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?

Digital Technium

Computer Science Research Laboratories

IT Network Wales

Outline

Academic Structure Second Year Study Lectures and Coursework Cases Studies Student Representatives

Academic Structure (A)

Head of Department

Director of Teaching

Year Head

Tutors

Dean

Academic Structure (B)

AssessmentExaminations

Student-StaffCommittee Director of

Research

Head of PGStudies

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) Study is HARDER Life is MORE EXCITING

Second Year Study (B)

Data Comm. &Comp. Net.

OperatingSystems

FunctionalProgramming I

ObjectTechnology

SoftwareLaboratory

ComputerGraphics I

DatabaseSystems

Compilers Theory of Prog.Languages

Algorithms &Complexity

ComputabilityTheory

theorypractice

SystemSpecification

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) Reasons for NOT attending lectures

…… Reasons for attending lectures

Understanding as well as Awareness Collecting and Correcting Notes Reflecting one’s Effort in Study

Lectures & Coursework (E) Reasons for NOT doing coursework

…… 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)

(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) 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) 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) 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 Again Welcome to your second year

Wish you all progressing into your third year in June 2005

Please elect your representatives