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Faculty of Science and Engineering Computer Science

School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Computer Science Theme


Fact file BSc/BEng Single Honours Entry requirements
Computer Science A-levels: 300 points, including BB
Research G400 BSc/CoS at A-level
University of Essex ranked 9th GCSE Mathematics and one science: C
Computer Science (Year Abroad)
in the UK for its research BTEC National Diploma: DDM
(four-year course)
Computer Science G401 BSc/CoS Scottish Highers: AABB, including
and Informatics Standard Mathematics grade 3
Computer Games IB: 32 points, including Standard
Quality level 4* 3* 2* 1* u/c
G610 BSc/CG Mathematics grade 4
% of research 15 50 30 5 0
activity Computer Networks
For an explanation, see page 5 G420 BEng/CNet
Information and Communication
Further information Technology
Student satisfaction: 91% GH56 BSc/ICT
overall student satisfaction,
Computer Engineering Theme
ranked 12th in the UK
BSc/BEng Single Honours Entry requirements
(see page 5)
Computer Systems Engineering As G400 above
Location: Colchester Campus
H650 BEng/CSE
Academic staff: 60
Places for 2011 entry: 70 Computers and Electronics
GH4P BEng/CE3
English language requirements:
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent Computers and Electronics For course details, see International
(see page 45) (four-year course) Academy
GH46 BSc/CE
School Scholarships:
www.essex.ac.uk/csee/ Integrated Masters Entry requirements
undergraduate/scholarship.aspx Computer Science• A-levels: 340 points, including AB
Talented students who enrol on (four-year Integrated Masters) at A-level
particular courses detailed within G402 MSci/CS GCSE Mathematics and one science: C
this subject entry may be eligible BTEC National Diploma: DDD
to apply for the Eliahou Dangoor Scottish Highers: AAAA
Scholarship Scheme. Please see IB: 36 points, including
page 50 for further information. Standard Mathematics
grade 4
For related courses see: Electronic
Engineering and Mathematics
Telephone: +44 (0)1206 873666
E-mail: admit@essex.ac.uk
Web: www.essex.ac.uk/csee/

•Subject to final approval.

“The School has a brilliant atmosphere, awesome lecturers and great facilities. The course lets me
learn more about the things I enjoy, whilst giving me all the skills I need for the future.”
Samuel Roberts, second-year BSc Computer Games student, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Computer Science
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some time, but Essex is one of only a few universities in


the UK to have recognised the potential of combining them
under one roof. The result is one of the largest and
best-resourced schools in the UK, with modern laboratories
and internationally-respected academics. Students are not
only able to choose from a range of related courses, but
also have the opportunity to study the connections between
subject areas that have historically been regarded as
separate. It is these connections that will be fundamental
to the development of the computer-enabled systems of
the future.

The School prides itself on its commitment to excellence


in both teaching and research, and has academics who are
leading experts in the field producing cutting-edge research.
In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008),
95 per cent of Essex’s Computer Science research was
rated of internationally recognised quality, with 15 per cent
rated ‘world-leading’. As a result we are able to offer
research-led teaching, as well as equipping our students
with the essential skills, knowledge and experience to make
them attractive to employers in the respective industries.

Scholarships
For information about scholarships please visit:
www.essex.ac.uk/csee/undergraduate/scholarship.aspx.

Why study computing? How are the courses structured?


Computer science – Developments in computer science
The courses are organised into three themes: Computer
and the computing industry have changed our lives and our
Science, Computer Engineering and Electronic Engineering
work at a rate unparalleled in the history of human society.
(see page 111). Each theme has a common first year which
Information is now a core asset in the economics of the
helps students to make an informed choice about which
modern world, so the skills of the computer scientist – the
course they wish to follow in their second and third years.
ability to control and manage computers and the information
they hold, and to use the power of computers to solve In the Computer Science theme, the first year provides
problems – are in high and increasing demand. a grounding in programming, databases, the internet,
operating systems and system architecture. Students will
Computer engineering – Computers, and especially gain insight into specialist topics through coursework and
networks of computers, have become an increasingly tutorials in which their knowledge is applied to problems
important aspect of our everyday lives. They are used in artificial intelligence, software engineering and computer
to design, manufacture, sell and transport the goods we games. In the Computer Engineering theme, the first year
buy and the clothes we wear. They have revolutionised provides a grounding in programming, system architecture,
commerce and the telecommunications industry. Computer networking principles and digital electronics. Students gain
engineering spans a wide range of technology from insight into specialised topics through coursework and
software to electronic hardware. It combines computer tutorials in which their knowledge is applied to problems
science with computer engineering and digital electronics in security, embedded systems and robotics.
to make a fascinating mix of subject matter with a very
In their second and third years, all students combine core
wide field of application.
modules (common to all of the courses within the theme)
with those specialist modules that are required for their
Why study computing at Essex? chosen course, and other modules of their choice.
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
was created in 2007 by merging the two long-established BSc Computer Science (Year Abroad) is identical to BSc
Departments of Computer Science and Electronic Systems Computer Science, except that students spend an additional
Engineering. These two disciplines have been converging for year at an overseas partner institution.

