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Evolution of the Department of Electronic Systems
1st of September, 1964 is reckoned the date of establishment of the current Department of the Electronic Systems when on the endeavor of the government Zenonas Vainoris, the candidate of technical sciences, was transferred to the Faculty of Device Production of the Vilnius branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute from Kharkov Military Academy. He became head of the newly established Department of Radio Equipment Technology and started attracting young talents to teach therein. The department had two study programs, both full-time and part-time: Development and Production of Radio Equipment, and Sound Technology. The chief technologist of the Factory of Vilnius Radio Components was invited to serve as the instructor of design subjects. Later, another group of young instructors joined the department; the staff was strengthened by young researchers that concluded their Ph.D. studies at Leningrad Institute of Electrical Communications and defended their doctoral dissertations therein. With the growth of the department, in 1966, the Department of Radio Electronics headed by Assoc. Prof. J. Stanaitis split away from the Department of Radio Equipment Technology. The former carried on its activities until 1969.
In 1969, the expanding activities of the department were disturbed due to the reorganization of the Vilnius branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute into Vilnius Institute of Civil Engineering (VISI). The Faculty of Automatization became the new name. Senior full-time students were allowed to complete their studies in Vilnius, whereas the others were transferred to study in Kaunas. A large group of the instructors followed the students to work in the newly established Department of Radio Equipment Design of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. The Department of Radio Equipment Technology at VISI was left to provide continual education to the workers in Vilnius on the part-time basis.
It took 18 years to contest the right of renewing full-time studies in the faculty and the department. In 1987, a group of students was admitted to study design and production of radio equipment. The faculty became part of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, and was renamed the Vilnius Faculty. The Department of Radio Equipment Technology then became a division of this faculty.
In 1978, Z. Vainoris, R. Kirvaitis and S. Štaras were granted a national prize for their efforts in developing and implementing the theory and applications of wideband delay and deflection systems.
Upon reorganization of VISI into Vilnius Technical University (VTU) on 1st January, 1991, the Department of Radio Equipment Technology became a division of the Electronics Faculty at VTU. After the VTU’s decision to dismiss part-time studies, the number of part-time students reduced. However, this was counterbalanced by an increase in the number of full-time students. Meanwhile, the Department of Radio Equipment Technology had expanded to a very large unit, so the decision was made to split it by establishing the Department of Radio Equipment. The remaining major part of the Department of Radio Equipment Technology was renamed the Department of Radio Electronics. Initially, it was headed by Prof. Z. Vainoris. Later, for two consecutive terms, up to June 2000, the Department of Radio Electronics was headed by Prof. Habil. Dr. S. Štaras.
For many years, students majoring in development and production of radio equipment were taught according to the unified curriculum of the Soviet Union. It stipulated strictly defined sequence of subjects to be taught, number of hours, type of laboratory, and course projects. The study program of each subject listed the study issues and provided the list of textbooks and other references. At that time, there was basically no need for the instructors to write their own textbooks. Instead, they focused on preparing guidelines for course projects, description of laboratory procedures, and establishing new laboratories in the first place.
After Lithuania had regained independence and the department had become part of Vilnius Technical University, a few more years witnessed graduation of engineers based on the previous curriculum. Nevertheless, efforts were made to initiate the three-stage study system prevailing in the Western world that involved studies for the degrees of Bachelor, then Master, then Ph.D. Revolutionary changes in the Lithuanian industries of electronics and electrical engineering made it obvious that a major change was due in the scope of the engineering studies as well. The graduates now were expected to be able to work not only in the production, but also in the maintenance sector. New curricula were designed for the Bachelor and Master studies in radio electronics engineering. These curricula emphasized study of circuits, computer aided design, and other endeavor aimed to motivate the students. Students were allowed more flexibility in making their choices by introducing fields of specialization. The first of these was aviation electronics that subsequently became one of the core specializations at A. Gustaitis Aviation Institute established at Vilnius Tech in 1993. An attempt was also made to launch a specialization in physical electronics through cooperation with The Institute of Semiconductor Physics. The expectation was to educate engineers by developing skills needed for their subsequent carrier as members of the staff of the Institute’s physicists; the Institute had a well-developed infrastructure for research. Unfortunately, students were reluctant to choose this specialization that led to abandoning it a few years later. A more successful scenario was seen with launching a specialization in computerized electronic systems. In 1995, a modern and appealing specialization was designed upon the invitation-to-cooperate of the scientists from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics; Prof. Habil. Dr. L. Telksnys, Academician of the Lithuanian Science Academy, was a prime figure in this endeavor. With the increasing impact of the telecommunications industry, a specialization in electronics and telecommunications was launched as well.
