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1. Andrew NortonMarketing and StudentRecruitment Officer 2. ICT in Northern IrelandView Video onYouTube 3. Computing courses offered at Queens:Computer Science (MEng/BEng/BSc)Computing and Information Technology (BSc)Business Information Technology (BSc)Software Engineering (MEng/BEng)Software and Electronic Systems Engineering (MEng/BEng)Joint Degrees with Computer Science 4. SO, WHAT IS COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGQUITE SIMPLY, ITS THE METHOD THAT WE USE TOCREATE SOFTWARE TO CONTROL COMPUTERS 5. Developing effective ways to solvecomputing problemsDevising new ways to usecomputersDesigning and implementingsoftware Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Analysis High Performance Computing Computer Vision Computation Theory Research Topics Innovation & Entrepreneurship 6. Preparing students to meet thecomputer technology needs ofbusiness, government, and otherkinds of organizationsBroad programme covering bothdevelopment and systems. Systems Administration & Maintenance Web-based Programming IT System Security Human-Computer Interaction IT Systems 7. Developing the skills, tools andtechniques for a career as amanager in the contemporary,technology-driven businessenvironment.Design and construction of ITsystems for businessapplications. Modelling and Managing Information Innovation & Entrepreneurship Project Management Web-based programming Information Systems in Organisations 8. Degree focussed on theinteraction between software andelectronics. Designed to meet thefuture needs of a globalinternetworked digital world Mobile Computing & Wireless Systems Digital Security C/C++ Programming Embedded Software Systems Digital Systems Design and SignalProcessing 9. Fundamental degree focussed onsoftware design and development.Designed to provide the coreskills and competencies need bythe Software Profession. Advanced Programming Design Patterns Software Quality Agile and Component Based Development Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10. PROGRESSION 11. FIRST YEAR PROJECT 12. PLACEMENTDedicated Careers & Placement SupportCompulsory PlacementPaid (11-18k NI; 18-37.5K GB; 19-24K ROI)Duration (9-15 months)International Dimension: Study US, Erasmus, IAESTE Infoys India, West Coast USBusiness Start Ups: Dugong Games Campstead 13. IT needs you... 14. Inspiring Our Students..Diane MEng CS 1st Yr: Citi Quest, Belfast and Infosys India,Summer Internship (2012) 2nd Yr: Goldman Sachs, London EasterInternship (2013); West Coast US SummerInternship (2013) YoPE: Citi, Belfast 2013/14Cormac BEng CS 1st Yr: Citi Quest, Belfast (Easter 2012)and Kainos Summer App Camp, Belfast(2012) 2nd Yr: Finalist GradIreland NationalStudent Challenge (Mar 2013); SummerInternship Infosys, India (2013) YoPE: Kainos, Belfast 2013/14Bregeen BSc BIT YoPE: Microsoft, Dublin 2009/10 After YoPE: Study US 2010/11 Graduation: SAP, Dublin (2012) and US NIMentorship - Coca Cola 2012/13Steve MEng CS YoPE: 11 Month Placement MorganStanley, London (2011/12) and MorganStanley, New York Summer Internship(2012). Result: Offered Summer Internship inNew York (2013) and Graduate Offer inLondon (2014) 15. WHAT THE STUDENT SAYSPeople always say secondary school will have beenthe best years of your life but I think so far universityhas contributed to the best of mine! I have metnumerous friends, both on my course and beyond it,and being able to be involved in things such as theQueens Computing Society has really added valueto my experience. Ive also enjoyed the opportunityto study something which has always been mypassion.Victoria,Computer Science 16. Listen to Nicola talk about working atPathXLView Video onYouTube 17. We have outgrown our old building 18. For 2014 to 2016We are moving to the Elmwood Centre 19. In 2016 we move into a new centre 20. SCHOLARSHIPSA total of 15-20 scholarships will be available for firstyear students.Each scholarship provides a yearly stipend andextensive work experience (summer, Easter, year-out).A scholarship is worth about 25k over the durationof the degree. 21. FIND OUT MOREwww.qub.ac.uk/[email protected]/QUBseeecs