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Welcome from the Dean of Engineering and Information Technology
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UTS STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
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Student services
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Student support
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UTS International
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Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
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Safety & security
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UTS Global exchange program and study abroad
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UTS Students Association (SA)
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Activate UTS (UTS Union)
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Photocopiers and printers on campus
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UTSOnline6
Staff directory
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UTSFEIT
Timetable planner
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Webmail system
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UTSFEIT
Wireless access on campus
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UTSFEIT
ACADEMIC SUPPORT RESOURCES
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Library7
HELPS (Higher Education Language & Presentation Support)
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Maths study centre
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U:PASS (UTS Peer Assisted Study Success)
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FEIT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
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Access to FEIT facilities
9
Compulsory safety induction
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MyFEIT student intranet
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FEIT Learning Precinct (FLP)
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FEIT Industry Partnering Unit (IPU)
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FEIT Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP)
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IT Honours
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Engineering and IT societies
10
UTS Women in Engineering and IT (WIEIT)
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TEACHING & LEARNING MATTERS
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Academic integrity, plagiarism and cheating
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Academic liaison officers
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Assessment12
Assignment submission/presentation
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Awards, prizes and scholarships
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Concurrent (cross institutional) study
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Course progression
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Coursework assessment policy and procedures
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Grades13
Key dates
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Late and incomplete assignments
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Querying marks/grades and final results
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Supplementary exam
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Retention of student work
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Student misconduct
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Study load
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Special consideration
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Special needs service
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Subject outlines
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Variations to your enrolment
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Who to contact?
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FEIT FACULTY STRUCTURE
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My notes
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WELCOME FROM THE DEAN
OF UTS:ENGINEERING AND IT
We extend a very warm welcome to our
new students in 2016. All of the staff
at UTS:Engineering and Information
Technology are here to help you –
from your very first day of enrolment,
right through to graduation. Between
these two important milestones, you will
have many questions and probably need
help from a variety of people. This student
guide is intended to answer as many of
your questions as possible, and point you
in the right direction for those that remain
unanswered. Please read this guide, keep
it handy and refer back to it throughout
the year. I wish you every success for
your studies, future and career.
Professor Ian S. Burnett
DEAN
UTS:ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
At the end of your degree in Engineering
or Information Technology you will be
able to demonstrate developed technical
knowledge (Body of Knowledge)
appropriate to your field of practice,
and Graduate Attributes in the following
outcomes areas:
These attributes have been developed
by the faculty using the Engineering
and IT Learning and Teaching Academic
Standards Statement (ALTC 2010) and
the UTS Model of Learning (UTS 2011).
They incorporate the accreditation
requirements of faculty appropriate
professional societies and the University,
and recognise the professional, academic
and personal needs of students, the
community, employers and industry.
A. NEEDS, CONTEXT AND SYSTEMS
Rationale: Engineering and IT take place
within the larger context of society and the
environment, which encompasses social,
economic and sustainability needs. UTS
FEIT graduates will be able to:
A1. Identify, interpret and analyse
stakeholder needs,
A2. Establish priorities and goals,
A3. Identify constraints, uncertainties
and risk of the system (social, cultural,
legislative, environmental, business etc.),
A4. Apply principles of sustainability to
create viable systems, and
A5. Apply systems thinking to understand
complex system behaviour including
interactions between components and with
other systems (social, cultural, legislative,
environmental, business etc.).
B. PROBLEM SOLVING AND DESIGN
Rationale: Engineering and IT practice
focuses on problem-solving and design
where artefacts are conceived, created,
used, modified, maintained and retired.
UTS FEIT graduates will be able to:
B1. Identify and apply relevant problem
solving methodologies,
B2. Design components, systems and/or
processes to meet required specification,
B3. Synthesise alternative/innovative
solutions, concepts and procedures,
B4. Apply decision-making methodologies
to evaluate solutions for efficiency,
effectiveness and sustainability,
B5. Implement and test solution, and
B6. Demonstrate research skills
C. ABSTRACTION AND MODELLING
Rationale: Abstraction, modelling,
simulation and visualization inform
decision-making, and are underpinned
by mathematics, as well as basic and
discipline sciences. UTS FEIT graduates
will be able to:
C1. Apply abstraction, mathematics and/or
discipline fundamentals to analysis, design
and operation,
C2. Develop models using appropriate tools
such as computer software, laboratory
equipment and other devices, and
C3. Evaluate model applicability,
accuracy and limitations.
D. SELF-MANAGEMENT
Rationale: Graduates must have capabilities
for self-organisation, self-review, personal
development and lifelong learning. UTS
FEIT graduates will be able to:
D2. Reflect on personal and professional
experiences to engage in independent
development beyond formal education
for Lifelong learning.
E. COMMUNICATION AND
COORDINATION
Rationale: Engineering and IT practice
involves the coordination of a range of
disciplinary and interdisciplinary activities
to arrive at problem and design solutions.
