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<p><strong>University:</strong> Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava</p>
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<p><strong>Faculty:</strong> <em> </em>Faculty of informatics and information Technologies</p>
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<p><strong>Course unit code:</strong> SMVIT</p>
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<p><strong>Name: </strong>System Thinking in IT and Digital Fabrication</p>
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<p><strong>Mode of delivery, planned learning activities and teaching methods: </strong> </p>
<p>Lecture 2 hours weekly (on-site method)</p>
<p>exercises 2 hours weekly (on-site method)</p>
<p>consultations 1 hour. weekly (on-site)</p>
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<p><strong>Credits allocated:</strong> 6</p>
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<p><strong>Recommended semester/trimester:</strong> v 1/3 semester study program of Information Systems, Internet Technology a Software engineering</p>
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<p><strong>Level of study:</strong> 2.</p>
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<p><strong>Learning outcomes of the course unit: </strong></p>
<p>It specialists should understand the IT systems from 3 domains-layers. Business Layer, Systems, Applications, Data layer and Technology layer. Systematic approach to solving solutions. Capability to understand the systems from the whole Life cycle from ideas to operations. The course provide general information about digital production technology. Students are guided how to realized solution from idea, intention, intention to project, project to prototype. All activities are documented in systematic way – as a side effect of the daily work – via modeling in professional modeler (Sparxsystems-Enterprise Architect, Pro cloud Server, Prolaborate). Outputs of the projects are intelligent documentation (model in common repository) and 3D solutions itself. Students will get acquainted with different formats suitable for 3D printing. In addition to theoretical knowledge, students will also gain practical skills: how to use the rapid production prototyping of Fan Lab, how to use CAD modeling software, a vinyl cutter, laser cutter, 3D printer, 3D scan and print, CNC cutter, Manufacture of printed circuit boards</p>
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<p><strong>Course contents:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. </strong>Introduction - basic principles of FABLAB, Why to think in holistic way.</p>
<p><strong>2. </strong>SLCM – System Lifecycle Management, from idea to operation</p>
<p><strong>3. </strong>System Thinking</p>
<p><strong>4. </strong>Knowledge base management system based on metadata</p>
<p><strong>5. </strong>IoT a Industry 4.0</p>
<p><strong>6. </strong>Enterprise Architecture Frameworks a The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)</p>
<p><strong>7. </strong>Basic principles and tools and work safety in FabLab</p>
<p><strong>8. </strong>CAD computer aided design 2D, 2,5D, 3D.</p>
<p><strong>9. </strong>Computer-controlled cutting.</p>
<p><strong>10. </strong>Electronic construction.</p>
<p><strong>11. </strong>3D scanning and printing.</p>
<p><strong>12. </strong>Computer controlled machining (CNC).</p>
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<p><strong><em>Recommended or required reading:</em></strong></p>
<p>1. Slama, Dirk; Puhlmann, Frank ; Morrish, Jim; Bhatnagar, Rishi M. ; Enterprise IoT, O’REILLY, 2015</p>
<p>2. Senge, M. Peter. The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization: Second edition, Crown Publ, 2010</p>
<p>3. Covey, R. Stephen, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal</p>
<p>4. Staněk, Peter; Ivanová Pavlína, Súčasné tendencie ekonomickej globalizácie, Elita, 20 Neil Gershenfeld, Fab: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop-From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication. ReadHowYouWant.com. 2011. 381 s. ISBN 978-1-4596-1057-6.</p>
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<p><strong>Language of instruction: </strong> </p>
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<p><strong>Courses evaluation:</strong></p>
<p>Assessed students in total: <em>x</em></p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>FX</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
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<p><strong>Name of lecturer(s):</strong> Ing. Roman Kazička, CSc, Ing. Jozef Vaško</p>
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<p><strong>Last modification:</strong>16. 6. 2017</p>
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<p><strong>Supervisor:</strong> doc. Ing. Tibor Krajčovič, PhD.</p>
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<h1><strong>Information sheet</strong></h1>
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<p><strong>University:</strong> Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava</p>
