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2004/2005 Second Year Induction

2004/2005 Second Year Induction. Ulrich Berger Second Year Head * *Thanks to Professor Chen (2 nd year head 2003/4) for giving permission to use material from his slides. What is this new building?. Digital Technium. IT Network Wales. Computer Science Research Laboratories. Outline.

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2004/2005 Second Year Induction

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  1. 2004/2005Second Year Induction Ulrich Berger Second Year Head * *Thanks to Professor Chen (2nd year head 2003/4) for giving permission to use material from his slides

  2. What is this new building?

  3. Digital Technium IT Network Wales Computer Science Research Laboratories

  4. Outline • Academic Structure • Second Year Study • Lectures and Coursework • Cases Studies • Student Representatives

  5. Academic Structure (A) Dean Head of Department Director of Teaching Year Head Tutors

  6. Academic Structure (B) Head of PG Studies Student-Staff Committee Director of Research Assessment Examinations

  7. 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)

  8. Second Year Study (A) • Study is HARDER • Life is MORE EXCITING

  9. Second Year Study (B) Computer Graphics I System Specification Database Systems Functional Programming I Data Comm. & Comp. Net. Operating Systems Compilers Theory of Prog. Languages Software Laboratory Object Technology Algorithms & Complexity Computability Theory practice theory

  10. Second Year Study (C) • Lectures • Coursework (incl Group Project) • Tutorials • Books and Notes • Revision and Past Papers • Examinations • Think of 3rd Year Project now!

  11. Lectures & Coursework (D) • Reasons for NOT attending lectures • …… • Reasons for attending lectures • Understanding as well as Awareness • Collecting and Correcting Notes • Reflecting one’s Effort in Study

  12. Lectures & Coursework (E) • Reasons for NOT doing coursework • …… • Reasons for doing coursework • It counts towards examinations • It assists in one’s learning process andhelps examinations • It reflects one’s effort in study

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Welcome Again • Welcome to your second year • Wish you all progressing into your third year in June 2005 • Please elect your representatives

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