UTS FEIT graduates will be able to:
E1. Communicate effectively in ways
appropriate to the discipline, audience
and purpose,
E2. Work as an effective member or leader
of diverse teams within a multi-level,
multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural
setting, and
E3. Identify and apply relevant project
management methodologies
F. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE WITHIN
GLOBAL CONTEXT
Rationale: Graduates must possess
skills, knowledge and behaviours to
operate effectively in culturally-diverse
workplaces and a changing global
environment. UTS FEIT graduates will:
F1. Be able to conduct critical self-review
and performance evaluation against
appropriate criteria as a primary means
of tracking personal development needs
and achievements,
F2. Appreciate ethical implications
of professional practice,
F3. Understand cross-cultural issues
(regions or workplaces), and
F4. Be aware of Global perspectives (needs,
rules/regulations, and specifications).
D1. Manage own time and processes
effectively by prioritising competing
demands to achieve personal goals
(Manage self), and
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UTS STUDENT SUPPORT
SERVICES
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STUDENT SUPPORT
UTS INTERNATIONAL
Student Services should be your first
point of contact for any enquiries related
to your course and enrolment while
studying at UTS. They can help you with:
UTS provides a large range of services
to support you through your studies.
These services include:
>> Subject and course information
>> Study plan, enrolment and class
allocation enquiries
>> Progression and academic caution
>> Exam related matters
>> Leave of Absence, concurrent study and
academic progress applications
>> Recognition of prior learning and subject
substitution applications
>> Graduation matters
Academic Support
>> Course and subject advice
>> Study Skills
>> Assignments and Exams
>> Special needs Support
>> Academic caution workshops
UTS International is the main contact point
for all international students at UTS. They
provide advice, assistance and guidance
including the distribution of course
information, provision of supporting
documentation for student visas and the
coordination of AusAID, Study Abroad
and Exchange programs.
STUDENT SERVICES
Engineering and IT students should direct
their enquiries to the Student Services
desk located in Building 10, Level 2.
You can also contact Student Services
by phone 1300 ASK UTS (1300 275 887)
or by submitting an online enquiry or
request related to your enrolment or study
plan via an eRequest through ASK UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
The UTS website has an area for current
students, which provides essential
information and instructions about how
to manage your course, such as how to
change your subject enrolments or pay
fees, and also links to many university
support services. It is a great resource
when seeking help and information.
Health and Wellbeing
>> Medical Service
>> Counselling and Advocacy
>> Multi-faith Chaplaincy
>> Chinese Medicine Clinic
>> Equity and Diversity
Financial Help
>> Financial Assistance Service
>> Tax Returns
>> Equity Grants
>> Loans
>> Computers and equipment
>> UTS student residences rental subsidy
Accommodation
>> UTS Housing Service
>> Campus Accommodation
>> Residential Life
>> Off-campus accommodation
More information can be found at:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
support
You can drop in to speak face-to-face
with a UTS International student adviser
without making an appointment. Drop-in
times during teaching sessions are:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday,
2pm to 4pm
Tuesday and Friday, 10am to 12pm
Student advisers can be contacted by
phone or by email, including outside
of the teaching sessions.
UTS International Student Centre
Building 1, Level 3a
PH: 9514 1796 or 9514 9914
Email: internationalstudent@uts.edu.au
If the matter is very urgent, call 9514 1531.
Information for international students at
UTS can be found here:
www.uts.edu.au/future-students/
international/essential-information/
being-international-student-australia/
www.uts.edu.au/current-students
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UTS STUDENT SUPPORT
SERVICES
JUMBUNNA INDIGENOUS
HOUSE OF LEARNING
UTS GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
AND STUDY ABROAD
The student support section at the
Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
offers a range of services to all indigenous
students enrolled at UTS.
Enrich your academic and life experience
with a session or two of study overseas.
Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
Building 1, Level 6
Phone: 9514 1902
Email: atsissu@uts.edu.au
www.uts.edu.au/future-students/
indigenous/jumbunna-indigenous-houselearning/our-services
SAFETY & SECURITY
You should familiarise yourself with the
university procedures on safety, security,
first aid and accident/hazard reporting.
This information is available on the UTS
Safety and Wellbeing website
www.ehs.uts.edu.au.
UTS’s Global Exchange program allows
you to study overseas for one or two
sessions at a UTS partner university in
Asia, Europe or the Americas. With 248
exchange agreements with partners in
50 countries and territories, UTS has
one of the largest international exchange
programs in Australia. You continue to pay
your tuition fees at UTS and will receive
credit towards your UTS degree.
The UTS Study Abroad program allows
students enrolled at UTS to study at
any recognised university or college
worldwide. For Study Abroad the
institution does not have to be a UTS
partner. Study Abroad attracts a tuition
fee based on the number of subject credit
points you study at the other institution.
