Are you a new student in Engineering, Information Technology, or Architecture?
There’s so much happening across the campus during O-Week and beyond that it can be hard to know where you should be and when.
To help you out, we’ve put together a simple guide to the essential new student events and activities across campus. Get advice on your timetable, attend a workshop, and get orientated!
What’s on in O-Week
O-Week is on from the 17–21 February 2020, and is an important step to starting university and making new friends, so make sure you get involved!
Project Days
Project Days are compulsory for all students commencing Engineering, Information Technology, and Computer Science. First year Architectural Design students also have a compulsory orientation session.
For a full list of the all the first-year student events across the Faculty, visit UQ’s Orientation website.
- Bachelor of Computer Science First Year Students: Welcome & Project Day
- Bachelor of Information Technology First Year Students: Welcome & Project Day
- Bachelor Engineering (Hons), BE (Hons) Duals & BE(Hons)/ME : Project Day (First Year students only)
- International First Year BE(Hons) Orientation & Project Day
- Bachelor Architectural Design (BArchDes) Orientation
The 2020 First Year Engineering program guide (PDF, 1.5 MB) has a timetable with all the optional and compulsory events for first year engineering students.
Postgraduate events
Meet key academics and gain valuable advice on course selection, resources and what is expected of you as a postgraduate student at the Postgraduate Welcome and Advice Seminar.
Support sessions
Timetable and Scholarships Support Sessions for first year engineering students are held throughout O-Week. Bring your timetable with you and get one-on-one advice.
The Support Session timetable is available in the 2020 First Year Engineering program guide (PDF, 1.5 MB).
Other events
Women in Engineering First Year Welcome Lunch
The Women in Engineering team will be hosting lunch and providing insider tips for first year students. Don't miss this great opportunity to meet the 2020 Engineering cohort and the Women in Engineering student leaders. Find all the details here.
Market Day
Note: Market Day no longer takes place during O-Week. It has moved to the first Wednesday of Semester, Wednesday 26 February in The Great Court.
Market Day is a must for new students, with +190 stalls, freebies, competitions, and opportunities to learn about UQ clubs and societies and sporting teams. Find all the details here.
Clubs and Societies
Learn something new and hang out with fellow students who share your interests by joining one the many clubs and societies across Engineering and Computing and Architecture:
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Students Society (ChESS)
- Civil Engineering Student Association (CESA)
- UQ Computing Society (UQCS)
- Electrically Based Engineering Student Society (EBESS)
- Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS)
- Engineers Without Borders - UQ Chapter
- Mechanical Engineering Students Society (MESS)
- Mining and Metallurgical Association (MAMA)
- Robogals UQ (RGUQ)
- UQ Skirts in Engineering (UQ SKIRTS)
- UQ Racing
- UQ Space
- BRUCE Architecture Society
- Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA)
Get set to use the tools at UQ Innovate
UQ Innovate is a makerspace where students and staff can get hands-on with the latest design equipment and technologies. To use the tools you are required to complete online training and attend induction sessions, so book your training in for the start of the semester to get a head start.
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Follow us on social media to keep up with what’s happening during O-Week and beyond. Find UQ Engineering and Technology on Facebook and Instagram.
