UCL DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING
Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering!
We hope you will enjoy studying with us and wish you all the best for the academic year.
Below is the timetable of events for our departmental MSc Induction Week starting on
Monday 23
rd
September. Our aim is to provide you with a useful introduction to the
Department, as well as to give you a chance to informally meet your peers and lecturers
before lectures start the following Monday.
Contents
1. When is induction week?
2. What is my induction schedule?
3. How do I get to and find my way around UCL?
4. Where do I find my timetable?
5. What if I miss an induction event?
6. Who are my key contacts in the Department?
Our Address
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Roberts Building, UCL
Torrington Place
London WC1E 7JE
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mecheng/
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When is Induction Week?
Induction Week this year begins on Monday 23
rd
September and teaching begins the
following Monday.
What is my induction schedule?
Please check the schedule below to see where you need to be when. Please note that some
events are for all MSc students others for specific MSc programmes. If you have any
questions please contact your Teaching and Learning Administrator, Charlotte Reisch
(Email: c.reisch@ucl.ac.uk , Tel: 0207 679 3907 or from outside the UK +44 207 679 3907).
Monday 23
rd
September: Departmental Registration
You will receive various pieces of information and will be asked to sign a departmental MSc
record. Note that each programme has a specific slot.
10.00 - 10.30 MSc Mechanical Engineering
MRes HEAP
Roberts 422
10.30 - 11.00 MSc Marine Engineering Roberts 422
11.00 -11.30 MSc Power Systems Engineering Roberts 422
11.30 - 12.00 MSc Naval Architecture Roberts 422
12.00 - 12.30 MSc Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Roberts 422
12.30 - 13.00 MSc Engineering with Finance Roberts 422
13.00 - 13.30 MSc Engineering with Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
Roberts 422
Tuesday 24
th
September
An opportunity to meet your Programme Director and peers. You will be given some key
information and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Note that each programme has a specific slot.
10.00 11.15 MSc Mechanical Engineering:
Programme Directors introduction
Roberts 422
11.30 12.35 MSc Power Systems Engineering:
Programme Directors introduction
Roberts 422
12.45 14.00 MSc Marine Engineering:
Programme Directors introduction
Roberts 422
14.00 15.15 MSc Biomaterials & Tissue
Engineering : Programme
Directors introduction
Roberts 404
14.30 15.45 MSc Engineering with Finance;
MSc Engineering with Innovation
and Entrepreneurship: Programme
Directors introduction
Roberts 422
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15.30 16.15 MRes HEAP: Programme
Directors introduction
Roberts 404
Wednesday 25
th
September
09.00 11.00 All MSc Programmes
Introduction from Faculty Tutor,
Dr Marco Federighi
Health and Safety Induction,
Mr Peter Kelly
Plagiarism lecture,
Mrs Jane Britton
Roberts G06
11.00 13.00 MSc Naval Architecture:
Programme Directors introduction
503C
13.00 14.00 MSc Naval Architecture & MSc
Marine Engineering: Ministry of
Defence Drinks reception
503A
16.00 18.00 All MSc Programmes: social
gathering. Come along for a bite to
eat and a drink. A great opportunity
to ask questions about the course
and meet others in the Department.
Roberts 410
Thursday 26
th
September
12.00 12.30 All MSc Programmes: Information
Services Division (ISD) introduction
to UCL IT services
JZ Young Lecture Theatre, G29
14.00 14.30 MSc Biomaterials & Tissue
Engineering; MSc Engineering with
Finance; MSc Engineering with
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Library Tour
4th Floor Science Library, outside
Reading Room
14.30 15.00 MSc Marine Engineering; MSc
Power Systems Engineering
Library Tour
4th Floor Science Library, outside
Reading Room
15.00 15.30 MSc Mechanical Engineering; MSc
Naval Architecture
Library Tour
4th Floor Science Library, outside
Reading Room
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Friday 27
th
September
No departmental induction events are arranged for today you may wish to attend the
UCLU Welcome Fair in the Wilkins Building. More information is available from
http://uclu.org/whats-on/events-activities/welcome-fair-2013
Monday 30
th
September
Teaching commences check your timetable for a full schedule
16.00 -18.00 All MSc programmes: Computing
Induction with Dr Pavlos Aleiferis
Roberts G06
How do I get to and find my way around UCL?
If you are coming from abroad or have not yet visited the Main UCL Campus, the address
you need to head to is Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6BT.
