IST-2000-25394 Moby Dick D0601 Dissemination and Use Plan

Dissemination and Use Plan Fifth Framework Project 25394
Public
Now, it has become a good tradition of the Department to involve students of the fifth year
of studies into the activities carried in the Department. There is a common consensus, that
the problems that are the subject of MobyDick project are excellent problems to be
followed, and further explored by the students heading for the degree of Master of
Sciences. MobyDick is considered here as an important source of concepts, a good case
study with an advanced reference architecture. Study of these problems by students is
challenging as it requires inter-speciality knowledge of radio network interface (W-CDMA),
capacity management, operation of the IP protocol over specific link layers, and
understanding of quality of service issues in packet networks.
Both lectures and optional courses will be accompanied by practical courses. Several
techniques are considered, out of which pure theoretical work, simulation or emulation, and
also experiments in an operational network are considered, depending on the availability of
the infrastructure. Apportioning of courses into compulsory, optional and master thesis will
introduce flexibility in the teaching paths.
A new but quickly growing field of education are the extra-mural studies. This type of
education has been introduced in response to a strong demand of the companies, willing to
update and extend the knowledge of telecommunications of the employees. The knowledge
resulting from participation in the Project supported by the experience gathered during the
field trial is a much wanted knowledge, that will draw the audience. This kind of
dissemination will be carried on with care, in order to respect the commitment to protect the
intellectual property rights of the partners.
A quickly growing and changing telecom market in Poland has created an increased
demand for consultancy. Advanced radio communications and Internet access are now the
driving forces of these changes. The Department of Telecommunications responds to the
demand by sharing the expertise with the telecom operators. In this field the findings and
conclusions of MobyDick will contribute to a better understanding of the problems, and will
help to derive feasible scenarios for the deployment of wireless Internet access and
wireless services.
In addition to the mainstream activities, the Department of Telecommunications each year
holds one or two conferences, that provide the people with an opportunity to share new
concepts and ideas. The collaborative research work carried in the Project provides a
valuable seed for such discussions.
The overall objective of the above-listed activities is to point out a clear view of the feasible
evolutionary scenarios beyond 3G systems, which are still considered by many as the
ultimate target of wireless telecommunications industry, with no evolutionary scenarios
beyond it.
This combined approach for dissemination shall bring a substantial impact on the
telecommunication community in Poland as well as in other countries. It shall have the
effect both in terms of immediate results (e.g., coming from the publication of conference
papers) and the long-term results (e.g., by means of education). As a result, it will leverage
of the awareness of the prospective evolution strategies for the telecommunication market.
At the same time the Department of Telecommunications of the University of Mining and
Metallurgy will strengthen its position as a leading educational and research centre for
telecommunications.
Page 18 of 40 Version 1.0
© Copyright 2001, the Members of the MobyDick Consortium