Welcome to the
MSc in Embedded Systems
Orientation Session
August 21, 13:15, room 1245
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
Today's meeting
● 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)
4/24
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
(Embedded Systems Group)
Prof. Wang Yi (group leader)
Staf
(MSc in Embedded Systems)
Liselott Dominicus van den Bussche (student counsellor)
+ Student Volunteers ...
Present yourself
in a few words
Welcome by Prof. Wang Yi
Schedule today
13:15 - 14:15 Welcome
14:15 – 14:45 Passport/id checks, booking of meetings, cake
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.
Schedule, general overview
http://www.it.uu.se/student/programmes_and_courses/master_programmes/embedded_systems/orientation2017
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 afternoon
Welcome Package
● Contact me if you have not yet received yours
● If you arrive after the Arrival Days on August 17-19, you can go to the
Service Centre at the Segerstedt
Building, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 7, between 8 am to 5 pm Monday to
Friday to pick up your welcome folder.
More welcome activities
● Uppsala University
● Reception on Wednesday
● Fair on Friday
● Faculty of Science and Technology, UTN
● Reception on August 30
● 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,
http://www.uppsalastudentkar.se/international-students/life-sweden/orientation/orientation-week
● Use the opportunity and attend such activities, as your time permits
Housing Trouble?
● See me after the meeting
Lennakatten/steam train
Lennakatten: Sunday Aug 27
10.30 Students should be at
Uppsala station track 10 10.40 train departs
~11:30 stop and fika in Marielund 14.30 back in Uppsala
Sign up on name list!
Lennakatten/steam train
Courses in Basic Swedish
● Application form included in your welcome package
● Application deadline: August 28
● If you do not speak Swedish yet,
participation is highly recommended
Schedule tomorrow
11:00 - 12:00 Campus tour
13:15 – 15:00 Programme details
→ Room 2446 18:00 – 20:00 BBQ
To do now:
Attendance list
+ Sign up for individual meeting + Stay for the group photo
Conditionally admitted?
Go to room 1211 at 15:00
