Orientation Day 2017
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Orientation Day information for Engineering and Information Science students at the University of Wollongong
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Orientation Day 2017
- 1. WELCOME Orientation Day Autumn 2017 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
- 3. GETTING STARTED FOR NEW STUDENTS Who you need to know1 2 3 Where to go for advice What happens next
- 4. STRUCTURE OF UOW VICE CHANCELLOR Professor Paul Wellings
- 6. Associate Dean Education Associate Professor Rodney Vickers
- 7. Heads of School Mathematics & Applied Statistics Professor Song-Ping Zhu Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch Computer & Information Technology Professor Willy Susilo
- 8. Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Alex Remennikov Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering Professor Jiangtao Xi Biomedical, Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics Engineering Professor Gursel Alici
- 9. Sub Deans (Head of Students) Dr Caz Sandison Undergraduate Engineering Degrees Dr Luke McAven Undergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering Associate Professor Peter Gibson Postgraduate Coursework Degrees
- 10. Student Academic Advisors Each program/major/disciplines/degree has a discipline advisor or course coordinator who can help you with your choice of subjects each year.
- 11. For all appointments, book through online web platform CareerHub: http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/ Faculty Careers Consultant (FCCs): OTHER SUPPORT SIMON DAVIE sdavie@uow.edu.au 4221 5266 15.237
- 12. FCC Services: • Individual career consultations • Help with resumes, job applications & interview skills • Host Careers Expos & employer information sessions • Help with finding internships, casual & professional work in the Engineering/IT industry All information is on this website: www.uow.edu.au/careers
- 13. STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORS (SSA): MITZ PEREZ mperez@uow.edu.au 4221 3833 4.105 Wednesday, Thursda and Friday DANIAL MORGAN dan@uow.edu.au 4221 3833 4.105 Monday and Tuesday Information about UOW’s various academic and non-academic supports and services. • Information about procedures and policies that exist at UOW. • Referring you to welfare support services or counselling services provided at the university or in the local community. • Help international students with issues such as: visas, accommodation, loneliness, study, fees, immigration, culture shock and adjusting to life in a new country , improving your English language skills. Advice about who is the best person in your faculty or in the university to help with your problem. • Assisting you to have your disability, illness or injury to be taken into account whilst you are studying. • Providing information about where to get academic help for your studies. • What to do in different circumstances, we can point you in the right direction. SSA’s can provide guidance on how to register for Disability Services support online.
- 14. ALANNA VIAL Don’t just take our word for it hear from a current EIS Student Experience as an undergrad student How to manage your study / work /freetime. Utilise programs to help you succeed Get involved in student life, play free sport, join a club, etc.
- 15. GET INVOLVED: EIS Clubs & Societies Civil Engineering Society UOW Motorsport Electronix Inst. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Industry & Application Society (IEEEPES) Inst. of Electrical & Electronics Power & Energy Society (IEEE IAS) Materials Engineering Society Mathematics Society Mechanical Engineering Society Mechatronics Society Mining Engineering Society Physics Society Wollongong Information Technology Society (WITS) Women In Stem
- 16. EIS Central How To Contact US eis@uow.edu.au 02 4221 3491 Where to find US EIS Central is located on the Ground Floor in Building 4. We are open 9am to 5pm during session.
- 17. EIS Central can help with all general enquiries and will direct you to the right person for all academic enquiries. QUESTIONS? JUST ASK EIS All student forms are to be submitted to EIS Central. EIS Central staff will arrange signatures and arrange appointments if required and will forward to the relevant person for processing.
- 18. If there are circumstances beyond your control that are affecting your academic study, you can apply for Academic Consideration via SOLS Speak to your Course Coordinator, Discipline Advisor, SSA or International Coordinator for assistance Having problems?
- 19. But if you fail in a subject it won’t be removed from your record even if you eventually pass the subject. We want all students to be successful
- 25. UOWx connects you to valuable co-curricular activities that develop your knowledge, skills & networks. Do you have the x-factor? uow.edu.au/uowx
- 26. Log on and go to: eis.uow.edu.au/o-day Missed any Information?
Editor's Notes
- Being a student at UOW will be the best time of your life, I enjoyed it so much I decided to come back to do a second degree. Most of you will experience independence for the first time this year, which is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. You will need to motivate yourself now, every day. You can’t rely on family and friends to do that anymore. Fortunately, you are all in the same boat, so why not make the most of the situation by joining a society where you can make new friends and share your experiences. Joining a society doesn’t only mean making new friends; it also often means getting free food. There is a society at UOW for everyone, and if you can’t find a society that suits your interests you can always create a new one. There are sports societies, such as Snowsports that organise cheap holidays to the snowy mountains every year. There are faculty based societies to assist you with your studies, such as the Maths society which runs study session events at the end of every session, where you can study in a quiet environment and get help from people who have already completed those subjects. The Wollongong IT Society aka WITS holds a massive hack-a-thon every year, designed not just for programmers but also for engineers, mathematicians and anyone else interested in programming, to express their creativity. For the women in the crowd, I know there aren’t many of us (not yet, but we’re working on it), so we have to stick together. The great news is we have a society for that, called WiSTEM, aka Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), which I am an executive of and thoroughly recommend to everyone to join if you want to see help recruit and support more women in STEM careers and industries. WiSTEM will give you a supportive social network and allow you to meet like-minded people who will become your best friends at uni. The best way to get involved with the clubs is to sign up to as many free clubs as possible during O-Week; all you will need to know is your student number and student email address. Once you are signed up you should like the club Facebook page so that you can find out more about what the society does and its events. Then, at the end of the year, you should attend the AGM where you will probably get free Pizza as well as the chance to provide input on what the society will do next year by becoming an executive. Being an executive of a society can be great for your resume as it improves your communication, time management and leadership skills. My biggest regret is not getting more involved with societies. Some of my best memories from my undergraduate degree involved society events. I went to the Gold Coast with the Mechanical society to “learn about” the mechanics behind theme park rides by attending a quick talk organised by the society and then spending the day trying out every ride first hand. I went to Jindabyne and New Zealand with the snowsports society and experienced drinking all night and skiing all day. You have already made a great first step in choosing a degree from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (aka EIS), as it will give you the versatility to solve any problem you encounter in the future. But remember: these degrees aren’t something you can just cruise though, you have to really want it and really push yourself to aim high and achieve great things, particularly in your first year where you will set good habits for your entire life. It's not impossible but it requires commitment. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun, you just need to balance your time between studying and socialising. And remember, please help others to seek advice when you see them struggling with their studies or personal problems. You’ll never regret it. Uni friends are friends for life!
- With more than 120 active clubs on campus there are plenty to choose from. By joining a club you will meet people that share similar interests and will be able to create social and professional networks. The Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences promotes the following academic based clubs: If you didn’t get a chance to meet some of the clubs in the foyer this morning, they will be located on the Duckpond Lawn as part of the O Week Festival. Another opportunity to join a club will be on Clubs Day Week 2: Wednesday 9 March.
- Orientation events: There are so many free activities and events on offer for your first few weeks to help you settle into life as a UOW student
- For a chance to win one of 3 $100 prepaid credit cards, tell us what you think. Keep an eye on your SOLSMail for you chance to provide orientation feedback.