Education

 
Scottish Universities were amongst the first in the world to provide Undergraduate and Postgraduate course in Computing, and today, offer world class Computing education that fully spans the discipline.
 
In legend, there was a Scottish engineer in the boiler room of every steam ship; in story, there was a Scottish engineer on the flight deck of every star ship; in truth, Scottish Computing graduates are found world-wide, from start-up companies to global corporations, from school classrooms to specialist research labs.
While the SICSA institutions have distinctive characteristics and provide a wide range of Computing programmes, we share a common enthusiasm for a rigorous and professional approach to education, informed by our research strengths, and facing outwards to the wider society we serve.  Thus, SICSA Education is a forum for our members to articulate and realise our collective interests, and a portal for schools and colleges, industry and government to engage with us.

Useful Links:

Association for Computing Machinery

SICSA Education Events

The SICSA Education group will be running a number of events throughout the year. These include:
 
Engaging the Next Generation - An annual showcase of Scottish Computing Science Education

This industry-facing event is designed to showcase the broad spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate Computing Science courses on offer within Scotland and to provide an opportunity for firms to meet with all of the Scottish Universities under one roof. The inaugural event took place this year on 26thApril at the University of Glasgow, attended by exhibitors from all Scottish Computing Science departments and a broad range of industry representatives. All of the posters from the 2012 event can be downloaded here.

This event will take place again in Spring 2013. Please check the SICSA Events Calendar for updates.

New Computing Lecturer Induction
This one day event, planned for late autumn 2012 in Dundee and delivered by experts from SICSA departments, will provide new Computing Lecturers with introductions to key teaching and learning topics including:
  • Programming
  • Group projects
  • Honours and MSc projects
  • Research led teaching

The event will be open to all and free to SICSA staff. Please see the SICSA Events Calendar for updates on this event.