Department of Computer Science, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
CM50200 Mobile and pervasive systems |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW100 |
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Aims: To equip students with an advanced understanding of current research issues in mobile and pervasive computing;
To foster the development of critical analysis of design approaches, research methods and theoretical positions in these areas; To explore the range of activities that can be supported by interactive technologies on the move and in the environment; To analyse the relationship between context and service provision on mobile platforms; To foster a systemic understanding of pervasive technologies in the built environment. Learning Outcomes: On successfully completing the unit, students should be able to: * identify challenges and appropriate solutions for the design interactive applications and services in mobile and pervasive contexts; * perform principled evaluations of mobile and pervasive technologies, applications and services; * critically evaluate claims made by designers of mobile and pervasive systems. Skills: Can collate information and derive knowledge of several cutting-edge research areas and/or applications in the field. (T/F A) Can reason scientifically, understand the role of evidence and make critical judgments about arguments in the field of mobile and pervasive computing. (T/F A) Can adopt multiple perspectives and systematically analyse the relationships between them. (T/F A) Can communicate ideas and research findings effectively and fluently by written, oral and visual means. (T/F A) Can cooperate and coordinate effort and delivery of effective presentations (T/F) Can solve problems by clarifying questions, considering alternative solutions and evaluating outcomes. (T/F A) Can undertake self-directed study and project management in order to meet desired objectives. (T/F) Can take charge of their own learning, and can reflect and evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses for the purposes of future learning. (T/F) (T= taught, F=facilitated, A= assessed) Content: the origins and current state of the art in mobile and pervasive computing; design approaches to defining and providing computing services on mobile and pervasive platforms; privacy and control of personal information in private, social and public settings; social and organisational environments of mobile computing; dynamics of pervasive and context-aware computing. |