Faculty of Computer Science and Management 2 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT www.wiz.pwr.wroc.pl FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT is: • Over 40 years of tradition • 15000 graduates • 4000 students • Over 1000 graduates per year • 150 teachers • 2 scientific disciplines • 3 specializations: computer science, systems engineering, management • And many more possibilities: » International student exchange systems and scholarships » English as language of instruction » Social and scientific grants, including faculty grants » Cooperation with business sector » Apprenticeships in esteemed companies » Active student council » Many possibilities of personal development apart from lectures Faculty of Computer Science and Management came into being as first Polish technological scientific-teaching unit that brought together technical and economical studies. Its activity started in 1968, as Engineering and Economical Faculty, current name was coined in 1972. Faculty consists of two institutes: Institute of Computer Science and Institute of Organization and Management. Faculty is entitled to grant titles of senior doctor lecturers (dr hab.) of technical sciences (computer studies specialization) and titles of senior doctor lecturers (dr hab.) of economical sciences (management specialization). The school was first in Poland to start systems engineering specialization. It wasn’t caused only by popularity of this profile among Western schools, but, first of all, by will to meet employers’ expectations. As of today, specialists with broad spectrum of skills are highly valued. This specialization is based on innovative teaching program, where student has the biggest influence on its form, and is supposed to deliver aforementioned specialists. 4 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT We set ourselves for the business Business is set for our scientists and graduates Research and development For a few years the faculty has collaborated with world of business and were dedicated exclusively Scientific and research activity concentrates in two Research and educational activities are conducted companies and institutions that expressed an inter- to our students, may serve as an example. Such is institutes. Research conducted in Institute of Com- in ca. 30 laboratories in Faculty’s possession. Most est, as employers, toward its graduates. Same goes the course drawn up by Google representatives. puter Science are focused on following topics: of them are computer laboratories. Several of them for the companies that base their progress on high- During lessons its participants were making them- • Computer networks are technical laboratories. Among them: tech and permanent cooperation with scientific in- selves familiar with ways of handling of a program • Distributed processing • Laboratory of computer management systems stitutions. This state of things stood behind creating created by the concern, which helps the advertisers • Artificial intelligence • Laboratory of ergonomics Forum of IT Companies, that brings together small to effectively manage their advertisements budget, • Internet engineering • Laboratory of service-oriented mobile systems and medium IT enterprises from all around the re- increase investment return and measure results of • Engineering of programming • Laboratory of computer control systems gion. It’s a platform of thoughts exchange, thanks to the campaign. • Systems of databases and data warehouses • Laboratory of multimedia • IT systems and knowledge management • Laboratory of computer networks • Systems of decision support. • Laboratory of distributed systems, consisted of: which teachers stand before the chance to adjust programs of their courses to real-life problems that Course named Team Engineering Assignment, are to become a share of their students during their prepared and initiated in regard to this sort of coop- professional careers. During their activities, students eration, is an interesting proposal, as it is an unusual Institute of Organization and Management special- run into real problems and attempt to solve them in combination of course and competition. Students izes in following areas: • Laboratory of distributed and parallel processing modern and practical way. This is how their theo- that attend lectures, take part in this semester-long • Cognitive psychology • Laboratory of digital multimedia systems retical knowledge is being tested in real life. IT tournament. Students whose works, prepared • Social and economical sciences • Laboratory of programming of multimedia during the lecture, are singled out, get the award – • Investment and financial decision-making Corporations, large and medium-sized companies prizes funded by companies cooperating with Fac- • Operational research or institutions are more and more often consider- ulty, as an addition to traditional credit. In 2011, • Quality and production management. ing scientific-educational centers as their business InsERT S.A. was the contest’s patron. partners. Faculty of Computer Science and Man- exploration applications • Laboratory of essentials of electronics