Welcome January 2022 Postgraduate Students

MSc Computer Science

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle .

City Centre Campus

Khaled Mahbub

Khaled.Mahbub@bcu.ac.uk

Hello and welcome to your MSc Computer Science course

My name is Khaled Mahbuband will be the Course leaders for the programme, which means I have the responsibility for the success, well-being, and your overall experience within the course. To achieve this, I work very closely with the Module leaders and Personal tutors ensuring, collectively we maintain and enhance your educational experience.

Course details: We are using the Moodle course management system for this course. Please refer to the Moodle page where you will find all the resources you need for your studies. I recommend that you log into Moodle now to ensure you can access the first semester modules of the programme. The module navigation menu will include links to the Module description, learning outcomes, assessment details, lecturer presentations, teaching videos, assessment submission points and any announcements to updates on your module.

I strongly advise you also, to explore the following link which introduces you to IT systems deployed for your well-being, including iCity a central web portal, where you will find personalised information, including your email account and course enrolment details.

Information on Student support services can be found here The link provides a range of support, including study skills, financial advice, accommodation issues, mental health and much more.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week infomation

Getting started with IT (Essential reading)

Office 365

The Office 365 suite of applications is free to all BCU students – just sign in here with your BCU password and email address. You can also download a free copy of Office 2016 on up to 5 personal devices (which includes Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more).

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• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Advanced Computer Science

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle .

City Centre Campus

Shadi Basurra

Shadi.Basurra@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to your MSc in Advanced Computer Science! The Advanced Computer Science MSc course provides Computer Science graduates with an insight into the latest enabling technologies that are advancing human interaction with the Web through mobile and other devices. Students also gain practical experience with models, techniques and tools from the forefront of the discipline that drives innovation in the design of software-based systems within this domain.

On the course, academic members of staff within the School of Computing and Digital Technology will teach topics and supervise projects according to their personal research interests. This gives students a cutting-edge experience, one that opens up new opportunities for career advancement in the industry. For students who show an aptitude for research, there is also the possibility of continuing their studies on a PhD course.  

The philosophy of the course is to promote lifelong self-learning by providing a curriculum that promotes a variety of approaches to study.  The curriculum is designed to develop not only the academic knowledge but also the engineering ethos and practical skills required by the modern Computer Science professional.

To successfully complete the MSc Advanced Computer Science, students will need to demonstrate that they can:

• Discriminate and interpret the underlying principles on which computer systems are based and apply these principles to current and emerging technological trends.
• Apply relevant Computer Science theory and mathematical techniques.
• Compare and evaluate principles of Web engineering that support the development of mobile and Web systems. 
• Collect, analyse and critique existing research materials in a systematic and comprehensive manner. 
• Gather and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data using modern Computer Science research methodologies.
• Design and develop usable systems that exploit machine-to-machine connectivity. 

Document work in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical awareness and interpersonal skills. 

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week infomation

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• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Digital Transformation

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle .

City Centre Campus

Deb Evans

deb.evans@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to Birmingham City University. I am delighted that you are joining the Digital Transformation course. I look forward to finding out more about you as a person and exploring your career aspirations to ensure you get the most out of your time whilst studying with us.

Pre-arrival activity, pens, pencils, student card, note pad and paper

No other essential equipment is required, however, a laptop with a Windows operating system offers greater flexibility to remote access of some softwares.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week infomation

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Cyber Security

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle .

City Centre Campus

Junaid Arshad

Junaid.Arshad@bcu.ac.uk

On behalf of the programme team, I warmly welcome you to the MSc Cyber Security course at Birmingham City University. I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have many fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the school/campus and to enable you to meet your peers, tutors, and some alumni.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week infomation

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Advanced Computer Networks

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle 

City Centre Campus

Peggy Zhu

peggy.zhu@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to the MSc Advanced Computer Networks course at Birmingham City University. I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of interesting and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the school and the campus as well giving you an opportunity to meet your peers and tutors. Come ready to participate, learn and enjoy your postgraduate study with us. We are here to support you all the way and look forward to meeting you all.

Peggy Zhu - Course Leader

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week infomation

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Big Data Analytics

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle .

City Centre Campus

Dr. Jagdev K. Bhogal

Jagdev.Bhogal@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to BCU on MSc Big Data Analytics course. During Welcome Week you will have many interesting activities that will help you find your way around the University, allow you to meet key people and essentially set you up for your start towards an exciting future.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week information

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc User Experience Design

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle 

City Centre Campus

Dr Chris Creed

chris.creed@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to BCU and the MSc User Experience Design course! I hope you are excited to join us for induction week – we have a range of activities planned to help you find your way around the School and campus (as well as opportunities to meet your peers and tutors).

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course. When you click the link, please scroll all the way down to view PG course Welcome Week information

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Mechanical Engineering

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle

City Centre Campus

Tony Hayward

tony.hayward@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to the MSc Mechanical Engineering with professional placement at Birmingham City University. Your programme is part of the Engineering Department within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment (EBE). We hope that you will have a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable time studying with us this academic year leading to successful and fruitful results.

