Digital Engineering
Potential applicants can apply for a state grant
What is digital engineering?
- Digital engineering is a technological concept based on the interconnection of digital, physical, and virtual realms.
Who is a digital engineer?
- A digital engineer is a specialist who is able to freely operate technical devices, both in the real physical world, and their digital "representations": data, digital projects, technical video images, virtual reality objects.
What are the benefits of digital engineering for business?
They consist in creating a continuous chain of innovation and competitive positioning that evolves along with customer needs and new technical and technological capabilities based on building a clear digital strategy and all business processes: resource allocation, delivery models, project management, and team support, new business opportunities and competitive customer values are created.
Goal of the program
The goal of the program is to provide practice-oriented training of highly qualified specialists in the field of software development for innovative enterprises, technology companies, as well as to create conditions for continuous professional self-improvement, development of social and personal competencies of specialists, expanding social mobility and competitiveness in the labor market.
Program features
The proposed program is new for the market of Kazakhstan, as graduates will master the skills of designing the architecture of information system components, choose operating systems and methods of information protection, develop information and software, manage the stages of the life cycle of created software in the organization, create and research mathematical and software models of computing and information processes related to the functioning of objects of professional activity.
Strengths of the program:
1. This is an educational program that includes software development, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and new technologies.
2. Engineering education and training is aimed at the future: from basic knowledge, applications, prototyping or product development inside and outside the classroom to creating innovations using project-based learning.
3. Adaptive methods in training and practical experience in design, manufacturing, assembling, installation and integration of computer equipment, software development.
4. Solving real problems, developing excellent communication skills in language of information technology.
2. Engineering education and training is aimed at the future: from basic knowledge, applications, prototyping or product development inside and outside the classroom to creating innovations using project-based learning.
3. Adaptive methods in training and practical experience in design, manufacturing, assembling, installation and integration of computer equipment, software development.
4. Solving real problems, developing excellent communication skills in language of information technology.
Program structure
- The volume of program curriculum is 246 ECTS credits, studied over 4 years. Unlike in traditional program layouts, our students dive into their professional disciplines from Year 1, while the study of general education component is spread out throughout the entire program length. Thanks to this, starting from Year 3 our students are already equipped to begin gaining some practical experience in their chosen profession.
Core disciplines of the program
· Programming Technologies (Java)
· Linear Algebra
· Algorithmization and programming (C++)
· WEB Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
· Enterprise Development (Spring Framework)
· Algorithms and data structure (C++)
· Database Management System (PostgreSQL)
· WEB Development Basics (PHP)
· Discrete mathematics
· Front-end development (Angular)
· Laravel Framework (PHP)
· Programming Technologies (Python)
· Design patterns
· Mathematical Analysis (Calculus)
· Django Framework
· Information security fundamentals
· Software engineering
· Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics
· Computer architecture and operating systems
Best Undergraduate Prospects in Digital Engineering
- Graduates of Digital Engineering Bachelor's program are engineers who work on complex tasks and take on leadership roles in the planning and execution of projects using modern IT solutions such as virtual and augmented reality.
Specialists of this profession are in demand in Kazakhstan and the world labor market. Those who start studying and working in this direction today will have an advantage in career growth, taking the first steps in intensively developing and interesting areas of activity:
· An engineer capable of working in the field of IoT and embedded systems;
· Artificial intelligence (AI) engineer in various industries or intelligent business;
· AI engineer and programmer for national and international enterprises;
· System integrating engineer;
· Expert in digital technologies, big data planning and analysis;
· Researcher on computational issues related to artificial intelligence project
· Manager, system developer or administrator, development engineer
A Bachelor's degree in Digital Engineering makes student a sought-after professional with both technical and economic knowledge.