Minutes of Tempus (S_JEP-11202-96) Project Planning Group Meeting 27.02.97

 

Held in the Hotel "Taru" at 10.00-13.00, Tartu Estonia

 

Participants:

 

Tampere University of Technology (TUT)

Seppo Pohjolainen, Martti Ala-Rantala, Lasse Vehmanen, Heli Ruokamo-Saari, Ossi Nykänen

 

Sunderland University (SU)

Alfredo Moscardini, Eric Fletcher, Walter Middelton, Doug Curran

 

Tartu University (TU)

Jaan Lellep, Ernst Tungel, Jüri Majak, Sander Hannus

 

Tallinn Pedagogical University (TPU)

Paul Tammela, Ellen Redi, Jaagup Kippar

 

Tallinn Technical University (TTU)

Peeter Puusemp, Lembit Pallas, Otu Vaarmann, Frederik Vichmann, Lembit Pallas, Ivar Tammeraid, Mati Väljas

 

 

Reports of Workgroup leaders:

 

Module of Harmonic Analysis (Lembit Pallas)

 

This module is developed by Lembit Pallas (TTU) and Andi Kivinukk (TPU). Plan of the module is developed in cooperation with colleques from TUT and SU. At this moment Lembit Pallas has finished 30% of the plan and Andi Kivinukk will give his part to WG 4 leader after two-three weeks.

 

Module of Discrete Event Simulation (Eric Fletcher)

 

This module is based on special simulation software, called "ARENA". Distribution of teaching "ARENA" version is free. Part of this module is set up in the Web. Web address is

http://minitorn.tpu.ee/~jaagup/UK/DS/dsindex.html

 

This Web version of module is developed by programmer Jaagup Kippar (TPU).

The book about discrete simulation and corresponding module will be finished during Eastern Holiday.

 

Module of Linear algebra (Ivar Tammeraid)

 

This module has been finished. There must be added only examples developed by students in Tampere. This module is set up in the web, but using this material is problematic, the Web server in TU is often down (especially at the weekends).

Module of Mathematical modelling (Alfredo Moscardini)

 

There was a lecture about principles of mathematical modelling. Those principles are Introduction to Mathematics, Thinking, Modelling Methodology, Applications.

 

 

WG3 report (Martti Ala Rantala)

 

Last year equipment was purchaced form HUNDHILL company and all software and coputers are in place (TU, TPU and TTU).

 

This year first software will be bought (Matlab Class Kit, Scientific Workplace and ARENA). All other depends on confirmation for financing project from Turin.

TPU and TU have already sent invoices for computers to contractor.

 

 

Pedagogical aspects of HBLE-s (Heli Ruokamo-Saari)

 

WG6 was founded for givig rates for Hypermedia Based Learnig Enviroments, developed by other workgroups. In Tampere there have been developed general principles for Pedagogical aspects of HBLE-s. These principles are presented in publications and they will be discussed in WG6 meeting. The rates for developed modules will be given at summer meeting in Lahemaa.

 

In the aftenoon, at 15.00, workgroup meetings were held at Vanemuine 46. The rooms for workgup meetings were :

WG4 131,

WG5 132,

WG6 133.