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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Department Display
THEME: Languages: Gateway to the World
OVERVIEW: Cultural Items from various countries that speak the languages taught in the Department (e.g. Food, Posters, Published works from academic staff, etc.) will be on display.
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
MMAIN EXHIBITION |
URD2017 MONA RESEARCH VILLAGE
Opens to the Public and Campus Community
The UWI Mona's flagship exhibition, showcasing in various formats, the diversity of current research from across faculties, is opened to the Public, visiting students and the campus community for exploration and engagement.
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The Graduation Lawn |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS |
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
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Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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.
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Lawns Opposite The Assembly Hall |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
TBA |
DEPT TOURS |
DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
Department Tours
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Meeting Point: TBA |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 11:30AM |
TECH EVENT |
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
EVENT: MAPATHON
OVERVIEW: The event presents a fun and educational opportunity for students to create maps and simulate reducing disaster risks and addressing public health crises. The activities will introduce and provide hands on experience for students in GIS Technology, Cartology and Geography and will expose them to career options in the Geosciences.
PARTICIPANT CAPACITY: 25 Persons per session
COORDINATORS: The Department of Geography and Geology and the National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
To reserve spaces please contact the Department:
CONTACT: Leonard Notice
TELEPHONE: 876 927 2129
EMAIL: leonard.notice@uwimona.edu.jm
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The Department of Geography and Geology GIS Lab |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS |
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).
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:30PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
"HERITAGE TENT"
OVERVIEW: Display and sale of ethnic Jamaican foods Items
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS |
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ACTIVITY: Department Exhibit and Demonstration
TITLE: Voice Control Devices
OVERVIEW: Exhibit and demo will feature Voice Control Devices and a Practical Demonstration on Developing Voice Controlled Smart Devices.
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS |
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 TWO TEST OFFERED: O-Net Ability Tester.
This test will assess the respondent’s aptitudes across six key aptitudes needed to be successful in a wide variety of occupations
CAPACITY: Due to demand, tests will offered to a finite number of persons on a first come first served basis.
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The Mona Research Village |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 11:00AM |
WORKSHOP |
LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY
TOPIC: Critical Thinking Workshop
OVERVIEW: Pre-Selected groups of sixth form high school students test and improve their critical thinking skills in an engaging interactive workshop
PRESENTER: Dr. Carmeneta Jones
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The Writing Centre, Faculty of Humanities and Education |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
WORKSHOPS, COUNSELLING AND LIE DETECTOR TESTING DEMONSTRATION |
SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK
ACTIVITY: Scheduled Workshops
Overview: Visit us at the Assessment Centre to participate in the following workshops and demonstrations during URD DAY TWO:
SPSW DEMONSTRATION
10:00AM - 12:00PM | Lie Detector Test demo & discussion.
SPSW WORKSHOPS
12:00PM - 1:00PM | Group Testing
Presenter - Lezanne Azan (TBC)
2:00PM - 4:00PM | A 10-Step Guide to Building Your Consultancy. Presenter - Brigitt Hoo Sang
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The Mona Research Village |
