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- Mentor
- Glossary
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Our students say:
"I get more attention from the TAs here because the lab sizes are small."
"The profs are helpful, and they enjoy going over things I don't understand."
"The labs are a great atmosphere to get to know other students, they help you get through when the going gets tough."
"Start your programming assignments early. They are real challenges and they always take a lot longer to do than you think they will!"
"If you can, get yourself a PC so you can do work at home, too. It is a big advantage to have personal access on computers to work from home."
"Once I got to know the people in my class, the TAs and the profs, I felt a lot more confident and more comfortable working in the department."
Mentor/Student Liaison Our Department is the first at Brock to employ a mentor, to proactively serve the needs of our students, especially students in their first university-level programming course. The primary functions are to advise and tutor students who are struggling and need more assistance than the teaching assistants are able to provide in labs. In addition, the mentor encourages students when the going gets tough and gives advice when needed. Contact:
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Considering Computer Science? Whether you're looking for information about the field, or just browsing through, we'll do our best to show you what Computer Science at Brock has to offer.
Information on admission to Brock can be obtained from the Registrar's Office: Admissions. Questions? Check out our FAQ to see some of the questions prospective students ask most frequently about CS@Brock . If you have a question that isn't answered there, or elsewhere on this page, we encourage you toe-mail us, or phone 905-688-5550 ext. 3513 with your query. Don't understand the terminology? Our glossary contains explanations of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. Throughout these pages, many words are linked directly to the glossary for a fast definition. Use your browser's "BACK" button to return from the glossary to the page you were at, or click on "Students" to return to this page. What do we offer? Program Planning Where is Brock? Brock's own Centre for the Arts attracts national and international entertainers; there are symphonies and rock concerts, live theatre, vintage and international films, art exhibitions, shops and fine restaurants, nightclubs and cafés. You can hike the Bruce Trail, tour Niagara wineries, cheer on the Brock team at the world-famous Royal Where is the Department? What's on Campus? Connecting with fellow students is easy, given the great number of athletic teams, student associations and clubs in which you can participate. (Check out the Computer Science Club!) Isaac's pub in the Alumni Student Centre, is a favourite hangout, especially with the nearby food court and video arcade. Two general stores are well-stocked with all the incidentals you'll need. Brock's Physical Education complex is home to a new indoor rowing facility and 50-metre swimming pool, and is well-equipped to meet just about any fitness interest. What about computing resources? A campus-wide fibre optic network links all the University's academic computing facilities. The department's computers form an integral part of this resource. Most computers on campus can be accessed from microcomputers in any of the laboratories. The Computer Science department maintains 4 labs dedicated to Computer Science majors:
Students may connect their own laptops to the Internet through wireless access points both in the department and throughout the University. 24 hour/7 day access privileges are available for students who need to work in the labs outside of normal operating hours. Students also have access to computer graphics software (Bryce, Poser, SoftImage), database software (ORACLE, Access) as well as JCreator, Visual Studio.NET and MS Office. |