WP 1. Project Management, Lead: TUIT

Activity:

 1.1         Project Management by coordinator

1.2          Project management by steering committee

1.3          Coordination meetings

Output:

 Daily project coordination

WP2. Preparation: Analysis and survey on existing courses in current engineering curricula

Activity:

2.1 Seminar on curriculum development

2.2 Information Collection on existing courses and analysis report of collected and studied materials

Output:

Traned teachers on Curriculum development

Analyses of study programs TUIT, NUU, SSU, UBTUIT and UGhent, VUB, Polito in Photonics and Optical communications

WP3. Training in EU and Uzbek partner institutions

Activity:

3.1 Training in EU for Uzbek teachers

3.2 Training in Uzbekistan by trained teachers

Output:

Trained in EU universities and in Uzbekistan Uzbek teachers

WP4. Development of Curricula

Activity:

4.1 Teaching methodologies

4.2 Preparation of the new 6 Mandatory and 8 elective courses

4.3 Designing requirements on thesis works

Output:

Development of teaching methods in Uzbek partner universities

Developed master`s programs in Photonic and Optical Communications.

Requirements for master`s theses

WP5. Establishing Photonics and Optical communications laboratory at TUIT, NUU, SSU, UBTUIT.

Activity:

5.1. Define a list of necessary lab hardware, software and measurement devices. Launch an open tender and purchase lab hardware

5.2 Installation, training and experimentation on lab devices

Output:

Photonics and optical communications laboratories in 4 universities of Uzbekistan.

WP6. Approval, accreditation and launch of new MSc program in Photonics and Optical communications.

Activity:

6.1 Approval and accreditation new MSc program in Photonics and Optical communications

6.2 Launch of new MSc program in Photonics and Optical communications.

Output:

Developed and Launched at 4 Uzbekistan universities MSc programs in Photonics and Optical communications

WP7: Training courses for engineers from 6 industry partners.

Activity:

7.1 Study industry needs via surveys in industry partners for re-training of their engineers.

7.2 Prepare training courses for industry engineers and train engineers.

Output:

Trained engineers from UZ industry partners

WP8: Quality Control.

Activity:

8.1 Establish quality control group of academics from EU partners

8.2 Surveys on quality control of project development works

Output:

Quality control and monitoring of project actions and outcomes will be performed periodically by project coordinator and QC group.

9.WP9: Impact and Dissemination.

Activity:

9.1 Development and publication of a bilingual project website

9.2 Publications

9.3 Opening Event of Photonics and Optical Communications Labs and Final Conference   

Output:

Dissemination and sustainability of achieved results.