A guide to your personal safety and
security at UTS is available at:
Drop in times to discuss opportunities for
exchange are available from 10am to 11am
and 2pm to 3pm, Monday to Friday at:
www.safetyandwellbeing.uts.edu.au/
guide/guide_for_students_and_staff.pdf
UTS International
Building 1, Level 3A
Phone: 9514 7915
Email: studyabroad.exchange@uts.edu.au
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
opportunities/global-exchange/
what-global-exchange
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UTS STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (SA)
PRINTING ON CAMPUS
TIMETABLE PLANNER
The Students’ Association (SA) is the
officially recognised voice of students at
UTS. The SA runs campaigns based on
student issues, provides free student
services, such as a Student Legal Service
and Second-hand Bookshop, and supports
student collectives and clubs in their
initiatives. The SA provides essential
representation for all UTS students on
an individual, university and government
level. You can get involved in a range
of ways: through elections, committees,
collectives and campaigns.
Printing stations are available in most
computer laboratories and operate on
a user pays cost recovery basis. You pay
for printing and photocopying using your
student card. Credit can be added onto
your student card by using one of the many
recharge stations on campus. The same
system is used in the UTS library and the
FEIT Learning Precinct.
The UTS Timetable Planner enables
students to view the dates, times and
locations of lectures, tutorials and labs
for their subjects. Classroom locations
become available 2 weeks before each
teaching session starts. To use the
Timetable Planner you will need to know
the subject name or subject code number,
and the session in which you are enrolled
in that subject.
The SA provides free and confidential
student advocacy and support for
academic issues. If you are accused of
academic or non-academic misconduct,
you can seek the advice of the Students’
Association. They may also arrange for
someone to help represent you at any
hearings that you may be asked to attend.
Photocopiers are located at various sites
on campus, including the UTS Library,
FEIT Learning Precinct, and The Resource
Centre (Building 10, Level 2, Room 473).
For more information please see:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
managing-your-course/using-utssystems/student-printing
UTSONLINE
UTSOnline is the web-based online
learning and teaching environment used
at UTS. As an enrolled student you will
automatically be given access to this
system if your subjects use it.
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
timetable/uts-timetable-planner
WEBMAIL SYSTEM
The Faculty and the university will direct
all emails to your UTS email account.
This is the official means of communication
between the university and students, and
all students are responsible for checking
their UTS email account regularly and
maintaining their inbox.
Need help: Visit the ITD Support Helpdesk,
Building 2, Level 4 or phone 9514 2222
www.sa.uts.edu.au
It is important that you are aware that
email from the University to a student will
only be sent to the student's UTS email
address. Email sent from a student to the
University must be sent from the student's
UTS email address. University staff will
not respond to email from any other email
accounts for currently enrolled students.
STAFF DIRECTORY
ACTIVATE UTS (UTS UNION)
email.itd.uts.edu.au/email
You can search the online Staff Directory
here:
WIRELESS ACCESS ON CAMPUS
Students’ Association Office
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Building 1, Level 3
Phone: 9514 1155
Email: students.association@uts.edu.au
Activate UTS provides a variety of
on-campus and off-campus facilities
and activities for students and staff.
These include cafes, bars and retail
outlets on campus, recreational and
sporting facilities such as the fitness
centre, table-tennis, and Haberfield
rowing club, and they also provide
sponsorship for student clubs
and societies.
www.activateuts.com.au
online.uts.edu.au
email.itd.uts.edu.au/webapps/directory/
byname
UTS-WPA is the secure wireless
network that UTS students can connect
mobile devices to while on campus. For
information about connecting your mobile
devices see:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
managing-your-course/using-utssystems/uts-wireless
Need help: use the web
serviceconnect.uts.edu.au
or telephone 9514 2222
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT
SERVICES
LIBRARY
The UTS Library is open Monday-Sunday,
with a team of librarians to help you with
all your questions.
Website: lib.uts.edu.au
Facebook: utslibrary
Twitter: @utslibrary
Phone: 9514 3666
Here are some key library services
to support you during your studies:
Finding Books and Articles:
>> How to borrow from UTS Library
and other libraries
www.lib.uts.edu.au/borrow
>> Find books, textbooks, subject readings,
old exam papers
find.lib.uts.edu.au
>> Find articles, standards, patents,
industry information
www.lib.uts.edu.au/databases/
search_databases.py
Using the Library spaces
>> Library spaces (eg Games Room,
Editing Studio, Group study rooms)
www.lib.uts.edu.au/facilities/
library-spaces
>> Library Hours www.lib.uts.edu.au/
space/opening-hours/city
Referencing
>> Harvard UTS Referencing Guide
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/referencing/
harvard-uts-referencing-guide
>> Referencing software (EndNote,
Refworks, Mendeley)
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/referencing
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Getting Help:
>> How to find academic literature
www.lib.uts.edu.au/guides/
engineering-it
>> Workshops and Events
www.lib.uts.edu.au/events
>> English language tools and tutorials
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/englishlanguage
>> Ask a Librarian (email,
online chat, phone)
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/ask-librarian
The UTS Library website provides a
wealth of information on essential study
skills to support students with accessing
information, writing, reading and speaking,
assignment writing, referencing, project
management, career development
and much more.
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/study-skills
HELPS
U:PASS
(HIGHER EDUCATION LANGUAGE &
U:PASS is a program run by the Student
Services Unit designed to assist students
who are studying subjects which are
perceived as difficult or historically
have a high failure rate.