and surveying • Laboratory of computer systems’ architecture and TUL agement is open to this form of cooperation, which The Faculty is also the place for companies to pre- results in increasing number of understandings and sent themselves. The university’s good practice are cooperation agreements. Numerous IT companies instructions, lectures and workshops organized by and financial centers that are opening up in Lower the companies. Their employees meet with the stu- Silesia’s capital city make a cooperation-friendly en- dents to share the applied knowledge, but also to vironment for the Faculty, which is allowed to co- present their job offers to students – future gradu- operate with the biggest companies of the market. ates. Courses which were created by representatives of distributed laboratory of data mining and Internet • Laboratory of security of ICT systems. 6 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Laboratory of Computer Management Systems is an projects which play an important role in building It participates in QUESTE SI project, together with course. Broad offer of postgraduate studies is also accredited contractor of services within the frame- regional Knowledge Based Economy. Cooperation other leaders of engineering education. It helped to be found. Open borders and prospects of hu- work of European Union program PHARE Informa- with Province Office of Dolnośląskie Voivodship ef- the Faculty to find itself in forefront of European man assets transfer (both students and employees) tion Technologies for Business managed by Polish fected in creating “Regional Strategy of Innovation engineering schools, which were honored with stood behind introduction of specializations in Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP). Labo- for Lower Silesia”. Scientists associated with Faculty QUESTE certificate. It’s an evidence of high level English language. Specialization Computer Studies ratory’s activity is focused mainly on broadly under- of Computer Science and Management are taking of teaching of Computer Studies. QUESTE is an provides engineer studies – Computer Science – stood IT systems that support an execution of major part in works on “Strategy of Development of Pow- answer of engineering schools to EQUIS – qual- and 3 master degree branches: Computer Engineer- managing tasks. It cooperates with prominent enter- er Industry in Lower Silesia with use of foresighting ity mark awarded to business schools. It serves an ing, Information Technologies, Intelligent Informa- prises on Polish IT market, among them: suppliers of methods”. idea of unification of teaching quality in Europe. tion Systems. Specialization Management provides MRPII/ERP systems (QAD Poland, Teta), producers English-language master degree branch BIS, which of managing systems for small and medium-sized Education plays important role in this cooperation. Science first stands for Business Information Systems. English- organizations (matrix.pl, Probit) or companies that Faculty’s employees have stepped into the ventures Until 2011, Faculty of Computer Science and Man- language Management, or, to be exact, Information offer tools for modeling processes in business (IDS aimed at raising the level of general knowledge agement educated experts in 2 specializations. Yet, and Communication Management, may be studied Scheer Poland). among region’s residents, especially the youth. due to noticing changing environment and meet- during international courses on Nysa University, Since 2006, Examination Centre ECDL-A and cer- One of examples of such activity is project “Cut- ing the needs of business, it has been decided that which serves as an example of international coop- tified laboratory to conduct examinations ECDL, ting diamonds – innovative support programs for teaching offer is to be diversified. In 2011 speciali- eration between 3 universities from Poland, Czech ECDL-A and ECDL e-Citizen, are functioning into pupils gifted in mathematics and natural sciences”, zation of System Engineering was launched, which Republic and Germany. the Faculty. European Computer Driving License co-funded with EU’s assets. It’s worth to mention is a nationwide novelty. The Faculty is preparing to is accepted in 148 states. In EU it is treated as basic long-term participation of university’s employees open fourth specialization – Business Informatics. Our graduates are prepared to take up a job in the certificate that acknowledges its owner’s ability to in preparation and celebration of “Lower Silesia’s All of offered specializations allow our graduates to most demanding companies in IT industry. Also, work with computer. Festival of Science”. find their place in world of global economy without many of them use the knowledge they acquired to difficulties. It has been made possible with broad start up the companies of their own, which succeed in winning the Polish IT market. Regional cooperation Scientists associated with Faculty are accustomed research and scientific activity of our employees. The Faculty isn’t just a beneficiary of its perfect geo- to projects targeted on working out innovative tech- It helps us