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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 ENTRY Joint Educational Partnership between the University of Glasgow and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China WORLD CHANGERS WELCOME
CONGRATULATIONS ON
Muhammad Imran
Dean, University of Glasgow, UESTC
YOUR VERY HIGH
ACHIEVEMENT SO Bing Zeng (曾兵)
Dean, Glasgow College, UESTC
FAR AND ON YOUR and UESTC Programme Director
SUCCESSFUL ADMISSION
INTO THE GLASGOW Joao Ponciano
Vice Dean, Glasgow College, UESTC
COLLEGE UESTC,
AN EDUCATIONAL Xingang Liu (刘欣刚)
Vice Dean, Glasgow College, UESTC
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UESTC EEE Programme Director
THE UNIVERSITY OF
GLASGOW AND THE Kelum Gamage
Co-Director for Quality Assurance and Enhancement
Centre for Educational Development and Innovation
UNIVERSITY OF
ELECTRONIC SCIENCE Faisal Tariq
AND TECHNOLOGY UofG EEE Communications
Programme Director
OF CHINA.
Duncan Bremner
Co-Director for External Engagement and Impact
Centre for Educational Development and Innovation
Shizhong Xu (徐世中)
UESTC EEE with Communications
Programme Director
WELCOME Ping Luo (罗萍)
UESTC EEE with Microelectronics
Programme Director
As a student attending the Glasgow College UofG is delivered in ‘blocks’, with staff flying with the quality standards of UofG and UESTC, to come to Glasgow. During the summer Sajjad Hussain
UESTC, your responsibility is to seize every to Chengdu every four weeks from Glasgow with advice, support and mentoring provided vacations, you will have a choice of summer UofG EEE with Information Engineering
by both universities. The English language is Programme Director
opportunity for learning that you will find here for one or two weeks in every four weeks. schools and opportunities to improve English
– whether in lectures, tutorials, laboratories, Support will also be available online between used exclusively throughout all four years, and at the UofG campus. In addition, you have the
project work, industry visits, or in discussion visits, supplemented by local assistants. It is you should take every opportunity to practise option to follow a 2+2 model, where you study
with the staff – to strive for the highest part of the Glasgow approach that a lecturer your language skills and become fluent. At the on the UESTC campus in years 1 and 2, and
classification of degree commensurate with is present during laboratory classes and you end of your studies, you will have qualifications on the University of Glasgow campus in years Frederic Surre
your talents, and to forge for yourself a should use this time to ask them him/her that are globally competitive recognised and 3 and 4. Entry into the 2+2 programmes UofG EEE with Microelectronics
distinguished engineering career. any questions that you may have about the give you an outstanding international requires you to demonstrate academic Programme Director
course. This is your opportunity for one-to-one perspective of engineering. performance in years 1 and 2 at a UofG GPA of
The University of Electronic Science and tuition from the Glasgow UofG Lecturers and 15 (approximately equivalent to UESTC 75%)
Technology of China (UESTC) and the Professors. The formal processes of British and Chinese and proficiency in English at only a slightly
University of Glasgow (UofG), UK, established universities are different and you are exposed higher level than that needed for the dual Julien LeKernec
the Glasgow College at UESTC in January The joint programmes integrate rigorous to both cultures in the Glasgow College, degrees. You remain a student in the Glasgow Senior Academic Advisor
2013. Our joint degree programmes, delivered foundations in mathematics and electronic UESTC. For example, the two universities will College UESTC and still graduate with dual
entirely in English, build on the strengths of the engineering with a stream of independent mark your work in different ways: UofG uses a degrees.
Chinese and British education systems, and project work that runs throughout all four scale of 0–22 for your assessment scores
prepare you for your career better than either years, cultivating creative thinking skills and while UESTC uses 0–100. However, the formal We hope that you find your studies on the
University can do alone. developing you into an exceptional engineer processes and regulations governing Joint Programmes challenging, enjoyable Imran Ansari
with a high sense of social responsibility. All of academic aspects of the common courses and fruitful. We really do expect you, as an Final Year Projects Coordinator
Taught equally by staff from both universities, our programmes are approved by the Ministry within the Joint Programmes follow the engineering graduate from UESTC and the
the majority of the courses in years 1 and 2 of Education of China, and are under the University of Glasgow model. University of Glasgow with the illustrious
are delivered by staff from UESTC, while the quality control systems of higher education forebears of both universities, to go out and in
majority of the courses in years 3 and 4 are authorities in both the UK and China. You will Although you can complete your entire degree some way change the world!
delivered by staff from UofG. Teaching led by be taught and assessed strictly in accordance in Chengdu, you will have several opportunities
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About This Handbook
This handbook is intended to answer many of
the day-to-day questions of students studying
in the Glasgow College UESTC and to act as
CONTENTS
a pointer towards useful sources you should
encounter any issues. In particular, this
handbook explains the rules of UofG rules
and the Joint Programmes, which follow Welcome 2
British and Scottish traditions, while the UESTC About This Handbook… 4
handbook explains their rules.
Introduction 6
Further details regarding UofG regulations
can be found in the University Calendar at The Mission of the Glasgow College UESTC 6
glasgow.ac.uk/senateoffice/policies/calendar. The University of Glasgow 6
You should also read the UESTC Student The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 8
Manual, where UESTC regulations are set out. Useful Contact Details 10
Please read both carefully because your
assessment results must satisfy both sets of The Glasgow College UESTC Programmes 12
rules to graduate from both universities with
UofG Terminology – Programmes, Courses and Credits 12
double degrees. Nothing in this handbook
overrides the official rules of the University of Academic Session Dates 13
Glasgow (UofG) or the University of Electronic Enrolment 13
Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Structure of the Glasgow College UESTC 13
Guide to the Grading Schemes 14
Penalties for Late Submission of Coursework 16
Quality Assurance and Accreditation 17
Appeals Against Decisions of the Board of Examiners 17
Progression and Graduation 18
Progression in the Joint Programmes 18
Progress Committees and Appeals 19
Graduation and Degree Classification 20
Matriculation 21
Study Abroad 21
Prizes and Scholarships 21
You Are Responsible for Your Success 22
Computers 22
Email 22
MyCampus 22
Moodle 22
Feedback on Your Work 22
Study Skills 23
Advice on Your Studies 24
Disability 25
Equal Opportunities 25
Your Opinion Is Important: Student Feedback on Courses 25
Academic Conduct 26
Acknowledging the Work of Others 26
Plagiarism 26
Turnitin, Urkund and SafeAssign 28
Conduct in Examinations 28
Health and Safety Policy 30
Safety Instructions 30
Smoking 30
Emergency Contact Numbers 31
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DEGREES
FROM TWO
WORLD-CLASS
UNIVERSITIES
James Watt Lord Kelvin
The Mission of the
Glasgow College
UESTC
The mission of the Glasgow College UESTC
is to deliver undergraduate degree
programmes in China at a standard
commensurate with the highest quality
INTRODUCTION
education available internationally, providing
students with the scholarship and skills that
will equip them for lifetime careers as leaders
in industry and academia.
