Civil Engineering and Management Construction Management and Engineering Industrial Design Engineering Mechanical Engineering Sustainable Energy Technology Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) (Dutch: CTW)

2 Contents Organisation Practical Issues Rules, complaints and counselling 2

Study in Holland For all international CTW Voluntarily Informal Discussions on common issues, observations and experiences Sign up and/or send an 3

Engineering Technology Education: 8 programmes: 3 bachelor; 5 master master programmes: (min.) 16 specialisations all CTW master programmes have a duration of 2 years, equivalent to 2x60=120 EC Research: (min.) 12 chairs or research groups 4

4 Engineering Technology Support StaffScientific Staff Programme: - Programme Director - Student Administration (BOZ) - Academic counsellor - Internship coordinator - Student Mobility Centre Chair: - Secretary Chair: - Professor - Associate Professor (UHD) - Assistant Professor (UD) - Staff member (education/ research) - PhD-student (AIO / OIO) 5

5 Student Administration (BOZ) Organization of all education activities Administration of education activities Schedules Opening hours for students: Tue-Thu, 9:00 – 10:00 (Outside those hours: Student Services, Vrijhof) Location: CEM/CME: HR Z-202 IDE/ME/SET:HR Z-206 6

6 Programme sites Some information may not be in English 7

7 Classes / class hours Schedule / Timetable=Rooster Lecture = Hoorcollege (HC) Tutorial=Werkcollege (WC) Mixed lessons= Geïntegreerd onderwijs (GO) Excursion = Excursie Assignment=Practicum (PR) hours: hrs hrs hrs hrs. Evening classes are possible, but not used so far Breaks minutes 8

Timetable example example: 9

Grades 1-10 (very poor - excellent) ’10 is for God, 9 is for the teacher’ Average just under 7 > 5.5 => passing grade In case of a re-sit of an exam: the last obtained grade is the valid grade It is not (very) common to retake exams for which you scored a passing grade the first time 9 10

Educational system Characteristics: –Student-centred: stimulating development of own opinion, initiative and (self)reflection –Problem-based learning –Teamwork MSc-programmes of Engineering Technology are research masters ▶ MSc-thesis project at least 30 EC See also 11

Student-staff relation Direct, informal, but be aware! –Ask questions, take initiative, but do not nag –Formulate your opinion but base it on facts –Only use first names when you are given permission 12

UT Educational software my.utwente.nl/ Slide presentation regarding all educational software: ons/new_students/educational_systems_ut_old_style.pdf ons/new_students/educational_systems_ut_old_style.pdf Manuals for all educational / administrative software modules can be found found at: ons/ ons/ 13

12 UT Educational software Enrollment for courses via Blackboard. Registration for exams via OSIRIS (or via Blackboard in case of multiple exams for one course). Registration for assignments outside the university (e.g. internships): SMS Schedules / timetables via website Exam results officially published via Osiris: results via Blackboard are preliminary! Course information via Osiris Announcement (Onderwijsmededelingen) via website 15

Learning environment Blackboard: electronic learning environment blackboard.utwente.nl Books: Book Order System IBBSBook Order System IBBS Readers via Union Shop (Bastille) 16

Study associations ConcepTCEM/CME DaedalusIDE Isaac NewtonME/SET “for students by students” study trips, excursions, lunch meetings with companies, social activities,... Some information may not be in English 17

16 Computers ICT Service Centre: Checklist for new students Healthy use of a notebook en.doc/ 18

17 Rules Studentcharter (StudentenStatuut): see educational programme website Additions and changes via announcements (= onderwijsmededelingen) Focus points: Pass/fail regulations Fraud / plagiarism (especially in relation to assignments) 19

18 Complaints (education) Via the teacher Via the Programme Director Via the Educational Committee of the student association Educational Committee (Opleidingscommissie (OLC)) (programme and course content) Examination Board (Examencommissie) (exams) 20

Complaints (other) Faculty Coordinator International Affairs: Jelle Ferwerda Office Z2.12, International Office 19 21

20 Counselling Tutor (member scientific staff): programme arrangements Academic counsellor: personal problems, ‘’interface’’ to examination board Student Counselling Service (= Bureau Studentenbegeleiding) (counsellor and psychologists): financial issues, courses, therapy Also: parents, house mates, partner, friends, church 22

21 Counselling international students Student Mobility Centre CTW –Faculty Coordinator International Affairs Programme Mobility Coordinator –Programme related issues –Personal problems International Office –Visa –Housing –Scholarship –Meet & Greet 23

22 Not only studying Living on your own Sport and cultural associations Part-time jobs Extra curricular activities For your development as a true academic extra curricular activities can be very important 24

23 Websites + phone numbers my.utwente.nl/ (portal My University)my.utwente.nl/ ( ) –admission –enrollment (registration) ( / 2036) –counsellor –psychologist –international office  visa and housing 25

24 Contact person per programme Overall International: Jelle Ferwerda (Horst Z-212, international) CEM/CME: Monique Duyvestijn (Horst Z-222) Jolanthe Schretlen (Horst Z-216, international) IDE: Thonie van den Boomgaard (Horst Z-220) Jolanthe Schretlen (Horst Z-216, international) ME/SET: Genie Stoffels (Horst N-232, Dutch), Dorien van de Belt (Horst W-204, international) 26