1. Brunel University, London
Dr Nayna Patel
Lecturer and
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Department of Information Systems and
Computing (DISC)

2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1806-1859

3. Why Brunel?
1. Self contained campus with excellent
facilities and community feel
2. Good support services for students
3. Wide variety of clubs and activities to get
involved in outside of your course
4. Our accommodation is cheaper than
most London Universities
5. Central London within easy reach
6. Excellent teaching and world-class
research

4. Brunel’s Ranking
• Ranked 39 /122 in the UK– Times Good
University Guide
• Joint 5th in London with Imperial College
and SOAS
• NSS 2011: UK’s most improved university
for student satisfaction

5. DISC Courses
• Single honours BSc courses
• Software development
• Two modes of study are available:
– 3 year
– 4 year thick sandwich
• Two main strands
– Computer Science
– Business Computing

6. DISC Courses
Computer Science/
Level 1 Business Computing
Common Core
Computer Business
Level 2
Science Computing
Level 3
Computer Business
Computer Computer Computer Business
Computer Science Business Business Computing
Science Science Science Computing
(Digital Computing (Human
Science (Artificial (Network (Software Computing (Social
Media & (e--Business) Computer
Intelligence) Computing) Engineering) Media)
Games) Interaction)
General Specialist General Specialist

7. Computer Science
• Oriented towards technical formal
principles of computing, software
engineering
• Candidates should have plenty of
practice and experience in handling
mathematical concepts

8. Business Computing
• Major emphasis on analysis, design
and implementation of Information
Systems, with business and
commercial emphasis.
• Suitable for good entry-level grades,
not necessarily in Mathematics.

9. Level 1 Modules
Computer Science / Business Computing
Introductory Programming (Common)
Logic and Computation (Common)
Business Computing & Organisations (Common)
Data and Information (Common)
Level 1 Group Project (Common)

10. Level 2 Modules
Computer Science
Software Development and Management (Common)
Usability Engineering (Common)
Algorithms and their Applications
Networks and Operating Systems
Level 2 Group Project (Common)

11. Level 2 Modules
Business Computing
Software Development and Management (Common)
Usability Engineering (Common)
Business Analysis and Process Modelling
ICTs in Society
Level 2 Group Project (Common)

12. Level 3 Modules
Computer Science
Computer Science Project
Software Project Management (Common)
Advanced Topics in Computer Science
Specialist option
General option

13. Level 3 Modules
Business Computing
Business Computing Project
Software Project Management (Common)
Advanced Topics in Business Computing
Specialist option
General option

14. …with Professional Practice
Computer Science/
Level 1 Business Computing
Common Core
Computer Business
Level 2
Science Computing
Professional Placement
Level 3
Computer Business
Computer Computer Computer Business
Computer Science Business Business Computing
Science Science Science Computing
(Digital Computing (Human
Science (Artificial (Network (Software Computing (Social
Media & (e-Business) Computer
Intelligence) Computing) Engineering) Media)
Games) Interaction)
General Specialist General Specialist

15. Why should you do a
work placement?
• Earn money – useful for final year
• Taste of your chosen career path
• Professional and transferable skills
• Better degree
• Business awareness
• Better chance of finding a graduate job
• Earn over £4k more as starting salary

16. Typical Placement Companies
• BMW • VW
• Coca Cola • AXA
• IBM • CERN
• Intel Corporation • Schools
• Met Police • Hillingdon Council
• Microsoft • GE Money & Health
• Vodafone • Apple
• Burberry • Hasbro

17. Rinesh and Munyutu on
placement at Williams F1

18. Brunel Graduate - Tara
‘After graduating I was
offered a position back at
LexisNexis where I have
continued to develop the
skills obtained at Brunel’.
Tara graduated with First
Class Honours degree

19. Brunel Graduate - Neel
2007/8 – Placement with
Microsoft at
UK HQ. Offered job on
successful graduation
2009 – Graduated 1st class.
Moved to Microsoft HQ
Redmond-Seattle USA
2011 – Microsoft offer
permanent contract

20. Graduate Destinations
Bank of America
Aviva Vodafone
Cisco
Goldman Sachs RBS
Cap Gemini Mirror Group
Logica
Sony Music

21. Other DISC student activities
• Made In Brunel
• IBM Universities
Business Challenge
• Samsung mobile app
design challenge
• Microsoft (Tuesday)

22. Why Computing at Brunel?
1. Exciting new courses - input from an
Industrial Advisory Board
2. Flexible courses
3. First and second year Group Projects
4. BCS accreditation of our courses
5. Dedicated and enthusiastic students
6. Involvement in other activities
7. Good reputation with employers

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