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Bachelor Introduction First year students CS, IMM, LI Department of Computer Science VU University Amsterdam Benjamin Timmermans Study Advisor and Researcher in Human Computing VU University Amsterdam VU Amsterdam Computer Science Department Afdeling Informatica 1 1

What I’m going to present Ø What computer science is about Ø An intro to our department Ø What does an academic study mean Ø Curricula Ø Practical matters VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 2

Computer Science What it is about VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 3

From cradle to grave VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 4

Inside and all around us VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 5

Who is in the majority in this room? Computing devices People VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 6 5

Blessing or curse? VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 7

Who do you want to be? Everybody is a user You can be a maker VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 8

What is Computer Science? “A computer scientist specializes in the theory of computation and the design and study of computers or computational systems” VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 9

What is Computer Science? 20 years later 1970ies VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 10

What is Computer Science? 20 years later? YOU can shape the future 20 years later VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 11

Where to apply it? • How do you design a database system to process all twitter messages in the world? • How do you work in teams across the globe to build a piece of software using crowdsourcing? • How do you test billions of lines of code? • How can you use smartphones in disaster situations to build a communications network? • How do we prevent websites from being hacked? VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 12

Computer Science At the Vrije Universiteit VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 13

Focus of our department: “The networked world” VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 14

User experience: Intertain Lab VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 15

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DAS-5 VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 17

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Alice care robot VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 19

Web for social development 20 VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 20

Groups in the department Artificial Intelligence Ø Agent Systems Ø Computational Intelligence Ø Knowledge Representation & Reasoning Ø Bioinformatics Ø Business Web & Media Ø Business & Web Ø Web & Media Ø Computer Systems Ø High Performance Distributed Computing Ø Systems and Network Security Ø Information Management & Software Engineering Ø Software and Services Ø Information Systems Ø Business Informatics Ø Theoretical Computer Science Ø VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 21

An academic study What does this mean ? VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 22

Academic education is not meant for passive consumption This means: • An active attitude • involvement, commitment, and self-efficacy • you are supposed to study 40 hours per week ! • Intellectual creativity • the search toward a solution • this search often teaches you more than the solution itself VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 23

Academic competences (1) • Hypothesis Formulate plausible explanations • Synthesis of programs, models, simulations, … • Analysis of problems, data sets, … • Research method Qualitative (observation) or quantitative (measurements) • Reflection Why does a model work? Which knowledge have I gained? VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 24

Academic competences (2) • Literature study Summarize, relate different papers • Report Write up in a structured way what you have done, and why • Present For different target audiences • Discuss Formulate arguments, and analyse arguments from others • Originality Presenting work from others as your own is penalized VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 25

Rules and regulations • There are official Rules and Regulations http://www.few.vu.nl/en/current-students/regulations/index.asp • Copying text from a book or the Internet without reference is fraud • Copying from a fellow student is fraud too • Placing solutions to homework assignments on say your Facebook page isn’t allowed • Don’t take unauthorized material to an exam • Violations are treated by a fraud committee and may lead to suspension VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 26

Curricula Computer Science Information, Multimedia & Management Lifestyle Informatics VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 27

Structure of the curriculum • An academic year has 6 periods: 8-8-4 8-8-4 weeks • 6 EC per course • Bachelor: 3 years (180 EC) • Master: 1 or 2 years (60 or 120 EC) VU Amsterdam Afdeling Informatica 28

Structure of the curriculum • General academic education – 30 EC • General “computer science” courses – 45 EC • Curriculum-specific courses – 75 EC • Minor / choice – 30 EC • Total: 180 EC VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 29

Computer Science YEAR 1 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 History Intro Computer Science Academic Pervasive Computing Computer Systems of English Project Computational Thinking Science Web Application Technology Development Programming (Java) Computer Networks Logic and Sets Networks and Graphs YEAR 2 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Advanced Programming Statistical Methods Software Modelling Logic and Modelling Human Intelligent Computer Systems Data Structures and Interaction Operating Systems Linear Algebra Databases Algorithms YEAR 3 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Automata and Philosophy Complexity MINOR Bachelor Project CS Machine Learning Data Networks / Programming / Software Academic Skills Logic / Algorithms Processing Systems Engineering VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 30

Information, Multimedia & Management YEAR 1 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 History Intro IMM Information Academic Pervasive Computing of Management English Computational Thinking Project Science Web Interactive Technology Management and Multimedia Organisation for Programming (Python) Logic and Sets Networks and Graphs Technological Innovation YEAR 2 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Business Modelling and Software Project Requirements Statistical Methods E-Business Human Management Intelligent Engineering Computer Systems Interaction Multimedia Authoring Social Psychology Linear Algebra Databases YEAR 3 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Text Mining Philosophy MINOR Bachelor Project IMM Machine Learning Computers and Information Multimedia Management Academic Skills Systems VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 31

Lifestyle Informatics YEAR 1 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Introduction to Intro Lifestyle Informatics Academic History of Pervasive Computing Modelling and English Science Computational Thinking Simulation Web Behavior Technology and Health Introduction to Project Lifestyle Psychology and its Programming (Python) Logic and Sets Informatics Methods YEAR 2 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Laboratory Lifestyle Intergrative Modelling Statistical Methods Cognitive Psychology informatics Human Intelligent Computer Systems Healthcare Process in Interaction Multimedia Authoring Linear Algebra Databases Secondary Care YEAR 3 period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4 period 5 period 6 Text Mining Philosophy MINOR Bachelor Project LI Machine Learning Lifestyle Computer Human related Academic Skills Informatics related courses courses VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 32

Honours program • On top of your nominal Bachelor program • Total of 30 extra ECTS, in years 2 and 3 • Split into departmental and (interdisciplinary) university program • Only top students are allowed to participate • Excellence track in year 1 can serve as entry into and provides ECTS for honours program ü extra assignment for two courses in 1 st semester ü group project in 2 nd semester VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 33

Studying abroad Check out VUnet “Studying Abroad” All partner universities can be found on the VU World Map: www.vu.nl/exchange-partners Information sessions will start at the end of September Application deadline for exchange in 2016-2017: 10 January 2016 Contact: outgoing@vu.nl VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 34