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Establishment of training and research centers and Courses development on Intelligent BigData Analysis in CA

610170-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP2019Capacity Building in higher educationfinalized
Countries: ES|UZ|KG|KZ|TJ|SI|IT · Grant: €994,968

Project summary

Project “Establishment of training and research Centers and Courses development on Intelligent BigData Analysis in CA”, ELBA is aimed in improving academic capacity of professionals through developing and implementing multidisciplinary package of module based courses for bachelor, master students and professionals of engineering on Intelligent Big Data Analysis (IBDA) in Central Asia countries via collaboration with the industry.During project multidisciplinary package of the module based courses on IBDA for bachelor and master programs in 10 universities and industry companies in Central Asia will be developed. IBDA Centres in each of the partner countries’ Higher Educational Institutes and academic and professional network of IBDA specialists of Central Asian partner Higher Education Institutes will be established as well.Consortium of the project consists of partners from 3 EU and 10 CA countries’ universities and 11 nonacademic partners from the industry and education.

Objectives

The project aimed at four main objectives:- To develop multidisciplinary package of the module-based courses on IBDA for bachelor and master programs;- To enhance capacity on IBDA technologies of CA partners through trainings in EU and retraining in CA countries; - To establish IBDA centers equipped with the necessary hardware, software solutions in 10 CA partner HEIs; and- To establish professional and academic networks of IBDA specialists between CA partner HEIs and with industry.

Background

ELBA aimed in improving academic capacity of professionals through developing and implementing multidisciplinary package of module-based courses for bachelor, master students and professionals of engineering on Intelligent Big Data Analysis (IBDA) in CA. The project aimed at creating the opportunities in training of highly profiled specialists in the field of IBDA. It aimed also in establishing IBDA Centres and academic and professional network of IBDA specialists of CA partner HEIs.

Final report summary

<< Background >> ELBA aimed in improving academic capacity of professionals through developing and implementing multidisciplinary package of module-based courses for bachelor, master students and professionals of engineering on Intelligent Big Data Analysis (IBDA) in CA. The project aimed at creating the opportunities in training of highly profiled specialists in the field of IBDA. It aimed also in establishing IBDA Centres and academic and professional network of IBDA specialists of CA partner HEIs. << Objectives >> The project aimed at four main objectives:- To develop multidisciplinary package of the module-based courses on IBDA for bachelor and master programs;- To enhance capacity on IBDA technologies of CA partners through trainings in EU and retraining in CA countries; - To establish IBDA centers equipped with the necessary hardware, software solutions in 10 CA partner HEIs; and- To establish professional and academic networks of IBDA specialists between CA partner HEIs and with industry. << Implementation >> Elba's consortium has been able to implement the project during 39 months (with an extension of 3 months). The main issue affected the project implementation has been the coronavirus pandemic early 2020 (one week after the Kick-off Meeting). The pandemic affected the implementation of training and retraining. It kickstarted the chip shortage and shortage of equipment stock which caused the delay in the purchase of equipment. Despite this, our project successfully achieved its objectives. << Results >> Elba Project achieved the following objectives, among others:- Developed multidisciplinary package of module-based courses on IBDA for bachelor and master programs;- Performed training on IBDA technologies of CA partners through trainings in EU and retraining in CA countries; - Established well-equipped IBDA centres in the 10 CA partner HEIs; and- Established professional and academic networks of IBDA specialists between CA partner HEIs and with industry.

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