Higher Education Management (HEM)

by:
Onno W. Purbo
Department of Electrical Engineering ITB

Concept of Management System of ITB.

  	Objectives:
	  -	Efficient academic management systems.
	  -	Efficient interactive & feed back tools among managements, academic staffs & students.

Computer Networking.

  	Objectives:
	  -	Free access to students & all researchers within ITB.
	  -	Increase capability of students & all researchers within ITB by gaining free information access to Internet.

  	Major supporting technology:
	  -	TCP/IP - Internet.
	  -	Web facilities.
	  -	Packet Radio technology.
	  -	VSAT technology.

  	Status (April 1995):
	  -	Campus network has been established using thick ethernet promoted by the department of electrical engineering ITB.
	  -	A total of at least 400 computers have been integrated into the network.
	  -	A total of close 1700 users are participating in the network.
	  -	TCP/IP - Internet technology is heavily adopted.
	  -	Wide Area Network (WAN) connection is maintained by the Computer Network Research Group (CNRG), including:
		  +	24 hr leased line to Internet.
		  +	24 hr SSB radio connection to various universities in Indonesia.
		  +	24 hr VHF FM radio connection to Jakarta as backup link to Internet.
		  +	24 hr VHF FM for local users in Bandung.
	  -	Various control advisory functions, such as, the Domain Name Server (DNS), Network Management is controlled mainly by the department of electrical engineering & the computer network research group.

  	Major applications:
	  -	E-mail.
	  -	FTP sites in several places at ITB.
	  -	Web server is under construction by the department of electrical engineering in collaboration with Computer Network Research Group (CNRG).
	  -	News / electronics conferences connected to the Internet news.

Library Service Management.

  	Objectives:
	  -	Improve the role of library from the conventional information archive into a more progressive information providers.
	  -	Efficient and customer oriented services.
	  -	A total customer satisfaction.

  	Major tools / technology proposed:
	  -	The Web.
	  -	CD-ROM jugbox.
	  -	TCP/IP - Internet.

  	Scenario:
	  -	A web server must be installed within the library for information deposition site.
	  -	Integration of the Web server with the conventional cataloging systems.
	  -	Linking the Web server with various library sites running a similar server / capabilities. There are zillion of servers in Internet running such capabilities.
	  -	User should be able to access the library in a more progressive way remotely.
	  -	CD-ROM jugbox is integrated into the system & students should have an easy access to the system.

Advisory Councils and Business Linkages.

  	Objectives:
	  -	Efficient link / information dissemination to Industries in Indonesia.
	  -	Efficient link / information dissemination to international destinations.

  	Major tools & suppporting technology:
	  -	The Web.
	  -	Internet access.

  	Scenario:
	  -	Web will be the backbone for information dissemination processes.
	  -	Web servers (at least 2 servers) are currently being prepared by the department of electrical engineering & the Computer Network Research Group.
	  -	All parties within ITB can easily deposit their information into the Web servers for free - at no charge.
	  -	Currently, at least 3000 users are at commercial / industrial sites in Indonesia. These users are a potential market for information dissemination of our Web servers within Indonesia.
	  -	Our target market is international commercial market.