Robert S. K. Miles
Hello.
I'm Rob.
I make things.
← (Here's my card)
Currently in the second year of a Computer Science Honours Course (G400) at The University of Nottingham.
I'm enjoying it a lot and it's going well so far.
2008/09 | |
| Database Systems | 84% |
| Functional Programming | 70% |
| Introduction to Robotics | 67% |
| Introduction to Software Engineering | 94% |
| Unix and Software Tools | 89% |
| Programming (Double Module) | 81% |
| Algorithmic Problem Solving | 85% |
| Computer Systems Architecture | 77% |
| Introduction to Software Systems | 78% |
| Mathematics for Computer Scientists | 78% |
| Skills for Communicating Information | 83% |
2009/10 | |
| Algorithms and Data Structures | 78% |
| C/C++ for Java Programers | 87% |
| Large Scale Systems Design | 60% |
| Machines and their Languages | 86% |
| Mathematics for Computer Scientists 2 | 86% |
| Lowest Mark: | 60% |
| Average Mark: | 80% |
| Highest Mark: | 94% |
The mark required for a First Class Honours Degree is 70%.
Conversion is not really possible but 80% could be said to be roughly equivalent to a 4.0 GPA in the American System.
GCSE | |
| English | A* |
| Latin | A* |
| English Literature | B |
| Geography | A* |
| Science Double Award | A* |
| DT: Electronic Products | A |
| French | A* |
| Mathematics | A |
| RS (Short Course) | A* |
AS | |
| Economics | A |
| French | A |
| Geography | A |
| Physics | A |
A2 | |
| Economics | A |
| Geography | A |
| Physics | A |
Second place in 2009 TOPS (Teaching Over-Performing Students) intercollegiate programming competition as part of a two-person team, representing Nottingham University
Open University Unit: (S196) Planets, An Introduction (85%)
OCR level 2 Certificate for IT Users (CLAIT Plus) (August 2007)
UKMT Mathematics Challenge 2003-2006, silver and gold certificates
Grade 5 Trumpet (2005)
3 Years
Language of Choice
18 Months
3 University Modules
6 Months
1 University Module
12 Months
2 University Modules
6 Months
1 University Module
RobertSKMiles.com serves as an example of my skill with HTML, CSS and Javascript.
I am also skilled with GML, ActionScript, and AHK, competent with Bash script, SQL and Lua, and familiar with Perl, Fortran and Visual Basic.
Expert
Current Main OS
Expert
Main OS for years
Competent
Used RHEL at FSI
Competent
Current windows OS
Some experience
4 weeks as a Junior Programmer at Fugro Seismic Imaging, maintaining and documenting UNISEIS, a large seismic data analysis program written in Fortran and C, on Red Hat Linux machines.
Various games and toys touching on physics, graphical development, simulation, AI and novel user interaction, including;
Plague, a simplified epidemiology simulator toy which became quite popular at school for a time
A rigid body physics engine in 2D and later 3D (A primitive engine, but completely of my own design)
Intuitive human interface systems using infrared detection and accelerometer data from Nintendo Wii Remote
Other programming projects including;
Python Imaging Library Scripts; Composite image generator, command line image viewer, animated optical illusion generator, webcam motion detection system for the aiming of a robotic gun, fast camera based scanner with OCR, and others
AHK projects; Podcast download automater, Speech-based Mornington Crescent bot, and dictionary/encyclopaedia
Web projects
Small websites in HTML and Flash
Network and multiplayer games
Furtive Chatroom application disguised as MSWord, with hotkeys to switch to notes, and other security features