BEng / BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Systems & Networking

1. You should be in this room if you are a new student enrolled on one of the following degrees... BEng / BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Systems & Networking BSc Computer Security & Forensics If you are a new student on a different degree you are probably in the wrong room Please seek advice before dashing off to the right room If you are not a new student you don’t need to be here University of Greenwich

2. Welcome to theUniversity of Greenwich Dr Kevin McManus University of Greenwich

3. The University • Three Campuses in London and Kent • Greenwich • Avery Hill - Eltham • Medway - Chatham University of Greenwich

4. Greenwich Campus Site of a former royal palace Baroque buildings built under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren Naval Hospital then Royal Naval College Popular film and TV location e.g. The Mummy Returns, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Shanghai Knights, Starter for 10, The Four Feathers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes, Les Miserables, Skyfall, Thor: The Dark World and many more University of Greenwich

5. A World Heritage Site This campus with the chapel and the Painted Hall The Royal Observatory home of John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal site of the Prime Meridian the origin of time Greenwich University of Greenwich

6. Greenwich • The National Maritime Museum tells the story of Britain at Sea • contains the coat Nelson wore at Trafalgar • with the hole made by the bullet that killed him • The Queen’s House contains a selection of the museum’s fine art collection University of Greenwich

7. The Cutty Sark in her time the fastest ship in the world now restored in dry dock with the help of our researchers Greenwich • A Royal Park, 183 acres with superb views of London and Docklands University of Greenwich

8. Part of the Faculty of Architecture Computing and Humanities – FACH Department office is 3rd floor Queen Mary QM345 student help-desk 1,300 students 39 Academic Staff 8 Technical Support Staff 11 Administrative Staff Department of Computing and Information Systems (CIS) University of Greenwich

9. Department’s Degrees PhD MPhil MSc BEng BSc University of Greenwich

10. Programme Leader • Kevin McManus PhD MSc PGCert BSc MBCS • BSc Computer Science • BEng Software Engineering • BSc Software Engineering • BSc Computer Systems & Networking • BSc Computer Security & Forensics University of Greenwich

11. Programme Leader Devise, manage and administer the degree programme Advise on programme choices Direct students to sources of support academic, pastoral, financial, etc. Monitor student progress Advise on academic progress Report to Department University of Greenwich

12. Undergraduate Programmes } BEng Software Engineering BSc Software Engineering BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Systems & Networking BSc Computer Security & Forensics BSc Computing BSc Business Information Systems BSc Business Information Technology BSc Computing with Digital Media BSc Computing with Games Development BSc Business Computing BSc Web Technologies BSc Games Design and Development BSc Creative Digital Media These programmes have a common first year ... permits easy transfer between programmes University of Greenwich

13. First Year Course Timetable University of Greenwich

14. Course Leader • Organises delivery of a course • usually delivers the lectures • not always • coordinates rooming, resources and tutors • Creates and coordinates the assessments • Monitors student progress • Reports back to the department University of Greenwich

15. Peter Smith Simon Scola Andy Wicks Alex Fedorec Kevin McManus Markus Wolf Diane Gan Avgoustinos Filippoupolitis Personal Tutors • First year students are assigned a personal tutor • you get to meet them this week • lab class Wednesday afternoon • tutorials Thursday morning • regular structured tutorials through the coming year • First port of call for questions or problems University of Greenwich

16. Lead Personal Tutors • Organise Stage Committee Meetings • listen to feedback from student representatives • minutes fed into the Annual Monitoring Report University of Greenwich

17. Computing Facilities • Over 1000 computers for general student use • Approximately 300 high spec PC and Mac machines exclusively for CIS students • Virtual desktop allows you to work anywhere • as long as you have internet access • Two Wi-Fi networks • GreenNET and Eduroam • Laptop lending facility University of Greenwich

18. Intranets • Student intranet systems require a login using your Greenwich user ID • xy123 or xy1234z • not 000654321 • University portal provides facilities required by all Greenwich students • email, Moodle, library, timetables ... • The CIS intranet provides facilities that are specific to CIS students • coursework, feedback, register, CIS specific help ... University of Greenwich

19. Intranets There is an essential lab session on Wednesday afternoon to help you to get to grips with these facilities University of Greenwich

20. Communication • Intranets deliver lots of information to you • the answer to your question is probably online • CIS pages http://www.cms.gre.ac.uk • University Home Page http://www.gre.ac.uk • email - Check your email regularly • Contact Staff by email, telephone, in person • contact details online • Staff publish open office hours when they are free • Messages for staff can be left with the Dept. Office University of Greenwich

21. Timetables • Timetables are available from the student portal • individual • programme • course • Check daily for first few weeks as they are likely to change at short notice University of Greenwich

22. Week 1(this week) • Register • parts 1 and 2 • get a Resource Card • Week 1 presentations, exercises and tutorials • Students Union Fresher’s Fair University of Greenwich

23. Part 1 Registration • Most of you have already completed this • passed the fees payment section and reached the optional photograph upload • if no photo uploaded one can be taken at part 2 registration • agreed that your details are correct • This must be completed as soon as possible • QM269 has PCs you can use • advice can be obtained from the student help-desk • 3rd floor Queen Mary University of Greenwich

24. Part 2 Registration • Some of you have already completed this • you have a resource card OTHERWISE • complete part 2 tomorrow • starting at 10:00pm • at the time printed on the registration slip you have been given this morning University of Greenwich

25. Week 1 Timetable Also Film screening SL101 6:00 Tues and boat trip Friday A more complete TT is available online from http://stu-nginx.cms.gre.ac.uk/~mk05/Week_1_CIS_Rota.pdf University of Greenwich

26. Orientation University of Greenwich

27. Orientation • Room Numbers represent building, floor and room • QM345 indicates that the room is on the third floor of the Queen Mary Building • e.g. QA080, KW103, M413, W116 University of Greenwich

28. Mentors • You have already seen student mentors highlighted in green • They will be around through the week (and the year) • to help you with pretty much anything • they were new students last year so they have a good idea of what it is like • Stay connected with https://www.facebook.com/CISmentorsGre https://twitter.com/CISmentorsGre University of Greenwich

29. Student Services Financial planning Medical issues Study difficulties Child care Religious needs Careers guidance Welfare advice Accommodation Advice and support on any equal opportunities issues e.g. issues of disability, gender and ethnicity.  University of Greenwich

30. Students' Union • Each site has Students' Union facilities • Main Students' Union is at Avery Hill • Check their website for details of events http://www.suug.co.uk/whatson/ University of Greenwich

31. Treasure Hunt • New first year students only • Begins after this session • in the Grand Square • without Mr Depp • Return completed paperwork to the student helpdesk (QM345) before 5:00 today University of Greenwich

32. Questions This PowerPoint is available from http://stu-nginx.cms.gre.ac.uk/~mk05/Week1Monday-201415.ppt Is my programme right for me? Am I on the most suitable programme? University of Greenwich