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<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Faculty:</strong> <em> </em>Faculty of informatics and information Technologies</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 274px;">
<p><strong>Course unit code:</strong> SMVIT</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 340px;">
<p><strong>Name: </strong>System Thinking in IT and Digital Fabrication</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Mode of delivery, planned learning activities and teaching methods: </strong> </p>
<p>Lecture 2 hours weekly (on-site method)</p>
<p>exercises 2 hours weekly (on-site method)</p>
<p>consultations 1 hour. weekly (on-site)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Credits allocated:</strong> 6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Recommended semester/trimester:</strong> v 1/3 semester study program of Information Systems, Internet Technology a Software engineering</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Level of study:</strong> 2.</p>
</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Prerequisites for registration:</strong> none</p>
</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Assessment methods:</strong></p>
<table style="width: 537px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 443px;">
<p><strong>Item<br /> <br /> </strong></p>
</td>
<td style="width: 94px;">
<p><strong>assessment [%]</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 443px;">
<p><strong>1.</strong>Individual/team Project work and presentation.</p>
<p>Delivering project is a necessary condition for obtaining a credit.</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 94px;">
<p>70</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 443px;">
<p><strong>2.</strong>Passing the intermediate test at the 6th week</p>
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<p><strong>3.</strong>Final Exam</p>
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<td style="width: 443px;">
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
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<p>100</p>
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</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Learning outcomes of the course unit: </strong></p>
<p>It specialists should understand the IT systems from 3 domains-layers. Business Layer, Systems, Applications, Data layer and Technology layer. Systematic approach to solving solutions. Capability to understand the systems from the whole Life cycle from ideas to operations. The course provide general information about digital production technology. Students are guided how to realized solution from idea, intention, intention to project, project to prototype. All activities are documented in systematic way – as a side effect of the daily work – via modeling in professional modeler (Sparxsystems-Enterprise Architect, Pro cloud Server, Prolaborate). Outputs of the projects are intelligent documentation (model in common repository) and 3D solutions itself. Students will get acquainted with different formats suitable for 3D printing. In addition to theoretical knowledge, students will also gain practical skills: how to use the rapid production prototyping of Fan Lab, how to use CAD modeling software, a vinyl cutter, laser cutter, 3D printer, 3D scan and print, CNC cutter, Manufacture of printed circuit boards</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Course contents:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. </strong>Introduction - basic principles of FABLAB, Why to think in holistic way.</p>
<p><strong>2. </strong>SLCM – System Lifecycle Management, from idea to operation</p>
<p><strong>3. </strong>System Thinking</p>
<p><strong>4. </strong>Knowledge base management system based on metadata</p>
<p><strong>5. </strong>IoT a Industry 4.0</p>
<p><strong>6. </strong>Enterprise Architecture Frameworks a The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)</p>
<p><strong>7. </strong>Basic principles and tools and work safety in FabLab</p>
<p><strong>8. </strong>CAD computer aided design 2D, 2,5D, 3D.</p>
<p><strong>9. </strong>Computer-controlled cutting.</p>
<p><strong>10. </strong>Electronic construction.</p>
<p><strong>11. </strong>3D scanning and printing.</p>
<p><strong>12. </strong>Computer controlled machining (CNC).</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong><em>Recommended or required reading:</em></strong></p>
<p>1. Slama, Dirk; Puhlmann, Frank ; Morrish, Jim; Bhatnagar, Rishi M. ; Enterprise IoT, O’REILLY, 2015</p>
<p>2. Senge, M. Peter. The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization: Second edition, Crown Publ, 2010</p>
<p>3. Covey, R. Stephen, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal</p>
<p>4. Staněk, Peter; Ivanová Pavlína, Súčasné tendencie ekonomickej globalizácie, Elita, 20 Neil Gershenfeld, Fab: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop-From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication. ReadHowYouWant.com. 2011. 381 s. ISBN 978-1-4596-1057-6.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Language of instruction: </strong> </p>
