Civil and Structural Engineering offer holder days

Arriving at the department

You will have booked to visit us 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4.00pm on your offer holder day. Please arrive in good time for the start of your booked session, as we'll need to scan the QR code from your booking to register you.

Your arrival location is: The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 3. You can view this on our interactive campus map, and there will also be lots of open day staff and ambassadors around campus to assist you.

If you arrive late for your booked session, please report to the general information stand on the Students’ Union concourse, where event staff will be able to help.

When booking, you'll be able to reserve a place for yourself and one guest at the department activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, the department will be unable to accommodate any additional unbooked visitors.

However, you're welcome to bring additional guests to accompany you on the day, and we would encourage these guests to take part in our range of central exhibitions and tours while the department activities are running.

---

Offer Holder Day Schedule

Here is what to expect from your time with us. Timings are approximate and are subject to change, and so we recommend checking back prior to the event.

Morning Session

Time	Applicant Activity	Guest Activity
	Arrival at Lecture Theatre 3 in The Diamond
10.00am	Introductory talk and welcome to the Department from Dr Giacomo Torelli and Head of Department Professor Martin Mayfield-Tulip Find out what it's really like to study with us, through an interactive presentation with our student ambassadors where you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
10.30am	Departmental tour	Departmental tour
11.00am	Mini lecture Bridge Building Activity in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond) Brainstorming Building Optimisation Discussion Testing	Support talk in Lecture Theatre 3, The Diamond Coffee / tea Join applicants at 12.00am in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond)
12.30pm	Networking and Refreshments outside of the Structures Lab, Level 3, The Diamond

Afternoon Session

Time	Applicant Activity	Guest Activity
	Arrival at Lecture Theatre 3 in The Diamond
1.30pm	Introductory talk and welcome to the Department from Dr Giacomo Torelli and Head of Department Professor Martin Mayfield-Tulip Find out what it's really like to study with us, through an interactive presentation with our student ambassadors where you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
2pm	Departmental tour	Departmental tour
2.30pm	Mini lecture Bridge Building Activity in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond) Brainstorming Building Optimisation Discussion Testing	Support talk in Lecture Theatre 3, The Diamond Coffee / tea Join applicants at 3.30pm in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond)
4pm	Networking and Refreshments outside of the Structures Lab, Level 3, The Diamond

For the rest of the day, you'll have time to take part in the central tours and exhibitions detailed in our offer holder day guide.  

Science and Engineering Foundation Year

If you are holding an offer for one of our courses with a Foundation Year, an information stand will be available just inside the Diamond's main entrance (off Leavygreave Road) from 12-2.30pm where you can find out more and ask any questions. All foundation year offer holders are strongly encouraged to attend to learn more about this part of your course.

---

Activities

Department and lab tours

Our staff and student ambassadors will take you on a tour to our department and research labs, where we do research in the fields of structural engineering, water engineering and geotechnics.

Bridge Building

Working in groups, offer holders will get the opportunity to design and build a bridge structure to consider both performance and sustainability.

Staff and student ambassadors will be on hand to talk through design choices and to help with the optimisation of the structural form (something which we do a lot of research on here at Sheffield).

At the end of the session, the designs the offer holders have created will be tested and parents/supporters will be invited to see the testing.

Student Support Talk

While offer holders are taking part in the bridge building project, parents/supporters will have a chance to attend our student support talk and speak to our staff about the exciting opportunities that are available to you and where a degree from Sheffield can lead.

---

How to book

Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.