2004/2005Second Year Induction

Ulrich BergerSecond Year Head *

*Thanks to Professor Chen (2nd year head 2003/4) for giving permission to use material from his slides

What is this new building?What is this new building?

Digital TechniumDigital Technium

Computer Science Research LaboratoriesComputer Science Research Laboratories

IT Network WalesIT Network Wales

OutlineOutline

Academic Structure

Second Year Study

Lectures and Coursework

Cases Studies

Student Representatives

Academic Structure (A)Academic Structure (A)

Head of Department

Director of Teaching

Year Head

Tutors

Dean

Academic Structure (B)Academic Structure (B)

AssessmentExaminations

Student-StaffCommittee Director of

Research

Head of PGStudies

Academic Structure (C)Academic Structure (C)

Mrs Jill Edwards (Main Secretary) Mrs Sarah Fenn (Secr, Stud enqu) Mrs Sue Phillips (Finances) Mrs Julie Pellard (Technician) Mr Geraint Howell (T) Mr Andrew Richards (T) Mr Paul Roberts-Davies (T)

Mrs Beti Williams (IT Wales)

Second Year Study (A)Second Year Study (A)

Study is HARDER Life is MORE EXCITING

Second Year Study (B)Second Year Study (B)

Data Comm. &Comp. Net.

OperatingSystems

FunctionalProgramming I

ObjectTechnology

SoftwareLaboratory

ComputerGraphics I

DatabaseSystems

CompilersTheory of Prog.

Languages

Algorithms &Complexity

ComputabilityTheory

theorypractice

SystemSpecification

Second Year Study (C)Second Year Study (C)

Lectures Coursework (incl Group Project) Tutorials Books and Notes Revision and Past Papers Examinations Think of 3rd Year Project now!

Lectures & Coursework (D)Lectures & Coursework (D) Reasons for NOT attending lectures

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Reasons for attending lectures Understanding as well as Awareness Collecting and Correcting Notes Reflecting one’s Effort in Study

Lectures & Coursework (E)Lectures & Coursework (E) Reasons for NOT doing coursework

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Reasons for doing coursework It counts towards examinations It assists in one’s learning process and

helps examinations It reflects one’s effort in study

Second Year Study (F)Second Year Study (F)

(1/3) Level 2 + (2/3) Level 3

minimum 80 credits (out of 120)

no marks are less than 20%

For a complete set of rules, see

2004/2005 Course Handbook

Case Studies (A)Case Studies (A)

Student A Year One: 40.50% Average Year Two: 65.25% Average Year Three: 69.52% Average 2(I) Honours Degree A key software personnel in a medium-sized

software company

Case Studies (B)Case Studies (B)

Student B Year One: 60.00% Average Year Two: 66.42% Average Year Three: 73.28% Average First Class Honours Degree WDA Prize Winner / UK Award Runner-up Set up Own Software Company

Case Studies (C)Case Studies (C)

Student C Year One: 68% Average Year Two: 62.5% Average Year Three: 74% Average First Class Honours Degree WDA overall Prize Winner PhD

Welcome AgainWelcome Again

Welcome to your second year

Wish you all progressing into your third year in June 2005

Please elect your representatives