Campus Europae - Engineering Committee Final Report (Draft) September Index:

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1 Campus Europae - Final Report (Draft) September 2002 Index: Summary 1. Members 2. Agreements of the 3. Campus Europae Program for Civil Engineering 4. Campus Europae Program for Telecommunication Engineering 5. Preliminary review for Computer Engineering / Computer Science 6. Future plan and Directions 7. Acknowledgement 8. Disclaimer APENDIX A: Information about degrees in the different Campuses APENDIX B: Addresses of Campus Europae Members

2 Summary This report summarizes main results of the Engineering Committee of Campus Europae initiative. Three degrees of engineering (Civil, Electrical or Telecommunication, and Informatics) from six European universities have been analyzed. Aspects like the credit system, types of examinations, number of years of the degree and intermediate titles, areas of excellences, different specialization roadmaps, and program for each degree have been exhaustively compared. As a result, a tentative program for student exchange in these areas is established. Finally, a procedure for the incorporation of future partners has been elaborated. 1. Members (September 2002) Cazzani, Antonio University of Trento, Italy. Cescotto, Serge University of Liege, Belgium. Gorelik, Alexander University of Minsk, Belarus. Hillery, Michael University of Limerick, Ireland. Melgani, Farid University of Trento, Italy. Soraru, Giandomenico University of Trento, Italy. Vilarinho, Paula University of Aveiro, Portugal. Wolper, Pierre University of Liege, Belgium. Sutter, Gustavo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Boemo, Eduardo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. E. Boemo chaired the committee, G. Sutter was the general assistant for the coordination tasks, and S. Cescotto directed the program related to Civil Engineering. 2

3 2. Agreements of the After two meetings in Luxembourg during Q1 and Q2 of 2002, the following procedures and agreements were stated: A root of knowledge, common to each degree, should be identified. Subjects corresponding to a given area of knowledge should be grouped in semesters (first or second) rather than years. Areas of excellence of each school should be identified. At least one semester should be taught in English language. Two semesters in different campus should be the minimum path for exchange. A description of the different engineering curricula of the participating universities should be elaborated. A temporary webpage ( would be prepared to concentrate all the working material. A set of standardized formats for information exchange and data benchmarking should be prepared. Theses formats should be also utilized in the future to incorporate new members to Campus Europae. The brief description of the degrees to be included for each subject were: o Credit system. o Number of years of the degree and intermediate degrees. o Programs for each degree. o Different specialization roadmaps. o Year Semester of each subject. o Brief description of each subjects (two or three lines). o Brief description of examination methods. o Brief description of same academic organizational aspects like the role of room lectures and hands-on laboratories in each campus. o Areas of excellences. o Main bibliography for each subject. Inclusion of well-known books written in English to make clear the description. 3

4 For example, the following table shows a brief report of a given subject. A complete set of the working documents is attached in Appendix A. Subject Semester Credits Previous Subjects Description Logic Design 2 8 Boolean Algebra Logic Functions, Combinational Circuits, Basic Blocks, State Machines, Controllers, and Microprocessor Models. A more detailed description of the selected subject for the common program (contents, laboratory, bibliography, www page, etc) would be collected by contacting the responsible professor in each campus. There are two traditional approaches to teach engineering: a) Theory and labs together in each subject, or b) One subject for theory and another for the corresponding laboratory. This fact should be clearly identified in each campus, and some mechanisms of compensation should be proposed. Engineering usually has an initial period of two years where main basic themes (mainly Physics, Math, and Chemistry) are presented. The successful finalization of this period is traditionally a hard goal for most of the students. So, the Committee considered that exchange during this early stage should not be convenient. As consequence, the mobility should start, for engineering, in Semester 1 Year 3, or sometimes in the semester 2 of Year 2. Lectures and teaching material in this semester should be developed in English language. In some particular cases, some subjects should be replaced by other ones situated in Year 2 or 4, but always in the same semester. Figure 1 summarizes the framework adopted. Nearly 70 credits of common subjects should be covered. A root of equivalent subjects in both contents and semester should be Identified and promoted. Main result of the should be a detailed Implementation -as a case study- of two engineering areas: o Telecommunication engineering (together with related courses of Computer Eng. and Electrical Eng.). o Civil Engineering. Arrangements should be done to extend the engineering space to Material Science (and Material Engineering) degrees. Professor Sergio Cescotto (University of Liege) should be in charge of the coordination of the tasks related to Civil Engineering. Prof. Paula 4

5 Vilarinho (University of Aveiro) should coordinate future actions in Material Science. Second exchange period should be done in Years 4-5 or Master. In this case, most of the subjects are usually optional, and the technical literature is written in English language. So, no mayor problems should be expected at these levels. To take advantage of the singularities and areas of excellence of each center, the exchange program should be arranged between pairs of campus, using a la carte procedure between the partners. However, these tasks should be programmed in future meetings, once the success of Campus Europae initiative. Figure 2 summarize the framework adopted. For Year 4-5 and Master, areas of knowledge rather than individual subjects should be interchangeable in programs at different campus. A roadmap of different specialization along the CE campuses could be offered to the students. The final report should be readjusted before the start-up of the initiative, considering that many universities are modifying their plans to adapt them to the Bologna recommendations. Finally, it was stated that the nature of the task would be exclusively constrained to technical aspects. A clear compromise respect the project should be finally obtained from university authorities, as well as faculty colleagues. Financial support to contract new professors or to establish complementary salaries (allowed in some universities) must be essential for the success of the initiative. 5

