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Slide 1:Student Orientation 12 September 2000

Slide 2:Presentation Schedule

Programme Layout Programme Management Resources Further Studies Employment Status

Slide 3:CityU Layout

Slide 4:Credits

Total 66 credits: students can take up to 72 (18 credits per Semester) Computing related: 48 - Required Courses (33) and electives (15) Non-computing: 18 -University Language (6), College Language (6), OOD and Chinese Civilisation (6) Ratio between Computing and non-computing: 2.6:1

Slide 5:Programme Objectives

Sound practical knowledge of computing fundamentals Understanding of the ethical and quality issues, management and planning plus Specialised skills in System Software Development, Network and System Support, Internet Computing

Slide 6:Computing

3D Model D: DATA PROCESSING D: DATA COMMUNICATION D: DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING

Slide 7:Computing Themes

Application programming Computer organisation and operating systems Communications and networking Software quality and development methodologies Database systems Professional issues System Software Development / Network and System Support / Internet Computing

Slide 8:Year 1

Introduction to Information Systems (DCO10101), Introduction to Computer Systems (DCO10102), Object-Oriented Programming and Design (DCO10103), User-Centered Design and Testing (DCO10104), Networking Fundamentals (DCO10301), Mathematics & Statistics for Computer Studies (CM10111), English Communication Skills for Computing (LS10171). OOD and Chinese Civilisation

Slide 9:Year 2

Data Structures and Algorithms (DCO20105), Database Systems (DCO20107), System Development Project (DCO20610), Professional Issues in Computing (DCO20620), Practical Chinese for Computer Studies (LS20202). One DCO electives and one of the streams

Slide 10:Streams

Software Systems Development Stream Network & Systems Support Stream Internet Computing Stream

Slide 11:Software Systems Development Stream:

System-Level Programming (DCO20106), Networks & Distributed Computing (DCO20108), Software Specification, Test and Maintenance (DCO20109), and Software Project Organisation & management (DCO20110).

Slide 12:Network & Systems Support Stream:

Router Technology (DCO20302), UNIX System Administration (DCO20305), Local Area Networking (DCO20303), and Wide Area Networking (DCO20304).

Slide 13:Internet Computing Stream:

Web Programming (DCO20201), UNIX System Administration (DCO20305), Web-based Multimedia Technology (DCO20202), and Internet Security (DCO20203).

Slide 14:Programme Highlight

Adopted 10 courses from Carnegie Technology Education (CTE), a subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), USA. Six of them are in the core, whilst the remaining four form the Software Systems Development Stream. All students who graduate will be eligible to sit for the examination leading to the Certificate in Computer programming of CTE. Students who study the Software Systems Development Stream will also be eligible to sit for the examination leading to the Certificate in Software Systems Development. Adopted four courses from Cisco, students who study the Network and Systems Support Stream and passed the courses will be eligible to sit for the examination leading to a qualification called Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Slide 15:Award by Programme

Associate of Science in Computer Studies (System Software Development ) + Certificate in Computer programming + Certificate in Software Systems Development Associate of Science in Computer Studies (Network and System Support ) + Certificate in Computer Programming + Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Associate of Science in Computer Studies (Internet Computing ) + Certificate in Computer Programming

Slide 16:Staff Members/Students

Academic: 26 Administrative: 6 Technical Support: 6 Number of students: 280 per year: Total: 840 (including Years 2 and 3 HDCS) Student to Academic Staff ratio: 34: 1

Slide 17:Members of Year-1 student advisers

Rose Chang - Chairman C C Chau T S Lam Albert Lau Greame Mok Kenny Ma Cassandra Yip Rossella Lau Terrence Chan Wilson Yuen

Slide 18:Programme Management

Programme Leader � supported by Deputy Programme Leaders Subject Area Leaders � look after several courses under a theme Year Tutors � Act as a Programme Leader for a particular year

Slide 19:What do you do if you need help?

Course-related -- Course Lecturers, Tutors.* See them during their Consultation hours, Lectures or Tutorials etc. Other Matters -- Student Advisors/Student Mentors If unresolved -- Programme Leader (Y.K. Choi) / Deputies (Phillip Chudely and Samuel Liang) Any Suggestions -- At Programme Committee through Class Representatives

Slide 20:Computing Resources

Computer laboratories Open Access Area One AS/400 Lab One Sun Sparc Lab One Multi-media Lab One Network Lab Four Terminal Rooms

Slide 21:Things you should do

Attend all the lectures, tutorials and Laboratories Submit all the assignments on time Buy the necessary text books Acquire 80 out of 100 in examinations to courses offered by CTE Consult your lecturers, tutors, Student advisers and Student mentors if you have a query Student Charter in your handbook - to understand your obligation/responsibility

Slide 22:Further Studies

Associate of Science is not a terminal award This year (2000) HDCS students 12% went for overseas studies (mainly one year honour Bsc) and 4% for local full time studies) Over 60% did a two-year part-time programme in Hong Kong - with CityU, Hong Kong U, Polytechnic U Don�t spend your time in Semester B to retake HKALE

Slide 23:Employment Status

Over 91% got a computing job before July 2000 with an average salary of 11000. Job nature: Application Development (27%), Network and System Support (15%), Web Development (45%)

Slide 24:Course Registration

If you attained Grade C or above in HKCEE (or Grade D or above in HKALE), you don�t need to take courses from English Enhancement Centre, but 6 credits any courses (Mandarin, English, Japanese, French or courses with LS prefix) from Division of Languages (LS)(preferably year 1) Take a 3-credit choice (any course except course(s) from DCO), preferably in Year1, semester B Take a 3-credit Chinese Civilisation I or II (preferably in Year 1 Semester A) Some courses such as Chinese Civilisation will be offered in Summer term.