The University
The University of Glasgow is proud of its many Chinese students have studied at the University Travellers’ Choice Awards, and featured in
of Glasgow distinguished figures who have taught, worked of Glasgow since 1886. The University has Lonely Planet’s top 10 world cities list,
and studied at the University, including seven 81% of its academic staff contributing to Glasgow offers a vibrant city life with a
The University of Glasgow is ranked 69th in Nobel laureates. Famous names include: subjects where the majority of research is legendary live music scene, hosting countless
the world and was the first UK university to rated world-leading or internationally excellent. international festivals, and providing the best
be rated as 5 Stars Plus overall*. It is one of • Lord Kelvin, the scientist and engineer, as This makes Glasgow an attractive choice for shopping in the UK outside London.
the UK’s oldest institutions of learning, famous for his inventions as for his the best students from almost 130 different Chinese culture is very influential in Glasgow,
academic work, earning himself international countries, with currently over 1,500 students with a wealth of Chinese restaurants,
recognised internationally for its
acclaim through his discoveries such as the from China. supermarkets and traditional Chinese
ground-breaking research. The University of absolute scale of temperature and impact medicine stores in the city. Glasgow is also
Glasgow has a reputation for research that on physics and engineering The University is structured into four Colleges, one of the world’s leading destinations for
benefits industry, society and the • James Watt, an outstanding engineer who which comprise 20 Schools and 11 Research sporting events; the city hosted football
environment. Founded in 1451, Glasgow is was considered by Karl Marx to have Institutes. The School of Engineering is the matches as part of the London 2012 Olympic
the fourth-oldest university in the developed the power for the Industrial largest member of the College of Science Games and was delighted to have hosted the
English-speaking world and is a founding Revolution through his significant and Engineering, which also includes related 2014 Commonwealth Games. Glasgow
member of the prestigious Russell Group of contributions to the steam engine subjects such as Computing Science, celebrated the 200th year of Glasgow Botanic
leading UK research universities. Glasgow • William Rankine, who made significant Mathematics, and Physics. We collaborate on Gardens in 2017. IEEE Sensors2017 was
scores consistently well in league tables and contributions to many branches of research and teaching with the other Colleges held in Glasgow with several UofG School of
engineering from thermodynamics to metal as well: Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Engineering staff and members of Glasgow
is a founder member of Universitas 21, an
fatigue Social Sciences, and Arts. College UESTC working to organise the
international grouping of universities • Adam Smith, often called the ‘father of conference. After acquiring a 14-acre
dedicated to setting worldwide standards for economics’ Being Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is site in 2015, the University of Glasgow’s
higher education. • Joseph Lister, who developed his truly cosmopolitan and is the third largest world-changing redevelopment is underway
revolutionary system of antiseptic surgery city in the United Kingdom. Recently voted the with a £1 billion investment to expand their
*QS World University Rankings • John Logie Baird, a pioneer of television UK’s number one destination in TripAdvisor’s world class campus and facilities.
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The University of
Electronic Science and
Technology of China
FOUNDED
IN 1956,
Renowned as the birthplace of China’s
electronics industry, UESTC was founded in
1956 as Chengdu Institute of Radio
Engineering through the combination of the
electronics and communications divisions of
UESTC IS
three well-established universities: Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Nanjing Institute of
RENOWNED
Technology (now Southeast University) and
South China Institute of Technology (now
AS THE
South China University of Technology).
BIRTHPLACE
OF CHINA’S
NATIONAL
ELECTRONIC
INDUSTRY
UESTC’s Qingshuihe Campus is set in 540 acres of leafy, green space in Chengdu, Sichuan: “The Land of Abundance”.
UESTC was developed into one of China’s Key by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of the (including 12 from Top Youth Talents Program),
Universities in 1960. In 1997 it was included People’s Republic of China in 2017. The 158 national specialists (including 87 from young
as one of the first universities in ‘Project 211’, number of A+ disciplines has ranked the first specialists), 37 Yangtze River Scholars, 36
a project aimed at the development of the in West China. Engineering, material science, from Outstanding Youth Program and 3 national
nation’s 100 first-class universities for the 21st physics, computer science, chemistry, distinguished teachers and 18 highly cited
century with the intention of raising the neuroscience and behavioural science, scientists in the world. 12 faculty members were
research standards and cultivating strategies biology and biochemistry have entered the top selected for the National Million Talents Project.
for socio-economic development. In 2001, 1% of ESI. Engineering has been in the top 1%
UESTC was admitted into ‘Project 985’, a of ESI since July 2016, achieving the top 100 UESTC has high standing within the Chinese
national project aimed at the development of in the world. As the premier electronic institute education sector, providing programmes and
world-class research-orientated universities for higher education, the University now is carrying out research in the principal discipline
and the Chinese higher education system. proud of a great number of scientific research of Electronic Information Engineering. During the
In June 2017, UESTC was admitted into the platforms, including 4 national key laboratories, past five decades, UESTC has evolved from this
nation’s “Double First-class Initiative”, aiming 1 national engineering centre and 42 research specialisation to a key multidisciplinary university
at developing world-class universities and institutes and laboratories respectively with electronic science and technology as its
first-class disciplines. constructed by the MoE and Sichuan nucleus, engineering as its major field and an
Government. There are more than 3800 faculty integrated approach to science, engineering,
UESTC has two national key disciplines of first members, including 600 professors. Up to management and liberal arts. Today, the
level, Electronic Science & Technology and now, there are more than 300 outstanding University enjoys collaboration with more than
Information & Communications Engineering, talents at the national level, including 4 200 organisations in 70 countries, including
which ranked A+ in the Discipline Quality academicians of two academies, 20 IEEE over 50 joint laboratories with multi-national
Assessment of Higher Education conducted Fellows, 21 from Ten Thousands Program companies.
