Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor Program

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor Program Program Guide 2012 2013 Where innovation starts

Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor Program Program Guide 2012 2013 Major Software Science Major Web Science Editor: dr. M.L.P. van Lierop Version 2012-09-20

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Contents I General information 7 1 General information 9 2 General course and program information 11 2.1 Program structure................................. 11 2.2 Objectives..................................... 12 2.3 Educational approaches............................. 12 2.3.1 Design-Based Learning......................... 13 2.4 Program credits and student workload..................... 14 2.4.1 Studying part-time............................ 14 2.5 Annual schedule: coursework and examination periods........... 14 2.6 Study planning and enrollment for program modules............ 15 2.7 Cost of textbooks and materials......................... 15 2.8 The Student counselor.............................. 15 2.9 Student s feedback................................ 16 2.9.1 Fast feedback............................... 16 2.9.2 Periodic evaluations........................... 16 2.10 Examinations................................... 17 2.10.1 Exemptions................................ 17 2.10.2 Registration................................ 17 2.10.3 Right of review.............................. 17 2.10.4 Legal rights................................ 18 2.10.5 Examination frequency......................... 18 2.11 Changes to the curriculum............................ 18 2.12 After graduation................................. 19 2.12.1 Teacher training in Computer Science................. 19 II Bachelor College 21 3 Program intake 2012 23 3.1 Bachelor College.................................. 23 3.2 Purpose of the first year............................. 23 3

4 Contents 3.3 Objectives and qualifications.......................... 24 3.3.1 Qualifications............................... 24 3.4 Language...................................... 25 3.5 Program for 2012 intake............................. 25 3.5.1 Ongoing streams............................. 26 3.5.2 Software Science, 1st year........................ 29 3.5.3 Web Science, 1st year........................... 29 3.5.4 Combined program in Software Science and Web Science...... 30 3.5.5 Dual program in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering................................ 30 3.5.6 Transferring from one major to another................ 31 3.5.7 Joint first semester: Fontys ICT and TU/e Software Science.... 32 3.6 Electives...................................... 33 3.7 Professional skills................................. 33 3.8 The binding study recommendation..................... 34 3.9 Registration = participation = examination.................. 35 3.10 First-year examination and compensation arrangements.......... 36 3.11 Student guidance in the first year........................ 36 3.11.1 Faculty coach............................... 36 3.11.2 Student mentor.............................. 36 3.11.3 Student counselor............................ 37 3.11.4 The quarterly kick-off meetings..................... 37 3.11.5 Orientation on professional career................... 37 3.11.6 CANS prevention............................. 37 III Bachelor program 2011 and before 39 4 Program intake 2011 41 4.1 B Phase...................................... 41 4.1.1 Admission................................. 42 4.2 Program revision................................. 42 4.3 Objectives..................................... 43 4.3.1 Qualifications............................... 43 4.4 Program for 2011 intake............................. 44 4.4.1 Overview................................. 44 4.4.2 Knowledge domains in Year 2..................... 44 4.4.3 Software Science, 2nd year....................... 46 4.4.4 Web Science, 2nd year.......................... 46 4.4.5 Combining Web Science and Software Science tracks........ 47 4.4.6 Dual degree program in Applied mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering, intake 2011................... 47 4.5 Transitional arrangements............................ 49

Contents 5 4.5.1 Students with a study contract..................... 50 4.6 Electives...................................... 50 4.7 Honors Star program............................... 50 4.8 The minors program............................... 51 4.9 International experience............................. 52 4.10 Student assistant jobs............................... 52 5 Program intake 2010 and before 53 5.1 Program for 2010 intake............................. 53 5.1.1 Overview................................. 53 5.1.2 Knowledge domains in Year 3..................... 54 5.1.3 Third-year program........................... 54 5.1.4 Electives.................................. 55 5.1.5 Dual degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering (2010 intake and earlier)................. 55 5.2 Transitional arrangements............................ 58 5.3 Software Engineering Project.......................... 58 5.4 The minors program............................... 58 5.5 Honors Star program............................... 59 5.6 International experience............................. 59 5.7 Student assistant jobs............................... 60 5.8 Progression to a Master s program....................... 60 5.8.1 Information meeting........................... 60 5.8.2 Harde knip............................... 60 IV Organization and regulations 63 6 Academic administration 65 6.1 Academic administration of the department.................. 65 6.1.1 Department Board of Mathematics and Computer Science..... 65 6.1.2 Study-program Manager........................ 66 6.1.3 Study-program Committee....................... 66 6.1.4 Examinations Committee........................ 67 6.1.5 Department Council........................... 67 6.1.6 CS Subdepartment and professors................... 67 6.1.7 Department Office............................ 68 6.1.8 Student Council.............................. 69 6.2 Facilities...................................... 69 6.2.1 Buildings................................. 69 6.2.2 Lecture rooms, halls and other instruction facilities......... 70 6.2.3 Library services.............................. 70 6.2.4 Sale of study materials.......................... 70

6 Contents 6.2.5 Computer Services Office........................ 70 6.2.6 Conditions for computer use...................... 71 6.3 Study association GEWIS............................ 71 A Education and Examination Regulations (OER) 73 A.1 Bachelor Program Computer Science and Engineering (incl. majors SfS and WbS)...................................... 73

Part I General information 7

1 General information The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers two undergraduate programs which lead to the award of a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree: Computer Science and Engineering (including the majors Software Science and Web Science) and Applied Mathematics. Each has its own program guide. This is the program guide for Computer Science and Engineering. It has been compiled to provide students with clear, current and complete information about their program. Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) provides information to its students through various channels: The www.tue.nl/en/ website, with: general information about TU/e information about the facilities, the guidance available, extracurricular activities, sports facilities, etc. The department s website at www.tue.nl/en/university/departments/mathematicsand-computer-science/ The department s education pages at w3.win.tue.nl/en/education/. The Bachelor College website at w3.tue.nl/en/education/tue bachelor college/, presenting among others information on the newly introduced program structure and electives. The online learning environment OASE, which can be accessed using any internetenabled computer at www.education.tue.nl. This site includes up-to-date information about program modules and timetables (including any last-minute changes). A Program Guide for each program, which includes a description of its structure and the various facilities which are available to students. All Program Guides are available online. 9

10 General information The Education and Examination Regulations (OER) and the Examination Regulations, which can be found in Appendix 6.3. The Student Statute, to be found at w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/regulations/, laying down the rights and obligations of the University towards the Student and vice versa. The Student Guide, provided free of charge by the Executive Board and sent to all first-year students. The university magazine Cursor, which is distributed biweekly on paper, free of charge, throughout the university. Current information about (changes to) the curriculum, the lecture timetable, the practical sessions, examinations and other important program-related matters can be obtained from: The Student counselor for Software Science and Technische Informatica, Dr. C.J. Bloo, Room MF 3.067, tel. (040) 247 4496, e-mail C.J.Bloo@tue.nl. Also see section 2.8 for more information on the role of Student counselor. The Student counselor for Web Science, Dr. N. Stash, Room MF 7.118, tel. (040) 247 2322, e-mail N.Stash@tue.nl. Also see section 2.8. The Study Program Director of the Computer Science and Engineering bachelor program, Dr. M.L.P. van Lierop, Room MF 3.070 tel. (040) 247 3022, e-mail M.v.Lierop@tue.nl. The Departmental Student Administration Office, Room MF 3.068 (front desk), tel. (040) 247 2379. This is your first point of contact for information and advice about study requirements, regulations, timetables and study results. The front desk is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00. E- mail: studadm.win@tue.nl. The Education and Student Service Center (STU), Room MF 1.214, tel. (040) 247 8015, for information and advice about student grants, studying while working, general financial matters, enrolment, the student card, and registration for or withdrawal from examinations. GEWIS Study Association, Room MF 3.155, tel. (040) 247 2815. The information in this Program Guide is subject to alteration. The latest information can be found online at w3.win.tue.nl/en/education/.

2 General course and program information This section presents information about the structure of the program, the tuition and guidance you may expect to receive, and what is expected from you. 2.1 Program structure The Bachelor s program in Computer Science and Engineering has been organized in accordance with the European Bachelor-Master structure (BaMa). It is a three-year program, the first year of which is a foundation course. In academic year 2012-2013 subsequent years of three different curricula will be offered: intake 2012 enters the Bachelor College where they enrolled for the major Software Science (SfS) or/and Web Science (WbS); see Chapter 3. intake 2011 is offered the second year of their in-between program where the tracks Software Science and Web Science were introduced and the tuition language was adopted to English; see Chapter 4. intake 2010 is offered the third year of the old program Technische Informatica ; see Chapter 5. For students that face a delay in study progress transition arrangements have been made. These can be found in Sections 4.5 (for intake 2011) and 5.2 (for intake 2010 and before) respectively. 11

12 General course and program information 2.2 Objectives The overall objective of the Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor program is to train and educate young professionals who are able to progress into a Master s program in computer science or related disciplines, and/or are prepared to embark upon a professional career in the field. Students who complete the program are awarded a BSc degree, which is evidence of the following qualities: being qualified to degree level within the domain of science, engineering & technology, being competent in the relevant domain-specific discipline(s) to the level of a Bachelor of Science, namely in computer science and engineering, being able to conduct research and design under supervision, being aware of the significance of other disciplines (interdisciplinary work), taking a scientific approach to non-complex problems and ideas, based on existing knowledge, possessing intellectual skills that enable them to reflect critically, reason and form opinions under supervision, being good at communicating the results of their learning, thinking and decisionmaking processes, being able to plan activities and implement them, being aware of the temporal and social contexts of science and technology (comprehension and analysis), in addition to a recognizable domain-specific profile, possessing a sufficiently broad basis to be able to work in an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary context. Here, multidisciplinary means being focused on other relevant disciplines needed to solve the design or research problem in question. 2.3 Educational approaches The program relies on various tuition methods, including: Lectures: the lecturer presents the program material, explaining its relevance and importance. To derive full benefit from a lecture, students must undertake both preparation and a subsequent careful review of the material. Tutorials, where the problems and solutions are presented by the tutor. To assess the value of the strategy adopted and the proposed solutions, and hence to be able to arrive at similar solutions in future, students are expected to undertake the necessary preparation.

General course and program information 13 Small-group instruction, in which students work on coursework assignments. Although they are under the direct guidance of the tutor, it is the students themselves who must arrive at appropriate solutions. Tuition sessions which combine the lecture and small-group instruction approaches. Groups are small and a significant degree of independent study is expected in preparation for each meeting. Practicals which focus on hands on technical skills. Regardless of the tuition method, active study is essential if you are to achieve good results. Most tuition sessions (except practicals and professional skill training sessions) have no mandatory attendance requirement. The number of formal contact hours gradually decreases in Years 2 and 3. 2.3.1 Design-Based Learning Design-Based Learning (DBL) is an educational approach which is particularly appropriate to technical and scientific subjects. It calls for students to work on design assignments as part of a team. At TU/e, Design-Based Learning achieves a number of aims: Professionalization: the content of the projects is in keeping with the requirements of the student s later professional career. Motivation: students are encouraged and challenged to take an active role in the design projects. Cooperation: students learn to work together as a team. Creativity: the focus is on the design and development of a product according to the students own vision and ideas. Integration: theoretical knowledge is applied within practical hands-on projects. All these aspects can be seen in the DBL projects undertaken as part of the Computer Science and Engineering program. Under the guidance of a tutor, groups work on the design and implementation of a (software) product, based on a description (often quite vague) of the requirements it must meet. The project will involve various disciplines within the general domain of computer science and IT, and will draw upon the knowledge gained in earlier program modules. A systematic project approach is applied: a work plan must be produced and maintained, interim products must be completed to set deadlines, a project report must be produced on completion, and a presentation given. There is regular consultation between the group members themselves, and between the group representatives and the DBL-coordinator in charge. All DBL projects are subject to formal assessment.