Detailed instructions of how to get to UCL by public transport can be found on the UCL map
web pages. The nearest mainline train station is Euston, and the nearest underground
stations are Goodge Street and Euston Square.
We would recommend using the Transport for London Journey Planner below when making
your travel arrangements.
Finding the Department of Mechanical Engineering
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is located on the fourth floor of the Roberts
Building. You can access the Roberts Building via the Engineering Front Building entrance
on Torrington Place opposite Waterstones book shop on Torrington Place. On entering go
through the turnstiles, turn right and take the lift to the fourth floor.
Finding your way to a specific room
Rooms at UCL are usually represented by a room code with the exception of some lecture
theatres and rooms that are also named after people. The room code consists of the
building name, a floor number then the room number.
(E.g. Roberts 421 = Fourth Floor of the Roberts Building, room 421)
Useful Tips on finding us
UCL also has a routefinder system which is very useful for finding your way to a particular
place, or if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch you can download the UCL iMap app
(developed by a UCL student), to help you navigate your way around campus.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps
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Where do I find my timetable?
Teaching will start on Monday 30
th
September 2013
Please note that the timetable is subject to change until the beginning of the first
week of termso please check back regularly!
The UCL Online Timetable at www.ucl.ac.uk/timetable lets you see your personal
timetable week by week and can be used to find out when things are being taught across
UCL. Use it to select course units which will fit in your timetable. Your personal timetable will
display all the course units you are registered to attend including lectures, seminars, tutorials
and labs. Check it regularly for changes to dates, times or locations.
At the top right you can see the academic year, make sure this is 2013-14.
Login with your standard UCL username and password to display your personal timetable, or
select a department or subject area, a degree programme, or individual modules and create
a custom timetable, to find out when things are scheduled to be taught.
Your personal timetable displays the modules you are registered to attend in Portico.
Students are automatically registered for compulsory modules so they immediately appear in
your timetable. Use the Department, Degree Programme or Custom timetables to find
options that fit in your timetable. Once you select your options in Portico, they will appear in
your timetable the next day. If a module selection is rejected or deleted in Portico, it will be
removed from your timetable the following day.
You can view any UCL module by clicking Custom. In this view you will need to click on
switch Module Info and then enter the module code. Click on the module code>create
timetable>current display will show the whole year.
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Please remember that there may be unavoidable changes during the course of the year so
you should check your personal timetable the start of each week. If it is a very late change
you will be told via email.
The Online Timetable will also offer a calendar subscription service, allowing you to get a
feed of your personal timetable directly to your live@UCL account, or to your smartphone or
personal calendaring service (e.g. Google Calendar, Apple iCal).
https://cmis.adcom.ucl.ac.uk:4443/timetabling/subscribe.do
When reading the timetable, it is important to note that UCL uses a specific week numbering
system, so when reading your online timetable you should check carefully which weeks each
course is running. A full listing of dates according to the UCL week systems is available
from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/roombooking/calendar/1314.pdf
What if I miss an induction event?
If you are unable to attend any of the induction events please let Charlotte Reisch the
Teaching and Learning Administrator (Postgraduate Taught & Short Courses) know so that
she can update you on important information that may have been missed.
Who are my key contacts in the Department?
Professional services staff
The Teaching and Learning Team within the Department Office is a key resource. They are
located in Roberts 412 and will normally be able to answer your questions or find someone
who can. They are your first point of contact for any administrative-type query relating to
your programme.
Teaching and Learning Administrator for
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Ms Charlotte Reisch
c.reisch@ucl.ac.uk
Tel: 0207 679 3907
Academic staff (Programme Directors)
Programme directors are primarily responsible for the content and structure of the degree
and will in the first instance provide pastoral support, advice on module choices and advise
any student on their programme considering a change of programme, interruption or
withdrawal.
MSc Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
Programme Director
Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe
m.edirisinghe@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Engineering with Finance Programme
Director
Dr Stavroula Balabani
s.balabani@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Engineering with Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Programme Director
Dr Stavroula Balabani
s.balabani@ucl.ac.uk
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MRes HEAP Programme Director Prof. Nader Saffari
n.saffari@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Naval Architecture Programme Director Prof. Paul Wrobel
p.wrobel@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Marine Engineering Programme
Director
Prof. Richard Bucknall
r.bucknall@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Mechanical Engineering Programme
Director
Dr Alistair Greig
a.greig@ucl.ac.uk
MSc Power Systems Engineering
Programme Director
Prof. Richard Bucknall
r.bucknall@ucl.ac.uk