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USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS
UNIVERSITY Final Year Projects Coordinator,
Adviser of Studies
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Dr Yao Sun
UESTC Student Affairs Centre Student Affairs Centre
(International Cooperation) (Academic)
OF GLASGOW Dr Imran Shafique Ansari Room A1 30B
Dean and UESTC Programme Director
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701 Ms Zhiyi Yu (余知倚) Ms Hong Ye (叶红)
Administrative Manager Tel: 6183 1701 Yao.Sun@glasgow.ac.uk Prof Bing Zeng (曾兵)
Room: A1 311A Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Ms Ruoli Zhong (钟若黎) Imran.Ansari@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1815 Tel: 6183 1797
Room: A1 309A Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Tel: 61831719
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Dr Abdullah Al-Khalidi eezeng@uestc.edu.cn zhiyiyu@uestc.edu.cn yehong@uestc.edu.cn
Tel: 6183 1501
Ruoli.Zhong@glasgow.ac.uk Dr Wasim Ahmad Room A1 30B
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 4130 (UK) Co-Chair, Academic Committee Ms Yuan Tian (田苑) Ms Yulin Pan (潘玉玲)
Administrative Assistant Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 7513 (UK) Abdullah.Al-Khalidi@glasgow.ac.uk Prof Shiwen Yang (杨仕文) Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Ms Li Jing (敬丽) Wasim.Ahmad@glasgow.ac.uk swnyang@uestc.edu.cn Tel: 6183 1815 Tel: 6183 1797
Room: A1 309A Lecturer, Adviser of Studiess ty@uestc.edu.cn panyuling101129@uestc.edu.cn
Tel: 6183 1501 Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Dr Anthony Centeno Head of Administration
Li.Jing@glasgow.ac.uk Dr Shengrong Bu Room A1 30B Mr Shiquan Gao (高世全) Ms Xuejing Zheng (郑雪静) Ms Feng Mao (毛凤)
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701 Room: A1 310B Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Dean, University of Glasgow UESTC; Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 4799 (UK) Anthony.Centeno@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 61831757 Tel: 6183 1815 Tel: 6183 1762
UofG Professor of Communications Systems, Shengrong.Bu@glasgow.ac.uk quangs@uestc.edu.cn xuejingzheng@uestc.edu.cn maofeng@uestc.edu.cn
Adviser of Studies Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Prof Muhammad Imran Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Dr Kaveh Delfanazari
Vice Dean and Student Affairs Director Ms Putri Santi ANWAR Ms Hongxia Cheng (程红霞)
Room: A1 3090B Dr Hadi Heidari Room A1 30B
Programme Director Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Tel: 61831709 Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701
Prof Xingang Liu (刘欣刚) Tel: 6183 1815 Tel: 6183 1861
Muhammad.Imran@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 6789 (UK) Kaveh.Delfanazari@glasgow.ac.uk
Room: A1 311A psanwar4@gmail.com chongx@uestc.edu.cn
Hadi.Heidari@glasgow.ac.uk
Vice Dean, University of Glasgow UESTC; Lecturer Tel: 61831727
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Ms Susan Finlay; +44 141 330 1948 (UK) hanksliu@uestc.edu.cn Ms Lixia Zhang (张丽霞)
Lecturer
Dr Petros Karadimas Room A1 30B Student Affairs Centre Room: A1 302
Dr Joao Ponciano
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701 Deputy Head of Administration Tel: 6183 1762
Room: A1 3090B (International Support) lxzhang@uestc.edu.cn
Tel: 6183 1709 Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 2590 (UK) Susan.Finlay@glasgow.ac.uk Ms Qilei He (何琪蕾)
Joao.Ponciano@glasgow.ac.uk Petros.Karadimas@glasgow.ac.uk Room: A1 310B 2019 Cohort Ms Fei Qi (齐菲)
Lecturer Mr Hongxiang Chen (陈虹翔)
Tel: 61831707 Room: A1 302
Professor of Electrical Engineering Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Ms Jennifer MacDougall Room: A1 302
heqilei@uestc.edu.cn Tel: 6183 1742
Prof A. L. Roy Vellaisamy Dr Qammer Abbasi Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1762
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701 784977647@qq.com
Room: A1 309B Programme Director ShawnChen@uestc.edu.cn
Tel: 6183 1709 Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 5586 (UK) Jennifer.MacDougall@glasgow.ac.uk
Prof Shizhong Xu (徐世中) 2019 Cohort Mr Hongwei Wang (王宏伟）
Roy.Vellaisamy@glasgow.ac.uk Qammer.Abbasi@glasgow.ac.uk
Co-Chair, Academic Committee, UofG xsz@uestc.edu.cn Room: A1 302
Co-Director for Quality Assurance Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Prof Scott Roy Tel: 6183 1742 Student Affairs Centre
Dr Lei Zhang Room: A1 308 Programme Director 1364432767@qq.com (Practical Teaching)
and Enhancement
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 4930 (UK) Prof Ping Luo (罗萍）
Centre for Educational Development
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 8616 (UK) Scott.Roy@glasgow.ac.uk pingl@uestc.edu.cn 2018 Cohort Ms Bingjie Xie (谢冰洁) Dr Lili Ma (马丽丽)
and Innovation, Adviser of Studies
Dr Kelum Gamage Lei.Zhang@glasgow.ac.uk Room: A1 302 Room: A1 302
Head, Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1770 Tel: 6183 1731
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Dr Euan McGookin
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 6264 (UK) Dr Guodong Zhao Room: A1 308
General Office xiebingjie@uestc.edu.cn lilima@uestc.edu.cn
Kelum.Gamage@glasgow.ac.uk Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 6023 (UK)
Mr Yinghua Wang (王迎化) 2018 Cohort Mr Jiacheng Wu (吴佳城)
Co-Director for External Engagement Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 4074 (UK) Euan.McGookin@glasgow.ac.uk
Room: A1 310B Room: A1 302 Ms Liling Liu (刘丽玲)
and Impact Guodong.Zhao@glasgow.ac.uk
Head, Engineering Teaching Office Tel: 6183 0101 Tel: 6183 1742 Room: A1 302
Centre for Educational Development and Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Ms Suzanne Robertson wangyinghua@uestc.edu.cn 805263831@qq.com Tel: 6183 1781
Innovation, Adviser of Studies Dr Masood Ur Rehman Tel: +44 141 330 2867 (UK) lilingliu@uestc.edu.cn
Dr Duncan Bremner Room: A1 308 Suzanne.Robertson@glasgow.ac.uk Ms Jinghan Xu (徐静涵) 2017 Cohort Mr Mingda Ma (马明达)
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1701 Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302 Mr Wei Fu (付唯)
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 2735 (UK) Masood.UrRehman@glasgow.ac.uk TNE Teaching and Operational Manager Tel: 6183 1595 Tel: 61831770 Room: A1 302
Duncan.Bremner@glasgow.ac.uk Ms. Chengyang Wang xujinghan@uestc.edu.cn mamingda@uestc.edu.cn Tel: 6183 1781
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Tel: +44 141 330 5674 (UK) funtut@uestc.edu.cn
UofG Programme Director, EEE with Dr Ahmed Zoha Chengyang.Wang@glasgow.ac.uk Ms Yingchun Zhang (张莹春) 2017 Cohort Ms Mengyu Zhang (张梦雨)
