First go, Clarify some misunderstanding first.
1. Imperial is one of the prestigeous university around Uk and the world, as it always ranked top in Top university guide.
Nope, the ranking lists where Imperial got the top are either The Times ( Uk ) or Guardian ( Uk ) . You should get what i mean. Furthermore, the Good University guide empasizes large chunk on Ratio of international students, published on profesional magazines, etc. Which are less related to an Undergraduate students here.
2. Imperial is very hard to get in.
Nope, the only two university that hard to get in ( for overall courses ) are Cambridge and Oxford. Theoretically , you need 3/4 As to get in, but practically, getting 3 / 4 As isnt that hard.
3. Lecture here are very compacted, with tonnes of works stacking up for the students.
Nope, taking Mech Eng students for example, you only have like 11 hrs of lecture ( which no attendance is taken ), and 6 hours of tutor class ( where you do all the problem sheets ). Usually you will have one manufacturing/mechatronics/ experimental reporting skill lab per week. which last 2-3 hrs but carry no extra homework with.
Besides, there are two lab report per term, which can be finished in 10 hrs .
The disappointment,
1. Lecture and tutorial. Basically dont covered much on topic we may need to know. Taking Fluid Mechanics as example, we study newtonian equation for shear stress in fluid motion, we study velocity profile, but we dont learn how to construct the equation of streamline.
2. Library. Books concentrate on Textbooks style ( much like Mara college Banting ) . But lack of profesional journalism book to be lend ( like Newsweeks, National Geography, The economist ) .
The surprise:
1. Printer, Multifunction tasking, and the Mech Eng department even put 10 pound credit in your security swipe card .
2. Supporting resources. Moodle are helpful. Lectures note are given in hardcopy and softcopy. Computer rooms opened 24 hrs ( like others uni in Uk ) Even gt shower room inside Department's Toilet.
Bad things:
1. Environment are little bit loosen. Where you can virtually not do anything until exam. Which maybe too late.
2. They dont have good scenery. Places are limited. Sporting facilities are ok-ok. But if you want to plat specific sports, payments need to be made.
3. Accomodation and transportation problem. Next year the students need to move out. Where virtually it is impossible to find cheap place around south kensington campus. ( minimum around 120 pw). If you leave far away, time and cost of transortation will be another problem.
Good things:
1. Connection are Good . ( even wireless is 20 times faster then Malaysia Streamyx Package ) . Only drawback is 5 GB download and Upload limit per day.
2. Design course are interesting . For example, one day we build a cantilever for testing , (See picture below). One day, we take a free ride on the London eye( the ticket is expensive in a way that is not worth it if you buy for it. ) One day, we take a trip to national Science musium. And just today, we made a tower out of one piece if " The Financial Times" newspaper.
Others : More to discuss. If i am paying 6000 per term for the tution fees i might feel little overated for what i got . Anyway, gt to find the way to exploit the college's resource soon.
The bridge we made, which last 3.5 kg.
Looking at the Big Ben from London eye
1 comment:
It is sad to say that next year we'll need to leave the hostel and internet will be about 10 times slower but no significant effect from it.. haha
Anyway, I agree with you that lectures were not as helpful as i thought it would be. Most of the time lecturers were trying to rush things off so that they can be considered finish their part of teaching on schedule.
And it is unlikely to find a place with rental GBP120/wk in South Kensington next year since the inflation rate increasing and prices of goods and rental of houses increases significantly.
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