Department of “Information Technology and Security”
Educational programs – Bachelor
Educational program «Data Science»
The program is aimed at training specialists in working with big data who possess modern methods of data analysis and visualization, machine learning, and software development skills.
We teach you how to develop models based on large amounts of data using programming languages such as Python and R, and how to design big data processing and storage systems.
Data Science specialists are needed wherever large amounts of data are stored and processed, from industry and IT to banks and commerce. Graduates of the program will be able to work as specialists in the following positions:
- DataMining Specialist
- Machine Learning Specialist
- Data Steward, Data Officer
- Big Data Analyst
- Production Data
- Analyst Big-data Analyst
- Big-data architect
The educational program «Information Security Systems»
is suitable for those who plan to build a career and develop in the field of information security, cryptography, network security and data protection.
We train specialists capable of providing comprehensive protection of the interests of various users in the digital space, teach them how to analyze risks and threats of information security, develop measures to eliminate them, including incident modeling and vulnerability testing of systems.
Information security specialists (information security officers, information security auditors, digital technology criminologist) are needed in public, private and international companies. The atlas of new professions and competencies in the Republic of Kazakhstan identifies new professions in the field of information security: Cyber researcher, Cyberprotector, Quantum cryptologist.
Educational program «Computer engineering and software»
This program is aimed at training specialists who can work in various industries where the development and support of modern computer systems and software is required, including software development companies, industrial enterprises, scientific organizations and government agencies.
The main objectives of the program are to develop skills in working with computer systems and hardware, software design and development, including programming skills in various languages and the use of modern technologies and tools, training in the principles of testing and quality assurance of software products to create reliable software.
Graduates of the program will be able to work as specialists in the following positions:
- Software Designer
- Application Programmer (Software Developer)
- System Architect
- Software Architect
- QA Engineer
- Information Systems Administrator
In the atlas of new professions and competencies in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 40 new IT professions have been developed, for example, IoT specialist, Peripheral Computing Architect, Developer/VR/AR/MR Design Engineer, DevOps Engineer, VR/AR/MR Editor/Designer, Product manager.
Educational program «Network security»
The program is aimed at training specialists who are able to effectively protect network infrastructures and information systems from modern threats and attacks. The program combines two areas: network information technology and security technology, focusing on the development of technical knowledge and practical skills necessary to ensure the security of computer networks.
Students study the architecture and functioning of computer networks, modern security technologies, intrusion prevention systems, intrusion detection systems, security screens, as well as tools for analyzing network events, responding to threats and conducting incident investigations.
Network security specialists are in demand in many areas, including the corporate sector, government agencies and IT companies, as data and infrastructure protection is critically important for most organizations. Graduates of the program will be able to work as specialists in the following positions:
- Information Security Administrator
- Information Security Auditor
- Information Security Engineer
- Service Security Specialist
- Information Security Specialist
- A specialist criminologist in digital technologies.
The atlas of new professions and competencies in the Republic of Kazakhstan identifies new professions in the field of network IT and security technologies:
- Cyberprotector
- Quantum cryptologist
- The Cyber Investigator
MASTER’S DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
7M07105 – INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING
- Description of the educational program:
The modular educational program 7M07105 “Instrument engineering” was developed on the basis of the following regulatory documents:
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Education” dated 27.07.2007 No. 319-III of the Air Defense System, with amendments and additions dated 25.06.2020 No. 347-VI.
Standard rules of activity of educational organizations of the corresponding types (Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.10.2018 No. 595, with amendments and additions dated 18.05.2020 No. 207).
State mandatory Standards of education (SES) at all levels of education (Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 31.10.2018 No. 604, with amendments and additions dated 05.05.2020 No. 182).
Rules of the organization of the educational process on credit technology of education (Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 20.04.2011 No. 152, with amendments and additions dated 12.10.2018 No. 563).
