SALEM Y. AL-AGTASH, PH.D.
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Teaching Interests
Operating Systems, Systems Programming, Embedded Systems, C/ Java Programming, Robotics, Power Systems, Optimization, Control systems, Adaptive Control, Linear/ Nonlinear Systems

Experience
  • Operating Systems – Textbook: Operating System Concepts, A. Silberschatz, P.Galvin, John Wiley & Sons
  • Computer Networks – Textbook: Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Pearson Education
  • Artificial Intelligence – Textbook: Artificial Intelligence, Elaine Rich, Kevin Knight, Addison-Wesley
  • Automatic Control Theory, Textbook: Modern Control Systems, R. Dorf, Bishop, Addison-Wesley
  • Computing Fundamentals – Textbook: C How to program, Harvey Deitel, Paul Deitel, Pearson Education
  • Object Oriented Programming – Textbook: Object-Oriented Programming in Java, Martin Kalin, Prentice Hall
  • Computer Graphics—Textbook: 3D Computer Graphics, Alan Watts, Addison-Wesley
  • Computer interfacing – Textbook: The 80X86 IBM PC & Compatible Computers: Assembly Language, Design and Interfacing, Muhammad A. and Janice G. Mazidi, Prentice Hall
  • Microprocessor and Microcomputer systems – Textbook: Microprocessor System Design - 68000 Hardware, Software and Interfacing, Alan Clements, PWS Publishing Company
  • Systems programming – Textbook: Unix Distributed Programming, Chris Brown, Prentice Hall
  • Robotics: Fundamentals and Applications – Textbook: Robot Dynamics and Control, W.  Spong and M. Vidyasagar, John Wiley & Sons
  • Advanced Operating Systems – Textbook: Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms, Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Maarten van Steen, Prentice Hall
  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design – Textbook: Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design, J. George, D. Batra, J. Valacich, J. Hoffer, Prentice Hall
  • Realtime System – RT Linux and Individual Readings.
  • Multi-Agent Systems – Textbook: Wooldridge, An Introduction to Multi-Agent Systems, John Wiley & Sons

Key elements
  • Teaching style that encourages student interaction with intensive homework and capstone project
  • The teaching style is based on the European student/learner-centric model inherited by ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).
  • Intensive use of the university e-learning portal (Moodle) for student access and communication
  • Average student course evaluation is above 80%, with positive comments on teaching style, dedication, lecture timing, and respect for students.
  • As a department chair and dean, maintaining a document management system for course portfolios with syllabi, learning outcomes, exam solutions, and other accreditation requirements.
  • C-teaching assignments with EU academic staff, focusing on the design of different educational curricula structure that is flexible, relevant, and technology-oriented.
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