FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND … · 2019-12-11 · SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BEngTech in Civil Engineering BEngTech in Electrical Engineering BEngTech in Industrial

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES

SOUTH CAMPUS

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE BAS (Architecture)

Dip Architectural Technology Dip Interior Design

Thurs 23 Jan Where What 08:30 – 13:30 South Campus Library, 2nd

Floor Building 8, South Campus

(Mobile info stations available)

First Year Success Programme Starts. · Meet your FYS Buddy

FYS@Mandela HOW2 Thrive Day 1: Buddy Programme By the end of today, you will know:

Your campus

And resources

How to read the timetable

How to use the library

Friday 24 Jan Where What

08:30 – 15:00 Small group venues to be announced

FYS@Mandela Thrive Day 2: Buddy Programme By the end of today, you will know: • what it takes to be a successful student • how to deal with university challenges • where to find your venues- campus tour • the university terminology • the resources available to help you

Sat 25 Jan Where What

09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:00

School of Architecture: 2nd Floor Building 8, South Campus

• Welcoming Ceremony • Faculty Meet & Greet

Tues 28 Jan Where What

09:00 – 12:00 13 0269 First Year Success Programme: Know Yourself and Others


08:00 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall North Campus

1st Year Registration

BAS (Bachelor of Architectural Studies)

15:00 – 16:00

Dip (Architectural Technology)

15:00 – 16:00

Dip (Interior Design) 15:00 – 16:00

Sat 01 Feb Where What

08:00 – late Collect tickets at the SRC office. Tour is based on a first come, first served

• City bus tour • First-year picnic

Mon 03 Feb Where What

Follow Faculty Timetable Lectures Begin

Mon 03 Feb – Fri 09 Feb

Where What

Follow lecture timetable

Orientation Academic Sessions:

How to get the most out of lectures

Note-taking

Lecture and E-mail etiquette

Referencing and Plagiarism

Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Feb

Where What

12:00 – 14:00 Kraal, South Campus

Byways to Highways

Fri 21 Feb Where What

Venue and time to be announced First-year concert


09:00 – late MANDELA Stadium South Campus

Campus Life Festival

Residences formations

Sports programme

First-year social

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

BEngTech in Civil Engineering

BEngTech in Electrical Engineering BEngTech in Industrial Engineering

BEngTech in Mechanical Engineering BEngTech in Marine Engineering HCert Mechatronics Engineering

Note: These courses follow the same orientation programme but meet in different

venues as indicated below.

Wed 22 Jan Where What

08:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00

Meet at the North Campus Soccer Field, behind Heinz Betz Hall. 207 0001 (N1) and 207 0101 (N2)

First Year Success Programme Starts.

Meet your FYS Buddy

FYS Buddy will escort you to your lecture venues

FYS@Mandela: Connect with your Lecturers

Address by the Faculty Administrator

Lecturers will introduce you to your modules and cover topics related to your academic programme

Some Schools will have a student-staff fun event

11:15 – 16:00

204 0116 (C116) BEngTech in Civil Engineering

276 0003 (ENG) BEngTech in Electrical Engineering

261 0249 (M249) BEngTech in Industrial Engineering

204 0009 (C9) BEngTech in Mechanical Engineering

206 0013 (J13) BEngTech in Marine Engineering

226 0101 (R101) HCert Mechatronics Engineering

Thurs 23 Jan Where What 8:30 – 13:30 Venues to be announced at

FYS@Mandela FYS@Mandela HOW2 Thrive Day 1: Buddy Programme By the end of today, you will know:

Your campus

And resources


08:00 – 09:00

207 0001 (N1) and 207 0101 (N2)

FYS@Mandela Thrive Day 2: Buddy Programme By the end of today, you will know: • what it takes to be a successful student • how to deal with university challenges • where to find your venues- campus tour • how to use the library • the university terminology • how to read the timetable • the resources available to help you

09:00 – 16:00

204 0116 (C116)

BEngTech in Civil Engineering

276 0003 (ENG)

BEngTech in Electrical Engineering

261 0249 (M249)

BEngTech in Industrial Engineering

204 0009 (C9)

BEngTech in Mechanical Engineering

206 0013 (J13)

BEngTech in Marine Engineering

226 0101 (R101) HCert Mechatronics Engineering


09 09:00 – 10:00 10 10:00 – 12:00

Goldfields Auditorium North Campus

Welcoming Ceremony

Faculty Meet & Greet

Mon 27 Jan Where What

08:00 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 Break 11:00 – 11:30

276 0003 (ENG)

