The laboratory course is designed to provide integrated support to the lecture courses. It consists of a collection of programming exercises, hardware experiments, and tuition on the use of hardware and software resources. Written examinations at the start of the Summer Term. Continuous assessment through laboratory work and coursework throughout the year. To help you further in monitoring your own progress, there will be an assessed test at the end of the first term, which is also part of the continous assessment.
Programming is a practical skill which is important to attain.
There will be a straightforward driving test in programming to make sure you have mastered the required skills. Those who do not succeed the first time will have other opportunities to show they have mastered the basic skills required. Laboratory work and coursework form an essential part of the course. They are a means of assessment and provide valuable feedback to you on your progress. They should be taken at least as seriously as the lectures and the examinations.