1. Gaurav Malik Admissions Tutor School of Computing, IT and Engineering University of East London

2. My talk today Making your UCAS application. Careers in Engineering

3. Making Your UCAS Statement

4. 1 SEPT – 15 TH JAN Complete your Application UCAS Send you a Receipt HEI makes a Decision UCAS send App to your Choices SCHOOL / COLLEGE add your Ref. and send to UCAS 15 th Oct 2009 Deadline for: Medicine Dentistry Veterinary Oxford Cambridge

5. YOU GET AN OFFER! AWAIT YOUR DECISIONS! AWAIT RESULTS! ACCEPT ONE FIRM, ONE INSURANCE CONDITIONAL UNCONDITIONAL AWAIT YOUR DECISIONS! UCAS EXTRA (FEB – JUNE 08) YOU GET REJECTED!  OR YOU DECLINE SOME / ALL OFFERS CLEARING

6. The Form: 6 Sections…. Personal InformationPersonal Information Your ChoicesYour Choices Your QualificationsYour Qualifications EmploymentEmployment Your Personal StatementYour Personal Statement Your ReferenceYour Reference

7. Your Teacher’s Reference Your academic achievements & potential Your personal qualities Your suitability for the course Any factors that may influence your performance

8. What we do with your Form Each department has their own team of admissions tutorsEach department has their own team of admissions tutors Applications considered individually and on overall merit.Applications considered individually and on overall merit. Look at qualifications, personal statement and referencesLook at qualifications, personal statement and references Do not know which other universities you’ve applied to.Do not know which other universities you’ve applied to.

9. Personal Statement: What are we looking for? Relevant academic ability. Motivation and enthusiasm for subject. Commitment to studying. Outside interests. Motivation to attend their University.

10. Personal Statement: What are we looking for? What interests you about the subject? Subject knowledge Work experience - voluntary or paid Career aspirations

11. What to include… Reasons for choosing your course Background to your interest in the subject. Work experience relevant to your subject choice. Particular interest in your current studies. Career aspirations. Sport and social interests. Other achievements e.g. Duke of Edinburgh’s award. Reasons for deferred entry and plans for gap year

12. What this is telling us…. You have carefully considered your course choice (s) That you can analyse current experiences. How well you communicate. Your level of maturity and responsibility. Your likely ability to cope in a new environment. Whether you will be fun to teach!

13. Don’t….. Don’t include irrelevant information e.g swimming certificates! Don’t waffle, it is not imperative that you fill the whole space provided. Don’t leave lie or make things up!

14. General Tips  No institution specific information  Draft ideas on paper first  Start in plenty of time – get your application in early  Ensure you check & double check everything  Keep a copy for your reference

15. Do…. Remember, first impressions count! Be positive – sell yourself! Be Specific (give examples) and concise Try and strike a balance between subject and other interests Check, double check and triple check grammar and spelling!

16. This Summer…. Do your research! –Open Days – visit as many as you can –Prospectus Request –Email / Call with your questions Be prepared: –With your Application –With relevant Work Experience –To make an important, life changing choice

17. Remember: The Competition.

18. Any Questions?

19. Contact us University of East London University Way, London E16 3DT www.uel.ac.uk Email: admiss@uel.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8223 3333 Khrieu Healy Tel: 020 8223 6377 k.healy@uel.ac.uk

20. How to become an Engineer

21. What does an engineer do? Old saying “An engineer can do with one dollar what any fool can do with two!” Trained to use science, technology, and mathematics to solve problems in a systematic way

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26. What is an Engineer? Engineers are not Scientists.. They make things happen.. Scientists discovered the principles of forces and matter and engineers use this knowledge to put space craft onto the moon..

27. How Do You Become An Engineer? High School Study maths, sciences and physics Learn communications and people skills (engineers work in teams and must be able to sell their ideas) University Not all universities are the same

28. How Do You Become An Engineer? (continued) After graduation Work under supervision as a junior engineer Carry out work based learning Register as a Chartered Engineer May take further training There will be lifelong learning Many engineers go on to become project managers and business managers

29. How Does An Engineer Do Things Client has a problem or sees an opportunity The engineer: –defines the problem and collect information and data about the problem –develops alternative designs or solutions (Usually more than one way to solve the problem) –identifies and compares the pros and cons of each solution

30. How Does An Engineer Do Things (continued) –helps the client determine the best choice for the best price –designs and manufactures the selected product –trains others to use and support the new product –continues development and improvement of the product –finds other uses for the product