6 CAMPUS EUROPAE YEAR 3 - SEMESTER 2 COMMON SUBJETCS IN LOCAL LANGUAGE. YEAR 4 CAMPUS EUROPAE YEAR 3 - SEMESTER 1 COMMON SUBJETCS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE. YEAR 3 YEAR 2 YEAR 1 CAMPUS n CAMPUS 2 CAMPUS 1 Figure 1: The first area of exchange in English language is situated in Semester 1 Year 3. Some exception in the 3+2 scheme can exist: subjects can be selected from Year 2 or 4, but always in Semester 1. Ideally, all the campus should offer a common portfolio of equivalent themes. Thus, the exchange could be directly done. This goal must be stated in the future, after the success of the CE initiative. YEAR 5 / Master YEAR 4 CAMPUS n CAMPUS 2 CAMPUS 1 Figure 2: Second exchange will be taken into account selecting subjects situated in Year 4-5 or the Master Degree. In these cases, the subjects are usually optional, and the lower number of students make easy to adapt the courses to the CE Project. Some subjects of Year 4-5 could be selected using a la carte procedure between the partners. The selection of these subjects should take into account the area of excellence of each country. The portfolio could also cover lacks of knowledge in a given campus. 6

7 3. Campus Europae Program for Civil Engineering Introduction to Civil Engineering programs: Three universities are participating to the Civil Engineering discussions of this preliminary phase: Liege University Trento University Aveiro University Except for a very limited number of teaching units, the programs of these three universities are the same as far as the content is concerned. Only minor differences exist in the ECTS attributed to the different teaching units. The following documents are appended In Appendix A: Questionaire Engineering ULg: it contains a detailed description of the Civil Engineering Program of Liege University In Appendix A: Aveiro-Civil Engineering Program: they contain a list of the different courses of Aveiro University Following this introduction, a tabular summary of Campus Europae BSc and MSc programs in Civil Engineering is reported (The MS-excel file its also available at the Campus Europae - web page: It contains the following information: - 10 tables (Semester 1 to Semester 10) comparing, for the 10 semesters of the study program, the courses taught by the three universities - A table (Summary of year 3) summarizing the courses taught in the three universities during the third year i.e. semesters A table (year 3 for Trento students) proposing a program of courses that should be taken by students from Trento who want to spend the third year in Liege or Aveiro - A table (Year 3 for Aveiro students) proposing a program of courses that should be taken by students from Aveiro who want to spend the third year in LIEGE or Trento - A table (Year 3 for Liege students) proposing a program of courses that should be taken by students from Liege who want to spend the third year in Trento or Aveiro 7

8 The following point must be mentioned The three tables (Year 3 for Trento students, Year 3 for Aveiro students, Year 3 for Liege students) only constitute a preliminary proposal which has to be discussed in details by the Civil Engineering representatives of the three universities Two of the three universities are currently involved in a profound revision of their programs to fulfill the requirements of the Bologna process: Trento and Liege - For Trento, the revision is already well advanced and a revised program for the 5 years is already available, although some modifications could still be introduced; this new program has been used to establish the appended tables. - For Liege, the revision is just beginning and the draft of the revised program is still too far from a stable state to be taken as a basis of the present work; therefore, the currently existing program has been used to establish the appended tables; hence, an updated version of these tables will be produced as soon as a stable revised program will be available. 8

9 Semester 1 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 1 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Mathematical Analysis 1 6,5 Mathematical Analysis 1 10,0 Calculus 1 7,0 (annual, first part) Math. Algebra 3,2 Linear Algebra and 7,0 (annual, first part) Analytical Geometry Geometry 4,5 Geometry 5,0 Informatics 5,0 Software tool for 5,0 Informatics. Engineering and Science and CAD 4,0 Num. Meth. Physics Physics 1 ( Mechanics 6,6 Elements of Physics 5,5 and States of Matter) Chemistry Chemistry 1 (Atomic 3,5 Chemistry 6,0 Basis Chemistry 5,5 structure of matter) Others English 3,3 Laws 2,0 (annual, first part) 9

10 Semester 2 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 2 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Mathematical Analysis 1 3,3 Mathematical Analysis 2 5,0 Calculus 2 8,0 (annual, second part) Math. Algebra 2,5 (annual, second part) Informatics. and Num. Meth. Introduction to 5,0 programming in Fortran Physics Physics 2 (Electricity 6,6 Physics 1 6,0 Mechanics 7,0 and Electromagnetics) Chemistry Chemistry 2 6,6 Material Technology and 5,0 (Thermodynamics) Applied Chemistry English 3,3 Foreign Language 3,0 Geology 5,0 (annual, second part) Others Political Economy 3,5 Economy applied to 4,0 Open option 5,0 Engineering Graphic Communication 6,6 Civil Engineering Drawings 5,0 10

11 Semester 3 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 3 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Mathematical Analysis 2 8,0 Calculus 3 7,5 Math. Introduction to 5,5 Numerical Methods 6,5 Informatics. Algorithmics and Num. Meth. Physics 3 (Optics and 5,5 Physics 2 6,0 Quantum Mechanics) Rational mechanics 5,5 Rational mechanics 1 5,0 Physics Elements of 5,5 Technical physics 1 5,0 Solid Mechanics Technical course 2,7 Technical Architecture 1 5,0 Civil Construction Design 4,5 (elective) Others Topography 5,0 Strength of Materials 1 6,0 Fundamentals of Road 4,0 Mechanics of Deformable 5,5 Infrastructures Bodies 11

12 Semester 4 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 4 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Probability 5,5 Statistical Methods 6,0 Math. Informatics. and Num. Meth. Numerical Analysis 5,5 Numerical Calculus 5,0 Technical physics 2 5,0 Physics Rational mechanics 2 5,0 Fluid Mechanics 1 5,0 Chemistry Chemistry 3 (Materials: 8,0 from molecule to polymer) English 3,6 Urbanistic Techniques 5,0 Strength of Materials 2 7,0 Management 2,0 Strength of materials 5,0 Hydrology 6,0 Others (Construction Science 1) Technical course 2,7 Cartography and 6,0 (elective) Topography Engineering Geology 5,0 12