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Course modules

Computer Science Plus four options from the Computer Game Third Year
theme second-year list Programming Individual Project
C++ Programming Network Engineering
BSc Computer Science
Third Year Plus one option from the Networked Applications and
BSc Computer Science
Languages and Compilers second-year list Services
(Year Abroad)
Individual Project Plus four options from the
BSc Computer Games
Plus five options from the Third Year third-year list
BEng Computer
third-year list Individual Project
Networks
Intelligent Agents
BSc Information and
Virtual Worlds BSc Information
Communication
BSc Computer Science Games Console and Communication
Technology
(Year Abroad) Programming Technology
Second Year 3D Computer Graphics Second Year
Common First Year
As three-year version Plus two options from the Computer Science Project
Problem Solving and
third-year list and Industrial Practice
Essential Skills for
Third Year Database and Information
Computer Science
Year abroad Retrieval
Procedural and Object
BEng Computer Computer and Data
Oriented Programming
Fourth Year Networks Networks
Information Systems
As third year of three-year Second Year Computer Security
Computer Systems and
version Computer Science Project ICT Systems Integration and
Networks
and Industrial Practice Management
C++ Programming Plus three options from the
BSc Computer Games Operating Systems second-year list
BSc Computer Science
Second Year Computer and Data
Second Year
Computer Science Project Networks Third Year
Computer Science Project
and Industrial Practice Computer Security Individual Project
and Industrial Practice
Application Programming Plus three options from the Business Information
Software Engineering
Data Structures and second-year list Systems
Application Programming
Algorithms Large Scale IT Systems
Data Structures and
Artificial Intelligence Plus four options from the
Algorithms
Computer Game Design third-year list

Second- and third-year options

Second-year options Operating Systems Contemporary Large Scale IT Systems


Database and Information Computer and Data Developments in Web Network Engineering
Retrieval Networks Applications Embedded Systems Design
Human Computer Interfaces Computer Security Mobile Applications Network Security
and Visualisation Embedded Processors and Intelligent Agents 3D Computer Graphics
Web Application Systems Natural Language Mathematical and
Programming Engineering Numerical Programming
Artificial Intelligence Mobile Robotics Networked Applications and
Robotics Third-year options Virtual Worlds Services
Computer Game Design Languages and Compilers Games Console Cryptography
Computer Game Functional Programming Programming
Programming Concurrency and Business Information
C++ Programming Components Systems

This information is a guide to course content and is subject to review on an annual basis.

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that students have the opportunity to spend an additional


year at an overseas partner institution. The year abroad
provides an unparalleled experience of life in a different
country. Please see page 54 for further details.

BSc Computer Games – This is a computer games


course with a difference; combining the traditional core
topics, such as graphics and console programming, with
the latest developments in computer science. The ongoing
demand for new and more sophisticated games has led to
a growing need for highly-skilled graduates who can apply
advanced knowledge of areas such as software design
techniques, artificial intelligence, networking and internet
technology to implement the games of the future.

