Mr Luke Attwood

I am the Programme Leader for both (BSc) Computer Science and (BSc) Software Engineering, based in the Computer Science Subject Group within the School of Computer Science and Informatics.

My teaching primarily covers computer programming and software development across a number of different paradigms (imperative, functional, object-oriented), focussing on desktop and web-based platforms.

I am passionate about teaching and received a Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2022.

I am interested in adopting innovative approaches to teaching and assessment that benefit both staff and students. I have previously worked on utilising automation techniques that analyse software and support students' learning and understanding in program design, as well as optimising the associated marking and feedback process.

Software Technology Research Laboratory

Solutions to automate the marking and production of feedback for assessments using program analysis in conjunction with Java reflection and testing suites.

'Reflection' - allows an executing Java program to examine or "introspect" upon itself, and manipulate internal properties of the program.

Attwood, L., Carter, J. (2018). Semi-automating the Marking of a Java Programming Portfolio Assessment: A Case Study from a UK Undergraduate Programme. In: Carter, J., O'Grady, M., Rosen, C. (eds) Higher Education Computer Science. Springer.

Computer Programming (imperative, functional, object-oriented)

Software Design and Development

Software Testing

Object-Oriented Design Patterns

Server-Side Web Application Frameworks

PGCert in Higher Education, 2016, De Montfort University

MSc in Software Engineering, 2010, De Montfort University

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, 2009, De Montfort University

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering

Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award (2022)

Most Creative or Innovative Approach to Teaching - CEM Staff Award (2019)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - 2016