Academic Admin – Faculty Officer information

Provide InSite on registration Cancellations/ Not passing Prerequisites BEng Tech Modules HC - requirements

Mentoring Programme Co-ordinator information

Mentoring programme Tutoring Importance of self-study

Digital Platforms information Emails Moodle Calendar entries – academics Online tools Username & Passwords

11:30 – 12:30

204 0116 (C116)

MATHEMATICS REFRESHER BEngTech in Civil Engineering BEngTech in Electrical Engineering BEngTech in Industrial Engineering

11:30 – 12:30 204 0009 (C9)

PHYSCIS REFRESHER BEngTech in Mechanical Engineering BEngTech in Marine Engineering HCert Mechatronics Engineering

All Break for 12:30 – 13:30

204 0116 (C116)

PHYSICS REFRESHER BEngTech in Civil Engineering BEngTech in Electrical Engineering BEngTech in Industrial Engineering

204 0009 (C9)

MATHEMATICS REFRESHER BEngTech in Mechanical Engineering BEngTech in Marine Engineering HCert Mechatronics Engineering


09:00 – 13:00

207 0001 (N1) and 207 0101 (N2)

First Year Success Programme: Know Yourself and Others

14:00 – 15:30 204 0116 (C116) 204 0009 (C9)



Note-taking



Fri 31 Jan Where What

08:00 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall:

Registration Begins

BEngTech (Electrical Engineering)

12:00 – 13:00

HCert (Mechatronic Engineering)

12:00 – 13:00

BEngTech (Mechanical Engineering)

12:00 – 13:00

BEngTech (Marine) 12:00 – 13:00

Dip (Operations Management) 12:00 – 13:00

BEngTech (Industrial Engineering)

12:00 – 13:00

BEngTech (Civil Engineering) 14:00 – 15:00


08:00 – late Collect tickets at the SRC office.

Tour is based on a first come,

first served



Follow lecture timetable Lectures begin


Where What


Thur 20 & Fri 21 Feb

Where What

12:00 – 14:00 Quad outside Cafeteria Byways to Highways


Venue and time to be announced

First-year concert


09:00 – late MANDELA Sports Stadium South Campus

Campus Life Festival Residences formations

Sports programme

First-year social

BEng Mechatronics North Campus and South Campus

Your studies and hence, your orientation, straddles two campuses, namely, North and South.

The following events will be at North: Welcoming Ceremony and Faculty Meet and Greet on

Saturday 25 January, as well as Registration and Mechatronics Departmental Meeting. NB: The

rest of your orientation programme will take place with the BSc students at South Campus.


09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:00

Goldfields Auditorium North Campus

Welcoming Ceremony



09:00 – 12:00 207 0001 (N1) and 207 0101 (N2)

First Year Success Programme:

Know Yourself and Others

14:00 - 1500 123 0026 (South Campus) Students registered for either or both

Programming fundamentals (WRAV101) and

Computing fundamentals (WRFC101/

WRFV101/ WRSC111)

Fri 31 Jan Where What 08:30 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall

Registration begins:

BEng (Mechatronics)

10:00 – 11:00

Sat 01 Feb Where What 08:00 – late Collect tickets at the SRC office.

Tour is based on a first come, first

served

City bus tour

First-year picnic


Where What




Note-taking




Follow lecture timetable Lectures begin

Wed 19 Feb Where What

12:00 – 14:00 Quad outside Cafeteria Byways to Highways


Venue and time to be announced

First-year concert





Sports programme

First-year social

SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Dip Building (DB) BSc Construction Economics: Quantity Surveying with Financial &

Business Management (QS) BSc Construction Studies (CS)

Bachelor of Human Settlement Development (HS)

Note: The entire school follows the same orientation programme but meets in different

venues as indicated below. Note the abbreviations. Wed 22 Jan Where What

08:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00

Meet at the North Campus Soccer Field, behind Heinz Betz Hall. 206 0018 (J18)


Meet your FYS Buddy






11:00 – 16:00 DB: 261 0136 (M136) Dip Building (DB)

CS: 261 0157 (M157) BSc Construction Studies (CS)

QS: 261 0132 (M132) BSc Construction Economics: Quantity Surveying with Financial & Business Management (QS)