The main indicators characterizing the effectiveness and high competitiveness in the preparation of masters in the educational program 7M07105 “Instrumentation” are the following achievements:
- the focus of the OP on the training of qualified personnel with systematic knowledge and competencies in the field of measuring technology and instrumentation, as well as the ability of students to build individual learning trajectories in the context of elective courses;
- training of competitive personnel with higher education, meeting the needs of modern development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the demands of the internal and external labor market;
- employers whose fields of activity correspond to the profile of this educational program participate in the development of educational programs and their components;
- availability of a developed infrastructure, information support for students, employees and the public, reflecting the planning processes, statistical data and evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of the OP;
- formation of elective courses taking into account the interests of employers;
- cooperation with universities of the far and near abroad and Kazakhstan;
- attracting leading scientists to give lectures within the framework of academic mobility.
- Objectives of the Educational program: Training of specialists for the research and development of tools and systems of information and measuring equipment and technologies and the implementation of pedagogical activities in the profile of training.
- Objectives of the educational program:
- Providing high-quality educational services and competitive professional training of specialists;
- Training of a competent specialist in the modern industry of measuring equipment and instrumentation.
- Development of scientific and innovative activities;
- Research and development of business plans for the creation and modernization of automatic measuring instruments based on innovations in the field of instrumentation;
- Collection and analysis of scientific and technical information on the subject of research, take into account current development trends and use the achievements of domestic and foreign science, technology and technology in professional activities;
- Provision of metrological support of technological processes for the production of devices and their elements, the use of standard methods for monitoring the characteristics of manufactured products and parameters of technological processes;
- Ensuring a high level of postgraduate education in accordance with the needs of the region and the industrial and innovative development of the basic sectors of its economy.
- Areas of professional activity
The sphere of professional activity of graduates are industry, science, education, culture, healthcare, agriculture, public administration.
- Objects of professional activity
The objects of professional activity of graduates are enterprises and organizations of various forms of ownership that develop, implement and operate information and measuring equipment and measuring instruments in various fields of human activity.
- Subjects of professional activity
The subjects of professional activity of graduates are the development, design and software of information and measurement systems, including technologies of design, development, implementation, maintenance and their operation.
- Types of professional activity
“Master of Engineering and Technology” according to OP 7M07105 – “Instrument engineering” can perform the following types of professional activity:
production and technological activity: development of components of information and measuring systems, production of measuring instruments and software-measuring complexes; testing and debugging of software-measuring complexes and measuring instruments; certification of objects of professional activity;
organizational and managerial activities: project management of creation, implementation and maintenance of information and measurement systems; selection of technology, tools for the organization of the process of development and implementation of objects of professional activity; organization of individual stages of the process of development of objects of professional activity with a given quality in a given period; staff training within the framework of the accepted organization of the process of development of objects of professional activity;
design activity: development of requirements and specifications of individual components of professional activity objects based on the analysis of consumer requests, domain models and capabilities of technical means; architecture design of components of information and measurement systems; design of hardware and software complexes and their individual components and parts; development of mathematical, algorithmic, informational, software and technical support of measuring instruments and information-measuring systems based on modern methods, tools and technologies of design, including the use of computer-aided design systems.
- Functions of professional activity
The main functions of professional activity of graduates are:
- development;
- design;
- operation;
- administration; – testing;
- certification;
- ensuring the production of measuring instruments and information-measuring systems.
9 Areas of professional activity
- development, design and operation of information and measurement systems;
- development, design and operation of measuring instruments;
- development, design and certification of information and measurement systems;
- development and certification of metrological support of measuring instruments.
- General and professional competencies
General competencies:
- To carry out educational activities in professional educational institutions on the basis of psychological and pedagogical principles;
- Lead the development and implementation of creative ideas in professional activities;
- Possess cognitive linguistic and cultural complexes for solving professional tasks at the level of basic sufficiency.
Basic competencies:
- To carry out research work within the framework of professional activity;
- To carry out comprehensive research, including interdisciplinary, based on a holistic systematic scientific worldview using knowledge in the field of history and philosophy of science;
- To develop means and systems of information and measuring equipment for solving actual scientific and practical problems of instrument engineering.
Professional competencies:
- Design modern technical means and systems of information and measuring equipment;
- To participate in the creation of new technologies for the control of measuring instruments and the information and measuring equipment system, to analyze modern new technologies for the control of measuring instruments and the information and measuring equipment system;
- Apply modern methods of mathematical and computer modeling to solve design and engineering problems, processing measurement results.