Computer Science Subject Taster Day

The Department of Computer Science provides degrees in areas of computer science including Computer Science and Mathematics, Computing, Web Design and Development, Data Analytics, Forensics and Cyber Security, Games Programming, Information Technology and Computer Networking. Students on undergraduate programmes complete a shared first year to gain a solid foundation for the second and third years of the degree, studying topics from fundamentals of analysis and construction of systems to multimedia technologies. The interactive sessions that take place on the Subject Taster Day will be based around these shared topics and sessions may include:

• Forensic Computing, focusing on steganography and cryptography
• Games Programming, including an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Programming and creating animations using Alice
• Online game development – an introduction to web-based coding
• Making sense of Big Data
• Exploring and constructing networks

The events are free of charge, include complimentary lunch and are open to post-16 students.

PROGRAMME

10:15am Welcome

10:30am Course overview and Department Introduction

11:30am Student Experience Talk from a current student

11:45am Lunch

12:15pm Campus tour with current students

1:00pm Subject Taster Session 1

1:45pm Subject Taster Session 2

2.30pm Plenary and Question and Answer session

2:45pm Depart