Mechanical Engineering offers an exciting programme of study which is critical, challenging and forward-looking. The programme also seeks to promote excellent reputation within industry for providing the appropriate knowledge and skills to match its needs. Our vision for Mechanical Engineering has been focussed by the determination to strike an equitable balance between the technological aspects, the principle skills and techniques necessary for a successful career within your discipline, and the demands of employers and professional bodies for this discipline-specific programme.

Mechanical Engineering is taught by active researchers and practitioners who ensure that your curriculum is innovative in terms of content, assessment and delivery. A particular characteristic of Mechanical Engineering is its established tradition of research-informed teaching. Mechanical Engineering has also been designed in alignment with appropriate professional accreditation requirements and seamless progression themes that reflect the Quality Assurance Agency Subject Benchmark Statements and the Programme Learning Outcomes. Consistent to the academic requirements, the learning experience of the programme reflects the nature of your career discipline, both in its content and skills provision. This culminates in the use of real life projects (particularly in relation to project modules), case studies, scenarios and laboratory sessions in addition to the appropriate theoretical principles and analytical tools. Your Course Leader has overall responsibility for ensuring that quality and standards are maintained for the delivery of your programme. Module leaders will look after your interests at the modular level. They report to the Course Leader and oversee the teaching of the module for which they have responsibility. They devise the teaching programme, produce module handbooks and contribute to Annual Monitoring. Technical advisers and Support Technicians have a wide range and depth of vocational knowledge and experience and will support you when appropriate.

You will be given every opportunity to discuss the programme with the programme and module leaders, and the teaching team are prepared to give assistance to you as necessary. The teaching team has an excellent reputation with existing students in terms of communication and availability. You are able to contact members of the teaching team throughout your study on the programme.

In terms of formal opportunities for offering your feedback, there will be student representation from the Mechanical Engineering at the appropriate programme committee. Your feedback will also take place through using standard Module and Programme Evaluation Questionnaires. This feedback is analysed in team meetings and responses are fed into Annual Monitoring and back to you at the appropriate committee.

In this Programme Handbook, we hope to give you all the essential information you will need in order to successfully complete your qualification. This handbook should be read in conjunction with individual module handbooks and guides, learning resources found on Course Resources and website information.

In addition to the help, information and advice available in this Programme Handbook, each module has its own handbook. Module Handbooks should normally include:

• Details of module content, including a week-by-week schedule of sessions
• An outline of teaching and learning methods
• An explanation of the assessment process and assessment criteria
• Health and safety information.
• A bibliography and list of relevant non-book resources

As part of the Quality Assurance arrangements for your programme, your work is firstly internally moderated and then externally moderated by an External Examiner to ensure that the standards of your programme are comparable with other Universities in this country.

Tony Hayward - Course Leader

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course.

You can purchase all of your Engineering safety equipment - lab coat, goggles, and shoes through our BCU online store at great prices.

It is important that you purchase these items before and during Welcome Week so that you can start practical activities in our workshops as soon as you arrive.

This year, all new first-year and foundation Engineering students will have colour-coded lab coats to represent the course you are studying, and these will be BCU branded and embroidered.

If you have already purchased a lab coat ready for Welcome Week (proof of purchase will be required), please contact the technical team at EBE_Technical_Services@bcu.ac.uk  and we can look into this on a case by case basis. Safety boots and safety goggles are the same from our store as you will find elsewhere so if you have already purchased these in advance of starting the course that is fine and hang on to them.

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Automotive Engineering

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle

City Centre Campus

Jens Lahr

jens.lahr@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to the MSc Automotive Engineering at Birmingham City University. Your course is part of the Engineering Centre within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment (EBE). We hope that you will have a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable time studying with us this academic year leading to successful and fruitful results.

Automotive Engineering offers an exciting course of study which is critical, challenging and forward-looking. The course also seeks to promote excellent reputation within industry for providing the appropriate knowledge and skills to match its needs. Using real-life projects (particularly in relation to project modules), case studies, scenarios and laboratory sessions in addition to the appropriate theoretical principles and analytical tools will empower you to gain all these skills. The course is also aimed to strike an equitable balance between the technological aspects, the principle skills and techniques necessary for a successful career within your discipline, and the demands of employers and professional bodies for this discipline-specific course.

You will be given every opportunity to discuss the programme with the programme and module leaders, and the teaching team are prepared to give assistance to you as necessary. The teaching team has an excellent reputation with existing students in terms of communication and availability. You are able to contact members of the teaching team throughout your study on the programme.

In terms of formal opportunities for offering your feedback, there will be student representation from the Mechanical Engineering at the appropriate programme committee. Your feedback will also take place through using standard Module and Programme Evaluation Questionnaires. This feedback is analysed in team meetings and responses are fed into Annual Monitoring and back to you at the appropriate committee.

