Well that M362 over with

M362 seem to be a longer module than most, even though it the same length as others, but it did at time feel like a really grind.

Sat the Exam for it on Monday 5th October 2015, I think I did ok with it, but still int  he back of my head is this little niggle off whether I put enough of a effort in or not to the revision, I guess only the result can let me know that so will have to wait several weeks till it arrives.


T320 official commence on the 3rd October 2015. It looks a interesting module, but I am struggling with all this business gobbledegook, hope it doe not impact my ability to do the first TMA. But jeez its a biggy 1800 words  might have to do some elasticizing of my writing to hit that!. Pity this module is all online though I do like the smell of fresh module books(bit weird I know). Any way suppose I should get back to studying and try and hammer(this might be literally true watch this space) some of this info into the old grey matter.

OUCafe launched

I have been for a while a admin in several Unofficial OU groups on face book and recently have been working to develop a website for the group outside of the usual social media channels and am glad to say on Wednesday I put the website up live. Hoping many people connected with the OU will find it useful to find information, groups and new that will be of use to them.

here  a few snapshot of the site if you want to check out more we are at - OU cafe

So looking ahead at what degree classification I am on target for am what I need to get result wise to to get  the classification . this is how it stands at the moment :-

Its the start of July and am sat here waiting for the results of the TM354 Software engineering exam. As far as exams go this was probably the one that felt the simplest, but i may have completely misunderstood it, will have to wait and see. TMA02 result for  M362 Developing concurrent distributed systems is looming as well so double waiting gloom but think I did OK in it and in the mean time, I am decided to push on with the module material(arg formula's in unit 9 and 10) and am around halfway through writing TMA03.
 T320 Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice booked and register fro October start, heard its a lot of work but that's good will keep me from playing games :).
TM470 The computing and IT project registered for end of January start from what information I have found a lot of writing to this one to be done. Am mulling over some project ideas but with out any real information available at the moment about what projects are acceptable its hard to make a decision and start looking up and deciding on how to progress.

To Level 3 we go

So new study year started in October 2014 and so to my first level 3 module  TM354 Software engineering being my first level 3 I was some what nervous about this tier of work and how much is involved, So far the it going well I got 86% in my first TMA and have not long submitted TMA 02 fingers crossed for a good result.  As of writing this my Second Level 3 module has just began M362 Developing concurrent distributed systems (last presentation of this module), I have shall we say been a little eager to start this one and am well a little ahead......... ok and am pretty far ahead 3 units read and 3/4 of the first TMA done even before the official start, suppose it's better to be ahead than behind. although i must admit i am only ahead as I don't work and have a more time than most to study.

With the open of registration for October 2015 around the corner I am also twiddling my thumbs trying to decide on what my final optional module will be, doesn't help that some of the module s i have to choose from are lacking description at the moment. will also need to register for the TM470 project as well if I want to do it in January 2016, at present the TM470 project is likely to be base on th a M362 module. I have to say i am very nervous about the project and hope I can do it and close out my degree well.

Study Zone

Usual state of affairs

When I need to study but need a little exercise

This is the main work are of my studies, White board behind the computer is for when you just got to get it out off you nogging and wrote down so you can play around with it










I try to do at least a hour a day 5 days a week, sometime I put a PDF of my study material into Ivona TTS (Text-to-Speech reader) and listen to it as I work out