Communications Room: A1 308
TNE Administrative Assistant Room: A1 311A Room: A1 302 Ms Yuning Li (李宇宁)
Dr Faisal Tariq Tel: 6183 1701
Tel: +44 141 330 5914 (UK) Tel: 6183 0978 Tel: 6183 1770 Room: A1 302
Room: A1 308 Ahmed.Zoha@glasgow.ac.uk
Eng.TeachingOffice@glasgow.ac.uk zhangyingchun@uestc.edu.cn mengyu@uestc.edu.cn Tel: 6183 1731
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 3694 (UK)
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies ynli@uestc.edu.cn
Faisal.Tariq@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Hasan Abbas External Relations Manager Ms Yuchen Du (杜雨宸) 2016 Cohort Ms Xiaoting Shi (史晓婷)
Room: A1 308 Ms Laura Dickson Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
UofG EEE with Information Engineering
Tel: 6183 1701 Tel: +44 141 330 4437 (UK) Tel: 6183 1595 Tel: 6183 1770 Office of
Programme Director, Adviser of Studies
Laura.Dickson@glasgow.ac.uk duyuchen@uestc.edu.cn sxt@uestc.edu.cn
Dr Sajjad Hussain Hasan.Abbas@glasgow.ac.uk International Affairs
Room: A1 308 TNE Administrator (Operational)
Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Mr Xin Xie (谢鑫) 2016 Cohort Ms Tingting Yao (姚婷婷)
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 2439 (UK) Ms. Aoife Madden Prof Aiying (Julia) Di (邸爱英)
Dr Shufan Yang Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Lianping.Hou@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: +44 141 330 2895 (UK) aiyingdi@uestc.edu.cn
Room: A1 308 Tel: 6183 1595 Tel: 6183 1772
Tel: 6183 1701 Aoife.Madden@glasgow.ac.uk xiexin@uestc.edu.cn chengduytt@uestc.edu.cn
UofG EEE with Microelectronics Chengdu International Dialling Code
Shufan.Yang@glasgow.ac.uk TNE Co-ordinator (Academic Collaborations)
Programme Director, Adviser of Studies +86-28
Mrs Katy McGinty Ms Anqi Zhuo (卓安琪) 2016 Cohort Mr Liao Zhang (张辽)
Dr Frederic Surre Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Tel: +44 141 330 7124 (UK) Room: A1 311B Room: A1 302
Room A1 30B Dr Rami Ghannam
Katy.McGinty@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1595 Tel: 6183 1772
Tel: 6183 1701 Room: A1 308 zhuoanqi@uestc.edu.cn 673862779@qq.com
Frederic.Surre@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1701 TNE Administrator (Teaching)
Rami.Ghannam@glasgow.ac.uk Miss Jill Tait
Senior Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Dr Lianping Hou Lecturer, Adviser of Studies Tel: +44 141 330 5914 (UK)
Room: A1 308 Dr Vahid Nabaei Jill.Tait@glasgow.ac.uk
Tel: 6183 1701; +44 141 330 6008 (UK) Room A1 30B TNE Administrative Assistant
Lianping.Hou@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1701 Ms Chloe Anderson
Vahid.Nabaei@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: +44 141 330 0935 (UK)
Senior Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Dr Bo Liu Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Room A1 30B Dr Oluwakayode Onireti
Tel: 6183 1701 Room A1 30B
Bo.Liu@glasgow.ac.uk Tel: 6183 1701
Oluwakayode.Onireti@glasgow.ac.uk
Senior Academic Advisor,
Adviser of Studies Lecturer, Adviser of Studies
Dr Julien Le Kernec Dr Yusuf Sambo For Emergency Contact Numbers
Room: A1 308 Room A1 30B please see back cover.
Tel: 6183 1701 Tel: 6183 1701
Julien.LeKernec@glasgow.ac.uk Yusuf.Sambo@glasgow.ac.uk
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THE GLASGOW
COLLEGE UESTC IS
HOME TO A JOINT
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMME (JEP)
AND A JOINT
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTE (JEI)
APPROVED BY
THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION (MOE)
OF CHINA.
THE GLASGOW COLLEGE UESTC
Three pathways are offered by the Glasgow UofG Terminology – Programmes, delivered at UESTC. reports and revising for the examination. This Glasgow using the online student portal website. An outline of course codes, credits
College UESTC: Courses and Credits • The size of a course is measured in UofG also means that, in order to get the best out called ‘MyCampus’ at the beginning of their and the courses that you will study in each
Electronics and Electrical Engineering with Common words such as a ‘course’ can be credits; most taughtcourses carry around of one contact hour at the lecture, you should programme of study and to confirm their year of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Information Engineering, Electronics and used in different ways so here is a brief list of 10–20 UofG credits but projects may be spend one hour reading the lecture notes prior enrolment at the beginning of each subsequent with Information Engineering, Electronics and
Electrical Engineering with Communications, usage at UofG. Some of these terms have larger. to attending the lecture and another hour on academic year. You will receive an ‘Account Electrical Engineering with Communications
and Electronics and Electrical Engineering with a different meaning for UESTC. consolidation and revision afterwards. Access Notification’ email from the University and Electronic and Electrical Engineering with
Microelectronics. These pathways comprise Formally 1 UofG credit = 10 learning hours, of Glasgow with instructions for logging into Microelectronics are posted at
courses approved by the University of • A degree programme is the complete the total time that a typical student is expected This reflects a European attitude to this portal and completing academic glasgow.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/
Glasgow Senate for the UofG BEng (Honours) curriculum that leads to a degree, such as to spend on a course. Thus a 10-credit course university education, where the emphasis registration. UESTC enrolment procedures electronicselectricaluestc, glasgow.ac.uk/
degree in Electronics and Electrical BEng in Electronics and Engineering with demands 100 learning hours, including formal is on learning rather than time spent in require each student to reach a satisfactory undergraduate/degrees/
Engineering. Information Engineering, BEng in Electronics contact hours (such as timetabled classes) the classroom being taught. settlement for his or her tuition with the school electronicscommunicationsuestc and
and Engineering with Communication, or and self-learning hours (such as homework before the deadline for tuition payment. glasgow.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/
All assessments and formal teaching in the BEng in Electronics and Engineering with and group studies). The British definition of Students who fail to make satisfactory electronicselectricalmicrouestc,
Glasgow College UESTC will be conducted Microelectronics credits is quite different from that used in Academic Session Dates payments of tuition fees will not be allowed to respectively.
