Department of Engineering course timetable
Tuesday 22 October
| 13:00 |
Poster Design (Engineering)
[Places]
A session for undergraduates in the Department of Engineering. Find out how to create effective posters to illustrate your research. This session will cover:
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| 15:00 |
RDC Introduction (Engineering RDC Division C)
Not bookable
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Wednesday 23 October
| 11:00 |
Being an ethical researcher (Engineering ISMM Mphil)
Not bookable
A session for ISMM MPhil students in the 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. |
Thursday 24 October
| 11:00 |
Engaging with your reading (Engineering ESD Mphil)
Not bookable
A session for Engineering for Sustainable Development MPhil students in the Department of Engineering. Explore strategies to help you get the most out of your academic reading. This session will cover:
Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device to the session with you. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. |
Friday 25 October
| 11:00 |
Finding what you need (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division E) in the Department of Engineering. Develop your information searching skills and learn the best ways to find relevant and useful resources. The session will cover:
Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. The session slides will be made available on Moodle. |
| 14:00 |
Q&A session on using the division's research computing facilities (Engineering RDC Division F)
Not bookable
« Description not available » |
Monday 28 October
| 13:00 |
A session for Undergraduate students at the Department of Engineering. This session will develop skills that will help you to learn how to communicate your key messages clearly and concisely. |
| 14:30 |
Outreach 1 (Engineering RDC Division B)
Not bookable
We are trying to recruit more CUED undergraduates to study electrical engineering in their 3rd and 4th years! So, we are planning an outreach activity to enthuse 2nd year undergraduates about electrical engineering. The outreach activity will take place in Lent term and complement the “options” talks given to the 2nd year undergraduates. |
Tuesday 29 October
| 15:00 |
Presentation skills (Engineering RDC Division C)
Not bookable
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Wednesday 30 October
| 10:00 |
Why this course might make a difference: This course is designed to enable participants to finish their PhD successfully and move on to the next stage of their careers. By the end of this course you will know:
Topics covered:
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Thursday 31 October
| 09:30 |
One-to-one mentoring
[Places]
These 40 min sessions allow you to discuss, individually, opportunities or concerns relating to your personal and professional development whilst at Cambridge University. There are so many opportunities you can take advantage of while you are here. Do you know what they are and what would be best for you? These individual mentoring sessions are run by Dr Susan Jackson, an experienced coach and mentor. Available to both postdocs and PhD students. |
| 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 |
A 40min discussion with Sue Jackson, to discover which researcher development activities would be best for you whilst at the University of Cambridge. |
| 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. |
Friday 1 November
| 11:00 |
« Description not available » |
| 14:00 |
« Description not available » |
| 14:15 |
An RDC session for 1st Year PhD Fluid Dynamics students (Division A) in the Department of Engineering Develop your information searching skills and learn the best ways to find relevant and useful resources. The session will cover:
Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. The session slides will be made available on Moodle. |
Monday 4 November
| 14:00 |
Practice presentations (Engineering RDC Division D)
Not bookable
Each student to present for 5 minutes on a technical topic of interest to them. The presentations will be recorded and one-to-one feedback sessions arranged individually with Sue Jackson. |
| 14:30 |
Finding what you need (Engineering RDC Division B)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division B), Department of Engineering. Develop your information searching skills and learn the best ways to find relevant and useful resources. The session will cover:
Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. The session slides will be made available on Moodle. |
Tuesday 5 November
| 11:00 |
Finding what you need (Engineering FIBE2 CDT)
Not bookable
A finding what you need session for FIBE CDT students (DIV D) Develop your information searching skills and learn the best ways to find relevant and useful resources. The session will cover: Search strategy, Search methods, Where to search, Troubleshooting common problems, Staying up to date, Managing your references. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. The session slides will be made available on Moodle. |
| 13:00 |
Referencing (Engineering)
[Places]
A session for Undergraduate students at the Department of Engineering. Understand the importance of academic referencing and learn how to use different referencing styles in your work. |
| 15:00 |
The seven secrets of highly successful PhD students (Engineering RDC Division A: Energy & Division C)
Not bookable
« Description not available » |