First Year
Events are held in rooms in the Skempton Building (SKEM) or City and Guilds (CAGB) unless indicated otherwise below.
Details of staff can be found on our Aeronautics Academic, Teaching, Administrative, Technical and Operations Staff website.
Monday 2nd October 2023
10:00-11:00 College Welcome Talk (Great Hall)
11:00-13:00 Department Welcome/Briefing/Registration/iPad Collection (SKEM 164)
Head of Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS)
Director of Student Experience
Senior Tutor
Tutor for Women
Student Wellbeing Advisor
Undergraduate Office Staff
14:30-15:00 Imperial College Union (ICU) and City & Guilds College Union (CGCU) Briefings (SKEM 164)
15:00-16:30 Department of Aeronautics Student Representatives, Women in Aeronautics Society, Aerosoc and 'Mums and Dads'
Welcome Talks (SKEM 164) followed by Mums and Dads social event (CAGB 309).
Tuesday 3rd October 2023
09:00-10:00 Health and Safety Briefing (SKEM 164) : Department Safety Officer
10:00-11:00 Library Briefing (SKEM 164): Aeronautics Librarian
11:00-11:45 Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Presentation (SKEM 164)
11.45-12.30 Institute of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE) Presentation (SKEM 164)
Wednesday 4th October 2023
Cohort will be broken down into three groups and during the time slots indicated below for your relevant group you need to go for your boiler/lab suit fitting (CAGB 309) and then collect your Engineering Practice Car Kit (CAGB 300). Your group information will be viewable in your timetable shortly before term starts and you are not permitted to attend any other group session.
09:00-10:00 Group 01
10:00-11:00 Group 02
11:00-12:00 Group 03
Thursday 5th October 2023
09:00-10:00 Programme Summary Briefing (SKEM 164) : Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Student Experience
10:00-12:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
13.00-14.00 Department Computing Briefing (SKEM 164) : Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department IT
14:00-14:30 Blackboard Learn Induction (SKEM 164) : Faculty Learning Technologists
15:00-17:00 Scavenger Hunt: DUGS and Department Teaching Fellows, AeroSoc Mums & Dads (if no teaching)
17.00-18.30 Scavenger Hunt Refreshments for all attendees in the City and Guilds Foyer (main entrance).
Friday 6th October 2023
10:00-12:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
13:00-15:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
15.00-16:00 Year Abroad Briefing (SKEM 164): Year Abroad Coordinator