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Materials for direct entry second year students

Last updated on 18/08/11

Please study the content of the First Year Course Units; you need to be confident that you have studied this material as it will be assumed that you have this knowledge when you start the second year.

Your previous studies will be a good preparation for our second year but information on "Microcontroller Project & Microcomputer Engineering I", "Digital System Design I" and "Java Programming" is given below as these are the course units that you are most likely not to have studied.  It is essential that you familiarise yourself with this material.

Last updated on 02/09/10

Microcontroller Project & Microcomputer Engineering I

• Microcontroller Project as a ZIP file.
• Microcomputer Engineering I as a ZIP file.

Digital System Design I

• Digital System Design I as a ZIP file.

Java Programming

• Java Programming as a ZIP file.

Registration week activities

• Introductory programme for direct second year entrants

Tool Kit

All students will need to have a basic set of tools, the essential items being: side cutters (small), snipe nose pliers (small), wire stripper and cutter, flat blade screwdriver (3mm blade width), flat blade screwdriver (5mm blade width), cross-head screwdriver (No. 1), and stripboard cutter.

The School does offer a basic toolkit at cost price, and this is typically very similar to the Zip Wallet Tool Kit (Part No. 85-0055) from Rapid Electronics.  This will be available to purchase from reception when you arrive.

Crucial Guide Live 2011

Crucial Guide Live contains essential information for new and existing students of the University of Manchester. This includes information on registration and can be found on Student Net.

Students from Overseas

As a new overseas student you are likely to have lots of questions about living and studying in Manchester. We have a number of services to answer your concerns about travelling to Manchester and to help you settle into your new life as quickly and easily as possible.

- Arrival Guide

The arrival guide contains detailed information that will be useful when preparing your trip to Manchester, such as planning what to bring, the cost of living, health care and much more.

- Orientation

The orientation programme includes presentations, tours and social events to equip you with everything you will need to begin your studies at Manchester. The majority of events are organised by current students.

- Airport Pickup Service

The University also offers an airport pick-up service. You should book this service by 9th September to guarantee a place.

Fieldtrip to Electrical Mountain Power Station

Electric Mountain, also known as The Dinorwig Power Station, is situated ¾ of a mile deep within Elidir Mountain in North Wales and resides in Europe’s largest man-made cavern. It’s a Hydropower station and the tour will take us to see the Turbine Hall, the main inlet valves (which when opened allow 15,000 gallons of water through every second) and we will be briefed on the inner workings of the station. 

For more information and to sign up click here

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