Our student
laboratories have over 100 workstations which ensures that all students
have access to an individual computer during scheduled classes. We
have a Gigabit network which connects over 300 computers with central
servers and a total storage capacity of over five TBytes. The halls
of residence are also connected, allowing full access to the internet,
online resources and computing facilities. We also support a roaming
wireless network to provide access from a laptop anywhere on the campus.
Communication between staff and students centres around our website
and email. Teaching material and resources are all available online,
and all coursework is submitted electronically, This gives the flexibility
to organise your work and time in a way that best suits you. Latest
marks and feedback are also available online and you can always contact
your Tutor and other staff by email.
We also have laboratories with specialist equipment. A single-seat
motion pod is used for third-year group projects. It is driven by
four PCs that can be programmed to provide synchronised audio, graphics
and motion. In the wearable computing laboratory we have access to
ten wearable computers for use by third and fourth-year project students.
Computer Systems Engineering students also have access to a state-of-the-art
electronics laboratory.
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HDL Verification: Mentor Graphics Software
We
also make use of high-end software tools to support our Teaching.
For example, we use Verilog in our computer architecture teaching,
a design system used widely in microelectronic industry, and we
use Alias Wavefront’s Maya in our computer graphics units,
character animation software used throughout the broadcast, films
and gaming industries. As well as allowing us to provide you with
real examples, this also gives you valuable experience of using
the latest software tools valued by industry.
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