Welcome to the
MSc in Embedded Systems
Orientation Session
August 22, 13:15, room 1245
Today's presentation
● Welcome and introduction
● The team
● Present yourself in a few words
● Welcome by Prof. Wang Yi
● Schedule for the week, activities
● Roll call
● Orientation (more tomorrow)
MSc in Embedded Systems at Uppsala University
● Young Master's Degree programme
● Started in 2010
● Currently approx. 35 students enrolled
● First students graduated 2012
● Hosted by IT Dep. and Ångström lab.
● Goal: train professionals in Embedded Systems design
4/25
Roll call
● Claim your place in the programme
● After meeting
● Show us your Passport/ID
● Sign next to your name
on list of admitted students
● Do not leave this room before that!
● In case name or email address is misspelled, indicate correct spelling
In case you are not on the list, talk to me
Staf
(MSc in Embedded Systems)
Dr. Philipp Rümmer
(programme coordinator) Dr. Pontus Ekberg (research fellow)
Staf
(MSc in Embedded Systems)
Liselott Dominicus van den Bussche (student counsellor)
Staf
(Embedded Systems Group)
Prof. Wang Yi (group leader)
Some Students/Alumnis
Amir Motevakel
(Master in Embedded Systems)
(+ volunteers from the CS Master programme)
Christoph Ellmer (2nd year student)
Present yourself
in a few words
Welcome by Prof. Wang Yi
Schedule, general overview
Schedule today
13:15 - 14:15 Welcome
14:15 – 14:45 Passport/id checks, booking of meetings 14:45 – 15:00 Group photo
For conditionally admitted students:
15:00 – 17:00 Check of degree cert.
→ Room 1211
Conditional admission
● Students with a provisional ofer of
enrolment need to show the necessary original documents (result transcript, diploma, passport), if required with
certified translation.
Individual meetings
● Study plans: Each student will have a 20-30 min meeting with
Liselott + Pontus + Philipp, to discuss the study plan and finalise enrolment.
● Sign up on list with meeting times
● More infos about course choices on Tuesday morning
Welcome package
● Contact me if you have not yet received yours
More welcome activities
● Uppsala University
● Reception Thursday afternoon, August 25
● Faculty of Science and Technology, UTN
● Reception, August 31
● City Rally, September 7
● BBQ, September 8
● Nations, Uppsala Student Union
● See welcome folder
Nations
● The student “nations” are “colleges”
associated with Swedish
counties/regions. You can join a nation and participate in many activities, and have access to their buildings
● Many nations, as well as the student union, have own orientation activities
● Use the opportunity and attend such activities, as your time permits
Housing Trouble?
● See me after the meeting
Lennakatten/steam train
Lennakatten: Saturday Aug 27
12.00 Students should be at
Uppsala station track 10 12.35 train 73 departs
13.47 stop and fika in Marielund 15:36 train 284 departs
16.04 back in Uppsala
Lennakatten/steam train
Courses in Basic Swedish
● Application form included in your welcome package
● Application deadline: August 29
● If you do not speak Swedish yet,
participation is highly recommended
Programme details ...
● Will be discussed
Tuesday, 10:15 – 12:00, room 2446
To do now:
Attendance list +
Sign up for individual meeting
Conditionally admitted?
Go to room 1211 at 15:00
