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Date: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPT TOURS	DEPT TOURS - Tour of the Fertility Unit DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Department Tours Overview: Tour of the Fertility Unit, the Colposcopic unit and obstetric ultrasound in the Colposcopy unit.	Meeting Point: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Main Entrance
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT AND QUIZZES	DEPT EXHIBIT AND QUIZZES - Poster Display featuring the work DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Various Activities OVERVIEW: Poster Display featuring the work of the Department and Math Quizzes	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS	DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS - BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department Demonstrations and Experiments OVERVIEW: Range of experiments including - Extracting DNA at Home from fruits - Potato Cloning demonstration - Making paper from floral parts and Newspaper - Demonstration-Wine making from local fruits	Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DELIVERY DRONE DEMO	DELIVERY DRONE DEMO - Autonomous Delivery Drone Demo DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING ACTIVITY: Autonomous Delivery Drone Demo OVERVIEW: The display will demonstrate a delivery drone capable of accepting ‘orders’ from a website, retrieving the payload from a pick up point and navigating to the drop off point and back to its base. This project has applications in logistic services for retailers, service providers and government agencies. It is a collaboration between the Computing Society, Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club and the UWI IEEE Student Branch.	Lawns Opposite The Assembly Hall
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT AND DEMOS	DEPT EXHIBIT AND DEMOS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Department Exhibit and Demonstration OVERVIEW: Various Displays from the Departments on Research in Climate, Medical Physics, Energy, Optics, Materials, etc.	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS	DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS - SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Department Exhibit and Demonstration OVERVIEW: Interactive displays and presentations by engineering students groups. The first-year Civil Engineering students will display a scaled model of the study area between JPS, Rockfort and Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	CENTRE INTERACTIVE DISPLAY	CENTRE INTERACTIVE DISPLAY - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FIR ENVIRONMENTAL AND NUCLEAR SCIENCES (ICENS) INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FIR ENVIRONMENTAL AND NUCLEAR SCIENCES (ICENS) ICENS Exhibit and Video presentation OVERVIEW: Poster exhibit featuring the work of the centre. Exhibit will also feature an interactive/animated video display entitled "Big Data safeguarding the Jamaican Environment"	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT AND DEMOS	DEPT EXHIBIT AND DEMOS - Research in Climate, Medical Physics, Energy DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Department Exhibit and Demonstration OVERVIEW: Displays from the Department on Research in Climate, Medical Physics, Energy, Optics, Materials, etc.[Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club]	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 5:00PM	PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS	PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS - psychological tests to assess and provide feedback related to perceived personality traits SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK The SPSW Assessment Centre OVERVIEW: The Assessment Centre will offer to the campus community and visitors, various psychological tests to assess and provide feedback related to perceived personality traits, capabilities, interest areas and career direction. URD DAY THREE TEST OFFERED: O*Net Interest Profiler This test provides a profile of respondents’ vocational interests and fosters awareness of suitable occupations. Capacity: Due to demand, tests will offered to a finite number of persons on a first come first served basis.	Mona Research Village
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3	10:00AM - 11:00AM	WORKSHOP	WORKSHOP - Preparing you for the World of Work LITERATURES IN ENGLISH TOPIC: The Literature Degree: Preparing you for the World of Work OVERVIEW: In a world where communication skills, critical thinking and the ability to work in teams are highly valued, a degree in Literatures in English is a path to a rewarding career. Graduates of the department talk about how the English degree has helped them make their way in the world of work. PRESENTERS: English graduates	FHE Lecture Theatre N2

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