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London Metropolitan University’sLondon Metropolitan University’sFaculty of ComputingFaculty of Computing

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Prof. Dominic Palmer-BrownProf. Dominic Palmer-Brown

Dean of the Dean of the

Faculty of ComputingFaculty of Computing

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Faculty of Computing33 undergraduate courses

20 postgraduate courses

40 PhDs students

10 Research Centres/Groups

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Technology Tower

The Tech Tower has 800 networked machines, is open 9am to 9pm every day, and offers fantastic views over London.

The Faculty of Computing is located in the Tech Tower.

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Overlooking the ‘neighbours’ - Arsenal football stadium!

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Faculty of ComputingFaculty of Computing

The department pays equal importance to The department pays equal importance to researchresearch and and consultancyconsultancy, , teachingteaching and and continuing professional developmentcontinuing professional development. .

One of the department's key aims is to increase One of the department's key aims is to increase its its relevance to commerce and industryrelevance to commerce and industry, e.g. , e.g. by offering training courses and through by offering training courses and through Knowledge Transfer PartnershipsKnowledge Transfer Partnerships. We place . We place emphasis on emphasis on professional integrationprofessional integration by by applying new technologies and approaches to applying new technologies and approaches to our teaching and researchour teaching and research..

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Faculty of ComputingFaculty of ComputingResearch Centres and GroupsResearch Centres and Groups

Applied Mathematics and Coastal Studies Applied Mathematics and Coastal Studies Communications and Software Systems Engineering Communications and Software Systems Engineering Digital Media Research Group (DMRG) Digital Media Research Group (DMRG) Intelligent Systems Research Centre Intelligent Systems Research Centre Knowledge Management Research Centre Knowledge Management Research Centre Learning Technology Research Institute Learning Technology Research Institute London Metropolitan University Microwaves London Metropolitan University Microwaves On-board active safety system for general aviation On-board active safety system for general aviation

(ONBASS) (ONBASS) Optoelectronics Group Optoelectronics Group Statistics, Operational Research and Mathematics Statistics, Operational Research and Mathematics

Research Centre (STORM)Research Centre (STORM)

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Range of Faculty of Computing Range of Faculty of Computing Undergraduate qualificationsUndergraduate qualifications

Extended degreeExtended degreeFoundation Degree (FdSc)Foundation Degree (FdSc)Bachelors Degree (BSc, BEng)Bachelors Degree (BSc, BEng) Integrated Masters Degree (MEng)Integrated Masters Degree (MEng)

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Approved Prior (Experience) Approved Prior (Experience) LearningLearning

Prior academic qualifications/work-based Prior academic qualifications/work-based experience may exempt you from part of a experience may exempt you from part of a course.course.

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Basic Faculty Entry RequirementsBasic Faculty Entry Requirements

In addition to the UCAS points specified for each course, most In addition to the UCAS points specified for each course, most courses in the Faculty require:courses in the Faculty require:

GCSE English and Maths at grade CGCSE English and Maths at grade C

We can assess applicants We can assess applicants

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Range of subjectsRange of subjects

At LondonMet the Faculty of Computing comprises of:At LondonMet the Faculty of Computing comprises of:

ComputingComputing MathematicsMathematics Communication TechnologyCommunication Technology MultimediaMultimedia

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ComputingComputingBSc COMPUTING EXTENDED DEGREEBSc COMPUTING EXTENDED DEGREE (Computing, Mathematics, Multimedia) (Computing, Mathematics, Multimedia)

FdSc BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FdSc BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BSc BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYBSc BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BSc BUSINESS COMPUTINGBSc BUSINESS COMPUTING

FdSc COMPUTINGFdSc COMPUTING

BSc COMPUTINGBSc COMPUTING

BSc COMPUTER FORENSICSBSc COMPUTER FORENSICS

BSc INTERNET COMPUTINGBSc INTERNET COMPUTING

BSc COMPUTER SCIENCEBSc COMPUTER SCIENCE

BSc MOBILE COMPUTINGBSc MOBILE COMPUTING

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MathematicsMathematics

BSc FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSBSc FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS

BSc MATHEMATICSBSc MATHEMATICS

BSc MATHEMATICAL SCIENCESBSc MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

BSc DECISION SCIENCEBSc DECISION SCIENCE

BSc STATISTICS (joint only)BSc STATISTICS (joint only)

BSc MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONSBSc MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

BSc MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCEBSc MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Communications TechnologyCommunications Technology