in English. To graduate with a UESTC degree, • Each programme is divided into courses, China, where 1 credit = 16 teaching hours. The Glasgow College UESTC follows the same access either university’s facilities (including
students have to take additional courses each of which is self-contained with its own The Glasgow College UESTC uses the semesters as UESTC and the session dates of computer networks and services such as The UESTC programme includes further
required by the MoE and UESTC. instruction (such as lectures, tutorials, conversion: 1 UESTC credit = 4 UofG credits. UESTC can be found on their Academic Affair MyCampus that informs you of your courses, such as Morals and Ethics and
laboratories, guest lectures, seminars, and Office’s website. The School’s session dates examination results). These students may be Fundamentals of Law. More detailed
This handbook concentrates on aspects of company visits) and assessment (such as In many cases the timetabled classes for 2020-2021 with the UofG teaching weeks required to withdraw from their programme of information can be found in the University of
the Glasgow College UESTC pathways that class tests, lab reports, project reports, (lectures, laboratories, tutorials) come to about highlighted can be downloaded at study and will not be allowed to graduate. Electronic Science and Technology of China
concern the conferral of UofG degrees. and the degree examination). 30 hours so you are expected to spend more glasgow.ac.uk/schools/engineering/ Undergraduate Education Plan (Ver. 2020)
Students should also refer to the additional • Each course has a level, which is roughly than double that time working on the material internationalpartnerships/uestc Structure of the Glasgow College (《电子科技大学本科培养方案 》2020 版).
UESTC Student Manual that explains UESTC the same as its year in the curriculum and in your own time – reading lecture notes, going UESTC
regulations concerning the conferral of UESTC is shown by the course code. For example, over difficult points with the aid of a textbook, Enrolment The formal document that defines the structure
degrees. both UESTC1002 and UESTC1007 are working through tutorial sheets, discussions In addition to enrolment at UESTC, students of the programme is called the Programme
Level 1 courses in a UofG Programme within your study group, writing laboratory are required to enrol at the University of Specification and is available on the UofG
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Table 1:
Verbal descriptors of grades and points from UofG
Code of Assessment and relation to UESTC points.
ESTABLISHED
2013 UESTC UofG % UofG UofG Gloss Primary verbal descriptors for attainment
Scores Points Grade of Intended Learning Outcomes
97–100 84-100 22 A1 A Excellent Exemplary range and depth of attainment of intended learning
94–96 80-83 21 A2 outcomes, secured by discriminating command of a comprehensive
91–93 77-79 20 A3 range of relevant materials and analyses, and by deployment of con-
88–90 74-76 19 A4 sidered judgement relating to key issues, concepts and procedures
85–87 70-73 18 A5
81–84 67-69 17 B1 B Very Good Conclusive attainment of virtually all intended learning outcomes,
78–80 64-66 16 B2 clearly grounded on a close familiarity with a wide range of support-
75–77 60-63 15 B3 ing evidence, constructively utilised to reveal appreciable depth of
understanding
71–74 57-59 14 C1 C Good Clear attainment of most of the intended learning outcomes, some
68–70 54-56 13 C2 more securely grasped than others, resting on a circumscribed
65–67 50-53 12 C3 range of evidence and displaying a variable depth of understanding
63–64 47-49 11 D1 D Satisfactory Acceptable attainment of intended learning outcomes, displaying
61–62 44-46 10 D2 a qualified familiarity with a minimally sufficient range of relevant
60 40-43 9 D3 materials, and a grasp of the analytical issues and concepts which is
generally reasonable, albeit insecure
55–59 37-39 8 E1 E Weak Attainment deficient in respect of specific intended learning out-
50–54 34-36 7 E2 comes, with mixed evidence as to the depth of knowledge and weak
45–49 30-33 6 E3 deployment of arguments or deficient manipulations
40–44 27-29 5 F1 F Poor Attainment of intended learning outcomes appreciably deficient in
35–39 24-26 4 F2 critical respects, lacking secure basis in relevant factual and analyti-
30–34 20-23 3 F3 cal dimensions
22–29 15-19 2 G1 G Very Poor Attainment of intended learning outcomes markedly deficient in
15–21 10-14 1 G2 respect of nearly all intended learning outcomes, with irrelevant use
of materials and incomplete and flawed explanation
0–14 0-9 0 H H No convincing evidence of attainment of intended learning out-
comes, such treatment of the subject as is in evidence being direc-
tionless and fragmentary
0 0 CW Failure to complete a minimum of 75% of the assessed work in one
or more components of a course (graded laboratory, tutorials, pro-
jects, class exam, and/or final exam). Some work may be resat; lab-
oratory and project work must be repeated during the next semester
that the course is offered.
Guide to Grading Schemes sores, shown in Table 1. Some courses, staff and the UofG points for courses taught
You are awarded a UofG grade and a UESTC notably projects, are assessed using these by UofG staff to grades of A1-H using an
score at the end of each course, following a grades directly but most examinations in appropriate mapping for each course, shown
meeting of the Board of Examiners of the Engineering are marked in percentages first. in Table 1. For courses taught by UofG staff,
Glasgow College UESTC to approve the Beginning in Semester 1 of the 2017-2018 UofG points will be converted to UESTC
assessment results. Note that coursework academic year, the courses taught by UofG scores using the mapping shown in Table Table 2:
grades are unratified until after the Board staff began following the University of Glasgow 2 and these scores will be recorded on the Mapping from UofG grades and points to UESTC scores
meets and may be subject to change. These Code of Assessment when calculating final UESTC grade database.
