The Bonch-Bruevich St.Petersburg State

University of Telecommunications

Master Degree Programsfor International Students

«Intelligent Info-communication Systems»

210700 - "Info-communication technologiesand telecommunication systems"

«Information Security»

210700 - "Info-communication technologiesand telecommunication systems"

«Electronic Business»

080500 – “Business Informatics”

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General Structure of Master Programs

080500 Business Informatics 210700 "Info-communication technolo-gies and telecommunication systems"

210700 "Info-communication technolo-gies and telecommunication systems"

Electronic Business Intelligent Info-communication Systems Information SecurityCourse Credits Course Credits Course CreditsTheory of Systems and System Analysis 3 Communication protocols 3 Theory of Sysytems and System Analysis 3

Mathematical Modelling 3 Methods for modeling and optimization 3 Methods for modeling and optimization 3

Philosophical and psychological problems of creativity 3 Philosophical and psychological problems of cre-

ativity 3 Philosophical and psychological problems of creativity 3

Project Management 2 Project Management 2 Project Management 2

Russian Language 3 Peer-to-peer networks 3 Theory of IC networks and Systems develop-ment 3

Marketing Fundamentals 2 Psychology and Pedagogy 3 Psychology and Pedagogy (Higher School) 3

Economic and Management 3 Economics and Management 3 Economic and Management 3

Scientific and Research work 8 Scientific and Research practice 20 Scientific and Research practice 10

Theory of Decision Making 3 Theory construction Info-communication net-works and systems 2 Network security (SECURE) 3

Enterprise Architecture 3 Actual problems of science in Info-communica-tion 2 Service and technical maintenance of multi-

layer switched networks (CCNP SWITCH) 3

Scientific Seminar "Enterprise Architec-ture" 2 Routing in IP-based networks 3 Service maintenance of routed networks

(CCNP ROUTE) 4

Internet of Things P1 3 Internet of Things P1 3 Internet of Things P1 3

Criptographic Methods and Tools of Infor- 4 Cryptographic methods and tool of information 4 Cryptographic methods and tools of informa- 4

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mation Security security tion security

Russian Language 3 Quality of service in IP-based networks 3 Scientific and Research practice 20

Electronic Financial Markets 2 Introduction to Profile 2 Information security in OS MS Windows Server & UNIX 3

Scientific and Research work 1 20 Scientific and Research practice 10 Development of protected Java applications 3

Information Systems Life Cycle Manage-ment 3 NGN elements 3 FIREWALL 3

Scientific Seminar "Information Systems Architecture" 2 Nano-networks 3 Information security in data center 4

Internet of Things P2 3 Internet of Things P2 3 Internet of Things P2 3

Technologies of Steganography 3 Technologies of Steganography 3 Technologies of Steganography 3

Multimedia Technologies for Electronic Business 2 The theory of electromagnetic compatibility

of radio electronic facilities and systems3 The theory of electromagnetic compatibility

of radio electronic facilities and systems 2

Electronic Business Strategies 3 Electronic Business Strategies 3 Scientific and Research practice 32

Russian Language 4 LTE and cooperative networks 3 120

Scientific and Research work 2 33 Scientific and Research practice 30

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Programs Principal Courses

Methods for modeling and optimization

Knowledge of how to simulate and model the performance of various systems has become an essential tool for any IT professional. However, building a simulation model is not a trivial task. It requires a thorough understanding of simulation and modeling con-cepts, extensive knowledge of the properties of the modeled system, and a solid mathe-matical background. This course is intended to serve the needs of students who are inter-ested in network modeling and simulation. A basic understanding of network topologies, protocols, and services is useful but not essential.

This course provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art in modeling and simulation tools, including OPNET, ns-2, and QualNet, and discusses many of the pitfalls most commonly encountered by network engineers and researchers. The course provides a comprehensive description of OPNET IT Guru and Modeler – the most popular products for network simulation offered by OPNET Technologies, Inc. (now owned by Riverbed Technology, Inc.) –and how to use this software for the simulation and modeling of com-puter networks. The course also includes a set of laboratory projects to help students learn different aspects of the software and fundamentals of telecommunications.

