Induction timetable
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
Year 2
2+2 Transfer-in and Exchange Students from Malaysia and Ningbo Campuses, and incoming Thammasat students joining one of the following courses:
- Year 2 Mechanical Engineering BEng/MEng
- Year 2 Manufacturing Engineering BEng/MEng
- Year 2 Product Design and Manufacture BEng/MEng
- Year 2 Aerospace Engineering BEng/MEng
We are very happy to welcome you to the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. We look forward to seeing you for the Welcome Week, which commences on Monday 21 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.
In addition to department sessions there are university welcome sessions, Students’ Union Freshers Fairs and international student events you may wish to take part in, please see the University’s Welcome Week events calendar for more information.
There are also a number of online academic skills and introductory study skills sessions you may be interested in, please see the for more information. We strongly recommend that you follow this SharePoint site using your university email account to receive updates throughout the year. To do this, select the Follow button (or the star icon, if displayed) near the top right of the SharePoint page.
If you have any queries about starting your course, then please get in touch at EZ-M3Eng@nottingham.ac.uk
Monday 21 September
Welcome activities taking place on Monday 21 September
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9-10am
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Department welcome and introduction to all new undergraduate students
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Welcome message to all new undergraduate students in the Department of M3
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Coates Road Auditorium (Number 51 on the University Park campus map)
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Any time
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Complete the Faculty Health and Safety Induction and book your time slot (available Wednesday- Friday) to collect your PPE & Department Hoodie
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You can access the booking system via the . The link will be displayed on the final screen once you have completed the Faculty Safety Induction.
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You will need to book a specific time slot to collect your PPE and department hoodie which will include time and location information.
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12-12.30pm
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Department Welcome session for 2+2 Transfer-In and Exchange students from Malaysia and China campuses and Thammasat
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Opportunity for students to meet with fellow students and the
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Coates C22
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2-3pm
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Aerospace Engineering
Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) - introductory talk
All Aerospace students
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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.
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Pope C14
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Tuesday 22 September
Welcome activities taking place on Tuesday 22 September
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9.30-11.30am
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Welcome and programme level updates
Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering students
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Welcome message for Year 2-4 Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering students, from the Programme Director.
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Pope A14
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12 noon-1pm
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Year 2 course introduction
Year 2 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering students
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An introduction to the second year of the Mechanical and Manufacturing undergraduate programmes, from the Year 2 Leads.
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Coates Road Auditorium
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12 noon-1pm
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Year 2 course introduction and project briefing
Year 2 Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering students
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An introduction to Year 2 of the PDM programme, from the Year 2 Lead.
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Chemistry C15
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12 noon-1pm
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Year 2 tutor meetings
Year 2 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering students
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Opportunity to meet your personal tutor
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Engineering Science Learning Centre B1/4/5/7 Design Studios
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2-2.30pm
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Welcome from the Course Director
All Aerospace students
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Welcome message for all Aerospace Engineering undergraduate students, from the Programme Director.
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Coates Road Auditorium
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2.30-3.30pm
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Year 2 Aerospace introduction
Year 2 Aerospace students
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An introduction to the second year of the Aerospace undergraduate programme.
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Coates C25
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3-4pm
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Careers talk
Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering students
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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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Pope C16
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3.30-4.30pm
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Year 2 tutor meetings
Year 2 Aerospace Engineering
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Opportunity to meet your personal tutor
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Engineering Science Learning Centre B01/04/05/07 Design Studios
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4-5pm
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Introduction to Formula Student and Racing Team
Optional session
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Find out more about our electric car team and how you can get involved in the Formula Student competition. There are various engineering and support roles you can take up.
*Please note this session is repeated on Wednesday, you only need to attend once if interested.
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Coates Building C25, or
Meeting ID: 374 654 626 379 039
Passcode: 8oZ3Bu9S
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4.30-5pm
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Introduction to the Aerospace Industry Advisory Group
All Aerospace students
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This session gives all aerospace students the opportunity to find out more about the Aerospace Industry Advisory Group (IAG) – what it is and its remit, how students can engage with the IAG, and how the IAG can support students in their aerospace course.
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Coates Road Auditorium
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Wednesday 23 September
Welcome activities taking place on Wednesday 23 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9.30-10.30am
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PDM Year 2 tutor meetings
Year 2 Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering students
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Time to meet your personal tutor
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L2 Building, B165
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10-11am
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Your introduction to 糖心原创 libraries
Optional for Transfer-in and Exchange Students (if you cannot attend the session you can explore online resources at your own time.
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Find out how to get started with your in-person and digital library services and how we can help you to achieve your study goals.
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Online using MS Teams via this link:
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12-1pm
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Faculty Welcome for all incoming International and European exchange students and 2+2 transfer-in and UNM/ UNNC exchange students
All incoming transfers and exchange students
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A chance to meet with your academic advisors and the faculty leadership team
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Pope Building C17
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1-3.30pm
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PDM software installation support
Product Design and Manufacture students
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Drop in to this session if you need help installing software required for your course onto your personal devices.
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L2 Building B165
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3-4pm
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Introduction to Formula Student and Racing Team
Optional session
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Find out more about our electric car team and how you can get involved in the Formula Student competition. There are various engineering and support roles you can take up.
*Please note this is a repeat of the session on Tuesday, you only need to attend once if interested.
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Coates Building C25, or
Meeting ID: 348 289 794 447 334
Passcode: Ff9je29c
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4-5pm
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OPAD introductory session
Optional session
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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.
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Coates Road Auditorium
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Thursday 24 September
Welcome activities taking place on Thursday 24 September
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10am–1pm
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Mechanical and Manufacturing Year 2 group working and design introduction
Year 2 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering students
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A hands-on activity to prepare Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering students for their Year 2 design project work.
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Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC) , B01/B04/B05/B07 Design studios
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1-4pm
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PDM What makes a good design? project
Year 2 Product Design and Manufacture students
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An introduction to Design Projects for Year 2 Product Design students. In this session we will look at project management and understand how to interpret briefs and requirements of a project. Please bring a laptop or device with you.
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L2 Building, B165
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Friday 25 September
Welcome activities taking place on Friday 25 September
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10am-12 noon
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Software installation drop-in session
Optional session
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During your studies you’ll be using a range of specific engineering software. If you need help or have any questions, staff will be on hand to help you download and access the required resources to undertake your course during this drop-in session.
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Coates C19
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10am-12 noon
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PDM software installation support
Optional session
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Another opportunity to get help installing software required for your course onto your personal devices. Drop into this online session if you need support or have any queries.
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Online using MS Teams via or the following information:
Meeting ID: 375 735 828 135 198
Passcode: VG6Gr9DB
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