Faculty of Science, Engineering and Environment

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Environment

INSIGHT2007

PROGRAMME

2 - 6th July 2007

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INSIGHT 2007

Welcome to the University of Salford and INSIGHT 2007. We hope that you have an enjoyable stay with us and that you will learn something about being an engineer and a scientist as well as University life in general.

The members of the organising committee are all lecturers in the University and represent different Engineering and Science Disciplines. They will be available throughout the week to answer questions and deal with any problems that you may have. All lectures will be held in Room G50 of the NewtonBuilding unless otherwise stated.

Messages will be posted on the notice board in the Second Floor Concourse of the NewtonBuilding. Please check regularly to see if there are any messages for you.

The course is informal and casual dress will be suitable but you may like to bring a smart outfit for the theatre visit and/or end of course dinner. Smart trousers (NO JEANS) and sensible footwear (no trainers, no sandals) for the industrial visit would be advisable. If you asked for Civil Engineering project, you may have the chance to visit a construction site and will be required to wear safety boots which are usually in larger sizes. You are required to bring 3 pairs of socks to wear under the boots.

You will be staying in the Horlock Court student accommodation. In each house there are twelve bedrooms, one kitchen, two showers and two toilets. You will be staying in your own bedroom with a wash hand basin. There is no need to bring your own bedding. A towel is provided in each room but bringing your own towels is advisable. The girls usually prepare and have breakfast in the houses where things like cereal, bread, jam, butter, juice, etc are provided. The University also provides lunches and dinners, all paid for by the University.

It would be handy to bring your mobile phone or a phone card with you since most of the telephone boxes in Horlock Court use them. Alternatively you can purchase a phone card from the University shop during the course.

A swimming pool is available at the University’s Sports Centre if you would like to bring a swimming costume with you. Student’s rate is £3.00 / session.

A website for Insight at Salford is being updated ( you should be able to view this year’s programme, images from previous courses and other information.

If you have any queries regarding the course or the programme contact Dr Haifa Takruri-Rizk on 016l295-3139, email: or Rae Bezer on 0161 295 4983, email: .

Insight 2007PROGRAMME

Monday, 2nd July

ChapmanBuilding Foyer

10.30 12.00Arrival and Registration

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

12.30 13.30Lunch

NewtonBuilding, Room G50

13.30 13.50Introduction and Welcome to Insight 2007:

Dr Haifa Takruri-Rizk, University of Salford

Marwa El-Cheikh,Headstart Supervisor, RoyalAcademy of

Engineering

13.50 14.20What is Engineering?

Professor Nigel Linge,

School of Computing, Science and Engineering (CSE), University of Salford

14.20 – 14.30Safety Talk

Dr Steve Hill, Safety Officer, CSE, University of Salford

14.30 – 14.40Introduction of Group Leaders

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

14.45 – 15.00Refreshments

15.00 – 15.15Briefing on Group Problem Solving exercise:

Dr Glyn Heath, School of Health Care Professions

15.15 17.00Group Problem Solving exercise 1

17.30 18.30Evening meal (Maxwell Canteen)

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

18.30 19.30Group Problem Solving exercise 2

19.30Judging of team exercises

19.45Briefing on Industrial Visits, Marwa El-Cheikh,Headstart, Royal Academy of Engineering

20.15Social and Quiz with Marwa El-Cheikh, and the Group Leaders

Insight 2007 PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 3rd July

ALL DAYVisits to Industry:

Transport will be arranged to take the participants in groups to various companies in the locality.

17.45 18.45Evening meal (Maxwell Canteen)

19.00 onwardsFilm / Video,(NewtonBuilding, Second Floor, room 233)

Wednesday, 4th July

NewtonBuilding, Room G50

09.00 10.30GRAPEVINE: Engineering and Science as a Career:

Talks by practising women engineers and scientists:

Helen Budge(MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with French)

Electrical Project Engineer, Astra Zeneca

Jenny Mills (MEng Civil Engineering)

Graduate Engineer, Halcrow

Jenny Colledge(MEng Systems Engineering)

Systems Engineer, BAE SYSTEMS

Question/Answer Panel

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

10.30 – 10.45Refreshments

Various locations

10.45 13.00Project Work:

Projects arranged within the University Schools of:-

Computing, Science and Engineering
Health Care Professions

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

13.00 – 14.00Buffet lunch with project supervisors

Various locations

14.00 16.30Project Work

17.30 18.30Evening meal (Maxwell Canteen)

18.45Transport tothe Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

THE TEMPESTby William Shakespeare, starringPete Postlethwaite

22.00 approx.Transport to Horlock Court

Insight 2007PROGRAMME

Thursday, 5th July

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

09.00 – 10.45Refreshments and Preparation of Project Presentations

NewtonBuilding, Room G50

10.45 – 12:05Project Presentations

NewtonBuilding, G50

12:10 – 13.10Build and Analyse Model Aircraft, Dr Thurai Rahulan

NewtonBuilding, Second Floor Concourse

13.10 – 13.45Lunch

13.45 – 14.00Group photograph

NewtonBuilding, Room G50

14.10 – 15.40Admissions, Programmes and Careers

Helen Critchlow,Schools and Colleges Liaison, University ofSalford

Paul Sayer,Director of Admissions, CSE, University ofSalford

Christine Blaymire,Careers Advisory Service, University of Salford

17.30Transport to ManchesterAirport – AviationViewingPark(Concorde)

19:45Insight 2007 Dinner: Terrace Restaurant, The Lowry, SalfordQuays

22:30 approx.Transport to Horlock Court

Friday, 6th July

NewtonBuilding

09.15 – 11.30Demos in Engineering and Science Laboratories

Acoustics / Physics / Centre for Virtual Environment

NewtonBuilding, Concourse

11.40 - 11.55Refreshments

12.00 – 12.45Feedback on Industrial VisitsCourse review, Marwa El-Cheikh, Headstart, Royal Academy of Engineering

NewtonBuilding, Second FloorConcourse

12:45 13.45Sandwich Lunch

13:45Departure

Insight 2007

University of Salford

INFORMATION SHEET

Arrival

We have already sent you aSalfordUniversity campus plan and approach routes to enable you to make your travel arrangements. We would like you to arrive on Monday 2nd July 2007 between 10.30am and 12.00noon. On arrival, please make your way to ChapmanBuilding (location shown on the campus plan). After registration you will be taken to Horlock Court, where you will be living during your stay at the University.

Please note that arrangement for early arrival (evening of Sunday 1st) is possible, if necessary. The candidate needs to meet the extra expenses, £23/night.

We look forward to meeting you at the School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford!

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