The following list summarizes the topics covered in each lecture of this course: Introduction to modelling and simulation Simulation output data analysis Introduction to ns-2 Introduction to QualNet Introduction to OPNET IT Guru and Modeler Creating and configuring network topologies Configuring and running simulation experiments Standard applications and traffic generation features Specifying user profiles and deploying applications Transport layer: TCP and UDP Network layer and routing Data link and physical layers

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Communication protocols Knowing how to install, configure, and troubleshoot a computer network is a highly

marketable and exciting skill. This course is intended to serve the needs of students who are interested in mastering fundamental, vendor-independent networking concepts. No previous networking experience is necessary, although knowledge of basic computer prin-ciples is helpful.

This course first introduces the fundamental building blocks that form a computer network, such as protocols, media, topologies, and hardware. It then provides in-depth coverage of the most important concepts in modern networking, such as TCP/IP, Ether-net, Wi-Fi, virtual networks, and security. After completing this course, students will be prepared to select the best network design, hardware, and software for various network environments. They will also have the skills to build a network from scratch and maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and manage an existing network. Finally, they will be well pre-pared to pass the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. Because the Computing Tech-nology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a well-respected developer of vendor-neutral in-dustry certifications, becoming Network+ certified provides numerous benefits such as proof of professional achievement and fulfillment of training requirements, employer confidence and opportunity for advancement, etc. For more information on the CompTIA Network+ certification, visit CompTIA’s Web site at

http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/network.aspxThe following list summarizes the topics covered in each lecture of this course: Networking basics ● Physical layer Network devices ● Data-link layer Wireless networking ● Network layer IP addressing ● Routing and switching Transport layer ● Application layer Wide area networking ● Network security Network management ● Network troubleshooting

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Internet of Things p.1This course will first give general introductions of Internet of things, essential de-

vices, important networks and representative services, and then check various ubiquitous devices including RFID, e-tag, sensors, handhelds, robots, etc. as well as their typical ap-plications. The context as a special kind of information in internet of things will be de-scribed in details and related context-aware computing technologies, systems and appli-cation will be presented. Various key issues in internet of things smartness, intelligence, security, safety, trust and related social issues will be discussed.

Lectures: GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS REGULATORY WORK IoT RFID Wireless Sensor Networks WSN Inter-machine M2M COMMUNICATIONS Standard and protocol data transmission in IoT INFORMATION SECURITY IoT Commercial activities in IoT

Internet of Things p.2PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION Internet of ThingsDevelopment of individual projects "Smart" Planet ● "Smart" city "Smart" house ● "Smart" energy "Smart" transport ● "Smart" industry "Smart" Health ● "Smart" life

Peer-to-peer networksPeer-to-peer (P2P) networking is generally seen as a new technology with a disrup-

tive business model and many possibilities for further innovation. These trends make P2P

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systems and applications highly relevant to the technology community, including re-searchers and practitioners. This course is a valuable starting point for students who are new to the subject and an important reference for those who are active in the field. The course is intended for students who are familiar with computer networking and basic ideas about algorithms.

While the huge popularity of P2P systems has created a large body of knowledge, there is little structure to this body. Surveys on P2P systems and books providing compre-hensive coverage on the P2P technologies are few and far apart. This course fills this void by giving an up-to-date and comprehensive snapshot of the P2P field. The course intro-duces the main concepts of the client/server and P2P models, examines the operation of P2P systems, including the algorithms for self-organization, routing, and searching. It also describes a number of P2P applications and fundamental P2P overlay architectures, in-cluding both unstructured and structured overlays.

The following list summarizes the topics covered in each lecture of this course: Client/server and P2P models ● Evolution of P2P file sharing systems Searching for shared resources ● DHT algorithms P2P file sharing and traffic management ● Bit Torrent LEDBAT and UTP ● P2P streaming P2P telephony and instant messaging ● Grid and cloud computing

Investigation goals in the telecommunication area.The networks growth history and forecast up to 2030. The Internet of Things (IoT)

concept. The Things definition. The IoT applications. The self-organizing networks. The self-organizing networks examples: Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN), Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET), Medical Body Area Networks (MBAN).

The USN structure and features. The USN standardization at ITU-T, IEEE. The USN clustering. Cluster head selection algorithms for fixed and mobile USN. USN network secu-rity features.

VANET structure. VANET standardization at ETSI. Services list and features. Intelli-gent Transport System (ITS).

E-health system structure. ITU-T and WHO view. E-health QoS classes and parame-ters. New requirements for network. IEEE 802.15.6 standard for MBAN.

Quality of Services and Quality of Experience. Objective and Subjective methods. Transmission quality. QoS classes and parameters standardization at ITU-T, IEEE and 3GPP. QoE parameters standardization at ITU-T and ITU-R.