to point out toward new directions of graphical position, which attracts businesses from nological solutions, which are funded with national teaching and prepare our graduates to meet the abroad, but it also actively participates in shaping and foreign assets, including financial resources of changes in fluctuating conditions of labor market. the future of Wroclaw and Lower Silesia. Its work- EU’s budget. ers are expert consultants for local government. The Faculty plays active role in taking up coop- Faculty provides bachelor, engineer, master and They answer to reported needs by accomplishing eration with other centers of similar work profile. doctoral studies in stationary and non-stationary 8 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Computer Science First-degree studies are not divided into branches. ing one of proposed branches of study. 12 of them They allow to obtain groundwork and organized IT are listed down in general offer: learning in such areas as: programming, algorithms • Security of IT Systems and data structure, languages and techniques of • Computer Technologies of Knowledge computer architecture programming, computer Management networks, databases and data warehouses, embed- • Intelligent IT Systems ded systems (including mobile systems), distributed • Internet and Information Technologies and web systems, multimedia, intelligent computer • Software Engineering systems, IT project management. It is necessary to • Information Systems design, start up and explore contemporary IT so- • Database Systems lutions., including those developed in Internet en- • Decision-support Systems vironment accordingly with needs of e-economy. • Information and Communications Technology Studies point out to variety of ways IT may be used • Computer Engineering in technical, economical or biomedical systems. • Information Technologies They present methods of gathering and processing • Intelligent Information Systems data, AI, expert systems, and principles of decisionmaking. Computer science is supplemented by In addition, an individual program of study is pro- physics and mathematics, with elements of man- vided for Computer Science students within frame- agement and social communication. The graduate works of Study of Fundamental Problems of Com- is able to deftly use modern IT tools and is com- puter Science. Study’s program, offering extended petent in social areas, i.e. can cooperate within knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, select- the group, understands the need and is aware of ed issues of artificial intelligence, knowledge engi- prospects of lifelong education, understands ethi- neering, foreign languages and methodology of sci- cal, economical and legal aspects or work of IT en- ence, is purposed to prepare students for doctoral gineer. Graduate’s command of English language is studies and works of research within the framework on B2 level, and any graduate is prepared to start of automatics, computer science and information II – degree education. and communication technology. Acquired knowledge and skills may be further developed during second degree studies, after choos- 10 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Systems Engineering It is a novelty on Polish education market, the first 1st degree studies tary problems and self-reliant search of solutions, Graduate will be prepared to team leading for specialization of this kind ever started in a Polish Group of directional studies plays very important especially in following areas: planning and setting transactors, project teams or to conduct scientific school. Faculty of Computer Science and Manage- role in specialization’s program. They effect in pro- into action of innovative and complex systems of research for scientific institutions and research and ment, taking example from foreign schools, which viding students with the knowledge and ability of production, services and decision-making support development centers or trades. have Systems Engineering in their educational offer utilization, starting up and groundwork of system systems. This relates to, above all, systems which for years, decided to fill the gap on labor market, projecting based on various technologies. Students nature is consistent with the one of 1st degree spe- in accord with employers’ reports. None of current will be able to set up teams consisting of specialist cialization. Also, students will be able to deftly use specializations available in Poland, offers, within from various areas of technology and manage them, decision-making tools, also with incomplete or in- the frames of one project, numerous abilities and simultaneously with respecting the financial premis- accurate information. technologies, which are components of modern as- es imposed by client. During their time of learning, sembly lines and services, not to mention additional students learn how to use computer tools, includ- skills of team management or basics of accountancy. ing writing simple computer programs, designing A system of learning is an innovation on its own. databases and actively using Internet resources. Starting with third