Courseworks

My MSci project was on DVFS, energy savings, and scheduling in Assymetric Multicore Processors (AMPs), and was done using the gem5 simulator. The project was done full-time in one semester of the, without any other courses going on at the same time.

Second practical done as part of CS4203 “Computer Security”, which I took during my 5th year. The aims of this practical were to 1) use passive pen-testing tools to investigate two websites, and 2) to conduct an “alpha (self-tested)” study into using keystroke timings as a potential biometric authentication factor.

First practical done as part of CS4203 “Computer Security”, which I took during my 5th year. The aim of the practical was to write a report describing what blockchain is and how it works, along with 2 separate areas of research or commercial interest.

My SH project was done in Idris 1 and involved parts of the TeamPlay project. The Senior Honours Project is a project usually done at the end of a BSc degree.

Third practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of the practical was to explore a computer architecture paper on a topic of interest, either old or cutting-edge, and prepare a presentation on it.

Second practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of this practical was to gain experience with computer architecture concepts by exploring compiler optimisations, to be able to reason about the effect of compiler optimisations on certain program fragments, and to develop and use a test-suite for conducting compiler optimisation tests.

First practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of this practical was to gain an understanding of different branch prediction strategies for particular programs, along with their importance, and to develop and demonstrate scientific experimentation and analysis techniques.