MS@CPS is a collaborative effort among EU and MENA countries for the establishment of an International Master of Computer Systems on Cyber Physical Systems. The envisioned master programme will focus on the contemporary recent technologies in the fields of Embedded Systems (ES) and Knowledge-based Systems (KBS) that provide the needed expertise for a CPS education and tremendous economic opportunities and furthermore span various important applications in our daily life such as: Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous cars, smart phones, embedded systems, big data, semantic computing, cloud computing, etc.The curriculum of MS@CPS program will be designed by analyzing the existing curricula in the area of embedded and knowledge-based systems, then a field study of market requirements and needs in the MENA region will be conducted. In parallel, the consortium members will review and examine pedagogical teaching and learning methods to fulfil the program objectives. Further, the curriculum of MS@CPS will be strongly aligned with the special requirements of the industry in the MENA countries in order to establish the skills of the students for strengthening the economy. In particular, MS@CPS will arrange several activities in cooperation with the industry partners to provide an open platform for students and industry, which will strengthen the students' skills and establish joint internships and master thesis. By providing solid skills in entrepreneurship and adopting proven mechanisms from program countries, the graduated students of MS@CPS will be able to establish their own start-ups. By enrolling in this program, the students will benefit from the multi-cultural experience and contact with different teaching styles responding to labour market needs, foster innovation and create top talents as the mobility readiness and complex system solution handling are highly valued skills for technology-driven companies.
-Develop, implement and sustain a master program with the focus on CPS, along with pedagogical methods, training courses for faculty members and staff, establishing highly equipped labs in the project partner universities-Increase the mobility, capacities and advance knowledge, skills, and competencies in the field of CPS-Minimize the gap between research and industry-Improve Teaching the management skills as a requirement for founding startups and strengthening industry
The International Master of Science on Cyber Physical Systems (MS@CPS) program provides an industry-oriented research field, aiming to prepare the students to be highly skilled engineers for various industry related systems and applications in the field of Cyber-Physical System (CPS). CPS is as a new multidisciplinary subject that tackles the integration process between the various software and hardware, maintaining a user friendly and secure user experience.
<< Background >> The International Master of Science on Cyber Physical Systems (MS@CPS) program provides an industry-oriented research field, aiming to prepare the students to be highly skilled engineers for various industry related systems and applications in the field of Cyber-Physical System (CPS). CPS is as a new multidisciplinary subject that tackles the integration process between the various software and hardware, maintaining a user friendly and secure user experience. << Objectives >> -Develop, implement and sustain a master program with the focus on CPS, along with pedagogical methods, training courses for faculty members and staff, establishing highly equipped labs in the project partner universities-Increase the mobility, capacities and advance knowledge, skills, and competencies in the field of CPS-Minimize the gap between research and industry-Improve Teaching the management skills as a requirement for founding startups and strengthening industry << Implementation >> The project started mid of Jan. 2019 and due to the COVID, the project was extended for 1 year. Thus the project was finished successfully on mid of Jan. 2023. The above mentioned objectives were pursued through a multidisciplinary international degree program, combining technological skills with the ability to conduct socio-professional studies and implications utilized in the design, development and evaluation cycles aligned with the European Qualifications Framework & future jobs. << Results >> All the planed activities were successfully finished by the project partners and all the meetings were held as planned. All the deliverables were finished and are uploaded to the project shared interanet (SharePoint) and the E+ Project Results Platform. More than 20 courses were created or updated by the consortium.All the universities launched the master program for at least one year (some even for two years) and all the universities were able to purchase and install the equipment in the labs.