Past Events

December 2009

  Fri 18 Dec 2009End of semester 1
  Wed 9 Dec 2009
 15:00 - 16:30
SEMS Graduation ceremony
  Wed 2 Dec 2009
 13:00 - 14:00
Postgraduate SSLC Meeting

November 2009

  Wed 11 Nov 2009Visit to Astrium Ltd
  Wed 11 Nov 2009
 18:30 - 19:45
Professor BastiaansenProfessor Cees Bastiaansen's Inaugural Lecture
"The Chain Straighteners" Cees Bastiaansen, Professor of Materials Traditional polymers exhibit an unperturbed random coil configuration and have properties which limit their use. In the past…
  Tue 10 Nov 2009Visit to Tilbury Power Station
  Mon 9 Nov 2009Visit to TWI Ltd
  Wed 4 Nov 2009
 16:00 - 17:00
Stability analysis with the Green's function for the Rijke tube and for curve squeal
Please note the Seminar this afternoon, and attend if possible. It is in the 'Energy Group' series, but should be of interest to a much wider audience, particularly those working on structures and…

October 2009

  Mon 26 Oct 2009
 16:30 - 19:00
Engineering and Materials Recruitment Fair
The event is open to all students in SEMS. Exhibitors confirmed so far include: Accenture Technology Soluntions; Bank of America; Teach First; RAF; Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; FactSet…
  Fri 2 Oct 2009
 14:00 - 16:00
SEMS Prize Giving
Viewing of the posters in the Great Hall will be from 11.00 am to 12.00 noon and then again at 2.00 pm. The presentations will begin at 2.30 pm by the Principal and will incorporate afternoon tea.

September 2009

  Mon 28 Sep 2009Teaching begins
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 09:30 - 11:00
Induction: Taught Postgraduate Welcome to SEMS
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 10:00 - 11:00
Induction: 2nd Year UG Students Welcome Back Talk
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 10:00 - 11:00
Induction: PhD Welcome to SEMS
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 11:00 - 12:45
Induction: Tea/Coffee and Campus Tour
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 12:00 - 13:00
Induction: 2nd Year UG Students Tutorials
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 13:00 - 14:00
Induction: 2nd Year UG Students Administration and Module Registration
Students will attend in Alphabetical Order
  Fri 25 Sep 2009
 15:00 - 16:30
Induction: TPG - Module registration and Administration Session
  Tue 22 Sep 2009
 09:00 - 12:00
Induction: 3rd/4th Year Project Supervisor (Group and Individual) Talks
  Tue 22 Sep 2009
 09:00 - 12:00
Induction: 3rd/4th Year Module Choice Advice
Students can use this time to visit their tutors for advice on module selection prior to module registration.
  Tue 22 Sep 2009
 12:00 - 14:00
Induction: 3rd/4th Year Module Registration
  Mon 21
 - Fri 25 Sep 2009
Induction week
  Mon 21 Sep 2009
 10:00 - 11:00
Induction: 3rd Year Students Welcome back
  Mon 21 Sep 2009
 11:00 - 12:00
Induction: 4th Year Students Welcome Back
  Mon 21 Sep 2009
 13:00 - 14:00
Induction: 3rd Year Students Module Info Session
  Mon 21 Sep 2009
 14:00 - 15:00
Induction: 4th Year Students Module Info Session
  Mon 21 Sep 2009
 15:00 - 17:00
Induction: 3rd and 4th Year Administration Session
Students will attend in Alphabetical Order
  Sun 6
 - Wed 9 Sep 2009
Visit the UKHTC website for more detailsConference: UKHTC 2009: The Eleventh UK National Heat Transfer Conference
The Eleventh UK National Heat Transfer Conference will be held in London, UK. Organised by The School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary, University of London on behalf of the UK…

