News 2006
Microsoft Student Partnership with CMS (Dec 06)
 Nabeel Moghal |
Final year student Nabeel Moghal has just been appointed as the University's first Microsoft Student Partner (MSP).
As part of the role, Nabeel, who is studying for the BEng in Software Engineering and has interests in Virtualisation, Computer Vision and High Performance Computing, will be helping to organise various events and technical talks, including visits by industry leaders from Microsoft and other major computing organisations.
He is also writing a blog, where he will be putting information regarding the programme, and where he comments
"... this is the first time in the university's history that someone has been selected as an MSP.
We need to have Greenwich representation at Microsoft Campus and I hope someone is thinking about taking this responsibility next year."
Further information about MSPs -
Nabeel's Blog
Intelligent cars on their way (Nov 06)
 Richard Anthony |
'Intelligent' cars that can update their computer software, diagnose faults and 'talk' to the driver's mobile devices such as phones, personal organisers and satellite navigation systems, could soon be on the road.
The European Commission has awarded £212K to CMS, as part of a nine-member consortium which also includes Volvo, Daimler Chrysler and Bosch, to carry out innovative research in this field.
The project, called DySCAS (dynamically self-configuring automotive systems), is led by Dr Richard Anthony of the Autonomics Research Group and the grant will be used to fund two new research fellowships.
Further information from Engineeringtalk.com
Maths graduate honoured (Nov 06)
Maths graduate, Temitope Reffell, was honoured recently by being shortlisted for best male student in Higher Education at the "London Schools and the Black Child" awards.
Temitope graduated from CMS in July 2006 with first class honours in BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Computing.
Report from the Voice
MathSoc hosts Simon Singh lecture (Oct 06)
MathSoc, the student run mathematics society, is hosting a lecture by Simon Singh entitled "Fermat's Last Theorem" on 1st November, 12.45-2pm.
Simon Singh, author of "Fermat's Last Theorem", "The Code Book" and "Big Bang", was a director and TV producer with the BBC, working on programmes such as Tomorrow's World and Horizon.
He will be explaining how he transformed Fermat's Last Theorem, the most notorious problem in mathematics, into an award-winning TV documentary and how he mixes history, narrative, plot, character and explanation in order to make science and mathematics sexy.
The event is sponsored by Unilever; tickets are free and can be booked in advance from
or obtained on the door.
Simon Singh -
MathSoc -
Unilever
CMS expert appears on BBC (Oct 06)
 The AASK development team |
Research by CMS' Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) has recently been highlighted in an episode of the BBC's "Horizon" programme entitled "The survivors guide to plane crashes".
The research has also attracted a lot of media interest and Professor Ed Galea, director of FSEG, has appeared in several news interviews to discuss the findings.
The research centres on the Aircraft Accident Statistics and Knowledge (AASK) database, a project funded by the the UK Civil Aviation Authority which has been underway for over 10 years.
The FSEG team involved in this work, and shown above, consists of (left to right) Mr Asim Siddiqui, Prof Ed Galea, Mr David Cooney, Dr Kate Finney and Mr Andrew Dixon.
AASK Project -
BBC News interviews Ed Galea -
BBC News item -
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Australian Broadcasting Corp. interview
CMS league table success for mathematics (Jun 06)
The subject area of Mathematics at the University of Greenwich has been ranked 10th in the country in the latest league tables from the Times Good University Guide 2007.
The Guide has been produced since 1992 and uses a range of quality measures to rank each subject.
Times Good University Guide (latest edition)
CMS Design on Show (Sep 06)
 An example of student work |
CMS multimedia students showed some of their final year work as part of the Deptford design weekend.
The show was held at the Creekside Centre on Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September.
The students use software such as Macromedia Director, Dreamweaver and Flash, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro, Combustion, Plasma, 3D Studio Max, Shockwave 3D, Cubase and Reason on both PCs and Macs.
The work shown covered examples of interactive art, 3d animations, games, educational products and video.
Creekside Centre
CMS Undergraduate Speaks At International Conference (Jul 06)
 Michael (right) being congratulated |
Michael Purser, a final year student on the BSc Information Systems programme, presented a paper based on his final year dissertation investigating spreadsheet error awareness to the 2006 EuSpRIG (European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group) international conference.
Further details
CMS launches new degrees (Apr 06)
 An example of student animation work |
Since the computing industry is changing so rapidly, the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences is introducing a variety of new courses and programmes in 2006.
For undergraduates there are three new degrees, Mobile Computing, Business Computing and Digital Animation & Production, reflecting the increasing diversity of the subject into the technical, commercial and creative fields.
For postgraduate students there are new MScs in Computer Security & Audit and Information Technology with Digital Media / Security / e-Business.
In addition, the new MSc/MA Management of Business Information Technology, a practitioner's course which does not require a first degree in computing, has been designed to run in evening-only mode and should be attractive to mature students working in industry.
Undergraduate programmes -
Postgraduate programmes
It's a Digit@ll Future at the CMS Degree Shows (Apr 06)
Digit@ll, the Multimedia Degree Show, and Futures, the Software Engineering Degree Show, will showcase work created by students graduating from CMS's BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology and BEng (Hons) Software Engineering programmes.
The shows start on Thursday 25th May (6pm - 8pm) and are open on Friday 26th May & Saturday 27th May from 12 to 4pm in King William Court.
Please take time to come and wander around the exhibits including creative websites, edutainment CD-Roms, digital video, 3D animation and computer games and try them out.
The future's bright - with CMS' help (Apr 06)
A major new research project which aims to develop smart coatings that will allow cash machine, mobile phone and laptop display screens to be read much more easily in bright sunlight has just been announced.
Researchers from the Universities of Greenwich and Abertay Dundee are collaborating with specialist screen and thin film coatings manufacturers in the two-year, £600,000, ENDSENSE project, part-funded by the Department of Trade & Industry.
Professor Chris Bailey from CMS, who contributes the multi-physics modelling expertise, said: "Manufacturers ... will be able to specify and integrate optical components into their products that are a major advance on current display systems.
In addition, the feedback and control offered by the new smart coatings will reduce energy consumption by two to three times, extend service life and reduce ownership costs."
Further details
CMS extends open day programme (Feb 06)
 The Painted Hall (part of the campus tour) |
The School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS) ran its first Saturday open day on February 4th.
Over 70 prospective students and their guests registered for the event and had the opportunity to discuss their programme of study with members of staff.
They were also able to take a look around the Maritime Greenwich Campus and its facilities and listen to talks about CMS, the University of Greenwich and how to choose a degree course.
Saturday open days are a new venture for CMS, providing extra flexibility, and the opportunity for those who cannot attend on a Wednesday to visit the campus and meet staff and students.
More details & online registration
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