Introduction

The School of Computer Science offers the following modules and projects for third year students: about 11 technical modules, a module on Professional Issues, and two major projects. Each technical module comprises about 18 lectures and is assessed by examination and coursework. The Professional Issues module is assessed by examination. The coursework for the Computer Design module involves practical work in a hardware systems laboratory. All students take a subset of the modules and projects available, subject to the constraints specified in Section 3 below. Details of all modules and major projects are in Section 8.

The Introductory Meeting for all students taking Computer Science modules (including joint degree students) is held at 10:00 on Monday 8th October 2001, in JCMB Lecture Theatre A. There may be a small number of joint degree students who find that the introductory meetings for the two components of their degree clash. These students should attend one of the two meetings, and read with particular care the course guide for the other component. The course organiser may call a short meeting to answer questions from students unable to attend the Computer Science Introductory Meeting.