IT Curriculum Development in the Current Chaotic State

IT Curriculum Development in the Current Chaotic State of Technology Prof (Dr) RATTAN K. DATTA

Contents • • • Introduction Three Laws of Technology Convergence of Technology Fourth Law Philosophy of Dynamic Curriculum Development • Conclusions

TECHNOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF MANKIND • “I keep six Honest Serving Men they taught me all I knew their name are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who”. Rudyard Kipling

SCIENCE LIFE SCIENCES PHYSICS Newton, Archemedese Einstein, De Broglie, PLANK Neil Bohr CHEMISTRY CLASSICAL Contd. . (b) ELECTRICITY William Gilbert & Dufay Frictional Electricals 1546 -1603 1698 -1739 Franklin Benjamin (1706 – 1790) Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867) Edison (1882) Light Bulb Contd. (a) QUANTUM MECHANICS

Contd. (a) MORSE Message RADIO Transmission TV Transmission Heinrieh Hertz (1887) MARCONI (1897) John Legia Baird (1925) ELECTRONICS Lee de Fleming (1904) DIODE Forest – TRIODE Transistor (1948) IC (1958) MICRO ELECTRONICS ETE Contd. (b) CHEMISTRY INSTUMENTATION NANO Technology TOP – DOWN APPROACH COMPUTING

Introduction • IT is growing in its application almost in an exponential mode • Besides the increase in the complexity and processing power the size is shrinking and price is sharply decreasing, making the system affordable and easily transportable. • The rapid expansion of bandwidth and fast improvement in connectivity are governed by Gilder & Metcalf’s Law respectively. • 4 th law of technology • A strategy for dynamic development of curriculum to enable the youth entering industry to face this chaotic growth.

Three laws of Technology The chaotic state of growth in this technology has been often explained through working together of three laws of Technology, namely, • Moore’s Law • Gilder’s Law • Metcalfe’s Laws.

1 st Law of Technology 1. Moore’s Law (Gordon Moore of INTEL) “The processing power of microchip doubles every 18 months (2 years)” – Price halves for the same level of computing power.

MOORE’S LAW IN OPERATION DENSITY OF TRANSISTERS IN ICs WILL DOUBLE AT REGULAR INTERVALS OF ` 2 YEARS ACTUAL 18 MONTHS. 1010 NO. OF TRANSISTORS ON A CHIP 56 MB 109 108 107 1 A 64 64 MB DRAM 106 105 1 GB 16 KBITS PENTIUM PRO 4 MB PENTIUM 80486 1 MB 80384 INTEL MICROPROCESSORS 1 KB 103 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 88 90 92 94 96 98 2 K YEARS

• THUS SINCE 1945 - FIRST COMPUTER ENIAC-1 THE PROGRESS HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. • INTERESTING • SPEED OF PROCESSING INCREASES BY A FACTOR OF 10 EVERY 5 YEARS. PROCESSING POWER • PRICE DECREASES 40 P. C PER YEAR. 1012 109 10 PRICE 106 1. 0 Rs/K BIT OF MEMORY 103 0. 1 10 0. 01 50 60 70 80 90 2000 YEARS

2 nd Law of Technology Gilder’s Law by George Gilder • “The total bandwidth of communication system triples every 12 months. ” (Price decreases) 1960’s bandwidth 25 bauds 1970’s bandwidth 1000 bps 1980’s bandwidth 64000 bps 1990’s bandwidth > 256, 000 bps 2008/09 bandwidth > 2, 000 bps

3 rd Law of Technology Metcalfe’s Law (Robert Metcalfe) • Originator of Ethernet & founder of 3 com. “The value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of nodes; so, as a network grows, the value of being connected to it grows. ” (Price of getting connected decreases)

Convergence of the 3 Laws of Technology MOORE’s LAW Gilder’s LAW Metcalfe’s LAW (Processing Speed) (Increasing Bandwidth) (Power of Networking) NEW PARADIGM / INITIATIVE

3 Laws Working Together • Sooner than later Individuals using 100 s of Computers/Chips embedded in body through insertion, special body wear connected through PAN & WIFI connection to the internet. Closely resembling human neuron connection. • Personal intelligence likely grow with availability of vast knowledge through internet. • Embedded systems will expand availability of entertainment media at any place & time on demand. • Industrial & business processes automation will also significantly expand embedded intelligence and connectivity.

DIVERGENCE TO CONVERGENCE (Fission to Fusion) 1800 PHILOSOPHY Divergence phase 1900 s SCIENCE 2 K Impact of Bioinformatics wonder chip Biotech C+C=CIT Physics 1990 s Period of interdisciplinary research Mathematician Physicists 1970 s Biophysics Chemists Biologist Social Scientist Common man Biochem Biotech Narrow Band Technologies CIVIL MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL CHEMICAL TECH BIOTECH Convergence phase 1940 s Chem. Biology Social Sciences

ATTRACTERS OF TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE Commerce Health & Bio-Informatics Academics Food Entertainment Including Edu-Ent Defense

4 th Law-Our Creation “Technologists and scientists are encouraged to spend just 10 percent extra resources and time in planning and envisaging the end result which should lead to efficient, economically affordable and green eco-friendly technology. Ethics & value systems are more important in the current global scenario than a few extra gold coins”.

How to Face This Technological Convergence? • Areas to Safeguard - Fast obsolescence with fast development - Security Vs Privacy - Value System (ethics) Vs Competition - Challenges of Chaotic development Vs opportunity for creating better planet “Our Planet Earth is like proverbial Golden Goose which provides all of us golden Eggs in the form of resources. In this environment of competition, fast development & greed, let us remember value systems to keep nurturing the goose to share the gifts. ” 10% extra efforts/resources can help to innovate green technology. Let us do that. ”

Futurist: Points to Ponder • When looking at future, the “What” is more predictable than “When” and “How” will always feel different than predicted. Thomas Frey (Futurist) • The every house in 2010 will have 100 computers embedded in all kinds of appliances and amenities and mostly networked to each other and to the web. Glen Heimstra • Talking Computers will replace written languages by 2050 William Crossman • The age of reason has ended and now we must organize around chaos. Watts Wacker

Balance between the Development and overall impact on Ecosystem of 4 th Law MAN Technology Development Ecosystem

Philosophy of Dynamic Curriculum Development • Semester 1 & 2 - Homogeneity (Basic Science + Mathematics) • • Semester 3 & 4 Semester 5 & 6 Semester 7 Semester 8 - Core Papers - Streams - Emerging Areas - Major Projects

Conclusion • In this presentation a procedure has been suggested to develop curriculum to meet the challenges of rapid development & fast obsolescence. Lessons have been derived from the three laws of technology, chaotic growth with attractors. A 4 th law on Ethics has been formulated. • It is believed that this strategy will help student community to better face the impact of rapid development of technology as well as fast obsolescence.

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