MCOMP / MITS Induction Notes (Semester 1, 2012)
Welcome MCOMP and MITS students!
Information Sources
- MITS / MCOMP web page:
http://cs.anu.edu.au/masters
contains program and course information (the definitive source),
suggested enrolment patterns,
the on-line version of this document,
timetabling information (with links to course home pages),
and information on
two year degree combinations and
research degree pathways.
- Student Enrolment and Administrative Procedures (SEAP) Guide
contains general information on enrolment procedures, fees,
examinations and assessment, academic progress and help.
- Student iGuide
contains information on the general ANU information services,
including access to general ANU computer facilities, ISIS,
and your ANU email account. See also
http://iguide.anu.edu.au.
- SoCS Student Handbook
although designed primarily for undergraduate students,
this contains information on SoCS services, the CSIT building,
and assessment in Computer Science courses, and general rules on the
use of ANU computer services and laboratories.
Hardcopies are available from the SoCS Office, or softcopies
online.
- Student Computing Environment: User Guide
this contains a guide to the Linux environment for CS undergraduate
computing laboratories (ground floor CSIT Building). You will use a
separate computing account (although with the same username)
for these labs for Masters courses serviced
with undergraduate courses as well. The Guide will also be
useful for your Masters Lab account, which is also Linux.
Hardcopies are available from the SoCS Office, or softcopies
online.
- ANU Graduate Coursework Prospectus
http://studyat.anu.edu.au/graduate_coursework.html
contains general information on graduate student facilities and
services at ANU.
Facilities
- Masters Computer Laboratory
This is in the CSIT Building room N111. There are a number of
Linux workstations there, plus desk space for studying and a noticeboard.
Student Card access is enabled after enrolment (by early week 1).
Please note the Occupational Health and Safety Notices.
Remote access to your CS student account can be accomplished via
ssh ephebe.anu.edu.au or ssh partch.anu.edu.au.
For external Windows machines, ssh
can be installed with the Cygwin Linux emulation package available from
http://www.cygwin.com.
- Other Facilities
On the ground floor CSIT building, there is a kitchenette.
In the lower floor of Ian Ross building,
there are also a `Quiet Room' and lockers.
- General ANU IT Services
Once enrolled, you will have an email account of the form
u9999999@anu.edu.au. It is highly recommended that you
use this as your email address for all contact with RSCS staff.
Furthermore, staff (including me!) will contact you by that address,
and so you are expected to check it regularly.
You will also be able to use general ANU IT services
Consultation and Help
- CECS Student
Services, CSIT building, 2nd floor close to the corridor
to the Ian Ross building.
Email: student.services@cecs.anu.edu.au
Please see student service for general advice on administrative
procedures (e.g. online enrolment via ISIS, degree completion
procedures), and advice on ANU student services.
- Masters Convenor: Dr Peter Christen
(peter.christen[at]anu.edu.au, x55690 CSIT N330).
See Peter for advice on enrolment choices and degree
variation, requests for status and exemptions, and general issues
for your degrees.
Peter's contact hours will be made available soon, please email him first
to make an appointment.
- RSCS Office Ms Julie Arnold (julie.a.arnold[at]anu.edu.au,
x54043)
See Julie for permission codes, general advice about the School
including help in contacting lecturers,
obtaining copies of the RSCS Student Handbook and User Guide.
- Masters Lab Technical Support: Mr Hugh Fisher, CSIT N238,
x55148, hugh.fisher[at]anu.edu.au
See Hugh for problems with your account or the hardware in the
Masters lab.
- Course Coordinators:
see your lecturers for specific help (e.g. on assignments)
on each course that
you will enrol in. The course will have a
web page advertising how to do so.
Some General ANU Services
- The Academic Skills and Learning Centre
http://www.anu.edu.au/academicskills
The ASLC can offer assistance to you to improve your
independent study skills and habits,
essay writing skills and English speaking/listening
skills. This takes the form of individual consultations
and small classes. There is also useful online materials,
e.g. on time management, report writing and avoiding plagiarism.
They also have a useful handbook on Essay Writing Strategies.
- The International Education Office:
x55699, pg.int[at]anu.edu.au,
www.edu.au/ieo
(for International Students) the IEO offers orientation for
new students, and advice on issues such as visas,
health cover and student communities.
- ANU Counselling Centre:
http://www.anu.edu.au/counsel/
offers a free and confidential counselling service
for personal and emotional problems encountered by ANU
students.
