Computer Science students have access to excellent facilities and equipment which stimulate and support 21st century teaching, creating compelling practical experiences, promoting effective collaboration skills, and resulting in highly-employable graduates.
The Department of Computer Science have recently invested in 40 new MiRo-E robots. The robots will be used to teach students topics including artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive science. Professor Tony Prescott - co founder and director of , and senior academic staff member in the Department of Computer Science - was part of the team who created MiRo. The technology developed for MiRo was a collaboration between the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Consequential Robotics. Our students will see a direct benefit by being exposed to this technology which has been specifically designed for teaching.
The Diamond is the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield’s largest ever investment in teaching and learning. Inside, the six-storey Diamond boasts specialist teaching facilities including a range of lecture theatres, seminar rooms, open-plan learning spaces, library and IT services, and space for informal study including a cafe. The computing area offers 1,000 study spaces for all students and staff across the º£½ÇÉçÇø. There are also digital and print facilities, media editing booths, a recording studio and computer teaching laboratories. The building’s 19 laboratories offer students more practical learning opportunities with a chemical engineering pilot plant, a clean room, robot arena, an aerospace simulation lab and a virtual reality suite.
