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Discover new ideas, careers and study options... <STARTUP> 5
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Kickstart your career! From space to Antarctica, and from hackathons to billion-dollar businesses, computer science (CS) leads to some amazing careers. First steps So what if you’re not a super geek! You can give CS a go no matter what your background is.
10 Ready, set... If you do CS at uni, what will you be learning during study hours? And where does it all lead? 12 Jump in! Get some experience in CS right where the action is!
<PROBLEM-SOLVERS> 18 Smart solutions Tackle the world’s big issues with CS + science! Google Maps helps people during disasters, while an electronic engineer takes on mega projects.
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22 bold ideas CS + business or law = surprising opportunities. Meet two best friends who skyrocketed to success by mixing CS with business.
<HEALERS> 28 New dimensions CS + health = exciting new ways to treat disease and save lives.
<CREATORS> 30 Creative coders CS + design = artistic explosion! Check out an app that gives you customised radio and find out how one designer makes tech more user-friendly.
<TEACHERS> 34 Tech for teaching There’s a wealth of opportunities for those inspired to help others learn using CS + education.
35 Quiz: what is your CS + X? Take our test – no study required!
<FUTURE> 36 Where to next? Technology will reinvent our world. How? That’s up to you…
<DIRECTORY> 38 It starts here... Your guide to degrees that combine CS with cool stuff.
<uni highlights> 14 UNSW Australia Robot superstars. 16 australian national university CS + music, travel apps and more. 21 macquarie university Build your skills and compete. 24 University of melbourne Giving startups a boost. 27 federation university Opening industry doors. 32 rmit university Careers in video games.
Boot Up Your Career in Computer Science Whether you want to design computer systems for multinational businesses or make a splash developing the next killer app, RMIT has a program to get your career started. Explore your options with programs like: • Associate Degree in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Games and Graphics Programming)
• Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies)
• Bachelor of Computer Science > Visit the website for more information
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www.rmit.edu.au/programs/computing
Hamzah Soboh Bachelor of Software Engineering