Computer Science at Computer Science at University of Wales University of Wales

AberystwythAberystwyth

Professor Chris Price Professor Chris Price

Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Structure of DepartmentStructure of Department

25 full-time lecturing staff25 full-time lecturing staff 35 support and research staff35 support and research staff 450 undergraduates and MSc students450 undergraduates and MSc students 25 PhD students25 PhD students

Undergraduate CoursesUndergraduate Courses Common themes to degreesCommon themes to degrees

Common first year of study, and much of second yearCommon first year of study, and much of second year Emphasis on adaptable, vocationally oriented software engineering Emphasis on adaptable, vocationally oriented software engineering

education education Degree schemes offered:Degree schemes offered:

Computer ScienceComputer Science Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering Internet Computing Internet Computing Business Information TechnologyBusiness Information Technology

Degree ‘flavours’ linked to our research interestsDegree ‘flavours’ linked to our research interests Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence Mobile and wearable computingMobile and wearable computing AI and RoboticsAI and Robotics Vision, graphics and visualization Vision, graphics and visualization

EquipmentEquipment

ComputersComputers Cluster of Sun V880sCluster of Sun V880s Sun-donated workstation roomsSun-donated workstation rooms Several PC-based Beowulf clustersSeveral PC-based Beowulf clusters

Large robotics laboratoryLarge robotics laboratory Assembly robotsAssembly robots Mobile robotsMobile robots AerobotsAerobots VICON vision systemVICON vision system

Building new robot scientist laboratoryBuilding new robot scientist laboratory University is building new Visualisation CentreUniversity is building new Visualisation Centre

Perspectives

Plan for new Visualisation CentrePlan for new Visualisation Centre

Aims of our coursesAims of our courses The main aim of our undergraduate single honours degree The main aim of our undergraduate single honours degree

courses is to produce good quality computer scientists with courses is to produce good quality computer scientists with a strong software engineering bias.a strong software engineering bias.

We seek to produce graduates who have a broad We seek to produce graduates who have a broad knowledge of Computing, a wide skills base, good knowledge of Computing, a wide skills base, good intellectual skills and strengthened interpersonal skills.intellectual skills and strengthened interpersonal skills.

We want our graduates to have the intellectual basis and We want our graduates to have the intellectual basis and skills to adapt to the changes of a rapidly moving industry, skills to adapt to the changes of a rapidly moving industry, so that their skills will still be relevant in 10 years time.so that their skills will still be relevant in 10 years time.

Marks of successMarks of success Top marks in QAA assessment in 2002Top marks in QAA assessment in 2002 Degrees accredited by British Computer SocietyDegrees accredited by British Computer Society