Bachelor Programs

Information on the Bachelor (Undergraduate) study programs and the main corresponding specializations, endorsed by the DCTI with educational and research support:

General Presentation

The general structure of the Bachelor study programs which can be followed in the Politehnica University of Timisoara is presented in the following table:

Total duration 4 years
Structure 8 semesters x 14 weeks
Semesters 7 and 8 include the development of the Diploma Project
General requirements for admission High school graduation diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma)
Total credits 240
Graduation Diploma exam
Graduation title Bachelor Engineer

 

The Bachelor study programs in the field of Computer and Information Technology have a common structure, both simple and flexible:

Year 1 Year 2
Semester 1 Sem. 2 Sem. 3 Sem. 4
       
Fundamental      
Courses      
  Domain    
  Courses    
Complementary      
Courses      
Year 3 Year 4
Sem. 5 Sem. 6 Sem. 7 Sem. 8
       
Domain      
Courses Specialty    
  Electives    
Specialty      
Courses   Project Diploma
  Complementary   Practicum
Practicum   Diploma Exam

The above structure is composed of the following main categories of courses, for all the Bachelor study programs in the field of Computer and IT:


Fundamental Courses (Engineering Sciences)

  • Courses which are fundamental for the general instruction of an engineer
  • Examples:
    • Calculus
    • Computer Programming
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Logic and Discrete Structures
    • Algebra and Geometry
    • Computer Graphics
    • Physics
    • Computer Assisted Mathematics
    • Programming Techniques
    • Probabilities ans Statistics


Domain Courses (Computer and TI)

  • Courses which define the field of Computer and Information Technology
  • Examples:
    • Digital Logic
    • Data Structures and Algorithms
    • Computer Networks
    • Object-Oriented Programming
    • Computer Architecture
    • Digital Circuits and Signals
    • Data Acquisition and Processing
    • Algorithm Design and Analysis
    • Software Engineering Fundamentals
    • Databases
    • Operating Systems
    • Digital Computers
    • Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
    • Digital Micro-system Design
    • Image Processing and Recognition


Specialty Courses and Electives

  • Courses which develop specialty competences
  • These courses are specific to each particular study program
  • With the help of the specialty elective courses, each student can define and follow a personal educational track
  • Students of a particular study program can also choose a set of specialty courses from the other study programs in the Computer and IT area
  • The lists with examples of specialty courses can be found at the description section of each study program, below


Complementary Courses

  • Courses which develop transversal competences of the students
  • Examples:
    • Foreign Languages
    • Sports
    • Communication
    • Management and marketing

 

The list of the Bachelor study programs in the field of Computer and Information Technology, supported primarily by the DCTI, are presented in the following:

 

Computers-RO

Host faculty Faculty of Automation and Computing
Graduation domain Computer and Information Technology
Specialization area Computer engineering and software engineering
Language Romanian
Presentation of the study program
Specialty courses and electives (examples)
  • Software Systems Design
  • Microprocessor Systems
  • Distributed Programming
  • Computer Engineering
  • Data Mining
  • Design and Architecture of Complex Software Systems
  • Mobile Systems and Applications
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Digital Telecommunications
  • Compilation Techniques
  • Web Application Design
  • Software Project Management
  • Computer Systems Reliability
  • Expert Systems
  • Multimedia Systems
  • Concurrent and Event-Based Programming
Admission type Admission exam
(grid test with mathematics subjects)
Curriculum and the list of courses with their syllabus

 

Computers-EN

Host faculty Faculty of Automation and Computing
Graduation domain Computer and Information Technology
Specialization area Computer engineering and software engineering
Language English
Presentation of the study program It is similar to the Calculatoare-RO study program, but the language is English.
Admission type Admission exam
(grid test with mathematics subjects)
Curriculum and the list of courses with their syllabus

 

Information Technology

Host faculty Faculty of Automation and Computing
Graduation domain Computer and Information Technology
Specialization area Information Technology
Language Romanian
Specialty courses and electives (examples)
  • Database Administration
  • Design and Development of Web Applications
  • .NET Programming
  • Operating Systems Administration
  • Computer Systems Security
  • Network Administration
  • Embedded Systems
  • Data Analysis and Visualization
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  • Man-Machine Interfaces
  • Database Design
  • Design and Analysis of Mobile Applications
  • Sensors and Sensor Networks
  • IT Infrastructure Management
  • IoT and Cloud Architectures
  • Big Data Analysis
Admission type Admission exam
(grid test with mathematics subjects)