Department of Engineering course timetable
Monday 25 November 2019
| 13:00 |
Writing for reports (Engineering)
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A session for Undergraduate students in the Department of Engineering. Learn to identify the characteristics of a good report. From an accurate, concise and persuasive writing style to a well organised, well-presented layout and format. This workshop will help you understand the purpose of a report, how to plan it and how best to structure it in terms of presentation and layout. It will also offer 'good advice' on what you should (and should not) do. |
| 14:30 |
Reflect on your research experience, relationship with your supervisor and effective working practices. |
| 15:00 |
An RDC session for 1st Year PhD students (Division D), Department of Engineering. An introduction to research ethics and integrity, discussing ethical considerations in research, how to conduct ethical research and a practical approach to ethical review process. This session will take place in the Civil Engineering building. |
Tuesday 26 November 2019
| 09:30 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 10:15 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 11:00 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 11:45 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 13:30 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 14:15 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 15:00 |
Student presentations (Engineering RDC Division C)
Not bookable
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A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
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| 15:45 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
Wednesday 27 November 2019
| 14:00 |
Postdoc mentoring training with Steve Joy, Head of Researcher Development at the University. |
Friday 29 November 2019
| 11:00 |
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| 16:00 |
Please note that this session takes place in Holger’s Office, BE2-03. |
Monday 2 December 2019
| 14:00 |
Introduction to Pecha Kucha Presentations (+ presentations from experienced researchers). |
Friday 6 December 2019
| 11:00 |
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Wednesday 15 January 2020
| 10:00 |
This interactive and intensive one-day course, based on the programme developed by Vitae, is intended for PhD students in their first year. You will look at practical ways to increase your effectiveness and meet the challenges of your PhD. The programme covers: Looking at your PhD as a project Working with other people Managing your relationship with your supervisor |
Friday 17 January 2020
| 11:00 |
Managing your data (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division E), Department of Engineering. Learn how and why to keep your information and data organised, stored and accessible by creating a Data Management Plan. The session will cover: What data are you using?, Creating vs reusing data, Storage, organisation and version control, Data safety and backing up, Sharing your data. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. |
| 14:00 |
Managing your data (Engineering RDC Division F)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division F), Department of Engineering. Learn how and why to keep your information and data organised, stored and accessible by creating a Data Management Plan. The session will cover: What data are you using?, Creating vs reusing data, Storage, organisation and version control, Data safety and backing up, Sharing your data. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. |
| 14:15 |
Please note that this session takes place in Holger’s Office, BE2-03. |
Monday 20 January 2020
| 14:00 |
Managing your data (Engineering RDC Division D)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division D), Department of Engineering. Learn how and why to keep your information and data organised, stored and accessible by creating a Data Management Plan. The session will cover: What data are you using?, Creating vs reusing data, Storage, organisation and version control, Data safety and backing up, Sharing your data. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. This session will take place in the Civil Engineering building. |
Friday 24 January 2020
| 14:15 |
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division A-Energy), Department of Engineering. Learn how and why to keep your information and data organised, stored and accessible by creating a Data Management Plan. The session will cover: What data are you using?, Creating vs reusing data, Storage, organisation and version control, Data safety and backing up, Sharing your data. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. |
Monday 27 January 2020
| 14:30 |
Managing your data (Engineering RDC Division B)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division B), Department of Engineering. Learn how and why to keep your information and data organised, stored and accessible by creating a Data Management Plan. The session will cover: What data are you using?, Creating vs reusing data, Storage, organisation and version control, Data safety and backing up, Sharing your data. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. |
Tuesday 28 January 2020
| 15:00 |
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division C), Department of Engineering. Find out how to create eye-catching and effective conference posters to illustrate your research. This session will cover: Why conference posters?, Design principles, Readability and layout, Planning and editing your poster. Please bring paper and pen/pencil with you to the session. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. Participants should prepare a brief (1-2 sentence) summary of their research, for use in poster activities. |