AI Programming in Java

     Type (Tut/Demo/Other...): Tutors

     Time in Year: First Term, weeks 2 through 10.
                   Depending on circumstances, one or two extra markers may later be
                   needed to help with the assignments (second half of the term),
                   though I would hope to fill any such needs from the pre-existing
                   bunch of tutors, who will be paid separately for marking.

     Number of Posts: 4

     Description: A good knowledge of Java basics is required, and an appreciation
                  of the differences between Java and C++ would be a distinct
                  advantage. We will be using Java 1.4 though we will not be making
                  significant use of features of either 1.3 or 1.4.

                  Students are not expected to be computer specialists: the main
                  aim of the module is to equip those without significant previous
                  programming skills with a tool that will be useful to them for
                  their summer project work.

                  The syllabus is currently available through the M.Sc. web page at
                  http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/teaching/modules/aipj.html.
                  Although I intend to touch on all the topics listed, the module
                  emphasis will be on understanding and applying the basic concepts
                  of Java in a reasonably principled manner. This will include
                  Threads and (a minimal amount of) AWT and Swing. It will also
                  encourage documenting programs and using coding conventions.

                  Tutorials will be held in the South Bridge undergraduate terminal
                  room C1, so there will be easy access to workstations.
                  At present, sessions are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays,
                  4 p.m. on Tuesdays, 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 3 p.m. on Fridays.
 

     Total hours: 1 hour tutoring + 1 hour extra preparation per week
                  (paid at demonstrator rate) for eight weeks, possibly nine.

     Contact: Robert Rae
              On foot: Room E30, 80 South Bridge
              Email:   R.Rae@ed.ac.uk
              Phone:   +44 131 650 2749

     Apply to: tutor-applications@inf.ed.ac.uk
 

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