ILERT - International Learning Environment for Real-Time Software-Intensive Control Systems

International audienceDue to the heavily software-centric nature of modern reactive and time-critical systems, there is an increasing demand for efficient development of high quality Real-Time Software-Intensive Control systems (RSIC). The study discussed in this paper is focused on the creation of international curriculum framework centered on RSIC - this important aspect of computer-system-control-software engineering education. The study explores the mechanism for involving students from multilingual, geographically separated institutions in a coordinated educational experience. It exposes them to the problems, methods, solution techniques, infrastructure, technologies, regulatory issues, and tools in the domain of dependable real-time, safetycritical, software-intensive control systems. The ultimate objective is the creation of a model RSIC curriculum, which can be used by engineering schools both in the USA and the EU

ILERT - International Learning Environment for Real-Time Software-Intensive Control Systems

International audienceDue to the heavily software-centric nature of modern reactive and time-critical systems, there is an increasing demand for efficient development of high quality Real-Time Software-Intensive Control systems (RSIC). The study discussed in this paper is focused on the creation of international curriculum framework centered on RSIC - this important aspect of computer-system-control-software engineering education. The study explores the mechanism for involving students from multilingual, geographically separated institutions in a coordinated educational experience. It exposes them to the problems, methods, solution techniques, infrastructure, technologies, regulatory issues, and tools in the domain of dependable real-time, safetycritical, software-intensive control systems. The ultimate objective is the creation of a model RSIC curriculum, which can be used by engineering schools both in the USA and the EU

A Common US-Europe Curriculum: An Approach for Real-Time Software Intensive Systems

10 pagesInternational audienceWith the increasing importance and demand for efficient development of high quality Real-Time Software-Intensive Control systems (RSIC), the education of modern engineers it is critical. RSIC systems need to meet stringent safety and reliability requirements and often are developed by companies operating across national boundaries. This paper describes an approach and preliminary results of research leading to establishment of a framework for creation of multinational, engineering programs, which will produce graduates capable of working efficiently in multidisciplinary teams engaged in international collaboration on industrial RSIC projects. The emphasis is on projects which require conformance to specific national and international standards mandated by regulatory authorities. A key element of the framework is the identification of appropriate educational objectives and outcomes for the program based on industry surveys and the analysis of accreditation criteria. The proposed RSIC curriculum model is designed to be used by engineering schools, both in the USA and the EU. This model will address the nations' needs for researchers and developers of real-time safety-critical systems who are capable of engaging in projects spanning the nations' boundaries and promoting a studentcentered, transatlantic dimension to higher education and training

Chapitre 4 : Credits and accreditation in the U.S.A. and Europe: towards a framework for transnational engineering degrees

14 pagesDeveloping international or multi-national programs is a critical and challenging issue for the future of engineering education. The purpose of such programs is both to encourage mobility of students in an inter-cultural multi-linguistic perspective, and the recognition of degrees and programs in a wider perspective than the national one in order to encourage the mobility of workers. For about twenty years, the European Commission, through several programs, in particular ERASMUS programmes, has implemented some tools, which are a first stage in this direction (e.g., ECTS and European Qualification Framework project). In order to put the reflection at a broader level, this chapter is the result of an Atlantis U.S.-European project aiming at giving some directions in order to set a U.S.-European degree in Real-Time Software Engineering. This chapter provides information and analysis of academic credit and program assessment and accreditation which will assist in the development of transatlantic engineering programs

Water Scene Investigation (WSI) Program

24 pp