results are published only on MyCampus for grades in these courses. As a result, the
a UofG transcript. The results from each UofG percentages in UofG-taught courses do not The UofG points in the UofG- and UESTC-
course are also available on the UESTC portal. have the same meaning as the 0 -100 scale taught courses that contribute to the BEng
Please do not ask the offices, advisers of used by UESTC staff for student performance degree programmes are used to calculate your Grade A B C D E F G H CW
studies, lecturers or anybody else for in courses. The calculation used to determine average performance, which is needed to A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3 F1 F2 F3 G1 G2 H
confirmation of your results because they must a student’s UofG points and final grades in check your progress and for graduation with
refer you to your official record on MyCampus. a course taught by a UofG staff is described a UofG degree. UofG’s grade point average
in Chapter 2.3 of the Guide to the Code of (GPA) is calculated for each year of the UofG
Assessment glasgow.ac.uk/media/ programme, weighted by the number of credits Points 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0
UESTC award scores on a scale of 0 to 100
points whereas the UofG uses a different, Media_124282_smxx.pdf and Guide for for each course.
equivalent and compatible grading scheme Students glasgow.ac.uk/media/ UESTC
to UESTC’s as described in Tables 1 and 2 Media_106264_smxx.pdf. There is no official definition of ‘pass’ or ‘fail’, Score 99 95 92 89 86 82 79 76 72 69 66 64 62 60 57 52 47 42 37 32 26 18 7 0
on page 13. They use a set of grades from but you can consider grades A–D to be a
H (lowest) to A1 (highest) with a description The Glasgow College UESTC converts the pass, grade E to be a marginal failure and
of each grade and its equivalent to UESTC’s UESTC scores for courses taught by UESTC grades F–H to be failures.
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Other results are used if you have not been time. The reasons range from study abroad Quality Assurance and programmes in the Glasgow College UESTC. If you are considering an appeal against the
You must complete a course awarded the credits for a variety of reasons: to plagiarism so please ask if this is Accreditation We are seeking professional accreditation grade you have been awarded for an examined
satisfactorily in order to be unexpected. The Glasgow College UESTC uses a range of for the programmes from the Institution of course, you may wish to review your exam
• MV means you had medical or personal • ZZ means that you are a debtor (you owe procedures to ensure that your programmes Engineering and Technology (IET) and/or the script. The viewing of scripts is a special
awarded the credits and to gain
circumstances which prevented you from money to the Glasgow College UESTC). meet the high academic standard expected. Chinese Engineering Education Accreditation provision for the Glasgow College UESTC only.
one of the grades in Table 1. You cannot see your results until the debt Association (CEEAA) in accordance with the Typically you will be allowed to read through
completing the course and you can take a
Typically this means that you repeat assessment without penalty. has been cleared. Washington Accord. The Washington Accord your script under supervision, which is to
• Examination papers are moderated by a
must attend laboratories and • CW (Credit Withheld) means that you have is an international agreement in which member prevent the possibility of tampering with the
second member of staff to ensure that they
tutorials, submit assignments, not yet fulfilled the minimum requirements The formal rules for assessment are in the are clearly written, free of mistakes and countries acknowledge the validity of script. If you wish to view your scripts, send an
and attend examinations; the for obtaining credit on the course. The UofG Code of Assessment, which is part of commensurate to the standard expected. programme accreditations and the chartering email from your official university account to
details are given in the precise details of what you need to do are the UofG Calendar. A full explanation of the • The papers are then sent to an External or licensing of professional engineers by the Student Affairs Centre (Academic), stating
specification for each course laid out in each course specification on the UofG Code of Assessment is provided at Examiner who confirms that they are of the organisations in other members’ countries. clearly which script(s) you wish to see. Do
and will be explained by the Senate website: glasgow.ac.uk/ glasgow.ac.uk/senateoffice/policies/ expected standard. The BEng degree partially meets the this as soon as possible after the results are
coursecatalogue/browsebyschool. assessment/codeofassessment/guide. • A Board of Examiners reviews the marks educational requirement for a Chartered published because:
lecturer. You do not have to
However, it normally means that you need from all courses in each semester to check Engineer (CEng), which is the British
‘pass’ the course to be awarded qualification to show that you are a qualified, • if you wish to appeal against the result, this
the credits (but you do have to
to attend the degree examinations and Penalties for Late Submission whether the results for any courses differ
submit work for each piece of continuous of Coursework significantly from the average and take any professional engineer. You will need some must be started within 10 working days of
‘pass’ the course to progress assessment requested. further study (typically a Master’s degree) and publication of the result
UofG has standard penalties for late appropriate action.
on the degree programme). • CR (Credit Refused) means a failure to • Major project reports are independently professional experience, which is assessed by • the scripts are put into storage after a period
submission of coursework or parts of
In other words, credits are a comply, in the absence of good cause, with coursework: marked by two members of staff; a an interview, before you can apply for CEng, of time, which will cause a delay in access.
measure of quantity, the published requirements of the course or moderator reviews the report as well if the an internationally recognised qualification.
programme; and/or a serious breach of • 2 UofG points are deducted (e.g., an A4 two original marks are significantly different. A student who feels that he or she has
regulations. In other words, you have not would be reduced to a B1) for each day • UofG reviews the complete programme, Appeals Against Decisions of grounds for an appeal should first seek
completed all compulsory elements of the late, up to 5 working days (i.e., an A4 can roughly every five years. the Board of Examiners advice. The Students’ Representative Council
course (which include all ‘learning by become an E1); You may appeal against a grade awarded (SRC) Advice Centre of the UofG has written
experience’ elements, such as laboratories, • after 5 working days submissions receive The External Examiner is an experienced, in an examination, or the class of Honours an excellent leaflet on Appeals, available on
required tutorials, guest seminars, industry an H grade. senior member of staff from another university awarded. In the event of an appeal, the UofG the web at glasgowstudent.net/advice/
visits, etc) and it is not possible to remedy who is familiar with the academic standard Calendar states clearly that an appeal will not academic/appeals.
this in the current academic year. You cannot In order to notify UofG of mitigating that should be expected from an honours be entertained against marks or decisions
change CR by taking a resit exam; you circumstances, students must submit a report degree programme. This ensures that the of examiners, or other matters of academic The University of Glasgow also has a
would need to repeat the course in another of good cause, along with necessary UofG award in the Glasgow College UESTC is judgement, but only on the grounds of unfair Complaints procedure; see the UofG Calendar
year and the Progress Committee may not documentation, within 5 working days of the of the same standard as a comparable procedure or medical evidence. and take advice as suggested for Appeals.
permit this. Contact the office or lecturer if assessment date (e.g. exam date, university in Britain.
you are in doubt as to why you were refused coursework submission deadline). Students It takes a lot of work to assemble the evidence Formal appeal regulations for UESTC can be
credit for a course. must also contact the Glasgow College UofG and UESTC are working together to needed for a successful appeal it would be found in the UESTC student manual.