14 General course and program information The DBL approach is used throughout the first four semesters of the program. Students who began the program in 2010 could earn 15 program credits from the DBL projects. For intake 2011, this figure increases to 24 (SfS track) or 21 (WbS track). In 2012 and beyond, two DBL projects, 5 credits each, are mandatory, and additional DBL projects can be taken as electives. Greater structure has been incorporated into the DBL component by various means: successive design projects are of increasing complexity; the number and diversity of required skills increases over time; students are given an increasing degree of autonomy and opportunities for selfmanagement. Each DBL project devotes attention to various professional skills, which may be the subject of additional tuition or training. The two most important types of skill are: those relating to working within the team (group skills) and those which relate to communication with the outside world (communication skills). In each successive project, students also learn how to assess their own and each others performance. 2.4 Program credits and student workload Students are expected to devote 1680 hours to study each year, whereby the required sixty program credits (ECTS) available are spread as evenly as possible over the 42 weeks of the academic year. One credit represents 28 hours of study. Maintaining a regular study tempo throughout the program will therefore require approximately forty hours study a week, including attendance at lectures and private study. In other words, studying is a full-time job! Of course, the number of credits available for each module is based on an estimate of the input required: some students may require more time than others to complete the module successfully. 2.4.1 Studying part-time A student wishing to take the full program on a part-time basis must devise an individual program in consultation with the Student counselor. There are no separate lectures or project sessions, and no special arrangements for part-time students. Furthermore, one should bear in mind the new regulations on increased tuition fee for students who take too long to complete their studies (the so-called langstudeermaatregel ). 2.5 Annual schedule: coursework and examination periods The academic year is split into two semesters: September to January and February to July. Each semester is divided into two eight-week quartiles, in which tuition is given,

General course and program information 15 separated by a two-week examination period. For details, see the agenda/calendar entry within the Activities section of http://www.education.tue.nl. 2.6 Study planning and enrollment for program modules Many program modules have a separate guide (available in OASE at http://www. education.tue.nl), setting out their form, structure and the educational approach applied. Students must enroll in advance (using OASE) for the program modules they wish to take. If you are not registered for a module, you will not be allowed to take interim and final tests, nor will you receive information about last-minute changes to the timetable, lecture locations, project deadlines, etc. 2.7 Cost of textbooks and materials Every effort has been made to ensure that the costs associated with taking the Computer Science and Engineering program remain within the standard guidelines. In calculating the costs, we have taken into account the purchase of a laptop or notebook computer, for which a special arrangement exists. The GEWIS Study Association is able to supply some required textbooks at reduced prices. See Section 6.3. 2.8 The Student counselor The Student counselors form an important link between the student body and the department. They coordinate the guidance provided to students throughout the program. They know all coaches and mentors and advise the Examinations Committee about any amendments to the Education and Examination Regulations required to meet the special needs of individual students. Students should contact the Student counselor to discuss any program-related problems, e.g. planning difficulties if you are required to re-take a program module. The Student counselors also monitor student progress and can advise on ways to ensure that you complete the program within the allotted period. You are encouraged to make use of his knowledge and expertise when necessary. Software Science, Technische Informatica (intake 2010 and before) Student counselor: Dr. C.J. (Roel) Bloo Office: MF 3.067 Phone: (040) 247 4496 E-mail: c.j.bloo@tue.nl Availability: without appointment on Tuesdays from 11:30 to 13:15 hrs

16 General course and program information : appointments via Ms. Gerola v.d. Linden, phone (040-2474501, email ti.win@tue.nl Web Science Student counselor: Dr. N. (Natasha) Stash Office: MF 7.118 Phone: (040) 247 2322 E-mail: n.stash@tue.nl Availability: without appointment on Wednesdays from 13:30 to 15:00 hrs Availability: appointments by emailing Ms. Stash 2.9 Student s feedback The quality of the program is monitored by the Program manager and the Study-program Committee (see Section 6.1.3). This forum brings together staff, students, the Student counselors and the Study-program Manager to discuss all aspects of the educational program. Individual students are called upon to contribute to the quality of the program by providing feedback as described in the following subsections. 2.9.1 Fast feedback In case you have suggestions for improving aspects of a study component you can address the lecturer by email or in person. If you prefer not to confront the lecturer personally, you have the following options: address the education commissionary of Study association GEWIS, Rien de Böck, see Section 6.3 address one of the student members of the Study-program Committee, see Section 6.1.3. They are also involved in the organization of periodic group discussions with representatives of the various years; address one of the members of the Student Council, email sr@gewis.nl; see Section 6.1.8. 2.9.2 Periodic evaluations To ensure the ongoing quality of the program, a full evaluation is conducted at the end of each semester. It looks at the program as a whole (pass rates, average time requirement). Next to that students are requested to complete an online survey about the program modules held during the previous quartile. The results are discussed by the Study-Program Committee. Students experiences and comments are of immense value in improving the program wherever possible.

General course and program information 17 2.10 Examinations In addition to the examinations held between quartiles, the program includes two full, formal assessments: one upon completion of the first year, the soc-called P-exam, and the final examination which, if passed, confers the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Ceremonies for handing over the certificates in question are organized twice a year, in October and March. Note that you have to register for the formal assessments (in OASE). The requirements for all examinations are listed in the Education and Examination Regulations (OER), see Appendix 6.3. 2.10.1 Exemptions Full information about possible exemptions from (components of) an examination is given in Article 1.4.1 of the Education and Examination Regulations. 2.10.2 Registration Students wishing to enter for an examination should first read the conditions and prerequirements listed in the OER (see Appendix 6.3). The registration deadlines for written examinations are shown in the 2012-2013 agenda at http://www.education. tue.nl. Students who fail to register in time may sit the examination, but their papers will not be graded and no credits will be awarded. To register for an examination (or withdraw a prior registration) you must use the OASE system (see also http://www.education.tue.nl). You are permitted to register for the examination in each program module up to three times. A fourth registration requires permission from the Student counselor, who may impose additional conditions or requirements. In most cases, he will ask you to produce a realistic study schedule for the subject concerned. Within the Bachelor College model, the final grade for a study component is determined on the basis of an examination, consisting of at least two interim tests, and a final test. See Section 3.9 for more details. 2.10.3 Right of review Students may review their graded examination papers at any time within twenty days of the date of the examination. You should make an appointment to do so with the tutor who is to grade the paper. It is advisable to do so as soon as possible after the examination.

18 General course and program information 2.10.4 Legal rights A student can appeal against any decision relating to an examination. In the first instance, you should try to reach an amicable agreement with the tutor concerned or the Examinations Committee of your own department. The Secretary of the Examinations Committee for the Computer Science Department is J.M.L.G. Sanders, room MF 3.068, e-mail j.m.l.g.sanders@tue.nl. If no mutually satisfactory outcome can be reached, an appeal may be submitted in writing to the Examinations Appeals Board. Decisions taken by the Examinations Committee with which you may not agree include: refusal to grant an exemption the result or grade awarded the number of credits awarded (which is of particular importance if it will affect your grant entitlement). Further information about the appeals procedure is included in the Student Statute: http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/regulations/. 2.10.5 Examination frequency The program modules which are graded by means of a written final test usually have two examination sessions per year: the regular examination and the re-sit. The regular examination is held during the examination period immediately following the quartile in which the program module was given. The re-sit is held in the subsequent examination period, or in the case of the program modules given during the fourth quartile, during the interim period. See Appendix 1 of the Education and Examination Regulations. Even where a program module is discontinued, there will generally be an opportunity to re-sit the examination during the next academic year. For further details, see the individual module guides (at http://www.education.tue.nl). 2.11 Changes to the curriculum The curriculum (study program) is subject to ongoing improvement and updating. This may involve the replacement of a particular program module, a group of modules, or a more drastic revision of the entire curriculum such as those being implemented in 2011 and 2012. Where such changes are likely to impact a large number of students, a transition arrangement is put in place. Where the changes affect only a few individual students, suitable arrangements are made by the Student counselor, acting on behalf of the Examinations Committee. There can be minor changes to the program at any time of year. For example, it may be necessary to alter the timetable because of staff absence. The latest information can always be found at http://www.education.tue.nl/.

General course and program information 19 2.12 After graduation The department offers three Master s programs, all given in English, which follow on from the Bachelor s program in Computer Science and Engineering. They are: Business Information Systems (BIS) Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), incorporating the specialist Information Security Technology (IST) track, and the international track Service Design and Engineering (EIT-SDE). Embedded Systems (ES), incorporating the international track Embedded Systems (EIT-ES). 2.12.1 Teacher training in Computer Science Students who have successfully completed the Bachelor s program and who wish to enter the teaching profession may apply for the specialist Computer Science track of the two-year Master s program in Science Education and Communication (SEC) at the Eindhoven School of Education (see www.tue.nl/universiteit/kolom-2/eindhoven-schoolof-education/), thus obtaining a full (i.e. grade-one) teaching qualification in computer science. Note that the SEC-program is given entirely in Dutch. Alternative routes include a combination of the BIS, ES or CSE program with the SEC program to form a dual degree program. This requires students to gain a total of 150 credits but, as the name suggests, confers two degrees including a recognized teaching qualification. If you wish to take the SEC program having first completed one of the three Master s programs listed in the previous paragraph, you will already have earned 60 credits whereupon the SEC program can be completed in only one year. It is also possible to obtain a grade-two teaching qualification in computer science and in mathematics (allowing you to teach first classes in secondary school) within your Bachelor program by choosing the educational minor offered by the Eindhoven School of Education (Dutch only!).

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Part II Bachelor College 21

3 Program intake 2012 3.1 Bachelor College The TU/e introduces a new curriculum for all bachelor programs in the 2012-2013 academic year. Information on the Bachelor College principles can be found at http:// www.tue.nl/en/education/tue-bachelor-college/. The general structure of the programs is described at http://w3.tue.nl/en/education/tue_bachelor_ college/. For the BSc program Computer Science and Engineering two majors have been defined, Software Science and Web Science. Both majors provide a thorough introduction to the basics of computer science. Where Software Science addresses technical domains in depth, Web Science incorporates fields like sociology and psychology in order to understand and contribute to the development of internet applications. 3.2 Purpose of the first year The first year of the Bachelor s program is in the nature of a foundation course (known in Dutch as the propedeuse). Students are of course expected to gain considerable specialist knowledge in the field of computer science itself, but the first year has three additional purposes: Introduction and orientation: what does computer science actually entail, and what are the differences between the majors Software Science and Web Science? Selection: only students who receive a positive recommendation at the end of the first year are allowed to progress to the second year (see Section 3.8); Direction: which major/bachelor program is most appropriate? 23

24 Program intake 2012 Students are expected to take a full and active part in the coursework and projects in order to ascertain as soon as possible whether computer science is indeed the right choice of discipline, and whether the chosen major is most appropriate. 3.3 Objectives and qualifications The overall objective of the bachelor program is to train and educate young professionals who are able to progress into an appropriate Master s program and/or are prepared to embark upon a professional career in the field of software science or web science. Students are therefore expected to: 1. acquire cognitive skills relating to computer science and engineering; 2. acquire practical capabilities and skills relating to software design (the Web Science major focuses on complex internet-based applications, while the Software Science track is more concerned with technical applications); 3. acquire professional and generic academic skills. 3.3.1 Qualifications Students who complete the program are awarded a BSc degree, which is evidence of the following skills and competencies: Basic knowledge and skills in computer science and engineering: familiarity with basic concepts related to Software Science/ Web Science, and a subset of other computer science domains; a thorough technical and scientific understanding of software and software systems; the ability to apply the knowledge acquired in delving to the essence of such systems, understanding precisely how they work and being able to assess them on their merits. Software design: the ability to develop programs or software systems in an effective and structured manner, whereby those systems will perform the tasks expected of them accurately and efficiently; the ability to analyze any software system in terms of its behavioral aspects, including performance; further to this analysis, the ability to adapt and improve the system where necessary; the ability to document all findings and activities for future reference.

