QUOTE(skywater @ May 22 2013, 11:44 PM)
Hi all. I am very interested in taking computer science degree in Australia. I've checked the minimum qualification and I qualify with many of the universities including Monash.
Due to budget constraint, I am thinking of doing 1st year in Sunway, get at least 75% in all subjects and do the remaining two years in Melbourne.
My questions:
1. How would my degree viewed by prospective employer compared to full 3 years in Melbourne.
2. I know Monash along with ANU and Uni. of Melbourne rank among the highest for computer science. How is the quality of education in Sunway?
3. Is a personal laptop needed? I've been following Harvard's CS50 lecture where it seems laptop is not necessary. What about tutorials then?
4. Talking about tutorials, how is the schedule for this course like? - like how many lectures, tutorials, etc per week.
5. From
http://www.infotech.monash.edu.my/undergra...-courses-1.html there are 3 core units. What about electives?
6. The tuition fee for studying in Sunway is still about the same as Clayton ~ AUD35k?
1. As far as I know, it is highly rated and in need of more graduates from computer science to fill jobs. Your degree should be the same as the one the Australian students receive. I am transferring to Clayton next year so I wouldn't be graduating from Sunway.
2. Personally my first year in 2012 was very good. I had great and knowledgeable lecturers. My 2nd year so far... well I have some great lecturers and more hit and miss lecturers. I'm not sure what the next semester holds but the Head of School has assured us they are bringing in more lecturers.
3. I bought a laptop for my pre-u days and I'm still using it now. I find it useful to do work without having to rely on the computers in the labs. We only have 2 labs in the School of IT building, a Multimedia Lab and a Networking Lab. Monash has other labs but programs which might be needed for your units won't be installed there. On my own laptop, I can install them and use them whenever I choose. I also have a desktop at home and sync my files between both machines using Google Drive. Both of them are in my signature.
4. Depends. If I remember correctly... first year first sem you will take FIT1040 Programming Fundamentals, FIT1029 Algorithmic Problem Solving, MAT1830 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science and an elective of your choice.
FIT1040: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tute, 2 hour computer lab per week
FIT1029: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tute per week
MAT1830: 3 1 hour lectures, 1 hour tute per week
1 elective: (Most likely 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tute)
5. Core units for first semester:
FIT1040 Programming Fundamentals
FIT1029 Algorithmic Problem Solving
MAT1830 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
1 elective
Core units for second semester:
FIT1004 Database management
FIT1008 Introduction to computer science
FIT1031 Computers and networks
MAT2003 Continuous Mathematics for Computer Science
6. Generally the fee for Sunway is the same in Clayton but in RM instead of AUD. So RM33k instead of 33k AUD for example.