About IS department

A- Programme Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Ahmed SharafEldin

B- Professional Information

1- Programme Aims

• To equip all undergraduates with required core and practical computing skills qualifying them to fulfil the local market needs in the IS sector.
• To provide students with appropriate knowledge and skills base to pursue a career managing and developing information systems in a contemporary business context.
• Gain an understanding of the operational, strategic and practical issues in information systems currently relevant to small, medium and large enterprises
• To develop the students’ key transferable, in addition to, the technical skills.
• To be aware of the management and ethical issues relating to information systems
• To develop the necessary study skills and knowledge to pursue further study
• To promote and conduct research in the areas of IS.
• To provide the community with professional expertise in IS via co-operation between the Faculty (and its staff) and other external organisations in the society.

2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

    A- Knowledge and Understanding

A1. Discover the basics of Physics.

A2. extend  the basics of Electronics for Digital Design.

A3. Describe and model Mathematical and Physical problems numerically.

A4. recognize  the basics of Calculus.

A5. Describe the Statistical Methods.

A6. Describe the Modeling Problems and simulation techniques to solve them.

A7. Define the basics of Computer Systems

A8. write Programming to solve Problems.

A9. explain the Problem Solving Techniques.

A10. express the principles of Information Technologies.

A11. Recognize Operating Systems Designs.

A12. Demonstrate the Logic Design of Computers.

A13. explain Object oriented Analysis and Design.

A14. draw Unified modeling.

A15. interpret different Information Systems designs.

A16. Integrate IS development and implementation.

A17. illustrate Databases Design and Implementation.

A18. Recognize Decision Support techniques.

A19. Discuss new trends in IS.

A20. Recognize Information Communication and Security techniques.

A21. Describe Management process for Software Projects.

A22. Identify the principles of Economics and Management.

A23. Elaborate E-commerce systems.

A24. Articulate Software Production and Management processes.

A25. Abstract Social subjects related to Information Systems.

A26. Clarify the principles of Accounting Systems.

A27. Elaborate Data mining techniques.

A28. Extrapolate Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

A29. Clarify advanced topics in Information engineering.

A30. Identify Database Management Systems (DBMS).

A31. Abstract the principles of Human Rights and Professional Ethics.

A32. Recognize the principles of Discrete Math for computing domain.

A33. Demonstrate Data structuring and representations.

A34. Outline the Basics Principles of Computer Science.

Knowledge and understanding are developed through participation in lectures, tutorials, labs and workshops, directed and general reading, and primary and secondary search, e.g. using the Internet, library, etc.

    B- Intellectual skills

B1. Analyse and assemble components.

B2. Select appropriate Mathematical method to solve a specific problem.

B3. Develop Analytical skills.

B4. Compare between different Methods or Techniques.

B5. distinguish basic Entities, Patterns, Relations and Objects.

B6. Distinguish the role of IS in the society.

B7. develop computer algorithms to solve different problems.

B8. Gather and assess relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively.

B9. Design and implement Programming methods.

B10. Restrict solution methodology.

B11. Plan, conduct and present both orally and in writing a major piece of Software Project.

B12. Establish criteria and verifications.

B13. Formulate a range of solutions.

B14. Develop the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives (Management skills).

B15. Focus, gather information, integrate, and evaluate the data for Problem Solving.

B16. Work effectively, independently or as a part of a team.

B17. Examine problems carefully and effectively.

B18. Devise a solution to practical problems.

B19. Evaluate critical analysis.  

B20. Develop different problem analysis techniques.

B21. Develop innovative designs.

B22. Create and justify Software different designs.

B23. Formulate and Design Problem Solving techniques.

Intellectual skills are developed through:

·   Successful completion of set assessment tasks

·   Self-appraisal and self-evaluation

·   Critical evaluation of concepts, assumptions, arguments and data

    C- Professional and Practical Skills

C1. use methodologies.

C2. Choose the appropriate Programming Language.

C3. Deploy skills for Information Management, Organization and Retrieval.

C4. Develop special types of Information Systems.

C5. Acquire problem solving related information.

C6. Design and use Web-based Systems effectively.

C7. Develop and use DB systems.

C8. Lead a team and Work in a team.

C9. Present Seminars effectively.

C10. Deploy Communication Skills.

C11. Prepare Technical Reports.

C12. Design Human-computer interactions.

C13. Develop an effective risk management plan and Detect safety aspects.

C14. Deploy the tools for Software Projects Documentation.

C15. Handel Communication and presentation in English.

C16. apply different management techniques. 

Professional and practical skills are developed through:

·   use of general IT applications

·   use of specialized IT applications such as program development environments and CASE tools

·   investigation of website development and tools

    D- General and Transferable Skills

D1. Practice Communication skills in English.

D2. Practice Team working skills.  

D3. Practice Leadership and managing.

D4. Specify and arrange Report writing steps.

D5. Manage time effectively and work to deadlines.

D6. Practice Independent Learning techniques.

D7. Practice Learning and working both independently and in groups.

D8. Practice essays, reports and presentations preparation.

D9. Follow Logical Thinking in real time problem solving.

D10. Follow Critical and Analytical Thinking.

Skills for life and work (general skills) are developed through:

·   Working in groups to complete work set, such as presentations and projects

Managing time to complete assignments by deadlines