This book describes the development of Innopolis, a young Russian university established in 2012 to focus on teaching excellence in computer science, engineering, and robotics. It reports on the problems that were faced in the first decade of its development, and the adopted solutions. It shows how the key aspects for the development of the faculty, the curricula, the university structure, and the challenge of internationalization have been successfully addressed by the university management and professors, and how the solutions are scalable for other newly founded research organizations. The book is divided in five parts: “The Beginning” describes the very early days in general, from the foundation and start-up of the university with the related processes. “The People” reports on the initial hiring of the faculty members, the selection of students, and the curriculum development. “The Activities” provide information about the creation of the single research institutions and labs, and their relation to industry. “The Future” gives an outlook on the planned internationalization and faculty strategy. Eventually, “A Visual Journey” shows a selection of photographs illustrating highlights of the whole process and the current achievements. The processes and the components described built the basis for the development of Innopolis, and many of them still have a big impact on its present and its future. The fewer mistakes are made at the beginning, the higher the probability to fully achieve the initial goals.
Author(s): Manuel Mazzara, Giancarlo Succi, Alexander Tormasov
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 104
Tags: Computing Milieux; Innovation And Technology Management; Organization And Leadership; Computers And Education; Engineering And Technology Education
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prelude
Contents
Part I The Beginning
1 The Arcadia of Innopolis
1.1 The Early Days of Innopolis
1.2 Eiffel as First Programming Language
1.3 Innopolis Today
1.4 Innopolis Tomorrow?
2 Early Days and Further Development
2.1 The Foundation
2.2 The Startup with CMU University
2.3 The First Cohort of Bachelors
2.4 The New Campus
2.5 The Recruitment of Students
2.6 The Competence Center: Robotics and Mechatronics
2.7 The Chief Data Officer Training Program
2.8 Leading Research Center for the Digital Economy
2.9 The Rankings
2.10 2020 and Beyond
Part II The People
3 Hiring and Developing an International Faculty
3.1 Booting the Recruitment Process
3.2 Formalizing the Hiring Process
3.3 Faculty Continuous Development
3.3.1 Induction Workshop
3.3.2 Teaching Improvement Programs
ISW at Innopolis
3.3.3 Individual Mentoring
3.4 Faculty Evaluations
3.4.1 Expected Conduct
3.4.2 Teaching
3.4.3 Research Activity
3.4.4 Service
3.4.5 Student Evaluations
3.4.6 Peer Evaluations
4 Curricula and Language of Instruction
4.1 Bootstrapping
4.2 The First Curriculum Without Tracks
4.3 The Organization in Tracks
4.4 The Master Programs
4.5 The Move to 3+1 Curriculum
4.6 Medium of Instruction
4.6.1 Rationale
4.6.2 English as a Communication Means
4.6.3 English as Language of Employment
4.6.4 English as Language of Science
4.6.5 Commitment to Improve Language Skills
4.6.6 Exceptions
5 Attracting the Best Students
5.1 Educational Model of Innopolis University
5.2 The Recruitment Strategy
5.3 Student Exchange
5.4 Olympiads and Competitions
5.5 Support for Students
6 The Research Environment and Our Values
6.1 The Context
6.2 The Values of the Environment
6.2.1 Founding Principles
Respectful Treatment of Others
Individual Freedom
Academic Freedom
Intellectual Integrity
6.2.2 Code of Conduct
Plagiarism
Acknowledgment of Contributions
Data
Conflict of Interest
Confidentiality
6.3 The Incentive System
6.4 The Social Environment
Part III The Activities
7 Faculty, Institutes, and Labs
7.1 The Importance of the Structure
7.2 The Initial Structure
7.3 Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
7.3.1 Steps to Build a Faculty
7.3.2 The Four-Institute Structure
Institute of Software Development and Engineering
Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Institute of Information Security and Cyberphysical Systems
Institute of Robotics and Computer Vision
7.3.3 Planning the Work of the Faculty
7.4 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
8 Cooperation with Industry
8.1 The Environment
8.2 The Expertise
8.3 Experience of Corporate Training
8.3.1 Organization and Delivery
8.3.2 Structure
Part IV The Future
9 Internationalization of the University
9.1 Internationalization and Globalization
9.2 The Ecosystem
9.3 Internationalization Strategy of IU
9.4 The International Conferences
9.4.1 The 10th International Ershov Informatics Conference (PSI 2015)
9.4.2 TOOLS 50+1: 2019
9.4.3 OSS 2020
9.4.4 Events in the Field of Robotics
10 Online and Blended Education: After COVID-19
10.1 Switching to Online Education
10.2 Lessons Learned from COVID-19
10.2.1 New Methods of Teaching
10.2.2 Evaluation and Assessment by Virtual Means
10.2.3 Greater Use of Open Educational Resources
10.2.4 Professional Development for Teaching Staff on Digital Education
10.2.5 Distinctive Features Must Compensate the Decrease of Campus Experience
10.2.6 Greater Emphasis Will Be Placed on Collaborative Projects
10.2.7 ICT Infrastructure Is Critical
10.2.8 Paradigm Shift in Teachers' Training Programs
10.2.9 New Ways of Establishing Discipline and Roles
10.3 Final Thoughts
11 Faculty Strategy for the Future
11.1 The Goals
11.2 From Key Objectives to Overall Goals
11.3 Means to Achieve the Objectives
11.4 Faculty Operations
11.5 Strong Synergy with the International Department and the Student Recruitment Department
11.6 Effective Budgeting
11.7 Advisory Board
12 Conclusion
Part V A Visual Journey
13 Photobook
13.1 Prof. Meyer and the Office in Kazan
13.2 The Inauguration of Innopolis City
13.3 The Trip of Students to Shenzhen
13.4 The Faculty Retreat
13.5 The First Graduation
13.6 The Lecture Theaters
13.7 A Success Story, Among Many
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