Undergraduate induction timetable

9:30–10am

Arrival Time

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students

Please arrive between 9:30-10am to collect your M3 Hoodie!

Coates Road Auditorium (building number 51 on the University Park Campus map) 

10-10:30am

Welcome Address & Introduction

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students

Welcome message to all first year and direct-entry undergraduate students in the department of M3.

Coates Road Auditorium (building number 51 on the University Park Campus map) 

10.30am-11am

Coffee and Cake

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students

Opportunity for students to have coffee and cake with fellow students and Peer mentors

POPE A14

10am-4pm

SU - Welcome Fair

Optional Session

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.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.  

David Ross Sports Village, University Park

11am-12pm

Speaking and listening in English (Iteration 3)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

11am-12pm

Industry/Year Abroad returners' Welcome Back

Year 3 & 4 Industry/ Year abroad returning students only.

Welcome back to university session after being on placement or year abroad.

PHYSICS C27

12.30–1.30pm

Course Introduction

BEng Mechanical Engineering

An introduction to the third year of the BEng Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programme, from the year 3 BEng lead.

Physics B1

12.30–1.30pm

Course Introduction

MEng Mechanical Engineering

An introduction to the third year of the BEng Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programme, from the year 3 MEng lead.

CHEM X2

12.30–1.30pm

Course Introduction

Manufacturing Engineering Students

An introduction to the third year of the Manufacturing Engineering undergraduate programme, from the programme director.

COATES C27

1-2pm

Reading and writing in English (Iteration 2)

Optional Session aimed at International Students

This session is repeated Every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), this session gives This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

1.30–2.30pm

Introduction to GDP

MEng Aerospace Engineering Students

An introduction to the third year of the Aerospace Engineering undergraduate programme, from the year 3 lead.

UP-L2-BUILD-B108 Aerospace Design Studio

2.30 –4.30pm

Y3 MEng GDM: Module Introduction & Groups Forming Process

MEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Students

During this important session, the module convener(s) will introduce students to the module, learning outcomes, assessments, and the various deliverables of the project. You will also be able to know the details of group forming and project selection.

UP-L2-BUILD-B108 Aerospace Design Studio

3.00-4.00pm

Aerospace Engineering  

Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) - introductory talk 

All Aerospace Students

An introduction to the RAeS, accrediting body for the Aerospace Engineering MEng and BEng programmes. Students can find out more about the RAeS, including benefits of free student membership. 

Keighton Auditorium B60

3.00-4.00pm

Expressing Critically and argument in academic writing

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

Led by the libraires team, The concepts of criticality and argument underpin all academic writing, but what are they? This session defines these concepts, demonstrates how critical reading shapes critical writing, and supports you in expressing your critical voice. We explore different ways to incorporate criticality in your writing, and consider how to use sources through quoting, summarising, and paraphrasing.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting 

3.00-4.00pm

British and academic culture (Iteration 1)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

4.30-6.30pm

Coffee and Cake

All Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Students

Meet your fellow students and tutors with coffee and cake.

UP-ESLC-B01/B04/B05/B07 Design Studio

9.30-10.30am

Welcome Back + Programme level updates.

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

Welcome back message for Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering students, from the programme director.

Coates-C24

10am-3pm

SU - Welcome Fair

Optional Session

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.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions. 

David Ross Sports Village, University Park

11am–12 pm

Speaking and listening in English (Iteration 3)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

11am–12pm

Product Design & Manufacturing Course Information + Project 1 Briefing

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

An introduction to the third year of the Product Design & Manufacture undergraduate programme.

Physics-C04

12.30-1.30pm

Major Project (finalists)

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

During this session you will be briefed on your major project, which you will be undertaking in the Spring Term. You will find out how the project runs, what you need to start thinking about, and some guidance for what makes a good major project.

Pope A14

1.00-2.00pm

Reading and writing in English (Iteration 2)

Optional Session aimed at International Students

This session is repeated Every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), this session gives This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

 At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

2-3pm

Careers Talk

All Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Students

A session from the Careers and Employability Service outlining support and guidance offered to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students seeking future employment

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

2–3pm

Intro to CAD / virtual desktop

All NEW Year 3 Direct Entry and Exchange Students

A guide to using the remote Virtual Desktop application for CAD activities, for all new students in the department of M3. 

