Welcome Professor Liam Maguire Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Engineering

Take a fresh look at what we have to offer! http://www.ulster.ac.uk/international https://youtu.be/PwG4bNy4_g8 International reputation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkigmsm9vzw Shaping Futures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5OKyDdDNEs Accommodation Liam - follow the /international link and click on ‘Virtual campus’ ‘View more’ and click on u-tube video link on right hand side of screen. There are 8 short orientation videos run on this link. Or follow the links to international reputation, accommodation and Shaping futures for overview videos.

Ulster University Choosing Ulster We are an international university with more than 2,000 international students from over 80 countries and Alumni from 121 countries. We offer British degrees which are internationally recognised. We are a leading modern University ranked in The Times Higher Top 100 global institutions of the world’s best young universities. We provide a friendly and supportive learning environment to help our students feel at home and make an easy transition to university life in the United Kingdom. For more information visit: http://www.ulster.ac.uk/ulster-life/key-facts Liam we are at no 95 THE rankings

Engineering The current focus on engineering at Ulster University is fuelled by: The Royal Academy of Engineering reports that 1.25 million science, engineering, and technology professionals are needed by 2020 in the UK alone; Aerospace and Defence alone contribute £1bn to the NI economy; and The sector is so diverse that it needs graduates from a range of traditional disciplines such as electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical and manufacturing engineering, mechatronic engineering as well specialisms including Biomedical Engineering, Clean Technology, Renewable Energy Engineering, Engineering Science.

Computing The focus on computing within the Ulster University is fuelled by: Computing is a huge driver of the UK economy, and employment in the sector is projected over the next five years to grow at almost five times the UK average; NI Growth sectors include ICT/Electronics – subsectors include: mobile telecoms, cloud computing, financial software, digital media, information management and health informatics; and NI is the leading foreign investment region in Europe in software development and IT technical support with over 100 international investors.

Faculty of Computing & Engineering Academic Schools Computing and Intelligent Systems at Magee Computing and Mathematics at Jordanstown* Engineering at Jordanstown* and Magee And the Research Graduate School * Jordanstown courses are moving to the new Belfast campus in 2018

Quality of courses Our teaching is a mix of theory and relevant practical application Our research informs our teaching – more on this later! Our courses are professionally accredited Course design and teaching methods are creative and innovative Flexible delivery-blended learning and part-time options are on the increase Our full-time UG courses include a placement year (normally paid) Employability skills are embedded within our provision to ensure graduates are ready for employment Academic Student Support

Relevant We produce graduates with the knowledge and skills that industry requires Computing and Engineering are both growth sectors offering global, as well as, local opportunities. Courses have been developed with direct input from employers to ensure that what our students need is responsive to industry needs. Ulster offers a suite of professionally accredited, industry relevant career focused courses – perfectly placed to meet the rising demand for qualified professionals.

Inspiring Our staff aims to inspire our students Staff at Ulster have the reputation of providing a high level of support to students. This is evidenced by the recent reaccreditation of computing courses by the panel chair of the BCS: “The staff are so committed to their students’ success and make every effort to make themselves available to students”. KIS stats for MEng Mechanical Engineering 90% of students agree that staff are good at explaining things with 95% of graduates from this course in professional/ managerial jobs within 6 months of graduating.

Engaging with industry The Faculty enjoys strong links with industry through joint research programmes, consultancy, fusion projects and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Industry Liaison Panels. Successful spin-out and spin-in companies include: Heartscape, Heartsine, Intelesens, HidInImage, Axis Composites and Si-Saf. These strong industry links inform our teaching and our students’ learning experience.

Pioneering Ulster’s Research Excellence Framework results 2014 speak for themselves

Computing and Engineering PhD study The Faculty offers a range of PhD study opportunities in areas relating to Computer Science Research: Information and Communications Engineering Artificial Intelligence and Applications Smart Environments Intelligent Systems Engineering Research: Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Engineering Composites Advanced Metal Forming

REF results 2014 – speak for themselves   ENGINEERING 100% of our engineering research impact is considered world or internationally leading and we are in the top UK quartile across all research topics. Engineering is in the top 20 within UK universities. 79% of our research is rated at 4 star or 3 star (world-leading or internationally excellent - leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour) which puts us in the top quartile within the UK across all units of assessment. Advanced Materials research is in the top 12 within UK universities.

Computing and Engineering Engineering competencies Engineering and manufacturing strategy is core to FDI with over 70,000 employed in the sector. Also many of our industrial origins in engineering include ship-building to advanced electronics and a large number of global innovations were created in NI. Connected Health which is strongly underpinned by materials and device expertise http://www.nibec.ulster.ac.uk/about-us/introduction/sensors-and-connected-health We have multi-million pound nano-technology and NIACE (Northern Ireland Advanced Composites and Engineering Centre) facilities We have established strong links throughout Asia, EU and USA with very special links to India via the British Council UKIERI

REF results 2014 – speak for themselves COMPUTER SCIENCE   90% of our research environment in computer science is considered world or internationally leading. Computer Science is in the top 25% within UK universities 65% of our research is rated at 4 star or 3 star (world-leading or internationally excellent).

Undergraduate Engineering courses

Courses at Jordanstown (MEng/BEng) MEng/ BEng Hons Mechanical Engineering MEng/ BEng Hons Mechatronic Engineering MEng/ BEng Hons Electronic Engineering MEng/BEng Hons Engineering Management BEng Hons Clean Technology

Courses at Jordanstown (BSc Hons) BSc Hons Biomedical Engineering BSc Hons Engineering Science BSc Hons Technology with Design

Postgraduate courses at Jordanstown MSc Advanced Composites and Polymers MSc Biomedical Engineering MSc Manufacturing Management

Courses at Magee – new provision BEng Hons Renewable Energy Engineering BEng Hons Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng Hons Electrical and Electronic Engineering New Engineering provision is housed in a newly refurbished facility

Undergraduate Computing courses

Courses at Jordanstown BSc Hons Computing Science BSc Hons Interactive Multimedia Design BSc Hons Computing Technologies BEng Hons Software Engineering BSc Hons Computing Systems (part-time, fast-track degree suitable for post A Level or equivalent)

Courses at Magee BSc Hons Computer Science BSc Hons Computer Science (Software Systems Development) BSc Hons Information Technologies BEng Hons Computer Games Development BEng Hons Computer Engineering MSc Professional Software Development

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In summary West Regional College South East Regional College Regardless of whether students choose to study computing or engineering at Ulster University, students will benefit from strong industry links and a first class student experience at Ulster. West Regional College South East Regional College Southern Regional College Northern Regional College North West Regional College

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