COMPUTER SCIENCES CAREER
The work of computer scientists falls into three categories: a) designing and building software; b) developing effective ways to solve computing problems, such as storing information in databases, sending data over networks or providing new approaches to security problems; and c) devising new and better ways of using computers and addressing particular challenges in areas such as robotics, computer vision, Internet of Things or digital forensics.
UAP students during classes
The Ukrainian-American Program of Computer Sciences
TERNOPIL NATIONAL ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
B.Havrylyshyn Education and Research Institute of International Economic Relations
B.Havrylyshyn Education and Research Institute of International Economic Relations
THE
UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN PROGRAM "COMPUTER SCIENCES”
BRIEF HISTORY
The Ukrainian-American Program of Computer Sciences (UAP),
www.cs.umaine.edu/~UAP, was founded in April, 2004 according to the bilateral
agreement between the Ternopil National Economic University (TNEU, Ukraine) and
the University of Maine (UMaine, USA).
This agreement has been concluded according to the initiative of Prof. Anatoly Sachenko,TNEU and Prof. George Markowsky, UMaine. Prof. George Markowsky was a first Dean of the UAP during 2004 - 2005 academic year.
This agreement has been concluded according to the initiative of Prof. Anatoly Sachenko,TNEU and Prof. George Markowsky, UMaine. Prof. George Markowsky was a first Dean of the UAP during 2004 - 2005 academic year.
 Prof. George
Markowsky
a first Dean of the Ukrainian-American
Program of Computer Sciences |
TOP 10 REASONS TO MAJOR IN COMPUTING
1. Computing is part of everything we do!
Computing and computer technology are part of just about everything that
touches our lives from the cars we drive, to the movies we watch, to the ways
businesses and governments deal with us. Understanding different dimensions of
computing is part of the necessary skill set for an educated person in the 21st
century.
2. Expertise in computing enables you to solve complex, challenging problems.
3. Computing enables you to make a positive difference in the world. Computing drives innovation in the sciences, and also in engineering, business, entertainment and education.
4. Computing offers many types of lucrative careers. Computing jobs are among the highest paid and have the highest job satisfaction. Computing is very often associated with innovation, and developments in computing tend to drive it. This, in turn, is the key to national competitiveness.
5. Computing jobs are here to stay, regardless of where you are located. There actually are more computing jobs than qualified people to fill them. Statistics says computing has the greatest potential for new jobs.
6. Expertise in computing helps you even if your primary career choice is something else. Having a computing major will provide you with a foundation of knowledge, problem solving and logical thinking that will serve as a competitive advantage to you in your career, in whatever field you choose.
7. Computing offers great opportunities for true creativity and innovativeness. Creating high-quality computing solutions is a highly creative activity, and computing supports creative work in many other fields.
8. Computing has space for both collaborative work and individual effort. Computing is often about being part of a team that requires people with many different kinds of skills.
9. Computing is an essential part of well-rounded academic preparation. An increasing number of universities and employers see successful completion of a computer sciences course as a sign of academic well-roundedness.
10. Future opportunities in computing are without boundaries. Computing is one of those fields where it is almost impossible to predict what will happen next. This is why we cannot even begin to imagine all the ways that you can make a contribution to it and it can make your life’s work exciting and real.
2. Expertise in computing enables you to solve complex, challenging problems.
3. Computing enables you to make a positive difference in the world. Computing drives innovation in the sciences, and also in engineering, business, entertainment and education.
4. Computing offers many types of lucrative careers. Computing jobs are among the highest paid and have the highest job satisfaction. Computing is very often associated with innovation, and developments in computing tend to drive it. This, in turn, is the key to national competitiveness.
5. Computing jobs are here to stay, regardless of where you are located. There actually are more computing jobs than qualified people to fill them. Statistics says computing has the greatest potential for new jobs.
6. Expertise in computing helps you even if your primary career choice is something else. Having a computing major will provide you with a foundation of knowledge, problem solving and logical thinking that will serve as a competitive advantage to you in your career, in whatever field you choose.
7. Computing offers great opportunities for true creativity and innovativeness. Creating high-quality computing solutions is a highly creative activity, and computing supports creative work in many other fields.
8. Computing has space for both collaborative work and individual effort. Computing is often about being part of a team that requires people with many different kinds of skills.
9. Computing is an essential part of well-rounded academic preparation. An increasing number of universities and employers see successful completion of a computer sciences course as a sign of academic well-roundedness.
10. Future opportunities in computing are without boundaries. Computing is one of those fields where it is almost impossible to predict what will happen next. This is why we cannot even begin to imagine all the ways that you can make a contribution to it and it can make your life’s work exciting and real.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CAREER
Computer
Sciences spans the range from theory through programming to cutting-edge
development of computing solutions. Computer science offers a foundation that
permits graduates to adapt to new technologies and new ideas.
The work of computer scientists falls into three categories: a) designing and building software; b) developing effective ways to solve computing problems, such as storing information in databases, sending data over networks or providing new approaches to security problems; and c) devising new and better ways of using computers and addressing particular challenges in areas such as robotics, computer vision, Internet of Things or digital forensics.
Career path
in each area.
