Prof. Linda Marshall's Supervision

Students who have graduated

Masters

1. 2019
   • Richard Andrews, Fast data processing using machine learning [Masters in IT - Data Science] [Co-supervisor Simon Connell and Martin Cook]
2. 2018
   • Marius Auret, Align Business and Information Technology by Incorporating Dynamic Parameters in a Static Design Environment [Masters in IT]
   • Itumeleng Theodora Mokhachane, Student software developer teams: interpreting team dynamics and establishing a harmonised approach to teach teamwork skills [Masters in IT]
3. 2017
   • Karien Ferreira, Measuring Team Communication In Agile Scrum Teams [Masters in IT] [Co-supervisor Vreda Pieterse]
4. 2012
   • AJ Weyers, Software Engineering Principles and Practices Applied to the Development of a Power Utility Network Management System - Specifically an Outage Management System [Masters in IT]
5. 2010
   • Gilmour Rankoe, A Comparative Performance Benchmark for Hibernate and OpenJPA Object-Relational Mapping Frameworks [Masters in IT]
6. 2006
   • Ivonne Koen, Integration Patterns as Reusable Components within an Architectural Design Process [Masters in IT]

Honours

1. 2018
   • Keanan Jones, Designing a Graph Visualisation Tool for Virtual Reality Environments
   • Marc Antel, Educational Software for Teaching and Preparing Mining Students on Real-life Mining Topics
   • Nikki Constancon, Teaching Programming Using Augmented Reality and Sphero
   • Takalani Sigama, Using Gamification to Teach Shortest Path Algorithms in a VR Environment
   • Quiton Swanepoel, Optimising C++: A Generic Policy-Based Strategy Design Pattern Implementation
   • Marco Taljaard, Improving on the Performance of Hybrid and Native Mobile Development Frameworks: A Comparative Study
2. 2017
   • Gian Paolo Buffo, Extending Minecraft to Teach Algorithms Through Puzzle-Based Learning
   • Nadi Chiweta, Evaluating Edit Distance-Based Similarity of Labelled Graphs
   • Dillon Heins, Towards Real-time Quantification of Similarities Between Twitter Graphs
   • Charl Janse van Vuuren, Using Sphero as a method of visually teaching graphing algorithms
   • Amy Lochner, Using gamification programming tools to teach programming concepts using practical skills
   • Renton McIntyre, Compile Time Generation of Graphs for Usage as a Set of Triples at Runtime
3. 2016
   • Mokgadi Lindiwe Maake, A theoretical Framework to Enhance Effective ICT Training and Presentation Methods among Organizations
4. 2015
   • Johnson Dlamini, Generic programming - Compile-time optimized Boyer Moore Pattern Matching Algorithms
   • Amanda Konzani, Evaluation of Intrinsic motivation in Educational Software
   • Daniel Makgonta, Comparative analysis of South African universities' computer science curriculum against an ideal model
   • Bongani Andres Manana, LMS in Teaching IT in Secondary Schools of Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga Province of SA
   • Sharlotte Matsha, Developing an Instrument to Predict Student Success in Computer Science
   • Tichaona Mutopo, Bridging Technology Gap Between Rural and Urban Learners in South Africa
   • Brian Nyatsine, Framework for developing an educational Game to teach programming to kids
   • Michelle Peens, Quantifying the Differences between Graphs
   • Lecton Ramasila, Syntactic Analysis of Graphs using Search Matching Algorithms
   • Pula Rammoko, Semantic Comparison of Digraphs using String Algorithms
   • JLDP Richards, Comparison of Lattice Graphs
5. 2014
   • Atalia Beukes, Introduction to Meta-programming Techniques
   • Sydney Chadwick, Ability tests in Computer Science and their potential as predictors of academic success
   • Ilicia Jordaan, Edit Distance Based Digraph Similarity
   • Christiaan Keyter, A Comparison of C++ and D template metaprogramming
   • Eunice Kingenga Madiangu, A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of LMSs for Teaching Computer Science Programming - Moodle and Sakai
   • Sandani Lunhengo, Shrinking Number of Female Students in Computer Science at University of Pretoria
   • Fikile Tseeke, Criteria for the assessment of the effectiveness of MOOCs in preparing South African high school learners for a Computer Science degree
   • Janine Venter, MOOC's: How they are Presented and How they can be Presented Better
6. 2013
   • Itumeleng Mokhachane, Impacts of Multiple Senses in Human Computer Interaction
   • Sandra Passetti, Considerations in evaluating educational software
7. 2010
   • Justin Kourie, Optimised Keyword Pattern Matching: Investigating the Case for Compile Time Precomputation
8. 2009
   • Sarah-Marie Nothling, A Model for Non-linear Adaptive Gameplay using Graphs
9. 2006
   • Anton van Aswegen, Design pattern detection as a pre-compilation step to aid software development
10. 1999
    • Bezile Magagula, Enterprise Resource Planning
    • Hein van Eeden, E-commerce and the future of doing business
11. 1998
    • Richard McGladdery, The People and Remuneration Management Tools and other SAP R/3 Development Utilities
    • Louis Taljaard, Research into User Interfaces and High-level Languages
    • V.H. Morel-Cattebeke, Interfacing SAP R/3
    • F.J. Kemp, RSTRED: A Generic Multiple Viewpoint Structural Editor

Students currently under supervision

Doctoral

1. M Van Aardt, A Framework for Re-Architecting Legacy Enterprise Software Systems [PhD Computer Science]
2. V Sithole, Internet of Things patterns [PhD Information Technology]

Masters

1. P Rammoko, A framwork for identifying sub-graph isomorphism algorithms [MSc Computer Science]
2. E Kingenga, Instructors' perceptions of cloud-based Learning Management Systems [Masters in IT]