Computing Degree Show 2015
Published On Tue 5 May 2015 by Grant Hill
Software engineers, games developers, computer programmers, tech entrepreneurs and other digital pioneers from the University of Dundee will this week showcase their innovative and thought-provoking work.
The Computing Degree Show 2015 celebrates the creative talent of 40 students about to complete the final year of their undergraduate courses, with exhibits ranging from games to support children with autism and diabetes to business-focused applications.
The Degree Show will run until the end of May, and will be attended by a wide range of visitors, including employers and industry professionals looking to find the most talented young designers, programmers and developers.
Professor Janet Hughes, Dean of School of Computing, said “We are very proud of what the Class of 2015 have achieved and I’m sure visitors will agree once they have seen the wide range of new applications that address a wide spectrum of needs.”
Graduating student John Toma, who developed 'Hypogolf', said, “This is a serious game concept which aims to teach children with diabetes how to recognise when they may be having a ‘hypo’. It gives them a chance learn through a fun game that also helps promote a healthy life style.”
Hamish Fenton, creator of software to aid the running of a marquee business, said, “Marquee Manger offers the functionality to keep track of jobs via geographical and table-based data. It also allows the user to view stock numbers on specific dates as well as the ability to change the total stock numbers.”
Jade Woodward made ‘Sorting Bee’ – an iPad game designed for children with Autism – after interviewing support workers and people with experience in working with Autism. She said, “Sorting Bee is a children’s game that reinforces the idea of helping out around the home by tiding and sorting for parents and guardians.”
Notes to editors:
Internationally recognised for creativity, discovery and diversity, the University of Dundee’s School of Computing is one of the leading such institutions in Scotland and helps to enhance the lives of individuals and groups by addressing real world problems.
The focus on two areas of internationally leading excellence – Human Centred Computing and Intelligent Systems – allows researchers to contribute to a diverse range of fields, including assistive technologies and inclusive design, space technology, argumentation and artificial intelligence. Work in these fields often involves enriching interdisciplinary collaboration with students and researchers from areas such as biomedical and clinical sciences, creative arts and business.
Graduates from the School have launched their careers nationally and internationally, working for major companies such as Cisco, Sky, JP Morgan, Accenture, RBS, Skyscanner, GFI Max, Thales, Stena and Google. Recent first-job destinations range from Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh to San Francisco, Texas and Korea. A number work locally in games companies and others have launched their own companies.
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