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Routing in IP networks This course is devoted to study of foundations of up-to-date routing processes in IP-

networks. The aim of the course is a deep understanding of routing principles and con-cepts utilized in modern IP-networks. Basic algorithms, used for routing, main routing protocols, interoperability questions and main tendencies and tasks are discussed.

Course outline: Advanced addressing in IPv4/IPv6 Main problems, tasks and approaches of routing in IP-networks Basic routing algorithms (Bellman-Ford, Dijkstra) Main routing protocols: RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP Routing protocols interoperability Multicast routing approaches Advanced routing aspects: Adaptive ad-hoc routing, Geography routing, Multi-

path routing

Designing for Cisco Internetwork SolutionsYou will gain a thorough understanding of designing routed and switched network

infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.

Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) how to gather internetworking requirements, identify solutions, and design the network infrastructure and services to ensure basic functionality using the principles of hierarchical network design to structure and modularize a converged enterprise network design. Specific topics include under-standing the design methodology; structuring and modularizing the network design; de-signing the Enterprise Campus, Enterprise Data Center, Enterprise Edge, and remote mod-ules as needed; designing an addressing plan and selecting suitable routing protocols; de-signing basic voice transport across the network; designing a basic wireless solution; and evaluating security solutions.

Describe the Methodology Used to Design a Network Describe Network Structure and Modularity Design Basic Enterprise Campus Networks Design Enterprise Edge and Remote Network Modules Design IP Addressing and Routing Protocols

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Design Network Services

Quality of service in IP networksNetwork quality of service is a critical element of a successful converged networking

design. QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed network performance level. In practical terms, QoS is a mechanism to assure that audio, video and other data traverse the network with minimum delay, jitter and packet loss. Most existing networks have been designed for data application that does not require real-time performance. Because audio and video data must be received in real-time, QoS must be implemented into the network. Three fundamental concepts: network provisioning, queuing, and classifying, affecting real-time data transmission must be considered while designing the IP network for audio and video data. Although over-provisioning the network bandwidth may provide adequate QoS temporarily, additional mechanisms including queuing and classification should be designed into the network infrastructure. Another approach is based on the high variations of the connection requirements posed by Internet users and concentrated on two different techniques to provide QoS differentiation to customers of packet switched networks. First, the Integrated Services and the Differentiated Services. In this course we investigate the efficient solutions of the service rate reconfiguration problem that should be solved in the context of the IP network management.

Nano-networks The networks development history and forecast. Nano-network as a new network

paradigm. Internet of Nano-things. Nano-networks classification.Electromagnetic and molecular nano-networks. Electromagnetic TGz network. Bac-

terial nano-network. Pheromones. Pheromone nano-network. Future terminals.8-10 Hours. Lecture only.

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Cryptographic methods and tools of information security in info communication systems

The main cryptographic goals and information security objectives. Ideal (perfect) cryptosystems. Concept of contemporary block cipher design. Examples of real world block ciphers (DES, AES). Block cipher modes. Concept of contemporary stream cipher de-sign. Examples of real world stream ciphers (А5 algorithm of GSM standard).Authentica-tion based on symmetric ciphers .Public-key cryptosystems. Examples of public-key cryp-tosystems (RSA, El Gamal). Authentication based on public-key cryptosystems. Digital sig-nature. The main methods of key distribution. The notion of cryptographic protocol. Some problems of network security.

Technologies of SteganographyTwo main part of information hiding: Steganography (SG) and watermarking (WM).

Definitions and classification. Attacks on SG and WM. The main methods of SG system de-sign. Applications of WM systems (broadcast monitoring, owner identification, proof of ownership, content authentication of audio and video messages).Copyrights protection .The main methods of WM system design

Marketing for Engineers The course goals are to provide the student with a general knowledge of marketing

principles, marketing’s role in a business organization, and the interaction between mar-keting and engineering. It is the goal of the workshops to use that week’s lecture material

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to analyze particular marketing aspects of their assigned company. The group will be ex-pected to provide detailed analysis using data available in the public domain. All assigned companies will be public companies with relevant financial data available. The teams will also be responsible for developing a new imaginary product for their assigned company. This class is structured around 17 lectures (L), their associated workshops (W) and a group project.L1 Introduction to Marketing. What is marketing? Origins of Marketing. Marketing Management