13 Semester 5 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 5 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Mechanics of Materials 7,8 Complements of 5,0 General Hydraulics 6,0 Mathematical Analysis Basic Hydraulics, hydro and 7 Fluid Mechanics 2 6,0 aerodynamics Heat Transfer 3 Architecture 1 4,8 Solid Mechanics 6,0 Theory of Structures 7,0 (Construction Science 2) Construction Initiation to Civil 3,7 Hydraulic Constructions 6,0 Engineering Structures Geotechnics 6,0 Soil Mechanics 1 6,5 Knowledge Building Materials 1 6,5 and Use of Materials Others Laws related to 1,7 Company Management 4,0 Engineering 13

14 Semester 6 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 6 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Statically Indeterminate 6,7 Computational Mechanics 5,0 General Hydraulics 2 6,0 Structures of Structures Basic Construction Techniques 1 6,0 Highways 6,0 Construction Steel Construction 6,0 Soils and Rocks 5,2 Soil Mechanics 2 6,0 Mechanics Knowledge Engineering Geology 4,8 Building materials 2 6,0 and Use of Knowledge of Metallic 3,8 Materials Materials Construction Materials and 7,4 Concrete Technology Civil Engineering Logistics 2,6 Elective Courses 10,0 (2x5) (CHOOSE 2) Surveying Others Electrotechnics Mechanics of Vibrations Topography 1,5 Other Activities 5,0 Final Project 5,0 14

15 Semester 7 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 7 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Applied Hydraulics 5,1 Inelastic and Failure 5,0 Urban hydraulics 6,0 Design Basic Numerical Methods 3,6 Plates and Shells 5,0 in Civil Engineering Matricial methods for the 4,0 Analysis of Structures Metallic and Mixed 8,1 Construction Techniques 2 5,0 Concrete Structures 1 6,0 Constructions Reinforced and 8,0 Highway Geotechnics 6,0 Prestressed Concrete and Pavements Construction Hydraulic Constructions 3,5 Building Physics 6,0 (annual, first part) Foundations and 4,5 Retaining Walls Timber Constructions 2,5 Knowledge Soils and Rocks 5,0 and Mechanics Use of Innovative Materials for 5,0 Materials Civil Engineering Others Construction Management 6,0 15

16 Semester 8 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 8 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Structural Dynamics 5,0 Fluvial Hydraulics 6,0 Basic Programming and 3,0 Algorithms Architecture 2 4,0 Construction Techniques 3 5,0 Concrete Structures 2 6,0 Project of Structure 5,0 Construction Technology 6,5 Construction Hydraulic Constructions 3,0 Foundations 5,0 Foundations 6,0 (second part) Geotechnics of Hydraulic 2,5 Technical Architecture 2 5,0 Constructions and Roads Conception and Execution 2,5 of Structures Elective courses CHOOSE ONE Elective Civil Engineering 9,4 courses Hydraulics Civil Engineering 9,4 Structures Civil Engineering Transport 9,4 and Infrastructures Industrial Management 3,3 Legislation of 3,0 Urban Planning 5,5 Others Public Works 16

17 Semester 9 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 9 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS CHOOSE ONE 10 Basic Modelling of Hydraulic Movements Modelling of Structures Modelling of Infrastructures Construction Civil Engineering Logistics 5,0 Building Defects 6,0 CHOOSE 2 10,0 CHOOSE 3 courses 15,0 Option 1 6,0 (2x5) in 3 packages (3x5) Materials and Processes Package 1 (8 subjects) Option 2 6,0 Elective of Construction execution Infrastructures courses Repairs and Protection of Package 2 (8 subjects) Constructions Structures Civil Engineering Package 3 (4 subjects) and Environment Special Techniques CHOOSE 2 18,0 Project Teaching 5,0 (2x9) River Engineering Project Laboratory 3,0 Projects Sea and Harbour Engineering Buildings Bridges Transportation Logistics Infrastructure Works Final Project (annual) 12,0 Project 17

18 Semester 10 SEMESTER LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY 10 DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Basic Construction Prefabricated Construction 5,0 Rehabilitaion and 6,0 Maintenance of Buildings CHOOSE 2 courses 10,0 Option 3 6,0 in 3 packages (2x5) Package 1 (8 subjects) Option 4 6,0 Elective Infrastructures courses Package 2 (8 subjects) Structures Package 3 (4 subjects) Special Techniques Others Foreign Language 2,0 Final Project 22,0 Project 15,0 Project (annual) 12,0 Project 18

19 Summary of year 3 YEAR 3 LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Hydraulics, hydro and 7 Fluid Mechanics 2 6,0 General Hydraulics 1 6,0 Hydraulics aerodynamics General Hydraulics 2 6,0 Mechanics of Materials 7,8 Computational Mechanics 5,0 Theory of Structures 7,0 Structural of Structures Analysis Statically Indeterminate 6,7 Structures Architecture 1 4,8 Solid Mechanics 6,0 Highways 6,0 (Construction Science 2) Construction Initiation to Civil 3,7 Hydraulic Constructions 6,0 Steel Construction 6,0 Engineering Structures Construction Techniques 6,0 1 Engineering Geology 4,8 Geotechnics 6,0 Soil Mechanics 1 6,0 Soils Soils and Rocks 5,2 Soil Mechanics 2 6,5 Mechanics Knowledge of Metallic 3,8 Building Materials 1 6,5 Building Materials Materials Construction Materials 7,4 Building materials 2 6,0 and Concrete Technology Laws related to 1,7 Complements of 5,0 Company Management 4,0 Engineering Mathematical Analysis Civil Engineering 2,6 Elective Courses 10,0 Logistics (2x5) Topography 1,5 (CHOOSE 2) Surveying Others Heat Transfer 3 Electrotechnics Mechanics of Vibrations Other Activities 5,0 Final Project 5,0 TOTAL ECTS

