BSC Computer Science with a Year in Industry (COMU41) IS

2023 - 2024

For students whose initial registration was in the 2018-19 to 2022-23 session

Year 1

This level is no longer running.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM1008	Web and Internet Technology	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
COM1009 + Essential skills: A-Level Maths.	Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM1001 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM213 (when the module is running)	Introduction to Software Engineering	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1002 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM3290 (when the module is running)	Foundations of Computer Science	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1003 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM3290 (when the module is running)	Java Programming	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1005 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM2009 COM3009 COM3290 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM115	Machines and Intelligence	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1006	Devices and Networks	ACAD YR	20 credits

1B.

Students commencing Level 1 of a programme of study from session 2016-17 onwards must take FCE1001 Faculty Global Engineering Challenge Week as a core module. A student will be expected to pass the module in order to progress to Level 3. A student must pass the module in order to graduate.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM2004 XCannot be taken with: COM3004 + This module cannot be taken with COM3004..	Data Driven Computing	AUT SEM	20 credits
COM2008 XCannot be taken with: COM3008 + This module cannot be taken with COM3008..	Systems Design and Security	AUT SEM	20 credits
COM2108 + Not available to students who have taken COM2001..	Functional Programming	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
COM2009 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM3528 COM3528 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM3009 + This module cannot be taken with COM3009..	Robotics	SPR SEM	20 credits
COM2107	Logic in Computer Science	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3420 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4015 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM213 + Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate mathematical skills, programming skills in the required language, and some experience of developing web-based systems..	Software Hut	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
COM2109	Automata, Computation and Complexity	ACAD YR	20 credits

2B.

Students commencing Level 2 of a programme of study from session 2016-17 onwards must take FCE2001 Engineering – You’re Hired as a core module. A student will be expected to pass the module in order to progress to Level 3. A student must pass the module in order to graduate.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
COM390	Year in Industry	ACAD YR	120 credits

A student will be responsible for securing a suitable industrial placement in order to take COM390 Year in Industry. The appropriateness of the placement will be determined by the Head of Department. A student who fails to obtain a suitable placement will instead be required to become a student for the Degree of BSc Computer Science (COMU101).

COM390 requires that a student will spend a minimum of 38 weeks working in an industrial establishment, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department. A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc Computer Science (COMU101).

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (50 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM3610 + Only available to students within the Department of Computer Science..	Dissertation Project	ACAD YR	40 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (70 credits)

A student will take 70 credits from this group.

Semester 1
COM31007 XCannot be taken with: COM4510 + Students should be experienced in object-oriented software development and programming..	Software Development for Mobile Devices	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3105 + Restricted to COM students..	Advanced Algorithms	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3110 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4513 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM4115 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 160..	Text Processing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3502 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4511 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM4502	Speech Processing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3503 XCannot be taken with: COM4503 + Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate skills in imperative programming, software design and data structures and their applications, as well as experience with vector and matrix arithmetic..	3D Computer Graphics	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3524 + Available to students in Computer Science only. Students must have existing coding skills in Python. Not available to students who have taken COM2005..	Bioinspired Computing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3527 + Available to students in Computer Science only. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 60.	Cyber Security Team Project	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
COM3001 + Prerequisites for this module are programming proficiency (preferably in MATLAB or Python) and A-level Mathematics (or equivalent)..	Modelling and Simulation of Natural Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM31006 + Restricted to students in the Department of Computer Science..	Computer Vision	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3190 + Must have strong grasp of mathematical logic..	Theory of Distributed Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3240 + COMU101, COMU103, COMU06, COMU05, COMU117, COMU109, COMU118. Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of programming (Python or Matlab) and mathematics. A level math is compulsory..	Reinforcement Learning	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3501	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3504 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 130.Only available to students within Department of Computer Science..	The Intelligent Web	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3505 + Maximum capacity of 120 students; these will be considered and accepted on a first request basis. Students should be competent programmers to take this course and capable of using Git and the command-line..	The Internet of Things	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3523 + Available to students in Computer Science only. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 100.	Software Reengineering	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3528 ⇐PPre-requisites: COM2009 + Available to students in Computer Science only. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 100. Students must have previously taken COM2009 Robotics..	Cognitive and Biomimetic Robotics	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3529 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 125..	Software Testing and Analysis	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC328 + Restricted to students within the Faculty of Engineering..	Managing Engineering Projects and Teams	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM3550	Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme in Computer Science	ACAD YR	20 credits

Students can also select Languages for All modules up to the value of 20 credits.

For a full list of Languages for All modules please see www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages/lfa/modules.

A student who does not pass COM3610 (Dissertation Project) at the first attempt will be ineligible for the award of the degree with Honours.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2022:

A student who has been awarded credit in compensation of failed units in Years 2 and 4 will be permitted an additional resit attempt in the compensated credits. An additional resit attempt can only be granted where the student has met the requirements for progression (or completion) under the General Regulations for First Degrees.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2022:

A student who has been awarded credit in compensation of failed units in Years 2 and 4, where the grade achieved is more than 10% below the pass grade in those failed units, may not be recommended for a degree award that is accredited under Engineering Council rules.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2022:

A student who has been awarded more than 30 credits in compensation of failed units across Years 1, 2 and 4, may not be recommended for a degree award that is accredited under Engineering Council rules.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2022:

A student who failed to pass one or more of the modules from the list below may not be recommended for a degree award that is accredited under Engineering Council rules: COM2008, COM3420, MGT388.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2022:

Where a student has met the requirements for the award of a degree under the General Regulations for First Degrees but not the requirements for the award of a degree accredited under Engineering Council rules, they may be recommended for the award of a BSc degree in Computer Science Studies with a Year in Industry.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2023/24 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.