Information for Engineering Freshers

Advice for Freshers (Summary) A summary of the main things to read up before you arrive in Cambridge. Preparatory Problems Website (login and password required) Your college will contact you with instructions for completing these problems, with the required password Week 1 Lego Mindstorms activity A design-and-build activity running every day in the first week - read this introduction, and get going before you arrive! CUED Freshers' Guide Useful overview of the Department, the course, student engineering societies etc, produced by the Staff-Student Joint Committee (SSJC) Industrial Experience Requirements Summary of the requirements for industrial experience before completing the 2nd and 3rd years of the course Information on Industrial Experience and Sponsorship Opportunities Supporting Website on industrial experience and sponsorship, produced by the Coordinator, Mr Wowk Recommended Reading General interest engineering books to dip into before you come to Cambridge Other Useful Information (on the Engineering Admissions Website) Further information on gap years, extra-curricular Engineering societies etc. Teaching Office Webpage for First year Engineering (Part IA) The complete listing of documentation, timetables etc for Part IA

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