September 2014 University of Greenwich 1 BEng / BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Systems & Networking BSc Computer Security & Forensics You should be in this room if you are a new student enrolled on one of the following degrees... If you are a new student on a different degree you are probably in the wrong room Please seek advice before dashing off to the right room If you are not a new student you don’t need to
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You should be in this room if you are a new student enrolled on one of the
following degrees...
If you are a new student on a different degree you are probably in the wrong room
Please seek advice before dashing off to the right roomIf you are not a new student you don’t need to be here
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Welcome to the University of Greenwich
Dr Kevin McManus
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The UniversityThree Campuses in London and Kent
• Greenwich• Avery Hill - Eltham• Medway - Chatham
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Greenwich Campus• Site of a former royal palace• Baroque buildings built under the
direction of Sir Christopher Wren • Naval Hospital then Royal Naval
College• Popular film and TV location
e.g. The Mummy Returns, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Shanghai Knights, Starter for 10, The Four Feathers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes, Les Miserables, Skyfall, Thor: The Dark World and many more
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• A World Heritage Site• This campus with the
chapel and the Painted Hall• The Royal Observatory
• home of John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal
• site of the Prime Meridian• the origin of time
Greenwich
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• The National Maritime Museum tells the story of Britain at Sea • contains the coat Nelson
wore at Trafalgar• with the hole made by
the bullet that killed him
• The Queen’s House contains a selection of the museum’s fine art collection
Greenwich
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• The Cutty Sark• in her time the fastest ship in
the world• now restored in dry dock with
the help of our researchers
• A Royal Park, 183 acres with superb views of London and Docklands
Greenwich
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• Part of the Faculty of Architecture Computing and Humanities – FACH• Department office is 3rd floor Queen Mary
Programme Leader• Devise, manage and administer the degree
programme• Advise on programme choices• Direct students to sources of support
• academic, pastoral, financial, etc.• Monitor student progress• Advise on academic progress• Report to Department
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BEng Software EngineeringBSc Software EngineeringBSc Computer ScienceBSc Computer Systems & NetworkingBSc Computer Security & ForensicsBSc ComputingBSc Business Information SystemsBSc Business Information TechnologyBSc Computing with Digital MediaBSc Computing with Games DevelopmentBSc Business ComputingBSc Web TechnologiesBSc Games Design and DevelopmentBSc Creative Digital Media
Undergraduate ProgrammesThese programmes have a common first year... permits easy transfer between programmes}
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First Year Course Timetable
Term I Communication Systems
Logical Foundations
ComputerProgramming
Systems Building
Term 2 Computer Systems
Architectures
Analytical Methods for Computing
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Course Leader• Organises delivery of a course
• usually delivers the lectures• not always
• coordinates rooming, resources and tutors• Creates and coordinates the assessments• Monitors student progress• Reports back to the department
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Personal Tutors• Peter Smith• Simon Scola• Andy Wicks• Alex Fedorec
• Kevin McManus• Markus Wolf• Diane Gan• Avgoustinos Filippoupolitis
• First year students are assigned a personal tutor• you get to meet them this week
• lab class Wednesday afternoon• tutorials Thursday morning
• regular structured tutorials through the coming year• First port of call for questions or problems
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Lead Personal TutorsLead Personal (Year) Tutors
Year 1 Markus Wolf
Year 2 Richard Anthony
Final Year Kevin McManus
• Organise Stage Committee Meetings• listen to feedback from student representatives• minutes fed into the Annual Monitoring Report
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Computing Facilities• Over 1000 computers for general student use• Approximately 300 high spec PC and Mac
machines exclusively for CIS students• Virtual desktop allows you to work anywhere
• as long as you have internet access• Two Wi-Fi networks
• GreenNET and Eduroam• Laptop lending facility
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• Student intranet systems require a login using your Greenwich user ID • xy123 or xy1234z
• not 000654321
• University portal provides facilities required by all Greenwich students• email, Moodle, library, timetables ...
• The CIS intranet provides facilities that are specific to CIS students• coursework, feedback, register, CIS specific help ...
Intranets
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Intranets
There is an essential lab session on Wednesday afternoon to help
you to get to grips with these facilities
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Communication• Intranets deliver lots of information to you
• the answer to your question is probably online• CIS pages http://www.cms.gre.ac.uk
• University Home Page http://www.gre.ac.uk • email - Check your email regularly• Contact Staff by email, telephone, in person
• contact details online• Staff publish open office hours when they are free• Messages for staff can be left with the Dept. Office
• QM345 indicates that the room is on the third floor of the Queen Mary Building
• e.g. QA080, KW103, M413, W116
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Mentors
• You have already seen student mentors highlighted in green
• They will be around through the week (and the year) • to help you with pretty much anything• they were new students last year so they have a good idea
Student Services• Financial planning• Medical issues• Study difficulties• Child care• Religious needs• Careers guidance• Welfare advice• Accommodation• Advice and support on any equal opportunities issues e.g.
issues of disability, gender and ethnicity.
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Students' Union• Each site has Students' Union facilities• Main Students' Union is at Avery Hill• Check their website for details of events