Postgraduate taught induction timetable
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc Postgraduates
We are very happy to welcome you to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. We look forward to seeing you for the Welcome Week, which commences on Monday 25 September.
Below you will find your induction timetable. You may find the University Map useful in helping you find your way around. Some of the Welcome sessions are being delivered online through Microsoft Teams. You will be notified by email when these joining links are available on the EEE Departmental Handbook and Community Moodle page.
If you have any queries about starting your course, then please get in touch by emailing EZ-EEEng@nottingham.ac.uk.
Your induction is a programme of activities and events to introduce you to your school and course. It's important that you attend each induction activity to give you the best start to the year.
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University card collection times and locations: Please visit the card collection webpage to find out when and where you can collect your card.
Monday 25 September
Welcome activities on Monday 25 September
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10am-4pm
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Students' Union (SU) - Welcome Fair
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Opportunity for students to engage with Students' Union and some of the welcome activities at the university to start becoming familiar with the campuses and student life.
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David Ross Sports Village, University Park
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12-12.30pm
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Introduction to SU
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A short presentation and Q&A with one of your Students' Union Officers about what the SU offers and how you can get involved. Everything from being a Course Rep, being in a student society, representing the university in sport, where to get independent advice, creating change on your campus and much more!
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Physics Building room B1
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1-3pm
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Student Academic Skills (SAS) for PGT students
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY
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Three separate optional online sessions for all PGT students from the SAS team - Transition to University, Time management', and Expressing criticality and argument in academic writing.
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Online
You will receive an email to let you know when online joining instructions are available
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Tuesday 26 September
Welcome activities on Tuesday 26 September
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9am – 4.30pm
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University Student registration for new students only - In person international students (non-British/Irish)
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Students complete In-Person Registration by logging on to the University WiFi system (Eduroam), using their university email and password, for the first time when they arrive on Campus.
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The Great Hall, Trent Building (UP)
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11-12 noon
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MSc Induction
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An Introduction to your MSc from Alex Chong and Yiqun Zhu.
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Pope Building room C14
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12-12.30pm
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MSc Module Choices
MSc EEE & 2Yr Adv students
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In this session you can speak to Module tutors to help you pick your optional modules.
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Pope Building room C14
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12.30-1pm
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MSc Module Choices
MSc ECCE Students
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In this session you can speak to Module tutors to help you pick your optional modules.
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Pope Building room C14
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1-1.30pm
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MSc Module Choices
MSc EE, MSc EE for SRE & PE+D Students
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In this session you can speak to Module tutors to help you pick your optional modules.
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Pope Building room C14
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1.30-2pm
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MSc Module Choices
MSc SEE Students
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In this session you can speak to Module tutors to help you pick your optional modules.
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Pope Building room C14
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2-3pm
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Your IT essentials (IT Induction and Email like a boss)
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Discover all about the IT services available to assist you with your studies, getting connected, access software and apps and staying safe online.
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Online
You will receive an email to let you know when online joining instructions are available
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4-5pm
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UoN Race – Formula Student Intro Session
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY
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Formula Student - Find out more about how you can get involved in Formula Student. There are various mechanical and electrical engineering roles you can take up.
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Engineering & Science Learning Centre (ESLC), A09.
Microsoft Teams joining link for those unable to attend in person Click here to join the meeting
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Wednesday 27 September
Welcome activities on Wednesday 27 September
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10am-4pm
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Students' Union (SU) Discover Nottingham
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A chance for new students to find out what's on offer in Nottingham while you are at the University of Nottingham and to start becoming familiar with the city, campuses and student life.
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Portland Building, University Park
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11.30-12.30pm
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Faculty Library Induction
New Students Only
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Discover how to get started with our libraries including:
- an introduction to our eight libraries
- accessing our print and online collections, including leisure reading
- using the library discovery tool NUsearch to find resources and manage your library account
- support for your academic and information skills
- who to contact for help
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Online
You will receive an email to let you know when online joining instructions are available
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3-4pm
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UoN Race – Formula Student Intro Session
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY
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Formula Student - Find out more about how you can get involved in the Formula Student. There are various mechanical and electrical engineering roles you can take up.
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Engineering & Science Learning Centre (ESLC), A09.
Microsoft Teams joining link for those unable to attend in person Click here to join the meeting
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4-5pm
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Open-Source Assistive Devices (OPAD)- Optional session
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Open to all new Faculty of Engineering students as an option to learn about OPAD. Led by David Branson and Amra Zaman.
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B01 Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC)
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5-6pm
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Careers Talk
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A session from the Careers and Employability Service outlining support and guidance offered to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students seeking future employment.
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Coates Road Auditorium (number 51 on the University Park campus map)
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Thursday 28 September
Welcome activities on Thursday 28 September
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11-12 noon
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Health and Safety Talk
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A mandatory talk on Health and Safety
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Coates Road Auditorium (building number 51 on the University Park campus map)
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10am-3pm
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Students' Union (SU) Discover Nottingham
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A chance for new students to find out what's on offer in Nottingham while you are at the University of Nottingham and to start becoming familiar with the city, campuses and student life
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Portland Building, University Park
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12-1.30pm
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Module Choice Event
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In this session you can speak to Module tutors to help you pick your optional modules, if you have not already done so
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POPE-C01 EEE CTP Lab 2
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Friday 29 September
Welcome activities on Friday 29 September
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9-12 noon
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PGT Social Session
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Social Gathering of 2022/23 MSc Students in EEE with Food and Drink.
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PGT Hub, Coates Building room C01
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10am-4pm
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SU Independent Fair
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Trent East Car Park Marquee
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Additional Welcome Week events: Visit the events page to explore the exciting activities that you can get involved in across our campuses throughout Welcome Week.
For more information on when you arrive, find out everything you need to do when you get here.
CELE (Centre for English Language) Optional sessions
Please note: all Centre for English Language (CELE) sessions run several times. You can learn more about these sessions on our Welcome Week events page. Please ensure you only attend one iteration of each session.
Learning Development - academic skills induction sessions - Start of session 2023-24 (Optional sessions)
Please note: these sessions run at several times, please ensure you only attend one of each session and only if you are free and not in department sessions.
Learning Development - academic skills induction sessions
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Understanding your learning characteristics for university
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- A metacognitive approach to learning: 'how do I study best?'
- Working memory and processing speed: why there is no 'normal'.
- Your relationship with time, procrastination, and focus
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Mon: 10-11 am
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Mon: 12 noon-1 pm
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Transition to university – becoming an independent learner
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- Introduction to support from Learning Development
- Flipped learning and independent study.
- Reading skills for university
- Well-being and academic performance
- Addressing imposter feelings
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Tue: 12 noon-1 pm
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Tue: 12 noon-1 pm
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Procrastination, perfectionism, and managing your time
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- Understanding and addressing procrastination
- How perfectionism influences working habits.
- Tools for long, medium, and short-term planning
- Setting SMART goals
- Working with high and low focus times
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Wed: 3:30-4:30 pm
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Wed: 12 noon-1 pm
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Note-making your way
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- Why note-making habits matter at university
- Hand-written, digital, and hybrid strategies
- Short-cuts for note-making in lectures
- Adapting Cornell, mind-maps, and summarising strategies
- Using OneNote for digital note-making
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Thu: 3:30-4:30 pm
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Thu: 12 noon-1 pm
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Starting your digital student life
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- Using Outlook e-mail and calendar
- Professional communication via email and Teams
- Navigating Teams – a basic guide
- Digital tools and academic integrity
- Avoiding digital overload, screen-time habits
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Fri: 10-11 am
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Fri: 12 noon-1 pm
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