1. CS4016 Industrial Placements

2. Kees van Deemter CS3511: “Discrete Methods” CS4026: “Formal Models of Computation” CS4016: “Industrial Placements” k.vdeemter@abdn.ac.uk http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~kvdeemte/

3. 1. The idea of CS4016 placements Full academic year (9-12 months) in “the real world” –Shorter placements are your own responsability After year 3. Before year 4. –Typically in industry. –Serious work in Computing Science. –Typically for a competitive salary (approx £15.000-£20.000 p/a) –50% of your fees; no council tax –Marked (two written reports and one oral report) –but not counting for your degree classification Enhanced degree, “… with industrial placement”. For example: –BSc Information Systems (with Ind Plac) –BSc Computing Science (AI) (with Ind Plac)

4. 2. Why placements? Some people feel like taking a break You learn a new “skill set” Good for academic performance in year 4 –Scientific evidence from the literature –Anecdotal evidence at CSD Work experience helps to find a good job –possibly even with the same company

5. 2. Why placements? Some people like to take a break You learn a new “skill set” Good for academic performance in year 4 –Scientific evidence from the literature –Anecdotal evidence at CSD Work experience helps to find a good job –possibly even with the same company Do you really want to be in the same job, in the same country, all your life?

6. 3 History of placements at CSD Numbers of students on placement: –Before 2007-2008: 4-5 per year –2007-2008: 1 –2008-2009: 4 The old approach: –only for students with CAS  15 –Only in the UK (except SUN-START) –Not a lot of support

7. 3 History of placements at CSD The new approach (starting 2007-2008): –Any student admitted to level 4 –Anywhere where we can support you UK “Neighbouring” countries Elsewhere in special cases –More support than before

8. 4. This information meeting 1. Explanation about placements and the types of support that we can give –from the CSD department: me –from AIESEC Aberdeen: Juta Kawalerowicz –from the Careers Service: Wendy Rudland 2. Examples of past placements –at SUN Microsystems: Hien Nguyen –at Xodus Group: Duncan Ross (oral report)

9. How to get a placement Mixed initiative –You may explore possibilities: What type of work interests you? Where will you learn the right things? Which organisations offer favourable terms? –I will send you adverts by email (example) starting soon –Help from IAESEC, Careers Service, etc. !