1. Computer Science An Overview of Undergraduate Degree Programmes
Professor Andrew Ireland
School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh

2. Undergraduate Programmes
Software Engineering
MEng 5 years
Computer Science
BSc 4 years
Advanced software engineering, with additional management skills
Broad foundation, with strong emphasis on theory and practice

3. Undergraduate Programmes
Information
Systems
BSc 4 years
Computer Science
BSc 4 years
Business
Management
Unique blend of computer science, management and
socio-technical systems

4. Undergraduate Programmes
Information
Systems
BSc 4 years
Computer Science
BSc 4 years

5. Undergraduate Programmes
Computer Systems
BSc 4 years
A broad foundation, with a strong emphasis on practice as well as a more socio-technical perspective

6. Common Thread First Year
Software Development, Interactive Systems, Praxis, Computer Systems, Web Design & Databases
Second Year
Interaction Design, Software Design, Database Management Systems
Third Year
Group Project & Professional Development
Fourth Year
Dissertation Project
Options, e.g. from Computer Games Programming to Rigorous Methods for Software Engineering, and Computing in the Classroom to Big Data, …

7. Information Systems First Year
Technology in Society, Enterprise and its Business Environment + Elective Course
Second Year
Fundamentals of Marketing, Management in a Global Context, Project Management, Creative Design Project, Operations Management
Third Year
Knowledge Management, Critical Thinking, Socio-technical & Soft Systems, Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Communications

8. Computer Science First Year
Software Development 2 & 3, Logic and Proof
Second Year
Data Structures & Algorithms, Web Programming, Programming Languages, Discrete Mathematics, Hardware-Software Interface
Third Year
Artificial Intelligence, Data Communications and Networking, Operating Systems & Concurrency, Foundations of Computing, Language Processors

9. Computer Science First Year
As Computer Science, but Logic & Proof can be replaced by an Elective
Second Year
Data Structures & Algorithms, Web Programming, Programming Languages and 2 courses from: Hardware-Software Interface, Discrete Mathematics, Creative Design Project, Operations Management
Third Year
Artificial Intelligence, Data Communications and Networking, Operating Systems & Concurrency, Knowledge Management, Language Processors, Socio-technical & Soft Systems

10. Software Engineering First to Third Years Same as Computer Science
Fourth Year
Professional & Industrial Studies
Fifth Year
Industrial Placement (6 months)
Design & Code Group Project
Software Engineering Master Class

11. Assessment

12. Industrial Collaborators
Industrial research collaborators include:
SciSys, Ikea communications, Sword CiBoodle (Graham Tech), Natasha Marshall Designs, Grantwestfield, BAE Systems, Altrans, Motorola, EcoLogic, Maplesoft, Mupad, C2 Software, 4sight Financial Software, Agilent Technologies UK Ltd, Chevron, Automation Consultants, Scott Logic, SeeByte Ltd, Wolfson Microelectronics plc, Epistemy, AbsInt, Selex, Waterfall Solutions, SAP, Ontotext, Space Application Services, D-RisQ, ….
Guest lectures
Industrial Steering Committee
MEng Industrial Placement Scheme
Diploma in Industrial Training

13. Student Equipment Fund
Parrot AR Drone – student used open
source computer vision and machine learning software library to develop control code for the drone
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset – student used it to develop a small virtual puzzle in a fully immersive 3D environment

14. Other Cool Stuff Game jams and hackathons (Games Society)
Summer Internships within our research groups
Big Sister/Little Sister Scheme – new female students are paired up with current female students:
Provides a help/support network
Social events, e.g. Ada Lovelace Day quiz joint with Dubai
Go Global …

15. Malaysia Campus founded 2013
Go Global!
Dubai Campus founded 2005
Malaysia Campus founded 2013

16. Graduate Opportunities
Wider Industry
Agilent Technologies, BAE Systems, Altran (Praxis High Integrity Systems), BP, QinetiQ, Thales Optronics, …
Public Sector
Scottish Government, Local Government, UK Civil Service, GCHQ, …
IT & Management Consultancies
Accenture, Atos Origin, Deloitte MCS, EDS, Logica, PA Consulting, …
Computer & Communications
BSkyB, HP, IBM, Nokia, Sky, Sun Microsystems, Unisys Systems, …
Internet, eCommerce, Multi-media
Google, Amaze, Computershare, Ezone Interactive, Media International,…
Academia
PhD, Research Associate, Lecturer, Reader, Professor, …
Software Houses & Developers
Sword Ciboodle (Graham Technology), Newell & Budge, Oracle, Scott Logic,…
Financial Services Sector
HSBC, National Australia, Prudential, Scottish Widows, Standard Life, …
85% of our graduates are in work and 15% are in further study within six months of graduating

17. Quality Measures Professional Accreditation
The British Computer Society (BCS)
The Engineering Council
BCS Accreditation Visit 2015:
Commendation for Best Practice in Student Mentoring
Commendation for Best Practice in Legal, Social, Ethical and Professional issues

18. Quality Measures 2016 National Student Survey (NSS):
90% of students agreed that “Staff are good at explaining things”
93% of students were positive about our Learning & Teaching resources
2014 UK Research Excellence Framework (REF):
Heriot-Watt: 22nd in UK and 3rd in Scotland
Computer Science: 23rd in UK and 3rd in Scotland
Reflected in our research led teaching

19. 5 Reasons to Study Computer Science at Heriot-Watt
Students really value our research-led teaching by our enthusiastic staff
You can choose to focus in your final year on an area of particular interest to you
We are based in a friendly, green campus with top-class facilities
Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, is a vibrant place to live and study
The Computer Science department has been delivering BCS-accredited programmes for more than 30 years