COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 499	D	4	0	15	0	0	12

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Arban Uka auka@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Arban Uka auka@epoka.edu.al , 15:00-16:00
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Master of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A 127
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	To obtain practical skills in a company in the field of computer engineering, information technology and similar areas. The student has to conduct the practice under the supervision of a supervisor and has to describe the technical challenges that he/she faces.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Learning how to translate a technical skill onto practical settings
2	Learning how to link the practical challenges with the material learned at the university

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Practice
2	Practice
3	Practice
4	Practice
5	Practice
6	Practice
7	Practice
8	Practice
9	Practice
10	Practice
11	Practice
12	Practice
13	Practice
14	Practice

Prerequisite(s):	Master of Science status
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Learning how to approach to a challenge in a collaborative perspective
2	Learning how to implement practical solutions that are appropriate to the job market
3	Learning how to work in group
4	Learning how to communicate professionally

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice.	5
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	5
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	5
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	5
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.	5
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	5
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	5
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	5
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.	5
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.	5
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	5
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Other	1	100
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16		0
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)			0
Mid-terms			0
Assignments			0
Final examination			0
Other	1	300	300
Total Work Load:			300
Total Work Load/25(h):			12
ECTS Credit of the Course:			12

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Students report better professional attitude after the practice