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1 Engineering and Computing Summer School 30TH JULY TO 10 AUGUST 2018 TOP 3% OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED IN THE TOP 3% OF UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE PROGRAMMES UNDERPINNED BY WORLD-LEADING AND INTERNATIONALLY EXCELLENT RESEARCH (RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK 2014)

2 Introduction This two-week long Summer School aims to welcome students from different parts of the world, especially from our partner institutions, to give them an overview of UK/Scottish education and life. It will also be an opportunity to experience Scottish hospitality. The programme is designed for students from a variety of academic backgrounds, for whom English is not their first language. Students will study project management supported by English Language classes.

3 Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Inveraray on Loch Fyne Eilean Donan Castle by Kyle of Lochalsh Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde The Summer School programme aims to develop students abilities to work as part of a team by combining classroom based project work with outdoor activities. Participants will have ample opportunities to enjoy Scotland's picturesque scenery, including a visit to a Scottish island and Scotland s largest city, Glasgow and its capital, Edinburgh. Participants will also be given the opportunity to visit a traditional Scottish industry as well as a modern company dealing in the new and emerging area of renewable energy.

4 PROGRAMME CONTENTS English Language (academic and contextualisation) Report writing and presentation Project planning and management, including working in a team Team work (team building activities, managing a team and finding your role in a team) Multi-disciplinary project (design, costing, implementation and reporting ) Industrial visits, cultural tours and sightseeing

5 The schedule is as shown below: WEEK 1 29-Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug-18 AM PM Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Arrival and check-in Arrival & registration Welcome Programme introduction Introduction to Team Principles English Language Class Introduction to UK/ Scottish culture English Language Class Introduction to Project Management Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Tour of the University and the town of Paisley Glasgow City visit Team formation Scoping a multidisciplinary project Team presentation Undertaking research / Introduction to the Library Industry visit Hill walk Free day WEEK 2 05-Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug-18 AM Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast English language class Work on project Visit Ayr Campus & beach English Language Class Work on Project Final team presentation PM Trip to Isle of Arran Visit to Edinburgh Lunch Industry visit (Whitelees Windfarm) Shopping Trip (Silverburn) Dinner Lunch Return to Paisley Film event and discussion Lunch & visit to Scottish loch & boat club Outdoor social activities (swimming, barbecue, etc.) Visit Glasgow Farewell dinner All participants depart

6 Staff and UWS Student Support The leadership of the Summer School will be under the direction of various staff and lecturers from the School of Engineering and Computing at University of the West of Scotland (UWS). They have extensive experience in running previous Summer Schools at UWS and at other institutions. In addition, it is expected that some existing students from UWS will be involved in the Summer School to broaden the experience of these students and to allow the Summer School participants to meet people their own age. Fee The Summer School includes all tuition fees, accommodation and additional social activities for a cost of We re offering a 5% early bird discount for bookings made before 27th April To secure your place or receive additional information, please contact Lorraine Smith (lorraine. smith@uws.ac.uk) Do I need a visa? Yes, if you are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, you can apply for a short-term study visa. Make sure you check the immigration requirements before applying (visit for more details). You will receive a confirmation of booking and you should carry this confirmation with you when travelling. You can apply for a visa up to three months before your date of travel to the UK. You should get a decision on your visa within three weeks. Do I need a confirmation letter to obtain my visa? You will need to attach an offer letter to your visa application. The offer letter is a Booking Complete , which is sent to you once you have booked and made full payment for the Summer School. Contact Information Lorraine Smith School of Engineering & Computing University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE Scotland Tel: +44 (0) Lorraine.smith@uws.ac.uk Website:

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