20 YEAR 3 for TRENTO students YEAR 3 for TRENTO LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY students DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Hydraulics, hydro and 7 Fluid Mechanics 2 6,0 General Hydraulics 1 6,0 Hydraulics aerodynamics Applied Hydraulics 5,1 General Hydraulics 2 6,0 (from semester 7) Mechanics of Materials 7,8 Computational Mechanics 5,0 Theory of Structures 7,0 Structural of Structures Analysis Statically Indeterminate 6,7 Structures Initiation to Civil 3,7 Construction Techniques 6,0 Highways 6,0 Engineering Structures 1 Construction Civil Eng. Structures 9,4 Construction Science 2 6,0 Construction Technology 6,5 (general) (from semester 8) (from semester 8) Architecture 1 4,8 Hydraulic Hydraulic Constructions 6,5 Hydraulic Constructions 6,0 Hydraulic Construction 6,0 Construction (from semesters 7+8) not available Metallic Steel Construction 6,0 Construction Found. and Retaining 4,5 Geotechnics 6,0 Highway Geotech. and 6,0 Walls (from sem. 7) Pavements (from sem. 7) Soils Engineering Geology 4,8 Soil Mechanics 1 6,0 Soils and Rocks 5,2 Soil Mechanics 2 6,5 Mechanics Knowledge of Metallic 3,8 Building Materials 1 6,5 Building Materials Materials Construction Materials 7,4 Building materials 2 6,0 and Concrete Technology Mathematical Analysis 2 5,0 Complements of 5,0 Calculus 3 5,0 (partim, from sem. 3) Mathematical Analysis (partim, from sem. 3) Elective courses (sem. 8) 10,0 Elective Courses 10,0 CHOOSE 10 ECTS from (CHOOSE 2) (2x5) Civil Engineering Surveying Urban Planning 5,5 Hydraulics (from sem. 8) Civil Engineering Electrotechnics Fluvial Hydraulics 6,0 Structures (from sem. 8) Others Civil Engineering Transport Mechanics of Vibrations and Infrastructures Laws related to 1,7 Other Activities 5,0 Company Management 4,0 Engineering 20

21 Civil Engineering Logistics 2,6 Topography 1,5 Heat Transfer 3 Final Project 5,0 Final Project 5,0 Final Project 5,0 to be created (easy) to be created (easy) TOTAL ECTS 56, ,0 LEGEND Existing course of YEAR 3 not taken by TRENTO students Existing course of YEAR 3 taken by TRENTO students Course coming from another year taken by TRENTO students Course not available (to be created specially for TRENTO students) Remark: the equivalent to "Complements of Mathematical Analysis" is easily found but not taken by TRENTO students studying abroad in order to give them a small incentive to go to LIEGE or AVEIRO 21

22 YEAR 3 for AVEIRO students YEAR 3 for AVEIRO LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY students DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Hydraulics, hydro and 7 Fluid Mechanics 1 5,0 General Hydraulics 1 6,0 Hydraulics aerodynamics (from semester 4) Applied Hydraulics 5,1 Fluid Mechanics 2 6,0 General Hydraulics 2 6,0 (from semester 7) Mechanics of Materials 7,8 Computational Mechanics 5,0 Theory of Structures 7,0 Structural of Structures Analysis Statically Indeterminate 6,7 Structures Initiation to Civil 3,7 Construction Techniques 6,0 Highways 6,0 Engineering Structures 1 Construction Geotech. of Hydr. Const. 2,5 Construction Science 2 6,0 (general) and Roads (from sem. 8) Architecture 1 4,8 Fundamentals of Road 4,0 Infrastr. (from sem. 3) Hydraulic Hydraulic Constructions 6,0 Construction Metallic Metallic and Mixed 8,1 Constr. Techniques (2+3) 5,0 Steel Construction 6,0 Construction Constr. (from sem. 7) (partim from sem. 7+8) Geotechnics 6,0 Soils Engineering Geology 4,8 Soils and Rocks 5,0 Soil Mechanics 1 6,0 Mechanics (from sem. 7) Soils and Rocks 5,2 Soil Mechanics 2 6,5 Mechanics Knowledge of Metallic 3,8 Technical physics 1 5,0 Building Materials 1 6,5 Building Materials (from semester 3) Materials Construction Materials 7,4 Technical physics 2 5,0 Building materials 2 6,0 and Concrete Technology (from semester 4) Innovative Materials for 5,0 Civil Eng. (from sem 7) Elective Courses 10,0 (CHOOSE 2) (2x5) Surveying Electrotechnics Others Mechanics of Vibrations Laws related to 1,7 Other Activities 5,0 Company Management 4,0 Engineering 22

23 Civil Engineering 2,6 Logistics Topography 1,5 Heat Transfer 3 Final Project 5,0 TOTAL ECTS 58,6 56,0 60,0 LEGEND Existing course of YEAR 3 not taken by AVEIRO students Existing course of YEAR 3 taken by AVEIRO students Course coming from another year taken by AVEIRO students Course not available (to be created specially for AVEIRO students) 23