PRESENTATION SUPPORT)
HELPS provides assistance with English
language proficiency and academic
literacy support. Students who need
to develop their written and/or spoken
English should make use of the free
services offered by HELPS, including
academic skills workshops, assignment
advice, holiday intensive courses, drop-in
consultations, individual appointments
and English speaking practice.
HELPS is located in Building 1,
Level 3, Room 8.
Phone: 9514 9733
Email: helps@uts.edu.au
www.helps.uts.edu.au
MATHS STUDY CENTRE
The Maths Study Centre provides
support to all UTS undergraduate
and postgraduate students studying
in various introductory mathematical
and quantitative areas including statistics.
Subjects which are supported include:
>> 31271 Database Fundamentals
>> 31251 Data Structures and Algorithms
>> 33130 Mathematical Modelling 1
>> 33230 Mathematical Modelling 2
>> 48024 Applications Programming
>> 48023 Programming Fundamentals
>> 48510 Introduction to Electrical
Engineering
>> 48520 Electronics and Circuits
>> 48321 Engineering Mechanics
>> 48331 Mechanics of Solids
>> 60101 Chemistry & Materials Science
>> 65111 Chemistry 1
>> 68037 Physical Modelling
For a full list of subjects supported by
U:PASS see: www.ssu.uts.edu.au/
peerlearning/register/index.html
The Maths Study Centre is located in
Building 4, Level 3, Room 331.
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
science/study-resources/
maths-study-centre
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FEIT STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
ACCESS TO FEIT FACILITIES
FEIT LEARNING PRECINCT (FLP)
FEIT students have 24 hour access
to Building 11 once they have passed
the yearly safety induction (see below).
While in the building you should carry
your student card at all times.
The FEIT Learning Precinct is a
collaborative learning hub and resource
centre where students can further develop
their knowledge and skills. There are
numerous resources available, such as
books, software, electronic kits, digital
camera kits (for certain subjects), tools
and folders containing copies of subject
materials, as well as additional materials
that may be useful for your learning. The
FLP workshop contains an electronics
lab and separate soldering area. The
electronics lab provides an opportunity
for you to prepare and practice lab work,
and soldering tutorials are run throughout
the teaching session. You can also do
individual or group study in the comfort
of the FEIT Learning Precinct.
For assistance with access to Faculty labs,
please contact your subject coordinator
or tutor.
COMPULSORY SAFETY INDUCTION
As part of the Faculty's commitment to
safety, all engineering and IT students are
required to complete a safety induction
each year in order to be able to access
Faculty facilities with their student card.
Completion of the safety induction is not
required to be able to attend scheduled/
supervised lab sessions. Students
enrolled in an engineering or IT course are
automatically given access to enrol in the
safety induction through UTSOnline.
The UTSOnline forum is called
'UTS: Faculty of Engineering and
Information Technology - Safety Induction'.
online.uts.edu.au
The FEIT Learning Precinct is located in
Building 11, Level 5, Room 300.
For any enquiries, please contact
ServiceConnect.
Phone: 9514 7676
serviceconnect.uts.edu.au
MYFEIT STUDENT INTRANET
MyFEIT is a website designed for all
currently enrolled Engineering and
Information Technology students. It
has been created as a one stop option
to find the information you need. It is
user-friendly, with easy navigation,
relevant links, and easy downloads to
make finding information quick and easy.
my.feit.uts.edu.au
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Many teaching staff use this space for
student consultations, for 1-2 hours per
week from Week 2 through to exam time.
Check the duty tutor timetable and then
come by for a one-on-one discussion with
your lecturer or tutor.
Email: FEITLPAdmin@uts.edu.au
It is open Monday to Friday (Please see link
below for hours of operation).
my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/support_and_
services/learning_and_design_centres
FEIT INDUSTRY
PARTNERING UNIT (IPU)
The IPU manages the Engineering and
IT industry scholarship and internship
programs. It is located in Building 11,
Level 12. Information regarding the FEIT
scholarship and internship programs is
available on the student intranet, MyFEIT:
my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/support_and_
services/ipu
For further information, please contact
IPU via the following avenues:
For Internships:
>> Email: feitinternships@uts.edu.au
>> IPU Phone: 9514 9044 / 9514 2026
>> Anthony Kadi, Head of Engineering
Practice Program: 9514 2459
>> Srinivas Madhisetty, Head of IT Practice
Program: 9514 4550
For Scholarships:
>> Email:
engineeringscholarships@uts.edu.au
>> Phone: 9514 2605 / 9514 2619 /
9514 7674
FEIT TEACHING AND
LEARNING PORTFOLIO (TLP)
Students may be referred to the FEIT
Teaching and Learning Portfolio by UTS
Student Services to resolve academic
or administrative matters. FEIT TLP
is located in Building 11, Level 12.
IT HONOURS
This is an opportunity for outstanding
IT graduates to pursue advanced work by
completing a separate one year full-time
honours program, which can lead into
postgraduate research. For the
application procedures and
projects available please see:
ENGINEERING AND IT SOCIETIES
These societies offer an opportunity to
follow your interests, to enjoy the social
side of university life, and to meet people
in later stages of their studies and from
other areas of the faculty.
