September 2009 Welcome! School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (CMS)

September 2009

Welcome!School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (CMS)

This Morning:

✤ Background of the University

✤ Induction Week

✤ Study at University

Maritime CampusThe University of Greenwich

Avery Hill Campus (Eltham)The University of Greenwich

Medway CampusThe University of Greenwich (this campus also houses University of Kent)

Some Stats

✤ University of Greenwich has

✤ 10 Schools

✤ Over 24,000 students

✤ 3 main campuses

Maritime Greenwich Campus

✤ This campus holds the Schools of:

✤ Computing and Mathematical Sciences

✤ Humanities

✤ Business

School of CMS

✤ 65 Academic Staff

✤ 30 Research Staff

✤ 30 Support Staff

✤ 1100 Undergraduates

✤ 400+ Postgraduates

Three

departments

1. Maths2. Computing3. Information Systems &

Digital Media

Maritime Campus - BuildingsThe University of Greenwich

River ThamesRiver

ThamesQueen AnneQueen Anne

Queen MaryQueen Mary

King WilliamKing William

DreadnoughtDreadnought

Digital Media Programmes

✤ Digital Media Technologies:

✤ Digital Media Technologies, Multimedia Technologies, Web Technologies

✤ Tony Ackroyd

✤ Digital Entertainment Technologies:

✤ Games & Multimedia Technologies, Games Technology, Digital Animation & Production, Entertainment Technologies

✤ Ryan Flynn, Nigel Newbutt, Richard Jones

✤ Film and TV:

✤ Digital Film Production, Digital Television & Interactive Media, Film & Television Production

✤ Jesmond Lewis, Valerie Brown, Julie Watkins

Course Content

✤ Approved by external bodies: QAA, BCS, other universities

✤ Kept up to date by:

✤ Links to industry

✤ Visiting lecturers

✤ Staff attending courses

✤ Reading journals, books and websites

✤ Staff research

We also do research & consultancy...

✤ E-learning

✤ Web sites/databases

✤ 3D modelling

✤ Design/Art Shows

✤ Film/Video

Induction Week – read bit of paper

✤ Monday afternoon

✤ Tuesday talk – bring a camera

✤ What to bring to registration

✤ Facilities induction – you tell us

✤ Personal tutorial meetings

✤ Fresher’s Fayre at Greenwich

✤ Lab sessions

Organisation of Programmes

✤ Programme = FDSc/BSc/MSc

✤ Three terms of study per year:

✤ Two main teaching terms

✤ Third term is revision and exams

✤ Four courses throughout the year

✤ ...more details later

Organisation of Courses

✤ Each course consists of

✤ Lecture

✤ Tutorial/lab sessions

✤ Assessment

✤ exams (May next year)

✤ coursework (throughout the year)

✤ Must pass every course (grade of more than 40%) to proceed to the next year

Communication in CMS

✤ World wide web: http://www.cms.gre.ac.uk

✤ Email

✤ Noticeboards (3rd floor Queen Mary)

✤ School office (0900-1900) room QM345

✤ Academic Staff

✤ Lecturer, tutorial assistant

✤ Personal tutors

✤ Listening Ears

✤ Support staff also VERY IMPORTANT

Communication outside CMS

✤ University Portal: http://portal.gre.ac.uk

✤ Student Centre: QM045

✤ Student Union: Cooper building (near Greenwich Park)

✤ Learning Resources (library): Dreadnought building

✤ Resource cards: carry with you at all times

Your Obligations

✤ Ensure you are registered on the correct programme and courses

✤ Pay fees on agreed dates

✤ To be punctual

✤ Good behaviour e.g. ??????

✤ Contribute to lectures, tutorials and lab sessions

Our Obligations

✤ Help you learn

✤ To be punctual

✤ Prepare lectures and tutorial work

✤ Lead lectures, tutorials and lab sessions

✤ Give feedback on your work (written, spoken)

✤ Mark your work on time

✤ Pastoral support

A nearly final thought…✤ University is a learning

game

✤ rules learning

✤ skills learning

✤ social learning

✤ learning to learn

✤ Learning can be hard BUT

✤ Learning can be fun

What’s Next?

✤ What are you doing each day?

✤ What’s in your bag?

✤ Have you started online registration?

✤ Ask questions.

✤ Explore!