In this Programme Handbook, we hope to give you all the essential information you will need in order to successfully complete your qualification. This handbook should be read in conjunction with individual module handbooks and guides, learning resources found on Course Resources and website information.

In addition to the help, information and advice available in this Programme Handbook, each module has its own handbook. Module Handbooks should normally include:

• Details of module content, including a week-by-week schedule of sessions
• An outline of teaching and learning methods
• An explanation of the assessment process and assessment criteria
• Health and safety information.
• A bibliography and list of relevant non-book resources

As part of the Quality Assurance arrangements for your programme, your work is firstly internally moderated and then externally moderated by an External Examiner to ensure that the standards of your programme are comparable with other Universities in this country.

Dr. Jens Lahr - Course Leader

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course.

You can purchase all of your Engineering safety equipment - lab coat, goggles, and shoes through our BCU online store at great prices.

It is important that you purchase these items before and during Welcome Week so that you can start practical activities in our workshops as soon as you arrive.

This year, all new first-year and foundation Engineering students will have colour-coded lab coats to represent the course you are studying, and these will be BCU branded and embroidered.

If you have already purchased a lab coat ready for Welcome Week (proof of purchase will be required), please contact the technical team at EBE_Technical_Services@bcu.ac.uk  and we can look into this on a case by case basis. Safety boots and safety goggles are the same from our store as you will find elsewhere so if you have already purchased these in advance of starting the course that is fine and hang on to them.

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle

City Centre Campus

Poonam Aulak

poonam.aulak@bcu.ac.uk

A warm welcome from the team is extended to you for your forthcoming postgraduate studies. We look forward to meeting you at induction where you will meet your tutors and learn more about your course.

Please go to https://moodle.bcu.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=83063 for more information on induction week times and activities for your course.

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Project Management

(Full Time and Part Time)

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle

City Centre Campus

Poonam Aulak

poonam.aulak@bcu.ac.uk

A warm welcome from the team is extended to you for your forthcoming postgraduate studies. We look forward to meeting you at induction where you will meet your tutors and learn more about your course.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course.

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc Construction Project Management

(Full Time and Part Time)

The semester begins on Monday 24 January 2022. You will be able to check your timetable at the end of December to find out when teaching on your course begins.

Details of your induction arrangements will be found on your timetable, which will be available on the iBCU app, on iCity and on Moodle

City Centre Campus

Hong Xiao

Hong.Xiao@bcu.ac.uk

Welcome to our MSc Construction Project Management course! We are very honoured to be your choice of postgraduate study.

Our students in this course come from various background. You may come from different disciplines of construction industry such as civil engineering, architecture, quantity surveying, real estate and construction management. Some of you have years’ construction working experience and know the industry inside out while some of you may just came out of your undergraduate study. And you may come from overseas with very different culture, tradition and religion. But you have the same aspiration, that is to become a competent construction project manager and have a long-lasting career in the construction industry. The diversity of our students on this course will enrich your learning experience tremendously by sharing ideas and experience.

Doing a postgraduate study is indeed a very challenging and demanding journey. But we are here to support you all the way through. By the end of this course, we hope you find this journey is also very rewarding. You will not only learn knowledge about construction project management to become a competent practitioner, but more importantly, develop your intellectual capability to become a reflective, life-long learner with critical thinking so you can continuously develop your career in whatever the direction you choose. When reflecting on the experience on this course, a previous graduate who successfully completed the course with Distinction said that this course had changed his way of thinking and how he viewed the construction industry and its practice. This is the biggest compliment we could wish for, and we hope we can achieve the same with you this time.

Besides the hard work, we also hope you can enjoy your time with us. As the 2nd city of Britain, Birmingham has a lot to offer due to its rich history and diverse culture. You may also make some life-long friends on this course.

On behalf of the course team, welcome on board! We are looking forward to working with you and helping you to achieve your goals.

Hong Xiao - Course Leader for MSc Construction Project Management

There is no any particular equipment that students should have prior to starting the course. But if you would like to buy a laptop for your study, when possible, please buy a non iMac one as it is not compatible with a software we are going to use in this course.

Please go to Moodle for more information on induction week times and activities for your course.

• Twitter
• Facebook

• International students with any queries about tuition fees, visa, healthcare, CV, applications and interviews, etc. can find more information on our International Office iCity page.
• International students can find more information about induction and the international welcome here.
• The Culture and Language in Context team (CLiC) help with written and verbal communication, critical thinking, research and study skills. Find out more via the CLiC Moodle.
• For course queries contact your school office.
• Mental health and wellbeing support can be accessed here and disability support and advice here.
• Financial support and support services can be found here.
• Student Union and Student Advice services are also available to all students.

MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Distance Learning)

This is a distance learning course. If you have any queries then please contact your Course Leader Poonam Aulak:poonam.aulak@bcu.ac.uk

MSc International Project Management (Distance Learning)

This is a distance learning course. If you have any queries then please contact your Course Leader Poonam Aulak:poonam.aulak@bcu.ac.uk