Getting Ready for the Semester
- make an (initial) decision on your courses :
How many courses?
How much prior programming experience is required?
Is there a lot of report writing involved?
MITS:
one possible suggestion for Full Time:
COMP6442, COMP6331, COMP6340, COMP7310 or ESEN6101 (S1)
COMP6240, COMP6311, COMP6710, COMP6730 (S2)
Note:
for administration purposes, you should include at least 3 (if F/T) or 1
(if P/T) semester 2 courses. Provided they are legal, it does not matter
at this stage what they are - you can change it on-line up to the end
of July.
MCOMP: decide on whether you want to specialize, and see
the
suggested enrolment patterns page. Note that you may not
write in any courses requiring special permission (e.g. project
courses) at this stage. If unsure,
write in the following conservative selection of courses
for the moment (for F/T):
COMP8100, COMP8400, COMP6320, COMP6464 or ESEN6101 (S1)
COMP8110, COMP6330, COMP6463, COMP6490 (S2)
- Complete your enrolment (week 0)
Go to the Enrolment Session 09:30-15:30 16 February at Melville Hall
(contact CECS Student Services if you could not make this),
and finally enrol on-line via ANUBIS
(note that you can vary your enrolment on-line
until the end of week 2) and collect your ANU Student Card.
- if you have been granted status from previous studies, fill in a
Status Application form
- `settle in' to ANU and Canberra (weeks 0-1)
- find out your lecture / tutorial times and places; also visit your
courses' home pages (weeks 0-1)
- register for tutorials (weeks 0-1)
Some courses will require you to register on a tutorial or
laboratory session via the StReAMS on-line registration system.
Connect to
http://cs.anu.edu.au/streams (note that it may take up to
48 hours for your enrolment information to reach StReAMS).
Log in using your uni id and PAC code.
You should see a list of all courses requiring registration;
follow the links and make your choices - this is best done as early
as possible before the sessions begin to fill up
Connecting to StReAMS will also cause you to gain access to the
labs on the ground floor of the CSIT building
(needed for the courses holding tutorials there - login using
your uni id and PAC code).
- begin attending the lectures etc for your courses (from week 1)
- finalize your enrolments (if needed, by end week 2.
Please give this careful thought!)
- have a great semester!
Peter Christen, CS Masters Convenor, 2012
Welcome MCOMP and MITS students!
Information Sources
- MITS / MCOMP web page:
http://cs.anu.edu.au/masters
contains program and course information (the definitive source), suggested enrolment patterns, the on-line version of this document, timetabling information (with links to course home pages), and information on two year degree combinations and research degree pathways.
- Student Enrolment and Administrative Procedures (SEAP) Guide
contains general information on enrolment procedures, fees, examinations and assessment, academic progress and help.
- Student iGuide
contains information on the general ANU information services, including access to general ANU computer facilities, ISIS, and your ANU email account. See also http://iguide.anu.edu.au.
- SoCS Student Handbook
although designed primarily for undergraduate students, this contains information on SoCS services, the CSIT building, and assessment in Computer Science courses, and general rules on the use of ANU computer services and laboratories. Hardcopies are available from the SoCS Office, or softcopies online.
- Student Computing Environment: User Guide
this contains a guide to the Linux environment for CS undergraduate computing laboratories (ground floor CSIT Building). You will use a separate computing account (although with the same username) for these labs for Masters courses serviced with undergraduate courses as well. The Guide will also be useful for your Masters Lab account, which is also Linux. Hardcopies are available from the SoCS Office, or softcopies online.
- ANU Graduate Coursework Prospectus
http://studyat.anu.edu.au/graduate_coursework.html
contains general information on graduate student facilities and services at ANU.
Facilities
- Masters Computer Laboratory
This is in the CSIT Building room N111. There are a number of Linux workstations there, plus desk space for studying and a noticeboard. Student Card access is enabled after enrolment (by early week 1). Please note the Occupational Health and Safety Notices.
Remote access to your CS student account can be accomplished via ssh ephebe.anu.edu.au or ssh partch.anu.edu.au. For external Windows machines, ssh can be installed with the Cygwin Linux emulation package available from http://www.cygwin.com.
- Other Facilities
On the ground floor CSIT building, there is a kitchenette. In the lower floor of Ian Ross building, there are also a `Quiet Room' and lockers.