24 YEAR 3 for LIEGE students YEAR 3 for LIEGE LIEGE UNIVERSITY TRENTO UNIVERSITY AVEIRO UNIVERSITY students DOMAIN COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS COURSE ECTS Hydraulics, hydro and 7 Fluid Mechanics 1 5,0 General Hydraulics 1 6,0 Hydraulics aerodynamics (from semester 4) Fluid Mechanics 2 6,0 General Hydraulics 2 6,0 Mechanics of Materials 7,8 Strength of Materials 5,0 Strength of Materials 1 6,0 Structural (from semester 4) (from semester 3) Analysis Statically Indeterminate 6,7 Computational Mechanics 5,0 Theory of Structures 7,0 Structures of Structures Initiation to Civil 3,7 Construction Techniques 6,0 Highways 6,0 Engineering Structures 1 Construction Construction Science 2 6,0 (general) Architecture 1 4,8 Technical Architecture 1 5,0 Civil Construction Design 4,5 (from semester 3) (from semester 3) Hydraulic Hydraulic Constructions 6,0 Construction Metallic Steel Construction 6,0 Construction Geotechnics 6,0 Soils Engineering Geology 4,8 Soils and Rocks 5,0 Soil Mechanics 1 6,0 Mechanics (from sem. 7) Soils and Rocks 5,2 Soil Mechanics 2 6,5 Mechanics Knowledge of Metallic 3,8 Technical physics 1 5,0 Building Materials 1 6,5 Building Materials (from semester 3) Materials Construction Materials 7,4 Technical physics 2 5,0 Building materials 2 6,0 and Concrete Technology (from semester 4) Innovative Materials for 5,0 Civil Eng. (from sem 7) Elective Courses 10,0 (CHOOSE 2) (2x5) Surveying Electrotechnics Others Mechanics of Vibrations 24

25 Laws related to 1,7 Other Activities 5,0 Company Management 4,0 Engineering Civil Engineering Logistics 2,6 Topography 1,5 Heat Transfer 3 Final Project 5,0 TOTAL ECTS 60,0 57,0 58,5 LEGEND Existing course of YEAR 3 not taken by LIEGE students Existing course of YEAR 3 taken by LIEGE students Course coming from another year taken by LIEGE students Course not available (to be created specially for LIEGE students) 25

26 4. Campus Europae Program for Telecommunication Engineering In this section, a potential program for Telecommunication Engineering is proposed. The final organization can suffer some minor modifications in the near future, because of many of the schools involved in the CE initiative are currently modifying their programs in order to adapt them to the Bologna directives. Main characteristics of the schools involved in the program at the moment are: Telecommunication Engineering - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: It is a 5-year program with a concentrated itinerary of 4-years, adapted to the Bologna format. So, the degree can be matched with 4-year programs (like Trento or Limerick) or 5-year ones (like Aveiro). Each subject comprises both laboratory work and theoretical lectures. Currently, no Master Degree program is offered. As usual in Spanish universities, Telecommunication is strongly oriented to Signal Theory. However, it also has an important component of Computer Networks and Protocols, Programming Methods, as well as Digital Design. These topics are central areas in Informatics (or Computer Engineering), the other branch of the school. Telecommunication Engineering University of Trento: This is a modern program organized in the 3+2 mode. Each subject only comprises laboratory work or theoretical lectures. The degree presents some emphasis on Signal and Image Processing, as well as Electromagnetism. There are five specialization areas: Multimedia Technologies, Networking, Telecommunication for the Environment, Electromagnetic Technologies, and finally, Electronics for Telecommunications. Telecommunication Engineering University of Limerick: There are several related degrees: Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronic Systems, Computer Systems, and finally, Information Technology & Telecommunications. All of them are 4-year degrees. There is also a complete portfolio of master programs in two modes: part-time and full-time. For other CE members, there is a complete program related to VLSI fields which can be interesting for the other partners of CE initiative, during the year 4 exchange period. Telecommunication Engineering University of Aveiro: This is a new degree based on a 5-year program, plenty of different optional subjects. There is an important specialization in Electronic Design. Due to this diversity, the Aveiro degree can be easily matched with any CE program. Telecommunication Engineering University of Liege: This program has a strong component of basic knowledge (Math, Physics, etc.). After that, 26

27 the student has freedom to choice different subjects. As a consequence, no problem for exchange is observed. The following tables show a matching between the subjects for pairs of universities. A codification by color has been utilized to point the degree of matching between the subjects: Color Green Yellow Blue Blank Code Coincidence in content, semester, and year. Coincidence in content and semester. Same contents but different semester. TBD (to be defined). Some subjects have not a definitive placement in some new programs. The tables are duplicated in order to show the sequencing of matters in each degree. 27

28 Trento Madrid Trento Sem. Year Madrid Sem. Year Electronic of Digital System Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Electronics Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electrotechnology 1 2 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electronics Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Electromagnetic Fields. 1 3 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Fields. Numerical Analysis 1 2 Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Equations. Signal Theory. 1 2 Linear Systems. 2 2 Electrical Communication Data Transmission. 2 2 Economics General Economic. 2 2 Computer Architecture Computer Architecture. 1 3 Telecommunication Network Network Architecture Digital Signal Processing. 2 4 Digital Signal Processing. 1 3 Digital Transmission. 1 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 Numerical Transmission 1 6 Communication Theory. 2 3 Object-Oriented Programming. 2 1 Object-Oriented Programming. 2 3 Introduction to Optical 2 3 Optical Communications. 2 3 Communications. Introduction to Pattern Recognition. 2 4 Advanced Topics on Computer 2 3 Science (TAC III). Electronic of Digital System Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Systems. Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Image Processing and Transmission. 2 4 Digital Television. TBD 4 28

29 Madrid Trento This table is equivalent to the above one, but arranged following the Madrid organization in semesters and years. Madrid Sem. Year Trento Sem. Year Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Electronic of Digital System Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electronics Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electrotechnology 1 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Electromagnetic Fields. 1 3 Fields. Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Numerical Analysis 1 2 Equations. Linear Systems. 2 2 Signal Theory. 1 2 Data Transmission. 2 2 Electrical Communication General Economic. 2 2 Economics Computer Architecture. 1 3 Computer Architecture Network Architecture Telecommunication Network Digital Signal Processing. 1 3 Digital Signal Processing. 2 4 Communication Theory. 2 3 Digital Transmission. 1 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 Numerical Transmission 1 6 Object-Oriented Programming. 2 3 Object-Oriented Programming. 2 1 Optical Communications. 2 3 Introduction to Optical 2 3 Communications. Advanced Topics on Computer 2 3 Introduction to Pattern Recognition. 2 4 Science (TAC III). Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Electronic of Digital System Systems. Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Digital Television. TBD 4 Image Processing and Transmission

