UNSW Engineering Welcome, O-Week Term 1 2022

Welcome to UNSW Engineering!

We look forward to meeting you at our official welcome as part of UNSW O-Week for Term 1, 2022.

Meet your Dean and learn how to succeed in your studies. This event will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about your faculty and have the chance to ask any questions you may have.

On campus Faculty welcome events on offer:

Engineering Welcome

• Where:
• Outdoor cinema 1: Alumni Park West (map ref: D10)
• Outdoor cinema 2: Book Shop Lawn (map ref: F14) - features a marquee for wet weather
• Outdoor cinema 3: Library Lawn (map ref: C21)

• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

This event is open to all undergraduate students only. Meet the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, learn about the Career Service, and take the opportunity to ask a question to our Q&A panellists!

Women in Engineering Welcome

Meet fellow female-identifying engineering students and reps from our student societies, and hear about some of the fantastic programs you can get involved in. You can also explore the Willis Makerspace and make new friends while you're at it!

• Where: Colombo Theatres (Colombo House building) (Map reference B16)
• Dates: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Engineering Yellow Shirts Tour

• Where: Tours depart from either the Library Lawn (map ref. C21) or Pool Lawn (map ref. C4), UNSW Kensington Campus
• Dates: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Each tour is open to all commencing students in the Engineering Faculty. Guided by our famous Yellow Shirts student volunteers, your tour will feature faculty information, UNSW tips & tricks, advice on kickstarting your social life, plus you'll meet other newbies in your tour group.

Virtual Faculty welcome events on offer:

Engineering Welcome

• Where: Join here at the time of the event
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

This event is open to all undergraduate students only. Meet the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, learn about the Career Service, and take the opportunity to ask a question to our Q&A panellists!

Student Life: Support, Social and Skills

• Where: Link will be sent via email prior to the event
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

This virtual event is open to all commencing students in the Engineering Faculty

On campus School welcome events on offer:

School of Chemical Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting an environmental management degree, or you are considering a major in biology, marine science, ecology, earth science, geography or climate science.

• Where: Room G05, Science and Engineering Building
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Civil Engineering degree, or Environmental Engineering degree.

• Where: Law Theatre G04, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Computer Science Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Computer Science degree.

• Where: Central Lecture Block 7 (CLB7), UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Manufacturing, or Mechanical engineering degree.

• Where: Matthews Theatre A, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Biomedical Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Biomedical Engineering degree.

• Where: AGSM John B Reid Theatre, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 11:00am - 11:45am

School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering degree.

• Where: OMB G51, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

RSVP for this event if you are starting an Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering degree.

• Where: ChemSci M17, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

RSVP for this event if you are starting a Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering degree.

• Where: K-F8-G02 - Law Th G02, UNSW Kensington Campus
• Date: Thursday 10 February 2022
• Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Important information:

Given the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, UNSW Sydney will be delivering a hybrid O-Week for students commencing in Term 1, 2022 with both on campus and virtual events.

Be sure to take advantage of all the events and opportunities on offer to familiarise yourself with your faculty, meet your peers and learn about student life at UNSW Sydney.

Masks: Please wear a mask in all indoor settings as required by the NSW State Government. We encourage you to wear higher-quality masks: surgical masks offer superior protection to cloth masks, and N95 masks offer superior protection to surgical masks if correctly fitted. 

Feeling unwell? Do not come to campus if you have any symptoms, are unwell or you are considered a close contact of a COVID-19 positive case. If after attending UNSW O-Week you are required to be tested for COVID-19, please alert us by completing the COVID-19 case notification form.

Health and safety protocol: 

• Check-in to buildings/spaces using both your swipe card and QR codes where available; 
• Maintain physical distancing and density limits of not more than 1 person per 2sqm indoors; 
• Wash or sanitise your hands regularly; 
• Keep a safe distance from others and avoid physical contact. 

To get the most out of the event, we recommend that you check out the Engineering Student Page beforehand.

For our students based in China, please visit the China Student Access Network (CSAN) for information on how to access online UNSW resources and functions.