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Phil Storrow; Head of School, WGU

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School Overview

Phil Storrow; Head of School

Phil Storrow; Head of School, WGUPhil Storrow; Head of School, WGU

WGU’s distinctive profile…

• A relatively small university: around 6000 students

• 60% full-time; 40% part-time

• One third of WGU students are over 30 years old

• Two thirds of WGU students are from Wales

• Many international students

• Social Mobility Index: WGU is top in Wales and top 5 in UK

• University employability index 92.1%

• Reputation for career-focused education

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ASCE Statistics

Title A/HoS Prof Reader P/Lec S/Lec Lec Tech Other Vac Total

FTE

Staff# 3 4.22 4 4 21.5 10 6 3 (7) 55.72

Undergraduates/Graduates T1 UG PG2016/17 FT PT FT PT Total

Students Students Students Students Students

Engineering 275 91 29 26 421

Computing (Wrexham) 220 7 11 8 246

Computing (London) 33 0 0 0 33

Applied Science 92 11 2 0 105

Built Environment 70 21 1 0 92

School 690 130 43 34 897

Franchise HNC 140

Staff

Students

SSR 21.1


ASCE National Study Survey 2016

• University overall satisfaction up from 80% to 85%

• University ranked top in Wales in– Assessment and feedback, timetabling, building confidence, personal development.

• School (Wrexham) overall satisfaction increased from 80% to 82%

• GUL Computing overall satisfaction increased from 50% to 92%

• Breakdown of overall satisfaction in individual disciplines:– Applied Science 78%

– Built Environment 76%

– Computing 83%

– Engineering 86%

• 2nd in Wales for Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering (87%)

• Computer Game Development (MComp) achieved 100% student satisfaction over the combined years 2014/15 and 2015/16.


Industrial/Commercial Partners

Research

RegulatoryBodies

Regional Skills and Development Plan

Studentfeedback

ASCECurriculum

RegionalOrganisations

Shaping the Curriculum for Jobs

IOP

Employment


Student FeedbackAt School Level

Close relationship with Student Union

Student Course Representatives

Student School Representative

Student/Staff Consultative Committee Meetings

Social media forum

Senior Management Team

Open door policy


Input from our Industrial Partners

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Engaged in the Region

Welsh Opto-electronics forum

Mersey-Dee Alliance

North Wales Economic Ambition Board

North Wales Business Council

Sector Skills Councils

Energy Island

Welsh Academic Space Partnership

North West Composite Centre

Innovate UK

High Performance Computing Wales – node in Wrexham campus.

Plus projects and bespoke training courses for a portfolio of over 350 major industrial and commercial organisations


ResearchOur research interests include:

Microwave curing of composite materials for faster production

Lightweight composite mirrors for satellites

New ultrasound testing methodologies for detection and characterization of porosity and defects in composites

Reduction in the embodied carbon in PV solar energy systems

Improving the performance of shell-and-tube heat exchangers by the addition of swirl

Diffraction in volume reflection gratings with variable fringe contrast

Absolute calibration of high-precision optical flats across a wide range of spatial frequencies

CdTe thin film solar cells produced using a chamberless inline process via metalorganic chemical vapour deposition

Electronic design of optimisation programmes

Use of drones for virtual environment capture

Virtual environment for industrial training and disabled riding

Newton international collaboration

Water soluble polymers in pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals

Remote operation of robots

Cyber security in collaboration with hosting the N. Wales Cyber Security Cluster

Emotive robots for assistive living

Effect of seasonal and geographical location on Acacia Seyal gum properties

Waste stream valorisation


WGU strategy and NE Wales strategy: a perfect fit

• Growth vision for North Wales: “A confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and its connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse and Ireland” (NWEAB, July 2016).

• WGU Strategic Framework 2015-2020: “Our mission is to work in partnership to inspire and educate our students and enable social and economic success…. We will be the university of and for north east Wales by playing a key role in driving its economic development (the anchor university)”.

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The Regional Skills and Development Plan

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School of Applied Science, Computing and Engineering

(ASCE)

ASCE

Chemistry

ForensicScience

BuiltEnvironment

Computing Engineering

English forAcademic Purposes


Science and Environment

BSc Chemistry with Green Nanotechnology

BSc Forensic Science

BSc Geography, Ecology and Environment

Chemistry with Education (New for 2016)

Foundation year available for students who are transferring from another discipline or who require additional learning in order to begin the courses.