Career Path 1: Designing and implementing
software. This refers to the work of software development
which has grown to include aspects of web development, interface design,
security issues, mobile computing, and so on. This is the career path that
the majority of computer sciences graduates follow. While a bachelor’s
degree is generally sufficient for entry into this kind of career, many
software professionals return to program to obtain a terminal master’s
degree. (Rarely is a doctorate involved.) Career opportunities occur in a
wide variety of settings including large or small software companies,
large or small computer services companies, and large organizations of all
kinds (industry, government, banking, healthcare, etc.).
Career Path 2: Devising new ways to use
computers. This refers to innovation in the application of
computer technology. A career path in this area can involve advanced
graduate work, followed by a position in a research university or
industrial research and development laboratory; it can involve
entrepreneurial activity such as was evident during the dot-com boom of
the 1990s; or it can involve a combination of the two.
Career Path 3: Developing effective ways to
solve computing problems. This refers to the application or
development of computer sciences theory and knowledge of algorithms to
ensure the best possible solutions for computationally intensive problems.
As a practical matter, a career path in the development of new computer
sciences theory typically requires graduate work to the Ph.D. level,
followed by a position in a research university or an industrial research
and development laboratory.
Career
Path 4: Project planning and managing the IT infrastructure. This is the type of work for which the new information
technology (IT) programs explicitly aim to educate students.
STUDENT EXCHANGE
STUDY at UAP
UAP's
students are studying according to the Ukrainian and American educational
standards; therefore the pragmatism of the American education had been
supplemented with the Ukrainian achievements in fundamental subjects learning.
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The studying process is defined by the integrated
curricula
in COMPUTER SCIENCES which
include courses
required by the Ministry of Education and
Science of Ukraine as well as courses from
curricula of
the American universities.
Students are studying during 3 years 10 months to obtain a Bachelor Degree.
Then some part of
students, will have
the opportunity to continue a study at the UMaine,
TNEU or
any some other American
and European
university and apply for Master Program. Of course
students can apply for
Master Program in
CS at TNEU as well, then some of them may
apply for PhD
Program. |
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The
lectures at UAP are conducted by faculty from American and European
universities, participants of the Fulbright program in Ukraine, Peace Corps
representatives and leading instructors from TNEU, many of whom have been
trained in the USA and Europe. The main feature of the UAP is learning courses
in English. The Credit Transfer System, ECTS, is used to ensure that students
will save their work credits and will have the opportunity to complete
education in the USA or Western Europe universities.
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UAP students during the lecture of Prof. Hubert Roth from University of Siegen, Germany |
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Academic Writing Course from US Dr. Steven North |
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Lecture of Prof. Robert Hiromoto from University of Idaho, U.S. |
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Meeting with Prof. Theodore Laopoulos from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Meeting with Prof. Bjarne Rerup Schlichter of Denmark's Aarhus University |
UAP facilitates the student transfers and exchange. For example, two former TNEU students Andriy
Fedorov and Andriy Kot obtained MSc degree in the William & Mary College,
Virginia, then Andriy Fedorov got his PhD degree ; Vitaliy Vitsentiy received
his MSc degree in the UMaine and later his PhD in UAPtralia; UAP student of
third year Vitaliy Matiash was recommended to continue his study in the
University of South Carolina Upstate; UAP students of fourth year Iurii Ferents
and Olexandr Shepchenko won grant and studied during the spring semester of
2009 in the UMaine.
Students exchange between TNEU and UMaine and University of New Hampshire as well as the visits to American universities in Europe are planned in order to facilitate the adaptation to American education.
Students exchange between TNEU and UMaine and University of New Hampshire as well as the visits to American universities in Europe are planned in order to facilitate the adaptation to American education.
In March, 2009 UAP students already visited Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
–the eldest polytechnic university in the USA. They spent there 10 days and
were partially involved in the educational process. The contacts will
be provided with the leading Ukrainian and foreign enterprises and establishments for possible base of future practice, trainings and employment of UAP alumni also.
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The delegation of TNEU in the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY |
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AUS students during pre-diploma internship on Eleks company |
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AUS students during pre-diploma internship on Ecodery company |
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Meeting with representatives of Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine Project (SAIUP) |
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Ceremonial presentation of diplomas |
 The
presentation of national dishes |
 The
defense of diploma thesis |
STUDENT BENEFITS AND OUTLOOK
UAP facilitates the clever and diligent students in
application for different educational and research grants. For example, the
scholarship of $1000 is assigned this year from Darwin's Grove LLC, USA, for
student research projects support. Active UAP students have opportunities to
join the IEEE Student Branch in TNEU, http://sites.ieee.org/sb-tneu/, to
participate in the international projects of Research Institute for Intelligent
Computer Systems, www.ics.wunu.edu.ua, as well as IDAACS international
conferences, www.idaacs.net, take a part in the technical meetings of the IEEE
Ukraine Section Instrumentation & Measurement / Computational Intelligence
Joint Societies Chapter, www.ewh.ieee.org/r8/ukraine/im_ci, obtain their PhD
degree in TNEU and be employed in the university.
FREE TIME
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Celebration
of the admission |
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Visiting historical places of Kamianets-Podilskyi
and Khotyn of Ukraine |
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Participation in the University student creativity
competition
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CONTACTS:
| Room 1208, 11 Lvivska Str. 46020, Ternopil, Ukraine |
Curators of the Program: |