Department of Engineering course timetable
February 2020
| Tue 25 |
Poster Design (Engineering)
CANCELLED
A poster design session for undergraduate students in the Department of Engineering. Find out how to create effective posters to illustrate your research. This session will cover: Design basics, Readability and layout, Planning and editing your poster, and presenting with your poster. |
| Wed 26 |
Writing for reports (Engineering)
CANCELLED
A writing for reports 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. |
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In this popular talk given by Prof. Tim Wilkinson, you will get all the essentials for understanding the full process of getting your papers published from submission to publication. Recommended for all graduates. |
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| Thu 27 |
Presentation Skills (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
Each student attends one of 3 presentation sessions – you will be assigned to session 1,2 or 3 in due course. |
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Writing for reports (Engineering)
CANCELLED
A writing for reports 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. |
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| Fri 28 |
Please note that this session takes place in Holger’s Office, BE2-03. |
March 2020
| Mon 2 |
Writing your First Year Report |
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Oral Presentations (Engineering RDC Division B)
Not bookable
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| Tue 3 |
This session given by staff from Cambridge Enterprise provides you with the basics of what you need to know about intellectual property (copyright, patents, confidentiality agreements) in the context of University Research. A useful starting point, which could prevent you making costly mistakes in the future. |
| Wed 4 |
Writing your First Year Report
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Writing your First Year Report |
| Thu 5 |
Presentation Skills (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
Each student attends one of 3 presentation sessions – you will be assigned to session 1,2 or 3 in due course. |
| Mon 9 |
Oral Presentations (Engineering RDC Division B)
Not bookable
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| Thu 12 |
Presentation Skills (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
Each student attends one of 3 presentation sessions – you will be assigned to session 1,2 or 3 in due course. |
| Wed 18 |
Postdoc mentoring training with Steve Joy, Head of Researcher Development at the University. |
| Tue 24 |
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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| Wed 25 |
Working Effectively
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Too much work and not enough time to do it? This session covers how to prioritise what you do, manage your time better and keep stress levels low. Delivered by Jen Wade a highly experienced trainer who has been leading her own business for more than ten years, working with a diverse range of organisations across the academic, public, and commercial sectors. For Engineering postdocs and PhD students in all years. |
April 2020
| Fri 24 |
Sharing your research (Engineering RDC Division F)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division F), Department of Engineering. Explore different ways to share your research outputs with the wider world, including publishing, Open Access, and engaging with different audiences. |
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Please note that this session takes place in Holger’s Office, BE2-03. |
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| Thu 30 |
Time management (Engineering FIBE2 CDT)
Not bookable
A training session for FIBE2 CDT students in the Department of Engineering.Develop your organisation and prioritisation skills and discover tools to manage your time effectively. This session will cover: Being SMART with your time, Prioritisation techniques, Tips and Tools for managing your time. |
May 2020
| Fri 1 |
Sharing your research (Engineering RDC Division E)
Not bookable
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division E), Department of Engineering. Explore different ways to share your research outputs with the wider world, including publishing, Open Access, and engaging with different audiences. |
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Please note that this session takes place in Holger’s Office, BE2-03. |
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| Tue 5 |
Two RDC sessions for 1st year PhD students (Division D), Department of Engineering. Find out how to create eye-catching and effective conference posters to illustrate your research. The first 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. In the second session students will show and discuss posters-in-progress based on their PhD work. Slides from the session will be made available on Moodle. These sessions will take place in the Civil Engineering building. |
| Thu 7 |
An RDC session for 1st year PhD students (Division A-Fluids), Department of Engineering. Explore different ways to share your research outputs with the wider world, including publishing, Open Access, and engaging with different audiences. |
| Fri 8 |
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. |
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Session run by Cambridge Enterprise |
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Commercialisation and IP with Cambridge Enterprise (Engineering RDC Division A: Fluids)
Not bookable
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