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First Year Seminar (FYS)

Programme 2024

Faculty of Engineering
and the Built Environment
(FEBE) APK

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 Dear First Year Student
The University of Johannesburg welcomes you!
The First Year Seminar (FYS) is compulsory for all
students and it is designed to orientate students into
the new university environment.
Please attend the programme on the Campus at
which you will be studying. We encourage you to take
advantage of this opportunity and all the resources
the university has to offer to ensure that your
transition into higher learning is effortless.
We wish you have an informative and enjoyable
First Year Seminar and much success in your
undergraduate studies.

The UJ Disability Unit provides

technological, academic and psychosocial
support to students with disabilities
on all four UJ Campuses.
Email: disabilityunit@uj.ac.za
Tel: 011 559 3745
Visit: www.uj.ac.za/PsyCaD
www.facebook.com/PsyCaD
Lectures commence on
Monday 12 February 2024.

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Website: www.uj.ac.za/faculties/feb
 FEBE – First Year Seminar Programme 2024
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (BEng)
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
AUCKLAND PARK KINGSWAY CAMPUS (APK)
DAY 1: Monday 5 February 2024
TIME ACTIVITIES VENUE
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival and Welcome
09:30 – 90:40 Address by FEBE Student Liaison Officer
09:40 – 09:50 FEBE Marketing Coordinator: Social Media
09:50 – 10:40 UJ Engineering Societies (Civil Society, SCII, SAIEE, SAIMechE) E Les 200
10:40 – 11:00 Dean’s Welcome Address
11:00 – 11:30 Guest Speaker
11:30 – 12:00 Library Orientation
12:00 – 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 – 13:30 Student Finance
13:30 – 14:00 Introduction to Orange Carpet and UJenius Membership
E Les 200
14:00 – 14:30 Student Affairs
14:30 – 15:00 Distribution of Information Packs

DAY 2: Thursday 8 February 2024

TIME ACTIVITIES VENUE
08:00 – 08:30 Arrival and settling in
08:30 – 08:45 Outline of activities by Department E Les 100
08:45 – 09:00 Transition to Departmental Sessions
09:00 – 09:20 Introduction to PsyCaD
DEPARTMENTAL SESSIONS
Civil Engineering Science D Les 106
09:30 – 11:00 Mechanical Engineering Science D Les 104
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science D Les 105
11:00 – 12:00 LUNCH
12:00 – 13:30 Library Tour APK Library
13:30 – 14:30 Amazing Race APK Campus
E Les 201
E Les 202
Learning with Technology
E Les 203
Civil Engineering Science [145]
14:30 – 16:00 E Ring 207
Mechanical Engineering Science [143]
C Ring 303
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science [142]
E Ring 204
E Ring 206