Philosophies. Importance of the Marketing Concept. Marketing’s place in the Corporate World. The 4 P’s of Marketing (Product, Price, Place, Promotion)

L2 Introduction to the Strategic Market Plan. Introduction. Strategic Market Planning. SWOT Analysis. Mission Statement. Organizational Goals. Corporate Strategy. Marketing Planning. Marketing Management. Conclusion

L3 New Product Development Introduction. Differences between Goods and Services. Classifying Products. Elements of the Product Mix. Product Positioning and Repositioning. Positioning Existing Products, Positioning New Products, Developing and Managing New Products, Developing New Products, Why New Products Fail?, Seven Phases to New Product Development, New Product Strategy Development, Idea Generation, Product Screening and Evaluation, Business Analysis, Product Development, Test Marketing, Commercialization, Buyers' Production Adoption Process, Diffusion Process, Conclusion.

L4 Product Management Product Life Cycle Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline, Different Types of Cycles, Branding, Benefits of Branding, Importance of Branding, Corporate Naming, Types of Brands, Manufacturing, Private and Generic, Selecting a Brand Name, Protecting a Brand Name, Branding Policies, Brand Licensing, Packaging, Major packaging Considerations, Packaging and Marketing Strategies, Criticism of Packaging, Labeling, Warranty

L5 Price Nature of Pricing, Importance of Pricing, Price Competition, Non-Price Competition, Factors Affecting Pricing Decisions, Objectives, Buyers Perceptions Elasticity, Costs, Break-Even Analysis, Marginal Analysis, Other Marketing Mix Variables, Demand Oriented Pricing, Cost Oriented Pricing, Competitive Oriented Pricing, Selecting a Price Level, Price Discounting

L6 Placement Introduction, Justification for Intermediaries, Functions of Intermediaries, Types of Channels of Distribution, Multiple Distribution Channels, Wholesale Intermediaries, Nature and Importance of Wholesalers, Types of Wholesale Intermediaries, Vertical Marketing Systems, Channel Conflict, Selection of Distribution Channels, Retailing.

L7 Promotion. Role of Promotion, Promotion and Society, Promotion and Communication Process, Promotional Mix, Advertising Preview, Personal Selling Reviewed, Sales Promotion, Publicity Preview, Selecting Promotional Tools, Nature of Sales Promotion, Scope and Importance of Sales Promotion, Sales Promotion: Opportunities and Limitations, Consumer Sales Promotion Techniques, Trade Sales Promotion Techniques, Publicity, Publicity and Advertising Compared, Unfavorable Publicity, Limitations of using Publicity

L8 Promotion and Advertising. Scope and Importance of Advertising, Nature of Advertising, Use of Advertising, Developing an Advertising Campaign, Identify and Analyze the Advertising Target, Defining Objectives, Determine the Advertising Appropriation, Create the Advertising Message, Develop a Media Plan, Direct Marketing, Search Engines Key Word Searches, Web Portals, Viral Marketing, Executing the Campaign, Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Campaign, Who Develops the Campaign,

L9 Focus on the Customer Customer’s and Buyer Behavior - Types of Buyers, Individual Influences on Buying Behavior, Marketing Research Process, Defining and Locating The Problem, Assess The Decision Factors, Collect Relevant Information, Collecting The Data, Sampling, Survey Methods, Questionnaire Construction, Collect Relevant Information, Observation Methods

L10 Focus on the Customer Continued. One to One Focus, Loyalty Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Database Marketing, Peer to Peer Marketing, Forecasting - Trend Analysis, Market-share Analysis, Test Marketing, Market Buildup, Market Breakdown

L11 What is a Market? What is a Market?, Developing a Target Market Strategy, Selecting a Target Market, Undifferentiated Approach, Market Segmentation Approach, Concentration Strategy, Multi-segment Strategy, Criteria for Segmentation, Variables for Segmentation, Product Positioning.

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L12 Marketing - Services Introduction to Services Marketing, Understanding the Service Customer, Perceived Service Quality, Loyalty, Relationship Marketing and the Customer Mix, Using Experiential Marketing to Create Service Value, Technology and Service Innovation, Service Leadership: Growth and Profitability,

L13 International Marketing. The Concept of Global Marketing , Global Business and Geographical Concerns, Global Economics, Issues in International Finance & Currency, Global Trade Environment: Regional Market Characteristics Differences , Global Trade Environment: Preferential Trade Agreements, Social and Cultural Environments in Business, Legal and Regulatory Environments of Global Business.