30 Madrid Trento Highlights From the previous tables, the following results can be summarized: There are 20 almost equivalent subjects between the Trento program and the 4-year Madrid one. Some pairs of Trento subjects (like Digital Transmission and Numerical Transmission) match well with a single Madrid course. A detailed study of these cases will be performed in the future. Twelve subjects are situated in the same semester, four of them sharing both semester and year. Eight subjects are similar, but are situated in different semesters. The coincidence is important, considering that only years 2, 3 and 4 have been taken into account in this study. So, an extra matching between programs would be obtained if some changes in the sequencing of the subjects were implemented. Some subjects of Madrid Computer Engineering match with the Trento program (e.g. Pattern Matching). In the same way, additional matching would be obtained when Trento start the Computer Engineering Program, because of Telecommunication in Madrid, has an important component of such degree. An important difference between Trento and Madrid schools is the laboratory organization. Madrid subjects comprises both theory and laboratory, meanwhile in Trento, the labs are independent subjects. As consequence, students from Madrid should select the corresponding laboratories of each subject. 30

31 Madrid Aveiro Madrid Sem. Year Aveiro Sem. Year Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Circuit Analysis. 2 2 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electronics I. 1 3 Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Digital Systems. 2 2 Extension of Electronics 1 2 Technology of Integrated Circuits 1 5 Analog Circuits. 1 2 Electronics II. 2 3 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Electromagnetism 1 2 Fields. Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Numerical Methods 1 2 Equations. Data Structures and Algorithms 1 2 Computer Programming II 2 1 Linear Systems. 2 2 Introduction to Signal Analysis and 1 2 Processing. General Economic 2 2 Macroeconomic Random Signals. 2 2 Stochastic Processes. 2 2 Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 Interfaces and Peripherals. 2 3 Robotics. 2 4 System Theory 1 3 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Computer Architecture I 1 3 Digital Signal Processing. 1 3 Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Operating Systems. 1 3 Operating Systems. 1 4 Communication Theory. 2 3 Fundamentals of 2 3 Telecommunications I Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Digital Electronics. 1 5 Systems. Digital Television. TBD 4 Video Signal Processing. 1 5 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Integrated Network Design 2 5 Electronic Instrumentation. 2 5 Electronics IV. 2 4 Network Architecture II. (CI) 2 3 Telecommunication Systems 2 4 Mobile Communication. TBD 5 Mobile Communication Systems. 2 5 Final Project - 5 Final Project I

32 Aveiro Madrid Aveiro Sem. Year Madrid Sem. Year Macroeconomic General Economic 2 2 Computer Programming II 2 1 Data Structures and Algorithms 1 2 Circuit Analysis. 2 2 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Digital Systems. 2 2 Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Electromagnetism 1 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Fields. Numerical Methods 1 2 Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Equations. Introduction to Signal Analysis and 1 2 Linear Systems. 2 2 Processing. Stochastic Processes. 2 2 Random Signals. 2 2 Electronics I. 1 3 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Electronics II. 2 3 Analog Circuits. 1 2 Interfaces and Peripherals. 2 3 Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 System Theory 1 3 Robotics. 2 4 Computer Architecture I 1 3 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Fundamentals of Telecommunications 2 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 I Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Digital Signal Processing. 1 3 Operating Systems. 1 4 Operating Systems. 1 3 Electronics IV. 2 4 Electronic Instrumentation. 2 5 Telecommunication Systems 2 4 Network Architecture II. (CI) 2 3 Technology of Integrated Circuits 1 5 Extension of Electronics 1 2 Digital Electronics. 1 5 Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Systems. Video Signal Processing. 1 5 Digital Television. TBD 4 Integrated Network Design 2 5 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Mobile Communication Systems. 2 5 Mobile Communication. TBD 5 Final Project I. - 5 Final Project

33 Madrid Aveiro Highlights From the previous tables, the following results can be summarized: There are 24 almost equivalent subjects between the programs. In this case, the 5-year program of Madrid fit better. Nine subjects are situated in the same semester, six of them sharing both semester and year. The coincidence is important, considering that only years 2, 3 and 4 have been taken into account in this study. So, an extra matching between programs would be obtained if some changes in the sequencing of the subjects were implemented. Some pairs of subjects are interchangeable but not identical (e.g. Robotics and System Theory). 33

34 Madrid Liege Madrid Sem. Year Sem. Year Economy of Business. TBD TBD Management. 2 2 Fundamentals of Programming. 1 1 Introduction to Algorithms 1 2 Discrete Math and Theory of 2 1 Probability 2 2 Probability Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Analog Electronic Circuits 1 3 Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Digital Electronics. 1 3 Data Structure and Algorithms 1 2 Elements of Programming 1 3 Extension of Electronics. 1 2 Physical Electronics 1 4 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Electromagnetic Propagation 2 3 Fields. Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Numerical Analysis Equations. Linear Systems. 2 2 Signal Processing. 1 3 Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 Embedded Systems - - Data Transmission. 2 2 Principles of Telecommunications. 2 3 General Economic. 2 2 Political Economics 2 1 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Network Architecture Introduction to Computer Network 1 4 (CI) Operating Systems 1 3 Operating Systems 1 5 Optical Communications. 2 3 Physics Communication Theory. 2 3 Principles of Telecommunication 2 3 Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Microelectronics 2 4 Systems. Digital Television. TBD 4 Introduction to Audio and Video 1 4 Techniques. Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Analysis and Design of 1 4 Telecommunication Systems. Robotics 2 4 Analysis and Synthesis of Systems 2 4 Electronic Instrumentation 2 5 Electrical Measurements 1 4 (Electronics) Final Project - 5 Final Project