In 1997, Z. Vainoris, R. Kirvaitis, S. Štaras, R. Martavičius, J. Skudutis, and J. Stankūnas were granted a Lithuanian scholarly prize for their efforts in developing and implementing the wideband electronic devices for information processing systems.
In June 2000, Prof. Habil. Dr. Romanas Martavičius was elected Head of the department. He held this position until 1st September, 2016.
In 2001, a committee nominated by The Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education scrutinized the state of the curriculum offered by the Department of Radio Electronics at Vilnius Tech. They concluded that the department indeed had both the staff and the infrastructure adequate for launching curricula in Telecommunications Engineering and Information Systems Engineering. These curricula were designed and accredited in 2002. The infrastructure to support the studies in telecommunications engineering served as the basis to establish the Department of Telecommunications Engineering at Vilnius Tech in 2002 as well.
Until January 2002, the Department of Radio Electronics was located at Aušros Vartų g. 7A. In January 2002, the department was relocated to newly renovated premises at Naugarduko g. 41.
Taking into account the specifics of the curricula run by the Department of Radio Electronics, its research program, and better perspectives for international visibility, a new named was designed in 2004: the Department of Electronic Systems.
From September 2016, the department is headed by Prof. Dr. Dalius Navakauskas.
1st of September, 1964 is reckoned the date of establishment of the current Department of the Electronic Systems when on the endeavor of the government Zenonas Vainoris, the candidate of technical sciences, was transferred to the Faculty of Device Production of the Vilnius branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute from Kharkov Military Academy. He became head of the newly established Department of Radio Equipment Technology and started attracting young talents to teach therein. The department had two study programs, both full-time and part-time: Development and Production of Radio Equipment, and Sound Technology. The chief technologist of the Factory of Vilnius Radio Components was invited to serve as the instructor of design subjects. Later, another group of young instructors joined the department; the staff was strengthened by young researchers that concluded their Ph.D. studies at Leningrad Institute of Electrical Communications and defended their doctoral dissertations therein. With the growth of the department, in 1966, the Department of Radio Electronics headed by Assoc. Prof. J. Stanaitis split away from the Department of Radio Equipment Technology. The former carried on its activities until 1969.
In 1969, the expanding activities of the department were disturbed due to the reorganization of the Vilnius branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute into Vilnius Institute of Civil Engineering (VISI). The Faculty of Automatization became the new name. Senior full-time students were allowed to complete their studies in Vilnius, whereas the others were transferred to study in Kaunas. A large group of the instructors followed the students to work in the newly established Department of Radio Equipment Design of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. The Department of Radio Equipment Technology at VISI was left to provide continual education to the workers in Vilnius on the part-time basis.
It took 18 years to contest the right of renewing full-time studies in the faculty and the department. In 1987, a group of students was admitted to study design and production of radio equipment. The faculty became part of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, and was renamed the Vilnius Faculty. The Department of Radio Equipment Technology then became a division of this faculty.
In 1978, Z. Vainoris, R. Kirvaitis and S. Štaras were granted a national prize for their efforts in developing and implementing the theory and applications of wideband delay and deflection systems.