Built Environment

Building studies BSc Architectural Design Technology BSc Construction Management (New for 2016)

BSc Real Estate FDSc Facilities Management BSc Facilities Management

Housing BSc Housing Studies FDSc Supported Housing FDSc Housing and Sustainable Communities

Civil Engineering BSc Civil Engineering Studies (New for 2016)


Computing

HNC, HND, BSc and MComp Computing

BSc and MComp Computer Science

BSc and MComp Computer Game Development

BSc and MComp Computer Network and Security

BSc Computing Philosophy

BSc Creative Computing

BSc Immersive Technology

BSc Informatics

BSc Library and Information Management

FDSc Library and Information Practice

BSc Cyber Security (New for 2016)

BSc Artificial Intelligence (New for 2016)

MSc Robotics (New for 2016)



Engineering Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering

BEng, MEng and MSc

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng, MEng and MSc

Industrial Engineering

FDEng and BEng

Performance Car Technology

BEng and MEng in Performance Car Technology

BSc (Hons) Motorsport Design and Management

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies

BEng and MEng


IOP


Performance Car – Real Racing

1. Glyndŵr & TWP Racing in partnership with Mission Motorsport

2. Formula Student2015: Glyndŵr Racing and TWP Racing have scooped two trophies from their first two competitions and are on course for a victorious summer.

Best Track Car Award at the 2015 MX5 Owners Club annual race

2nd in class Snetterton 200 Circuit June 2015.

“Very impressive entry” – senior scrutineer 2014


New UG Programmes 2017 and 2018

BEng Aerospace and modern optics (2017) BEng Drone Technology and Applications (2017) BEng Opto-electronic Engineering (2017) BSc Affective Computing (2017) BSc Construction Technology (2017)

BSc Computer Game Delivery (2018) BSc Cyber Psychology (2018) BSc Internet of Things (2018)


New PG Programmes 2017 2018

MSc Composite Materials Engineering (2017)

MSc Computer Games Development (2017)

MSc UAS Technology (2017)

MSc Automotive Engineering (2017)

MSc Computer Games Production (2018)


Multi-Discipline OpportunitiesTo Meet Market Needs


Why WGU?

Academically capable and strong

Satisfied students

Community feel

Tutors who care

Enriched learning environment

Safe

North Wales and surrounding area


Community Feel


ASCE Tutors Who Care


Outside of the UK, we have students from…

France

Switzerland

Belgium

Spain

Greece

Finland

Poland

Czech Republic

Russia

Germany

Portugal

Sweden

India

Bangladesh

China

Nigeria

Oman

Malaysia

Egypt

Sudan

Philippines

Cameroon

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Ireland

Culturally rich environment for learning


Lonely Planet

North Wales

#4 Global Best Destination!


North Wales – lots to see


North Wales – lots to do


Close to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester


Live music

Comedy

Sport: Live sporting fixtures

Clubs and Societies:Hockey, Netball, Photography, Football, Rugby, Cricket , Theatre, Motorsport , + others!


Broughton: Advanced Composites Training & Development Centre

Northop:Rural, land-based & environmental sciences

St. Asaph: Advanced manufacturing, engineering and materials

Wrexham:Engineering, Computing, Built Environment, Applied Science







Wrexham Campus

Engineering laboratories General computing laboratories Chemistry laboratories Computing Usability laboratory Merlin flight simulator Sub-sonic and super-sonic wind tunnels Industry standard machine shop Aircraft hangar with Jet Provost Cisco networking laboratory Virtual reality design and training Performance car laboratory 3D scanner and 3D printers Food chemistry laboratories Industrial engineering and control labs Crime scene house Body farm

Soon to be opened

Centre for Ultra-Realistic Imaging Industry zone New computer laboratory Baby jet engine with test bed Drone technology laboratory


Flight Simulator


Industry standard workshop


Robotics LaboratoryWith Sheldon and Baxter


Subsonicwind tunnel


Supersonic wind tunnel


State-of-the-artwater systems

laboratory


Baby Jet Engine & Test Rig (due Nov16)


Power electronics laboratory


Innovative Learning Dome


Virtual Reality:Smart phone Occulus Rift


Crime Scene – Forensic Science

• Application of sciences in forensic investigation.

