Margaret Ross
Margaret is Emeritus Professor of Software Quality at Southampton Solent University, She is an active member of the BCS, being on various Committees, including the BCS Council, Vice Chair of the Quality SG, the e-Learning SG and the GreenIT SG; and Chair of the Hampshire Branch (Chairman)
She was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor from Staffordshire University in 2004, became a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Engineers in 2001, received an Honorary FBCS in 2007 and the BCS John Ivison medal in 2011, and best of all, a MBE at Buckingham Palace in 2009 from Prince Charles for services to Higher Education
Assisting Employability for Undergraduates
Mark Udall, Margaret Ross
- Southampton Solent University
- Southampton, SO14 0RD, UK
- Mark.Udall@solent.ac.uk, Margaret.Ross@solent.ac.uk
Abstract
The paper discusses the actions that have been undertaken by Southampton Solent University to the help students to prepare for future employability. This was undertaken via a compulsory unit for all computing students, also by encouraging the students to undertake a placement year in industry, following the second year of their course. The undergraduates were helped to identify suitable final year projects including those for clients outside of the UK. These approaches are discussed.
The paper also considers the involvement of students with the various activities of the BCS, the Chartered Institute of IT, and how those can directly and indirectly benefit the future employability of the students.