Computer Science, Computing Science Software Engineering

1. Computer Science, Computing ScienceSoftware Engineering WELCOME

2. What is the difference between Computing & ICT? • ICT is skills in using packages, applications and hardware. • Computing is creating the packages, applications, configuring the hardware, developing the operating systems • “Being a skilled driver does not make you a car mechanic”

3. What will you learn? • It depends what interests you • All our students will do some of the same modules – computing fundamentals which underpin every branch of computing • Some modules they select themselves. • This talk and the interview is intended to give you some information about the choices you will be able to make

4. Flexibility • Is one of the key features of our degree. • We know that students will be studying topics they have not come across before and we are not asking you to decide which topics you want to study at this stage • Computing Science, Computer Science and Software Engineering are all part of the same award group • In the first semester, all the students on these 3 awards study the same core modules. • At the end of the semester they can decide if they want to stay on the award on which they enrolled or if they want to transfer to one of the other awards in the award group.

5. Two Specialist Degrees • Software Engineering • Problem Solving & engineering software • Specifying, designing, writing, testing programs • Programming languages and how to use them • Computer Science • Study of computers, their hardware, operating systems, interface with the outside world • And advanced programming skills

6. One Tailored Degree • Computing Science • A computing degree individually tailored by YOU to suit YOUR specific interests and aspirations • The core modules give you an underpinning in computing fundamentals • you choose other modules depending on the areas you have decided to specialise in – • you can take a networking pathway, a multimedia pathway, a web pathway and combine different routes

7. A Typical Year 1 You will learn how to program in Java If you are using a mobile phone or the Net or most file sharing programs or an Apple Mac or any one of 700 million PCs – you have used Java

8. A typical year 1 • You will study the hardware and software that makes up a computer system • You will study system analysis and design • You will study underpinning maths • Depending on your award you will study the C programming language • And you will study one or more modules that you choose yourself – for example in Computer Games Development- Business Concepts-Web Design-Database Systems-Forensics -networking……

9. Why?

10. Broadly speaking: For a Career As A software developer – specifying, designing, writing, & testing programs – choose Software Engineering A computer specialist – high quality programming skills plus an interest in hardware & system configuration – choose Computer Science Any of a range of computing careers – IT Manager, Programmer, Analyst, Project Manager, Web Developer, Database Manager - choose Computing Science and select the modules that interest you. A lot of students do not decide on their specialist area until their final year

11. During your degree - • Placement “The placements scheme is a rewarding experience and the best opportunity to secure a job offer after graduation". Christopher Nixon BEng (Hons) Computer Science • The Final Year Project

12. This system will allow for concurrent monitoring of several patients, logging of patient’s vital signs for retrospective viewing and remote monitoring of patient’s vital signs via a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device. A real-time intensive care, patient monitoring and alert system The Development of a Networked Financial Modelling System for Large Organisations Financial Modelling systems are an invaluable asset to business. The system provides advantages over current options and will produce fast, accurate results within a short time frame

13. RFID Stock Management System • The RFID system is designed for management of stock and inventories; using the latest mobile technologies including Radio Frequency Identification. It allows increased efficiency, productivity and control of stock and also integrates other business operations into a distributed system. A Customisable Multi Language Process Management System. The system is fully customisable for the user to add and customise processes to their individual needs supporting a multi lingual interface to improve the communication between businesses with offices in different locations.

14. Project to assist and help medical professionals with data entry and data retrieval. Mobile devices are used to retrieve patient details and allow nurses to wirelessly review medication and enter simple ward routine daily tests to a patient database through the use of WIFI. • Mobility in Healthcare Project allows users to create, share and collaborate on projects. The application is run entirely from the web via browser so users can access their data from any internet connected computer.

15. What If You Choose The Wrong Award? • Change awards! • At Staffs Uni, we know that students will be studying topics they have not come across before – you may arrive liking FrontPage and leave as a Java developer • You can change between award in this award group very easily in level 1. With very few exceptions, you can change to the Computing Science award at any stage.

16. Next - Individual Interviews • Intended to allow you to discuss your chosen course in more detail • To check you are applying for the right award • To give you the chance to ask any questions

17. If you have any other questions, please ask a member of staff