>> UTS Engineering Society
www.engsoc.org.au
>> Engineers Without Borders Australia
www.facebook.com/groups/
utsewb/?ref=ts
http://www.ewb.org.au
>> UTS Robotics Society
www.facebook.com/robosoc
>> Bachelor of Information Technology
Group (BIG)
www.utsbig.com.au
>> ProgSoc (The Programmers’ Society)
www.progsoc.uts.edu.au
CONNECT WITH @UTSFEIT
UTS: Engineering and IT uses
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and
Instagram to share practical tips,
important announcements,
interesting articles and profiles
of our staff and students.
Connect with us on your preferred
platform to stay up to date with news
that’s relevant to you, our most
important audience.
You’ll find us at:
UTSFEIT
UTS WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
AND IT (WIEIT)
WIEIT provides student support, referrals
and information, academic assistance and
liaison with staff. Students of both genders
are invited to support and participate in
year-round interactive programs engaging
school students in engineering and IT.
Opportunities to network, develop skills
and build confidence include industry
mentoring, leadership initiatives and
scholarships. WIEIT also holds lunchtime
events with guest speakers every session.
Phone: 9514 2602
Fax: 9514 1266
www.uts.edu.au/about/facultyengineering-and-informationtechnology/what-we-do/outreach-andcommunity/women
www.facebook.com/UTSWIEIT
www.uts.edu.au/future-students/find-acourse/courses/c09019
Postgraduate Engineering and IT
Research Degree course and
application information:
www.feit.uts.edu.au/research
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TEACHING &
LEARNING MATTERS
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, PLAGIARISM
AND CHEATING
Good academic practice demands
personal integrity and a respect for
scholarship. In order to assess your
understanding of a subject, some forms
of assessment, such as essays, theses and
projects, require extended independent
research. To do this research, you will
have to refer to the work of various
scholars who are authorities in the field.
This is normal academic practice because
all scholarship depends in some way on
building on the work of others. You must
however, ensure you acknowledge the
original authors of the ideas, facts, results
etc. to which you refer. In doing so, you both
respect the intellectual property rights of
those authors and enable your own efforts
to be recognised and properly evaluated.
Please refer to the following guidelines
for good academic practice:
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
academicpractice.html
For information on correct referencing
practice to acknowledge your sources:
www.lib.uts.edu.au/help/referencing
If you don't acknowledge your sources you
will be committing an act of plagiarism.
Plagiarism is defined in the UTS Student
Rules as “taking and using someone
else's ideas or manner of expressing
them and passing them off as his or
her own by failing to give appropriate
acknowledgement of the source to seek
to gain an advantage by unfair means.”
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
>> copying words, or ideas, from websites,
reference books, journals, newspapers
or other sources without acknowledging
the source;
>> paraphrasing material taken from
other sources, to change the words but
keep the ideas, without acknowledging
the source;
>> downloading material from the internet
and including it as part of your own work
without acknowledging the source.
Take the online avoiding plagiarism
tutorial and quiz to test your knowledge
on plagiarism:
avoidingplagiarism.uts.edu.au
Cheating includes but is not limited to:
>> copying work, such as all or part of
an assignment, from other students
or persons and submitting it as
your own work;
>> purchasing an assignment from an
online site and submitting it as
your own work;
>> requesting or paying someone else
to write original work for you, such
as an assignment, essay or computer
program, and submitting it as your
own work; and
>> unauthorised collusion with students
or others and submitting it as your own.
Plagiarism and cheating are attempts to
deceive the marker or examiner. They are
acts of academic misconduct for which
students will be penalised as described in
the Rules relating to student misconduct
and appeals (Section 16, Student Rules).
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/
section-16.html#r16.2
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ACADEMIC LIAISON OFFICERS
Academic Liaison Officers (ALOs) are
academic staff in each Faculty who
assist three groups of students:
>> students with disabilities and
ongoing illnesses
>> students who have difficulties in
their studies because of their family
commitments (e.g. being a primary
carer for small children or a family
member with a disability)
>> students who gained entry through
inpUTS Educational Access Scheme
or Special Admissions
ALOs are responsible for determining
alternative assessment arrangements
for students with disabilities. Students who
are requesting adjustments to assessment
arrangements because of their disability
or illness are requested to see a Disability
Services Officer in the Special Needs
Service before they see their ALO.
The ALOs for students in the Faculty
of Engineering and IT are:
>> Chris Wong (Undergraduate
Engineering and IT)
>> Dr. Prasanthi Hagare (Postgraduate
Engineering and IT)
ASSESSMENT
Assessment of your learning in each
subject at UTS must be done in accordance
with the UTS Assessment of Coursework
Subjects Policy and Procedures. In
general, assessment at UTS is criterionbased. This means that your assessment
in a subject (the final mark and grade in
a subject) is determined solely by your
performance in meeting the assessment
criteria. Your grade is not affected by
the performance of other students
in your class or cohort.
Each session, the subjects that you have
enrolled in and the grade that has been
awarded will be listed in MyStudentAdmin.
