| 7th
July 1970 |
First graduates of BSc in Computer Science |
|
October 1970 |
Two year Part-time MSc in Computer Science
started |
|
1st January 1971 |
Establishment of Chair in Computer Science,
with Alex Balfour as its first occupant |
| 13th
November 1971 |
First PhD Graduate |
| March
1972 |
BCS
Accreditation received -
exemption from BCS Part I and Part II examinations for honours
graduates and from Part I for ordinary graduates |
| 11
July 1972 |
First
MSc graduate, by research |
| 11the
November 1972 |
First
graduates of MSc in Computer Science |
| January
1973 |
BCS Accreditation – exemption from BCS Part I examination for MSc graduates; exemption from Part II may be gained if the dissertation is of sufficient merit. |
| 11th
June 1973 |
Visit
of the Computer Board - discussion on replacement computer |
| October
1973 |
BA in Accountancy and Computer Science started |
| March
1974 |
Burroughs B5700/B1726 system installed with a grant of £211,870 from the Department of Education and Science |
| August
1974 |
Some
academics move to 79 Grassmarket |
| October
1974 |
MSc offered part-time “outwith normal working hours” |
| Autumn
1975 |
Remaining
academics move to 79 Grassmarket |
| 13th
July 1977 |
First graduates of BA in Accountancy and Computer Science |
| October
1978 |
MSc in Software Development and Analysis started |
| May
1979 |
PDP11
installed |
| 30th
September 1979 |
Alex Balfour resigns |
| 1st
December 1979 |
Computer Centre separated from the Department of Computer Science, with Allen McTernan as Director |