• 07 means a deferred result – we have not UESTC Academic Affairs Office. obtain accreditation for all degree wise to discuss your position with somebody
been able to give you a grade at the usual before starting. The UofG Programme
Directors will be happy to help.
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IN 2019,
74% OF OUR
GRADUATES
WERE
ACCEPTED
TO HIGHER
DEGREES
WITH TOP
INSTITUTIONS
OVERSEAS
PROGRESSION AND
GRADUATION
Progression in the Glasgow If your results do not meet these requirements should there be a difference between the (coursework, quiz, class test, midterm, final evidence of personal circumstances and you will be required to register for a different
College UESTC Programme at the first attempt, you are automatically summary above and the calendar. exam, etc.), the student can choose whether decide on the future action. qualification or may be excluded from further
To progress to the next year of your degree allowed one reassessment in each component • The UESTC Programme does not impose to retake the whole course in order to resit study in the Glasgow College UESTC. In this
programme, your results must satisfy the of the course unless a resit on a particular any further requirements on progress. every assessment, or only the final exam. • In special cases you may be permitted to case you will be considered for one of the
following rules. These rules apply to both the component is forbidden in the course However, you must pass all courses in the If the student chooses to resit only the final progress normally to the next year of study. early exit awards offered by UofG and also
dual degree programmes at the Glasgow specification. The results from any reassessment UESTC curriculum before you can be exam, there is no charge against the student. • If your results are far below the requirements for an early exit award by UESTC. If the only
College UESTC. are ‘capped’ at D3, which means that any awarded a degree by UESTC. All relevant you will be required to register for a different requirement that you have not met is the
higher grade (such as A2) is treated as though regulations can be found at the website of Progress Committee and Appeals qualification or may be excluded from further minimum score of 6.0 on each IELTS
The minimum requirements to progress to the it were a D3 in the calculation of the GPA. Note Academic Affairs Division The progression process will run for study in the Glasgow College UESTC. In this subtest, you may be allowed to transfer to
next year of study are: that you may progress to the next year with up www.jwc.uestc.edu.cn/Index.action. MyCampus at the end of August and those case you will be considered for one of the the single degree programme, which is
(a) grade E3 or better in all courses; to 24 UofG credits at E grade but must improve students who are qualified to progress will early exit awards offered by UofG and also administered by UESTC.
(b) no more than 24 credits of courses below your results to D3 or better before you can Retake fee then be allowed to register and enrol onto for an early exit award by UESTC. If the only
grade D3; graduate. Please also note that • If a student fails a course in which any classes in the new academic year. If you requirement that you have not met is the You can formally appeal to the College of
(c) ) pass in all English-related courses in the • The maximum period of study is normally assessment is not permitted for resit require re-assessment of a Spring Semester attainment of a minimum score of 6.0 on Science and Engineering in the University of
curriculum for that year after one reassessment. six academic years. (project, lab, presentation, etc.), the student course, you will be given a temporary each IELTS sub-tests or an approved Glasgow against the decisions of the Joint
Progression from year 2 to year 3 requires • The formal, official rules are set out in the will have to retake the whole course and the enrolment instead, until you have satisfied equivalent, you may be allowed to transfer to Programmes Progress Committee but they will
attainment of a minimum score of 6.0 in all UofG calendar glasgow.ac.uk/ cost will be RMB 125/UofG credit; progression requirements. The Glasgow the single degree programme, which is not accept any evidence that could reasonably
IELTS sub-tests or an approved equivalent. senateoffice/policies/calendar. The rules • If a student fails a course in which all College UESTC Progress Committee will meet administered by UESTC. have been submitted to the School earlier..
in the calendar will take precedence, assessments are permitted for resit no later than in Week 3 to consider any • If your results are far below the requirements
18 19UESTC
CELEBRATES
OVER
60 YEARS
OF GROWTH
AND
INNOVATION
Table 3:
Classification of honours degrees based on
weighted UofG GPA for honours courses.
Honours GPA Honours classification
18.0–22.0 First Class
17.1–17.9 either First Class or Upper Second Class (discretion)
15.0–17.0 Upper Second Class
14.1–14.9 either Upper Second Class or Lower Second Class (discretion)
Graduation and Degree reassessment) of grade D3 or better in all quite different from UESTC’s rules. However, 12.0–14.0 Lower Second Class Communications or Electronics & Electrical
Classification courses in all years of the curriculum; and there is no limitation of reassessment for 11.1–11.9 either Lower Second or Third Class (discretion) Engineering with Microelectronics, after
UofG has general requirements for graduation (e) are enrolled in a dual degree programme. requirement (d) other than the maximum studying Year 1 and 2 at the Glasgow College
9.0–11.0 Third Class
and the BEng has extra rules that are similar to period of study of six years and the standard UESTC.
Rules (a) and (b) are set by the UK Engineering provision for reassessments. 8.1–8.9 either Third Class or Fail (discretion)
those for progression. These are very different
from the UESTC rules. Scottish universities Council for accredited degrees, such as the 0.0–8.0 Fail The University of Glasgow offers a two-week
have a tradition of treating years 3 and 4 as BEng (Hons). You will be considered for the British Honours degrees are classified into four summer school programme, which students
‘honours years’ with strict conditions. In degree of BSc (Honours) in Engineering, classes: at any level in the Glasgow College UESTC
particular, only your first-attempt result from which is not accredited, if you meet If your classification is a ‘Fail’, i.e., your results Matriculation may apply for a second summer school
honours courses is used to calculate the requirements (c) and (d) but not both (a) and • First class do not meet the requirements for an Honours All Glasgow College UESTC students are programme in which students participate in
classification of your degree. Here is a (b). Especially note that you require a • Upper second class degree, you will be considered for one of the required to complete at least four academic research projects under the supervision of
summary of the graduation rules for the Joint minimum grade of D3 in your major individual • Lower second class early exit awards listed under Progression. years of study. The successful course of study UofG staff is only available to students who are
Programmes. In Year 4 (the final year), your project for any UofG honours degree. • Third class will progress from one academic year to the completing Year 3. Other Study Abroad
results must satisfy all the following As usual, the formal rules for graduation and next (see the Progression Rules). Students will opportunities may become available in future
requirements in order to graduate with the The calculation of the final classification is The classification depends on your UofG GPA classification are in the UofG Calendar. not normally be allowed to be years.