You can apply for a printed copy of your
academic transcript by completing a form
available from the Student Services desk.
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION/
PRESENTATION
Information on the submission
requirements of your assignments
and presentations will be detailed in the
subject outline. Students need to retain a
copy of all submitted assignments as well
as development work for assignments.
AWARDS, PRIZES AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
For details on scholarships and prizes
offered to both current and future UTS
students, visit:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
opportunities/scholarships-prizes-andawards/scholarships-uts
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
opportunities/scholarships-prizes-andawards/prizes-and-awards-uts
CONCURRENT (CROSS
INSTITUTIONAL) STUDY
It may be possible for you to study a
subject from another university and have
this credited towards your UTS degree.
Approval is required before you start
and is given where there is no equivalent
subject available at UTS and the subject
is broadly relevant to your course and/
or major. The principles for approval of
concurrent studies are available at:
COURSE PROGRESSION
Your results are reviewed after each
teaching session and if your progress
in your course has not been adequate,
usually due to failing some subjects, you
will either be given an academic caution
(if you have just completed your first
session) or you may be excluded from
your course and have to lodge an
appeal to continue your studies.
Students who are on probation or have
a history of inadequate progress and
continue with inadequate progress will be
excluded as per university rule 10.4
(www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/10-4.html).
You may also be prevented from reenrolling in a subject if you fail that
subject 2 times or more. If this occurs
you must seek academic advice before
being permitted to enrol in that subject
again, as per university rule 10.6
(www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/
section-10.html#r10.6).
COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT POLICY
AND PROCEDURES
Students are expected to refer to the
following information in conjunction
with information about assessment
at UTS which is published in the UTS
Assessment of Coursework Subjects
Policy and Procedures. The policy
and procedures are available via
the UTS Website at:
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
assessment-coursework-policy.html
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
assessment-coursework-procedures.html
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
managing-your-course/your-enrolment/
enrolment-changes/concurrent-study
See: www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
assessment-coursework.html
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GRADES
The grades most typically used are as follows:
High
Distinction
(85–100%)
Work of outstanding quality on all objectives of the subject, which
may be demonstrated by means of criticism, logical argument, and
interpretation of materials or use of methodology. This grade may
also be given to recognise particular originality or creativity.
Distinction
(75–84%)
Work of superior quality on all objectives, demonstrating a sound
grasp of content, together with efficient organisation and selectivity.
Credit
(65–74%)
Work of good quality showing more than satisfactory achievement
on all objectives, or work of superior quality on most of the objectives.
Pass
(50–64%)
Work showing a satisfactory achievement on the overall objectives
of the subject.
Fail (0–49%)
Unsatisfactory performance in one or more objectives of the subject
as contained within the assessment items.
Fail (X)
Unsatisfactory performance in a compulsory component of the
subject e.g. failed final exam
Refer to Schedule 2 of the Student Rules
for a complete chart of grades:
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/s2.html
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TEACHING & LEARNING MATTERS
KEY DATES
The UTS academic calendar has 3
teaching sessions across the year:
>> Autumn Session,
21 March to 10 June 2016
>> Spring Session,
1 August to 21 October 2016
>> Summer Session,
28 November 2016 to 17 February 2017
Most FEIT subjects are offered in the
Autumn and Spring sessions.
There are key dates throughout the
academic year for:
>> Finalising your subject enrolment
>> Census dates – the last day to withdraw
from any subjects
>> Tuition payment due dates
>> Centrally conducted exam dates
and timetables
>> Graduation dates
Information about the key dates
can be found at:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
managing-your-course/important-dates/
important-dates
LATE AND INCOMPLETE
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments submitted after the
due time/date may incur late penalties.
Please refer to the subject outline for
specific information.
QUERYING MARKS/GRADES
AND FINAL RESULTS
If you wish to query a mark or a final result
awarded by a marker, then the following
policies apply:
>> where a student wishes to query a mark,
the deadline for a query during teaching
weeks is 10 working days from the date
of the return of the task to the student
>> where a student wishes to query an
examination result, the deadline is 10
working days from the official release
of the final subject result.
Such retention is not to affect any copyright
or other intellectual property right that
may exist in such student work. Copies of
student work may be retained for a period
of up to five years for course accreditation
purposes. Students are advised to contact
their subject coordinator if they do not
consent to the University retaining a
copy of their work.
STUDENT MISCONDUCT
More information can be found at:
Student misconduct is when your actions
allegedly breach a UTS Rule. Misconduct
can be academic or non-academic.
Student misconduct at UTS is defined
by Rule 16.2 of the Student Rules.
my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/
student_policies_rules
Examples of misconduct include but
are not limited to:
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM
>> cheating, including purchasing an
assignment via the internet or sharing
work with another person, and
submitting as your own work
>> plagiarism
>> misconduct in exams, including
unauthorised material
>> research misconduct
>> fraud, falsely signing documents,
forged signatures, false statements
>> impersonating another student,
or arranging for anyone to
impersonate a student
>> interfering with the freedom of others
>> damage to property
>> bullying, including cyber bullying
>> discrimination
>> harassment
>> inappropriate behaviour
>> not complying with a penalty imposed
or a directive issued to you
>> making an unauthorised disclosure
and/or misusing Student Security
Identification.