31. What Types of Jobs Would a Junior Engineer Do? Normally will be assigned as a member of a project team Research (analysing and solving problems using scientific skills and logic) Designing (need imagination and creativity) Testing (lab work, conducting experiments) Development (improvement or adapting existing products)

32. What Types of Jobs Would a Junior Engineer Do? Sales (must have a very good knowledge of the product, because the marketing people may not be engineers) Management – organising and expediting projects Consulting Teaching

33. AND ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE … Some engineers that went on to other things: Neil Armstrong – astronaut and politician Alfred Hitchcock – writer and filmmaker Lee Iacocca – President of Chrysler Corporation Michael Bloomberg, Yasser Arafat, Boris Yeltsin – Politics Rowan Atkinson - Comedian Ray Dolby, Amar Bose, David Packard, William Hewlett, Seymour Cray

34. What can you expect from an engineering career? Varied opportunities (opens the door to many areas) Challenging work (brain exercise) Social impact (improving our way of life) Prestige (engineering is a well respected profession) Lifelong education (always new things to learn about) How do they do that (curiosity) Creative thinking (dreaming)

35. ENGINEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED To solve problems To help deal with change To make things better

36. © Gaurav Malik 36 Degrees available Information Systems –Information Systems –Business Information Systems New Media –Computer Games –Music Technology –Multimedia Technology Traditional Computing –Computing –Information Security –Software Engineering –Computer Networks Electrical Engineering –Electrical and Electronic Engineering –Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Communications) –Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Control) –Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Power)

37. Choosing the right University Think backwards –Think about the skills you have –Think about the kind of job you want Accreditation –QAA – Quality & Assurance Agency –British Computer Society –Institute of Electrical Engineering (IET)

38. © Gaurav Malik 38 Choosing where to study Geography Lab facilities Quality of the programme Vendor qualifications Placement Opportunity General facilities

39. About UEL

40. UEL is a growing global community with over 21,000 students from 120 countries worldwide Our university

41. A successful and inclusive regional university Proud of our diversity Committed to new modes of learning Renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development Our Vision

42. Our university A successful and inclusive regional university: 80% growth in 5 years 56% from East London Proud of our diversity: UELsector –state school 98% 85% –minority ethnic 64% 16% –Over 21 on entry56%23%

43. Key progress Student focus: In 2007, UEL became one of 3 UK universities to be awarded Charter Mark for excellence in customer service across entire provision.

44. Some facts and figures: best possible rating of 'broad confidence' from the government’s Quality Assurance Agency Highest facilities spend per student of any UK University in 2005/06 - The Times Our university

45. Employability: 93% of students in work or full-time education within six months of graduation Among top 15 UK universities for graduate starting salaries - Sunday Times, 2006 Our university

46. Stratford campus Home to our Cass School of Education, Schools of Health & Bioscience, Law and Psychology Historic buildings renovated and transformed – 3 major new buildings under construction Our university

47. University House & Students’ Union - our historic heart

48. Our university Docklands campus Home to our Schools of Architecture and Visual Arts, Business, Computing, IT and Engineering, Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies New Business School, Library and Knowledge Dock Centre Student Village opened summer 2007

49. Our university New facilities opened by Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh -16 February 2007

50. Our university New Student Village opened 2007 Royal Albert Dock waterside Total 1,100 rooms on campus – from £92 / week

51. Among top 7 modern (post- 1992) universities in UK for research – RAE 08 Strong focus on key applied areas e.g. health, education, psychology, human rights, new media, regeneration Our research

52. Computing, IT and Engineering Award winning students: Female engineer of the year, NESTA Challenge National Lighting Awards Cisco Networking Academy Innovative research in computing, information security, and digital forensics, civil and electrical engineering My School

53. Research in CITE Knowledge production Knowledge transfer and regeneration of our local region Informing consultancy and contract research Informing teaching Increasing numbers of postgraduate research students

54. Publications, Media and Exhibitions http://www.uel.ac.uk/roar/

55. Books

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57. Funded Projects EU ERDF M-Com EU ERDF Eureka TSB KTP Powerchex EPSRC and BT DEFTRUST EU FP7 Pandora

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62. © Gaurav Malik 62 Entry Requirements 200 - 240 UCAS points –AVCE –A-Levels –BTEC Nationals –Diploma in IT\Engineering Access Courses Pass your GCSE’s and get Grades C in Maths & English

63. © Gaurav Malik 63 University of East London We believe that you will find UEL can offer a rewarding course of studies in a supportive and friendly environment. Many challenges will face you on the way to completing your chosen subject and we will do our best to guide you through your studies. Taster Days Gaurav Malik gaurav@uel.ac.uk www.uel.ac.uk Version 2-03