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

3-4pm

Careers Talk

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

A session from the Careers and Employability Service outlining support and guidance offered to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students seeking future employment

COATES C24

3-4pm 

IT Induction

All New Year 3 Direct Entry and Exchange Students

Discover all about the IT services available to assist you with your studies, getting connected, access to software and apps and staying safe online. Recording will be available after session for students with clashes.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time,

Click here to join the meeting

3.00-4.00pm

British and academic culture (Iteration 1)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

3-3.30pm

Welcome back from Course Director

All Aerospace Students

Welcome back message for all Aerospace Engineering undergraduate students, from the programme director

Coates Road Auditorium

3.30-4pm

Y3 Aero Intro to 3rd Year

All Aerospace Students

An introduction to the third year of the Aerospace undergraduate programme.

POPE C16

4-5pm

Coffee & Cake Session

All Aerospace Students

Meet and reconnect with your tutors and fellow students over coffee and cake. 

ESLC Atrium

4-5pm

UoN Race Formula Student project

Optional Session

Find out more about our electric car team and how you can get involved in the Formula Student competition. There are various mechanical and electrical engineering roles you can take up.

Please only attend this if you don't have Department sessions.

A09, Engineering & Science Learning Centre (ESLC)

This session is running in-person and online so if you prefer to join via MS Team - Click to join

4-9pm

UP Welcome Village Evening Activities

Optional Session

The Welcome Villages are designed to offer student's a central location where they can drop-in and get involved in a range of different activity that embraces the full breadth of the University of Nottingham student experience.
The villages will also host stands for key parts of the University to host Q&A stalls and their own activities to showcase their work and inform students.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.

Welcome Village-Trent East Car Park Marquee

5-6pm

Introduction to the Aerospace Industry Advisory Board

All Aerospace Students 

This session gives all aerospace students the opportunity to find out more about the Aerospace Industry Advisory Board (IAB) – what it is and its remit, how students can engage with the IAB, and how the IAB can support students in their aerospace course. Underpinning some of this will be the launch of a new LinkedIn group, details of which will also be given in this session.

Coates road auditorium

10-10.30am

Library Induction

All Year 3 Direct Entry and Exchange Students

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.

Undergraduates: Welcome to Your University Libraries   

Engineering Undergraduates Library Welcome    

The link will take you to a list of Undergraduate Library Welcomes on Teams. Scroll through the list to find the session above. Click the session, then click "Join" at the scheduled start time.   

Having problems accessing the session? Try this:    

1. Click to join the Libraries Welcome Sessions Team   

2. Select the channel for the type of welcome session you would like to join: Undergraduates or master's Students   

3. Find your specific Faculty / School welcome session on the list, click the session title, then click "Join" at the scheduled start time.   

10am-4pm

SU – Discover Nottingham

Optional Session

A chance for 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.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.  

Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee

University Park

11am-11.30am

Year 3 Tutor Meeting

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering Students

Time to meet your personal tutor.

Tutor Offices

11am–12 pm

Speaking and listening in English (Iteration 3)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

12-12.30pm

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng Industrial Yr. Starting your Placement Hunt

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng Industrial Yr. Product Design & Manufacture Students

A meeting for students looking to commence an industrial placement in 2024.

POPE A15

1.00-1.30pm

SU Induction

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students

Virtual welcome talk from the UoN Student Union, for all new students in the Faculty of Engineering.

Online using MS Teams or web browser 

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

1-3.30pm

PDM Software Installation Support

Product Design & Manufacture Students

A session to help Product Design and Manufacture students install the required software on their personal devices.

Coates Building L2-B165 

1.00-2.00pm

Reading and Writing in English (Iteration 2)

Optional Session aimed at International Students

This session is repeated Every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), this session gives This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

3.00-4.00pm

British and academic culture (Iteration 1)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

3-4pm

UoN Race Formula Student project

Optional Session

Find out more about our electric car team and how you can get involved in the Formula Student competition. There are various mechanical and electrical engineering roles you can take up.

Please only attend this if you don't have Department sessions.

A09, Engineering & Science Learning Centre (ESLC)

This session is running in-person and online so if you prefer to join via MS Team - Click to join

4-5pm

Open-source Assistive Devices (OPAD) Introductory Session

Optional Session

OPAD is an extra-curricular project group that brings together students and staff from across the university to design and manufacture assistive devices to help those who struggle to perform daily tasks due to illness, accident, or disabilities. Come along to this intro session to find out more about the current projects you could get involved in.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions

ESLC B01

4-9pm

UP Welcome Village Evening Activities

Optional Session

The Welcome Villages are designed to offer student's a central location where they can drop-in and get involved in a range of different activity that embraces the full breadth of the University of Nottingham student experience.
The villages will also host stands for key parts of the University to host Q&A stalls and their own activities to showcase their work and inform students.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.

