The Computing Degree

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The Computing Degree

• Euan Wilson
• Student Recruitment Manager
• Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
• Staffordshire University

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What type of degree should I choose?

• Do I want a practical or theoretical course?
• Do I want a standard three year degree or a
  sandwich course?
• Do I want a broad-based degree or a specialist
  degree?
• Do I want Single or Joint Honours?
• Do I want Computing or Business IT?
• Do I want BEng or BSc?

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Computing Degree Scheme

• Family of awards
• Common first year
• Possibility of transferring award
• Four years in length
• Placement (in third year of course)

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List of awards

• Computing Science
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Information Systems
• Computer Graphics, Imaging Visualisation
• Computer Systems
• Computing with Applicable Mathematics

• Intelligent Systems
• Internet Technology
• Multimedia Computing
• Mobile Computing
• Network Computing
• Forensic Computing
• Computer Games Programming

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One exampleComputing Science
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Computing Options Level 1

• Computer Systems System Software
• Introduction to Networking with LANs WANs
• Introduction to Computer Games Graphical
  Systems
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• Web Design Development
• Media Capture Editing
• Introductory Business Concepts
• Applied Quantitative Methods
• The World of Software Engineering
• Using Computer Packages
• Introduction to C Programming
• Introduction to VB. Net

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Level 2
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Computing OptionsLevel 2

• System Programming Computer Control Systems
• Computer Systems Low Level Techniques
• Software Engineering Principles Practices
• Further Programming Concepts in JAVA C
• Systems Development for Business Processes
• User-centred Systems Development
• Introductory Computer Graphics
• Imaging Special Effects
• Mathematics Software with Applications

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continued

• Probability Statistical Modelling
• AI Methods
• Web Applications
• Web Programming
• Multimedia Authoring
• Multimedia Applications
• Fundamentals of Mobile Computing
• Software Development for Mobile Computing
  Applications
• LAN Switching WAN Networks
• Physics AI for Games Virtual Reality
• Graphical User Interfaces Design
  Implementation

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After a years placementThe third year of studies
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Computing OptionsLevel 3

• Probability Statistical Modelling
• AI Methods
• Web Applications
• Web Programming
• Multimedia Authoring
• Multimedia Applications
• Fundamentals of Mobile Computing
• Software Development for Mobile Computing
  Applications
• LAN Switching WAN Networks
• Physics AI for Games Virtual Reality
• Graphical User Interfaces Design
  Implementation

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• Image Processing, Computer Vision Pattern
  Recognition
• Animation Computer Games
• Chaos Fractals
• Simulation, Visualisation Virtual Reality
• Survey Design Analysis
• Operational Research
• Mathematical Modelling
• Financial Modelling
• Business Forecasting
• Cognitive Science
• Worksheet Automation with VBA
• Knowledge Discovery

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• Further AI
• Advanced Multimedia Hands-on
• Mobile Multimedia Gaming
• Advanced HCI Usability
• Enterprise Web Applications
• Web Standards Web Services
• E-Commerce/M-Commerce Systems Strategy
  Management
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Animation Film
• Programming Mobile Devices
• Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
• Legal Evidentiary Aspects of Forensic Computing
• Enterprise Programming for Distributed
  Applications
• Project Management

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Any questions / points

• Bridging course
• Accreditation
• Partners
• Commercial collaborations
• My email
• edw1_at_mail.staffs.ac.uk