14th march 2020...available to you while you are a student. student advice centre, next to dino’s...

14th March 2020ABERDEEN CITY CAMPUS ANDABERDEEN ALTENS CAMPUS

10-2PM

www.nescol.ac.uk/open-days

Welcome to your NESCol Experience!Held at both Aberdeen City Campus and Altens Campus, this Open Day is your chance to speak to lecturers, join in activities, watch demonstrations and see student work. We also have advisers on

hand to help you with information on funding and support.

So if you are thinking about future courses, wondering what’s next after school or looking for a fun part-time experience, this is your

opportunity to come along and see for yourself.

ON ARRIVALAberdeen City Campus: Please make your way to our Welcome

Desk situated at the Loch Street Entrance.

Aberdeen Altens Campus: Make your way to M Block where you will be met by staff who are there to help you get the best

experience from your day.

Safety on CampusPlease be aware of the following safety matters during your visit:

If the fire alarm sounds, please vacate the building immediately and remain outside until advised by a member of staff that you may re-enter the building.

Please do not enter offices and classrooms which are not shown in the programme as being open to the public.

ABERDEEN CITY CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BN

Find out more about:

Art & Design; Business & Management; Care; Computing; ESOL; Hairdressing; Beauty & Complementary Therapies;

Learning Opportunities; Media, Communications & TV; Music, Drama & Sound Production; Professional

Cookery & Hospitality; Science; Social Sciences; Sport, Fitness & Uniformed Services; Travel & Tourism

Parking is available at the Campus on a first come, first served basis and there is also on-street parking and car parks

nearby at the Bon Accord Centre and on West North Street.

EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Student Support & Funding

Speak to the team and receive information on support available to you while you are a student.

Student Advice Centre, next to Dino’s Café

Students’ Association

Find out how the Students’ Association supports and represents students and the opportunities it offers.

Loch Street Entrance

Library + and Digital Skills Space

Speak to a member of the team, see the resources and study facilities, and find out about the library digital resources.

Next to Gallowgate entrance

Refectories Have a coffee in Dino’s Café Loch Street Entrance

EXPERIENCE ART & DESIGN

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Art & Design, Textiles & Fashion Business

See students working and speak to staff.

See (and buy!) student work at our pop-up shop.

East BlockGround FloorRooms ELG5 & 6

Dino’sLower Ground FloorTower Block

Visual Communication and 3D Animation.

See students working and speak to staff. South BlockFirst floorRoom S101 and S102

Photography studio and editing suites


Watch a portrait session taking place in the photography studio.

Tower Block BasementPhotography DepartmentRoom B12 (studio) & B14


WHAT YOU CAN WHERE


Speak to the team and receive information on support available to you while you are a student.

Student Advice Centre, next to Dino’s Café

Students’ Association

Find out how the Students’ Association supports and represents students and the opportunities it offers.

Loch Street Entrance



Next to Gallowgate entrance

Refectories Have a coffee in Dino’s Café Loch Street Entrance

EXPERIENCE ART & DESIGN

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Art & Design, Textiles & Fashion Business


See (and buy!) student work at our pop-up shop.

East BlockGround FloorRooms ELG5 & 6

Dino’sLower Ground FloorTower Block

Visual Communication and 3D Animation.

See students working and speak to staff. South BlockFirst floorRoom S101 and S102

Photography studio and editing suites


Watch a portrait session taking place in the photography studio.

Tower Block BasementPhotography DepartmentRoom B12 (studio) & B14

EXPERIENCE BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Business Administration & Enterprise

Meet the team, see resources and student work. Tower BlockThird Floor Room 302

ESOL Meet the team, see resources and student work. Tower BlockThird Floor Room 302

Advertising & PRLegal & Accounting

Meet the team, see resources and student work. Tower BlockThird Floor Room 311

EXPERIENCE CARE

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Early Education & Childcare

Visit the simulation nursery to see a range of work undertaken by students on various course levels as well as some of the resources used to promote literacy, technology and numeracy in early years education.

Tower BlockFifth FloorRoom 506

Healthcare Speak to staff who will be available to answer questions linked to careers in the Health Sector and course options in this area. The simulated ward will be set up for you to experience some of the tuition undertaken prior to placement.

In addition, RGU will be in attendance to answer any questions on the HNC Care and Administration Practice degree route.


Social Care Visit the first aid room where staff will be available to discuss Social Care options available to applicants. With our new Social Work articulation in place there should be lots to discuss. A video presentation will be on the smartboard.


EXPERIENCE COMPUTING

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Cyber Security How to steal a pizza!

Step into the shoes of a cyber-criminal and learn how to steal a pizza. Can you bypass online security and get that pizza?

Tower BlockFourth FloorRoom 402

3D Printing See our 3D printer making some of our students’ models. Speak to the students about designing 3D models.


Games DevelopmentTechnologies in BusinessWeb Design

See examples of students’ work and talk to them and their tutors. Portfolios of work including presenting data and the effect that emerging technologies will have on businesses; and design to production of computer games and websites.


Programming Python and Robot

Discover the power of the Python programming language. Short, fun activities will introduce you to the programming language and see the amazing applications that can be built with Python.


Cyber Crime Scene Come and see how the real CSI: Cyber works. Can you help find the evidence and nail the criminal?


EXPERIENCE ESOL

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

ESOL See resources and student work Tower BlockThird FloorRoom 302

EXPERIENCE STAR GAZING!

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Visit the Planetarium

Take a look inside, see how it works and catch a glimpse of the night sky!

The PlanetariumSouth Block First Floor

EXPERIENCE COMPUTING

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Cyber Security How to steal a pizza!

Step into the shoes of a cyber-criminal and learn how to steal a pizza. Can you bypass online security and get that pizza?


3D Printing See our 3D printer making some of our students’ models. Speak to the students about designing 3D models.


Games DevelopmentTechnologies in BusinessWeb Design

See examples of students’ work and talk to them and their tutors. Portfolios of work including presenting data and the effect that emerging technologies will have on businesses; and design to production of computer games and websites.


Programming Python and Robot

Discover the power of the Python programming language. Short, fun activities will introduce you to the programming language and see the amazing applications that can be built with Python.


Cyber Crime Scene Come and see how the real CSI: Cyber works. Can you help find the evidence and nail the criminal?


EXPERIENCE ESOL

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

ESOL See resources and student work Tower BlockThird FloorRoom 302

EXPERIENCE STAR GAZING!

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Visit the Planetarium

Take a look inside, see how it works and catch a glimpse of the night sky!

The PlanetariumSouth Block First Floor

EXPERIENCE HAIRDRESSING, BEAUTY & COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Hairdressing Speak to staff, watch a short training video, see student work, tour the facilities and see kit items – including the mannequin heads!

In-tuition Hair SalonTower BlockBasement

Beauty & Complementary Therapies

Speak to staff, see demonstrations and student work, tour the facilities (salons, nail bar, steam room and sauna) and check out student kit items and teaching resources.

In-tuition Beauty SalonTower BlockBasement

EXPERIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Learning Opportunities

Visit the RecyCol charity shop and pop in for a coffee and a chat about Learning Opportunities supported programmes.

South Block Ground FloorRooms SG11 & SG16

EXPERIENCE MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & TV

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

TV & RadioCreative MediaMedia Analysis & Production

See media students conducting radio interviews live on the day and get behind the camera in the TV Studios!

Speak to staff with a professional background in broadcast media.

Tower BlockBasementRadio: Room B15B

TV: Room B15A

EXPERIENCE MUSIC & DRAMA

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Music, Sound Engineering & Drama

Take a look at demonstrations in the music studios, recording and practice rooms and visit the Basement Theatre.

Staff will be on hand to answer any questions.

Tower Block Basement

Come to these rooms then have a tour of facilities:B2 Music and Sound,B8 Drama

EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL COOKERY & HOSPITALITY

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Taste of Asia Demonstrations

Participate in some Asian style cooking at 11am, 12noon and 1pm.

East BlockGround FloorRoom EG12

Student Training Restaurant

Visit Gate 63 where you can talk to staff and students and check out the facilities. Event mangagement students will be holding a coffee morning in the restaurant.

East BlockGround FloorRoom EG14

EXPERIENCE SCIENCE

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Applied Sciences See a display of scientific experiments in our newly refurbished science labs and talk to staff.

Tower BlockSixth Floor

Forensic science investigations

Use luminal techniques to detect blood at a “murder scene”

Identify fingerprints from a “burglary”.

Identify tissue and fibre samples.


Biotechnology Study “dancing” algae

Examine bioluminescent bacteria

See a bioreactor in action

DNA extraction – get your own blueprint in a tube.


Non-Newtonion fluid

Experience dancing gloop Tower BlockSixth Floor

EXPERIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCES

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Social Sciences Take part in personality and politics profiling with staff and students.

See presentations of student work and the resources on offer.

Listen to a talk: Understanding the individual and society in the 21st century. 11.30am

South BlockGround FloorRoom SG17

South BlockGround FloorRoom SG1

EXPERIENCE SPORT & FITNESS

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

General Purpose Classrooms

Visit the classrooms and see presentations and testimonials created by students.

Tower BlockSeventh FloorRooms 704, 707 & 708

Games Hall See specialist equipment. Tower BlockSeventh FloorRoom 702

Fitness Suite Speak a member of staff. See the fitness testing/fitness suite and discover how it is used in the curriculum.

Tower BlockSeventh FloorRoom 711

EXPERIENCE TRAVEL & TOURISM AND EVENT MANAGEMENT

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

NESCol Travel Centre (NTC)

Coffee Morning

Meet the team and listen to a presentation on courses.

Event management students and staff will be holding a coffee morning in our training restaurant - Gate 63.

East BlockGround Floor Room EG7

East BlockGround Floor Room EG14

EXPERIENCE PART-TIME

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Part Time courses – earn while you learn or study for fun, the choice is yours!

Find out more about part-time and distance learning courses.

Dino’s

EXPERIENCE MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Modern Apprenticeship opportunities

Speak to a representative to find out more about the range of MAs offered at NESCol.

Dino’s

ABERDEEN ALTENS CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

Hareness Road, Altens Industrial Estate, Aberdeen AB12 3LE

Aberdeen Altens Campus is home to Automotive, Construction & Engineering.

Parking is available at the campus on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and there is also on-street parking

ON ARRIVAL Make your way to M Block reception where you will

be met by staff who are there to help you get the best experience from your day.


WHAT YOU CAN WHERE


Speak to one of the team and receive information on support available to you while you are a student.

Student Advice CentreM Block Reception



M Block First Floor

Refectory Have a coffee in the Skyliner Restaurant. M Block Second Floor

EXPERIENCE AUTOMOTIVE

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Bodywork & Paint Repair Workshops

Visit the workshops and talk to staff. D BlockWorkshop D27/28

Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of light vehicles

See student work and speak to staff. D BlockWorkshop D26

EXPERIENCE CONSTRUCTION

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Visit the Construction Departments

See the facilities, talk to staff and see student work for carpentry & joinery, plumbing and brickwork.

M BlockBasement Workshops

EXPERIENCE ENGINEERING

WHAT YOU CAN WHERE

Visit the electrical lab/workshop

A Block

F BlockLab 104

Mechanical Engineering

Join a tour of the facilities and gain an overview of

Bench Fitting and Machinery.

Welding and Fabrication

B Block WorkshopB2

E Block WorkshopE5

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