Foundation induction timetable
Department of Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation (integrated honours programme H100)
- Foundation Certificate in Engineering and Physical Sciences (H10Y)
We are very happy to welcome you to the Department of Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS). 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 the maps for Jubilee Campus and University Park Campus 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 FEPS Student Community and Handbook Moodle page.
If you have any queries or concerns then please get in touch by email on EZ-FEPS@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
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10-4pm
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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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1-2.30pm
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Meet the FEPS team and other students with all Foundation Year staff, mentors
- Half the cohort
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Staff introductions, speed dating activity. Introduction to the Personal Tutorial System, Student Services, Welfare, safety.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
room C11
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1-2.30pm
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H&S talk
Support & Wellbeing talk
Industrial Placements introduction talk
- Half the cohort
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Compulsory for all new FEPS students. Students are required to attend this talk.
Followed by talk led by the placements and Support & Wellbeing teams.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C9/10
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2.30-4pm
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Meet the FEPS team and other students with all Foundation Year staff, mentors
- Half the cohort
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Staff introductions, speed dating activity. Introduction to the Personal Tutorial System, Student Services, Welfare, safety.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
room C11
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2.30-4pm
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H&S talk
Support and Wellbeing talk
Industrial Placements introduction talk
- Half the cohort
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Compulsory for all new FEPS students. Students are required to attend this talk.
Followed by talk led by the placements and Support & Wellbeing teams.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C9/10
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Tuesday 26 September
Welcome activities on Tuesday 26 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9-11am
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Maths and Digital Learning
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Session led by Alan Baker & Jez Turner.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C9/10/11
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9 – 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, University Park
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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 – check the help and support page for more information.
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Online
You will receive an email to let you know when online joining instructions are available
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Wednesday 27 September
Welcome activities on Wednesday 27 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10-12 noon
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Tutor Group Activity
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Induction activity with tutor followed by orienteering task.
Meet in the Atrium on AMB is you are unsure who your tutor is.
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Jubilee Campus - DEARING rooms: B37, B40, B43, C35, C42
Jubilee Campus - XU-YAFEN rooms: B11, B13, B17, B18
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10-10.30am
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Faculty Library Induction UG
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Session introducing available University Library services for new students. (Recording available after session for students with clashes to watch).
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Virtual
You will receive an email to let you know when online joining instructions are available
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10-4pm
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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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1-1.30pm
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Introduction to the SU
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Session led by Student Union staff.
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Virtual
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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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 ranson and Amra Zaman.
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B01 Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC)
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Thursday 28 September
Welcome activities on Thursday 28 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9-10.30am
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Group Challenge all FEPS students
(rockets, towers, bridges)
- Half cohort
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Session led by all Foundation Year staff including (rockets, towers, bridges activities).
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C9/10
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9-10.30am
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Consent Training - Let's be Clear on Consent
- Half cohort
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Developed in collaboration with current students, Consent Training will be offered to all first-year students at the beginning of the 2023 academic year. The workshop is an interactive face-to-face session to explore; Why is consent important? What is it? What does it look like? and how can we contribute to a positive and safe university community?
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C11
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10.30-12 noon
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Group Challenge all FEPS students
(rockets, towers, bridges)
- Half cohort
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Session led by all Foundation Year staff including (rockets, towers, bridges activities).
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C9/10
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10.30-12 noon
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Consent Training - Let's be Clear on Consent
- Half cohort
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Developed in collaboration with current students, Consent Training will be offered to all first-year students at the beginning of the 2023 academic year. The workshop is an interactive face-to-face session to explore; Why is consent important? What is it? What does it look like? and how can we contribute to a positive and safe university community?
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C11
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12-5pm
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Hoodie Collection
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Meet in the AMB room C38 to collect department Hoodies.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus - room C38
Atrium
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3-4pm
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Introduction to Matlab module
DoIt Profiler
- Half cohort
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Session led by Nick Hunter and Sobia Qazi.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C11
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4-5pm
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Introduction to Matlab module
DoIt Profiler
- Half cohort
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Session led by Nick Hunter and Sobia Qazi.
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Advanced Manufacturing building, Jubilee Campus
rooms C11
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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
| Title of session | Key content | WC 25 Sep | WC 2 Oct |
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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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