DEAN: HENRYK BUDZISZ, DSc PhD MSc BSc, Assistant Professor

THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF:

• Division of Fundamentals of Electronics,
• Division of Telecommunications,
• Division of Computer Engineering,
• Division of Digital Signal Processing Systems,
• Division of Electronic Systems,
• Computer Centre,
• Central Laboratory.

The Institute of Electronics was founded in 1989, and since 1997 it has functioned as The Department of Electronics.
Since 1998 The Department of Electronics has possessed the right to confer doctorates in technical sciences in the area of electronics.

At present there are 1613 students, of which:
1082 are pursuing regular studies on a full-time basis,
531 are following part-time/evening/extra-mural courses.

The Department possesses the right to conduct MSc- and BSc-degree level courses in: Computer Science and Electronics and Telecommunications, and BSc-level courses in Automatics and Robotics (no enrolments expected in 2002). The programmes in the first year of studies are the same for all branches, which allows students to change the major area of study initially chosen.

Eight groups of students have completed their studies in the Department of Electronics in the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications, four groups in the branch of Automatics and Robotics, and two groups in the branch of Computer Science.
The organization of studies in the Department of Electronics is comparable to that in higher education in the European Union and the education programmes are based on the European standards of ECTS.

The Department of Electronics has been a leader in introducing two-stage studies at the Koszalin University of Technology, with three paths of certification, dependent on the marks obtained in the qualification process during the study period. These are:

1. 11-semester MSc-degree level studies, without an intermediate BSc diploma, for candidates achieving outstanding results,
2. 11- semester MSc-degree level studies, with an intermediate BSc diploma,
3. 8-semester BSc-degree level studies, with the possibility to continue 4-semester complementary studies at MSc-degree level.

At the Department of Electronics, working students are offered part-time/evening studies organized at a high level, identical to the full-time programme. This enables students to change between full-time and part-time/evening studies. The part-time/evening studies are organized intramurally, with courses provided weekly at times convenient for working students.

PROFESSORS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

• Titular Professors:
Professor Krzysztof Wawryn, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Michał Białko, DSc PhD MSc BSc (member of the Polish Academy of Sciences)
Professor Włodzimierz Janke, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Marian Piekarski, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Wojciech Sobczak, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Aleksy Patrin, DSc PhD
Professor Mieczysaw Danilkiewicz, DSc PhD
Professor Bohdan Andrzejewski, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Włodzimierz Khadzhynov, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Professor Jerzy Mizeraczyk, DSc PhD MSc BSc

• Assistant Professors
Henryk Budzisz, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Sylwester Kaczmarek, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Jerzy Smyczek, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Wiesław Sieńko, DSc PhD MSc BSc
Marian Kopczewski, DSc PhD MSc BSc

RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

Scientific research is conducted in the study branches and specialisations provided by the Department. In particular scientific research activity covers:

• application of artificial intelligence methods in electronic systems design, specifically of expert systems, heuristic and object programming as well as artificial neural networks,
• design of VLSI ASIC systems, including numerical signal conversion systems,
• electronic materials, optoelectronics, thermowave microscopy, non-conventional sources of electric energy,
• modelling of electronic elements, especially of their electrothermal properties, non-electrical magnitudes/quantities measurements, specifically of organic materials properties,
• design of analogue and digital CMOS, in these systems operating in the current mode,
• design of digital systems, specifically of numerical signal conversion systems.

• Electronics and Telecommunications,
• Computer Science.

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MSc-degree two-stage level studies are offered for candidates in the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications.
In the 8-semester BSc-degree level studies the students in the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications may choose one of two specialisations:

• Digital Telecommunications,
• Electronic Systems.

During the first phase of his/her studies a future graduate gains a general theoretical and professional education important for the BSc-degree holder; this includes a knowledge of general subjects (English language, humanities and social courses, specific parts of mathematics and physics). Common areas of first-phase study are: theory of circuits and analogue and discrete signals, materials, foundations of design and technology, elements of electronics, microelectronics, electronic measurements, electronic systems, computer design and software, computer planning and design of integrated systems and electronic equipment, numerical signal conversion and design of integrated systems on request/order (ASIC).
In the second-phase of study, students specialise.
The specialisation of Electronic Systems provides complete knowledge and skills to plan and design systems and electronic apparatus, for telecommunications, radio, television, medicine, etc.
The student is trained in the design and synthesis of electronic systems and in integrated semiconducting systems by means of modern computer design and simulation systems.
The specialisation of Digital Telecommunications trains graduates to design and operate modern digital telecommunications and radiocommunications systems.
The BSc-degree level stage ends with a diploma thesis or a transition project dependent on the diploma track chosen. The graduate of the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications is trained to do creative work in the range of the design and realization of technical projects and the operating of technical systems characteristic of his/her speciality.

Students in the 8th semester who decide to continue their studies begin the MSc-degree level programme. The MSc-BSc-degree graduate of the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications is trained to do creative analytical and design work and to carry out research in the areas of: electronic systems and apparatus in different units of the economy and design of offices, in research institutes and universities in Poland and abroad. Modern approaches to education enable the graduate of the branch of Electronics and Telecommunications to gain knowledge and skills to plan and design any specialized electronic equipment, e.g. for telecommunications, measurement, biomedical, automatics systems, computers, etc., and a suitable theoretical education to undertake research and/or scientific work. Thanks to the high level of education in mathematics and to having mastered the modern technology of signal transformation, including artificial neural networks, the MSc-BSc-degree graduate of the Department of Electronics may undertake doctoral studies in computer science. At MSc-degree level the student may choose any of the following courses:

• Medical Equipment,

• Applied Electronics,

• Microsystems and Signal Transformations,

• Optoelectronics and Photoenergetics,

• Telecommunication Systems,

• Radiocommunication.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Two-stage studies are offered for students in the branch of Computer Science.
BSc-degree level studies in Computer Science take 8 semesters. Students gain basic knowledge in the field of mathematics-physics, in electronics, economics, humanities subjects and English language and a general education in computer science, consisting of: knowledge of algorithms and software, organization and architecture of computer systems, software of computer systems, data bases. During the second year of studies the students may choose one of the following specialisations:

• Computer Software and Informatic Networks,

• Computer Control Systems.

Graduates of the branch of Computer Software and Informatic Networks gain knowledge and skills indispensable for the planning, design and operation of the informatic systems both in big companies using computer and microprocessor technology and in small businesses dealing with the manufacture and installing of equipment based on microprocessors, as well as other companies where knowledge of software for different programming environments and equipment bases is needed.

Graduates of the branch of Computer Control Systems are trained to analyze technological processes in different branches of industry involving the synthesis of the control computer system. Training in the field of digital microsystems and software allows them to work in a wide spectrum from software engineer through designer of specialized microsystems to automatics specialist.

MSc- and BSc-degree graduates of the branch of Computer Science are trained to understand advanced calculation methods of applied mathematics characteristic for computer science. A vast range of optional/elective courses allows them considerable freedom in the choice of diploma specialisation. Graduates of MSc-degree level studies are trained to perform creative work in big teams of software specialists in designing modern complex and dispersed systems of informatics, monitoring, diagnostics, and controlling especially in the area of advanced management systems of data bases and multimedia.

The elective subjects offered at MSc-degree level are:

• Software for Networks and Multimedia,
• Application of Data Bases Systems,
• Diagnostic Computer Systems,
• Process Monitoring and Control.