Computing at Aberystwyth What we teach and how it is organised
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Computing at AberystwythWhat we teach and how it is organised
Objectives of this Talk
Tell you about our degrees More details on a visit day once you have
applied
Structure of Department
On main (Penglais) campus 25 full-time lecturing staff 35 support and research staff 500 undergraduates and MSc students 25 PhD students
Aim of our coursesWe seek to produce graduates who have:
a broad knowledge of Computing, a wide skills base, good intellectual skills, and strengthened interpersonal skills.
So that they …. can adapt and be relevant in 10 years time.
Ideas Training
Do we succeed?
Our students get good jobs in the Computing industry
Degrees accredited by British Computer Society (BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT)
Top marks in last QAA assessment Best Research rating in Wales
Undergraduate Courses Degree schemes offered:
Computer Science Software Engineering Internet Computing and Systems Administration Business Information Technology
Degree ‘flavours’ linked to our research interests Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence AI and Robotics Ubiquitous computing Computer Graphics, Vision and Games Open Source Computing
THE COMMON THREADS
Features of all our degrees
Year 3Final Year Project
Year in industry(optional)
Year 2Group project
Year 1Mostly in commonV
OCATIONAL
Activity weekend in first year - interpersonal and team skills.
Professional skills weekend in second year - mock interviews
Encouraged to spend a year in industryHard Work - Project based
Vocational
Year 1- Mostly Common
Flexible – you can change scheme or mix and match
Depends on background more than degree scheme
Year 2 - The Group Project
Year 2 Team of about 10 Whole product development process Examples:
Stock dealing Sky Digibox programmer Android Game
2D maze based game Pacman-style for Android phones The hero can fire bullets at the baddies If hit, they split into weaker baddies After being hit a few times, baddies die If baddies run into you, then you die New levels built on a PC Levels can be loaded into the game
The Group Project (same brief)
Optional Year in Industrybetween years 2 and 3
Practical experience for a year Working with companies Paid We help find jobs Improves future performance Makes it easier to get a job when you
graduate
A few places that our students have worked
Visualisation Centre
Plymouth Marine Lab
Link to 2012-13 map
Year 3 - Final Year Project Final year – 33% of your time Individual working Complete project May be research led by staff member … …or from your industrial year Specify, develop, test, deliver a product Personal challenge
THE DEGREES
BSc in Computer Science G400 - 3 years - G401 - 4 years
Provides core modules Most flexible Covers core modules:
Programming, Unix and Windows, Software design, Software engineering, Professional issues, Telecommunications, Database management systems, Human computer interaction and electives
Types of final year projects : A ticket booking system for the Department of Theatre,
Film and TV Types of job:
Any typical position in software industry
From Cardiff Computer Science Worked for Information
Services in Industrial Year in Design Studio
Final Project: Knitting Pattern Generator
Went to work for spindogs in Cardiff as a programmer
Sarah Burdett
BEng in Software Engineering G600 - 4 years
Emphasises PROFESSIONAL engineering of large, high-quality software systems
More Technical – almost all modules must be in CS Compulsory industrial year Covers:
Core modules plus: C and Unix, C++, Distributed systems technologies and other electives
Types of final year projects : Instrumentation for a sailing robot
Types of job: Technical positions in software industry
BEng H622– Internet Engineering – 4 years Similar to G600 but electives and final project emphasise
distributed technologies and internet MEng G601 – 5 years
Our most prestigious scheme Final year all modules with MSc students Extra modules such as Computer Forensics
Types of job: Technical positions in software industry
Other Engineering Schemes
Rob Yeates From Somerset Mature student (was a catering
manager) Just returned from on industrial
year at Goldman-Sachs, London Was on MEng but they offered
him a job! Final Project: ?
BSc in Internet Computing and Systems Administration H602 - 3 years - H603 - 4 years
Building professional quality web sites, applications and networks.
Covers: Core modules plus: Web programming, Website design,
Database driven web sites, E-commerce, Commercial processes, E-commerce systems and internet security , Web tools selection…
Types of final year projects : multi-sport online league recording system for use by sports
clubs. Types of job:
Building and maintaining professional web sites Supporting computing users with networking skills
Adam Roberts From Wrexham Internet Computing Industrial year at Compliance
Control Ltd Final year project: staff
rostering for Corris railway Now working for a
consultancy firm as an Oracle database administrator
BSc in Business Information Technology G500 - 3 years - G501 - 4 years
Concerns methods and technologies that can be used to create effective IT systems as solutions to business problems.
Rather than emphasising programming, this degree concentrates on analysing business requirements and translating them into systems
Covers: Web programming, Systems analysis, DBMS and Commercial applications,
Professional issues, Business process engineering, E-commerce system and internet security, Web tools selection. Some modules are taken in other departments such as Information Studies and Media Studies.
Types of final year projects : Critique and redesign of multi-lingual web site (Eisteddfod)
Types of job: Providing database and web enabled commercial solutions Supporting computing users
Rachel Moss From Wolverhampton Switched to G501 after year 1 Industrial Year at what is now
Lloyds Banking, Marketing & IT Became interested in accessibility of
commercial info for Visually Impaired people Final Year project a system to investigate this PGCE in IT – Teaching and part-time PhD
BSc degrees with Artificial IntelligenceCS & AI: GG4R - 3 years, GG47 – 4 years
AI & Robotics: GH76 - 3 years, GH7P – 4 years Artificial Intelligence (AI) explores artificial systems that can do
things that are normally regarded as requiring intelligence. Robotics is the study of devices that automate tasks and may
exhibit AI. Covers:
Core modules plus: Practical application of AI, Appropriate tools, Theoretical understanding of AI, Hardware, Intelligent Robotics, Space Robotics, electives
Types of final year projects : Cracking the Zodiac killer's cypher with AI techniques Automatically steering an electric car
Types of job: Any technical job in the software industry or related to AI or Robotics
Tom Blanchard from Brighton AI and Robotics Industrial Year working for Dr.
Mark Neal in the department Final Year project: Development
of an Autonomous Tethered and Submersible Data Buoy
Now: PhD
Tom on a project involved with automated 3D modelling of the calving edge of glaciers
BSc degrees in New TechnologiesUbiquitous Computing: G404, G405
Concerns technologies for mobile and very lightweight computing systems. Mobile phones and PDAs form the backbone of this revolution.
Computer Graphics, Vision and Games: G450, G451 Specific applications include games development, (medical) image understanding, movie special effects and industrial quality control.
Open Source Computing: G402, G403 Covers programming, operating systems, software design, and the engineering of large software systems, from an open source perspective.
Covers: Core modules plus: appropriate other modules such as: ubiquitous computing,
interactive computer graphics, visualisation, C++ Types of final year projects :
Graphics and games for mobile devices Types of job:
Any technical job in the software industry and specialised positions
How to get more information:Today:Please [email protected]
While making your decision about University:http://www.aber.ac.uk/schemeshttp://www.aber.ac.uk/modules
After you apply:Visit Days
Once you are here:Lots of support available – if you are worried ask!
STUDENT LIFE!