Undergraduate induction timetable

9:30–10am 

Arrival Time 

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

Coates Road Auditorium

(Number 51 on the University Park campus map) 

10-10:30am 

Welcome Address & Introduction - including Direct Entrants from other years 

Welcome message to all first-year undergraduate students in the Department of M3 

Coates Road Auditorium

10.30–11.30am 

Product Design & Manufacture Induction & course senior tutor intro.

An introduction to the first year of the Product Design & Manufacture undergraduate programme, from the programme director and year 1 lead. 

B165, L2 Building 

12–2pm 

Product Design & Manufacture Group Activity & Tutor Meet 

An activity designed to introduce group working & in-person tutor meetings for all year 1 Product Design & Manufacture students. 

B165, L2 Building 

10-4pm 

Students' Union (SU) - Welcome Fair 

Optional Session 

Opportunity for students to engage with the Students' Union and some of the welcome activities at the university to start becoming familiar with the campuses and student life. 

Please attend the Welcome Fair when you don't have Department sessions.

David Ross Sports Village, University Park 

10-3pm

SU - Welcome Fair

Optional Session

This is an opportunity for you to engage with your Students' Union and some of the welcome activities at the university to start becoming familiar with the campuses and student life.

Please attend the Welcome Fair when you don't have Department sessions.

David Ross Sports Village, University Park

9-10am

Introduction to Design

Mechanical & Manufacturing and Product Design & Manufacture Students

An introduction to the Year 1 Design Module (MMME1024), the EA Workshop timetable and other things to do before teaching starts in this module.

Coates Road Auditorium

11.30-12.30pm

Consent training

All First-Year students

A Session led by the University, Let's be Clear on Consent is a university initiative that aims to provide students with information about sexual consent as well as tackle the myths and misunderstandings. 

Pope A15

2-3pm

Intro to CAD / virtual desktop

All Students

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

Online using Microsoft Teams or web browser

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

3-4pm

IT Induction

All Students

Discover all about the IT services available to assist you with your studies, getting connected, access software and apps and staying safe online. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/knowledge-hub/it-induction/it-induction.aspx

Online using Microsoft Teams or web browser

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

4-5pm

UoN Racing Team (Formula Student)

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 Microsoft Teams - Click to join

4-9pm 

University Park 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 the evening activities when you don't have Department sessions.

Welcome Village-Trent East Car Park Marquee 

10-10.30am

Faculty Library Induction

All 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.

10-3pm

SU Discover Nottingham

Optional Session

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.

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

Welcome Village Trent East car park Marquee

1-1.30pm

SU Induction

All Students

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

Online using Microsoft Teams or web browser 

At the scheduled start time, 

Click here to join the meeting

3-4pm

UoN Racing Team (Formula Student)

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 Microsoft Teams - 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.

ESLC B01

4-9pm 

UP Welcome Village Evening Activities 

Optional Session 

The Welcome Villages are designed to offer students 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 

10-3pm

SU Discover Nottingham

Optional Session

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.

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

Welcome Village Trent East car park Marquee

10–12 noon

Group activity

Product Design & Manufacture Students

An activity designed to introduce group working and to introduce students to peer mentors.

B165, L2 Building

2-3pm

3-4pm

Health and Safety Talk and PPE collection

Mandatory Session

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)

4-9PM 

UP Welcome Village Evening Activities 

Optional Session 

The Welcome Villages are designed to offer students 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 

10-4pm 

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 

10-12 noon

Product Design and Manufacture (PDM) Software Installation Support

A session to help PDM students install the required software's on their personal devices. 

Online using Microsoft Teams or web browser

At the scheduled start time,  

Click here to join the meeting 

12 -1pm 

 Starting your digital student life.

All New 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 Microsoft Teams or web browser

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

1-2pm 

 Digital Learning 

All 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 Microsoft 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 

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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 

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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  

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Thu: 12 noon-1 pm  

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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