Computing Course Talk “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.”
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Transcript of Computing Course Talk “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.”
Computing Course Talk
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.”
Computing Course Leader Dr Ambikesh JayalLearning Centre, LC118Email: [email protected]: 01242714254
• Structure of the course• Modules• Placements• Key staff• Examples of student work
In this session
• Software development• Problem solving and algorithms• Programming languages• Hardware interfaces
• Study a range of topics over 3 or 4 years• Breath and depth
In Computing you will experience
Structure of the course
• 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
Modules
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
Arduino
Databases
C
Games
UX
Mobile apps
Web designAlgorithmsNetworks
Java
Security Hardware
Arduino: Small computer
• 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
Other skills
• 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
Industry experience
• 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
On the right course?
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
Key Staff
• Ambikesh: Programming• Vicky: Programming• Kevin: Networks• Andrew: Databases• David: Web & QA
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!
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
Student projects
• Typical student projects would include:• Mobile apps• Desktop executable• Web delivered database system• Arduino Based Projects
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/
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'
Any questions?