Program intake 2012 25 General academic skills: the ability to acquire further knowledge in the field of computer science and to do so independently; an awareness of the position and importance of computer science within society, an awareness of the rapid changes, both positive and negative, which information technology can bring about, and the ability to reflect on such changes; the ability to work effectively within a team; the ability to impart information, ideas and solutions to either fellow specialists or a lay public; the ability to plan and organize ones own work as well as a software development project. 3.4 Language From 2011-2012 on, the language of the program is English. Coursework, essays, reports, etc. must be in English. This does not hold for those elective courses that are offered in Dutch only. Each quartile, short refresher courses in English will be available to those who feel they need to brush up their language skills. One has to register through the OASE system (in quartile 1: 9ST17 Remedial English for first year bachelor students; in Quartile 2,3,4: 9ST12 English skills 1). Also, a follow-up course can be taken in quartiles 2 (9ST18, Remedial English for first-year bachelor students, advanced) and in quartiles 3 and 4 (9ST13 English skills 2). For international students, Dutch courses are offered every quartile. The first course for beginners is 9ST40 Dutch for beginners, students, and the follow-up course is STA42 Dutch intermediate (employees and students). In case you are interested to take one of these course please inform the study advisor in order to get permission for registration. Please note that these language courses do not form part of the regular study program although credits are granted for passing the examination. 3.5 Program for 2012 intake An outline structure of the program is as follows. Study component Credits Basic components 30 Major components (SfS or WbS) 90 USE package 15 Electives 45 Total 180

26 Program intake 2012 An overview of the program is presented below. Note that as of yet, only the study components of the first year have been assigned subject codes. BTI-program generation 2012 Legend = Basic module = Software Science specific E-U = Elective or USE-module = Web Science specific * <name> = module <name> addresses professional skills = both SfS & WbS DBL = Design Based Learning project Note: - single unit slots represent 5 ects subjects; double height slots represent 10 ects subjects quarter A.1 A.2 B.3 B.4 YEAR 1 2012/13 2WAB0 Calculus 3NAB0 Appl. Physical Sciences 0LAB0 Intr. to Modelling 0SAB0 USE * 2IP90 Programming elective 2IL50 Data structures elective SfS WbS 2IT60 Logic & set theory 0HV10 Intr. Psych. & Techn. 2IC30 Computer systems 2IT60 Logic & set theory * 2IO70 DBL Embedded systems * 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 2IT70 Automata & process theory * 2ID40 Humantechnology interaction YEAR 2 2013/14 SfS WbS Design Datamodelling & databases Programming methods Discrete structures E-U E-U E-U * DBL Algorithms Web technology * Softw.spec. & testing * DBL App development * Comp. networks & security Probability theory & statistics E-U YEAR 3 2014/15 Business inform. systems Software eng. & architecture elective E-U E-U elective elective SfS * Operating systems Algorithms WbS HTI in social context * Web analytics elective * SEP/WEP (Software/Web engineering project) 3.5.1 Ongoing streams The subjects in the curriculum of the majors have been grouped into a number of ongoing streams : a coherent set of courses that address a subdomain of computer science

Program intake 2012 27 and engineering. Software Science and Web Science differ in the extent the various subdomains are addressed. A brief description of each subdomain is given below. Theory and algorithms Here theory necessary for specifying (software)systems and for reasoning about behavioral aspects like correctness and efficiency are discussed. Also elementary data structures and algorithms and criteria for classifying algorithms are treated. Contact persons: dr. H.J. Haverkort and dr. E.P. de Vink. Software development In this subdomain, students first learn how to write computer programs in a standard programming language, and to do so in a manner which takes aspects such as ease of maintenance, robustness, usability, efficiency and accuracy into account. The programming language used is JAVA. On top of that, the process of developing large software systems is addressed, elaborating on various methods and tools for managing such processes. Contact person: prof.dr. M.G.J. v.d. Brand. Information systems In this subdomain, students learn how large-scale information systems are built and modified. Special attention is devoted to business information systems. Contact person: prof.dr.ir. W.M.P. v.d. Aalst. System architecture and networks Addresses the questions which components are necessary for setting up software and computer systems, and how to organize the communication between these components in a secure way. Contact person: dr. T. Ozcelebi. Web technology In this subdomain students learn technical aspects of the internet, like hypermedia, dedicated communication protocols and data formats. Special attention is paid to the Semantic Web, where you can reason about data in order to find information and to do business. You also learn how to analyze and mine data from information systems on the Web to optimize information services and navigation structures. Contact person: dr. G.H.L. Fletcher ICT in context Information technology is used in a wide variety of settings, each requiring specific interaction modes. How can one design a usable interface? Next to technical methodologies one needs to have a basic understanding of psychology, and more specific of psychological aspects of interaction and cognitive processes while using information technology. Also, to understand how people interact with each other

28 Program intake 2012 on the Web and how people and companies do business on the Web, we need to understand sociology and economy in an on-line setting. Contact person: prof.dr. P.M.E. De Bra. In the table below an overview of the ongoing streams, including the specific study components, is presented for the majors Software Science (SfS) and Web Science (WbS) respectively. Code* Study component name SfS WbS Yr.qrt Yr.qrt Theory and algorithms 2IT60 Logic and set theory 1.1 1.2 2IL50 Data structures 1.3 1.3 2IT70 Automata and process theory 1.4 Discrete structures 2.1 2.1 DBL Algorithms 2.2 Algorithms 3.2 Software development 2IP90 Programming 1.1 1.1 Programming methods 2.3 2.3 Software specification and testing 2.3 Software engineering and architecture 3.2 3.2 Software/Web engineering project 3.4 3.4 Information systems Data modeling and databases 2.2 2.2 Business information systems 3.1 3.1 System architecture and networks 2IC30 Computer systems 1.2 2IO70 DBL Embedded systems 1.3 Computer networks and security 2.4 2.4 Operating systems 3.1 Web technology 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 1.3 Web technology 2.2 DBL App development 2.3 Web analytics 3.2 ICT in context 0HV10 Introduction to psychology & technology 1.1 2ID40 Human technology interaction 1.4 HTI in social context 3.1 * codes for second and third year components are not yet known

Program intake 2012 29 3.5.2 Software Science, 1st year A detailed program of the first year of the Software Science program is given in the following table: Quartile Code Study Component Credits Major 30 1 2IP90 Programming 5 1 2IT60 Logic and set theory 5 2 2IC30 Computer systems 5 3 2IL50 Data structures 5 3 2IO70 DBL Embedded systems 5 4 2IT70 Automata and process theory 5 Basic components 20 1 2WAB0 Calculus variant A 5 2 3NAB0 Physics for technology conceptual 5 3 0LAB0 Introduction to modeling 5 4 0SAB0 USE: Ethics and history of technology 5 Electives 10 2 5 4 5 3.5.3 Web Science, 1st year A detailed program of the first year of the Web Science program is given in the following table: Quartile Code Study Component Credits Major 30 1 0HV10 Introduction Psychology and technology 5 1 2IP90 Programming 5 2 2IT60 Logic and set theory 5 3 2IL50 Data structures 5 3 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 5 4 2ID40 Human-technology interaction 5 Basic components 20 1 2WAB0 Calculus variant A 5 2 3NAB0 Physics for technology conceptual 5 3 0LAB0 Introduction to modeling 5 4 0SAB0 USE: Ethics and history of technology 5 Electives 10 2 5 4 5

30 Program intake 2012 3.5.4 Combined program in Software Science and Web Science It is also possible to follow a study program which combines both majors. You will then be required to complete all study components from both majors. Provided you have passed all study components of both majors by the time you sit the final examination, both majors will be shown on your degree certificate. Since the majors overlap to a large extent, the required additional components fit into the elective part. Hence, the requested amount of credits does not exceed 180. Nevertheless, for scheduling reasons one sometimes has to take four components in one quartile, and the first year of the combined program contains 65 credits. The program for the combination of Software Science and Web Science in the first year is presented below. Quartile Code Study Component Credits Major 45 1 0HV10 Introduction Psychology and technology 5 1 2IP90 Programming 5 1 2IT60 Logic and set theory 5 2 2IC30 Computer systems 5 3 2IL50 Data structures 5 3 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 5 4 2ID40 Human-technology interaction 5 4 2IO70 DBL Embedded systems 5 4 2IT70 Automata and process theory 5 Basic component 20 1 2WAB0 Calculus variant A 5 2 3NAB0 Physics for technology conceptual 5 3 0LAB0 Introduction to modeling 5 4 0SAB0 USE: Ethics and history of technology 5 3.5.5 Dual program in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering During the first year students can opt to follow a study program which, if successfully completed, will entitle you to both the first-year (foundation course) diploma in Applied Mathematics and that in Computer Science and Engineering with major Software Science or Web Science. To do so, you enroll as a student on both the major Applied Mathematics and on either the major Software Science or Web Science (this does not entail any additional fees). The dual program has a heavier workload than a regular first-year foundation course in either subject when taken separately: you are required to earn 75 credits rather than the regular 60 credits. Having successfully completed the dual first-year program program, in Years 2 and 3 you can opt to take Applied Mathematics or Computer Science and Engineering, i.e., the

Program intake 2012 31 major Software Science or Web Science, or the complete dual degree program leading to two Bachelor of Science diploma s. Note that all mathematics study components are taught entirely in Dutch. More information on the Applied Mathematics program can be found in its Program Guide (in Dutch). In the table below, for each study component in the dual program of the first year, the quartile in which it should be taken is given for both Software Science and Web Science. Code Study component name SfS WbS qrt qrt Major 0HV10 Introduction Psychology and technology 1 2IP90 Programming 1 1 2WF40 Verzamelingenleer en algebra 1 1 2WF20 Linear Algebra 1 1 2 2IC30 Computer systems 2 2WA30 Analyse 1 2 2 2IL50 Data structures 3 3 2WA40 Analyse 2 3 3 2WF30 Lineaire algebra 2 3 3 2ID40 Human-technology interaction 4 2IO70 DBL Embedded systems 4 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 4 2IT70 Automata and process theory 4 Basic component 2WBB0 Calculus variant B 1 1 3NBB0 Physics for technology formal 2 2 0LAB0 Introduction to modeling 3 3 0SAB0 USE: Ethics and history of technology 4 4 In case you want to continue the dual program after the first year in order to graduate both in Applied Mathematics and in Computer Science and Engineering, you have to take all study components of both majors, and end up with at least 225 credits. This dual program is coordinated by Dr. J.C. van der Meer of the Mathematics Subdepartment, room MF 5.072, tel. (040) 247 4451 and by Dr. Roel Bloo of the Computer Science Subdepartment, room MF 3.067, tel. (040) 247 4496. You can contact them for more information and for advice on a realistic planning of your individual course sequence. 3.5.6 Transferring from one major to another Students who are not yet sure which major they wish to follow are advised to use the elective part in the first year to take study components of the other major(s) they are

