Welcome to the

University of Agder

Klasse 4FE/Class 4FE

12 August 2013Stein Bergsmark

Programme Coordinator in Renewable EnergyBachelor and Master

• Stein Bergsmark

• 30 years of industry experience

• Computer Design

• Electronic and Electrical Engineering

• Mobile Communication

• Subjects

• Physics and Mathematics

• Electronics and Power electronics

• Signals and Systems

• Mobile Communications

• Electrical Engineering

• Control Theory

stein.bergsmark@uia.no

Room D3 062

Phone 37 23 32 15

Mobile 952 57 630

Welcome

Welcome to the

2-year master programme in

Renewable Energy

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science

Congratulations!• Congratulations with your choice of coming to Grimstad

• With high standards of teaching and research, we are a dynamic and modern university which prides itself on a large selection of English taught courses offered to students from all over the world

• We always try our best to follow up the students in a good way

• We are sure you will get a good platform for career and jobs after graduation

• This is a very small class, and you have the opportunity to have very good contact with our lecturers

Agenda

• What happens today?

• Roll Call

• University of Agder

• Faculty of Engineering and Science

• Department of Engineering Sciences

• Master’s programme in Renewable Energy

What happens today? And later ..

• Roll Call and Information meeting at 11:30 for class 4FE in A2 023

• Later today

• 12:30 Opening ceremony in the hall

• 14:45 ?? Meeting the student buddies

• 15:30 Exchange your life – study abroad C3 072

• 16:30 Barbecue party

• 20:00 Concerts

• Class meeting Tuesday 13 August 14:15 – 15:00 in aud A2 123.

Opprop – Roll Call• There will always be someone who are not called

• Those who have not been called, but still have got admission, must

• send an email to opptak@uio.no or

• go to the Service desk

The University of Agder• University since 2007

• The 4th largest university in Norway

• 10000 students, 1000 employees

• Two campuses

• Kristiansand, 7000 students

• Grimstad, 3000 students

• Teaching on all levels, entry, bachelor, master and PhD

• A total of 150 study programmes

• Student exchange with 100 universities around the world

• The new Campus Grimstad opened in August 2010

• A good mix of study branches, with

• Engineering and technology

• Teacher education

• Nursing

• Economics

Faculty of Engineering and Science

Bachelor’s programmes in

•Renewable energy

•Mechatronics

•Civil engineering

•Computer Science

•Mobile communication and electronics

•Aeronautics engineering

Master’s programmes in

•ICT

•Industrial economics

•Mechatronics

•Renewable energy

•Civil engineering

Extensive cooperation with regional industry

• Our long-term and extensive cooperation with regional industry will give you relevant learning, experience and project subject

• Agder energy, Returkraft, Rambøll and others

• Agder energy is sponsor for the «Best Master in Renewable Energy Thesis»

• For mechatronics we have the NODE companies

• The Node companies is sponsor for «Best Master in Mechatronics Thesis»

Programme plan for MASTENE

1st semester

ENE404-G Renewable Energy (1/2) 5 credits

MA-417-G Maths for mechatronics (1/2) 5 credits

MAS407-G Modelling and simulation of mechatronics systems 10 credits

MAS406-G Mechanical material technology 10 credits

2nd semester

ENE404-G Renewable Energy (2/2) 5 credits

MA-417-G Maths for mechatronics (2/2) 5 credits

MAS401-G Electric Drives 5 credits

ENE405-G Wind power 10 credits

ENE501-G Photovoltaic Technology 5 credits

3rd semester

ENE401-G Fuel Cell Technology 5 credits

ENE402-G Power Electronics for renewable Energy 10 credits

ENE502-G Smartgrid5 credits

Elective1: MAS501-G Control Theory 10 credits Elective 2: IND400-G Bedriftsøkonomisk analyse 1 10 credits

4th semester

ENE500-G Master's Thesis in Renewable Energy 30 credits

Time table Autumn 2013 for class 4FEStart on Monday 19 August

Campus site map

Wing A Wing DWing B Wing C

Entrance

Library andIT help desk

Main street

Canteen

Service Desk

Amphitheatre

Read the Semester start brochure

Informasjon og meldinger for studenter

www.uia.no/student

Information and messages

http://www.uia.no/en/portals/study

Meldinger som endres

Fast innlogging

Faste feltFixed fields

Fixed logon

Studiehåndboka: uia.no/studiehandbok- Information on study programmes, courses and syllabus

Semesterregistreringen omfatterThe semester registration includes

Every semester: • Confirmation of study plan with registration for teaching and exams

• Payment of semester fee

• Update of personal information

• Issuing of semester card

•

First semester:• Issuing of student card

• Confirmation of study plan part 1

New students:

Instructions are given for electronic payment. From semester 2, students get payment info from studweb, and must use internet banking for payment

The semester card is sent when payment and registering are completed.

