MSc Advanced Computer Science

The project requires you to evaluate, integrate and apply theoretical knowledge and problem-solving skills to a programming, research or business problem within the discipline, supported and guided by your academic supervisor throughout. You can select your project from a list of projects offered by our academic supervisors or develop your own project, subject to our approval. One student responded to an ImageCLEF challenge to examine how wearable recording devices could be used to produce a continual record of a user’s everyday life, while another investigated secure hosting and management options for a Stoke-based business specialising in augmented reality mobile apps. Previous projects have also included contributions to Keele’s multimillion-pound Smart Energy Network Demonstrator.

• User Interaction Design

• Distributed Intelligent Systems

• Data Analytics & Databases

• Cloud Computing

• Web Technologies and Security

• Collaborative Application Development

• Research and Consultancy Skills for Consultants

The placement provides an ideal opportunity to gain work experience, applying your skills to solve a problem that relates to the needs of a local business or organisation, and developing professionalism and communication skills that employers are looking for. We find projects through the our existing links with business, though applications for these placements are competitive. Alternatively, you can use your own contacts, subject to approval. On placement, you will receive personal supervision from one of our own academic experts, as well as direction from the industry partner.

• System Design & Programming

• Research Horizons