1/21
Welcome to the
MSc in Embedded Systems
Orientation Session
August 26, 10:15, room 1245
2/21
MSc in Embedded Systems at Uppsala University
● Young Master's Degree programme
Started in 2010
Last year ~32 students enrolled
First students graduated 2012
● Hosted by IT Dep. and Ångström lab.
● Goal: train professionals in Embedded Systems design
3/21
Schedule today
10:15 – 11:15 Welcome
11:15 – 11:45 Passport / id checks,
booking of individual meetings, 11:45 – 12:00 Group photo
For conditionally admitted students:
15:15 – 17:00 Check of diploma / degree cert.
→ Room 1211
4/21
Roll call
● Claim your place in the programme!
● After this meeting:
Show me 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, please indicate correct spelling
● In case you are not on the list, talk to me
5/21
Conditional admission
● Students with a provisional offer of enrolment need to show the necessary original
documents (result transcript, diploma, passport), if required with certified
translation.
● Go to room ITC 1211 at 15.15.
6/21
Some staff
Mohamed Faouzi Atig (programme coordinator) Philipp Rümmer
(head of division)
Liselott Dominicus van den Bussche
(student counsellor) Wang Yi
(ES group leader)
7/21
Present yourself
in a few words
8/21
Welcome by Prof. Bengt Jonsson
9/21
Schedule, general overview
http://www.it.uu.se/student/welcome_masters/orientation_embeddedsystems_2019
10/21
Individual meetings
● Study plans: Each student will have a 20 minute meeting with Mohamed Faouzi Atig to discuss the study plan and finalise enrolment.
Choose courses for the first period.
Sign up on list with meeting times.
● More info about course choices on Tuesday afternoon.
11/21
Student Accounts
● Central web page for all course-related activities: www.studentportalen.uu.se
● Once registered as a student, you should
activate your student account at the following webpage:
https://konto.weblogin.uu.se/index-en.html
12/21
Unix accounts
● Used for Unix (actually Linux) lab rooms.
● Will work once you are registered to a course that needs them.
13/21
More welcome activities
(see links on the Orientation Week page)
● Uppsala University
Reception on Friday, 30/8
Fair on Friday, 30/8
● Faculty of Science and Technology, UTN
Reception on Wednesday, 4/9
● Student Nations & Uppsala Student Union
Whole week
See this folder
14/21
Student 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.
● The nations have their own Orientation Program.
15/21
Lennakatten/steam train
16/21
Lennakatten: Sunday, Sep 1
10.10 Students should be at Uppsala
central station track 10 (east side) 11.15 - 13.12 Stop in Marielund (with fika)
13.41 Back in Uppsala
Sign up on name list!
17/21
Lennakatten: Sunday, Sep 1
10.10 Students should be at Uppsala
central station track 10 (east side) 11.15 - 13.12 Stop in Marielund (with fika)
13.41 Back in Uppsala
You should be there 9.40 am
The train departs 10.10am (and does not wait)
18/21
Lennakatten/steam train
We go Marielund. We offer sandwich + coffee/tea.
The return trip is booked with departure from Marielund 13.12.
(You can also come back earlier...)
19/21
Courses in Basic Swedish
● On-line application here
● Application deadline: August 28th!
● If you do not speak Swedish yet, participation is highly recommended
● The course can not be counted towards your degree
20/21
To do now:
Show your passport and sign the attendance list + Sign up for individual meeting
+ Stay for the group photo
+ Apply for the course in Basic Swedish (optional)
Conditionally admitted?
Go to room 1211 at 15:15
Enjoy your studies in Uppsala!
Questions?
21/21
Schedule tomorrow
11:00 – 12:00 Campus tour (unless it pours)
13:15 – 15:00 Programme details, course information,
student union representative → Room 1245
17:00 – BBQ