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MSc CS/FC Induction Week 2012

When is Induction Week?
Getting to UCL
Finding the Department of Computer Science
Finding your way to a specific room
Induction Timetable
What if I Miss an Induction Event?

When is Induction Week?

Induction Week for MScCS and MSCFC this year begins on Monday 24th September and there will be a full timetable of introductory lectures and laboratories during this week which both co-horts should attend.

Getting to 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 staions are Goodge Street and Euston Square.

We would recommend using the Transport for London Journey Planner below when making your travel arrangements.

Finding the Computer Science Department

The Computer Science Department is located in the Malet Place Engineering Building, (MPEB), at the southern end of campus. New students can access MPEB via the Engineering Front Building entrance on Torrington Place opposite Waterstones book shop.

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, a dot, then the room number.
(E.g. MPEB 1.02 = Malet Place Engineering Building, 1st Floor, Room 2)

UCL is a big place and so you will be given a map as part of your induction pack to help you find your way around in the first few weeks.

Useful Tips

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 CS student), to help you navigate your way around campus.

Introduction Timetable

Your official enrolment with UCL is on Saturday 22nd September 15.00-16.00 in the Wilkins Building, Old Refectory.

This timetable may be subject to changes and a printed up to date copy will be given out to you on your arrival in your induction pack

Monday 24th September 2012
	09.30–10.15	Room 5.22 (5th Floor) MPEB Map	MScCS & MScFC Students sign up with Department & receive Departmental information. with Sally Longley
	10.30-11.30	Room 5.23 (5th Floor) MPEB	MScCS & MScFC allocation of Departmental Computer Accounts
	14.00-15.00	Lecture Theatre 1.03, MPEB, (1st Floor)	MScCS & MScFC Students Welcome talk and introduction By Kevin Bryson - Programme Director MScCS & MScFC
	15.00-15.20	stay in 1.03 for this talk	talk about the 1st Student Conference on Optimisation of Software (StuConOs) StuConOS conference talk by Mark Harman/Yuanyuan Zhang
Tuesday 25th September 2012
	10.00-12.00	B11, Seminar Room, Bentham House, 4-8 Ensleigh Gardens	Talk by Alan Wilson London Stock Exchange, MScFC only
	12.00-13.00	Lecture Theatre 1.20, MPEB (lst Floor)	MScCS & MScFC Introduction to CS Computing Facilities (Lecture) with Peter Rennert
	13.00-14.30	Computer Lab 1.21 (1st Floor) crf.casa.ucl.ac.uk/screenRoute.aspx	Reuters Training - MScFC only
	14.00-15.30	Computer Lab 1.05 (1st Floor)	Introduction to CS Computing Facilities Lab session for MScCS only with TBA
	15.30-17.00	Computer Lab 1.05 (lst Floor)	Introduction to CS Computing Facilities Lab session for MScFC only
	Wednesday 26th September 2012
	10.00–11.00	Computer Lab 1.05 (1st Floor)	Introduction to CS Computing Facilities Lab session for the MScCS & MScFC together
	11.30-12.00	J Z Young Lecture Theatre Medical Sciences Building	MScCS & MScFC Central IT services induction (This is a suggested session time only, you can attend any session on the 25, 26 and 27 September, between 11am and the last session being at 2.30pm on each of these days) information on this has aleady been given to you by UCL, this seems a suitable time for you.
	13.00-14.00	Lecture Theatre 1.03 MPEB (1st Floor) 14.00-15.00 15.00-15.30	MScCS & MScFC Introduction to Java Lecture (1) by Dean Mohamedally followed by Introduction to GC03 Architecture and Hardware by Dr Peter Rounce Short talk on RSI & Health and Safety by Dave Twiselton, Health and Safety Officer
	15.30-17.00	The Gallery, ULU (First Floor)	Welcome Party
	Thursday 27th September 2012
	10.00-11.00	Lecture Theatre 1.02, MPEB, (1st Floor)	MScCS & MScFC Introduction to Java Lecture (2) by Dean Mohamedally
	11.00-12.00	Financial Computing Lab 1.21 MPEB, (1st Floor) & 1.05 if necessary	MScCS & MScFC Java Lab session
	13.00-14.00	Lecture Theatre 1.02 MPEB (1st Floor)	MScCS & MScFC Introduction to Java Lecture (3) by Dean Mohamedally
	15.00-17.00	Financial Computing Lab 1.21 (1st Foor) & 1.05 if necessary	MScCS & MScFC Java Lab session (2 hour session)

Friday 28th September 2012

	12.00-13.00	Lecture Theatre 1.02 MPEB (1st Floor)	MScCS & MScFC Introduction to Java Lecture (4) by Dean Mohamedally
	14.00-15.00	Financial Computing Lab 1.21 MPEB, (1st Floor) (Please note that 1.05 is not available)	MScCS & MScFC Java Lab session

What if I miss an Induction Event?

If you are unable to attend any of the induction events please let your Programme Administrator know so they can keep you up to date on important information that may have been missed.