Undergraduate Welcome Week
Our academic induction activities during Welcome Week are designed to help you settle in, make new friends and prepare yourself for the start of term.
Due to space and resource restrictions, you will be allocated to a smaller group for some activities on Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 September. Please check your Welcome timetable to see which group you have been allocated to. This should be published in early September.
Undergraduate Timetable
| Date | Event Timings | Event Title | Event Location | Description |
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Mon 23 Sep |
9am - 10am | Undergraduate Registration | Ramphal Foyer | Please arrive at any point from 9am onwards to collect your pack of information and visit stands advertising the Engineering student societies. |
| 10am - 11.30am | Undergraduate Welcome (Part 1) | R0.21 | Ramphal building |
An introduction to the School of Engineering, including all the essential information you need to know about:
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| Tue 24 Sep | 9am - 11.30am | Undergraduate Welcome (Part 2) | R0.21 | Ramphal building |
An opportunity for you to find out more about:
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| Wed 25 Sep | Various timings (please chceck your group on the Welcome timetable) | Workshop Inductions & PPE Collection | School of Engineering |
An induction to workshop and safe working practices in our Engineering Build Space, & an opportunity to collect PPE for some groups. More information below. |
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Thu 28 Sep |
All day (please see your Welcome timetable for individual timings) | Academic Induction | School of Engineering / Rootes Panorama |
Academic induction on Thursday will take place in the School of Engineering, with a whole cohort social in the Rootes Panorama suite. All students will be grouped, as per the Wednesday, and throughout the day will attend IT training, meet students and staff at a social event, and be taken on a tour of the School of Engineering. You may have a slot to collect PPE on this day if your group didn't collect it on Wednesday. |
| 9am - 5pm | Student Ambassador Drop-in | F1.05/1.06 (Engineering student common room) |
If you are in-between activities on Thursday, why not drop-in to our student common room? Engineering Student Ambassadors will be available throughout the day to answer your questions! Don't have any questions? Feel free to use the common room to relax and catch up with your new coursemates! |
Academic Induction Timetable
Wednesday and Thursday activities will be grouped due to logistics and capacity constraints. You can find out which group you've been allocated to (A - H) in the Welcome timetable once this is published in early September.
Wed 25 Sep Academic Induction Groups
| Activity | Workshop Induction | PPE Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Engineering Build Space (EBS1.1 & EBS1.3) | Civil strong floor (D0.35) |
| 9am - 9.50am | A | |
| 9.50am - 10.40am | B | |
| 10.40am - 11.30am | C | A |
| 11.30am - 12.20pm | D | B |
| 12.20pm - 1.10pm | C | |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | E | D |
| 2pm - 2.50pm | F | |
| 2.50pm - 3.40pm | G | |
| 3.40pm - 4.30pm | H |
Thu 26 Sep Academic Induction Groups
| Activity | IT Training & Intro to Moodle | Department Tour | PPE Collection | Welcome Social | ||
| Location | F2.11 | Student Hub (F1.05 & F1.06) | Civil strong floor (D0.35) | Rootes Panorama Suite | ||
| 9am - 9.50am | H | G | D | C | E | |
| 9.50am - 10.40am | B | A | H | G | F | |
| 10.40am - 11.30am | D | C | B | A | G | |
| 11.30am - 12.20pm | H | |||||
| 12.20pm - 1.10pm | F | E | ||||
| 1.10pm - 2pm | F | E | ||||
| 2.15pm - 3.45pm | Social Activity - all groups | |||||
PPE Collection | Wed 25 & Thu 26 Sep | Civil Strong Floor (D0.35)
PPE comprises safety boots/shoes, a lab coat, and safety glasses/overspecs (for glasses wearers). All items are provided by the School of Engineering free of charge and are to be collected during your group slot during Wed 25 or Thu 26 September from the School of Engineering 'Civil Strong Floor' (D0.35).
Available sizing will use 'UK' measurements as below:
Lab Coat Sizing (Chest/Bust Measurement)
Safety Shoe Sizing