32 Program intake 2012 interested in. Having made your final choice, it will be possible to catch up on any components you have missed by taking them during the second or third year. Note that completed study components of the original major that are not part of the new major can be used as electives in the new major. Students who have chosen their major at the beginning of the program but who later decide they would prefer to study the other can generally transfer at any time during the first two quartiles without affecting their study progress. It will be possible to catch up with the modules you have missed during the second year. Note that with a negative binding study recommendation for the major Software Science you cannot take the Web Science major in the second year anymore, and vice versa. See the details in Section 3.8. 3.5.7 Joint first semester: Fontys ICT and TU/e Software Science International students who are not yet certain whether they are better suited to a scientific/academic program or a more practice-oriented course such as that in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offered by Fontys, can opt for a first-semester program which includes study components at both TU/e and Fontys. To do so, you must enroll with both institutes (one will be your main enrollment and the other a subsidiary enrollment). Having completed one or two quartiles, you can then decide which program you wish to continue. The program of this joint first semester is: Quartile 1 ECTS Quartile 2 ECTS TU/e 2WAB0 Calculus variant A 5 2IC30 Computer systems 5 2IT60 Logic and set theory 5 workshop JAVA 0 Fontys PRO1 Programming in C++ 1 4 PRO2 Programming in C++ 2 4 EDB1 Databases 1 3 EDB2 Databases 2 3 IDE Integrated development env. 3 If you decide to continue your studies at TU/e you will be granted an exemption for module 2IP90 Programming provided you achieved a mark of 7 or more for both Fontys programming modules. You must nevertheless take a short hands-on course in JAVA programming before beginning the second semester, and must complete the first-year module 3NAB0 Physics for technology at some point during Year 2, as well as an additional elective module. It is also possible to transfer to the Web Science track if you so wish. More information on Fontys University of Applied Science and the ICT program it offers can be found at this site: http://fontys.edu/bachelor.information. communication.technology.hbo.ict.english.eindhoven.27460.aspx.

Program intake 2012 33 3.6 Electives The Bachelor College offers you a lot of scope to fill in your study program in your own way. During your study and student time you will experience an important process of personal and professional development. The program is therefore designed so that you can ensure that your study is closely related to your own ambitions and interests. That means that you can decide the direction of your development yourself. You can choose from a wide range of subjects and packages. In the first year you can choose any course from a different major or from one of the elective packages as long as you satisfy the prerequisites, and provided it does not overlap with the contents of your major components and it fits within your schedule. The predefined elective packages offer you the following options: deepening your knowledge of your own discipline; learning more about a different discipline; combining with one of the TU/e s strategic areas of research: Energy, Health and Smart Mobility.. In the end your grand total of electives needs to have some coherence. The Examinations Committee has to approve of each student s elective package. The student must submit in the second year a written proposal for the grand elective package to the Examinations Committee. Students must also justify their choice with regard to their plans and ambitions and with an eye to the engineer s field of professional practice. The Faculty coach can assist you in this regard. More on the regulations can be found in the Education and Examinations Regulations (Appendix 6.3), art. 1.4.2. In the first year, students that take either Software Science or Web Science are supposed to take two elective study components, in quartile 2 and 4. In order to get permission for enrollment of these electives, you need to send a request to the Student counselor by filling in an electronic form. This form is available at http://w3.win.tue. nl/en/education/organization/forms/. Suggestions for suitable electives for Software Science students and Web Science students are available at http://w3.win. tue.nl/en/programs/majors_generation_2012/electives_ss/, and http: //w3.win.tue.nl/en/programs/majors_generation_2012/electives_ws/, respectively. An overview of all electives offered can be found at the Bachelor College site on electives. Students that combine two majors choose major components from the second major as electives. 3.7 Professional skills In addition to professional knowledge and engineering skills graduates need skills to exercise his/her profession. This includes skills on communication, reflection, planning

34 Program intake 2012 and organization. Therefor each major includes the professional skills basic module, which is worth five credits. The skill lines are: presentation, writing, cooperation, reflection, planning and organization, looking up and processing (scientific) information. These skill lines are embedded in the study components of the major, as are the five credits associated with it. The total number of hours per skill line is spread over the three years of the degree program, giving individual students three assessment opportunities per skill line. You have to pass the skill assessment in order to complete the study component in which it is embedded. The lecturer uses an assessment form to evaluate and assess specific skills. This form is then entered into your digital file. You successfully complete the professional skills basic module once all skill assessments (and thus all skill lines) have been completed with a passing grade. In the table below for each skill line the embedding study component in the first year is listed, as is the percentage of time it consumes within that study component. Skill Embedded in study component Frac. Software Science Web Science 2PS11 Collaborating 1 2IO70 DBL ES 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 10% 2PS21 Presenting 1 2IO70 DBL ES 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 4% 2PS31 Writing 1 2IO70 DBL ES 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 9% 2PS41 Reflecting 1 2IO70 DBL ES 2ID40 Human-techn. interact. 2% 2PS51 Planning and organizing 1 2IO70 DBL ES 2IO80 DBL Hypermedia 6% 2PS11 Information handling 1 2IP90 Programming 2IP90 Programming 3% * with respect to 5 ects (=140 hours study load) 3.8 The binding study recommendation At the end of each semester, students are given a recommendation with regard to the further direction of their studies, known as the study advice. The first is purely for your information and guidance. The second, however, is binding: if it seems that you are unlikely to complete the entire program successfully, you will not be permitted to progress to the second year. There are four main types of study advice: A positive recommendation (40 credits or more, of which 15 or more are derived from major study components). The Examinations Committee will permit students with a positive study recommendation to take all study components in the

Program intake 2012 35 second-year s program. However, they must complete any remaining first-year study components at the earliest opportunity otherwise permission will be withdrawn. A positive recommendation with study contract (between 30 and 40 credits, of which 15 or more have been derived from major study components). The study contract stipulates the program study components that the student is permitted to take during the second year, alongside those first-year study components which have yet to be completed. In most cases, students will not be permitted to take part in second-year DBL projects. A student who fails to complete the remaining first-year components at the earliest opportunity will not be permitted to take any second-year components until the remaining first-year components have been completed. A negative binding study recommendation (fewer than 30 credits). Students given a negative study recommendation are not permitted to continue the Computer Science and Engineering program and may not re-apply to do so for a period of three years. Note that a negative binding study recommendation is issued for the BSc program (not per major), hence excluding both majors for continuation. A deferred study advice: a student may be granted a deferred study advice if he or she has failed to make the necessary progress due to exceptional personal circumstances, such as illness, disability, unforeseen family commitments or pregnancy. In most cases, the student will be required to make up half of the shortfall in firstyear credits during the second year. The Student counselor should be informed of any exceptional personal circumstances as soon as possible. Detailed information about the study advice will be given during the kick-off meetings at the start of each quartile. The terms and conditions attaching to the binding study advice and the study contract are stated in the Education and Examination Regulations (see Appendix 6.3). For further information you have to contact the Student counselor (see Section 2.8). 3.9 Registration = participation = examination The philosophy of the Bachelor College is that when you participate actively during the tuition period of a study component, you should be able to complete it with a sufficient grade. Registrations for study components result in automatic registrations for the relevant interim tests and the first subsequent final test. Interim tests are mandatory. If you are not able to participate in an interim test or do not hand in any work, then the grade will be marked as 0. If you do not participate in a final test, then you may not register for the retake of that final test in the same academic year. When you register for a component, you are expected to participate actively, and consequently you are automatically registered for the interim tests and for the final test. Also, when failing the examination, you are automatically registered for the retake!

36 Program intake 2012 Since you are allowed to take examinations at most three times per component, and because a no-show counts for one attempt, you should withdraw for a component as soon as you decide not to participate anymore and/or not to take the next final test. You may withdraw no later than five working days before the final test or retake is to take place. The final grade for a study component is determined on the basis of an examination, consisting of at least two interim tests and a final test. A maximum of 70 3.10 First-year examination and compensation arrangements Year 1 culminates in a formal examination and associated first-year (called foundation course or Propedeuse) certificate in Computer Science and Engineering. To pass the examination, you must have completed all program components with at least a pass mark of 6 (out of 10). An exception to this rule will be made in the following circumstances: first-year students who fail to achieve a pass mark by only one point, scoring a 5 for no more than one study component, will be deemed to have passed the first-year examination. Note: students must register (through OASE at www.education.tue.nl) to take the first-year examination. There is no automatic assessment as you might have been used to at school! 3.11 Student guidance in the first year From the time you enroll, there are various people you can turn to for assistance, such as the Student counselor, a Faculty coach and a Student mentor. 3.11.1 Faculty coach Before the start of the first semester, students are divided into small groups and assigned a faculty member as their coach throughout the bachelor program. There will be several meetings devoted to help you make certain choices, to decide which options suit you best. Where appropriate, the coach will refer you to the Student counselor for further advice. 3.11.2 Student mentor During the first semester of the first year every student will be assigned a student mentor. He or she is a senior student who can help you with the practical matters that you have to deal with relating to your study. In particular, the skills you ll need for studying successfully will be explained by the student mentor.

Program intake 2012 37 3.11.3 Student counselor The student counselors coordinate the guidance provided to students throughout the program. They know the formal regulations concerning program amendments in case of delay or transfers, and advise the Examinations Committee on alternations of individual programs. See Section 2.8 for more information. 3.11.4 The quarterly kick-off meetings Every quartile a kick-off meeting is organized by the Student counselor for first-year students to provide information about the organization and regulations of the program. These gatherings are scheduled under code 2IC00 P-colloquium; relevant documents will be published in the course web page of 2IC00 at http://www.education.tue. nl. 3.11.5 Orientation on professional career In order to orient yourself on the profession of a software science engineer and/or web science engineer, some mandatory company visits are organized in the first semester. The dates and companies will be posted in due time under code 2IC00 as well. Also, on a voluntarily basis, one can attend company lectures and visits organized by the study association GEWIS (see Section 6.3). 3.11.6 CANS prevention The law on working and studying conditions obligates the University to offer all students a workshop on RSI=Repetitive Strain Injury (or CANS as it is called nowadays, Complaints Arm, Neck, Shoulder) and computer screen work. The department offers this workshop in the third quartile of the first year. Participation is obligatory and will therefore be registered. The workshop will be scheduled under code 2IC00 P-colloquium in due time. The workshop will last 1 hour and is especially meant for employees and students who work regularly and/or for extended periods behind a computer screen. During the workshop considerable attention will be paid to the development of CANS, its causes and especially how it can be prevented. Besides the theoretical approach extensive attention will be paid to the practical issues. As workshopparticipant you actively take part in the programme and you will learn to be aware of your own posture.