BSc COMPUTER NETWORKINGBSc COMPUTER NETWORKING

BEng ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGBEng ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

BEng COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGBEng COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

BEng TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS ENGINEERINGBEng TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS ENGINEERING

BSc ELECTRONICSBSc ELECTRONICS

BEng ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERINGBEng ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

BSc COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS BSc COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

MEng NETWORK MANAGEMENT & SECURITYMEng NETWORK MANAGEMENT & SECURITY

MEng EMBEDDED SYSTEMSMEng EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

MEng MOBILE & SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSMEng MOBILE & SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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MultimediaMultimedia

BSc MULTIMEDIA SOLUTIONS (E-LEARNING, INTERNET, BSc MULTIMEDIA SOLUTIONS (E-LEARNING, INTERNET, GAMES)GAMES)

BSc COMPUTER GAMESBSc COMPUTER GAMES

BSc COMPUTER ANIMATIONBSc COMPUTER ANIMATION

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Graduate-level skills are a must for an Graduate-level skills are a must for an increasing proportion of jobs. The teaching of increasing proportion of jobs. The teaching of these skills should not be viewed as a these skills should not be viewed as a discretionary ‘add-on’ – they are vital to discretionary ‘add-on’ – they are vital to enable graduates to apply their degree skills enable graduates to apply their degree skills to the workplaceto the workplace

(CBI Education and Skills survey 2009)(CBI Education and Skills survey 2009)

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Figure 1: IT professionals in the UK workforce / UK Applicants to Computing

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What are these skills?What are these skills? Self-managementSelf-management

responsibility, flexibility, self-starting, a readiness to improve on responsibility, flexibility, self-starting, a readiness to improve on performance based on feedback/reflective learningperformance based on feedback/reflective learning

TeamworkingTeamworkingRespecting others, co-operating, negotiation, discussion contributionRespecting others, co-operating, negotiation, discussion contribution

Business and Customer AwarenessBusiness and Customer AwarenessBasic understanding of key drivers in business – innovation – customer Basic understanding of key drivers in business – innovation – customer satisfactionsatisfaction

Problem SolvingProblem SolvingAnalysis – thinking outside the box – creative thinking – confidence in the Analysis – thinking outside the box – creative thinking – confidence in the aboveabove

Communication and LiteracyCommunication and Literacylistening and questioning – ability to produce clear concise oral and written listening and questioning – ability to produce clear concise oral and written literacyliteracy

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Graduate skills are embeddedGraduate skills are embedded

All these skills are embedded into the design of all the All these skills are embedded into the design of all the degree courses in the Faculty of Computing.degree courses in the Faculty of Computing.

In addition – work placements modules are availableIn addition – work placements modules are available

For the best students then there is …….For the best students then there is …….

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supported by London Metropolitan University

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WOW is an exciting initiative, embedded within London Metropolitan University’s

Faculty of Computing.

Our top students/graduates from digital, multimedia and IT are placed into client-

driven projects at very competitive rates to business, who in turn benefit from access to highly motivated and talented individuals. 

 

We currently have student/graduate developers across a range of platforms, front-

end designers, graphic and gaming artists, database developers, IT consultants, programmers working on projects from SME and corporate web build to complex information architecture.

‘so what is this WOW thing?...’

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WOW offers graduates in:

Web Consultancy, Design and Development

Digital / Multimedia

Gaming and Animation

Graphic Design and Branding

Business Systems Design

Communications Technology

Database Design and Development

Data Mining / Warehouse

Mathematics and Statistical Research

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highest calibre studentshighest calibre students

highest quality outputshighest quality outputs

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digital, multimedia digital, multimedia

and IT expertiseand IT expertise

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Thames Gateway London PartnershipRedesign and development of website and branding

http://www.thames-gateway.org.uk

New Brand VisionWeb development and PHP coding functionality for clients

incl Microsoft/Creditflux/Emap

People With VoicesNews article based website for ethnic minorities

http://www.peoplewithvoices.com

Centre for Children Youth and Media (Institute of Education)Back-end coding functionality and optimisation

http://www.childrenyouthandmedia.org.uk

Cockpit Arts StudiosDatabase design and implementation / business review

Some previous projectsSome previous projects

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What does being a student in Higher Education mean?

You will get out of it what you put into it.

Attending lectures, seminars and workshops.

Carrying out assessments - both coursework and examination

- full attendance and participation in classes is the recipe for success

- time management