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Erasmus exchange at J.J . Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia – Slavonija – Osijek Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Erasmus exchange at J.J . Strossmayer University of Osijek. About Croatia. The Republic of Croatia is an independent country in South Eastern Europe with its capital in Zagreb.

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Erasmus exchange at J.J . Strossmayer University of Osijek

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  1. Croatia – Slavonija – OsijekJosipJurajStrossmayer University of OsijekFacultyofElectricalEngineering Erasmus exchange at J.J. Strossmayer Universityof Osijek

  2. About Croatia • The Republic of Croatia is an independent country in South Eastern Europe with its capital in Zagreb. • The Republic of Croatia celebrated 20th birthday just 5 days ago. • Having a population of of 4.290.612, Croatia liesat the Eastern coast ofthe Adriatic Sea.

  3. More About Croatia • Adriatic coast is well known by its beauty,however, traditional atmosphere as well as the beauty of the landscape can be observed in the continental Eastern region of our country, named Slavonia and Baranja. Osijek is the capital of Slavonia and Baranja.

  4. WeatherForecast:sunny with the possibility of snow • Continental Croatia has a continental climate. • In the continentalarea, where Osijek is situated, spring and autumn are mild, summer is usually hot, while winter can be cold and snowy.

  5. WhatElseYouNeed to Know • The official currency of the Republic ofCroatia is called the kuna (HRK) • For 1€ youwillget 7,4 HRK. • Croats love sports. • Some footballfacts. - Two best teams celebrate 100 years since the foundation (Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb) - Croatian National Football team is 10th on FIFA World Ranking table. - Some results: Croatia 3 : 0 Germany (World cup 1998) Croatia 2 : 1 Germany (Europeancup 2008)

  6. Quiz

  7. The City of Osijek • Osijek is the administrative, political, cultural, educational and industrial centre of Eastern Croatia, situated on the right bank of the Drava River, 25 km upstream from its mouth into the Danube. Osijek has also convenient geographical location at the crossroads to Hungary, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus beinga city of multicultural and multiethniccommunity.

  8. Osijek inNumbers • Latitude 45°32’ • Longitude 18°44’ • 90 m above sea level • Population 114,616 • Number of streets in the city 370 • Number of squares 15 • Number of city parks 17 • Numberof city friend 13 (one ofthem is Pforzheim)

  9. HistoricalOverview • The history of Osijek goes back to Neolithic times • In 331, theRoman emperor Hadrian raised the old settlement of Mursa to a colony with special privileges. • After migrating, the Croats made a settlement near the ruins of Mursa, giving it its resent name, Osijek. • Life was thriving here in the Middle Ages, but only traces of that life can be found today, because the Turks destroyed everything they found and built a town to suit their style. The Turks built Suleiman the Magnificent’s famous 8 km-long wooden bridge, considered to be one of the wonders of the world. • After liberation from the Turks in 1687, Osijek was once again completely devastated. Between 1712 and 1721, the new Austrian authorities built a new fortress, today known as Tvrđa. • Osijek was heavily damaged during the Homeland War, 1991-1995.

  10. What to See (1) • Let’s start from the centre, Ante Starčević Square, located in the Upper Town, which is the centre of Osijek. • The Concathedral consecrated to St. Peter and Paul is drawing your attention with its impressive size. It was built at the end of the 19th century. Bishop JosipJuraj Strossmayer, after whom our University is named, supported its construction.

  11. What to See (2) • Other interesting sites are: - Kapucinska and Županijska streets, asthe busiest ones in Osijek, fully revealthe urban spirit of the city - Several city parks, ensuring Osijek’s reputation as “the green city” - The Croatian National Theatre, founded in 1907 - The City and University Librarybuilding, built in 1905 and The Fine Arts Gallery, built in 1996, both located on Europe Avenue. - The old part of Osijek, Tvrđa, a uniquecomplex where the Rector’s Office and some faculties are situated. - Osijek ZOO.

  12. Osijek’s Surroundings • Baranja is well known by its ethnographic scenery, great wines, hot peppers, fishing, traditional straw beds, and homemade healthy food. • Kopačkirit is a protected nature park, a swamp area that is home of different wild animals and very rare birds. Kopačkirit offers to visitors possibilities to observe rare birds, wild boars or deers, to walk along old forest paths, to ride a boat along the wetland canals and to experience unique beauty of untouched nature. • Đakovo is a town of bishops, but it is also a town of traditional ethno festivals Đakovačkivezovi. In Đakovo there are many cultural and monumental sights, the most important of which is the St. Peter’s Cathedral.Horse lovers will visit the State Lippizaner Horse Farm, established in 1506.