L14 International Marketing Continued. Global Business Research, Global Market Entry Strategies: Licensing and Investment, Global Market Entry Strategies: Strategic Alliances& Competitive Advantage, Strategic Elements of Competitive Advantage, Global Branding - Product and Brand Decisions.

L15 Differences between Sales and Marketing. The Nature of Personal Selling, Types of Sales People, Elements of the Personal Selling Process, Prospecting and Evaluating , Pre-approach , Approaching the Customer, Making the Presentation, Closing the Sale and Follow up , Sales force Management, Sales force Objectives, Sales force Organization, Sales force recruitment and training, Sales force motivation and compensation ,

L16 Roles of Product Marketing and Product Management Product Management – Inside Focus. Market Analysis: Distinctive Competence, Market Research, Mar-ket Problems, Technology Assessment, Competitive Review. Quantitative Analysis: Market Sizing, Prod-uct Performance, Operational Metrics, Win/Loss Analysis. Strategic Planning: Business Case, Buy, Build, or Partner, Pricing, Thought Leaders, Innovation. Product Planning: Product Positioning, Sales Process. Build Market Requirements Document (MRD): Writing Product Requirements, Implementing use-case scenarios, Programming for the “persona”, Determining product feature sets. Creating the MRD: Analy-sis Business and Technology Drivers, Reviewing specifications, Prioritizing the product feature set. Es-tablishing Product Commitments: Product Contract, Synchronize Product Team, Obtain Executive Sup-port, Communicate Plan inside and outside the company.Product Marketing – Outside Focus. Build Strategic Product Marketing Program: Product Marketing Plans, Link with Sales Goals, Build Marketing Messages. Sales Support: Develop Sales Scenarios, Create Sales Tools, Measure Sales Processes and Productivity, Work with Sales to Sell New Products

Electronic financial markets (share and currency Forex)

Students learn bases of the theory of share and currency markets, classification of tools, principles of the organization, functioning and investment of money. Studying in fi-nancial management and receiving skills of application the Internet technologies to practi-cal work on named markets. As a result of studying discipline the student should:

- know theoretical bases of financial markets functioning, financial terminology, or-ganizational principles of the work at electronic share and currency markets, methods of

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analysis for FOREX currency market and an estimation of management efficiency the capi-tal.

- be able to use information technologies for management of the finance, to select and generalize the information, to solve arising problems and to estimate the received fi-nancial results.

- have skills: practically to use theoretical knowledge and means (the Internet, the software) for work in the currency and share markets to optimize made decisions to apply methods analyses of the markets to efficient control the capital, independently to be trained in conditions of development new

Course Content1. The theory of the financial markets of the Basis of economy and the finance, his-

tory of occurrence of a financial system, financial institutions (stock exchanges, banks, the insurance companies) their basic functions, occurrence of the markets, classification of the markets, the organization of their activity, tools, information technologies in the fi-nancial markets.

2. The share market History and tendencies of development. Regulation of activity, the legislation. Securities, their classification. Professional participants and their func-tions. The organization of the tenders on the basis of new information technologies. In-vestment in the share market and an estimation of profitableness.

3. The Currency market FOREX, its history and development, Participants of the market, the organization of their activity. Currencies, quotations. The organization of the tenders in the market, management of the capital. Methods of the analysis of the market (fundamental, classical, technical (computer)). Tactics and trading system. Psychology of trading.

E-Business StrategiesCourses analyze various segments of the e-business to compare the profitability of

business models and better appreciate the potential of new technologies. Course deals with planning and development methodology of e-enterprise. Role and position of e-busi-ness in information society (IS). Planning of e-business in IS. E-enterprise lifecycle. “Busi-ness-Content-Management” model. Teleworking, Distance Learning, On-line gaming, In-ternet-banking and other applications. B2B, B2C, B2G, C2G, C2C, G2G applications. E-com-merce and Mobile e-commerce. Marketing in e-commerce.

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The course aim is to study the peculiarities of business on the Internet. The course covers the development of an effective business strategies, technology of the online mar-keting, methods of assessing the economic efficiency of e-businesses. Particular attention is paid to the organization of the enterprises in the field of e-commerce, electronic pay-ments and information services.