BEng Computer Networks – Computer and data


networking are vital to our modern technological society.
As well as enabling many new applications, they have
revolutionised traditional telecommunications services such
as telephony. There is a growing need for professionals
who can apply advanced knowledge of networking
principles and networked application. This course combines
a theoretical and practical study of network architectures,
protocols, communication programming, distributed
How will I be taught and assessed? systems and security.
All of our courses are taught by a combination of lectures,
laboratory work, assignments, and individual and group
BSc Information and Communication Technology –
project activities. Learning is reinforced in problem-based
In today’s highly interconnected world, information and
tutorial classes, where groups of students work together and
communication technologies (ICTs) underpin the successful
apply the knowledge gained from lectures and laboratory
day-to-day and strategic operations of almost every
work in different modules to produce a final solution.
organisation, whether they are large or small and in whatever
You will be assessed through a combination of written field they operate in. This course will equip students with the
examinations and coursework. All modules include a design, development, implementation and management skills
significant coursework element, and a few are assessed to effectively engage in the definition, provision and ongoing
entirely by assignments. You will receive regular feedback in-life management of these technologies. ICT graduates are
on your progress through in-term tests which also contribute much in demand by industry who put great value in
to your overall module mark. These help identify any areas technically qualified managers in their organisations.
of difficulty and give you the time to seek assistance from
the teaching staff. Computer Engineering theme

Which course should I choose? BEng Computer Systems Engineering – This is a


Computer Science theme broad course in the field of computer hardware, software and
communication networks. It provides you with the maximum
BSc Computer Science – This broad course maximises flexibility to choose from a range of topics, such as computer
your options in the second and third year, allowing you to security, embedded systems and robotics, as well as
choose from a range of specialist topics including, but not developing the core skills and knowledge required by industry.
restricted to, software engineering, artificial intelligence,
robotics, web development and computer games. You will BEng Computers and Electronics – This course
also gain a firm foundation in the essential skills and combines the study of computers with electronics (particularly
knowledge required by the computer industries. digital electronics). It shares many modules with the courses
in the Computer Engineering theme, but also draws upon
BSc Computer Science (Year Abroad) – The content material from our electronics and telecommunications
of this course is identical to BSc Computer Science, except courses, but without requiring A-level Mathematics. Students

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will study computer hardware and software, operating


systems, logic design and embedded systems.
Course modules

Computer Engineering Plus four options from the


BSc Computers and Electronics (four-year course with
theme second-year list
accelerated route) – This course offers Year Zero entry only
and is run by the International Academy. It provides an entry BEng Computer Systems
Third Year
route to our three-year BSc and BEng courses for those Engineering
Individual Project
BEng Computers and
applicants who cannot meet our normal entry requirements. Plus six options from the
Electronics
The course has an accelerated route for students who third-year list
demonstrate high ability during the first two terms: these Common First Year
students continue through the third term and during the Problem Solving and BEng Computers and
summer of the first year to study material equivalent to the Essential Skills for Electronics
first year of the courses from our Computer Engineering Computer Systems
Second Year
theme. Success in a September examination then allows Engineering
C++ Programming
Procedural and Object
progression into the second year. For further information, Operating Systems
Oriented Programming
see page 58. Databases and Internet
Digital Systems
Technology
Computer Systems and
Computer Systems
MSci Computer Science (four-year Integrated Masters) – Networks
Engineering and Industrial
This course gives students a great breadth and depth of Practice
understanding in computer science and related disciplines Digital Systems Design
BEng Computer
such as software engineering and artificial intelligence. The Plus two options from the
Engineering
course covers the theory together with extensive practical second-year list
Second Year
laboratory sessions and both group and individual project C++ Programming Third Year
work. The first three years cover increasingly advanced Operating Systems Individual Project
material at undergraduate level, while the fourth year is Databases and Internet Plus six options from the
based exclusively on masters level material including Technology third-year list
computational intelligence, brain-computer interfaces and Computer Systems
robotics, much of it taught by leading international experts in Engineering and Industrial
Practice
their respective areas. For the most up-to-date information
on this new course, including the breakdown of modules,
please visit the School’s website. Second- and third-year options
Cisco certification Second-year options Third-year options
Courses within the Computer Engineering theme include Software Engineering Languages and Compilers
Cisco CCNA ‘Exploration’ content with the computer network Application Programming Concurrency and
teaching in the first and second years. This gives students Data Structures and Components
the opportunity to obtain an internationally-recognised Algorithms Contemporary
Human Computer Interfaces Developments in Web
professional networking qualification if they choose to do so.
and Visualisation Applications
Web Application Mobile Applications
Career opportunities Programming Mobile Robotics
While students with degrees in computer science or Robot Programming Virtual Worlds
computer engineering have the full range of employment Computer and Data Large Scale IT Systems
opportunities that are open to graduates of any subject, Networks Network Engineering
Computer Security Embedded Systems Design
there are also a large number of often well paid posts in
Embedded Processors Network Security
the various IT industries. The Government and industry and Systems 3D Computer Graphics
are increasingly concerned that there will be a shortfall in Mathematical and
the number of skilled personnel to meet the needs of the Numerical Programming
IT industries. Essex graduates in computer science have Networked Applications
been very successful in finding employment as systems and Services
Cryptography
analysts, software engineers, programmers and systems
engineers, while a number choose to go on to
postgraduate study or research. This information is a guide to course content and is subject to
•Subject to final approval review on an annual basis.