Upon reorganization of VISI into Vilnius Technical University (VTU) on 1st January, 1991, the Department of Radio Equipment Technology became a division of the Electronics Faculty at VTU. After the VTU’s decision to dismiss part-time studies, the number of part-time students reduced. However, this was counterbalanced by an increase in the number of full-time students. Meanwhile, the Department of Radio Equipment Technology had expanded to a very large unit, so the decision was made to split it by establishing the Department of Radio Equipment. The remaining major part of the Department of Radio Equipment Technology was renamed the Department of Radio Electronics. Initially, it was headed by Prof. Z. Vainoris. Later, for two consecutive terms, up to June 2000, the Department of Radio Electronics was headed by Prof. Habil. Dr. S. Štaras.
For many years, students majoring in development and production of radio equipment were taught according to the unified curriculum of the Soviet Union. It stipulated strictly defined sequence of subjects to be taught, number of hours, type of laboratory, and course projects. The study program of each subject listed the study issues and provided the list of textbooks and other references. At that time, there was basically no need for the instructors to write their own textbooks. Instead, they focused on preparing guidelines for course projects, description of laboratory procedures, and establishing new laboratories in the first place.
After Lithuania had regained independence and the department had become part of Vilnius Technical University, a few more years witnessed graduation of engineers based on the previous curriculum. Nevertheless, efforts were made to initiate the three-stage study system prevailing in the Western world that involved studies for the degrees of Bachelor, then Master, then Ph.D. Revolutionary changes in the Lithuanian industries of electronics and electrical engineering made it obvious that a major change was due in the scope of the engineering studies as well. The graduates now were expected to be able to work not only in the production, but also in the maintenance sector. New curricula were designed for the Bachelor and Master studies in radio electronics engineering. These curricula emphasized study of circuits, computer aided design, and other endeavor aimed to motivate the students. Students were allowed more flexibility in making their choices by introducing fields of specialization. The first of these was aviation electronics that subsequently became one of the core specializations at A. Gustaitis Aviation Institute established at Vilnius Tech in 1993. An attempt was also made to launch a specialization in physical electronics through cooperation with The Institute of Semiconductor Physics. The expectation was to educate engineers by developing skills needed for their subsequent carrier as members of the staff of the Institute’s physicists; the Institute had a well-developed infrastructure for research. Unfortunately, students were reluctant to choose this specialization that led to abandoning it a few years later. A more successful scenario was seen with launching a specialization in computerized electronic systems. In 1995, a modern and appealing specialization was designed upon the invitation-to-cooperate of the scientists from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics; Prof. Habil. Dr. L. Telksnys, Academician of the Lithuanian Science Academy, was a prime figure in this endeavor. With the increasing impact of the telecommunications industry, a specialization in electronics and telecommunications was launched as well.
In 1997, Z. Vainoris, R. Kirvaitis, S. Štaras, R. Martavičius, J. Skudutis, and J. Stankūnas were granted a Lithuanian scholarly prize for their efforts in developing and implementing the wideband electronic devices for information processing systems.
In June 2000, Prof. Habil. Dr. Romanas Martavičius was elected Head of the department. He held this position until 1st September, 2016.
In 2001, a committee nominated by The Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education scrutinized the state of the curriculum offered by the Department of Radio Electronics at Vilnius Tech. They concluded that the department indeed had both the staff and the infrastructure adequate for launching curricula in Telecommunications Engineering and Information Systems Engineering. These curricula were designed and accredited in 2002. The infrastructure to support the studies in telecommunications engineering served as the basis to establish the Department of Telecommunications Engineering at Vilnius Tech in 2002 as well.
Until January 2002, the Department of Radio Electronics was located at Aušros Vartų g. 7A. In January 2002, the department was relocated to newly renovated premises at Naugarduko g. 41.
Taking into account the specifics of the curricula run by the Department of Radio Electronics, its research program, and better perspectives for international visibility, a new named was designed in 2004: the Department of Electronic Systems.
From September 2016, the department is headed by Prof. Dr. Dalius Navakauskas.
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