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4 Program intake 2011 4.1 B Phase Having successfully completed the first or foundation year, students progress to the Bachelor s phase proper also known as the B Phase in Years 2 and 3. The entire B phase is designed to provide students with a solid, broad basis on which to pursue their professional career. In Years 2 and 3, you are required to earn 78 credits from the compulsory modules, 30 credits from a minor, and 12 credits from electives. In most cases, you will take the minor in the first semester of Year 3. The minor offers a chance to prepare for a Master s program, to gain international experience at a partner university in another country, or to explore a discipline outside the realm of computer science itself. Many students do not earn the required 60 credits per year, whereupon they will take longer than the allotted three years to graduate unless they take action to catch up. This will often entail taking a combination of first and second year modules, or second and third year modules, in one and the same semester. This can cause timetabling clashes. Priority must always be given to the earlier module, i.e. that which should have been completed first. The Student counselors can offer advice if necessary. They can also inform you on the new regulations on Bachelor s-before-master s ( harde knip ) and on increased tuition fee for students who take too long to complete their studies (the so-called langstudeermaatregel). Note that the information in this chapter applies only to those students who commenced their first year in 2011. 41

42 Program intake 2011 4.1.1 Admission To derive the full benefit of the program and its various modules, it is essential that students have the necessary prior education and/or knowledge. The curriculum assumes that students have already acquired certain skills and are familiar with certain basic concepts. One purpose of the admission regulations is to ensure that students are able to make the expected progress. Students who pass the first-year examination are automatically admitted to the B phase. In principle, students are not permitted to take any second-year modules until all first-year modules have been passed (see the Education and Examination Regulations in Appendix 6.3). Students who have been given a positive study advice without a study contract requirement are entitled to begin any of the second-year modules during the first semester of Year 2. Students who are subject to a study contract have a more restricted choice, and must obtain the Student Counselor s permission to commence any second-year module. First of all it must be decided if the student can continue in the old program, or should switch to the new Bachelor College program. In most cases, switching to the Bachelor College can be implemented without loss of credits and will be the preferred option. For students subject to a study contract that remain in the old program, 2IO23 DBL Specification and game will most probably not be permitted. (The study contract and its implications are described in further detail in Appendix 4 of the B-part of the Education and Examination Regulations: see Appendix 6.3). In either case, permission to begin the second-year modules before completing all required first-year modules applies only during the first semester of Year 2. Students who have not yet completed all first-year modules must do so before being allowed to sit the examinations for any second year modules of the second semester and for third year modules. 4.2 Program revision A new curriculum has been introduced in the 2011-2012 academic year. The most significant changes were: the introduction of specialist tracks, viz. Software Science (SfS) and Web Science (WbS); the adoption of English as the main tuition language; the transition from a semester-based schedule to one of quartiles. In 2012-2013 the second year of that program is offered. Due to the university-wide introduction of the Bachelor College, another revision of the curriculum was necessary starting 2012-2013. This might cause difficulties for students that did not complete all modules of the first year. See Section 4.5 on transitional arrangements for more information on this subject.

Program intake 2011 43 4.3 Objectives The overall objective of the program is to train and educate young professionals who are able to progress into a Master s program in Computer Science and/or are prepared to embark upon a professional career in the field. Students are therefore expected to: 1. acquire a strong theoretical frame of reference, including a knowledge of the basic concepts of computer science and their interdependency; 2. be able to develop, analyze, realize, implement, maintain and/or adapt software products, and to do so in a scientifically responsible manner (the Web Science track focuses on complex web-based applications, while the Software Science track is more concerned with technical applications); 3. show a level of performance commensurate with an education at Bachelor degree level. 4.3.1 Qualifications Students who complete the program are awarded a BSc degree, which is evidence of the following skills and competences: In computer science and engineering: familiarity with all basic concepts; a thorough technical and scientific understanding of software and software systems; the ability to apply the knowledge acquired in delving to the essence of such systems, understanding precisely how they work and being able to assess them on their merits. In software design: the ability to develop programs or software systems in an effective and structured manner, whereby those systems will perform the tasks expected of them accurately and efficiently; the ability to analyze any software system in terms of its behavioral aspects, including performance; further to this analysis, the ability to adapt and improve the system where necessary; the ability to document all findings and activities for future reference. General academic skills:

44 Program intake 2011 the ability to acquire further knowledge in the field of computer science and to do so independently; an awareness of the position and importance of computer science within society, an awareness of the rapid changes, both positive and negative, which information technology can bring about, and the ability to reflect on such changes; the ability to work effectively within a team; the ability to impart information, ideas and solutions to either fellow specialists or a lay public. 4.4 Program for 2011 intake 4.4.1 Overview An outline structure of the program is as follows. Study component Credits Core subjects (common to SfS and WbS) 72 Specialist subjects (SfS or WbS) 30 (SfS) / 33 (WbS) DBL + graduation project 36 (SfS) / 33 (WbS) Electives 12 Minor 30 Total 180 An overview of the program is presented in Fig. 4.1. 4.4.2 Knowledge domains in Year 2 The second year addresses the following knowledge domains and associated topics: Mathematics: statistics Theoretical computer science: discrete structures Programming: programming methods Information systems: datamodelling, databases, business information systems Advanced tools and techniques: computer graphics, security. In addition, in the Software Science track the following domains are addressed: CASP (Computer architecture and system programming): operating systems Software modelling: software specification and modelling and in the Web Science track: Web technology: Web analytics, Web technology

Program intake 2011 45 CASP (Computer architecture and system programming): computer networks The knowledge and skills learned in the various modules will be applied in an integrated way in two seperate DBL projects, the first one on designing and implementing a computer game, the second one on developing a complicated information system. The DBL projects in Year 2 are more complex and challenging than in the first year, with a BTI-program generation 2011/2012 Gloss = Software Science (SfS) = Web Science (WbS) DBL = Design Based Learning project Note: - students choose one of the tracks when they register for the program; - the uncolored slots represent core subjects for both tracks - single unit slots represent 3 ects subjects; double height or width slots represent 6 ects subjects quarter A.1 A.2 B.3 B.4 YEAR 1 2DI46 Basic maths 2DI26 Prob. theory 2ID15 Hum.-techn.int. 2DI75 Lin.alg. 2011/12 SfS WbS > > 2IC16 Comp.netw. 2IC05 Comp.syst. 2IO11 DBL robotics 2IO21 DBL algor. 2IW66 Softw.test. 0A211 Psychology and user 2ID65 Hyperm.&Wb 0A216 DBL psychology and user 0A416 Infonomics 2IO22 DBL hyperm. YEAR 2 2IT26 Discr.struct. 2IV10 Comp.graph. 2IS05 Security 2DI36 Statistics 2012/13 SfS WbS 2IP05 Programming elective(s) 2IW05 Softw.spec.. 2II26 Web analytics 2IT05 Logic & set theory 0WS01 DBL psychology of web science 2ID05 Datamodell. & databases 2iO23 DBL spec + game 2IL05 Data struct. 2IP15 Progr.meth. 2IN05 Oper.syst. 2IC16 Comp. netw. 2II25 Web technol. 2IT15 Aut. & proc. 2II05 Bus. inf. systems 2IO71 DBL: inf.syst. YEAR 3 0L870 Ethics & law 2IP25 Softw.eng. 2013/14 SfS MINOR MINOR elective(s) 2IL15 Algorithms WbS Artificial Intelligence SEP (Software engineering project) > > 0A216 DBL psychology and user 0WS01 DBL psychology of web science Figure 4.1: Overview program intake 2011.

46 Program intake 2011 greater focus on software design. Students from the Web Science and Software Science tracks will be mixed and will have different roles, similar to the way of working in the professional arena. 4.4.3 Software Science, 2nd year A detailed program of the second year of the Software Science track is given in the following table: Quarter Code Unit ECTS 1 2IT26 Discrete structures 3 1 2IW05 Software specification 6 1 xxxxx elective(s) 6 2 2IV10 Computer graphics 3 2 2ID05 Data modeling and databases 6 2 2IO23 DBL Spec. and game 6 3 2IS05 Security 3 3 2IP15 Programming methods 6 3 2IN05 Operating Systems 6 4 2DI36 Statistics 3 4 2II05 Business Information Systems 6 4 2IO71 DBL Information systems 6 4.4.4 Web Science, 2nd year A detailed program of the second year of the Web Science track is given in the following table: Quarter Code Unit ECTS 1 2IT26 Discrete structures 3 1 2II26 Web analytics 6 1 xxxxx elective(s) 6 2 2IV10 Computer graphics 3 2 2ID05 Data modeling and databases 6 2 2IO23 DBL Spec. and game 6 3 2IS05 Security 3 3 2IC16 Computer networks 3 3 2II25 Web technology 3 3 2IP15 Programming methods 6 4 2DI36 Statistics 3 4 2II05 Business Information Systems 6 4 2IO71 DBL Information systems 6

Program intake 2011 47 4.4.5 Combining Web Science and Software Science tracks Students that want to take both tracks have to take both 2IW05 Software Specification and 2II26 Web analytics in quartile 1 (one of them as an elective) and in quartile 3 they take both 2IN05 Operating systems and 2II25 Web technology (assuming one has passed 2IC16 Computer networks in the first year already). 4.4.6 Dual degree program in Applied mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering, intake 2011 We have devised a study program which enables a student to obtain a full Bachelor s degree in Computer Science and Engineering (track Software Science) as well as a full Bachelor s degree in Applied Mathematics. The student must meet all (examination) requirements for both programs. The program is intended for students of above-average ability which enables them to complete both Bachelor s programs within four years. The first year of the program is the standard dual foundation course in Applied Mathematics with Computer Science and Engineering (see the Education and Examination Regulations and/or the relevant Program Guide). In Years 2, 3 and 4 the program requires students to obtain 162 credits. One potential problem is that there may be some timetable clashes after Year 1. It may not be possible to schedule the lectures and tuition sessions of both the Computer Science and Engineering and Applied Mathematics programs in such a way as to ensure that students can attend them all. In fact, it would be entirely impractical even to attempt to do so. Accordingly, the dual program is not offered as a structured curriculum with a set schedule for each year or semester, but is the sum of all the modules which the student must complete in order to qualify for two Bachelor s degree certificates. In this respect, the dual program can be viewed from two perspectives: that of the Software Science student who wishes to gain enough supplementary knowledge of Applied Mathematics to satisfy the examination requirements in that subject, and conversely that of the Mathematics student who wishes to gain enough knowledge of Computer Science and Engineering, ie. in the field of Software science. There are ways in which this process is made slightly easier. The first is by choosing appropriate minors and electives. Each Bachelor s program consists of a major, worth 90 credits, and a minor worth 30 credits. If a Software Science student selects modules from the Applied Mathematics program as his or her minor (or vice versa), the overlap will enable him to pass both major programs while also fulfilling the minor requirements of each. It is not possible to impose the usual strict TU/e requirements in terms of the choice of minors due to possible scheduling clashes. All minors within the dual program are therefore regarded as free minors. The second way in which the process is made easier is that the two Bachelor s programs include second and third-year modules which have very similar or complemen-

48 Program intake 2011 tary content, such as Statistics (2DI36) and Modeling C (2WH03). The dual program does not require the student to take all such modules individually. Moreover, the Software Engineering module is included in both programs (as 2IP25 and 2IP55). And both Bachelor s programs include electives, the credits for which can be earned with a module from the other program. Students considering taking the dual degree program can contact the Student counselors for further information. They are Dr. C.J. Bloo (Computer Science and Engineering) and Dr. J.C. van der Meer (Applied Mathematics). You can contact them for more information and for advice on a doable planning of your individual module sequence. The complete list of B-phase modules in the dual degree program for intake 2011 is presented below. Code Unit ECTS Applied Mathematics 78 0A285 Profession of the engineer for mathematics 3 2WF14 Discrete mathematics 1 3 2H154 Modeling D: completion of portfolio 2 2H600 Mathematics and practice in historical perspective 3 2J008 Bachelor project 8 2WA23 Introduction to functional analysis 3 2WA17 Ordinary differential equations 3 2WA18 Partial differential equations 3 2WB04 Stochastic processes 6 2WB05 Simulation 3 2WF15 Discrete mathematics 2 3 2WF09 Linear algebra C 3 2WF10 Algebra 2 3 2WH02 Modeling B 6 2WH05 Bachelor Colloquium 1 2WN05 Introduction to numerical analysis 3 2WN17 Numerical linear algebra 6 2WO12 Optimization in networks 4 2WO11 Optimization in Rn 3 2WS05 Mathematical statistics 3 2WS14 Regression and variance analysis 3 2Y480 Complex analysis 3 Computer Science and Engineering 81 0L870 Ethics and Law 3 2IC16 Computer networks 3 2ID05 Data modeling and databases 6 2II05 Business information systems 6 2IL15 Algorithms 6 2IN05 Operating systems 6 2IP15 Programming methods 6 continued on next page

