Catherine Hobbs Head of Department Engineering Design and
Catherine Hobbs Head of Department Engineering Design and Mathematics Date INFORMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS
IN THIS SESSION Ø Welcome to the Faculty Catherine Hobbs– Head of Engineering Design and Mathematics Ø Welcome Week Information Alison Hooper AHo. D Student Experience, Making the best of this week plus your first week of teaching and the year ahead Ø Meet EDM International Tutor and how to find answers to queries you may have Ø Meet first year Module leaders Ø A word from your Students Union
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY Four distinct departments: Ø Architecture and the Built Environment Ø Computer Science and Creative Technologies Ø Engineering Design and Mathematics Ø Geography and Environmental Management
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING DESIGN AND MATHEMATICS Ø ~1, 500 students full-time, part-time, distance learning, undergraduate, postgraduate, in the UK and overseas Ø A wide range of programmes of study including Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Foundation Engineering/Mathematics. . . . Ø Active in Research and Knowledge Exchange World-leading Bristol Robotics lab Bloodhound world land speed record
WELL DONE! HOW TO SUCCEED. . ™ Ø Ø Attend all scheduled activities…a. k. a. turn up! Get to know your tutors…ask questions Learn from those around you It’s up to you. .
JOIN IN!! Ø You will be very different people in 3/4 years time! Ø University can change you Ø Make the most of this opportunity
DR. ALISON HOOPER Associate Head (Student Experience) Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics Alison. hooper@uwe. ac. uk 0117 328 3142 or call in to 3 Q 70
YOUR WELCOME WEEK PROGRESS What’s next? Ø Still to come this week Ø Ø Programme slots and Team building activity Resources talks University-wide activities Freshers’ fair
YOUR PROGRAMME MEETING Taking place after this talk: Ø Find people responsible for your programme Ø Meet your peers Ø Find out more about your programme including: Ø Ø Ø Your programme handbook and web site Your modules Timetables Your Academic personal Tutor Assessment, regulations and more…
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS Resources talks are scheduled Tuesday 2. 00 2 D 67 or Tuesday 3. 00 2 B 025 Ø These cover: Ø Ø Ø Important information about health & safety on campus IT support and IT Services Library Services Careers, volunteering and lots more Centre for Performing Arts – a fun performance with music!
REGISTRATION You should already have attended a registration session in the ECC (Exhibition & Conference Centre) to: - Ø Complete your ‘official’ registration Ø Collect your ID card Ø You need your ID card to: Ø Ø Access FET Labs & Buildings (out of hours) Use the Library Collect coursework and much more Please look after it!
NOT FULLY REGISTERED YET? Next steps: Ø Complete your registration online and upload a photo via my. UWE Ø Visit the Registration Hub in the Library if you have any queries about your registration Ø Visit the Registration Hub in the Library to collect your ID card Ø The Registration Hub is open daily for three weeks from Monday 12 th September until Friday 30 th September, 9. 30 to 4. 30 Monday to Thursday and 9. 30 to 4. 00 on Fridays. Ø You will need photographic ID to collect your UWE student card (driving licence, passport, EU identity card)
PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP – ACADEMIC ADVICE Ø For module advice speak to a module tutor or the Module Leader in the first instance Ø For advice about the programme or general academic advice, ask your Programme Leader Ø You will also have an Academic Personal Tutor for academic help and signposts to pastoral support
YOUR ACADEMIC PERSONAL TUTOR WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT Ø Contact with your Academic Personal Tutor (“APT”) through each year of your programme. Ø Year 1: One group meeting per term and one individual meeting per term. (generally meetings last up to 30 minutes each. ) The first group meeting is scheduled in week 15, check your timetable Ø Year 2/3: A minimum of two meetings per year. Details will follow later.
WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED Ø Academic Personal Tutors focus on support for academic and personal development. For example they will discuss progress, marks, feedback and help identify development goals. If necessary your Academic Personal Tutor will direct you to the appropriate professional services available at UWE to help you. Student Services provide support for other matters, such as welfare, University regulations, financial matters.
GETTING “APT” STARTED Ø Attend your first scheduled Academic Personal Tutor meeting as shown on your timetable The first meeting is scheduled for week 15, w/b 31 Oct. Ø OR if in doubt, see your Programme Leader to check who your APT is, and when to see her/him Ø If for some reason you feel you can not get on with your Academic Personal Tutor students, please speak to your Programme Leader.
PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP - PASTORAL Specialist student advice is also available: Ø Visit one of the Information Points (2 Q 56) or the following web page for further information about services for all students: http: //www. uwe. ac. uk/students Ø Independent, confidential advice is also available via UWE Students Union
PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS EDM International Tutor – Role to support all International students in EDM Dr Aruna Palipana Ø Email: aruna. palipana@uwe. ac. uk Ø Phone: 0117 3287305
FIND OUT ABOUT Things to do this week …. Ø Ø Ø Signing on with the Students’ Union Car parking, permits and restrictions Season tickets & timetables for the buses Term dates so you can book your holiday NOW …. but before you book up check resit dates!
GETTING ON WITH THINGS Or not getting overwhelmed/overworked/overstressed & ill!: Ø Ø Plan your work carefully, look after yourself! Check timetable, modules and assessment dates Register with a local GP Check guidance on a wide range of heath issues including: Ø Meningitis and MMR Ø Stress, depression and anxiety Ø Alcohol and drugs Ø If you have questions or need help - please ASK!
SOCIALISING We think this is really important! Ø Get to know the people you will be working with Ø Please don’t miss out on opportunities Ø Freshers’ Fair on Friday Something for everyone!
Extra-Curricula Activities Get involved Ø Ø University Societies, Sports Volunteering STEM Ambassador UWE Ambassador
BECOME A STUDENT AMBASSADOR UWE students with the right to work in the UK can apply to become a Student Ambassador. The application period is open from 09: 00 Tuesday 20 September to 09: 00 Monday 17 October 2016. Interviews will take place during November/December, with training following over January/February. Precise dates will be made available nearer the time to applicants. Full details about the scheme and how students can apply can be found on the Student Ambassador web page, www. uwe. ac. uk/students/careersandemployability/studentambassadors Stefani Oliver, Student Partnership Services
UWE Students’ Union and Student Representation https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=jqc. W_l. Covu. U&feature=youtu. be www. uwesu. org/joinus
Meet the Module Leaders All engineering programmes Ø Engineering Mathematics Aerospace/Mechanical/Automotive Ø Stress and Dynamics Ø Design, Materials and Manufacturing Ø Energy and Thermodynamics
Where to next? Programme talks – meet the programme leader Monday 12 Sept 2016 Ø Ø Ø Mechanical Engineering: 2 Q 50/51 Automotive Engineering: 1 N 72 Electronic Engineering : 3 Q 83 Robotics: ECC Frome BSc Engineering: 3 Q 67 Mathematics/Statistics: 2 Q 48
Where to next? Programme talks – meet the programme leader Tuesday 13 Sept 2016 Ø Aerospace Engineering (level 1) : 2 D 67 Direct Entry level 3: 11. 00 -12. 00, 3 Q 67 Project Introduction Direct Entry level 2: 12. 00 -13. 00, 2 D 67 Intro to IET Ø Mechanical Engineering/Automotive Engineering: Direct Entry level 3 plus PT 3. 2, PT 4. 1 : 11. 00 -12. 00, 3 Q 67 Project Introduction PT students (Co. B level 1. 2/1/1) : 12. 00 -13. 00, 3 Q 16 Direct Entry to level 2 and other PT: 12. 00 -13. 00, 2 Q 42 Ø Electronic Engineering : Direct Entry level 3: 11. 00 -12. 00, 3 Q 67 Project Introduction PT and Direct Entry level 2: 12. 00 -13. 00, 2 D 67 Intro to IET Ø Fdn Eng and Fdn Maths: 2 Q 49 Resources talk: Tues 13 Sept. 15. 00 -16. 00 2 B 025
espresso. Programming Ø A one-stop shop for all your programming issues Ø Aim to answer any specific queries and/or problems Ø Support for most popular languages such as JAVA, PHP, HTML, Javascript, CSS, x 86 Assembler, C, C#, C++, Visual Basic and many others. Ø Triage approach Ø Common Issues – useful links to external websites Ø Discussion – closed Facebook Group for queries and discussions Ø 1 -to-1 Advice – drop-in session in Hive 12: 00 -14: 00 Mon-Fri Ø Twitter @Espresso. Prog Ø Website : www. cems. uwe. ac. uk/ep Ø Facebook Group : espressoprogramming
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