<p>slovenský, (english)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Notes:</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="width: 614px;">
<p><strong>Courses evaluation:</strong></p>
<p>Assessed students in total: <em>x</em></p>
<table style="width: 599px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 100px;">
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<p>C</p>
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<p>D</p>
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<p>E</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
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<p>0</p>
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<p>0</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 100px;">
<p>0</p>
</td>
</tr>
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</table>
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</tr>
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<p><strong>Name of lecturer(s):</strong> Ing. Roman Kazička, CSc, Ing. Jozef Vaško</p>
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<p><strong>Last modification:</strong>16. 6. 2017</p>
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<p><strong>Supervisor:</strong> doc. Ing. Tibor Krajčovič, PhD.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</li>
</ul>How ‘Enterprise Architect’ and the ‘Pro Cloud Server’ helped staff and students successfully complete their projects 2018-11-06T20:55:52+01:002018-11-06T20:55:52+01:00http://systemthinking.xyz/_sub/sth01/index.php/en/services/106-how-enterprise-architect-and-the-pro-cloud-server-helped-staff-and-students-successfully-complete-their-projectsSuper User<p><a href="https://community.sparxsystems.com/case-studies/1201-how-enterprise-architect-and-the-pro-cloud-server-helped-staff-and-students-successfully-complete-their-projects">https://community.sparxsystems.com/case-studies/1201-how-enterprise-architect-and-the-pro-cloud-server-helped-staff-and-students-successfully-complete-their-projects</a></p>
<h2>Using Enterprise Architect and the Pro Cloud Server in Education</h2>
<h2><b>System Thinking in IT Solutions and Digital Fabrication - Course</b></h2>
<p> <img src="https://community.sparxsystems.com/images/Case_Studies/STHDF/MindMapoverview.gif" alt="MindMapoverview" width="893" height="262" /></p>
<p><span lang="en-US"><b>What is the Cost of Poor Quality IT Solutions</b></span></p>
<p>Who knows the true cost of poor quality IT systems? Who cares about it? How can you measure the quality of IT solutions? We can estimate, but it must be a relatively large proportion of the final cost for the completed solution. And it is not just a matter of money.</p>
<p><span lang="en-US">I am convinced that a systematic approach throughout the whole lifecycle of IT solutions must be more advantageous than using a quick and dirty approach. ‘One of the aspects of system approach is the rigorous documenting (modeling) of the solution, from idea itself, analysis, design, implementation, go live, up to the end of operation and deployment'. </span></p>
<p>Based on experiences from praxis I am trying to share my knowledge with young people, who haven't developed bad habits yet. For that reason, I am organizing the courses for students of universities and middle schools, to encourage young <b>people to think about their solutions before they start to work.</b> The way, how to manage it, is to use modern technology and methodology.</p>
<p>It is not wasting time. Our path to solutions is our everyday journey. Every day we are discovering new knowledge and reaching new experiences, at least.</p>
<p>I would like to share my experiences from university in Slovakia, where we are realizing the small IT solutions. The main goal is not only developing a solution, but also developing an appreciation of how we are managing the solution. It could be called ‘<b>Model driven solution’</b>.</p>
<p>The name of the course is ‘<b>System Thinking in IT Solutions and Digital Fabrication’</b></p>
<p><span lang="en-US">This course was created on the basis of cooperation among </span><a href="https://www.fablab.sk/en/"><span lang="en-US">FABLAB CVTI</span></a>, ‘<a href="http://www.cvtisr.sk/en.html?page_id=58"><span lang="en-US">CVTI Bratislava</span></a>’<span lang="en-US">, ‘</span><a href="https://cusp.uniba.sk/en/"><span lang="en-US">Comenius University Science Park</span></a>’ <span lang="en-US">and ‘Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava’ ‘</span><a href="https://www.fiit.stuba.sk/en.html?page_id=749"><span lang="en-US">FIIT STU’</span></a><span lang="en-US">, </span><a href="http://www.agnicoli.org/"><span lang="en-US">AGNICOLI</span></a><span lang="en-US">-Through Knowledge to Freedom -nonprofit organization, FabLabNet, Interreg Central Europe Programme, CE 283. The main objective of the course was to bring students closer to digital manufacturing and to reach new professional habits – generating and sharing knowledge among participants.</span></p>