Program intake 2011 49 continued from previous page Code Unit ECTS 2IO23 DBL Spec. and game 6 2IO71 DBL Information system 6 2IP25 Software engineering 3 2IP35 Software engineering project 12 2IS05 Security 3 2IT26 Discrete structures 3 2IV10 Computer graphics 3 2IW05 Software specification 6 2IW65 Software testing 3 More information on the Applied Mathematics program can be found in its Program Guide (in Dutch). 4.5 Transitional arrangements Students who have received a positive study recommendation with contract will discuss with the Student counselor whether they stay in the old program or switch to the new Bachelor College program. In the latter case, modules that they passed will be substituted for new modules without loss of credits. Students with a positive study recommendation without contract (40 credits or more) who have not yet passed all first-year modules may be permitted to replace one or more modules rather than re-sit the examinations for the original modules (which may no longer exist due to the curriculum changes). The permitted substitutions are listed in the table below. The total number of credits in the first-year program after substitutions needs to be at least 60 credits. For further information, please contact the Student counselor. Note that there will be an opportunity in the academic year 2012-2013 to re-sit examinations in the discontinued modules. Discontinued module ECTS Permitted substitution ECTS Psychology and user (0A211) 6 Intr. Psychology and techn. (0HV10) 5 Basic mathematics (2DI46) 3 Basiswiskunde (2DL03) 3 Bas. Maths (2DI46) + Lin. alg. (2DI75) 3+3 Calculus variant A (2WAB0) 5 Linear algebra (2DI75) 3 Lineaire algebra (2DL06) 3 Computer systems (2IC05) 6 Computer systems (2IC30) 5 Programming (2IP05) 6 Programming (2IP90) 5 Logic and set theory (2IT05) 6 Logic and set theory (2IT60) 5 DBL 1S (2IO11) 6 DBL Embedded systems (2IO70) 5 Human-technology interaction (2ID15) 3 Human-techn. int. (2ID40) 5 Data structures (2IL05) 6 Data structures (2IL50) 5 continued on next page

50 Program intake 2011 continued from previous page Discontinued module ECTS Permitted substitution ECTS DBL 2S (2IO21) 6 DBL Algorithms 5 Hypermedia (2ID65) + DBL 2W (2IO22) 3+3 DBL Hypermedia (2IO80) 5 In case you are one or two credits short, you might opt for attending a small series of university lectures (value 2 credits) or a series of 14 Studium Generale lectures (value 1 credit). See the site of Studium Generale for more information. 4.5.1 Students with a study contract 4.6 Electives In the first quartile you can choose one 6 ects module (or two 3-ects modules) from the overall set of modules that is offered throughout the university in this period. When making up your mind what elective to choose, please bear in mind the following: does the schedule of the module(s) overlap with your mandatory modules? modules whose contents overlap with mandatory modules cannot be used as substitutes; how many credits does the module(s) account for? Note that all Bachelor College modules will carry 5 credits; how many credits do you need in case you will take substitute modules (see the previous paragraph); what Master program are you interested in? In order to get permission for enrollment of these electives, you need to send a request to the Student counselor (see Section 2.8) as soon as possible. Useful sources for finding suitable electives are the program guides of the master you are interested in (for finding out what prior knowledge is requested/useful), the site of the Bachelor College (especially the part on Electives that are offered for firstyear students) and the minor site (note that many minor modules are offered in Dutch only). Since the number of electives offered will increase substantially in 2013-2014, you might consider doing a minor module already in year 2 and taking an elective in year 3 instead. 4.7 Honors Star program Some students will appreciate an even greater challenge than is offered by the standard program. For them, the university has introduced an Honors program. There are two

Program intake 2011 51 options: the Honors Horizon program is interdisciplinary in nature and is intended to broaden the student s knowledge by introducing him/her into other disciplines. This program can be taken in the second and third years alongside the regular program. The extra workload (study requirement) is approximately ten hours per week. The second option is (a continuation of) the Honors Star program, which offers the opportunity to study a discipline in greater depth. The Honors Star program has been incorporated into the regular program and therefore demands little or no extra time. It is optional and can be commenced during the first year. Ideally, students will opt to join both the Honors Horizon and the Honors Star programs. However, it is also possible to follow one and not the other. Further information about the Honors Horizon program is given during the introductory meetings for second-year students. Information can also be found at http://w3.tue.nl/nl/ diensten/daz/honors_program/. In this Program Guide, we therefore restrict ourselves to a general description of the Honors Star program. The Honors Star program underlies the entire Bachelor s program. It presents additional challenges based on the regular program material, such as examination questions which demand a greater depth of knowledge, or more complex DBL projects. To qualify for the Star Certificate alongside your degree, you must accumulate at least 30 program credits (ECTS) from the star program components, including two DBL projects and on top of that either a minor or a Software Engineering Project (SEP). In the second year, only those core modules which carry six credits also have star assignments or examinations, i.e. Data modeling and databases in semester 2.A, Programming methods, and Business information systems in 2.B. The DBL projects in the second year (DBL Spec. and game and DBL Information systems) also have a star variant. All students are eligible to take the star components: there are no specific requirements or conditions. 4.8 The minors program In the third year the minor is scheduled. The minor enables students to explore different disciplines. You will have to decide on the choice of your minor in the second year of your study. The deadline for subscription usually is around May 1st. Many minors qualify the student to join Master s programs from other departments. Students may also opt to take a minor at another university, or can compose their own minor which will then be graded in the same way as a standard minor. This free minor must be approved in advance by the department s Examinations Committee. Further information can be obtained from the Student counselor. A free minor can also be taken at a partner university in another country. The department has very good contacts with the University of Mälardalen in Sweden, which offers minors in Embedded Systems and Software Engineering. It goes without saying that a minor abroad should be planned carefully and in time (see also the next subsection).

52 Program intake 2011 Further information about the various minor options can be found at http://w3. tue.nl/nl/diensten/stu/onderwijs/major_minor. An information meeting is held during the second semester. Students must have passed the first-year examination before beginning their minor. Moreover, the application form on the website must have been completed and returned by May 1st in the year in question. If you are considering taking a minor in another country, you are advised to contact your Student counselor during the first semester of the year to discuss the practicalities. 4.9 International experience All students of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science have the opportunity to gain international experience by taking program modules at a foreign university. The department has partnership agreements with over thirty universities throughout Europe further to the Erasmus program. An up-to-date list can be found at http://w3.win.tue.nl/en/student/international_student_affairs. Bachelor s students can opt to take their minor at one of the affiliated universities. Permission to do so must be obtained from the Student counselor, Dr. C.J. Bloo. It is also possible to spend time at another university, whether in Europe or beyond, as a Free Mover. You must contact the university directly to make the necessary arrangements, and all expenses are your own responsibility. Once again, the Student counselor s permission is required. Having obtained his permission, you should contact the department s Internationalization Coordinator, Elle van den Hurk, Room MF 3.068, e-mail international.office.win@tue.nl, for further assistance. A summary of the procedures and all required forms can be found at http://w3.win.tue.nl/en/ student/international_student_affairs. 4.10 Student assistant jobs Every quartile the department needs support of students in teaching or tutoring activities. Students earn a fee for these activities as they are appointed as student assistant. In order to be selected for such an assistantship one needs to have made substantial progress in one s program. Preferably one has successfully completed the Foundation year, or at least obtained a positive study recommendation without a study contract requirement. For more information you can contact the Student counselor, dr. C.J. Bloo.

5 Program intake 2010 and before Year 3 sees the completion of the Bachelor s phase and culminates in the Software Engineering graduation Project. At the same time, it prepares students to progress to a Master s program. Intake 2010 is the last generation that embarked on a program given partly in Dutch. The transition to an English curriculum will have been completed by the 2013-2014 academic year. 5.1 Program for 2010 intake 5.1.1 Overview An outline structure of the program is as follows. Study component Credits Core subjects 123 DBL + graduation project 27 Minor 30 Total 180 An overview of the program is presented below. 53

54 Program intake 2010 and before Programma BTI voor generatie 2010 N.B. de oppervlakte van een cel is rechtevenredig met het aantal studiepunten; de kleinste cel representeert 3 ects quarter A.1 A.2 B.3 B.4 Year 1 0LB870 Ethiek en recht 2DI65 Analyse 1 2DI75 Lin.algebra 2DI85 Analyse 2 (2010/11) 2DI45 Basiswisk. 2IO05 OGO 1.1 2IT16 Eind.aut. & proc. 2IT19 Form.talen & beslisb. 2IC07 Comp.syst. 1 2IC08 Comp.syst.2 2ID15 MMI & IO15 OGO 1.2 2IP65 Progr. 1 2IP75 Obj.geor.progr. 2IP15 Programmeermethoden 2IT05 Logica en verz.leer 2IL05 Datastructuren Year 2 2ID05 Datamodelleren en databases 2IV10 Comp.grafiek 2DI36 Statistics (2011/12) 2IT25 Discrete structuren 2IL25 Gedistr.alg. 2IL15 Algoritmiek 2IN05 Operating systemen 2IW05 Software 2IC16 Comp.netw. specificatie 2IO35: OGO specific. 2IO46: OGO spel 2IO25 OGO algoritm. 2DI26 Prob. Theory 2II05 Bedrijfsinformatiesystemen year 3 2IS05 Security 2IP25 Softw. eng. 2012/13 2IA05 Funct.progr. 2IW65 Softw.test. 2II25 Webtechn. MINOR MINOR 2IP35 SEP Software 2II15 D.mining & kenn.s. engineering project 5.1.2 Knowledge domains in Year 3 The third year addresses the following computer science knowledge domains and associated topics: Software engineering: software testing, software engineering Programming: functional programming Information systems: data mining Advanced tools and techniques: web technology, knowledge systems, security. The knowledge and skills learned in the various modules will be applied in an integrated way in the Software Engineering graduation project, see section. 5.1.3 Third-year program A detailed program of the third-year program of intake 2010 is presented in the following table: Quarter Code Module ECTS 1-2 Minor 30 3 2IA05 Functional programming 3 3 2II15 Datamining and knowledge systems 3 continued on next page

Program intake 2010 and before 55 continued from previous page Quarter Code Module ECTS 3 2II25 Web Technology 3 3 2IS05 Security 3 3 2IW65 Software testing 3 3 2IC01 Bachelor Colloquium 0 4 2IP25 Software engineering 3 4 2IP35 Software engineering project* 12 *) A student will only be permitted to take part in the project if he or she has: passed the first-year examination passed the DBL 2.3 module (2IO46) obtained no fewer than 120 program credits at least six weeks before beginning the project. These requirements may be waived only in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Student counselor and the coordinator(s) of the Software engineering project. 5.1.4 Electives The Examinations Committee may grant students of the 2010 intake (and earlier) permission to substitute up to three modules from Years 2 and 3, if this is likely to provide better preparation for a subsequent Master s program. An application should be submitted to the Examinations Committee following consultation with the Student counselor. In any case the following modules are excluded from substitution: Datamodelling and databases Discrete structures Probability theory Statistics Computer graphics Computer networks Business information systems Security Software engineering Software engineering project 5.1.5 Dual degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering (2010 intake and earlier) We have devised a study program which enables a student to obtain a full Bachelor s degree in Computer Science and Engineering as well as a full Bachelor s degree in Applied