35 Liege Madrid Liege Sem. Year Madrid Sem. Year Numerical Analysis Numerical Analysis and Differential 1 2 Equations. Embedded Systems - - Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 Political Economics 2 1 General Economic. 2 2 Introduction to Algorithms 1 2 Fundamentals of Programming. 1 1 Management. 2 2 Economy of Business. TBD TBD Probability 2 2 Discrete Math and Theory of 2 1 Probability Physics Optical Communications. 2 3 Analog Electronic Circuits 1 3 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Digital Electronics. 1 3 Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Elements of Programming 1 3 Data Structure and Algorithms 1 2 Electromagnetic Propagation 2 3 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic 1 2 Fields. Signal Processing. 1 3 Linear Systems. 2 2 Principles of Telecommunications. 2 3 Data Transmission. 2 2 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Computer Architecture. 1 3 Principles of Telecommunication 2 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 Physical Electronics 1 4 Extension of Electronics. 1 2 Introduction to Computer Network (CI) 1 4 Network Architecture Microelectronics 2 4 Design of Circuits and Electronic 1 4 Systems. Introduction to Audio and Video 1 4 Digital Television. TBD 4 Techniques. Analysis and Design of 1 4 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Telecommunication Systems. Analysis and Synthesis of Systems 2 4 Robotics 2 4 Electrical Measurements (Electronics) 1 4 Electronic Instrumentation 2 5 Operating Systems 1 5 Operating Systems 1 3 Final Project - 5 Final Project

36 From the previous tables, the following results can be summarized: There are 24 almost equivalent subjects between the programs. Nine subjects are situated in the same semester, six of them sharing both semester and year. The coincidence is again important, considering that only years 2, 3 and 4 have been taken into account in this study. So, an extra matching between programs would be obtained if some changes in the sequencing of the subjects were implemented. Some pairs of subjects are interchangeable but not identical (e.g. Robotics and Analysis and Synthesis of Systems). 36

37 Madrid Limerick Madrid Sem. Year Limerick Sem. Year Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Digital Systems Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Circuit Analysis 1 2 Extension of Electronics. 1 2 Semiconductor Technology. 1 4 Analog Circuits. 1 2 Active Circuit Design Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 Digital Systems Network Architectures. 1 3 Telecom. Network Arch. CS Communication Theory. 2 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 Operating Systems. 1 3 Operating Systems Computer Architecture. 1 3 Digital Systems General Economic. 1 3 Macroeconomics. TBD TBD Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Telecommunication Systems. 1 4 Optical Communications. 2 5 Microwave and Optical Systems. 2 4 Electronic Instrumentation. 2 5 Active Circuits Software Engineering 1 4 Software Engineering 2 3 Structure and Design of ICs. 1 5 ASIC Economy of Business. TBD TBD Engineering Management EE

38 Limerick Madrid Limerick Sem. Year Madrid Sem. Year Macroeconomics. TBD TBD General Economic. 1 3 Engineering Management EE Economy of Business. TBD TBD Digital Systems Digital Electronic Circuits. 2 1 Digital Systems Digital Electronic Systems. 2 2 Circuit Analysis 1 2 Circuits and Electronics. 2 1 Active Circuit Design Analog Circuits. 1 2 Communication Theory. 2 3 Communication Theory. 2 3 Digital Systems Computer Architecture. 1 3 Active Circuits Electronic Instrumentation. 2 5 Software Engineering 2 3 Software Engineering 1 4 Semiconductor Technology. 1 4 Extension of Electronics. 1 2 ASIC Structure and Design of ICs. 1 5 Operating Systems Operating Systems. 1 3 Telecom. Network Arch. CS Network Architectures. 1 3 Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Digital Signal Processing. 1 4 Telecommunication Systems. 1 4 Telecommunication Systems. 2 4 Microwave and Optical Systems. 2 4 Optical Communications. 2 5 From the previous tables, the following results can be summarized: There total equivalent subjects is not high, but the number can be easily increased considering master subjects and detailed information of set of subjects. Students of Limerick can consider interesting to get a specialization in themes of Computer Engineering in Madrid. 38

39 Telecommunication Engineering. Final remarks From previous tables, that use the Madrid program as a benchmark, the equivalences between the subjects in the other campus can be easily obtained. However, an analysis of these tables shows that is possible to establish a common semester one (in year 3). The following conclusions can be summarized from this report: For the first exchange, there is root of common subjects that could be taught in English in all the CE campus in semester 1. Few extra resources should be necessary to duplicate these subjects in these campus where the semester is different. These key subjects are listed in the following table: Subject Comment Optimal Semester Computer Architecture This subject is universally based in a well-known book of Hennessy and Patterson. The coincidence is almost complete: it is situated in the 1 semester of year 3 in Aveiro, Madrid, and Liege. In Trento is situated the same semester but in year 2. 1 Network Architecture I (or Computer Networks) Macroeconomics. Object-Oriented Programming. Digital Signal Processing This is a standard course related to the OSI architecture description. The textbook of Tanenbaum (Computer Network) is universally utilized. It is situated in the 1 semester of year 3 in Trento, Madrid, and Aveiro. In Liege is situated the same semester but in year 4. First course on Economics. A theme common to all plans. It can be situated in any place of the engineering curriculum. Additionally, an English version of this subject can be useful for student of different CE degrees. A formal course using C++ or Java language can be situated in semester 1 of Year 3. An English version of this subject can be useful to other CE engineering students. Classical course that is present in all campus. Year 3 in Madrid, Year 4 in Aveiro, Limerick, and Trento Advanced Digital Design. This lateral course about ASICs, FPGAS, and VHDL can be followed after complete a basic course on Logic Design. The subject is now present in Madrid, Trento and Limerick. 1 39

