ENCE260-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Computer Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This is an introductory course to computer systems and is a mixture of computer programming in C, computer architecture, and embedded systems.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
03 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
04 Friday 16:00 - 18:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
05 Thursday 08:00 - 10:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 102
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 Rehua 009
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator

Lui Holder Pearson

Lecturers

Romain Arnal and Andrew Bainbridge-Smith

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 600

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

All ENCE260 Occurrences

  • ENCE260-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026