School of Computer Science BCS accreditation 2021 - 2026

Students work through alternative designs and approaches to their system with their tutor

Assesement : Group coursework, Presentation

The course covers topics relevant to objective evaluation of systems: concept and quantification of uncertainty in measured and experimental data, visualization of data, hypothesis generation and testing, and basic statistical tests. These topics constitute a substantial part of the course. One objective of the course is that on successful completion, the student should be able to design and carry out a valid experiment to test a hypothesis.

Assesement : Examination, Lab work

Some basic tradeoffs in terms of execution speed and storage are explained

Assesement : Individual coursework

Pros and cons of different algorithmic and design approaches

Assesement : Exams, Coursework

The quality of the system students build is assessed in using test code quality and test coverage tool, continuous integration and testing tools

Assesement : Group coursework

Discussed in class and tested as summative assessment.

Assesement : Individual coursework, Lab work

Students are expected to evaluate alternative solutions in their work and to reflect on their completed work.

Assesement : Individual coursework

These are addressed in lecture notes, slides, and videoed lectures.

Assesement : Examination, Test