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Specialization Course in Computer Science - Physical Computing

Title
Specialization Course in Computer Science - Physical Computing
Semester
F2023
Master programme in
Computer Science
Type of activity

Course

Teaching language
English
Study regulation

Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk

REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
Registration

Sign up for study activities at STADS Online Student Service within the announced registration period, as you can see on the Study administration homepage. When signing up for study activities, please be aware of potential conflicts between study activities or exam dates. The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.

Number of participants
ECTS
5
Responsible for the activity
Maja Hanne Kirkeby (majaht@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Henrik Bulskov (bulskov@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
IMT Registration & Exams (imt-exams@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60480
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

Specialization within one of the core specialization areas of the program. The student must acquire knowledge, skills and competences in order to translate theories, methods and solutions ideas into their own practice in relation to software development.

1) Specialization course with a focus area towards algorithms, programming frameworks and complex IT systems. 2) Specialization course with a focus area towards data science, artificial intelligence and business intelligence. 3) Specialization course with a focus area within e.g. internet of things, robotics and virtual technologies.

Detailed description of content

This course has an emphasis on technical aspects and development that relate to Physical Computing, Visualization and Interactive Experiences. The focus will be on acquiring knowledge about principles for designing systems that are highly interactive in that they can sense and respond to their environment. The course will include a theoretical as well as a practical part. The theoretical part will introduce core concepts and cover relevant literature, while the practical part will place this into contexts aiming at building prototypes of Physical Computing systems. Prototypes are developed by means of construction and programming using creative frameworks, selected libraries, physical devices and tools. The prototypes can for instance have input such as sensors measuring distance, motion, temperature or heart rate and output via visual effects, sound, light and motion. The Prototypes and Physical Computing systems in general provide the basis for developing interactive experiences for purposes such as story-telling, entertainment, learning, gaming or art.

Course material and Reading list

Will be announced on Moodle.

Overall plan and expected work effort

The course will have a total workload of 135 hours.

40 hours of lectures and exercises/individual work, 70 hours of preparation and 25 hours for the exam

Format
Evaluation and feedback

Evaluation form to be filled out (anonymously) plus open discussion on the last course day

Programme

The course will have the form of seminars with an active learning style, i.e., introduction to theory in combination with hands-on in-class exercises, together with assignments and peer-reviewing. The assignments will be subject to review and peer-review.

The assignments will be a mix of individual and group assignments.

ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of one or more of the specialization areas and the area’s techniques for designing and constructing complex software systems.

  • know and understand the general principles behind the specialization area’s theory, methods, and technological solutions.

  • elect and apply appropriate methods and techniques from the specialization area to analyse, design and construct reliable and user-friendly systems.

  • become proficient in new approaches to the specialization area.

Form of examination
Individual oral exam based on a written product..

The character limit of the written product is maximum 48.000 characters, including spaces.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 20 minutes.
The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.

Permitted support and preparation materials for the oral exam: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

The assessment will be based on the extent to which the student:

  • Demonstrates familiarity with typical hardware, sensor, software, and communications infrastructure used in Physical Computing.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of current research trends in physical computing

  • Demonstrates understanding of models of unit control ranging from fully autonomous to centralised control.

  • Demonstrates understanding of the potential for application of physical computing and visualization in diverse fields, including performances, games, and industrial settings.

  • Demonstrates the ability to apply algorithms for handling and arbitration among continuous sensor inputs.

  • Demonstrates the ability to construct programs for physical devices using current software architectures.

Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60480
Last changed 06/03/2023

lecture list:

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Monday 06-03-2023 08:15 - 06-03-2023 12:00 in week 10
Physical Computing (COMP)

Wednesday 08-03-2023 08:15 - 08-03-2023 16:00 in week 10
Physical Computing (COMP)

Friday 10-03-2023 08:15 - 10-03-2023 12:00 in week 10
Physical Computing (COMP)

Monday 13-03-2023 08:15 - 13-03-2023 12:00 in week 11
Physical Computing (COMP)

Wednesday 15-03-2023 08:15 - 15-03-2023 16:00 in week 11
Physical Computing (COMP)

Friday 17-03-2023 08:15 - 17-03-2023 12:00 in week 11
Physical Computing (COMP)

Monday 20-03-2023 08:15 - 20-03-2023 12:00 in week 12
Physical Computing (COMP)

Sunday 26-03-2023 20:00 - 26-03-2023 20:00 in week 12
Physical Computing - Hand-in (COMP)

Friday 31-03-2023 08:15 - 31-03-2023 18:00 in week 13
Physical Computing - Oral examination (COMP)

Monday 14-08-2023 10:00 - 14-08-2023 10:00 in week 33
Physical Computing - Reexam - Hand-in (COMP)

Friday 18-08-2023 08:15 - 18-08-2023 18:00 in week 33
Physical Computing - Oral reexamination (COMP)