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companies and in the retail and services sectors, where


Graduate profile computer expertise is in high demand, particularly expertise
Alex Harris, BEng in developing and managing computer servers and
Computer and communications networks. All of our courses also provide
Network Security* a sound training in the development of problem-solving
’09, Selly Oak, skills and strategies, which are relevant to a wide range of
Birmingham careers outside the computer field, including management,
accountancy and the law.
Upon graduating,
Alex was selected to Most enterprising students!
work as a technical The School actively encourages and assists students to
analyst for Credit gain experience in the industry during university vacations.
Suisse on their In 2006 Mark Kemp and Stephen O’Neil took part in the
graduate training Shell Step work experience scheme in the summer vacation.
programme. They were awarded the title of ‘Most Enterprising Student’
“I chose Essex based for Essex and Oxfordshire respectively. Stephen made such
on the rankings of the an impression on his employers that since graduation he
School and because I was very impressed with the open has taken up employment with them. Ian Pack won the
day I attended. All the staff were extremely friendly and Website Development and Database Design Award with his
approachable and the course offered me a chance to study design of a website for the Social Enterprise Network Hub
modules that complemented my interests. at Colchester Business Enterprise Agency, while Caroline
White received a commendation in the same category for
The first few weeks at the University were a whirlwind of her intranet design at Purple Line Ltd. Panayiotis Stylianou
meeting new people and socialising. Living away from home was East of England regional winner in the British Council’s
took some adjustment, but looking back it was an invaluable Shine! International Students Awards Competition 2008.
experience, which I will always remember. Whilst a student at Essex, one of our 2007 graduates
My favourite part of the course had to be my final-year managed the entire system for a major bulletin board
project. It gave me so much scope to work on topics that website in California! This year students have secured
interested me, covering areas such as project management, vacation employment at companies including Active Web
report writing, practical work and presentations. The project Solutions and Linklaters.
was such an achievement and proved a great asset to
discuss in interviews. It gave me a great deal of confidence Industry views
and specifically helped me in attaining my current position Jeff Hume, Director of A Recipe For Success.
at Credit Suisse. “The company has worked in partnership with the University
I spent my free time taking advantage of the sports clubs of Essex for nine years. This relationship has been highly
that Essex had to offer. I was a member of the Jiu-Jitsu, successful, giving us access to skilled staff and students,
Squash and Pool Clubs over the three years and met many and adding to our reputation and credibility as a company.
of my friends there. At the last count we have employed over 20 students from
Essex, from a wide range of countries. The partnership has
Looking back, Freshers’ Week has to be my favourite delivered benefits to both parties, offering the students
memory as it was such an exciting period. It’s just a shame it interesting and challenging work, and providing the company
was all over too quickly! I loved my experience at Essex and with a steady stream of talented and motivated employees.”
would not change it for anything. I learnt so much about
myself as well as gaining a brilliant, first-class degree!” Rob Blackwell, Research and Development Director at
Active Web Solutions.
*Please note that this course is no longer running
“We’re delighted to be working with the School on a variety
of initiatives including a knowledge transfer programme
Essex graduates in computer engineering are equipped to and an annual summer placement scheme. A number of
work at a professional level in the field of computers and our employees are Essex alumni, including Barry Broom
networks and this is where most of our graduates aspire to who graduated in 2004 and is currently working on
work. We have many graduates in senior positions in the enterprise application integration using Microsoft .NET
computer communications industry, as well as many of technology, and Andrew Baillie, who graduated in 2002,
our more recent graduates working in IT and computer and now leads our Intextra Intranet development team.”

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