A supplementary examination may
be awarded by a Result Ratification
Committee on the recommendation
of the Subject Coordinator normally
in the case of students with borderline
results (result 45–49% or equivalent
marginal fail in a subject where marks
are not awarded) or in the case of a
(undergraduate or postgraduate) student
in their final teaching period under Rule
8.5. A supplementary examination must
be awarded in cases where a student fails
a subject where the centrally conducted
examination is worth more than 65 per
cent of the total subject assessment grade.
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
documents/assessment-courseworkprocedures.pdf
RETENTION OF STUDENT WORK
The University reserves the right to
retain the original or one copy of any work
executed and/or submitted by a student as
part of a course including, but not limited
to, drawings, models, designs, plans and
specifications, essays, programs, reports
and theses, for any of the purposes
designated in Rule 3.9.2
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/
section-3.html#r3.9
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Students who behave disgracefully,
improperly or inappropriately towards
staff, students and others at UTS will
not be tolerated and student misconduct
penalties will be imposed.
For information relating to academic
misconduct, visit:
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/
section-16.html#r16.2
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
support/when-things-go-wrong/studentmisconduct
STUDY LOAD
Students have a maximum amount of
credit points that they can self-enrol in
each session. Should a student wish to
exceed this limit, an e-request must be
submitted with justification for exceeding
the maximum amount of credit points,
which will require authorisation from
the appropriate RAO. If accepted, you will
be required to acknowledge that you are
exceeding the limit at your own risk and
that grounds for special consideration
will not be granted based on an
increased workload.
See Approval of Requests to Exceed
Maximum Credit Points per Annum at:
my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/
student_policies_rules
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If you believe your performance in an
assessment item or exam has been
adversely affected by circumstances
beyond your control, such as a serious
illness, loss or bereavement, hardship,
trauma, or exceptional employment
demands, you may be eligible to
apply for Special Consideration.
Information about eligibility for special
consideration and instructions on how
to apply can be found at:
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
managing-your-course/classes-andassessment/special-circumstances/
special
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SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICE
UTS is committed to providing equal
opportunity for students with disabilities
through an inclusive educational
environment. If you will be disadvantaged
by a disability or ongoing illness in your
assessment tasks, the university can
make arrangements which will minimize
or eliminate the impact of the disability.
You will still need to demonstrate that
you meet the learning objectives of your
subjects. The arrangements will involve
modifications to assessment tasks,
but maintain academic standards.
Students with continuing disabilities,
including ongoing illness, are
recommended to contact the Special
Needs Service and make an appointment
to see a Disability Services Officer,
preferably at least 2 weeks prior to the
due date of the first assessment task,
and ideally no later than the teaching
period census date. Students with
permanent disabilities need only apply
once, at the beginning of their course,
unless seeking changes to previously
approved arrangements.
Phone: 9514 1177
Email: special.needs@uts.edu.au
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/
information-special-needs-students/
students-disabilities-or-ongoingillnesses
SUBJECT OUTLINES
You will be provided an official subject
outline for each subject you are enrolled
in during the first week of Orientation and
Preparation, usually through UTSOnline
(online.uts.edu.au). It is important that you
carefully read the subject outline and note
the specific requirements for each subject.
TEACHING & LEARNING MATTERS
The subject outline specifies what you
need to do to pass that subject and
includes details of special consideration.
The requirements for each subject
may vary from subject to subject, and
sometimes, from session to session.
The requirements for subject outlines
are specified in the UTS Assessment
of Coursework Subjects Policy
and Procedures at:
WHO TO CONTACT?
Type of Inquiry?
Who to contact and how
Academic Matter
related to a specific
subject
First, ask your class lecturer or tutor.
If they cannot help, ask your course co-ordinator or program
co-ordinator: (see Table 3 – my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/
support_and_services/key_contacts/acad_advice)
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
assessment-coursework.html
If you are unsure about any component of
your enrolled subjects or have any queries
about your subjects, you should seek
advice firstly from your lecturer or tutor.
If they are unable to assist, then you should
ask the subject co-ordinator.
VARIATIONS TO YOUR ENROLMENT
Variations to your enrolment can be
made online using MyStudentAdmin:
onestopadmin.uts.edu.au/estudent
There are strict deadlines for adding or
deleting subjects from your enrolment
which must be complied with for
academic and/or government regulation
requirements. Important deadlines
include:
>> The last day to add a subject
to your enrolment
>> The last day to withdraw from a subject
without financial and/or academic
penalty, this is the census date for
the teaching session in which the
subject is offered
>> The last day to swap one subject with
another: this is considered as adding
one and withdrawing another, so this
must be done by Friday of the
2nd week of session.
If they cannot help, ask the subject co-ordinator (contact details
are in the subject outline that you are given on UTSOnline
(online.uts.edu.au) at the first week of Orientation and
Preparation).