Frister/Deadlines

1 SeptemberDeadline for payment of semester fee, student registration, confirmation of study plan and exam registration

Siste frist for betaling av semesteravgift, registrering, bekreftelse av utdanningsplan og eksamensmelding i høstsemesteret

1 FebruarySiste frist for betaling av semesteravgift, registrering, bekreftelse av utdanningsplan og eksamensmelding i vårsemesteret

Deadlines for the spring semester

Hvis du ikke har PIN-koden:When you do not have the PIN-code

Go to the IT helpdesk or use Studweb

Du får ny tilsendt på e-post ved å gå inn på Studentweb

Plikt til å holde seg orientertObligation to keep oneself informed

Det forutsettes at studentene følger med på meldinger gitt på

All students are supposed to keep track of messages given on• www.uia.no/student • Fronter• E-mail• Meldinger sendt på e-post går til e-postadressen studenten har

fått fra universitetet og ikke til eventuelle private e-postadresser.

(gjennom webmail kan e-post videresendes) A message posted on Fronter is regarded as being given personally to each and

every individual student

e-mail messages to students og to the uia email address, and not to private addresses. However, forwarding can be done in webmail.

Se utdanningsplan del 1 i Studentweb for utfyllende informasjon om plikten til å holde seg orientert.

Information until you have Fronter access:

• Information is given on the Noticeboard just outside the Service area

• Check every day

Servicetorget/Service centrehjelper med mye og er det sentrale informasjonsstedet.

Student advisors available every day from 9 – 12 until 1 September

På Servicetorget vil det også være representanter fra:

• Eksamen

• Internasjonal avdeling

• Karrieresenter

• Opptak

You will find resources on

• Exams

• International office

• Career center

• Admission

IT-hjelp – IT helpdesk

E-mail: it-hjelp@uia.no

Phone: (3814) 1700

SMS: 26112 (kodeord «IT» + question)

Chat: uia.no/it

FB: facebook.com/IThjelpUiA

Skranke: I biblioteket - Servicedesk in the library

Andre tjenester: Mediatek, trådløst nettverk, programvare, kurs

Åpningstider: Mandag til torsdag 08.00 – 20.00 (fredag 08.00 – 18.00)

Brukernavn og Passord/User name and password:

Sendes nye studenter på SMS. Sent new students on SMS

Har du ikke fått, kan du kontakte IT-hjelp. Or contact IT helpdesk

Åpningstider – og adgang utenom åpningstid - Admission

• Opening hours:

• Monday – Friday : 07.00 til 21.00

• Saturday: 08.30 til 16.00

• ”24 hour zone” is available 24 hours for students with admission card

• Admission card = student card. From the Service area

•

Carry home or leave on campus

Lockers are available for students in

•A1 (A-wing ground floor), opposite to the library

•D2 corridor by engineering student labs

•Lockers are locked with your own padlock and is available to you for the academic year – August to June.

•Lockers must be emptied before summer 2014.

•Left padlocks are cut and lockers emptied summer 2014.

Parking and arrival at Campus Grimstad

• Bike and bus are recommended

• 700 places for bikes

• 400 places for cars, in the parking house. Price 5NOK per day. Do not use a car unless you are living far away

• Park only in parking slots

• Europark is responsible for the parking area and gives you a parking ticket for wrong parking:

• There is NO parking along Jon Lilletuns vei. Parking here will guarantee a parking ticket.

Recycling – Green profile

• There are recycling stations all over the campus

• Everybody tidies up after oneself, always and everywhere

• Thermo cup = cheaper coffee (extra for paper pot)

• Cups can be bought in the bookstore or canteen

• We are running a campus cup campaign during week 1! Buy yourself a cup, and have free coffee during this week.

Midlertidig tillitsperson blant studenteneTemporary student representative

- A random student may be picked today, will organize the election of normal spokesperson later.

- I recommend that a Norwegian student is elected, as he/she will know the university and the organization

- Ivan Nordnes Dahlberg has volunteered.

- He comes from our Bachelor in Renewable Energy.

- I recommend him. OK??

Study start programme and festival

See the programme on

www.uia.no/student

”Smak på studiebyen din” – tilbudsbrosjyreIn Norwegian

Benytt deg av muligheten til å bli kjent med byen!

Tilbud blant annet på:

• Festivaler og konserter

• Kafeer, restauranter, utesteder

• Museer

• Buss

• Color Line til Danmark

• Dyreparken og Badelandet

• IK Start – Sarpsborg 08

• +++

Lykke til med studiet!-fadderne tar dere med videre

-Good luck with your study in Grimstad!

-Student buddies will take over