1. Welcome to Aberdeen Welcome to Computing Science

2. College Structure College of Physical Science (CoPS) School of Geosciences School of Natural & Computing Science School of Engineering

3. Useful links: Student Support Needing Advice? We are here to help you with confidential, independent and non-judgemental advice and support. Student Advice and Support Office International Student Advisers – student.international@abdn.ac.ukstudent.international@abdn.ac.uk Support and confidential advice for international students. Disability Advisers – student.disability@abdn.ac.ukstudent.disability@abdn.ac.uk Support and confidential advice for disabled students including students with medical conditions and specific learning difficulties. Student Support Advisers – student.advice@abdn.ac.ukstudent.advice@abdn.ac.uk Support, information and confidential advice on financial, personal, university issues, etc. Telephone 01224 273935 or visit the Ground Floor of the Hub, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen

4. Tutorials: how to sign up www.abdn.ac.uk/mytimetable Choice Only if more than 1 session

5. MyAberdeen is the University’s virtual learning environment. This is where you will find learning materials and resources associated with the courses you are studying. Login at: www.abdn.ac.uk/myaberdeen

6. Where is Computing Science? http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ncs/computing/ Everything is on the Web pages, deadlines, regulations, etc. Meston Building CSD: 2 nd Floor

7. People Head of Computing Science: Wamberto Vasconcelos Director (undergraduate studies): Frank Guerin Level 2 tutor: Kees Van Deemter Level 3 tutor: Azam Amirshakarami Level 1+4 tutor: Chenghua Lin You: www.abdn.ac.uk/studentportal/ Need to elect 2 year reps! Two staff/student meetings per year (in week 5)

8. Portal Is your study aim (degree) correct? Check via student portal. Are you registered for the correct courses? Check via student portal. Can change your mind Check out CS2016 THIS WEEK MyCurriculum help service on the first floor of the MacRobert Building next week (Monday - Friday) If wrong, fix it with infohub… You may have problems graduating next Summer unless you get your course choices right now!

9. Attendance Good attendance => Good exam results Past years show a strong correlation Miss 2 Classes – could be kicked out Miss one coursework Have to sign-in for practicals Registry still send C6 “warning” e-mails etc… See on-line CSD Handbook for rules…

10. Absences & Medical Notes Will be sent an e-mail about attendance monitoring. Off sick: first day of absence log it in myaberdeen Scan in doctor’s note to myaberdeen Notify Course Organiser via myaberdeen if you miss a deadline due to illness (before deadline) Only Level Coordinators (for HoD) can grant “extensions” to deadlines But illness can be taken into account…

11. Assessment & Progression Examination & Continuous Assessment Feedback from CAs should help you measure how well you’re doing… Usually electronic, but Assignment boxes are located in the Meston foyer. Typically: exam 50-75% + continuous 25-50% Passes in CS1022, CS1024 and CS1520 are required for entry to Level 2 Computing Resits – June/July (best to avoid!)

12. Level 3: Honours Regulations IMPORTANT: Only your first attempt at a honours assessment counts towards the final honours degree classification. Resits gain credits but do not improve mark for degree classification! If are awarded a “ No Paper ” for any course – counts as CAS of 0

13. Progression Regulations Entry into Senior Honours (Level 4) is not automatic: Students who have been accepted unconditionally onto an Honours programme will be eligible automatically to progress to the final year if they: 1.pass a minimum of 90 credits of the prescribed Level 3 courses for their intended degree programme AND 2. Satisfy any additional conditions imposed by Degree Regulations

14. Keys Late access HoD permission

15. Plagiarism Very serious issue! In simple English: cheating, copying, etc. With computers, plagiarism is easy! With the Internet, plagiarism is increasing! Staff obliged to report suspected plagiarism Penalties: Zero for assignment … zero for course!!

16. Software detection tools may be used Boss/Sherlock: http://cobalt.sourceforge.net/ Moss: http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~aiken/moss.htm Always acknowledge your sources: Acknowledge contributions of others Properly cite source - i.e. full URL or reference Writing “ got this from the Web ” isn’t enough! If in doubt, ask your lecturer! Avoid Plagiarism

17. Plagiarism – How to Avoid Read assignment instructions carefully Usually, this means do the work on your own Note: it is OK to discuss assignments in general terms with your colleagues… Read the undergraduate handbook! Leave plenty of time for assignments Most copying happens the night before the deadline

18. The Graduate Attributes site http://www.abdn.ac.uk/graduateattributes/

19. Important Info Societies (BCS, ACM, Computer Society) Raspberry Pi

20. Prizes EDS Prize in Computing ScienceSUGARIU, Claudiu BCS Prize for Best Level 2 Computing Science Student MAYWOOD, Christopher CGI Prize in Computing Science EGAN, Charlie O’Reilly Prize in Computing SciencePRICE, Ian Rob Milne Prize MACKAY, Kieran Sandy Murray Programming PrizeONCKELS, Ruben Aventa-Systems Ltd PrizeDANILEVSKI, Cyril Amazon Prize Stuart-Kregor, Alexander Amazon Prize – Runner Up Danilevski, Cyril