Glasgow College UESTC Summer School
Every year we welcome students from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for the Advanced Project Skills Summer School.
This course introduces advanced project methodologies and practices, accompanied by a substantial individual project addressing a challenge in engineering. The projects will last for 5 weeks and give an opportunity for students to gain experience of working in an advanced academic environment on a problem they are unfamiliar with. The students are expected to develop technical skills and understanding in a chosen specialty, understand the basic methodology of the projects, enhance their presentation skills, and gain experience on project management.
Interested students need to apply to Glasgow College UESTC first. Successful students must then apply through the University of Glasgow International Summer School online system.
Key Dates
Course length: Five weeks
Arrival date: Thursday 11 July 2024
Orientation day: Friday 12 July 2024
Classes start: Monday 15 July 2024
Classes end: Friday 16 August 2024
Credits: 15
Tuition fee: £1,000
Accommodation cost: £872
What you will learn
This course aims to:
- introduce students to working on advanced engineering projects at university
- encourage independent thought and work
- develop technical skills and understanding in a chosen speciality
- encourage the application of the student’s current knowledge
- provide the opportunity to work in an exciting area of engineering technology
- develop presentation skills, both for a report and an oral presentation
- give experience of project management
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- review and analyse critically the scientific and engineering literature relevant to a specific topic
- demonstrate intelligent application of their prior knowledge, skills and understanding within a field that may be unfamiliar to them
- conduct high quality technical work as an individual and/or as a member of a team in an academic environment
- demonstrate specific methodologies associated with their chosen project area; and communicate the intermediate and final outcomes of their project orally with appropriate visual aids and in a written report.
- communicate the intermediate and final outcomes of their project orally with appropriate visual aids and in a written report
2024 Projects
The University of Glasgow will gather project proposals from academic staff. The collected projects will have a wide coverage, from hardware to software, from theory to practice, with the disciplines of electrical engineering, communication engineering and microelectronics. A list of projects will be circulated to students.
Course Entry
Glasgow College UESTC sends a list of projects to students who are in 2nd and 3rd year of the dual degree programme to help them decide if the programme is of interest to them. In some cases, applications may be considered from 1st year students.
Interested students need to apply to Glasgow College UESTC by early June. The number of places will be restricted, and entry will be competitive, based on academic performance.
Students must then apply via the University of Glasgow International Summer School online system and accept their unconditional offer. Students will then be asked give their project preference, givng their first, second and third choices.