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Computing Course Talk

Computing Course Talk. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited .”. Computing Course Leader Dr Ambikesh Jayal Learning Centre, LC118 Email: ajayal@glos.ac.uk Tel: 01242714254. In this session. Structure of the course Modules Placements Key staff

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Computing Course Talk

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  1. ComputingCourse Talk “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.”

  2. Computing Course Leader Dr AmbikeshJayalLearning Centre, LC118Email: ajayal@glos.ac.ukTel: 01242714254

  3. In this session • Structure of the course • Modules • Placements • Key staff • Examples of student work

  4. In Computing you will experience • Software development • Problem solving and algorithms • Programming languages • Hardware interfaces • Study a range of topics over 3 or 4 years • Breath and depth

  5. Structure of the course

  6. Modules • You can choose to take particular themes at level 4 (first year of a course) and carry them through at Level 5 (second year) • Eg: programming, games, databases • There are also other IT related themes such as networks and forensics available to you • Your ART will discuss these options with you in more detail tomorrow

  7. Technical subjects you will study • These are some of the topics which students often say they’re most interested in • They form the main focus of the course C Java Mobile apps Arduino Networks Games Algorithms Web design UX Databases Security Hardware

  8. Arduino: Small computer

  9. Other skills • A “Graduate” should also have academic skills • Ability to research a topic – Google Scholar, Library databases, books, journals • Organise the information – notes, structure • Write a summary, report or essay drawing on the evidence • Employers also want • Honesty, integrity • Timekeeping skills • Team working skills • Self-directed learner – keen to update skills

  10. Industry experience • Most employers want you to have industry experience as well as a degree • It is strongly recommended that you take a placement to gain that experience • Grades from your first year modules are key to gaining a successful post • Coursework is designed to give you a portfolio to demonstrate your skills to potential employers • 30% of students went on placement this year

  11. On the right course? • You may feel a bit undecided as to which course you want to study • Don’t worry, you can change the course at the end of Level 4 provided you have taken any required compulsories

  12. The main points are: • The degree structure is flexible • You can change your course • But do talk to your Academic Review Tutor if you are considering this

  13. Key Staff • Ambikesh: Programming • Vicky: Programming • Kevin: Networks • Andrew: Databases • David: Web & QA

  14. Key staff • Like you, we all have different, complementary skills, interests and personalities • We hope that you will find the course interesting and rewarding • The more you put in, the more you’ll get out of the course so… enjoy!

  15. By the third year • Employability • You will have the skills to work in a team to produce a professional quality application • Communication • You will be able to communicate ideas clearly to others • Note: you will be very employable if you have engaged with your studies

  16. Student projects • Typical student projects would include: • Mobile apps • Desktop executable • Web delivered database system • Arduino Based Projects

  17. Student projects • Netcom: Group project 2011 • http://comx.glos.ac.uk/comx11/netcom/ • HDCoders: Group project 2013 • http://comx.glos.ac.uk/comx13/teams/hdcoders/ • Bead Soft: Group project 2013 • http://comx.glos.ac.uk/comx13/teams/bead-soft/

  18. University Life • “The best part of college is not the classes you take or research you do, but the peripheral things: meeting people, going to seminars, joining organizations, dropping in on classes, and learning what you don’t know.” • By Peter Harrington in the book 'Machine Learning in Action'

  19. Any questions?

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