REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL WILL OPEN SOON

Spend four weeks with us in Northern Ireland, immersing yourself in a unique academic and cultural experience, and pursue your interests in one of six tailored summer school programmes. All of our Summer Schools programmes include: •A unique immersive academic and cultural experience, with the opportunity to pursue your academic interests. •Each programme consists of one technical module in your chosen area supported by an additional module which teaches students professional skills. • Guaranteed accommodation on campus for the duration of the Summer School. • Opportunity to explore Northern Ireland with cultural and historical field trips • A social programme including welcome reception, social events and ‘Ceilidh’ Night (traditional Irish music and dancing).
Choice of Six Unique Programmes
Module details for 2023 will be finalised in the new year but please find below module information from previous years.
PSYCHOLOGY
MODULE:
Research Skills and Contemporary Issues in Psychology
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understand foundational and emerging questions in contemporary psychology, spanning health, development, wellbeing, and personality
Gain knowledge of methodological and ethical issues in each area
Design practical elements of a research project: experimental design, ethics application, questionnaire design, and using online recruitment systems
CIVIL ENGINEERING
MODULE:
Building for Net Zero
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Basic principles of structural design
Principles of engineering drawing (hand drawing and CAD)
Understand load paths for simple structures
Innovation, from concept to testing
Carbon consciousness
ELECTRONICS, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
MODULE:
Microcontroller Programming and Control System Design
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Introduction to microcontroller programming using ‘C’
Basic principles of interfacing digital and analogue circuits to microcontrollers
Understand the design of simple feedback control systems
MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
Module: Simulation, Physical and Mathematical Analysis
Learning outcomes:
The module will cover a variety of topics, ranging from machine learning, mathematical analysis to chemical physics.
Gain knowledge of some applications in science and technology, such as photons, particles, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion
Sharpen your mathematical analysis skills and deepen your understanding of convergence of series
Understand the basics of how machine learning can be used for the properties of molecular systems, incorporating symmetry
Understand different types of observations of the Sun from space at different wavelengths, and the impacts of solar activity on our planet
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
MODULE:
Project on Mechatronics and Robotics
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understanding general principles of Mechatronics as an interdisciplinary topic between Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Gain knowledge of basic terms in Dynamic Systems, including Degrees of Freedom, Motions, Velocity, Accelerations, Forces, Torque and Gears
Gain basic knowledge in electrical devices such as sensors and motors
Get experience in use of computer software to train Robots
CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MODULE:
Solving Global Challenges with Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Gain knowledge of sensors in disease diagnosis, healthcare materials and preparation, computer-aided molecular design and next generation of antibodies.
Gain knowledge of design, preparation of functional materials and their applications in sustainable development such as renewable energy, CO2 capture/conversion.
Gain critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork skills from group-based workshops/mini-projects
Enhance oral presentation skills
WHY JOIN OUR SUMMER SCHOOL?

Thanks to the 2-week summer school, I made new friends via group discussion and oral presentation. Via the virtual programme, not only my English language skills were improved and but also my field of vision in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering was broadened Jiale Fan, Zhejiang University
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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