The course “E-Business Strategies” covers following topics:I INTRODUCTION: Introduction to e-business and e-commerce, E-Commerce Fundamen-tals, E-business Infrastructure, E-environment, II STRATEGY AND APPLICATIONS: E-business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, E-pro-curement, E-marketing, Customer Relationship Management, III IMPLEMENTATION: Change Management, Analysis and Design, Implementation and MaintenanceThe course includes lectures and practical classes in following topics:1. Electronic business and electronic enterprisesNetwork economy and electronic business, Electronic enterprises2. Business models and business strategies of the electronic enterprisesBusiness model description, Internet information services, E-government (B2G, C2G, G2G), Electronic financial structures (Online banking, Internet-insurance, Internet trading, Electronic payment systems), Electronic commerce (B2B, B2C, C2C), Online gaming and gambling.3. Internet marketing: The Internet-advertising, Loyalty on the Internet, Mediametric researches, Efficiency of Internet advertising4. Efficiency of e-business: Investing e-businesses, Efficiency of the electronic enter-prises.

Enterprise ArchitectureTechnological innovations and new possibilities instantly transform whole indus-

tries. Enterprises have to be constantly transforming to be able to promptly respond to the changes presented by the market and technologies or to proactively initiate acquiring a new role in the ecosystem. Business models become more complicated and complex and rely upon effective interaction. The role of communication and interconnection is growing. Previously regarded as separate today businesses tend to merge into a single body in which the shift of one element causes the chain of shifts in others. Management under these circumstances requires special methods and models which are systematized and developed within the framework of a new discipline - Enterprise Engineering. Its building brick - Enterprise Architecture is used as an object of transformation. Most enter-

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prises today are fully supported by IT or totally become e-businesses. Application of archi-tectural methods (design, model-based management) becomes a pressing necessity. Sys-tem approach supported by engineering methods makes it possible to manage enterprise as an integrated system, take decisions based on facts, be driven by models and project or forecast changes.

The course will present know-how and insights of Russia's and international ex-perts and will deal with: Goals and objectives of system engineering management methods Major international methodologies, standards and approaches to EA governance Major methods and tools for architecture modeling and enterprise engineering Real life cases and examples from our partners experience The role of architecture in constant business transformation and innovation

Course covers the following topics:Introduction. Enterprises and their challenges. Stakeholders and their concerns. EA evolu-

tion. EA positioningEnterprise Architecture artifacts. EA components. Business architecture. Strategy model.

Operational model. Technology model. Solution architecture. Migration program / Development projects portfolio. Service Oriented Enterprise

Process of Enterprise Architecting. Stakeholders’ requirements analysis. EA modeling. EA design. EA analysis. Solution architecture design. Migration planning and governance. Change management. Value management

Survey of EA methodologies. ORG-Master / Business Engineering Group Framework,. TO-GAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework),. Archimate,. FEAF (Federal Enter-prise Architecture Framework),. Zachman framework,. PraxOS,. IBM Actionable Busi-ness Architecture,. LEAD,. DEMO,. ISO 15704 / GERAM,. ARIS

EA management tools. EA modeling tools. EA analysis tools. Tools for EA knowledge re-use (work with patterns, reference models etc). Project portfolio management tools. Neighbor tools: Business Process Management (BPM) tools, Corporate Performance Management (CPM). Knowledge structuring tools (graphical editors, concept map-pers, mind Mappers, ontology editors). EA Management tools positioning in applica-tion landscape.

The roles in enterprise architecting. Enterprise architect. Business architect/engineer. System architect. Information architect. Business analyst

Enterprise transformations. Change management methods. 5 colors of change (Caluwe, Vermaak). EA maturity.

Future trends. Model-oriented enterprise engineering. Intellectual technologies in EA management. Agile methods. Enterprise 2.0 and social networks. Enterprise Ecosys-tem Architecture, Robotics and EA.

The course is incorporating the following session types: Meeting with experts: face to face and on-line lectures, seminars, discussions and case analysis, Practical sessions: discussions, games, presentations, case analysis, and Laboratory sessions: working with EA modeling tools.

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Course projectsProject-based work is one of the required part of the course (4 months). The

projects are to be of research and practical types and are to be carried out within our key partner-companies and by our experts with potential job placement for best students.

For persons interested there is a possibility for international professional certifica-tions by TOGAF, MEGA, IBM, ORG-Master

Project ManagementCourse objective - to acquaint students with the project management technology

based on the requirements of the international standard PMI PMBOK, to give them un-derstanding of contemporary approaches to the business and enterprise management and prepare them for the skillful practical implementation of MS Project instruments for project design and analysis.

