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University of Wyoming

USA 2022/2023 ISEP Exchange

Personal data
Mobility type:
study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Informatics

Field of study:
Artificial intelligence and data processing / Machine learning and artificial intelligence

Level of study during period of placement:
Master

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2022

Period of placement (from-to):
2022-08-16 - 2022-12-16

Number of months:
4

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
https://www.uwyo.edu/
https://acalogcatalog.uwyo.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=927

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
bc diplom, vypis znamek, jazykovy certifikat, potvrzeni o MMR vakcinaci

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
7-8 mesicu

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
pas, fotka, DS-2019 a dokumenty, ktery jsou uvedeny po vyplneni online formulare pri zadani o viza (muze se lisit podle toho jestli jste v USA uz byli)

Length of wait for visa:
1 tyden

Fee for the visa:
kolem 300$

Studies
Did you have a Learning Agreement signed before your departure?:
yes

If not, why not?:

Before your departure did you know how your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
ano

During your stay did you change your Learning Agreement?:
ne

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Predmety se registruji pomoci skolniho ISu. Nektere predmety vyzaduji prerekvizity nebo souhlas ucitele, ale staci poslat mail s podklady vyucujicimu a ten vam tu registraci povoli.
Nebylo mozne si zapisovat pravnicke predmety.
Zmeny bylo mozne delat do konce prvniho tydne.

Did you take any examinations at the foreign school?:
ano, jsou lehci

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
- choose option -

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:
* 2

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Vsechny predmety co jsem mel, mely pod 20 registrovanych lidi. Prednasky jsou kratsi, cvika nejsou, projektu a ukolu je pres semestr mnohem vic ale nejsou tak tezky. Nektery prednasky jsou prokladany diskuzi v male skupince na dane tema/problem, na konci pak musite shrnout ostatnim na co jste prisli.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
horsi

How did you receive study materials?:
kazdy predmet ma v ISu studijni materialy + internet

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Craig Douglas;
Kim Buckner - ale ma hodne projektu

How well is the school library equipped?:
dobra. Jsou tam pc, tiskarny, mista na studium, laby s 3d tiskarnama, nejaky frezky atd.

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
dobra, nejaky patra na kolejich maji i vlastni pc lab, ale bez notebooku bych nejezdil.

Options from printing and copying:
dobra

Does the foreign school/student organisation arrange special events for exchange students?:
yes

If yes then what?:
- na zacatku semestru ruzny grilovacky a vylety
- pres celej semestr kazdou stredu pak muzete chodit na kafe do internation office, kde se schazi vsichni zahranicni studenti
- Muzete se taky prihlasit do "friendship family" programu, kde budete prirazeni k jedne rodine - jake aktivity budete delat je pak na vas, ale vetsinou kafe, vecere, vylet atd.

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
1

or describe in your own words:

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
na kolejich

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
0 USD

Additional comments to the price of accommodation (as to what the price includes):

Describe the equipment. Tips for future students – what should they bring with them?:
na dormco.com si muzete koupit set s povlecenim, polstarem, prikryvkou a nechat si to dovezt na koleje. Jinak vsechno se da nakoupit ve Walmartu, ale je celkem daleko a moc se s tim asi nechcete tahat.

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
cca 2 mesice dopredu

What are the catering options?:
Washakie - lepsi menza, muzete tam jit i kdyz neni ofiko otevreno na musli, ovoce nebo sandwiche. Pokud jedete pres ISEP, tak vam zaplati unlimited plan, takze usetrite
fastfoody - primo na kampusu nebo kolem nej

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
cca stejny

Transport to location of placement:
letenky, autobus

Rough prices for transportation:
letenky do Denveru: 15 000 czk
autobus (Groome): 80$

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
z Denveru si vemte Groome, obcas nekdo jezdi Greyhoundem ale snad vsichni si na ne stezovali

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
Vetsina lidi chodi pesky/kolo/skate.
Pokud bydlite nebo chcete jet do centra/Walmartu, jsou tam 2 linky autobusu. Obe zadarmo

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
zajit do international office s DS-2019 + na zdravotni prohlidku

What health insurance did you use? (rough price, advantages, disadvantages, is it necessary to arrange insurance at the university other than your home (Czech) insurance?):
pouzil jsem ISEP insurance, vic nebylo potreba - $475

Did you have any experience with medical treatment abroad?:
ne

Did you work during your studies?:
ne

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
nevim

Tips for free-time activities:
outdoorovy aktivity a bary v downtownu

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
80000 CZK

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
4

Total number of months:
4

What other sources did you make use of to finance your placement?:
vlastni

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
0 CZK

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
0 USD

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 CZK

c/ amount of other fees (which):
0 CZK

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
6000 CZK

a/ of which for accommodation:
0 CZK

b/ of which for catering:
0 CZK

c/ travel and recreation:
6000 CZK

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:

Recognition of foreign studies at the home faculty
How many credits did you gain during your studies (in the system of the foreign school)?:
12

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
24

Did you know in advance which of your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
ano

What problems did you have with recognition?:
zadny

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
1

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
3

Evaluate the information and support provided by the foreign school (1 = excellent):
1

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
ne

What would you recommend to take with you:
DS-2019, pas, mobil, notebook, a pripadne obleceni

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
peknej kampus

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
kvalita vyuky

Further comments: