Welcome Week Information
15th – 19th September 2025
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Welcome from the Head of Department
On behalf of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, I am delighted to welcome you as a new student. The department is a community of scholars working across more than a dozen subject areas, and we are sure you will benefit from the breadth and vitality that is possible in a department of this size, with world-class teaching and in-depth specialist expertise available to you.
We will work hard during Welcome Week and in the first semester to make your transition to undergraduate study as smooth as possible.
I very much look forward to welcoming you to the School in person in September.
Prof Mark White
What to do next
1. Getting University Ready in 1, 2, 3:
There are three key tasks you need to do before you join us:
- Register for your Computing Account (MWS) - click here to find out more
- Complete Academic Registration – Stage 1 (Checklist Items) and Stage 2 (Confirmation of Engagement) - click here to find out more
- Upload your ID card before 5th September 2025 click here to find out more
We recommend you complete these three steps at your earliest opportunity to ensure an easy transition into student life.
If you haven’t already downloaded the My Liverpool App, please ensure you do this as the app will contain up to date event listings for Welcome Week.
2. Welcome Talks:
Faculty Welcome Talk:
On Monday 15th September, at 14:00, there will be a welcome talk given to all first-year Undergraduate Engineering students in Mountford Hall (Building 501, Grid D7 on Campus Map). This talk will be given by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and will introduce you to the University and the Faculty as a whole.
Mechanical Engineering:
On Monday 15th September at 09:30, new Undergraduate students will receive a welcome talk from the Programme Director, Dr William Christian, and the Head of Department, Professor Mark White. During this welcome talk, please feel free to ask any questions you might have about the course.
After the Programme Director talk, there will be an Engineering social activity taking place and more details will be available on the My Liverpool App closer to Welcome Week.
During your studies, you will be required to use various online tools, some of which you might not have used before. During Welcome Week, you will be able to view video tutorials which will introduce you to the online tools you’ll be using and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with them before the start of term. These tutorials will show you how to use CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment; the timetabling app; and more.
Locations for these sessions will appear on the My Liverpool App closer to the time.
Aerospace Engineering:
On Tuesday 16th September at 09:30, new Undergraduate students will receive a welcome talk from the Programme Director, Professor Sebastian Timme, and the Head of Department, Professor Mark White. During this welcome talk, please feel free to ask any questions you might have about the course.
Directly after this at 11:30, there will be an Engineering Workshop running for new students. During your studies, you will be required to use various online tools, some of which you might not have used before. This workshop will introduce you to the online tools you’ll be using and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with them before the start of term. You will be introduced and shown how to use CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment; Duo, our two-factor authentication; Microsoft Teams; the timetabling app; and more.
Locations for these sessions will appear on the My Liverpool App closer to the time.
3. Your student ID card:
Once academically registered, you will receive a digital student ID Card, however, all students will require a physical ID card as well and it’s important students receive this ID before starting their programme.
New students should upload an image for the student ID card to the Student Portal on, or before, Friday 5th September. Providing an image is uploaded and your academic registration is complete; you will be able to receive your student ID card.
For home students, cards will be delivered to the School of Engineering and will be given out by the Student Support Office to registered students. Students can collect these cards throughout Welcome Week between the hours of 09:30 and 12:30 and 14:00 and 16:00.
If you don’t upload your ID by 5th September, you will need to wait for 4 days after completion, and then you can collect it from the Here to Help Hub (Central Teaching Hub – Building 221, Grid F7 on the Campus Map).
4. International Students:
Registration for international students will take place in the Here to Help Hub during Welcome Week:
Sunday 14th September - Friday 19th September – 09:00 – 16:30
Providing you uploaded your image on or before 5th September, your ID card will be delivered to Student Life and will be available to collect in the Here to Help Hub
As with home students, if you don’t upload your ID by 5th September, you will need to wait for 4 days after completion, and then you can collect it from the Here to Help Hub.
The University has a series of webinars you can access online, which cover a range of subjects equipping you with all the information you need to settle in and thrive as a Liverpool student. You can access these webinars here.
5. View your programme timetable:
You will be able to access your teaching timetable via the Timetable Portal and the Timetables app (the academic timetable will available closer to your start date, usually in the first week of September).
Please be aware that there may be changes to your timetable over the first few weeks of term so please check your online timetable regularly.
You will also receive a lab timetable which will be separate from your main timetable. A copy will be sent to your student email address, and a copy will be made available on CANVAS. There may be changes to labs due to re-arrangements, which students will be made aware of, so it’s imperative you check your email regularly. An up-to-date lab timetable will always be available to view on CANVAS.
6. Your Academic Advisor:
All students at the University of Liverpool will be assigned a named academic member of staff as their Academic Advisor. You will discover who this is during your Engineering Workshop, but you can also locate this information via My Liverpool. Their role is to develop a relationship with you; to provide information, advice and guidance on academic matters and to direct you to further sources of information on academic matters as well as the wide range of information, advice and guidance on non-academic matters available to students at Liverpool. During the year, you are expected to have regular meetings with your Academic Advisor.
7. Student Support Services
We understand your first few days at University can be quite confusing and it might take time for you to settle into your new surroundings and life as a student. For some of you, this might also be your first time away from home.
At the Student Service Centre, the specialist teams are available to help with any practical, financial, emotional, or general issues. They will also be able to direct you to the most appropriate services across the University. Here you will find Money, Advice and Guidance, International Advice and Guidance, Disability Support, and the Student Wellbeing Team.
The Student Support Office is also always on hand to help with any issue you might be facing, be it academic or personal. We are located on the 1st floor of Harrison Hughes (Building 238, Grid C8 on the Campus Map) and students are encouraged to drop in and see us, not just during Welcome Week but throughout their studies.
Within the Faculty of Science & Engineering, we also have a team of Learning and Teaching Support Officers who are available to listen to any concerns or worries you might have.
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TEACHING PLANS 2025/26
During the academic year, your time spent on campus will include timetabled, in-person teaching sessions for interactive elements of your course, such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, practical classes, and lab-based activities. Wherever possible, you will be expected to attend your timetabled sessions on campus and attendance will be recorded at these sessions. You will also be expected to undertake independent study, outside of your timetable, and you will have access to our two libraries which will be fully open to support you with this.
While on campus, you’ll be able to benefit from our many and varied student facilities. These include our sports and leisure facilities, on-campus catering, Guild of Students, Student Support Services, and Careers Studio.
Our Department's Plans
For us in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, we’re excited to welcome you all and in terms of teaching delivery, you should expect the following:
In-person teaching
Our in-person learning sessions will offer you the valuable opportunity to regularly interact with other students and your tutors to discuss topics, engage in thoughtful debate, or ask for support. They will also provide full access to any specialist learning environments, including laboratories, studios and practical training rooms, that you need as part of your programme.
In the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, you should expect to attend in-person teaching for the following types of sessions: project work, problem classes, laboratory classes, tutorials, seminars and design classes.
Need more information?
You can find your way around campus by using our Campus Map.
Engineering Student Support Office
If you would like any further information about the School of Engineering before you arrive in September, please contact our staff in the Student Support Office on:
0151 794 4701
0151 795 1161
0151 795 7849
0151 794 4902
You can also contact our staff via email: ugsupeng@liverpool.ac.uk
If you are in Liverpool before Welcome Week and you have any questions, you can also come and see us. The Student Support Office is based on the 1st floor of the Harrison Hughes Building (Building 238, Grid C8 on the Campus Map).