Course content consists of the following questions: - Project Scope Management (initiation, project charter, restrictions, compiling

baseline content of the proposals, the hierarchical structure of the project, change man-agement, project justification);

- Project Time Management (definition of operations, identification of relation-ships, Gantt chart, critical path method, the Monte Carlo method, the theory of critical circuits);

- Project Cost Management (project life cycle, the use of a hierarchical structure of work, project cost estimate, budget development expenditures, cost management);

- Quality management (quality planning, quality assurance, quality costs, quality control);

- Risk management (risk management process, risk management planning, risk identification, quantification of risks);

- Procurement Management (manufacturer and the buyer, the life cycle of the contract, contract administration, supply chain management);

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Multimedia information systemsfor E-business enterpriseThe course “Multimedia information systems for e-business enterprise” covers fol-

lowing topics:Theory of informational interaction: Domain model for info-communications.

Structural and functional organization for info-communication systems (ICS). ICS classifi-cation. Multimedia informational environment. Multimedia technologies as an instrument for informational interaction.

Application field analysis for multimedia ICT systems: Strongly and weakly formal-ized application fields. Examples – business, healthcare, education. Methodology of appli-cation fields process analysis and description.

ICS optimization: Approaches to optimization of multimedia ICS as “complex sys-tem” (CS). CAIV methodology for optimization of multimedia CS.

Multimedia ICT systems and e-business enterprise: E-enterprise, semi-E-enterprise, traditional enterprise. Virtual enterprise. M-ICS design for different types of e-enterprise.

Multimedia ICS and entertainment industry: Specific features of entertainment M-ICS comparing other industries. Multimedia content usage.

Philosophical and psychological problems of creativityThis course is dedicated to the problem of creativity both of philosophical and psy-

chological points of view. Being a young daughter of philosophy, modern psychology de-fine the problem of creativity in the terms of global meta-categories: Divergent and Con-vergent Thinking, Mind, Intelligence, Personality (and Individuality as the highest level of human’s development), Artificial Intelligence and pattern recognition (specially according to cognitive psychology), Social and Emotional Intelligence, fluid and crystallized intelli-gence. Also the problem of creativity is connected with the different aspects of psycholog-

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ical approaches and subjects such as language (psycholinguistics), memory, perception, psychophysiology, associations, unconscious, problem solving, cognitive development (Pi-aget’s theory), teamwork and so on.

Thus, the cornerstone tasks of our course «Philosophical and psychological prob-lems of creativity» are: first of all to demark intelligence and creativity as the different skills and mind opportunities (also according to Russian psychological school); then to de-scribe creativity components, main characteristics and the mains steps of creativity process; and finally to develop our creativity as the ability, which is necessary for all kind of modern professions (scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, writers, man-agers, architectures) as the resource of innovations.

Creativity is the basis of all investigations, discoveries, innovations, changes in common life, organizations, leadership. It is extremely necessary in the situations of un-certainly. Creativity is the way to change both of external and inner worlds.

So, creativity according to psychology, is a systemic multiple process of changing our thinking from unconstructive mind paradigm, stereotypes, mind illusions (even at the level of perception), linear cognitive picture of the world, two-dimensional cognitive map to the promising individual style of thinking.

Modern cognitive psychology generally regards creativity as a dual process (this approach expounded, for example, Daniel Kahneman):  unpredictable insight, based on intuition, and rational reasoning.

Creativity is the personal skill, individual resource, which is necessary to diagnose, develop and, of course, understand.

Psychology and Pedagogy

This course is dedicated to the general problems of Psychology and Pedagogy.Pedagogy is the science of education and development. Its aims range from the

full development of any human being (personality, mind and values) to specific skills, such as mathematical, musical abilities and general mental ability.

Psychology is the rapidly developing, young science. It consists of academic and applied branches, such as general psychology, experimental psychology, social psy-chology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, economical psychology, psycholinguis-tics, psychometrics, behavioral genetics, organizational psychology, industrial psychology and ergonomics, historical psychology, virtual psychology and others.

Psychology, connecting with many natural, social and mathematical sciences, in-vestigates individuals and groups, inner personal traits, processes, states and also exter-

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nally observed behavior. Considering a lot of problems of human psyche, such as percep-tion, attention, memory, emotions, feelings, motivation, character and personality traits, individuality, behavior, intelligence, imagination and other areas, psychology is a very complex science.