semester, students, with their tu- Program of specialization includes elements of mi- tor’s acceptance, may choose courses straight from croeconomics, methods of enterprise finance man- the program offer of Wrocław University of Tech- agement, or selected aspects of market economy. nology, thus creating their own learning path, ap- Students will be acquainted with basics of legal sys- plicable to systems of specific nature. tems – especially those falling within the sphere of civil law, conduct of economic transactions, protec- They may also use devised learning paths: tion of competition and consumer, or protection of • energetic systems intellectual and industrial property. • control systems • knowledge-management systems 2nd degree studies • logistic systems Their recipients are graduates of 1st degree stud- • biochemical processes. ies of technical specializations. These studies are intended to provide students with the knowledge First three semesters are filled with theoretical and directional abilities of systems engineering. As knowledge, mostly from the field of mathematics an effect, students will be provided with enhanced and physics. knowledge and skills, necessary to solve elemen- 12 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Management 1st degree studies 2nd degree studies Bachelor studies allow to obtain knowledge that Master degree studies allow to broaden the know- makes possible to diagnose and design manage- ledge from within the field of socio-economic is- ment systems and processes, and to fathom the sues, local government or regional politics. During aspects of microeconomics, finance, accounting courses one may learn about strategic management, and management of financial systems. Graduates entrepreneurship, econometric forecasting or deci- gain broad managing knowledge, from basics of sion-making methods from within the range of ope- management, organization and running of enterpri- rational research. Students get introduced to advan- se, to basic psychological concepts of man or know- ced computer systems that support management, ledge and quality management. Program contains gain leadership skills, learn how to administer the groundwork of marketing, as well as systems and teamwork, select and motivate team members, and processes of production and logistics, it allows to get counteract against negative individual and social to know ways of application of informatics in mana- occurrences inside the organization. Students learn gement, teaches how to prepare work environment how to diagnose various problems that are to be to ensure proper team management and profitable found in various functional areas of organizations, and safe working conditions for the employees. Stu- and how to solve them. dents will be acquainted with groundwork of communication and teamwork, basic legal regulations To allow broadening students’ knowledge of func- concerning economic activity and protection of in- tional areas of organizations, II degree studies offer tellectual property. four specialty branches: • Enterprise Management Students will gain an ability to shape the conditions • Financial Systems for computer systems of management or quality • Information Technologies in Management evaluation of computer packages in integrated ma- • Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Projects nagement systems, in addition to abilities typical for such specialization, such as: setting up an enterpri- ***Descriptions above serve as general information se, formulating the propositions of improvements about specializations. Offer presented in given re- in enterprises, or conducting simple research tasks cruitment process may vary from the one above. within the frames of management science. 16 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Profiles of graduates of particular specializations Computer Science Systems Engineering The graduate is able to use computer tools and systems without restrain, as well as manage data- Graduate of Systems Engineering is a specialist able to run the process from project guidelines up bases, data warehouses and computer networks, including an aspect of their security and Inter- to final effect. He will be competent to choose a group of people representing various domains of net technology. Graduate also knows how to use computer science in computer and information knowledge and technical expertise and divide the tasks among them to enable designing, starting systems (including web and multimedia systems) and non-computer systems (in decision-making up and utilizing complex production processes or decision-making support systems. After analyzing systems, among others). Graduating this specialization from Faculty of Computer Science and Man- various options, graduates of Systems Engineering will be able to choose optimal solution and esti- agement facilitates finding a job in IT companies dealing with making, implementing or maintaining mate – basing on observation of effects – a necessity of implementation of changes. All this in accord computer tools and systems. It relates especially to project teams, including programming ones. with economic