BSc(Hons) Top-ups @ Sheffield Hallam University

The Best Way to Improve Your Employability

Professor Terrence Sisira Perera

Terrence Sisira Perera

Mechanical Engineering at University of Moratuwa

PhD at University of Strathclyde (Scotland)

Professor of Computer Simulation

Assistant Dean (Academic Resources)

Teaching, Research, Consultancy, Partnership Development,

Administration.....
Topics
Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU)

Faculty

Department of Computing

BSc(Hons) Top-ups

Learning, Teaching & Assessment

General Information

Beyond BSc(Hons) Top-ups

Student Achievements & Feedback

Sheffield
The City of Sheffield

Britain’s 5th largest city

Population of over 500,000

Home to two universities (53,000+ students)

Student friendly and low cost of living

Images of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU)
SHU – More than 15 years of presence in Sri Lanka

Assisted to develop MSc Management & Information

Technology

Joint projects with industry (Hidramani)

Development of undergraduate programmes in

Biomedical Sciences
Solar Village (Prof I M Dharmadasa)
Size
Nearly 33,000 students (Undergraduate 24,000 +)

4000+ International Students

Over 3,000 academic, technical and admin staff

Nearly 500+ undergraduate and postgraduate

taught programmes

Two campuses

Four Faculties
City Campus
14 2 4

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Our Unique Selling Point

Industry Advisory Boards assist course

design and operation

Industry led research programmes

Largest provider of sandwich courses

Sector specific courses

Partnerships with industry

Built-in vendor qualifications

Accredited by professional bodies

Working with industry

Institute of Engineering & Technology & SHU
The largest partnership between IET and any
university in the UK

All our Computing and Engineering students will

receive free student membership and a free electronic
version of its magazine (200 printed copies are also
available)

CV workshops & Professional guidance on career

development.

Guest speakers from industry (minimum of 6 every

year)

Industrial visits/Academic workshops

Enhancing Employability

The university is proud to be the largest provider of

sandwich courses in England and is proving an
increasingly popular destination for school leavers who
want to combine their studies with work experience.

In 2005 HEFCE named Sheffield Hallam University a

National Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
(CETL) in Embedding, Enhancing and Integrating
Employability (E3I).
Faculty
 Product Designers

Software Engineers

Electronics Engineers

Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering & Sciences (ACES)

Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering & Sciences

5000+ undergraduates and postgraduates

Over 230 academic staff

Turnover in excess of £40M

Four Departments

Two five-star research institutes

Department of Computing
Furnival Building

Opened in 2008, Over £30M investment

Furnival Building - Interior
Furnival Building – Networks Lab (x3)

3 Network labs

27 PC's with 4
network interfaces

Network design and

optimisation

Routers, switches,
hubs, access points

Cisco training
BSC(Hons) Top-ups for SLIIT Undergraduates
Beginning

Two graduates from University of Moratuwa

SLIIT-SHU Routes
BSc(Hons) Top- Ups @SHU

MSc/MBA
Final Year
(undergraduate)
 BSc(Hons) Top-Ups Mapping

Information Systems BSc (Hons) Information Technology

Information Technology BSc (Hons) Information Technology

(Software Engineering)

Computer Systems & Networking BSc (Hons) Information Technology

(Computer Systems and Networking)
BSc(Hons) Top-Ups Options
Information Technology Information Technology Information Technology
(Software Engineering) (Computer Systems &
Networking )

Business Appraisal and Case Studies in Software Network Security

Infopreneurship Design 20 Credits
20 Credits 20 Credits CW 100%
CW 50%, EX 50% CW 70%, EX 30%

Advanced Web Applications Applications, Architectures Wireless Local Area Networks

20 Credits and Frameworks 20 Credits
CW 50%, EX 60% 20 Credits CW 100%
CW 70%, EX 30%

Practical Projects Practical Projects Practical Projects

20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits
CW 100% CW 100% CW 100%

OR
Advanced Web Applications
20 Credits
CW 50%, EX 60%
Practical Projects

Based on real-world problems.

Provide a platform to demonstrate what you have learnt and to explore new are

Group work (3-4 Students)

Presentations & Demonstrations

Final Report

Information Technology Information Technology Information Technology

(Software Engineering) (Computer Systems &
Networking )
Advanced Web Applications
Web Development tools

Server Side Programming

Data access over the Web

Wireless networking/Mobile Devices (using mobile device emulators)

Business/Management perspectives

Key Industry Strength Frameworks

Future perspectives

Information Technology Information Technology

(Software Engineering)
Business Appraisal and Infopreneurship
Evolutionary perspectives of Organisational Structure and Design

‘Learning' Organisations/ 'Intelligent' Organisations

The knowledge revolution.

