CompSci vs SEng vs Comp Eng (1 Viewer)

[eViLnUt]

i dunno...i'm interested in the Computer Game Construction and Design specialisation for Comp Sci but I also want to do a comined degree with psychology...I dunno if its possible...

 

[underthesun]

Software is good if you value ideals like masochism or self-flagellation.

Pain! Pain is your friend! no pain, no gain

 

[underthesun]

i dunno...i'm interested in the Computer Game Construction and Design specialisation for Comp Sci but I also want to do a comined degree with psychology...I dunno if its possible...

There's such thing as game design specialisation in UNSW? I'd be interested to know

And combining with psychology is possible with SENG, I think the seng site has more info on that:

http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/seng/

I think it's also possible with compsci, but better confirm with someone else.

 

[sunny]

i dunno...i'm interested in the Computer Game Construction and Design specialisation for Comp Sci but I also want to do a comined degree with psychology...I dunno if its possible...

Just send these guys an email: undergrad at cse dot unsw dot edu dot au

There's such thing as game design specialisation in UNSW? I'd be interested to know

Its a specialisation in Comp Sci
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/undergrad/programs/csspec.html#G13978

I think it's also possible with compsci, but better confirm with someone else.

I'm fairly certain there are enough UOC for a specialisation and a minor (psych) in comp sci.

 

[|Axis_]

Oohh I know, I found out about the Comp Science specialisations the other day too, and there're lots of courses that I'd like to do but cant. Oohh I'm too far gone into my program tho. But I like it anyway. I like it I like it I like it.

 

[underthesun]

COMP4431? woah.. interesting however the link after that goes to a 404?

That'd be really tempting for me.. hmm

 

[grimreaper]

yep 4431 is new, none of this minor stuff was on the website last year

edit: linky

hmm wow I'll definately be looking into doing that in a couple of years (I'd have to do it in 3rd year right?)

 

[eViLnUt]

Just send these guys an email: undergrad at cse dot unsw dot edu dot au


Its a specialisation in Comp Sci
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/undergrad/programs/csspec.html#G13978


I'm fairly certain there are enough UOC for a specialisation and a minor (psych) in comp sci.

nah i'm thinkin of a combined degree...

 

[ace]

Zoodboog, a jilted SENG reject

 

[ace]

yep I do reject SENG just like any sane person would

I said jilted SENG reject, not a person who rejects SENG.

Get it right BOOG!

 

[McLake]

Its a specialisation in Comp Sci
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/undergrad/programs/csspec.html#G13978

Note that you can do these subjects anyway, without the "specalisation" tag.

 

[McLake]

yep 4431 is new, none of this minor stuff was on the website last year

edit: linky

Intersting. Could take this 4th year ...

 

[underthesun]

I'm gonna do my enrolment early next year, to make sure I get in

btw congrats mclake on being sturep

p.s with 3 stureps from BOS, we can dominate CSE >=)

 

[drewgcn]

Was going to ask, how difficult is the maths in comp eng/comp sci?

And is there a difference in amount/difficulty between the two?

I'm doing ext1 maths, and I find 2U maths very easy, but 3U maths very hard (mainly due to my inept ability to understand any sort of difficult trigonometry). Given the recommended level of maths is 90-100 in 2u and 100-150 in 3u it doesn't look very difficult (even a combined mark of 130 for 2u+3u seems fairly easily attainable).

Basically, how much/what topics in maths are there (I'm told lots of calculus...any trig? ), and how difficult are they?

 

[sunny]

Was going to ask, how difficult is the maths in comp eng/comp sci?

Comp eng involves more maths, but not directly maths as such, but maths you would do in the electrical engineering half of computer engineering - but don't understimate it, its still quite a bit of maths.

And is there a difference in amount/difficulty between the two?

In first year the maths subjects are common; math 1A, math 1B, discrete maths (only minor difference in this subject) - from there onwards comp eng will do more maths related subjects via electrical engineering that the comp sci students won't have to do.

I'm doing ext1 maths, and I find 2U maths very easy, but 3U maths very hard (mainly due to my inept ability to understand any sort of difficult trigonometry). Given the recommended level of maths is 90-100 in 2u and 100-150 in 3u it doesn't look very difficult (even a combined mark of 130 for 2u+3u seems fairly easily attainable).

Basically, how much/what topics in maths are there (I'm told lots of calculus...any trig? ), and how difficult are they?

First year maths has two parts: algebra and calculus (so yes there is trig). A good 2U student should be able to keep up in first year maths. Having done 3U or 4U helps even more.

 

[§eraphim]

http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~teachadmin/

harmonic means in scaling marks? thats unusual

 

[ace]

Harmonic mean forces you to do good both in assignments and the exam. Screw either of them up, and no matter how good the other result, YOUR STUFFED essentially.

btw,
SENG PAWNS ALL

 

[§eraphim]

Does this mean there isn't any scaling like in Maths?

How do you use GDB to debug programs on Cygwin?

Also, does CSE teach Fortran? WHo uses F?

 

[gman03]

Does this mean there isn't any scaling like in Maths?

If the distribution from the raw marks are too skewed, they actually apply scaling on, say the exam marks, so that the final marks are more "adjusted".

 

[underthesun]

well,

Also, does CSE teach Fortran? WHo uses F?

Why fortran? It's so old, and less powerful than the almighty C

some courses dont apply scaling (combined with a crappy lecturer, becomes hell)