calculus and respect to timelines imposed by customer. Where will they find their Graduates will effortlessly find their way in organizations and teams that use up-to-date systems of job? In widely understood economic institutions and companies, where all-embracing approach to management, steering and engineering of knowledge. Abilities learned during the time spent on process of innovation is necessary, for example in companies clustered in Wrocław Technology Park. Faculty will also facilitate work of graduates with their own enterprise. Those interested in following They will be qualified to run interdisciplinary project teams. They will be also prepared to work in into field of science have a chance to enter the doctoral study program. scientific institutions or research and development facilities of various trades. Those interested in further education may enroll for doctoral studies. Management Graduates gain knowledge and abilities that allow them to take up a job as manager and make decisions in fields of management, marketing, organization and planning of production, logistics, staff, accountancy or finance. Additional asset of graduating Faculty of Computer Science and Management are distinctive skills of applying IT in enterprise, as well as analyses and formulae of requirements of computer systems in management. Graduates are not only prepared to take up executive position in any given company, but also have no problem with running their own enterprise. Those interested in further education may enroll for doctoral studies. 18 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Postgraduate studies Faculty of Computer Science and Management, to- Up-to-date list of postgraduate studies offered by gether with Life-Long Education Centre of Wrocław Faculty of Computer Studies and Management may University of Technology, offers several types of be found on website www.cku.pwr.wroc.pl. postgraduate studies. There are, among others: • NEW! Management in Logistics • Polish-American School of Business (Executive MBA Program) • Computer Network Administration • Internal Audit, Supervision and Managing Control • Auditor of EU-financed Projects • Surveys • Euromanager • European Job Consultant • E-learning Manager • Multimedia and Project Computer Techniques in Architecture • Executive Control in Units of Public Finance Sector • Feasibility Study for EU Funds • Internet Technologies • Security Management in Information Systems • Management of EU-funded Projects • Project Management • Research Project Management and Commercialization of Research Effects • Management of EU Projects • Managements of Industrial Projects • Application of Computer Science in Process Management of Enterprise. 20 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Studies in English Learning in English is considered important, in order ed) in each year are learning in different school, in to help graduates with finding their place in world turn: in Czech Republic, Poland, and in Germany. of global economy. The offer is aimed at foreign Thanks to this, they get a chance to learn Czech students: most of the students visiting Wrocław and German language, and they have a chance to University of Technology are to be found in Faculty participate in very attractive professional appren- of Computer Studies and Management. Also Polish ticeships, often outside the borders of participating students willing to increase their advantage in the countries. In Poland, classes are being held in Non- job market, may find it interesting. local Teaching Center in Jelenia Góra. First and second degree studies are offering following specializations: Computer studies: • Engineer studies: Computer Science • Master degree studies: Computer Engineering, Information Technologies, Intelligent Information Systems Management: • Bachelor studies: Business Management, Information and Communication Management • Master degree studies: Business Information Systems. Especially remarkable is offer of bachelor studies in English, specialty Information and Communication Management, realized within the frames of Nysa University. This is the common project of three schools of technology: Wrocław University of Technology, College of Technology in Zittau/ Görlitz, and University of Technology in Liberec. Students (on Polish side there are only 15 recruit- 22 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT International possibilities Student activity Students of Faculty of Computer Studies and Man- This program was accredited by the German side. Student activity is converged at student organiza- to wireless Internet. Faculty buildings are adapted agement are allowed to take advantage of broad Agreement with Blekinge Institute of Technology tions and activities of Student Council. 