56 Program intake 2010 and before Mathematics. The student must meet all (examination) requirements for both programs. The program is intended for students of above-average ability which enables them to complete both Bachelor s programs within four years. The first year of the program is the standard dual foundation course in Applied Mathematics with Computer Science and Engineering (see the Education and Examination Regulations and/or the relevant Program Guide). In Years 2, 3 and 4 the program requires students to obtain 162 credits. One potential problem is that there may be some timetable clashes after Year 1. It may not be possible to schedule the lectures and tuition sessions of both the Computer Science and Engineering and Applied Mathematics programs in such a way as to ensure that students can attend them all. In fact, it would be entirely impractical even to attempt to do so. Accordingly, the dual program is not offered as a structured curriculum with a set schedule for each year or semester, but is the sum of all the modules which the student must complete in order to qualify for two Bachelor s degree certificates. In this respect, the dual program can be viewed from two perspectives: that of the Computer Science and Engineering student who wishes to gain enough supplementary knowledge of Applied Mathematics to satisfy the examination requirements in that subject, and conversely that of the Mathematics student who wishes to gain enough knowledge of Computer Science and Engineering. There are ways in which this process is made slightly easier. The first is by choosing appropriate minors and electives. Each Bachelor s program consists of a major, worth 90 credits, and a minor worth 30 credits. If a Computer Science and Engineering student selects modules from the Applied Mathematics program as his or her minors (or vice versa), the overlap will enable him to pass both major programs while also fulfilling the minor requirements of each. It is not possible to impose the usual strict TU/e requirements in terms of the choice of minors due to possible scheduling clashes. All minors within the dual program are therefore regarded as free minors. The second way in which the process is made easier is that the two Bachelor s programs include second and third-year modules which have very similar or complementary content, such as Probability Theory (2DI25), Statistics (2DI35) and Modeling C (2WH03). The dual program does not require the student to take all such modules individually. Moreover, the Software Engineering module is included in both programs (as 2IP25 and 2IP55), while the Applied Mathematics program also includes an elective, the credits for which can be earned with a module from the Computer Science and Engineering program. Students considering taking the dual degree program can contact the Student counselors for further information. They are Dr. C.J. Bloo (Computer Science and Engineering) and Dr. J.C. van der Meer (Applied Mathematics).You can contact them for more information and for advice on a doable planning of your individual module sequence. Code Unit ECTS Applied Mathematics 78 0A285 Profession of the engineer for mathematics 3 continued on next page

Program intake 2010 and before 57 continued from previous page Code Unit ECTS 2WF14 Discrete mathematics 1 3 2H154 Modeling D: completion of portfolio 2 2H600 Mathematics and practice in historical perspective 3 2J008 Bachelor project 8 2WA23 Introduction to functional analysis 3 2WA17 Ordinary differential equations 3 2WA18 Partial differential equations 3 2WB04 Stochastic processes 6 2WB05 Simulation 3 2WF15 Discrete mathematics 2 3 2WF09 Linear algebra C 3 2WF10 Algebra 2 3 2WH02 Modeling B 6 2WH05 Bachelor Colloquium 1 2WN05 Introduction to numerical analysis 3 2WN17 Numerical linear algebra 6 2WO12 Optimization in networks 4 2WO11 Optimization in Rn 3 2WS05 Mathematical statistics 3 2WS14 Regression and variance analysis 3 2Y480 Complex analysis 3 Computer Science and Engineering 84 2IA05 Functional programming 3 2IC15 Computer networks 3 2IW65 Software testing 3 2ID05 Data modeling and databases 6 2II05 Business information systems 6 2II15 Datamining and knowledge systems 3 2II25 Web technology 3 2IL15 Algorithms 6 2IL25 Distributed algorithms 3 2IN05 Operating systems 6 2IO25 Design-Based Learning 2.1 3 2IO35 Design-Based Learning 2.2 3 2IO46 Design-Based Learning 2.3 3 2IP25 Software engineering 3 2IP35 Software engineering project 12 2IS05 Security 3 2IT25 Discrete structures 6 2IV10 Computer graphics 3 2IW05 Software specification 6

58 Program intake 2010 and before More information on the Applied Mathematics program can be found in its Program Guide(in Dutch). In case modules from the above list are no longer provided, one should check the transitional arrangements in Section 4.5 and 5.2. 5.2 Transitional arrangements Some students who have not yet passed all second-year modules may be permitted to replace one or more modules rather than re-sit the examinations for the original modules (which may no longer exist due to the curriculum changes). The permitted substitutions are listed in the table below. The total number of credits in the bachelor program after substitutions needs to be at least 180 credits. For further information, please contact the Student counselor. Note that there will be an opportunity in the academic year 2012-2013 to re-sit examinations in the discontinued modules. Discontinued module ECTS Permitted substitution ECTS OGO 2.1 (2IO25) 3 DBL Algorithms (2IO90) 5 OGO 2.2 (2IO35) + OGO 2.3 (2IO46) 3+3 DBL Spec. and game (2IO23) 5 Discrete structures (2IT25) 6 Discrete structures (2IT26) 3 In case you are one or two credits short, you might opt for attending a small series of university lectures (value 2 credits) or a series of 14 Studium Generale lectures (value 1 credit). See the site of Studium Generale for more information. 5.3 Software Engineering Project The Design-Based Learning approach reaches its logical conclusion in the form of a major project undertaken in the fourth quartile of Year 3. This project carries 12 credits. It integrates all the knowledge and skills acquired during the entire program in a situation as close as possible to that encountered within professional practice. To ensure the success of the project, students must meet a number of requirements before being permitted to take part, see Section 5.1.3. For students that encounter some delay in the program the module may also be offered in Semester A if there is sufficient interest. This interest should be expressed towards the Student counselor during Quartile 3 preceding the semester you want to take the Software Engineering Project. 5.4 The minors program In the third year the minor is scheduled. The deadline for subscription usually is around May 1st and will be announced by the Student Service Center in due time. The minor enables students to explore different disciplines. Many minors qualify the student to join Master s programs from other departments. Students may also opt

Program intake 2010 and before 59 to take a minor at another university, or can compose their own minor which will then be graded in the same way as a standard minor. This free minor must be approved in advance by the department s Examinations Committee. Further information can be obtained from the Student counselor. A free minor can also be taken at a partner university in another country. The department has very good contacts with the University of Mälardalen in Sweden, which offers minors in Embedded Systems and Software Engineering. It goes without saying that a minor abroad should be planned carefully and in time. Further information about the various minor options can be found at http://w3. tue.nl/nl/diensten/stu/onderwijs/major_minor. An information meeting is held during the second semester. Students must have passed the first-year examination before beginning their minor. Moreover, the application form on the website must have been completed and returned by May 1st in the year in question. If you are considering taking a minor in another country, you are advised to contact your Student counselor during the first semester of the year to discuss the practicalities. 5.5 Honors Star program The Honors Star program underlies the entire Bachelor s program. In the first year it can be taken as an optional extra allowing students to decide whether it will be of interest or benefit to them. The Honors Star program presents additional challenges based on the regular program material, such as examination questions which demand a greater depth of knowledge, or more complex DBL projects. To qualify for the Star Certificate alongside your degree, you must accumulate at least 30 program credits (ECTS) from the star program components, including two DBL projects and on top of that either a minor or a Software Engineering Project (SEP). The Honors Star program for third-year students (academic year 2012-2013) Students who wish to gain the Star Certificate must decide whether they wish to take a star minor or a star SEP, and must propose its content. This decision will be taken in consultation with the Student counselor. To qualify, students must have obtained 24 program credits from star program components, including two DBL projects, prior to commencing the third year. All modules given in semester 3.B offer a star variant, either in the form of an assignment or as an additional examination question. 5.6 International experience All students of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science have the opportunity to gain international experience by taking program modules at a foreign

60 Program intake 2010 and before university. The department has partnership agreements with over thirty universities throughout Europe further to the Erasmus program. An up-to-date list can be found at http://w3.win.tue.nl/en/student/international_student_affairs. Bachelor s students can opt to take their minor at one of the affiliated universities. Permission to do so must be obtained from the Student counselor, Dr. C.J. Bloo. It is also possible to spend time at another university, whether in Europe or beyond, as a Free Mover. You must contact the university directly to make the necessary arrangements, and all expenses are your own responsibility. Once again, the Student counselor s permission is required. Having obtained his permission, you should contact the department s Internationalization Coordinator, Elle van den Hurk, Room MF 3.068, e-mail international.office.win@tue.nl, for further assistance. A summary of the procedures and all required forms can be found at http://w3.win.tue.nl/en/ student/international_student_affairs. 5.7 Student assistant jobs Students earn a fee for these activities as they are appointed as student assistant. In order to be selected for such an assistantship one needs to have made substantial progress in one s program. Preferably one has successfully completed the Foundation year, or at least obtained a positive study recommendation without a study contract requirement. For more information you can contact the Student counselor, dr. C.J. Bloo. 5.8 Progression to a Master s program Having obtained the BSc degree in Computer Science and Engineering your are prepared to embark upon a professional career in the field. However, for optimal career opportunities it is recommended to progress into a Master s program in computer science or a related discipline. The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers various MSc programs. For more information one can check the master Program guides. 5.8.1 Information meeting An information meeting to explain the various options following the completion of the Bachelor s program is held during the third quartile (scheduled under 2IC01 Bachelor Colloquium). This is an additional service to students and attendance is voluntary. 5.8.2 Harde knip From 1 September 2012, it will no longer be possible to enroll for a Master s program before you have completed the Bachelor s program. As a consequence, you are only

Program intake 2010 and before 61 allowed to participate in Bachelor modules from your program plus additional modules allowed by the Examinations Committee. You are obliged to register for each module you want to take three weeks before the start of a quartile or semester. Final examinations (when you have passed all modules of the bachelor program) are scheduled each month (except July). Furthermore, the Examinations Committee may allow for one additional examination opportunity in the case of a Bachelor s student who is confronted with extenuating personal circumstances, or who is studying at the nominal rate (graduation within 3-3.5 years) and who lacks a maximum of 6 credits. In article 1.2.1.b of part B of the OER one can find the exact regulations on this topic. One may also contact the Student counselor.

