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

This Morning: ✤ Background of the University ✤ Induction Week ✤ Study at University

Maritime Campus The University of Greenwich

Avery Hill Campus (Eltham) The University of Greenwich

Medway Campus The 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.Maths 2.Computing 3.Information Systems & Digital Media

Maritime Campus - Buildings The University of Greenwich River Thames Queen Anne Queen Mary King William Dreadnought

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: ✤ ✤ Noticeboards (3rd floor Queen Mary) ✤ School office ( ) room QM345 ✤ Academic Staff ✤ Lecturer, tutorial assistant ✤ Personal tutors ✤ Listening Ears ✤ Support staff also VERY IMPORTANT

Communication outside CMS ✤ University Portal: ✤ 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!