2004/2005 Second Year Induction
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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