Civil Engineering and ManagementConstruction Management and Engineering

Industrial Design EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Sustainable Energy Technology

Welcometo the

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET)

(Dutch: CTW)

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Contents

• Organisation• Practical Issues• Rules, complaints and counselling

• http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/preparing

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Engineering Technology

Education:• 8 programmes: 3 BSc; 5 MSc • master programmes: 13 specialisations • all CTW master programmes have a duration of 2

years, equivalent to 2x60=120 EC

Research:• 42 chairs in 13 research groups, grouped in 5

departments

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Engineering Technology

Support Staff Scientific Staff

Programme:- Educational Director- Programme Coordinator- Academic counsellor- Student Mobility Centre (internship, exchange)- Student Administration (BOZ)Chair:- Secretary- Technician

Chair:- Professor- Associate Professor (UHD)- Assistant Professor (UD)- Staff member (education/ research)- PhD-student (AIO / OIO)- PDEng

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Student Administration (BOZ)

• Organisation / administration of (all) educational activities

• Location:CEM/CME: HR Z-202IDE/ME/SET: HR Z-206

• drop in for questions regarding your programme (e.g. marks; see note on office door)

• all other questions (e.g. enrolment): Student Services, Vrijhof

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Programme sites

• www.utwente.nl/cem CEM• www.utwente.nl/cme CME• www.utwente.nl/ide IDE• www.utwente.nl/me ME• www.utwente.nl/set SET

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UT Educational software

my.utwente.nl

Manuals for all educational / administrative software modules (OSIRIS , Blackboard , SMS , ...) can be found found at: http://www.utwente.nl/onderwijssystemen/en/about_the_applications/

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Courses : when

schedule / timetable (NL: rooster)

rooster.utwente.nl

individualised

terminology

lecture (NL: hoorcollege)

tutorial (NL: werkcollege / geïntegreerd onderwijs)

seminar (NL: responsiecollege / werkcollege)

colstructie (mix of lecture & tutorial ; NL alt.: geïntegreerd onderwijs)

practical (NL: practicum)

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Courses : when

hours: 1+2 08.45-10.30 hrs. 3+4 10.45-12.30 hrs. 6+7 13.45-15.30 hrs. 8+9 15.45-17.30 hrs.

Evening classes are possible, but not used so far.

Breaks 10-15 minutes

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Courses : what

course catalogue OSIRIS

public

electronic learning environment Blackboard

only registered users

blackboard.utwente.nl

educational announcements

books:

through study association

via amazon.com or bol.com

Readers via Union Shop (Bastille)10

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Courses : registration

registration for courses : Study Information System OSIRIS

registration for Blackboard and exams : automatically, when registered in OSIRIS

registration in the Student Mobility System SMS for :

exchange semester abroad

internship

master thesis

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Grades

grades are officially published via Osiris: results via Blackboard are preliminary!1-10 (very poor - excellent)

’10 is for God, 9 is for the teacher’

Average just under 7

> 5.5 / 6 => passing grade

In case of a resit of an exam: the highest obtained grade is the valid grade

It is not (very) common to retake exams for which you scored a passing grade the first time

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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 www.nuffic.nl

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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

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Study associations

• ConcepT CEM/CMEwww.concept.utwente.nl

• Daedalus IDEwww.daedalus.utwente.nl

• Isaac Newton ME/SETwww.isaacnewton.utwente.nl

• “for students by students”

• study trips, excursions, lunch meetings with companies, social activities, ...

• Some information may not be in English 👿but they’re working on it 😊

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Computers

• ICT Service Centre:www.utwente.nl/icts

• Checklist for new studentshttp://www.utwente.nl/icts/en/diensten/catalogus/eerstejaars/

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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)

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Complaints (education)

Via the teacher

Via the Programme Director

Via the study association

Educational Committee (Opleidingscommissie (OLC)) (programme and course content)

Examination Board (Examencommissie) (exams)

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Complaints / problems

Faculty Coordinator International Affairs: Jelle Ferwerda

Office Z2.12, J.G.Ferwerda@utwente.nl

International Office

visa / housingwww.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/

Student Servicesadmissionenrollment (registration)www.utwente.nl/so/studentservices053 - 489 2124

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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, therapywww.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding053 - 489 2035

Also: parents, house mates, partner, friends, religious community

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Counselling international students

Student Mobility Centre CTWFaculty Coordinator International AffairsProgramme Mobility Coordinator

Programme related issuesPersonal problems

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Study in Holland

• For all international students @ CTW• Voluntarily• Informal• Discussions on common issues, observations and

experiences

• Sign up and/or send an email: j.g.ferwerda@utwente.nl

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MoMi

• Modern Migration (Migration for degree-seekers to the Netherlands).

• all students with a study-visa will have to pass certain performance criteria

• Jelle Ferwerda will have a chat with each international student regarding these and other performance criteria used in the UT.

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Not only studying

Living on your own

Sport and cultural associations

Part-time jobs

Extra curricular activities

study association ; KIVI ; BEST ; ...

www.facebook.com/SMCCTW

facebook group: University of Twente - Engineering Technology

For your development as a true academic extra curricular activities can be very important

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Contact person per programme

• Overall: Jelle Ferwerda (Horst Z-212, international)

• pre-masters: Monique Duyvenstijn (Horst Z-222, pre-master)

• CEM/CME: Judith Roos-Krabbenbos (Horst Z-216, international)

• IDE: Jolanthe Schretlen (Horst Z-216, international)

• ME/SET: Dorien van de Belt (Horst W-204, international) 26

Academic counseling

• Overall:Jelle Ferwerda (Horst Z-212, international)

• CEM/CME:Judith Krabbenbos (Horst Z-224, all)

• IDE:Jolanthe Schretlen (Horst Z-216, all)

• ME/SET:Annet de Kiewit (Horst Z-218, all)

I wish you a very inspiring and happy time here in Enschede!

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