  13. Will I beHungry ?

  14. Will I beThirsty?

  15. JosipJurajStrossmayerUniversity • The history of higher education in this area began almost three centuries ago, i.e. in 1707, when the first institution of higher education was founded in Osijek. • The initiative for the founding of the University of Osijek dates back to 1975. On 26 March 1975, the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) passed the Decisiongranting consent for the establishing theUniversity of Osijek. • Today the University of Osijek (official abbreviation: UNIOS) is developing into a modern European higher education institution. It acts as a regional centre of knowledge, research and excellence.

  16. UNIOS • UNIOS organizes studies atundergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level in the following fields: natural sciences, technical sciences, biomedicine and medicine, biotechnical sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts. There are also studies within interdisciplinary fields. • All University studies are organized according to Bologna principles and ECTS is fully implemented at all levels. • UNIOS consists of 11 faculties, 5 University departments, 1 Academy of Arts

  17. List ofFaculty’s and Department’s • Faculty of Economics • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Agriculture • Faculty of Food Technology • Faculty of Civil Engineering • Faculty of Electrical Engineering • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in SlavonskiBrod • Faculty of Philosophy • Catholic Faculty of Theology in Đakovo • Faculty of Medicine • Academy of Arts • Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Department of Cultural Studies

  18. Faculty of AgricultureandFaculty of Food Technology • Eastern Slavonia is the most importantagricultural area in the Republic of Croatia, so that the development of the Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek is of great importance for future progress of the land. • Also, Slavonia is largest manufacturer of food.

  19. Faculty of Electrical Engineering

  20. Beginnings • The Faculty of Electrical Engineering was established in 1978 as a five-semester Junior College of Electromechanical Engineering. • The Faculty of Electrical Engineering has established very good international relations within international research projects, and with universities and institutions of higher education in Belgium, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, Sweden, and many more.

  21. Today • ETFOS has more than 75 highly educated employeesineducation. • Faculty now has business space ​​over 5,000 m2 on a site in Trpimirova Street and the new space of 3,000 m2 at the site of a university campus (Emperor HadrianStreet). • In the next academic year at EFOS will enroll 460 students (100 part-time students).

  22. Programs • Undergraduate Studies • Electrical Engineering • Computer Science • duration: 3 years (6 semesters) • student obtains 180 ECTS • Student is awarded academic title: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science

  23. Programs • Graduate Studies • Electrical Engineering; study programmes: • Communication and Informatics • Power Engineering 2.ComputerScience • duration: 2 years (4 semesters) • student obtains 120 ECTS • Student is awarded academic title: Master of Electrical Engineering, Master of Computer Science

  24. Scheme of Bologna studies at ETFOS

  25. Erasmuscoursesavailable to exchange studentsintheacademicyear 2011/2012UNDERGRADUATE (BACHELOR) LEVEL

  26. Erasmuscoursesavailable to exchange studentsintheacademicyear 2011/2012 GRADUATE (MASTER) LEVEL

  27. Description of each course can be obtained at www.unios.hr/incoming-mobility/eeng

  28. Postgraduate • Postgraduate professional and doctoral studies refer to the third education cycle as of the Bologna Process. Postgraduate professional studies offered by the University of Osijek last one to two years and assure professional training at a higher level. • Upon completion of Doctoral Study student is awarded title Doctor of Sciences. • Faculty of Electrical Engineering ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES PROCESS COMPUTING POWER ENGINEERING NETWORKS IN MARKET ENVIRONMENT

  29. Erasmus courses available to exchange students in the academic year 2011/2012Faculty of Electrical Engineering

  30. About Me • Department of Computer and Software Engineering • Desk of Computer Engineering • E-mail: mirko.kohler@etfos.hr • Web: www.etfos.hr/~mkohler

  31. OK, YouConvincedMe, NowWhat? Visitofficial web pagesofUniversityof Osijek at: www.unios.hr/incoming-mobility e-mail: erasmus@unios.hr VIŠNJA SAK BOSNAR, ErasmusCoordinator (incomingstudents), IR Officer InternationalRelations Office Phone: +385 31 224 125 Fax: +385 31 224 126 e-mail: visnja@unios.hr

  32. Thank You for Your attention. • Are there any questions ?

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