Information Economics

Roles of an information systems consultant

Investment appraisal tools and the transition to knowledge capitalism.

Marketing and Sales using contemporary technologies

Payment and the rewards systems for knowledge.

Information Technology
Case Studies in Software Design

General principles of Software Design & elements of Object Orientation.

UML and its use as an OO design notation.

Design Patterns

Component Based Software

Extreme Programming

Distributed Objects

User-centred Design

Information Technology
(Software Engineering)
Applications, Architectures and Frameworks
The evolution of frameworks

Enterprise-scale frameworks such as .Net and J2EE.

Frameworks as part of modern development processes.

Using software tools to support the design and implementation processes

The relationship between frameworks, design patterns and architectures

Types of pattern e.g. business patterns, architectural patterns, design

patterns

The design of frameworks and their fitness-for-purpose

Information Technology
(Software Engineering)
Network Security

Network Media

Network Interface Cards

Firewall Technology

Security Topologies

Bridges

Troubleshooting Network Security

Managing & Monitoring networks

Information Technology
(Computer Systems &
Networking )
Wireless Local Area Networks
Network Media

Wireless Radio Technology

Wireless Topologies

Antennas

Application & Site Survey Preparation

Troubleshooting Wireless LAN's/ Managing & Monitoring

Wireless LAN's

Emerging Technologies

Information Technology
(Computer Systems &
Networking )
Learning, Teaching & Assessment
Learning

A range of resources to support self-learning

E-Learning environment – BlackBoard

Access to leading on-line journals

Teaching

Very interactive

No more than 20 students in a tutorial group enabling attention to

individual needs.

Opportunities to develop both technological and soft skills

Assessment

Group projects (3-3 students)

Individual assignments
Continuous assessment
In class tests or phase tests
Written examinations
Classification of Top-up Degree

Final classification determined by 25% SLIIT CGPA (for five

semesters) & 75% SHU modules
General Information
Selection Criteria

Should have successfully completed 5 semesters at SLIIT.

Minimum CGPA of 2.25 at the end of Second Year.

Must have your Diploma certificate before visa application is made.

Obtained a Pass in ‘Business English & Communication Skills’ in the

Foundation Course
Year 3 Semester 1 – Students with Repeat Exams

SHU would not encourage students with any repeat exams to

proceed to BSc(Hons) Top-ups as there is a risk of ending up with a
general degree.
Fees

Course Fee and Accommodation 2011 - £4804

Timeline
Nov 10 On-line registration opens

Dec 10

Jan 11 On-line registration closes

Pay first instalment (10% of Course Fee)
Offer letters from SHU
Feb 11
CAS Statements from SHU

Mar 11
Ms Deepa Liyanagama will
Submit Visa applications supply further details.
Apr 11

May 11 Semester 5 Exams (SLIIT)

Jun 11 BSc(Hons) top-ups Start @ SHU

Events
Welcome & End-of the Semester Events

Visits organised by the Student Union

Alms Giving

Live Broadcast of the Graduation Ceremony in Sri Lanka

Beyond BSc(Hons) Top-Ups
Options

M.Sc. Postgraduate Degree Programmes

MPhil/PhD Research Degree Programmes
Opportunity to work in the UK
SLIIT- SHU Alumni
Masters
A range of Masters programmes:

 MSc – Computer Network Engineering

 MSc – Engineering & Information Technology

 MSc – Engineering Management

 MSc – Information Systems Security

 MSc – Network Professional

 MSc – Database Professional

30% discount for SHU graduates who continue to postgraduate studies

Achievements & Feedback
UK Sport New Researchers Award

Shanaka Senavirathna & Mangala Kodagoda (MSc in Games

Development Software) won UK Sport’s 2009 Ideas4innovation: New
Researchers Award - £25,000

“ .... This is a really good opportunity for us as university students to

actually create something useful for athletes, and hopefully make their
lives a little bit easier..... "

www.uksport.gov.uk/
Student Comment

The educational experience was excellent

If we have problems with modules, SHU tutors give superb

help

I really liked the teaching style. The practical stuff was

great