I. Introduction of the Branch Campus:
Preparation of the Branch Campus
During the China-Central Asia Summit, General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Tokaev witnessed the signing of a framework agreement on cooperation with the Kazakhstan Branch of Northwestern Polytechnical University.
Academic System
The duration of the Branch Campus programme is two years. In the first year, the courses are jointly taught by the two universities, and NPU sends teachers to Kazakhstan to give lectures; in the second year, the students will come to China and enter the university to carry out research projects.
II. Introduction of the Major:
Computer Science and Technology:
Initiated in 1958, the major of computer science and technology，as one of the majors set up earlier among the higher educational institutions across the nation, has make tremendous achievements. It has successfully developed the first airborne computer of China, the first microprogrammed general-purpose computer, the first large application-specific integrated circuit for aviation use, the first engineering database management system, etc.
The major is committed to cultivating students with solid basic theory and professionalknowledge of computer software and hardware, good computing thinking and strongengineering skills who can be engaged in the research and development of computersoftware and hardware and computer application technology, as well as the design anddevelopment of computer system in engineering field. The major enables students to become top innovative talents in scientific research, engineering design and application development with the ability to design complex computing systems, to work across multiple disciplines, and to learn in rapidly changing fields while mastering a solid and broad basic knowledge of this discipline.
III. Training Program：
Course Name | Teaching Hour | Credit | Learning Semester | Assessment | Compulsory or optional |
Chinese Language I | 80 | 4.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Brief Introduction of China | 40 | 2.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
History and philosophy of science (KazNU) | 60 | 3.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Pedagogy in high school (KazNU) | 100 | 5.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Algorithms | 60 | 3.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Formal Methods and Applications | 40 | 2.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Computational Intelligence: Theory and Methods (KazNU) | 40 | 2.0 | 1 | Exam | Compulsory |
Course Name | Teaching Hour | Credit | Learning Semester | Assessment | Compulsory or optional |
Chinese Language II | 80 | 4.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Psychology of Management (KazNU) | 60 | 3.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Pedagogical Practice (KazNU) | 80 | 4.0 | 2 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Embedded Processor Design | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Data Mining Techniques | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Artificial Neural Network and Its Application | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Advanced Operating Systems | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Advanced Object Oriented Programming | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Modeling and Simulation for Computer Science | 40 | 2.0 | 2 | Exam | Compulsory |
Course Name | Teaching Hour | Credit | Learning Semester | Assessment | Compulsory or optional |
Research Practice (NPU & KazNU) | / | 28.0 | 3，4 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Research Seminar (NPU & KazNU) | / | 3.0 | 3 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Dissertation Writing (NPU & KazNU) | / | 16.0 | 1，2，3，4 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Scientific Internship (NPU) | / | 3.0 | 3 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Publications in scientific journals / materials of scientific and practical conferences (NPU & KazNU) | / | 4.0 | 4 | Graded test | Compulsory |
Final Attestation (NPU & KazNU) | / | 8.0 | 4 | Graded test | Compulsory |
IV. Professors’ Information：
No. | Courses Name | Tutors Name |
1 | Embedded Processor Design | Wang Danghui |
Wang Jihe |
2 | Artificial Neural Network and Its Application | Pan Yongsheng |
Li Ying |
Chen Geng |
Cui Hengfei |
3 | Advanced Operating Systems | Zhang Yu |
4 | Data Mining Techniques | Zhang Xiao |
Liu Zhaowen |
Han Xiaolin |
V. Supervisors’information:
No. | Major | Name |
1 | Computer Science And Technology | Shang Xuequn |
2 | Xia Yong |
3 | Guo Bin |
VI. Training process: 2-year master's degree training flowchart
VII. Graduation standards:
1. The research direction and the content of the thesis are in line with the requirements of the training program of the discipline and major applied for;
2. Complete the course as required and pass the examination with a passing grade;
3. Completed the thesis independently as required;
4. The academic performance meets the requirements of the degree regulations;
5. Application procedures and transmission of materials are in accordance with the regulations;
6. Relevant papers are published as required.
