF Sarajevo -

Basic Information

• Established in 1961. –

14703

students,

4337

Engineers,

279

M.Sc. and

68

Ph.D.

• Fully employed teaching staff:

51 (32+19)

, • Part time:

80 (18+72)

.

• Current academic year: – Undergraduate students 1400 – Graduate students 200 • Located in University Campus, in recently reconstructed building with area of 3200 m2. with additional working area of about 1700m2. in construction.

• Departments: - Automatics and Electronics, - Computing and Informatics, - Power Engineering and - Telecommunications.

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Tempus JEP 19015-2004

• ENQA Standrads and Guidelines for QA • EUR-ACE Framework Standards for the Accreditation of Engineering Programmes • Self-Assessment Report Euro-Inf 03.04.2008

Self-Assessment Report

• – – – – – ETF Sarajevo report compiled by: Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, Vice Dean Dr. Zikrija Avdagic, Head of Department Dr. Novica Nosovic, Dr. Haris Supic Mr. Sci.Dusanka Boskovic, Mr. Sci. Samir Ribic Amila Akagic, Razija Turcinhodzic • – – Relevant information provided by: Dr. Kemo Sokolija, Dean Dr. Mirsad Rascic,Vice Dean for Finances – – Student Services Office Legal Affairs Office 03.04.2008

ETF Sarajevo - Internal Evaluation

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Collecting and interpreting large amounts of statistical data, Standardised description of course and personnel data, Students involvement, Major cultural changes:

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Emphasis on learning instead of teaching, Transition from the teacher-centred to the student-centred education.

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Self Assessment Report

Euro-Inf Self Assessment Report

– Needs, Objectives and Outcomes – Educational Process – Resources and Partnerships – Assessment of the Educational Process – Management System 03.04.2008

1. Needs, Objectives and Outcomes

1.1 Needs of the Steakholders

– Mission – – Legal background Graduates position on the market

1.2 Educational Objectives 1.3 Programme Outcomes vs Euro-Inf Programme Outcomes

– Underlying Conceptual Basis for Informatics – – Analysis, Design and Implementation Technological, Methodological and Transferable Competences – Other Professional Skills 03.04.2008

2. Educational Process

2.1 Planning 2.2 Delivery 2.3 Learning Assessment 03.04.2008

3. Resources and Partnerships

3.1 Academic and Support Staff 3.2 Facilities 3.3 Financial Resources 3.4 Partnerships

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4. Assessment of the Educational Process 4.1 Students 4.2 Graduates

6 5 4 3 2 1 0 No of students Applied for Admission 2005/06 2006/07 305 327 2007/08

Knowledge and skills

357 Passed Entry Exam 250 226 240 1 2

Importance of knowledge/ skill - how many has been learnd on the faculty

Apstract thinking Problems solving Devotion to the w ork Honesty Team w ork English language Comunication skills Leadership Entrepreneurship Loyalty Without Tuition Fee 133 120 121 With Tuition Fee 111 92 106 03.04.2008

5. Management System

5.1 Organisation and decision-making processes 5.2 Quality Assurance System 5.3 Analysis and Improvement

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ETF Sarajevo - Internal Evaluation

• Facilitated by: – Thorough ECTS introduction – Standardised description of modules and personnel data, – Existing regulations • Benefits: – QA awareness raised (ETF Sarajevo) – QA standards and procedures evaluated (TEMPUS JEP_19015_2004) 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit

• Members of the Euro-Inf trial accreditation team

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– Prof. Dr. Darko Huljenić, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Zagreb (Croatia) – Prof. Dr. Olaf Zukunft, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg (Germany) – Prof Dr. Jüro Kiho, University of Tartu (Estonia) – Frauke Muth, Euro-Inf Project Coordinator 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit, Day 1

Monday, October 1, 2007

– 09:30 Preliminary Meeting of Peers at the University – 10:30 Meeting at the Rectorate of the University •

Issues:

– Further development of the university; position of the programs in the context of the university; profile of the programmes and perspectives of further development as viewed by the rectorate – Studies and teaching at the participating institutions; staff (currently and planned development); cooperations; perspectives of further development; equipment; communication and coordination; organization of studies and management of teaching; quality assurance •

Participants:

Dr. Faruk Caklovica, Rector, Dr. Kemo Sokolija, Dean, Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, Vice Dean, Zoran Selesković, Rectorate Secretary General 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit, Day 1

Monday, October 1, 2007

– 11:45 Meeting with Programme Coordinators •

Issues:

Educational goals; curriculum; course of studies; contents and methods of teaching; counseling and support for students; organization of exams; study results; relevance for the labor market •

Participants:

Dr. Kemo Sokolija, Dean, Dr. Zikrija Avdagic, Head of Department, Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, Vice Dean, Dr. Novica Nosovic, Dr. Haris Supic, Mr. Sci. Dusanka Boskovic, Mr. Sci. Samir Ribic 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit, Day 1

Monday, October 1, 2007

– 14:45 Meeting with Teaching Staff •

Issues:

Curriculum; course of studies, content and methods of teaching, counselling and support for students; further qualification of professors and other teaching staff •

Participants:

Dr. Kemo Sokolija, Dean, Dr. Zikrija Avdagic, Head of Department, Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, Vice Dean, Dr. Novica Nosovic, Dr. Haris Supic, Dr. Maric Stjepan, Dr. Fatkic Huse, Dr. Turcinhodzic Faruk, Dr. Juric Zeljko, Dr. Pasic Jasna, Mr.Sci. Husovic Nazif, Mr.Sci. Besic Ingmar, Mr.Sci. Boskovic Dusanka, Mr.Sci. Konjicija Samim, Mr.Sci. Mrdovic Sasa, Mr.Sci. Ribic Samir, Buza Emir, Razija Turcinhodzic – 16:00 Visit to Institutes and Laboratories 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit, Day 2

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

– 8:45 Meeting with Students •

Issues:

Educational goals and study programme, organization of study; exams; counselling and support for students; conditions of study; study abroad •

Participants:

2nd and 3rd year students – 10:15 Final Meeting •

Participants:

Dr. Kemo Sokolija, Dean, Dr. Zikrija Avdagic, Head of Department, Dr. Adnan Salihbegovic, Vice Dean, Dr. Novica Nosovic, Dr. Haris Supic, Dr. Tadej Mateljan, Mr. Sci. Dusanka Boskovic 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit

• Recommendations: – 1st year module contribution to the programme outcomes (Physics for Engineers 2) •

Curriculum revision and refinement after the first generation completing Bachelor programme (Summer 2008)

Bachelor in Engineering vs. Bachelor in Informatics

– QA institutionalised provided with improved student success data processing • •

QA regulations at the University and Canton level Developed and launched web based information system for students assessment data processing

– Finances – does not provide persistent maintenance of the achieved quality – provisions for teaching staff training and R&D activities needed 03.04.2008

Trial-Accreditation Visit

Final Meeting

– Great job done!

– Positive attitude towards teaching process and positive environment created – Recommendations 03.04.2008

Thank You For Your Attention!

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