HS: 261 0122 (M122)


Thurs 23 Feb Where What

08:30 – 13:00

Venues to be announced at FYS@Mandela


Your campus Yourself and others


08:30 – 09:00

09:00 – 10:00

Meet at the North Campus Soccer Field, behind Heinz Betz Hall. 206 0018 (J18)


10:15 – 15:00

DB: 261 0136 (M136) Dip Building (DB)

CS: 261 0157 (M157) BSc Construction Studies (CS)

QS: 261 0132 (M132) BSc Construction Economics: Quantity Surveying with Financial & Business Management (QS)

HS: 261 0122 (M122)



09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:00

Goldfields Auditorium, North Campus

Welcoming Ceremony Faculty Meet & Greet


08:30 – 14:00 DB: 261 0136 (M136) CS: 261 0157 (M157) QS: 261 0132 (M132) HS: 261 0122 (M122)

How2@Mandela: Connect with your Lecturers Address by the Faculty Administrator


Student-staff fun event

Tue 28 Jan Where What

09:00 – 12:00 261 0132 (M132) and 261 0136 (M136)


Wed 29 Jan Where What

08:00 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall Registration Begins:

Dip (Building) 11:00 – 12:00

BSc Construction Economics: Quantity Surveying with Financial & Business Management

14:00 – 15:00

Bachelor of Human Settlement Development

11:00 – 12:00


08:00 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall:

Registration Begins

Dip (Building) 11:00 – 12:00

B (Human Settlement Development)

11:00 – 12:00

BSc (Construction Economics) 14:00 – 15:00


08:00 – late Collect tickets at the SRC office. Tour is based on a first come, first served

City bus tour First-year picnic

Mon 05 Feb Where What Follow lecture timetable Lectures begin


Where What

Follow lecture timetable Orientation Academic Sessions: How to get the most out of lectures

Note-taking



Tues 18 Feb Where What

12:00 – 14:00 Outside Cafeteria Byways to Highways


Venue and time to be confirmed First-year concert


09:00 – late Mandela Stadium South Campus

Campus Life Festival Residences formations

Sports programme First-year social

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Dip Information Technology (Software Development) Dip Information Technology (Communication Networks)

Dip Information Technology (Support Services) HCert IT (User Support Services)

BIT

Thurs 23 Jan Where What

08:30 – 13:30 Venues to be announced at FYS@Mandela


Your campus

And resources


08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 15:00

Meet at the North Campus Soccer Field, behind Heinz Betz Hall. Small group venues to be announced


09:00 – 15:00 261 0028 (M28) – Use Door 0027 Dip Information Technology (Software Development)

261 0030 (M30) – Use Door 0031 Dip Information Technology (Communication Networks)

261 0050 (M50) – Use Door 0049 Dip Information Technology (Support Services) 261 0125 (M125) HCert IT (User Support Services)


09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:00


Welcoming Ceremony



08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:00

Meet at the North Campus Soccer Field, behind Heinz Betz Hall. Goldfields Auditorium, North Campus


Meet your FYS Buddy




Lecturers will introduce you to your modules and cover topics related to your academic programme.


10:00 – 15:00 Goldfields Auditorium, North Campus

Dip Information Technology (Software Development)


Dip Information Technology (Communication Networks)


Dip Information Technology (Support Services)


BIT


HCert IT (User Support Services)


09:00 – 12:00

261 0157 (M157) and 261 0221 (M221)



08:00 – 16:00 Heinz Betz Hall Registration Begins:

Dip (Information Tech: Software Development)

09:00 – 10:00

Dip (Information Tech: Communication Networks)

10:00 – 11:00

Dip (Information Tech: Support Services)

09:00 – 10:00

HCert IT (User Support Services) 08:00 – 09:00

Sat 01 Feb Where What 08:00 – late Collect tickets at the SRC office.

Tour is based on a first come, first served



Follow Faculty Timetable Lectures Begin


Where What

Follow lecture timetable Orientation Academic Sessions:


Note-taking

Lecture and E-mail etiquette Referencing and Plagiarism

Thur 20 & Fri 21 Feb

Where What

12:00 – 14:00 Outside Cafeteria Byways to Highways


Venue and time to be announced First-year concert





Sports programme First-year social

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND … · 2019-12-11 · SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BEngTech in Civil Engineering BEngTech in Electrical Engineering BEngTech in Industrial