MSc 2011/12 Induction

MSc 2011/12 Induction

Gerald Schaefer

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/

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Today’s timetable

10.00 - 10.30 Welcome (Gerald Schaefer) 10.30 - 11.00 Departmental Registration (Gerald

Schaefer, Sherri Booth) 11.00 - 11.45 Employment and Future Opportunities

(Carolyn McBride) 11.45 - 12.00 Student Services (Carolyn McBride) 12.00 - 12.30 Supporting Student Learning (Chris

Beggs) 12.30 - 13.30 Reception, room N.225 13.30 - 14.30 Lab induction session, room N.233

(Gurbinder Samra, Satish Bedi, Jeff Pitchers)


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How to find your way around

SMB.1.03 (= SMB103, SMB.103)

BuildingSMB = Stuart Mason Building

Floor1 = 1st floor (1 above ground floor)

Room03 – follow signs


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How to find your way around (2)

http://maps.lboro.ac.uk/




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MSc 2011/12 Summary Timetable 1 (Oct 4-Jan 20)

For all programmes, Monday 3 October is dedicated to induction, for which a separate timetable has been published. The timetable below shows the starting date, time and room for each module. The full, hour-by-hour timetable will be published by

the member of staff running the module, usually on its web pages. Note that for each module, the teaching and assessment will be completed within a three-week period.

MSc Information Technology

COP451 Internet Programming, starts on on Tuesday 4 October at 09:00 in room N233 with Prof Shuang-Hua Yang.

COP449 Essential Skills for Computing, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room N233 with Mr André Schappo.

COP452 Computer Systems, starts on Monday 14 November at 10:00 in room SMB008 with Dr Daniel Reidenbach.

COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

MSc Internet Computing and Network Security

COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe.

COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng.

COP532 Internet Architectures, starts on Monday 14 November at 14:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Olaf Maennel and Dr Lin Guan.


MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing



COP506 Fundamentals of Multimedia, starts on Monday 14 November at 09:00 in room SMB010 with Dr Helmut Bez and Dr Eran Edirisinghe.


MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision






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Teaching and assessment

Each module is taught and assessed within a 3-week period (“block mode”).• Typically, teaching in first 2 weeks, assessment in

3rd week.• All assessment is 100% coursework.

Including in-class test which might “look like” exams.

After this, the next module starts. We do not use an exam period for our MSc.

• In January, immediately after the 4th module, we start with the 5th module.

• This allows you to start with your MSc projects earlier.


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MSc Information Technology COP451 Internet Programming, starts on on Tuesday

4 October at 09:00 in room N233 with Prof Shuang-Hua Yang.

COP449 Essential Skills for Computing, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room N233 with Mr André Schappo.

COP452 Computer Systems, starts on Monday 14 November at 10:00 in room SMB008 with Dr Daniel Reidenbach.



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MSc Internet Computing and Network Security



COP532 Internet Architectures, starts on Monday 14 November at 14:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Olaf Maennel and Dr Lin Guan.



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MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision






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MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing






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If you have queries/need help

MSc tutor

Gerald SchaeferOld Innovation Centre, E.030tel: 01509-635707e-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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If you have queries/need help (2)

Personal tutors.

Each of you will be assigned a PT.• Later this week.

PT will typically meet with you once a semester.


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Student reps

To represent MSc cohort at student-staff committee.• 1 rep per programme.• SSC typically meets 3 times a year.

• If interested in becoming a rep, contact me.


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More information https://co-teach.lboro.ac.uk/cochm/pgt/index.

htm

https://co-teach.lboro.ac.uk/cochm/pgt/index.htm

https://co-teach.lboro.ac.uk/cochm/pgt/index.htm


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International PG student induction

Tuesday 4 October• 6.15pm Induction and Welcome (James France

Lecture Theatre CC011)• 7.30pm Buffet Reception (James France Exhibition

Area)

More info:• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/offerholders/ind

uction/index.htm

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/offerholders/induction/index.htm




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