Further Information
Purpose of the Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering is to provide high quality technological education, which seeks the creation of scientists with high level knowledge, skills and abilities in computer science and technology, communications and information technology.
In particular, the Department Curriculum aims to:
• achieve high-quality higher education in line with internationally accepted standards;
• the technological direction of study focusing on laboratory training combined with a high level of theoretical training;
• monitoring of new developments in research and technology and adapting educational object to them;
• the cultivation of skills in graduates, allowing them to respond (a) to a competitive work environment, (b) to carry out postgraduate studies and (c) to the monitoring needs of developments in research and technology;
• the development of a suitable educational environment and outward services (see Industrial Informatics Festival, Job Days).
In addition to the foregoing, the Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering participates in research and development programs, provides students with educational counselling, and also develops the educational role of information technology, supporting mixed learning actions.
The curriculum supports 60 courses, of which 29 are core courses and the rest distributed in the following three institutionalized directions, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering.
Based on the above directions, the curriculum of the Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering focuses on the following general axes:
• Computer Science, with emphasis on theoretical and algorithmic principles of calculation, programming, and information processing. Particular attention is paid to modelling issues.
• Network and Communications Technologies, with an emphasis on analysis, design implementation and support of networks and computer systems with main objective the development and operation of advanced technologies, such as wireless sensor networks and modern IT environments such as computing Cloud or Grid.
• Software Technologies, focusing on analysis, design and implementation of software systems. Emphasis is given to developing services and intelligent applications in web environment and mobile applications.
• Information Systems, focusing on requirements analysis and the design and implementation of systems at all levels of an organization / company / industry / educational organization.
• Hardware and Computer Systems, with emphasis on the design, development and maintenance of computer systems, PC peripherals, embedded systems, advanced sensor systems as well as the design and programming of integrated circuits.
• Online Training, with emphasis on both Asynchronous and on modern eLearning services.
Relation To Employment
Holders of qualifications that belong to this type may work either as self-employed or in positions of responsibility in companies and organizations in the private or in the public sector.
Transitions
Access to this type of qualification have those who have completed at least the secondary education (level 4).
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 7 or 8.
Ways To Aquire
Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.