21 orga- to needs of handicapped people. They were the program of international exchange, scholarships or (Sweden) allows to obtain a double diploma on nizations are active within the Faculty, and either reason behind installing in Faculty’s library the apprenticeships. Wrocław University of Technology master degree level. technical and economic sciences fall within their computer for shortsighted users. Library has near- is concluding numerous agreements with schools The agreement with Zaporizhzhya National Tech- area of interest. ly 28000 tomes and 18000 titles, available to both from all the world. An opportunity to get a foreign nical University and Zhytomir State Technological grant reaches beyond ERASMUS program, being University (Ukraine) was signed within the frames Student Council holds an unique status on Univer- an effect of multiple bilateral agreements. Today, of TEMPUS program, it regarded the matter double sity. It has been made for students, by students. It The book collection allows to conduct research students have a chance to learn in almost every diploma within the frames of Program Engineering. plays an active role in representing interests of stu- tasks and accomplishment of teaching process, ac- place in the world, including Australia, Asia, or both Program of double doctoral title is being carried out dents on University. Its representatives have their cordingly with frames of Faculty’s studies. Library American continents. since 2006, in cooperation with Macquire Universi- place in Councils of University and Faculty, they are enables an access to global databases, e-books and Students may also take advantage of agreements ty (Australia). In addition, the school creates an op- allowed to present opinions concerning teaching e-magazines, as well as Digital Library of Lower Si- signed directly by the Faculty. Due to agreement portunity of participating in programs that guaran- and organization of teaching process and protec- lesia. Its workers are routinely documenting scien- with Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sci- tee professional training abroad, for example within tion of interests and matters of students. Council tific output of Faculty’s employees, creating biblio- ences (Germany), Halmstad University (Sweden) or the LEONARDO DA VINCI program. Very active pays attention to organization of cultural life and graphic descriptions of publications and reports in Aalborg University Esbjerg (Denmark), they can par- student organizations, like international AIESEC, past-time activities of students, it initiates cultural DONA computer system. Library system ALEPH is ticipate in IT Master program. It allows to carry out also give a chance to participate in broad spectrum and entertainment events, tourism, but also popu- available as well. the common program of studies on master degree of apprenticeships and foreign scholar trips. lar and scientific events like conferences or visits to level, within the range of Information Technology. students and employees of Faculty. fairs. Students may also develop their extrascientific interests in interdepartmental agendas of culture, like: Movie Debating Club, Club of Film Producers FOSA, student television STYK or Radio LUZ. Modern technologies cannot be taught with obsolete utensils. The schoolrooms provide necessary equipment, computers, screens, multimedia projectors or writing projectors. Each room has access 24 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Faculty of Computer Science and Management Specialization: Computer science Specialization: Management Łukasiewicza st. 5, Wrocław, building B-4 Dean’s Secretary Office Degrees and study systems: Degrees and study systems: Mail address: • phone: +48 71 320 20 19 • 1 degree stationary engineer studies • 1 degree stationary bachelor studies Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-037 Wrocław Office of Faculty Promotion • 1 degree stationary engineer studies in English • 1 degree stationary bachelor studies in English st st (Computer Science) • 1 degree non-stationary engineer studies st st (Business Management) • 1 degree stationary bachelor studies in English: st • 2 degree stationary master degree studies Uniwersytet Nysa (Information and Communi- • 2 degree stationary master degree studies cation Management) nd nd • phone: +48 71 320 45 00 st e-mail: wydz.inf.zarz@pwr.wroc.pl www.wiz.pwr.wroc.pl Check Faculty’s profile on Facebook! in English, specialties: Computer Engineering, • 2nd degree stationary master degree studies Dean office: Information Technologies and Intelligent Infor- • 2 degree stationary master degree studies room 1a.8-1a.18 (mezzanine), building B-4 mation Systems • 2 degree non-stationary master degree studies nd Specialization: Systems engineering nd in English (Business Information Systems) • 2 degree non-stationary master degree studies nd Computer Science specialization Systems Engineering specialization • phone: +48 71 320 23 19 • phone: +48 71 320 31 98 Management specialization Non-stationary studies • phone: +48 71 320 23 44 • phone: +48 320 30 98 Degrees and study systems: • 1st degree stationary engineer studies T-7 • 2nd degree stationary master degree studies B-9 D-20 B-5 D-1 B-7 C-11 B-4 A-5 C-16 C-5 D-2 C-2 C-15 B-11 A-3 B-8 B-2 B-10 A-8 A-10 A-6 C-7 A-4 C-1 C-3 C-4 D-3 B-6 A-9 B-3 A-7 A-11 C-6 A-2 B-1 A-1 C-14 C-8 H-7 C-13 H-4 H-3 H-14 H-13 H-6 H-10 H-12 H-5 Campus PWr H-9 H-8 Faculty of Computer Science and Management wydz.inf.zarz@pwr.wroc.pl www.wiz.pwr.wroc.pl