Historical approach separates psychology at various schools (according to their ap-pearance): Structuralism , Functionalism , Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytical direction, Behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, Humanistic psychology, Cognitive psychology and other psychological schools (like, for example, Systemic Approach).

Correlating with other sciences (physics, neurobiology, philosophy, psychiatry, bi-ology, chemistry, economics and others), psychology attempts to understand some cross-scientific dilemmas, like psycho-physiological dilemma, genetic dilemma (education and genetics opposition), separate itself with special methods, principles, theories, models and concepts of psychic reality.

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Extra courses

Embedded systemsThe purpose of this course to teach students the fundamentals of microprocessor

and microcontroller systems. The student will be able to incorporate these concepts into their electronic designs for other courses where control can be achieved via a micropro-cessor/controller implementation. Although assembly language programming is a large component of the course, this course is extremely hardware-oriented. Students will com-prehend the basic requirements and layout for building a microcomputer and applying those concepts to achieve a dedicated “embedded” controller as a component of a larger system.

The course will include such subjects as: - microcontroller architecture, addressing modes and instruction set;

- assembler and emulator experience;- Programming techniques and applications. - Computer timing, bus usage and system memory design. - Input/Output including parallel, serial and A/D conversion. - Laboratory exercises to demonstrate, and enhance the understanding and

implementation of, microcontroller system design.

Main principles of stereoscopyDuring this course students will have a lot of lectures and practice in making and

shooting 3D. They will have an excellent opportunity to familiarize themselves with 3D technology and the state of the art stereo equipment. For the whole semester every stu-dent has been involved in 3D studies and lectures, has taken part in capturing 3D video and photo, converting 2D photo to 3D and uploading their shootings to the famous video service.

Theoretical studies consists of the following lectures: - 2DTV: broadcasting, formats, equipment.- Basic principles of stereoscopy.- Accommodation and convergence of the eyes. Parallax. Stereo basis. Conditions

required for visual comfort.

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- Stereo images: stereoscope, lens raster, displays, projectors, 3D-TV. Stereo sys-tems with and without glasses.

- Stereo viewing and printing- Types of stereoshooting. Choice of photo technique.- 2D Editing.- 3D Editing.Practice includes: 3D shooting and overviewing, creating 3D images from «ordi-

nary», 2D and 3D Editing.Besides classes students have to make a project. They should write the MPO file

converter program by using MPO files taken from different stereo cameras.

Adaptive Methods for Signals and Fields Detection and Resolution (AIR)

The lecture course «Adaptive Methods for Signals and Fields Detection and Reso-lution» presents an introduction to statistical theory of signals and images, which are used in Telecommunication Systems and Radar. It is intended for students and postgradu-ates who are interested in modern methods for signal and image modeling.

Basic concepts of signal processing in uncertainty conditions are invariance, adap-tation and robustness. The main task is to apply these concepts to practical detection and discrimination problems to obtain processing algorithms.

Gaussian and non-Gaussian problems are given for consideration.Practical models of signals and images must be adequate to physical processes

which have place in channels, networks and radio-electronic devices. On the other hand models have to be rather simple for analysis and application.

The lecture course covers following topics, which are given below. The content closely related to applied statistics but examples are given from telecommunications and radar problems.

Topic 1. Problems of signal detection and discriminationTopic 2. A priori uncertainty in description of signals and interference. Adaptive,

invariant and robust algorithmsTopic 3. Gaussian problems of signals and fields detection and discriminationTopic 4. Non-Gaussian problems of signals and fields detection with uncertain con-

ditionsTopic 5. Detection algorithms with adaptive threshold

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Computer geometry and graphics

On the lectures the following subjects are given: methods and models of geomet-rical simulation, computer implementation of geometrical models, formation of graphic objects from primitives, visualization of objects and scenes, architecture, hardware and software of modern graphic stations, modern standards of the computer-generated im-age, dialogue systems, interactive graphics in computer systems of different assigning. The course project contains programming the three-dimensional graphics. The laboratory activities run in graphic systems AutoCAD and 3ds max. The course consists from: the lec-tures - 18 hours, course project -20 hours, laboratory activities -10 hours, independent opening-up 37 hours. Passing an examination completes the course.

Russian language, part 1 Basic skills needed for communication in Russian language will be given students

in this course.

Russian language, part 2Advanced language knowledge and skills will be provided in second (spring)

semester.

Foreign language (English), part 1, 2Enhanced and deeper training in English language

History and Architecture of St.Petrsburg

Russian Literature

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