1. MSc 2011/12 Induction Gerald Schaefer

2. 2 Today’s timetable  10.00 - 10.30 Welcome (Gerald Schaefer)  10.30 - 11.00 Departmental Registration (Gerald Schaefer, Sherri Booth)  11.00 - 11.45 Employment and Future Opportunities (Carolyn McBride)  11.45 - 12.00Student Services (Carolyn McBride)  12.00 - 12.30 Supporting Student Learning (Chris Beggs)  12.30 - 13.30 Reception, room N.225  13.30 - 14.30 Lab induction session, room N.233 (Gurbinder Samra, Satish Bedi, Jeff Pitchers)

3. 3 How to find your way around SMB.1.03 (= SMB103, SMB.103) Building SMB = Stuart Mason Building Floor 1 = 1 st floor (1 above ground floor) Room 03 – follow signs

4. 4 How to find your way around (2)  http://maps.lboro.ac.uk/ http://maps.lboro.ac.uk/

5. 5 How to find your way around (3)

6. 6 How to find your way around (4)

7. MSc 2011/12 Summary Timetable 1 (Oct 4-Jan 20) For all programmes, Monday 3 October is dedicated to induction, for which a separate timetable has been published. The timetable below shows the starting date, time and room for each module. The full, hour-by-hour timetable will be published by the member of staff running the module, usually on its web pages. Note that for each module, the teaching and assessment will be completed within a three-week period. MSc Information Technology COP451 Internet Programming, starts on on Tuesday 4 October at 09:00 in room N233 with Prof Shuang-Hua Yang. COP449 Essential Skills for Computing, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room N233 with Mr André Schappo. COP452 Computer Systems, starts on Monday 14 November at 10:00 in room SMB008 with Dr Daniel Reidenbach. COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies. MSc Internet Computing and Network Security COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe. COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng. COP532 Internet Architectures, starts on Monday 14 November at 14:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Olaf Maennel and Dr Lin Guan. COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies. MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe. COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng. COP506 Fundamentals of Multimedia, starts on Monday 14 November at 09:00 in room SMB010 with Dr Helmut Bez and Dr Eran Edirisinghe. COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies. MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe. COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng. COP506 Fundamentals of Multimedia, starts on Monday 14 November at 09:00 in room SMB010 with Dr Helmut Bez and Dr Eran Edirisinghe. COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

8. 8 Teaching and assessment  Each module is taught and assessed within a 3-week period (“block mode”). Typically, teaching in first 2 weeks, assessment in 3 rd week. All assessment is 100% coursework.  Including in-class test which might “look like” exams.  After this, the next module starts.  We do not use an exam period for our MSc. In January, immediately after the 4 th module, we start with the 5 th module. This allows you to start with your MSc projects earlier.

9. 9 MSc Information Technology  COP451 Internet Programming, starts on on Tuesday 4 October at 09:00 in room N233 with Prof Shuang- Hua Yang.  COP449 Essential Skills for Computing, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room N233 with Mr André Schappo.  COP452 Computer Systems, starts on Monday 14 November at 10:00 in room SMB008 with Dr Daniel Reidenbach.  COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

10. 10 MSc Internet Computing and Network Security  COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe.  COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng.  COP532 Internet Architectures, starts on Monday 14 November at 14:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Olaf Maennel and Dr Lin Guan.  COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

11. 11 MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision  COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe.  COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng.  COP506 Fundamentals of Multimedia, starts on Monday 14 November at 09:00 in room SMB010 with Dr Helmut Bez and Dr Eran Edirisinghe.  COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

12. 12 MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing  COP512 Modelling and Simulation, starts on Tuesday 4 October at 10:00 in room SMB103 with Dr Eran Edirisinghe.  COP501 Java and the Internet, starts on Monday 24 October at 10:00 in room SMB104 with Dr Qinggang Meng.  COP506 Fundamentals of Multimedia, starts on Monday 14 November at 09:00 in room SMB010 with Dr Helmut Bez and Dr Eran Edirisinghe.  COP508 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues of IT, starts on Monday 5 December at 10:00 in room SMB017 with Dr Firat Batmaz and Dr Eric Davies.

13. 13 If you have queries/need help  MSc tutor  Gerald Schaefer Old Innovation Centre, E.030 tel: 01509-635707 e-mail: g.schaefer@lboro.ac.ukg.schaefer@lboro.ac.uk

14. 14 If you have queries/need help (2)  Personal tutors.  Each of you will be assigned a PT. Later this week.  PT will typically meet with you once a semester.

15. 15 Student reps  To represent MSc cohort at student-staff committee. 1 rep per programme. SSC typically meets 3 times a year. If interested in becoming a rep, contact me.

16. 16 More information  https://co- teach.lboro.ac.uk/cochm/pgt/index.htm https://co- teach.lboro.ac.uk/cochm/pgt/index.htm

17. 17 International PG student induction  Tuesday 4 October 6.15pm Induction and Welcome (James France Lecture Theatre CC011) 7.30pm Buffet Reception (James France Exhibition Area)  More info: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/offerholders/in duction/index.htm http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/offerholders/in duction/index.htm