- General ANU IT Services
Once enrolled, you will have an email account of the form u9999999@anu.edu.au. It is highly recommended that you use this as your email address for all contact with RSCS staff. Furthermore, staff (including me!) will contact you by that address, and so you are expected to check it regularly. You will also be able to use general ANU IT services
Consultation and Help
- CECS Student
Services, CSIT building, 2nd floor close to the corridor
to the Ian Ross building.
Email: student.services@cecs.anu.edu.auPlease see student service for general advice on administrative procedures (e.g. online enrolment via ISIS, degree completion procedures), and advice on ANU student services.
- Masters Convenor: Dr Peter Christen
(peter.christen[at]anu.edu.au, x55690 CSIT N330).
See Peter for advice on enrolment choices and degree variation, requests for status and exemptions, and general issues for your degrees. Peter's contact hours will be made available soon, please email him first to make an appointment.
- RSCS Office Ms Julie Arnold (julie.a.arnold[at]anu.edu.au,
x54043)
See Julie for permission codes, general advice about the School including help in contacting lecturers, obtaining copies of the RSCS Student Handbook and User Guide.
- Masters Lab Technical Support: Mr Hugh Fisher, CSIT N238,
x55148, hugh.fisher[at]anu.edu.au
See Hugh for problems with your account or the hardware in the Masters lab.
- Course Coordinators: see your lecturers for specific help (e.g. on assignments) on each course that you will enrol in. The course will have a web page advertising how to do so.
Some General ANU Services
- The Academic Skills and Learning Centre
http://www.anu.edu.au/academicskills
The ASLC can offer assistance to you to improve your independent study skills and habits, essay writing skills and English speaking/listening skills. This takes the form of individual consultations and small classes. There is also useful online materials, e.g. on time management, report writing and avoiding plagiarism. They also have a useful handbook on Essay Writing Strategies. - The International Education Office:
x55699, pg.int[at]anu.edu.au,
www.edu.au/ieo
(for International Students) the IEO offers orientation for new students, and advice on issues such as visas, health cover and student communities. - ANU Counselling Centre:
http://www.anu.edu.au/counsel/
offers a free and confidential counselling service for personal and emotional problems encountered by ANU students.
Getting Ready for the Semester
- make an (initial) decision on your courses :
How many courses?
How much prior programming experience is required?
Is there a lot of report writing involved?
MITS: one possible suggestion for Full Time:
COMP6442, COMP6331, COMP6340, COMP7310 or ESEN6101 (S1)
COMP6240, COMP6311, COMP6710, COMP6730 (S2)Note: for administration purposes, you should include at least 3 (if F/T) or 1 (if P/T) semester 2 courses. Provided they are legal, it does not matter at this stage what they are - you can change it on-line up to the end of July.
MCOMP: decide on whether you want to specialize, and see the suggested enrolment patterns page. Note that you may not write in any courses requiring special permission (e.g. project courses) at this stage. If unsure, write in the following conservative selection of courses for the moment (for F/T):
COMP8100, COMP8400, COMP6320, COMP6464 or ESEN6101 (S1)
COMP8110, COMP6330, COMP6463, COMP6490 (S2) - Complete your enrolment (week 0)
Go to the Enrolment Session 09:30-15:30 16 February at Melville Hall (contact CECS Student Services if you could not make this), and finally enrol on-line via ANUBIS (note that you can vary your enrolment on-line until the end of week 2) and collect your ANU Student Card.
- if you have been granted status from previous studies, fill in a
Status Application form
- `settle in' to ANU and Canberra (weeks 0-1)
- find out your lecture / tutorial times and places; also visit your
courses' home pages (weeks 0-1)
- register for tutorials (weeks 0-1)
Some courses will require you to register on a tutorial or laboratory session via the StReAMS on-line registration system. Connect to http://cs.anu.edu.au/streams (note that it may take up to 48 hours for your enrolment information to reach StReAMS). Log in using your uni id and PAC code. You should see a list of all courses requiring registration; follow the links and make your choices - this is best done as early as possible before the sessions begin to fill up
Connecting to StReAMS will also cause you to gain access to the labs on the ground floor of the CSIT building (needed for the courses holding tutorials there - login using your uni id and PAC code).
- begin attending the lectures etc for your courses (from week 1)
- finalize your enrolments (if needed, by end week 2.
Please give this careful thought!)
- have a great semester!
