Electronics and Computer Science

1. Electronics and Computer Science Welcome to Computer Science and Software Engineering by Srinandan (“Sri”) Dasmahapatra

2. Why we have invited you here today • Because we’d like you to come and study here! You have an excellent: previous record personal statement reference set of predicted grades • we want to give you an opportunity to find out about Computer Science at the University of Southampton

3. How we differ to other CS/SE degrees • We teach our students to think and do • Our students are highly skilled and understand the context and theory behind those skills • Our specialist options in year 3&4 are driven by world class research

4. The Degree Courses • BSc/MEng in Computer Science • BEng/MEng in Software Engineering Include specialist options in: • Image and Multimedia Systems • Artificial Intelligence • Distributed Systems and Networks • Mobile and Secure Systems

5. The Structure • First Year • Programming, Computer Systems, Engineering Maths, Data Management, Algorithmics, Foundations of CS, Software modelling and design. • Second Year • Computational Systems, HCI, Software analysis and design, Operating Systems, Theory of Computing, Databases, Distributed Computing, Coms and Nets, Compiler Eng. Software Eng. AI. • Software Engineering Group Project

6. The Structure • Third Year • Specialist skills (E.g. Machine Learning, Comp Vision, Comp Graphics, Comp Biology, Hypertext + Web, Security, Critical Systems) • Individual Project • Fourth Year (MEng students) • Research skills (Complexity, Numerical Methods, Agents, Cryptography, Social Networking, Biological Inspired Robotics, Comp Finance) • Group Design Project • Independent Research Project

7. Research Led Teaching • We are a Research University • Rated as 5* in the last research assessment • One of the best Universities for CS research in the UK • Many famous Research Areas, e.g. • Dependable Systems • Machine Learning • Agent Technologies • Complex Systems • Web and Internet Science

8. Research led teaching • We Research and Teach • Leaders in research • Our Teaching reflects our Research • We teach the state of the art • Cutting edge trends and technologies • You can get involved • 3rd year projects • 4th year research projects • Summer internships (Paid!)

9. Summer internships? • Many people take on a paid job in the summer after year 2 or 3 • with one of our partners/contacts • Or work with ECS on a project! "Snowflake code-off" Students have worked in Iceland on climate change projects

10. Support for ECS Students • Dedicated Lab Space • Support for your own PC • Networked rooms in Halls of Residence • Free student licenses for key software • Including Windows, Office and .NET • Personal Tutor and Project Supervisor • Extra tutorial support if you get ill and miss material

11. Admissions Process • We select the best candidates from UCAS forms • Aim to admit around 100 students • Approximately 1000 applications (20% of which are international) • Make around 300 offers • Trust that slightly better than one in 3 will go CF with us • A typical offer for Meng is A*AA (including MathsA) • Beng is AAA including A in Maths

12. Student Robotics • Electronics AND Computer Science get together:

13. Computer Systems lab • Using BeagleBone computers • Three hands-on labs

14. An ECS Success Story • Richard Jones developed Audioscrobbler as his third year project • Recommended new music based on your listening • Thankfully we gave him a good mark for it! • Richard moved to London and launched Audioscrobbler as a Web startup. In 2005 Audioscrobbler.com merged with an internet radio station creating Last.fm • In 2007 CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for $280 million

15. Some companies CS students went to last year Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, FactSet, Micro Focus, Critical Software Technologies, M&G Investments, J P Morgan, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, PA Consulting, Accenture, Snowflake Software, Yahoo! IBM, ARM, Imagination Technologies, Altera, Amazon, Deloitte, BAE Systems, Detica, Ericsson, Cisco Systems, HSBC, Netcraft, OpenBet, Open Market, PwC, Sony Professional, Chemring, Technology Solutions (Roke), Ocado, Fidessa, Barclays, Capital, Alliants

16. We will help you choose • We understand that choosing a University can be a difficult and daunting task! • we are in the top 5 CS in UK so our students are top too! • Remember you are choosing a place to both live and study • Don’t be afraid to ask questions

17. Don’t take our word for it • Check out the student videos on our website • Reflect the reality of studying here • Talk to the student helpers and guides today

18. Questions? • feel free to contact us at any time • fpas-ugapply@southampton.ac.uk 1:30 Applicants tour labs on the way to Interviews at 2pm Parents stay here for outreach/pastoral talk 3.00 to 3.15 all meet downstairs for coach and visit to halls at 15.15.

19. Undergrad computer systems • 40 Linux, 100 Windows 8.1 PCs • new machines are 4-core 12-16 GB RAM! • virtual machines available on request • on the 24 core, 128GB RAM server • 8GB filestore, Web area etc • fast optical Internet (faster to download CD than write it to CD)

20. Time for a Brief Tour • Have a look around the Zepler Building (this one) • UG Electronics Labs • UG Computer Labs • Feel free to ask questions at any time