Acadia University
阿卡迪亚大学
Jodrey School of
Computer Science
乔瑞计算机学院
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Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada
Acadia University
Wolfville,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
Acadia Intro Slides
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Jodrey School of Computer Science
Carnegie Hall
Home of the Jodrey School of Computer Science
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Acadia University
• Location
• Students at Acadia enjoy the
friendly, small town
atmosphere of Wolfville,
• Nova Scotia, Canada
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Why Acadia University?
• Ranked in top 3 Canadian universities for 19 years
• Focus on development of whole person:
- academic, social, spiritual growth
• Small class sizes (~30 students per course)
• Friendly and caring faculty and staff
• Student Services Centre
• Wong International Students Centre
• Sport, artistic and cultural opportunities and events
• Friendships that last a lifetime
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The Acadia Advantage …
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Significant use of ICT in all courses
Laptops – MS, Mac and Linux OS are used
Can be purchased via our on-line store
Discount prices from what is otherwise available
Laptop delivered direct from the manufacturer
Warranty - fully supported/serviced on campus
Wired or Wireless throughout campus classrooms
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Jodrey School of Computer Science
• 40 years of Computer
Science at Acadia
• 28th Anniversary of the
School – October, 2008
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Research and Development
R&D Resources:
• Several large Linux servers
• High performance computer cluster
• Various mobile devices (Apple, RIM,
Android)
• Various wireless sensor network
motes
• Collection of LEGO Mindstorms
Robots
• Five research lab areas with various
workstations and smaller severs
• $400K Usability laboratory
• $300K Audio and Media laboratory
• Office of Industry and Community
Engagement – provide industry
connections
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Undergraduate Degrees Offered
• CIPS-accredited undergraduate degrees,
all with Co-operative Education Option:
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours
• Bachelor of Computer Science with
Specialization
1. Software Development (web-centric)
2. Game Development
3. Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
For details go to cs.acadiau.ca
• Conditional acceptance with English
upgrading on campus
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Small Class Sizes, Collaborative Work
• 100-150 UG, 15-25 Grad students
• 30-40 new UG students per year
• 5-7 new grad students per year10
Great People, Facilities and Options
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Faculty: 7 full-time profs, 3 adjunct/part-time
Staff: Admin. assistant, CS Lab Technician
CIPS accredited degrees
In class and Open Acadia con’t ed. courses
On-site free tutoring
100% Co-op placement over last 7 years
Research experience as an undergraduate
Many opportunities to work on campus
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Tuition and Other Costs
Item
Cost
Tuition & Fees 13,000
Texts and Misc 1,000
Housing/Food
8,000
Total
$24,000
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Scholarships and Income
• Acadia Entrance Awards:
• Range in value depending
on entrance
gradeshttp://financialaid.acadiau.ca/sch
olarships-prizes-awards-and-bursaries.html
• Co-op Education Income
• Work for 12 months after
first semester at Acadia
• Earn $15-22 per hour
working in industry
• Extends degree by one year
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Co-op Education
• Three 4-month work terms,
or one 12 month work
internship
• Or a mix of 4-month work
term and 8-month internship
• Highly recommended
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Co-op Education
• Register for co-op upon arrival at
Acadia
• Eligible to join co-op after 1st
semester at Acadia
• Complete both co-op and last 2
years study at Acadia
• Co-op income:
• $420-$800 per week
• Average $600 per week
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Following Graduation
• Continue study in MSc
• Find a job in China
• Stay in Canada up to three
years seeking a job
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项目简介
• 第1、2学年在华南理工大学软
件学院学习
• 第3、4学年进入CS-AU学习
• 修满双方所要求的学分后，可
获得双方分别授予的学位。
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申请基本条件：学业成绩
• 申请本项目的学生须完成华南
理工大学软件学院前两年的所
有学习任务
• 专业相关课程的加权平均分数
在70分以上（含70分）
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申请基本条件：英文水平
• 最低录取要求：
• TOFEL IBT > 92 或 IELTS >
6.5
• 根据学习成绩有条件录取：
• TOFEL IBT > 86 或 IELTS ≥
6.0
• 以下英语水平须通过Acadia大
学3个月的EAP培训班后才能录
取：
• 86 ≥ TOFEL IBT > 78
• 6.0 > IELTS ≥ 5.0
（http://english.acadiau.ca/）
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申请程序
• 报名申请
• 第三学期期末结束
• 前三学期成绩单（中、英文）
• 英文考试认证
• 申请表（中、英文）
• 学院审核
• CS-AU审核，向通过审核者提
供Conditional Offer
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申请程序
• 签证申请
• 学院审核第四学期成绩，成绩
合格者可办理学校相关手续并
进入CS-AU第五学期学习
• 入选学生将于每年9月在CS-AU
注册入学。
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申请双学位
• 参加此项目的学生按要求完成各项
相关的学习环节后，应向华南理工
大学和CS-AU同时提出学位申请要
求
• CS-AU的毕业要求由AU校方决定；
• 按华南理工大学要求，学生在每年5
月1日前向我院提出学位申请，并向
我院提交在加方的成绩单和毕业论文，
按要求参加由我院于每年6月组织的
本科论文答辩；
• 学生应首先获得华南理工大学的学士
学位后，方可获得CS-AU的学位
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咨询
• 阿卡迪亚大学（张海义 老师）
• haiyi.zhang@acadiau.ca
• 华南理工大学 软件学院（蒋老
师）
• chance.jiang@gmail.com
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Life at Acadia full of variety
Jodrey School of Computer Science
Social Activities !!
