WELCOME TO UTS:ENGINEERING This section of our site gives practical information that will help you to get the most out of your studies and finish in the minimum possible time. It provides additional information on subjects, courses, electives, etc. It is IMPORTANT that you regularly (at least weekly) check this page for the latest information and especially
Specific information is available for:
Newly enrolled students (welcome, orientation and enrolment
processes)
Current
undergraduate students (on the structure of your academic
program, re-enrolment processes, selecting subjects and
submajors, etc.)
Current
postgraduate coursework
students (course structure, postgraduate timetables, subject
outlines, etc.)
Current
postgraduate research students (research processes, reports,
etc.)
Opportunities for studying
overseas (exchange programs)
The
UTS library
Please ensure that you check this web page for the latest information. SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS: The timetable for the Autumn 2008 Supplementary Exams is now available. PIN ACCESS AND SAFETY INDUCTION: As part of the Faculty's commitment to safety, all students are required to complete a safety induction. This is particularly important in terms of access to laboratories. To ensure that this requirement is met, the Faculty will be making PIN access to laboratories dependant upon successful completion of the safety induction. IMPORTANT: As from Monday of Week 7 all laboratory PIN access (including computer laboratories) will be disabled for students who have not successfully completed a valid safety induction. It is therefore critically important that you ensure that you have completed this induction well before this date, in order to retain your PIN access. To simplify the process of completing the induction it is completed online through the "UTS:Engineering-Safety Induction" subject in UTS-Online, to which all students should have access. Full details on completing the induction are available online. Note also that your induction must be renewed each year. LATE COMMENCEMENT OF SUBJECTS: There has been in increasing trend for students to enrol in subjects but not be available to attend the subject well into the semester (i.e. often in weeks 2, 3 or even 4). In same cases this is unavoidable (e.g. International students whose visa is delayed) and we will endeavour to accommodate this. However it is important to note that in general we expect all students to be available to commence their enrolled subjects from the beginning of the semester. Any requests for late commencement would definitely need to be supported by appropriate documentary evidence, and even then will be dependant upon the discretion of the subject coordinator and would be dependant upon their determination that no critical aspects of the subject might have been missed. LDC RESOURCES: It is important that all students are aware that resources are available in the LDCs to make studying easier for all students. If you require software that has been made available for a subject you may borrow it overnight. This means you need to return it to the LDC before close of business the next day (or on Monday if you borrowed on Friday). It is your responsibility to know the closing time of the LDC and to make sure it is returned at least 15 mins before that time. If you don't know, ASK! Your failure to return software disadvantages other students, and may result in penalties. TEACHING QUALITY Course design and approval: UTS:Engineering has a rigorous process for designing and approving courses, majors, subjects, etc. This includes the Faculty's Teaching and Educational Development Committee (TED), which is responsible for evaluating all proposals for significant changes to courses our subjects as well as general oversight of course quality. The TED reports to the UTS:Engineering Faculty Board, which is the formal decision making body for all academic matters within the Faculty. Both of these bodies include diverse representation, including elected student representatives. For more information contact the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning). Course and subject evaluation: The Faculty uses a diverse range of techniques to continuously evaluate and improve its teaching programs. These include a range of surveys, including the Student Feedback Survey used to obtain critical feedback from students on subject and teaching performance each semester. A summary of results of the SFS is available. Appeals, complaints, concerns? If a student has
concerns about a subject then there are a number of avenues that can be
pursued. If the concern relates to circumstances which have affected (or
may affect) your performance in a subject, then possible options
include:
requests for special consideration,
reviews of results, or if you have a longer term disability or
illness then the
special needs service can help. It is important to remember to
follow issues up immediately, as a delay may mean that your options are
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