August 2009

  Mon 10
 - Fri 21 Aug 2009
Late Summer Resit period

July 2009

  Tue 21 Jul 2009PG Science Degree Examination Board ( to consider progression and awards for resits)
  Mon 13 Jul 2009
 15:00 - 17:00
Degree ceremonies
  Thu 9 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Aerospace Engineering
  Thu 9 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Biomaterials
  Thu 9 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Design and Innovation
  Wed 8 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Dental Materials
  Wed 8 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Mechanical Engineering
  Wed 8 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Medical Engineering
  Fri 3 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 12:30
UG Engineering Degree Examination Board
  Fri 3 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Aerospace Engineering
  Fri 3 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Dental Materials
  Fri 3 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Medical Engineering
  Thu 2 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Biomaterials
  Thu 2 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Sustainable Energy Engineering
  Wed 1 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Dental Materials
  Wed 1 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Design and Innovation
  Wed 1 Jul 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Mechanical Engineering

June 2009

  Tue 30 Jun 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Biomaterials
  Tue 30 Jun 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Aerospace Engineering
  Fri 26 Jun 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Materials
  Thu 25
 - Fri 26 Jun 2009
Taster Course: Women in Engineering
A two day course designed for women interested in studying engineering. The course will cover different types of engineering and will involve practical activities. Student accommodation at the…

April 2009

  Mon 27 Apr
 - Fri 5 Jun 2009
Exam period
  Fri 17 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Design and Innovation
  Thu 16 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Sustainable Energy Engineering
  Tue 14 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Mechanical Engineering
  Thu 9 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Biomaterials
  Wed 8 Apr 2009
 09:00 - 17:00
College Open Day
  Tue 7 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Medical Engineering
  Mon 6 Apr 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Aerospace Engineering

March 2009

  Mon 30 Mar 2009
 10:00 - 15:30
Taster Course: Dental Materials Taster Course
  Fri 27 Mar 2009End of semester 2
  Wed 25 Mar 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day
  Tue 24 Mar 2009
 18:30 - 19:30
Professor Theodosios Alexander's Inaugural Lecture
Title of lecture "Chorochronic Synchronization of Unsteady Energy Conversion Processes"
  Wed 18 Mar 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Interview/Information Day
  Mon 16 Mar 2009
 14:00 - 15:00
Thurston Seminar - Evolutionary Art, Computer Games and Business by Prof William Latham of Goldsmiths CollegeThurston Seminar - Evolutionary Art, Computer Games and Business by Prof William Latham of Goldsmiths College
On Monday, March 16th, at 2.00 pm in the UPC (Eng 148), we shall be holding the first of the Thurston Seminars. These are designed to be of general interest to the whole of the School and indeed to…
  Wed 11 Mar 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day
  Mon 9 Mar 2009
 14:15 - 15:15
Materials under extreme conditions
Professor McMillan is the Sir William Ramsay Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Chemistry Centre at UCL. His group works on * High pressure research * Expanded…
  Fri 6 Mar 2009
 10:00 - 15:00
SEMS National Science and Engineering Week Event
This is an event for year 9, 10 and 11 students from local schools to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week 2009. Students will be involved in a range of activities relating to…
  Wed 4 Mar 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day

February 2009

  Wed 25 Feb 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day
  Mon 16
 - Fri 20 Feb 2009
Reading Week
  Wed 11 Feb 2009
 13:00 - 15:00
Advances in Corneal Wound Healing
Dr Che J Connon, PhD RCUK Academic Fellow, Reading University Research interests: Stem Cells and Nanomaterials http://www.reading.ac.uk/pharmacy/about/staff/c-j-connon.asp
  Wed 11 Feb 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day
  Wed 11 Feb 2009
 14:00 - 15:30
RepRap - Wealth without money
Speaker: Adrian Bowyer Senior lecturer, Biomimetics Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath. http://people.bath.ac.uk/ensab
  Wed 4 Feb 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day

January 2009

  Wed 28 Jan 2009
 13:00 - 16:30
UCAS Information/Interview Day
  Mon 5 Jan 20091st day of semester 2