• Home of NS Robot Programming Competition
• Student Computer Science Society
• Numerous faculty/student events:
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Soccer, Broomball
Volleyball, Curling
Corporate duck race
Video game competitions
Ethnic pot-lucks
• “Come as a student … leave as a Colleague”
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See you in 2012!
http://cs.acadiau.ca/
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FAQ
Q: How much is charged per credit for Acadia
courses other than the ones listed on the 3rd and
4th year common core courses if student wants to
take them as selectives? 选修Acadia其它课是否另
外收费？
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There are no additional costs for fall and winter courses
at Acadia, if you are enrolled as a full-time student. This
is what most students do. If there is a need to take a
spring or summer course, then students can approach
Open Acadia (see [2]http://www.openacadia.ca/) to
take such courses. Note that students who wish to do
co-operative education must pay a co-op fee for each
term they are working (see [3]http://co-op.acadiau.ca/)
All Acadia tuition and course fees for 2010-11 year can
be found at
[4]http://www.acadiau.ca/registrar/Current%20Calendar
/Fees.pdf. The fees for 2011-12 have not as yet been
finalized.
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FAQ
What is Acadia's ranking and acceptance among North America's employers, and Acadia's alumni status. Is there a
3rd party source to check Acadia's ranking among other universities in Canada or North America? Any information
regarding howAcadia's alumni employment situation is after graduation? 阿卡迪亚大学的排名如何？毕业生在北美雇主
机构中的接受度如何？有无第三方评级机构信息可参考？能否提供阿卡迪亚毕业生就业情况的信息？
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MacLean is the third party of choice in Canada when Canadians are looking for university rankings for their children.
Please see their most recent 2010 rankings at [5]http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/11/10/our-20thannual-university-rankings/
Acadia is categorized a Primarily Undergraduate university. We have been 2nd in the country in the last two years.
Acadia is also the only university to have placed first in all four categories (best overall, highest quality, most
innovative, and leaders of tomorrow) in Maclean's annual reputation survey. In the 20 years that Maclean's has done
this survey, Acadia has ranked in the top three 18 times.
It is not uncommon for our Computer Science students to have jobs up to 8 months prior to their graduation. This is
often because of their co-op work terms, where employers get to see the value of their abilities in advance.
To my knowledge, very few of our students have had a problem finding a job in the ICT field. Please see our alumni
video webpage at [6]http://cs.acadiau.ca/media/videos.php#alumni_ambassador
Please make note of Dr. Francis Lau who was a classmate of mine at Acadia. He is now at Univ. of Hong Kong.
Boya Li is a more recent MSc graduate, who grew up in Beijing, China.
Also note the most recent videos at the top of the page on Mobile computing (iAcadia app) and Video Game
development at Acadia.
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FAQ
Q: What is the crime rate and security situation in
Nova Scotia? 阿卡迪亚大学所在城镇的治安情况如
何？
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The crime rate in Nova Scotia, particularly rural
Nova Scotia, is one of the lowest in the world.
Here is a link to some statistics from the Canadian
Government [7]http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@eng.jsp?iid=57#M_2
ALSO &hellip Here is some general information on
Acadia from the university&rsquos webpage.
[8]http://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia.html
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留学计划重要日程
• 第三年7月结束前：完成TOFEL/IELTS考试并获
得成绩，通过SCUT-SSE提交Acadia申请，获批准
后申请加拿大留学签证
• 第三年9月份：CA-AU入学注册，登记参加co-op
• 第四年5月1日前：向SCUT-SSE提出学位申请，
提交Acadia成绩单和毕业论文
• 第四年或第五年6月15日前：完成CS-AU毕业项
目并获得导师评分与评估，CS-AU将学生毕业设
计报告和评分结果发送给SCUT-SSE用于SCUTSEE对学生进行学位授予评审
• 第四年（Acadia的第二年）或第五年结束前：
SCUT-SSE授予合资格的学生华南理工大学的本
科学位
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A Student Perspective
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Han Xu (2nd year): “Acadia University is located in
the town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, approximately
100 kilometers northwest of Halifax. It is very
beautiful and quiet university. The environment and
atmosphere here is very suitable for study. The
computer science program is well respected in
Canada. I am one of the computer science students.
Wolfville is a small town, but there are several
Chinese restaurant, supermarkets and shopping
centers around it. It is very comfortable to live here.”
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阿卡迪亚大学坐落在新斯科舍省的喔菲尔市，离省会
哈利法克斯100多公里远。阿卡迪亚是一个漂亮安静的
大学。这里的环境和气氛非常适合学习。电脑编程系在
整个加拿大都很有名。我是其中一名编程系的学生。喔
菲尔是个小城市，但是喔菲尔周围分布着好几个中餐
馆，超级市场和购物中心。对于留学生来说非常适合
再这里生活。
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