Hi everyone,
Welcome to COMP1531 for 22T2! A more "full" introduction with information and summaries will be sent out next week, but for now we need to get you ready for term. So please do the following this coming week:
As specified in the course outline , COMP1531 has a major project component that is a 5 person, 9 week group project that constitutes 70% of the course assessment. The successful and equitable formation of amazing groups of students for this major project is a priority for us. And we need to finalise these groups before week 1.
For us to form groups effectively, you
are required
to complete the
preference form
.
This form asks you to:
We sadly aren't in a position to accept late preferences, so please fill it in prior to then. Preferences are not guarantees that you will be in a group with that person, however, in nearly all cases we make it work.
If you don't have anyone to preference, or only have one preference, don't even worry! That's very normal. You might hear murmurs from other students that you could end up with a "horror group" for COMP1531. Believe it or not, typically about 50% of student's don't provide preferences, and we just randomly match students in the same class.
We can assure you that while groups that struggle do exist, they only make up a small numbers of groups. We have structured the course and assessment very intentionally to have processes in place to ensure that if you work hard and follow the rules, that your accomplishments should reflect your mark, even if you end up with a difficult group
Lastly, a reminder that we can't manually enrol you in a class that is full, and we aren't accepting more than 1 preference per person as this ensures equitable group formation.
We'll reach out again next info with much more information about getting started and first classes!
🎃 Until then, enjoy your week and stay safe. The entire team can't wait to meet you.