• Skills from search and recovery of evidence at crime scene to oral presentation in a court of law.

• A wide range of scientific modules.

• Students equipped with comprehensivescientific knowledge and skills.

• A popular programme nationwide.







Hawarden - Advanced Composite Training & Development

Ground breaking partnership – Wrexham Glyndŵr University/Airbus/Welsh Gov't Faster composite manufacturing using microwave curing Improving efficiency and performance Strong links with AMRC and NCC







Glyndŵr St. Asaph - Small Scale AMC

World leading research and projectsESO ELTRobotic production processesApplied photonics (moving to Wrexham)High precision opto-mechanical designDiamond drum precision turning

Collaboration with other Universities Nurturing small companies Networking and business support Spin-off commercial engineering projects

Swansea, Huddersfield, Cambridge, UCL and CranfieldBauman University and Samara State Aerospace University


€5m project producing prototype mirror segments for the European Extremely Large Telescope…..

Glyndŵr St. Asaph - World Leading Projects

ESO ELTProject

Parabolic Optical Telescope; radius of curvature 39m


The (ex) UK Prime Minister visits St. Asaph

Hexagonal segment polishing to a

precision of 7.5nm

7.5nm is equivalent to a precision of 4.1cm in the distance between London and New York

(5,566km)


Glyndŵr St. Asaph - World Leading Projects

Unique chamberless process for high throughput production of thin film photovoltaics.


Our Thin Film Solar Cell has been selected for a flight test with the UKSpace Agency’s next CubeSat mission. AlSat Nano is a joint spacemission between the UK Space Agency and Algerian Space Agency(ASAL) and our inclusion into the programme will allow the effectsfrom the space environment to be measured.

AlSat Nano Mission details lifetime 1 year Orbital altitude 300-800 km Payload delivery Sept 14th

2015

Next 6 months highlights: Building of the CubeSat payload Proton irradiation of the thin film

structure Mechanical testing of the thin film on

cover glass

Thin Film Solar Cell to launch on a CubeSat

CSER Thin Film Solar Cell payload

AlSat Nano 3 unit CubeSat


Centre for Ultra-Realistic Imaging


CURI Applications

- Advertising / Marketing- Laser Nuclear Fusion – HiPER- MLD Holographic Compressors- Medical Tomographic Imaging- Displays for Museums / Education- Art Reproduction- Military Topographical Maps- Security

MR-(blood vessels) and CT-(skull bone)

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Computer Labs with the Latest Software

• Creo• Catia• Fluent CFD• Abaqus• MATLAB • Simulink• Code Composer Studio • VisualDSP• MPLab

• Ansys• Agilent Vee, • Xilinx ISE • ModelSim• WinCC• Step7 • SCADA• Multisim/Ultiboard• Altium Designer


Academically Capable

Strong links with industry/business

Industry-led teaching

Full 5 year accreditation of all programmes

2016: University graduate employability rate 92.1%; School 95%+

REF: 4* (world leading) research in Materials Science and ICT

Global university: Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Denmark,

Finland, China, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Russia

Links with AMRC and National Composites Centre

Record Undergraduate success in 2015 – 201 from 311 achieved 1st or 2.1

Yet another record in 2016 – 76% achieved 1st or 2.1


Academically Strong

Programmes from Level 3 to Level 7 and PhD

Staff are practitioners

We are not vendors – students see the true picture

In-house delivery

Blended delivery

Outreach delivery for international partners


Good News Stories Excellent relationships with our industrial partners

Recent visits from 5 German, 5 French, 2 Swiss, and 2 Russian Colleges and Universities

Growing student numbers from Switzerland

MoU signed with UniKL Malaysia - DG MARA soon to visit

Visit from ICE delegation including the President

Constantly breaking records in UG achievements

NSS improvements

Working with the local community

School visits, Spectroscopy in a Suitcase, Visits from FE, EESW, Techniquest, Technocamps, Wrexham Museum, Local students, Mission Motorsport, NW Engineering Society, BBC Make it Digital, S4C and BAFTA

Hosting of major conferences/events

Composite Technologies, Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA), NW Cyber Security Cluster, Gamejam and lots more…


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