40 Second semester. Final remarks. A proposal for semester 2 of year 3 is shown in the next Table: Subject Comment Optimal Semester Communication This is other classical of electrical, computer or 2 Theory telecommunication engineering programs. It is situated in semester 2 of Year 3 in Madrid, Aveiro, Liege, and Limerick. In Trento is situated in semester 1. Final Project. This requisite is common to almost all degrees. 2 Exchange in this field is common in European universities. It is a useful wildcard for the second exchange period. It can be done in Year 3 o 4. Operating Systems This subject is present in the last year of several degrees. 2 Robotics / Control Theory / Mechatronics A subject related to Control Theory is usually present in electrical engineering schools. 2 Subject 1 to be selected by the home university. Subject 2 to be selected by the home university. Subject 2 to be selected by the home university. Option 1: In accordance with the previous bilateral tables presented in this report, each university can select equivalent subject for each student. Option 2: Subjects that are missing in the home university can also be selected. Option 1: In accordance with the previous bilateral tables presented in this report, each university can select equivalent subject for each student. Option 2: Subjects that are missing in the home university can also be selected. Option 1: In accordance with the previous bilateral tables presented in this report, each university can select equivalent subject for each student. Option 2: Subjects that are missing in the home university can also be selected The exchange in the last year can be done in a basis of complete package on subjects. In this case, there is not the restriction of the English language. Each partner can select the subjects that best suit with their own program in order to complete or complement local curriculum. For example, telecommunications students of CE can select a set of Madrid subjects related to Computer Engineering, like Software Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, etc. Or to select the first year of the Master Programs of Limerick, etc. In accordance with the previous paragraph, could be interesting to offer in English language 4 or 5 specialized subjects related to a narrow discipline like Technology Management, ASIC Design, Computer 40

41 Engineering, etc. Each area could be covered by a particular campus in accordance with research or industrial experience. Considering that specialized courses often have few students, a policy of special attention of CE students could be easily implemented. The Final Project, common to almost all degrees, is a useful wildcard for the second exchange period. 41

42 5. Preliminary review for Computer Engineering / Computer Science Degrees analyzed: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Universidad Aveiro University of Liege University of Limerick University of Minsk Madrid and Limerick offer a 4 year degree. On the contrary, Aveiro and Liege use a 5 year format. The University of Minsk has a complete different structure. In Computer Engineering, the main result is that the most feasible time for the academic exchange is the second and fourth academic year. We analyze here the exchange of the second year. The exchange of the fourth year is easier to be planed, due to the last two year are mainly composed with optional (elective) courses. The second year exchange: This year is part of the basic engineering education. In Aveiro, Madrid, Liege, Limerick and Minsk, (and in other universities) are composed mainly of common subjects with other related engineering (Electronics, telecommunications, etc.). In this second year, students continuing studding the important fundamental material which includes: Engineering Mathematics Computer Software Digital Systems Electrical Science Physics 42

43 Second year: Madrid Limerick Madrid First Semester Programming Methodology and Technology II Computer Structure and Technology II Electronics Discrete Mathematics General Economics (elective) Limerick Computer Software 3 (S3) Digital Systems 3 (S3) Part of Digital Systems 4 (S4) Active Circuits 1 (S3) Engineering Maths 6 (S6) Any elective subject Second Semester Operating Systems Data Structures II Theory of Automata and Formal Languages I Statistics Business Economics Operating Systems 1 (S4) Part of Operating Systems 2 (S6) Part of Computer Software 3 (S3) Part of Computer Software 4 (S4) Part of Computer Software 4 (S4) Part of Language Processors (S7) Engineering Maths 4 (S4) A Business related elective subject. Subjects for a Madrid student going to Limerick at the second year. First semester Computer Software 3 (S3) Digital Systems 3 (S3) Active Circuits 1 (S3) Language Processors (S7) Any elective subject Second Semester Operating Systems 1 (S4) Operating Systems 2 (S6) Computer Software 4 (S4) Digital Systems 4 (S4) Engineering Maths 4 (S4) Engineering Maths 6 (S6) A Business related elective subject. 43

44 Second year: Limerick Madrid Limerick First Semester (S3) Engineering Maths 3 Digital Systems 3 Computer Software 3 Madrid Scientific computation 1 (S5) Part Computer Structure and Technology II (S3) Part Computers Architecture and Engineering (S5) Programming Methodology and Technology II (S3) Circuit Analysis 1 Circuit and electronic (EE S2) Active Circuits Design 1 General Elective 3 Electronic (S3) Elective Course. Second Semester (S4) Engineering Maths 4 Digital Systems 4 Computer Software 4 Circuit Analysis 2 Active Circuits Design 2 Operating Systems 1 Statistics (S4) Part Computer Structure and Technology II (S3) Part Computers Architecture and Engineering (S5) Object Oriented Programming 1 (S6) Not equivalent Analog Circuit (EE-S3) Operating Sistem (S4) EE Electronic Engineering Program. Subjects for a Limerick student going to Madrid at the second year. First Semester subjects Scientific computation 1 (S5) Computer Structure and Technology II (S3) Computers Architecture and Engineering (S5) Programming Methodology and Technology II (S3) Analog Circuit (EE-S3) Electronic (S3) Second Semester subjects Circuit and electronic (EE S2) Statistics (S4) Object Oriented Programming 1 (S6) Not equivalent - Circuit Analysis 2 Operating Sistem (S4) Elective Course. 44