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6 Academic administration 6.1 Academic administration of the department The structure of the academic organization is based on the Academic Administration Structure Modernization Act (MUB), as implemented in the academic year 1997-1998. A student may contribute to the improvement of the academic organization as a member or advisor on the Department Board, the Study-program Committee or the Department Council. Participation in these organizations offers special privileges, such as facilities for oral instead of written exams or extra opportunities for taking examinations outside regular scheduling. Important organizations: The Department Board (Faculteitsbestuur); The Study-program Manager (Opleidingsdirecteur); The Study-program Committee (Opleidingscommissie); The Examinations Committee (Examencommissie); The Department Council (Faculteitsraad); The CS Subdepartment and Professors (Capaciteitsgroep en Hoogleraren); The CS Subdepartment Board (Capaciteitsgroepsbestuur); The Department Office (Faculteitsbureau); The Student Council (Studentenraad). 6.1.1 Department Board of Mathematics and Computer Science The Department Board appoints a Study-program Manager to coordinate and oversee each program. He or she structures the program and undertakes its day-to-day man- 65

66 Academic administration agement. Overall responsibility for the program remains with the Department Board, whereby the Study-program Manager is accountable to the Board. The Department Board also produces the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) and the budget for educational activities, and oversees the implementation of the educational program as a whole. The Department Board comprises four members: the Dean (who chairs the board), two Vice-Deans and the Managing Director. The scheduled meetings of the Department Board are attended by at least one student advisor, the Study-program Managers, policy staff and the department secretary. The current members of the Department Board are: Dean: prof.dr. A.M. Cohen Vice-deans: prof.dr. O. Boxma and prof.dr. E.H.L. Aarts Managing director: P. Groothuis 6.1.2 Study-program Manager The Study-program Manager is appointed by the Department Board on the recommendation of an advisory panel. She is responsible for the structure and the day-to-day management of the program, and produces the annual Education and Examination Regulations, which describe the content of the curriculum and the tuition approaches to be employed. The content of the program is devised in consultation with the relevant staff. The Study-program Manager is further responsible for the long-term development, objectives and learning outcomes of the program, and enjoys the support of the Studyprogram Committee in this regard. She is responsible for ensuring the availability of the necessary teaching staff, within the framework of a fixed budget. These staff are generally drawn from the most appropriate subdepartment. The Study-program Manager is also responsible for maintaining the quality of the program, for which a quality management system is available. She informs the Study-program Committee about proposals for any changes to the curriculum or improvement measures. She advises the subdepartments about any (required) improvements on their part. The Study-program Manager can rely on the administrative support of the Education Office. The Studyprogram Manager for Computer Science and Engineering is Dr. M.L.P. (Marloes) van Lierop. 6.1.3 Study-program Committee The study-program committee (OC) is appointed by the Department Board, and it has the following tasks: to advise the study-program director and the Department Board on issues relating to the OER to annually evaluate the implementation of the OER to advise on all issues relevant to the academic program

Academic administration 67 The six members of the Study-program Committee for Applied Computer Science are appointed by the Department Board. Three are students, nominated by the student members of the Department Council, while the staff members are nominated by the Computer Science subdepartment. The student members in academic year 2012-13 are: Tijmen van Dien Bor de Kock Jeroen van Oorschot 6.1.4 Examinations Committee The Department Board appoints an Examinations Committee for each program. This committee is responsible for organizing and coordinating the examinations, and for appointing examiners in accordance with the provisions of Art. 7.12 of the Higher Education and Scientific Research Act 1997. Its members are all drawn from the Computer Science and Engineering teaching staff. The Examinations Committee must approve the Examination Regulations to ensure the probity and integrity of all examinations, and will take all necessary measures in this regard. Its secretary is ms. J.M.L.G. Sanders. 6.1.5 Department Council The Department Council has a statutory advisory function and certain decisions made by the Department Board require the formal approval of the Department Council. This will be the case if those decisions entail any amendment to department statutes, or the Education and Examination Regulations. The Department Council has ten members, of whom five are staff members who are elected by the staff, and five are students elected by students within the department. 6.1.6 CS Subdepartment and professors The general tasks of the CS Subdepartment are: to contribute to the preparation and implementation of the educational and exam programs to contribute to the research programs to contribute to the interdepartmental and inter-university education and research programs In addition, the CS Subdepartment Board aims to come to agreement with the Studyprogram Manager on issues of quantity and quality of academic staff. The tasks of the professors are: to develop their assigned research areas

68 Academic administration to advise the Study-program Manager on the contents of the educational program. Subdepartment secretary: ms. M.M.W.G. van den Bosch-Zaat, phone number 040 247 5010 Staff members: a complete list is available on the web site. 6.1.7 Department Office The Department Board delegates day-to-day operations to the Department Office. The managing director heads the Department Office, which is sub-divided into six offices: Human Resource Management (HRM) Office Financial Services Office Computer Services Office (BCF) Management Support Office Education Office Public Relations The managing director of the Department Office is Patrick Groothuis (from October 1, 2012 on). The first three divisions play a key role in the general management of the department, in areas such as staff recruitment (including student assistants), Health and Safety, environmental management, estate management, technical services, information provision, document management, coordination of automation processes and financial administration. The management support division assists in policy development and implementation, and provides general clerical and secretarial assistance to the Department Board, the Study-program Manager, the managers of the subdepartments and the various committees. The Education Office provides various forms of assistance in areas such as advice on the choice of programs, evaluations, internship and project coordination, student administration, internationalization, examinations and innovation in education. Finally, the staff of the Public Relations sub-office are responsible for communications and for providing information about the department to the press, public and (not least) prospective students. Details on the most important offices from a student s perspective are given below. Computer Services Office: Head: drs. P.J.E.M. Coenen Staff: R.L.M. Beckers, S. Hoop, V.B. Huijgen, and J.P.H. Hunnekens Location: MF 3.083 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8.30-17.00 Education Office: Head: ms. E. van den Hurk

Academic administration 69 International office: ms. E. van den Hurk Staff: ms. J. Berger-van der Aalst, ms. J.M.L.G. Sanders, and ms. M.J.C.P. de Wit-van Geenen Location: MF 3.068 Opening hours: Mon-Fri from 11:00 to 12:00 (noon) and from 13:00 to 15:00 Student counselors: Bachelor Student counselor: dr. C.J. Bloo (SfS & Technische Informatica), dr. N. Stash (WbS) Master Student counselor: dr. J.P. Veltkamp Secretarial services: ms. G. van der Linden-Cocu (CS) 6.1.8 Student Council The Student Council s (StudentenRaad, SR) main goal is to help solve problems in the educational process, such as problems with examinations, time tables or professors. The SR also mediates in cases where individual students encounter problems, and it serves as a first information point for students who do not know who to go to if they have a question. In many cases, the SR can refer students to the right place. Students with complaints or questions can reach the SR in the following ways: By e-mail: sr@win.tue.nl or complaints@gewis.nl By contacting the education commissary of GEWIS, Rien de Böck: oc@gewis.nl. Finally, the SR attempts to stimulate and facilitate contact among student members of the study program committee (OCI, ECM, OC-BIS, OC-CSE, OC-ES, OC-SEC), the Faculty Council (FR), University Council (UR) and the Student Advisory Body (SAO) and to discuss the items on the agendas of each of these bodies. This is why members of these bodies are always encouraged to be present at SR meetings. 6.2 Facilities 6.2.1 Buildings The department of Mathematics and Computer Science is located in the upper five floors of MetaForum. Regulations on access to university buildings are described in the departmental chapter of the student statutes and on the use of computer rooms are outlined on the website. For oral English explanation of these regulations, contact the Computer Services Office in room MF 3.083, telephone number (040)(247) 2802 or e-mail wshelp@win.tue.nl.

70 Academic administration 6.2.2 Lecture rooms, halls and other instruction facilities The department uses lecture rooms within the whole university. Reservations of the meeting and instruction rooms in MetaForum can be arranged through the Department education office, telephone number (040)(247) 2379/ 8343. Or on e-mail studadm.win@tue.nl. Lecture rooms and halls are managed at institutional level by mw. M. de Voogd, Auditorium 2.08, telephone number (040)(247) 2645 or on e-mail zaalreserveringen@tue.nl. 6.2.3 Library services The TU/e Library holds a large and up-to-date collection of scientific information. The TU/e Library website http://www.tue.nl/library provides round-the-clock access from any workplace to a wealth of digital information resources using advanced search tools. The TU/e Library collection is focused mainly on the technical sciences. Collection policy is linked directly to fields of research at TU/e departments. The fully redeveloped and centralized TU/e Library is now located in MetaForum, the building in the centre of the campus. It provides the TU/e community with an inspiring and information-oriented environment for individual and collective study and work. There are over 950 study seats divided into quiet areas near the book collection and workspaces where groups of students can discuss their assignments. Each seat is equipped with wireless Internet access. Students may borrow publications from the Library free of charge using a fully automated loan system. Regular opening hours of the TU/e Library are: Monday-Friday 8.00-22.30 h. and Saturday-Sunday 10.00-22.00 h. Even longer hours apply during examination periods. For all further information about TU/e Library service go to our website: http:// www.tue.nl/library. 6.2.4 Sale of study materials Study material can be bought at the Reproshop ( Dictatenverkoop ). Daily opening hours are from 8:30 to 16:30. The shop is closed during the introduction week. Inquiries can be made at: HG -1.42, telephone number (040)(247) 2446. 6.2.5 Computer Services Office The Computer service office (BCF) is part of the department office. BCF is located in MF 3.083. The BCF-helpdesk is open on working days from 8.30 until 17.00 hrs, tel. (040) (247) 2802, e-mail: wshelp@win.tue.nl, Website: www.win.tue.nl/bcf The tasks of the Computer Service Office (BCF) are: to provide computer facilities; to provide user support;

Academic administration 71 to administer student accounts on the student server svstud, a Linux-server for the students of the department; and to manage the use of computer rooms Students can print at printers on the third floor. Working locations for notebook use are available at the lower levels of MetaForum. Details on the regulations on the use of the computer facilities can be accessed at http://w3.win.tue.nl/en/education/ regulations/ For problems with student e-mail accounts, please contact the ICT Information and Service Desk at LG 1.94, telephone number (040)(247) 4649. The Institutional Notebook Service Desk is located on the first floor of MetaForum. It is open Mon-Fri from 8.00 until 18.00 hrs. The Departmental Notebooks Help Desk is located at MF 3.083, telephone number (040)(247) 2979. It is open Mon-Fri from 8.30-17.00 hrs. 6.2.6 Conditions for computer use The use of all computer and network facilities is subject to the rules listed in the document Computer- en netwerkgebruik in ruimten van de faculteit W&I (Computer and Network Use in Rooms of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science), which can be downloaded from http://www.win.tue.nl/bcf. A copy is also available for inspection in the Computer Services Office (Room MF 3.083). Use of any facilities implies your acceptance of these rules in full. The department s policy is that students should be able to print program-related documents free of charge. There are three free printers available on the third floor. Usage is monitored and any student printing more than five hundred pages in any one year will be asked to explain. His or her account will be blocked if usage remains excessive and will only be reactivated on payment of 20 euros. The department considers photocopying unnecessary. Students with a PAS account can use the university printers and photocopiers. The PAS card can be topped up at the Computer Services Office in Room MF 3.083. Any problems or technical faults with hardware or software should be reported to the Computer Services Office, as should any infractions of the rules governing the use of the computer rooms, computers and networks. 6.3 Study association GEWIS The study association GEWIS (union of math- and computer-science students) was founded over 25 years ago. GEWIS champions student rights, promotes student interests and offers students extracurricular activities. It organizes excursions to national companies and tries to organize an international study trip on a regular basis. It organizes the freshmen introduction week and the weekly drink on Thursdays from 16:30 until 19:00 in MF 3.155.

72 Academic administration GEWIS publishes a magazine Supremum, a yearbook, and organizes sporting events, (sailing-) weekends, parties and numerous other activities. On request, it is possible to organize an informal gathering at GEWIS. Every weekday from 12:30 to 13:30, GEWIS provides a book sale in MF 3.155, offering study books at reduced prices. In addition, the GEWIS-website offers old exams. The education commissary of GEWIS plays an important role as representative of students in the education processes. In 2012-2013 Rien de Böck fills the position of education officer. He can be contacted by email oc@gewis.nl. GEWIS can be reached at: MF 3.155, telephone number (040)(247) 2815, e-mail: bestuur@gewis.nl and www.gewis.nl.

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