The appropriate Program Co-ordinator / Advisor for your major
Academic matter
related to your major or your course can offer you advice about your study plan and
any course enquiries (see Table 3 – my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/
or your course
support_and_services/key_contacts/acad_advice)
Administrative
matter
Start at Student Services, they will advise you on where to go if
they cannot help you directly.
Query / Complaint
If you wish to query a mark/grade for an assessment task, read
and complete the Query/Complaint template at my.feit.uts.edu.
au/pages/course/student_policies_rules and meet with your
subject coordinator.
Ensure that the subject co-ordinator completes and signs
section 2 of this form. If you cannot resolve the issue with
the subject coordinator you can then raise a complaint
using this form with a Responsible Academic Officer
(RAO). See www.gsu.uts.edu.au/academicboard/raos/
responsibleacademicofficers.html#feit
If you want to make an informal complaint, this can be done
by contacting the Director of UG or PG programs, or the
Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning. If you want to make
a formal complaint, you should read the UTS Policy and advice
on complaints, located at: www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/
complaintspolicy.html
The census dates for the teaching sessions
can be found through www.uts.edu.
au/current-students/managing-yourcourse/important-dates/census-date
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FEIT FACULTY STRUCTURE
Faculty Management
Dean
Prof Ian Burnett
Ian.Burnett@uts.edu.au
Associate Dean (Research & Development)
Prof Jie Lu
Jie.Lu@uts.edu.au
Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning)
Associate Prof Rob jarman
Rob.Jarman@uts.edu.au
Head of School, School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Prof John Zhou
Junliang.Zhou@uts.edu.au
Head of School, School of Computing and
Communications
Prof Eryk Dutkiewicz
Eryk.Dutkiewicz@uts.edu.au
Head of School, School of Electrical,
Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems
Prof Jianguo Zhou
Jianguo.Zhu@uts.edu.au
Head of School, School of Software
Prof Michael Blumenstein
Michael.Blumenstein@uts.edu.au
Head of School, School of Systems,
Management and Leadership
Prof Iwona Miliszewska
Iwona.Miliszewska@uts.edu.au
School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Dr Ali Saleh
Ali.Saleh@uts.edu.au
School of Computing and Communications
Dr Wayne Brookes
Wayne.Brookes@uts.edu.au
School of Electrical, Mechanical and
Mechatronic Systems
Dr Peter McLean
Peter.McLean@uts.edu.au
School of Software (Acting)
Assoc Prof Paul Kennedy
Paul.Kennedy@uts.edu.au
School of Systems,
Management and Leadership
Mr Ravindra Bagia
Ravindra.Bagia@uts.edu.au
Deputy Heads of School (Teaching and Learning)
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Deputy Heads of School (Research)
School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Prof Jianchun Li
Jianchun.Li@uts.edu.au
School of Computing and Communications
Mr Mehran Abolhasan
Mehran.Abolhasan@uts.edu.au
School of Electrical, Mechanical and
Mechatronic Systems
Assoc Prof Quang Ha
Quang.Ha@uts.edu.au
School of Software (Acting)
Dr Yi Yang
Yi.Yang@uts.edu.au
School of Systems,
Management and Leadership
TBA
Program Co-ordinators
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Computing and Communications
School of Electrical, Mechanical and
Mechatronic Systems
School of Software
School of Systems, Management and Leadership
Civil (UG)
Chris Wilkinson
Civil & Environmental (UG)
Dr Wenshan Guo
Civil & Environmental (PG)
Dr Prasanthi Hagare
Internetworking (UG)
Dr Wenjing Jia
Internetworking (MSc and MIT)
Assoc Prof Qiang Wu
ICT Engineering
Dr Zenon Chaczko
Telecoms (PG)
Dr Daniel Franklin
Biomedical
Dr Ahmed Al-Ani
Electrical
Assoc Prof Youguan Guo
Mechanical
Terry Brown
Mechatronics
Assoc Prof Sarath Kodagoda
Games, Multimedia & HCI
Dr Tuck Leong/Dr Tim Chen
Software
Dr Tom McBride
Data Analytics
Dr Farookh Hussain
MEM and Operations Engineering
Dr Hasan Akpolat
MBT & Strategic Leadership
Assoc Prof Jen Dovey
Technology Management
Ravindra Bagia
Enterprise & Business Information
Systems
Prof Igor Hawryszkiewycz
Energy Planning and Policy
Prof Deepak Sharma
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MY NOTES
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WELCOME TO
AUSTRALIA'S MOST
INNOVATIVE CAMPUS
HOW DO I CHANGE MY SUBJECTS?
HOW DO I GET MY STUDENT CARD?
WHAT IF I HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM MY COURSE?
HOW DO I FIND MY CLASSES?
HOW DO I PAY MY FEES?
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE UTS WEBSITE:
UTS WEBSITE
CURRENT STUDENTS
MANAGING YOUR COURSE
www.uts.edu.au/current-students/managing-your-course
DISCLAIMER: The information in this brochure is correct as at February 2016. Changes in circumstances
after this date might alter the accuracy or currency of the information. UTS reserves the right to alter any
content described in this brochure without notice. Readers are responsible for verifying information that
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