伯明翰大学计算机科学信息日 （上海•北京）

伯明翰大学（University of Birmingham）计算机学院代表 Dr. Richard Dearden（Senior Lecturer）and Mr. Andrew Brown 将于2006年12月在上海和北京为学生举办信息日活动。学生和家长在信息日活动上可以了解到伯明翰大学开设的计算机专业课程及申请和录取方面的信息。
您还可以与院校代表及伯明翰大学的归国校友自由交流，了解在伯明翰学习和生活方面的情况。信息日上还将播放录像展示伯明翰大学的生活和学习设施。

伯明翰大学计算机学院开设的本科课程：
BSc Computer Science
BSc Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
BSc Computer Science with Business Management
MEng/BEng Computer Science and Software Engineering
伯明翰大学计算机学院开设的硕士课程：
MSc Advanced Computer Science
MSc Computer Science
MSc Internet Software Systems
MSc Computer Security
MSc Natural Computation
PhD/MPhil Computer Science
信息日活动日程

时间	活动安排
2.00pm	入场
2.10pm	伯明翰大学计算机学院介绍
2.30pm	计算机专业讲座1: Artificial Intelligence on Mars: Decision Making for Robot Scientists by Dr. Richard Dearden
3.15pm	休息
3.30pm	计算机专业讲座2: Securing computers against viruses, Spyware, and Trojan horses by Mr. Andrew Brown
4.15pm	与伯明翰大学毕业的中国学生自由交流，了解在伯明翰的学习和生活
4.45pm	自由问答
5.00pm	结束

伯明翰大学计算机学院欢迎所有学生和家长参加信息日活动，了解学校课程及计算机专业学习方面的最新信息。活动免费入场，欢迎您报名参加。

上海
时间：2006年12月9日 （星期六） 14：00-17：00
地点：上海市福州路318号高腾大厦一楼英国领事馆文化教育处
联系人：黄先生
电话：021-63912121 分机234
电子邮件：ben.huang@britishcouncil.org.cn
如有兴趣参加上海信息日，敬请预约。

北京
时间：2006年12月16日（星期六）14：00-17：00
地点：北京市朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦1座4层
联系人：张倩
电话：010-65906903分机241
电子邮件：zhang.qian@britishcouncil.org.cn
如有兴趣加北京信息日，敬请预约。

专业讲座1 “Artificial Intelligence on Mars: Decision Making for Robot Scientists” 背景介绍

NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers have now been exploring Mars for two years, and have made many important discoveries about the planet. We examine how the rovers are controlled now, and look at the weaknesses of this approach. We then discuss what we can expect in future missions, and propose new methods to control the rovers that will enable the rovers to achieve far more ambitious science goals. We concentrate on the planning part of the problem---how to decide what a rover should do each day to accomplish as much science as possible. The methods we propose produce plans that are robust to the uncertainty of operating in an unknown environment, and take into account the potential risks and rewards of different actions.

专业讲座2 “Securing computers against viruses, Spyware, and Trojan horses” 背景介绍

This talk will consider how one can develop systems to protect systems against malicious software: it will specifically focus on computer viruses. Live demonstrations will uncover how computer viruses operate and how they interact with their host system. We will discuss how the application of contemporary programming techniques can create new software that defends against such attacks. We will see how programs can be transformed from malicious to legitimate entities; how this process can be user-directed; and how it surpasses the traditional anti-virus approach.

Source: www.educationuk.org.cn