degree of BEng (Hons) from UofG: based on your GPA from Year 3 and Year 4 according to Table 3. If your GPA lies in a matriculate beyond the sixth consecutive
weighted 50 : 50 at the first attempt and is ‘discretionary band’, the class depends on N.B. You must pass all the courses in the academic year of study. Prizes and Scholarships
(a) grade E3 or better in all courses at the explained below. You will not be awarded a your distribution of grades. For example, if UESTC curriculum to be awarded a degree by The Glasgow College UESTC offers prizes to
degree if your final GPA is too low. your GPA lies in the range 17.1–17.9, you will UESTC. After successfully completing the joint
first attempt; Study Abroad top-performing students. You are also eligible
(b) no more than 20 UofG credits of courses get a First Class degree if 50% or more of your programme and the UESTC programme with for prizes awarded by the School of
Eligible students are able to complete Years 3
below grade D3 at the first attempt; It is essential to realise that rules (a)–(c) and results are at A grade, weighted in the same both universities’ requirements fulfilled, UofG Engineering in Glasgow. A number of
and 4 of their BEng
(c) grade D3 or better in the major individual your degree classification are based on your way as the GPA, or an Upper Second Class and UESTC will each award you a degree, scholarships are awarded to students in the
(Hons) degree in Electronics & Electrical
project at the first attempt; first attempt at the assessment for all honours degree if you have fewer than 50% A grades. independently on separate degree Glasgow College UESTC.
Engineering with Information Engineering,
(d) achieved a result (including that of a courses. This is the Scottish tradition and is parchments. Electronics & Electrical Engineering with
20 21As a student in the Glasgow
College UESTC, your
responsibility is to seize every
opportunity for learning that
you will find here – whether in
lectures, tutorials, laboratories,
team or individual project
work, industry visits, or in
discussion with the teaching
and technical staff, to strive
for the highest classification
of degree commensurate
with your talents, and to forge
for yourself a distinguished
engineering career in the near
future.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
YOUR SUCCESS
Computers respond to your emails in a timely manner. Virtual Learning Environment • During projects, regular meetings with your but it will become your responsibility to fill the Projects take independence a step further.
An important part of your development as an Depending on the complexity of the response Systems: Blackboard and Moodle supervisor provide a high level of immediate gap between the general principles covered The difference between a project and an
engineer is to learn to use computers as an - particularly when reviewing project and lab Blackboard (http://portal.uestc.edu.cn/ feedback. in the lectures and the specific examples. This assignment is that
integral part of your day to day activities. report submissions, the response time could login.portal) is the online virtual learning • Feedback on presentations (poster or oral) means that you must
You will take laboratory classes to show you be up to two weeks. environment (VLE) used in all UESTC-taught can be obtained from the assessors but it is • in an assignment you are given some
how to use various software packages that courses and some of the UofG-taught courses. better to wait a day or two until you are • review your notes from the lectures and seek guidance on the method needed to
are necessary to your degree programme. MyCampus Moodle (moodle2.gla.ac.uk) is the VLE used feeling more relaxed. further guidance from textbooks or other complete the task
This will initially involve investing some time to MyCampus is the University of Glasgow’s at the University of Glasgow for taught courses. material to help you with topics that you find • in a project you are given only the goal of
get familiar with the packages, but the time in- student information system that is used by Your instructors will inform you which VLE will Note that you may schedule an appointment difficult the work and must develop a strategy for
vested will be valuable as you will quickly gain students throughout the year. It will: be used during the first lecture. You should be with the course lecturer to discuss your • attempt the example and tutorial questions reaching the goal yourself.
an advantage in being able to do better work • show the courses that make up your enrolled automatically in all courses that you academic performance in the course and to and (again) seek further guidance if you
faster. Report writing using a computer is an curriculum and permit you to select any are taking each semester on Blackboard and identify steps that you can follow to improve cannot see how the question builds on the You will start on simple projects during the first
important part of an engineer’s activities and a options Moodle as long as you have completed the your performance. material in the lectures year and tackle more challenging projects in
number of courses will ask you to practise this • inform you of your examination results enrolment process on MyCampus. Familiarise • seek assistance during the course lectures, successive years, building up to the individual
by submitting written work. • compare your results with the progress yourself as soon as possible with the online The Glasgow College UESTC aims to return staff and graduate student office hours, or project in the final year. Your project supervisor
regulations so that you can see whether you VLE systems. feedback on written assessments within laboratory classes if you are unable to will guide you gently and advise you on
Email need to take resits three weeks. You will be notified if a delay is solve the problems yourself. possible directions but it is your responsibility
expected. to develop a strategy for the project and work
Information concerning, for example, urgent Feedback on Your Work
changes to the timetable will be sent by email Note that timetable information will not appear You will find that the teaching staff are out how to achieve the goals. You will not pass
You will receive academic feedback on your
to your University of Glasgow or UESTC email within MyCampus and so you should refer to work in several ways. Study Skills delighted to assist students who have already the project if you rely on the supervisor to tell
address. You should therefore ensure that you the timetable provided locally, produced by the You do not come to university simply to learn made a serious attempt to solve a problem by you what to do. In fact some of the best
check both email accounts regularly. UESTC system. This will contain the room and the facts and skills of engineering. It is far themselves, but less cooperative if you have projects turn out quite differently from the original
• Some courses have tutorials, where
scheduling information for the programme. more important that you learn to think and not made the effort yourself first. Many idea because the student has taken control
feedback may be provided on your work.
You must also ensure that all emails you send behave like a professional engineer. We aim concepts in engineering are difficult – they and followed his or her own directions.
You must attempt the questions before the
to members of staff are from a university email You should have received the information tutorial, as advised in these guidelines, to to develop these vital abilities as you progress ‘make your brain hurt’. The teaching staff have
account rather than private email accounts, as required to log in to MyCampus by email and get the full benefit of feedback in tutorials. through the Glasgow College UESTC. all been through this themselves, and will
such email may be automatically removed by can find more information at • Feedback is provided by staff during guide you as well as they can, but in the end
a junk mail filter. glasgow.ac.uk/students. Please keep your laboratories in a similar way. Again, you can In your previous studies you have been told you have to form your own understanding of
contact details on MyCampus up to date and get the full benefit only if you come prepared. exactly what work to do for most of the time. the key topics. All engineers must be able to
When communicating with UofG staff, it is im- check your email regularly. We assume that • Some courses require you to submit This will change. The lecturers will explain the learn new concepts for themselves throughout
portant what you identify yourself by including you will read email sent to the address on assignments either physically during class foundations of each topic and will provide their professional lives and must therefore
your name and UESTC and UofG identification MyCampus promptly. or online, which will be marked and returned example problems or tutorial sheets so that you develop the skill to study independently.
numbers in your email message. Staff will with comments as feedback. can test your knowledge and understanding,
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