If you have assessments to prepare for, there is a wide range of academic support available in a number of formats including online resources, courses and group workshops, and 1-1 tutoring.
If you have any questions or any feedback regarding the academic support and resources available, please contact the Student Experience and Information Team via StudentSupport-ScienceEngineering@swansea.ac.uk
Part of preparing for academic success is understanding the university's rules for academic conduct. Many students do not realise that if you are investigated and confirmed for academic misconduct, the penalty will depend on the circumstances but may include a mark of 0% on an assignment, 0% on a module, or in some more serious cases you may face withdrawal from your programme of study. If you are investigated for academic misconduct, this may delay the release of your results and may delay your progression.
To ensure that you are following the rules, and do not accidentally do something that will be considered academic misconduct, please review the information and resources below:
Past Papers are available for some programmes in the MODULES area in the Canvas HUBs (please see below).
For programmes that do not provide access to past papers, please check each of your Canvas module pages for revision resources and sample questions.
The faculty Maths Cafe: The Maths Cafe specialises in support for Engineering and Sport and Exercise Science students, and you are encouraged to bring your questions and problems in a 'ready-to-share' format, e.g. a photograph of your workings, screenshots, lecture notes etc. so that we can work through specific examples with you. Visit Engineering Central Room A027, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday from 1 – 3pm, from Tuesday 6th February 2023, until Thursday 4th May 2023
Open to all students, the Centre for Academic Success offers a range of online resources, group workshops and also online 1-1 tutoring by appointment for maths and statistics topics. Please see the Centre for Academic Success webpage for more information and to book an appointment: https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/academic-success/maths-and-stats/
Specifically for Biosciences, find resources for maths and statistics on the HUB: Biosciences Undergraduates
Specifically for Engineering students, find a number of online resources on the Canvas HUB:Engineering Resources page, including:
For resources to help with Engineering software, the Canvas HUB: Engineering Resources page includes:
The Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Cafe runs Zoom sessions through Canvas on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 3pm during term time. On Thursdays the Cafe will run as a hybrid session, and in addition to the Zoom option we will also be in-person in Engineering Central Room A027.
The Cafe will start from 11th October and run through the end of the term (15th December).
These are drop-in support sessions for queries related to Engineering-specific software (including SOLIDWORKS, Matlab and Ansys). Staff will be able to help with software and problem-solving questions, but will not have specific knowledge of module work, and will not be able to work with students on any specific assignments.
When visiting the Café, please remember to complete the attendance questionnaire at the beginning of your visit.
To join a CAE Cafe Zoom session, please see the Canvas HUB: Engineering Resources page.
In addition to the CAE Cafe, the Canvas HUB: Engineering Resources page includes:
All teaching staff have designated office hours during the week where you are encouraged to drop in to discuss lecture content, request assignment feedback or to raise any academic issues related to your modules that you may have. You can find out when an academic's Office Hour is via the relevant Canvas module page or by asking the academic staff directly via email.
You will be assigned a personal Academic Mentor within the first few weeks of enrolling on your course. Your Academic Mentor will invite you to meet throughout the year in a series of compulsory individual and group sessions, but please remember that you can also contact your Academic Mentor as needed to discuss any queries or concerns you may have regarding your programme of studies, your academic progress, academic support, etc. Your personal Academic Mentor is there to provide support and encouragement to achieve your academic potential and is an individual academic contact for every student.
Find the contact details for your Academic Mentor on the University Intranet (log on to https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/ select Intranet, and go to Student Profile/Course Details/Course Contacts).
In addition to your Academic Mentor, you may also contact the Year Head for your level and programme of study with any more general queries or concerns you may have about your course. Find the contact details for your Year Head in the Part 2 Handbook for your programme and level.