Welcome Village-Trent East Car Park Marquee

10.00am-3.00pm

SU – Discover Nottingham

Optional Session

A chance for 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.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.

Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee

University Park

11am–12 pm

Speaking and listening in English (Iteration 3)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

1-2pm

Careers Talk

Aerospace Engineering Students

A session from the Careers and Employability Service outlining support and guidance offered to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students seeking future employment.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

1.00-2.00pm

Reading and Writing in English (Iteration 2)

Optional Session aimed at International Students

This session is repeated Every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), this session gives This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

2-3pm

3-4pm

Health and Safety Talk and PPE collection

(new and incoming students only)

Compulsory for all new students in M3, Students are required to attend this talk and need to arrive at the stated arrival time 2pm before you can collect your lab PPE.

Coates Road Auditorium

(Number 51 on the campus map)

2-3pm

BEng Individual Project Info

BEng Mechanical, Manufacturing & Aerospace Engineering Students

A session covering the final individual project for all BEng year 3 students

POPE C17

3-3.30pm

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng Industrial Year Starting your Placement Hunt

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng  Aerospace Engineering

A meeting for all students

looking to commence an industrial placement in 2024.

POPE C17

3.00-4.00pm

British and academic culture (Iteration 1)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

4pm-9pm

UP Welcome Village Evening Activities

Optional Session

The Welcome Villages are designed to offer student's a central location where they can drop-in and get involved in a range of different activity that embraces the full breadth of the University of Nottingham student experience.
The villages will also host stands for key parts of the University to host Q&A stalls and their own activities to showcase their work and inform students.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions.

Welcome Village-Trent East Car Park Maquee

9am-11am

Y3 MEng GDM: Project Release, Project Selection, RPR and Project Management

MEng GDM Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Students

During this session, you will meet the module convenor(s) who will release the offered projects, introduce the process for project selection, and give general guidance on how groups can manage their GDM project throughout the academic year.

UP-L2-BUILD-B108 Aerospace Design Studio

10am-4pm

SU – Independent Fair

Optional Session

A chance for students to look around some independent retailers and what is on offer.

Please attend this when you don't have Department sessions. 

Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee

University Park

10am-12pm

PDM Software Installation Support

Product Design & Manufacture Students

A session to help Product Design and Manufacture students install the required software on their personal devices.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting  

11-12pm

Speaking and listening in English (Iteration 3)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

12pm-1pm

Starting your digital student life.

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students

• 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 

Online using MS Teams or web browser  

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting 

12-12.30pm

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng Industrial Starting your Placement Hunt

Yr. 2 BEng / Yr. 3 MEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 

A meeting for all students

looking to commence an industrial placement in 2024.

POPE C15

1.00-2.00pm

Digital Learning 

All Year 3 Direct Entry & Exchange Students 

 Discover how we use technology to enhance your learning, what platforms we use at the UoN and how you can learn how to make the best of existing technology and digital services in your studies and your future professional life. 

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting

1.00-2.00pm

Reading and Writing in English (Iteration 2)

Optional Session aimed at International Students

This session is repeated Every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), this session gives This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

2-4pm

Modfest

For all year 3 students.

Elective module information for all PGT students plus any year 3/4 students who have not yet decided on elective modules; including Language Centre Optional Module Information.

UP-ESLC-B01/B04/B05/B07 Design Studio

3.00-4.00pm

British and academic culture (Iteration 1)

Optional Session aimed at International Students ONLY

This session is repeated every day (Mon 25-Fri 29same time) If you choose to attend, select the day that suits you best.

Led by the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.

Online using MS Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time, click here to join the meeting.

Understanding your learning characteristics for university

• 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 

Mon: 10-11 am 

Click here to join the meeting

Mon: 12 noon-1 pm 

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Transition to university – becoming an independent learner

• Introduction to support from Learning Development 
• Flipped learning and independent study. 
• Reading skills for university 
• Well-being and academic performance 
• Addressing imposter feelings

Tue: 12 noon-1 pm 

Click here to join the meeting  

Tue: 12 noon-1 pm 

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Procrastination, perfectionism, and managing your time

• 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

Wed: 3:30-4:30 pm 

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Wed: 12 noon-1 pm 

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Note-making your way

• 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 

Thu: 3:30-4:30 pm  

Click here to join the meeting

Thu: 12 noon-1 pm  

Click here to join the meeting

Starting your digital student life

• 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 

Fri: 10-11 am 

Click here to join the meeting

Fri: 12 noon-1 pm 

Click here to join the meeting