1. 1 st Years Orientation School of Engineering (SoE) Nabeel A. Riza Head SoE and Chair Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Location: Room 1.02, Electrical Engineering Building, College Cork Email: n.riza@ucc.ie

2. Congratulations ! You have Passed the School Test You have been Admitted to UCC School of Engineering It is a BiG Deal! It Starts Now.

3. George Boole 1815 – 1864 Inventor of Boolean Algebra - THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIGITAL COMPUTERS Professor (1849-1864), University College Cork UCC is the World University that is Home to George Boole

4. Did You Know - UCC School of Engineering Is in Top 3 Engineering Schools in Ireland (1 EEE, 2 PCE,..) Has Internationally highly Ranked Engineering Disciplines Offers the First BE Energy Engineering Degree in Ireland Is Linked to World Class Research Facilities: Environmental Research Institute (ERI) Tyndall National Institute (Major Center for ICT in Europe) Beaufort Laboratory (Marine Renewable Energy Center) Has Major International Award Winning Academics Royal Irish Academy Awards, ICO Prize, Fellow Awards

5. Did You Know - UCC School of Engineering Graduates at Top Locations around the World Cormac Conroy, PhD Univ. of California Berkeley, Vice-President, Engineering, Qualcomm, USA Stephen O'Driscoll, PhD Stanford Univ., Assistant Prof. Univ. of California-Davis Mike Flynn, PhD Carnegie Mellon University, Professor, University of Michigan Dr. Ann Kelleher, Vice President, Intel, USA. Francis O'Sullivan, PhD MIT, Director MIT Energy Initiative and Lecturer MIT Sloan School of Management Seamus Power, PhD, Director Engineering Services, Analog Devices, Ireland Pat Lynch, Director, ESB and former President of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland

6. UCC School of Engineering – Fast Facts The Numbers Academics: 35 Admin/Support Staff: 22 Research Staff: 42 Undergraduates: 589 (Engineering + Architecture) Postgraduates 232 (128 PhD & 104 Masters) Annual Research Income (2013/14): 2.2 million Euros Degrees Offered: Bachelor (5 Disciplines) and Masters & PhD in 7 Disciplines

7. The School of Engineering Your Home away from Home People You Should Know

8. School Front-Offices Administration Electrical Engineering Bldg Head of School Admin: Ms. Claudia Cashman Research Admin: Ms. Mary O’Leary Location: Room G.05 Electrical Engineering Building, College Cork Email: c.cashman@ucc.ie Tel: 490 2210 Location: Room G.05, Electrical Engineering Building, College Cork Email: mary.oleary@ucc.ie Tel: 490 3081

9. BE Electrical & Electronic Engineering Director: Dr Richard Kavanagh Location: : Room 2.04, Electrical Engineering Building, College Cork Email: r.kavanagh@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2827 Admin: Ms. Niamh O’Sullivan Location: Room G.05, Electrical Engineering Building, College Cork Email: ni.osullivan@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2923

10. BE Energy Engineering Director: Prof. Jerry Murphy Location: Room 1.01C, Civil Engineering Building, College Road Email: jerry.murphy@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2286 Admin: Ms. Sheila Kenny Location: Room CE104, Civil Engineering Building, College Road Email: sheila.kenny@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2128

11. BE Civil & Environmental Director: Prof. Ger Kiely Location: Top Floor, Civil Engineering Building, College Road Email: g.kiely@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2965 Admin: Ms. Sheila Kenny Location: Room CE104, Civil Engineering Building, College Road Email: sheila.kenny@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2128

12. BE Process & Chemical Engineering Director: Dr. Jorge Oliveira Location: Room 310, Food Science & Technology Building, College Road Email: j.oliveira@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2006 Photo Admin: Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney Location: Room 312, Food Science & Technology Building, College Road Email: A.McSweeney@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2389 Photo

13. BSc Architecture Director: Prof. Kevin McCartney Location: Cork Centre for Architectural Education, Copley Street, Cork Email: k.mccartney@ucc.ie Tel: 021-4298402 Admin: Ms. Geraldine McCarthy Location: Cork Centre for Architectural Education, Copley Street, Cork Email: gerrymccarthy@ucc.ie Tel: 021-4298401

14. School of Engineering Web Sites Plus 6 Discipline Web Sites http://soe.ucc.ie

15. School of Engineering (SoE) Educating and Training ETHICAL ENGINEERS NO PLAGARISM

16. College of SEFS Student Support Session for Students from the School of Engineering Tuesday, 9 September @ 1pm in Room CE G10 Civil Engineering Building Talk: To help you as a first year student, and get you off to a good start, and prepare you for the challenges of studying in SEFS at UCC.

17. Mentoring in the SoE Chair of Mentoring: Dr. Kevin McCarthy Location: Room 310, Electrical Engg Building, College Road Email: k.mccarthy@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2072 Admin: Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney Location: Room 312, Food Science & Technology Building, College Road Email: A.McSweeney@ucc.ie Tel: 021-490 2389 Photo

18. ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE DREAM BIG HAVE FUN AND STAY BALANCED REMEMBER THE WORLD NEEDS TOP ENGINEERS THE MESSAGE FOR YOUR 4 YEARS OF SUCCESS AT UCC