<p>This course was the focus on integration of 2 approaches. Rapid prototyping in the field of 3D printing, IoT, Laser cutter, CNC cutter and system approach. Students received the basic information about technology presented in FABLAB CVTI and general overview about holistic approaches in IT (TOGAF, ITIL). During the whole course we have used the client UML modeling tool ‘Enterprise Architect’ by Sparx Systems and server background Sparx Cloud Services, Pro Cloud Server with WebEA access. Licenses for ‘Enterprise Architect’ clients were provided by FIIT, licenses for Pro Cloud Server (WebEA) were provided by Sparx Systems company with close cooperation from Sparx Systems Central Europe.</p>
<p>The topic is quite extensive, and its comprehensive description goes beyond the purpose of this article. If interested in more details, please, <span id="cloak3585c848024eb8e5079448fbbeab3c2f"><a href="mailto:roman.kazicka@SystemThinking.xyz">contact me</a></span>.</p>
<p>Roman Kazička</p>
<p><img src="http://systemthinking.xyz/_sub/sth01/images/Education/2017-2018/STHDF-storyBoard.png" alt="STHDF storyBoard" /></p><p><a href="https://community.sparxsystems.com/case-studies/1201-how-enterprise-architect-and-the-pro-cloud-server-helped-staff-and-students-successfully-complete-their-projects">https://community.sparxsystems.com/case-studies/1201-how-enterprise-architect-and-the-pro-cloud-server-helped-staff-and-students-successfully-complete-their-projects</a></p>
<h2>Using Enterprise Architect and the Pro Cloud Server in Education</h2>
<h2><b>System Thinking in IT Solutions and Digital Fabrication - Course</b></h2>
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<p><span lang="en-US"><b>What is the Cost of Poor Quality IT Solutions</b></span></p>
<p>Who knows the true cost of poor quality IT systems? Who cares about it? How can you measure the quality of IT solutions? We can estimate, but it must be a relatively large proportion of the final cost for the completed solution. And it is not just a matter of money.</p>
<p><span lang="en-US">I am convinced that a systematic approach throughout the whole lifecycle of IT solutions must be more advantageous than using a quick and dirty approach. ‘One of the aspects of system approach is the rigorous documenting (modeling) of the solution, from idea itself, analysis, design, implementation, go live, up to the end of operation and deployment'. </span></p>
<p>Based on experiences from praxis I am trying to share my knowledge with young people, who haven't developed bad habits yet. For that reason, I am organizing the courses for students of universities and middle schools, to encourage young <b>people to think about their solutions before they start to work.</b> The way, how to manage it, is to use modern technology and methodology.</p>
<p>It is not wasting time. Our path to solutions is our everyday journey. Every day we are discovering new knowledge and reaching new experiences, at least.</p>
<p>I would like to share my experiences from university in Slovakia, where we are realizing the small IT solutions. The main goal is not only developing a solution, but also developing an appreciation of how we are managing the solution. It could be called ‘<b>Model driven solution’</b>.</p>
<p>The name of the course is ‘<b>System Thinking in IT Solutions and Digital Fabrication’</b></p>
<p><span lang="en-US">This course was created on the basis of cooperation among </span><a href="https://www.fablab.sk/en/"><span lang="en-US">FABLAB CVTI</span></a>, ‘<a href="http://www.cvtisr.sk/en.html?page_id=58"><span lang="en-US">CVTI Bratislava</span></a>’<span lang="en-US">, ‘</span><a href="https://cusp.uniba.sk/en/"><span lang="en-US">Comenius University Science Park</span></a>’ <span lang="en-US">and ‘Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava’ ‘</span><a href="https://www.fiit.stuba.sk/en.html?page_id=749"><span lang="en-US">FIIT STU’</span></a><span lang="en-US">, </span><a href="http://www.agnicoli.org/"><span lang="en-US">AGNICOLI</span></a><span lang="en-US">-Through Knowledge to Freedom -nonprofit organization, FabLabNet, Interreg Central Europe Programme, CE 283. The main objective of the course was to bring students closer to digital manufacturing and to reach new professional habits – generating and sharing knowledge among participants.</span></p>
<p>This course was the focus on integration of 2 approaches. Rapid prototyping in the field of 3D printing, IoT, Laser cutter, CNC cutter and system approach. Students received the basic information about technology presented in FABLAB CVTI and general overview about holistic approaches in IT (TOGAF, ITIL). During the whole course we have used the client UML modeling tool ‘Enterprise Architect’ by Sparx Systems and server background Sparx Cloud Services, Pro Cloud Server with WebEA access. Licenses for ‘Enterprise Architect’ clients were provided by FIIT, licenses for Pro Cloud Server (WebEA) were provided by Sparx Systems company with close cooperation from Sparx Systems Central Europe.</p>
<p>The topic is quite extensive, and its comprehensive description goes beyond the purpose of this article. If interested in more details, please, <span id="cloak3585c848024eb8e5079448fbbeab3c2f"><a href="mailto:roman.kazicka@SystemThinking.xyz">contact me</a></span>.</p>
<p>Roman Kazička</p>
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