Community Involvement
In addition to my PhD research, I am also involved in other work within the Web Ergonomics Lab and School of Computer Science
Community Involvement Index
PhD Mentor
The first year of a PhD can be difficult and so the School Of Computer Science offers a mentoring service. Mentors - myself included - are volunteers from the second and third year students who provide advice to PhD students with regards to any concerns they have about their studies. To lighten the mood, we also organise the odd social event to enable the first years to get to know each other in a less formal setting. In addition, we act as the school representatives in various boards, such as School Board, Staff-Student Consultative Committee and PGR Student Representation, and conduct academical events to encourage PhD students to get engaged with the various topics and faciliate their course. For more information, please visit the mentor Website or the Facebook group page.
Teaching Assistant
The School of Computer Science provides practical and workshop sessions for students who are on the taught courses. These activities allow them to gain practical experience in applying the theory, and strengthen their knowledge that they have picked up in the lectures. As a teaching assistant, I conduct seminars and provide assistance to students in lab sessions as well as assessing coursework and taking attendance. I have assisted with the following courses:
- COMP10900 : First Year Team Project (1st Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP15111 : Fundamentals of Computer Architecture (1st Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP20051/25111 : Operating Systems (2nd Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP20340 : Software Engineering (2nd Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP23111 : Fundamentals of Databases (2nd Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP27112 : Computer Graphics and Image Processing (2nd Year Undergraduate Module)
- COMP61532 : Pattern-based Software Development (Masters Postgraduate Module)
Web Ergonomics Lab Website Co-maintainer
The Web Ergonomics Lab Website carries information about the cutting edge research conducted within the lab. This includes the publications of the lab members, project's descriptions, the lab members contacts, our User Lab information, and the different community involvement that lab members participate in. This is a great source to find out more about what the Web Ergonomics Lab do!
IMG & WEL News Blogger
Frequently a lot of exciting things happen within the Web Ergonomics Lab (WEL) - This includes exciting research findings, seminars/talks, achievements, collaborations, news, and many more activities. I am the person who blog about these news on the WEL blog and Information Management Group(IMG) blog. So to find out more about our current activities, remember to check out the WEL blog and/or the IMG blog for the most current events.