Educational Program
Computer Science and Intelligent Systems
Graduating Department
Software Engineering and Intelligent Technology Management
Brief description
The educational program provides training for information technology specialists to manage complex systems and processes for various purposes based on artificial intelligence. The curricula are based on the experience of leading European and American universities, as well as the needs of IT companies and information and analytical departments of enterprises and organizations.
The educational program is focused on the training of specialists in the field of computer science and intelligent systems. The main focus of the educational program is in-depth study of computer mathematics and intelligent systems, information technology and foreign language for IT professionals. The program is focused on partnerships with domestic and foreign educational and scientific institutions, the private sector, scientists and practitioners, participation in international programs. Training is carried out with the use of innovative pedagogical technologies, in particular – a project approach in the training laboratory “Innovation Campus” PIITU NTU “KhPI”, where students have the opportunity to master practical skills of software development and testing, as well as develop “soft skills”. specialist in computer science and intelligent systems to work in IT companies and IT departments. The educational program includes internships in IT companies and student participation in real projects, the opportunity to study in English.
Training of specialists capable of conducting theoretical and experimental research in the field of computer science and intelligent control systems; apply mathematical methods and algorithmic principles in modeling, design, development and maintenance of information management technologies; to develop, implement and maintain intelligent systems for analysis and data processing of organizational, technical, natural and socio-economic systems.
Employment opportunities
In leading IT companies (NIX Solutions, Telesens, EPAM, SoftServe, Global Logic, Sigma Software, INSART, Academy SMART, Kharkiv IT Cluster) in the following positions:
• business analysts;
• data analysts (Data Analyst, Data Scientist);
• software system architects (Software/System Architect, System Analyst);
• software engineers;
• specialists in the creation of intelligent systems (Machine Learning Engineer, Business Intelligence Engineer);
• software quality assurance specialists (QA Engineer);
• Project Management Specialists (Project Manager).
In the information and analytical departments of enterprises and organizations in the role of specialists in the development, implementation and maintenance of software, including intelligent management systems, in the positions of software engineers, heads of IT departments and others.
Selective educational components (Profile blocks). Brief description
1. Research and Development
The profiled package of disciplines includes educational components that include in-depth study:
• basic theoretical and practical provisions for constructing probabilistic models;
• modern information technologies, methodological and practical bases of knowledge presentation;
• fuzzy logic and fuzzy decision-making systems in conditions of uncertainty;
• theoretical and practical foundations of machine learning (Machine Learning);
• approaches to the planning of computational experiments using probabilistic and statistical methods;
• technologies for modeling intelligent systems to solve problems of automated business process management.
2. Software Development and Startup
The profiled package of disciplines includes educational components that include in-depth study:
• concepts and methodologies of Internet marketing, features of the virtual environment for marketing research, products, pricing, distribution and communications on the Internet;
• business modeling methodologies based on guidelines and approaches of modern information technologies;
• methods and information technologies of data collection from various sources and preparation of analytical reports necessary for the organization and operation of business;
• business planning methods, procedures and technologies;
• prototyping of software, features of script development and construction of interactive prototypes for demonstration to future users;
• the essence of entrepreneurship, its types, types, properties and functions.
3. Innovation Campus
The profiled package of disciplines includes educational components that include in-depth study:
• development of information systems to ensure the operation of large enterprises, corporations and other business structures;
• development of databases to solve the problems of storage and data processing in the work of large enterprises, corporations and other business structures;
• development of software architecture for large enterprises, corporations and other business structures;
• design of web applications in accordance with the defined requirements with the use of effective technologies for the implementation of software systems;
• basic principles of formation and development of IT-project teams.