Celebration of 150 years of teaching and learning at Magee

This year Ulster University is celebrating 150 years of teaching, learning and research at the Magee campus. 

To mark this major milestone, the University is hosting a number of celebratory events open to local schools, alumni and the general public.

You will have the opportunity to explore the following:

FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER

Drama and Music

Performing the city; performing Magee

Staged readings of play texts associated with the Magee campus.  These will be delivered by Drama students and staff in the School of Creative Arts and Technologies, each framed by a talk by one of our leading researchers:

• George Farquhar - Restoration playwright educated on the site
• Brian Friel's theatre company, Field Day, who had their offices in Foyle Arts
• Get a chance to see a contemporary piece from the Austin's Project, part of successful City of Culture 2013
• Music performances by staff and students - Foyle arts building

The readings and events will:

• Celebrate the dramatic and theatrical legacy of the city and Magee;
• Demonstrate the research-led approach to teaching on the BA (Hons) Drama programme;
• Mark the contribution of the late Brian Friel to theatre world-wide and his close association with the city and Magee, in particular through the Field Day project.

The morning will be of particular interest to students at AS/A Level or undertaking BTech or HND studies with a view to progressing to higher education by

• Displaying ways of engaging with historical material for contemporary audiences;
• Illustrating contemporary approaches to theatre-making.

Friday 16 October, 10:00 to 13:00
Location: Foyle Arts Building, Studio A

Library

Tour the Magee 150th Year Exhibition 
The exhibition uses documents from special collections to tell the background story of the founding of the college. This story covers the years 1815 to the inauguration of the college in 1865. 

Tours leave at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00.

Friday 16 October, 10:00 to 13:00 
Location: Library, MM Building

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER

Engineering and Renewable Energy

Take a tour around the state of the art Engineering and Renewable Energy lab. 

Learn and see:

• Additive Manufacturing Lab – see the large scale 3D printer in action
• PLC - Pneumatic and Hydraulic Kit demos - simulate and build circuits and machines used in industry today using computer controlled automated systems
• Engineering research skills and work of the team and students on campus

Saturday 17 October, 10:00 to 13:00
Location: MK Building

School of Computing and Intelligent Systems (SCIS)

Tour the three impressive research facilities:

Robotics lab demo

The Cognitive Robotics team will present a number of demonstrations including interactive predator prey robots, a vital signs monitoring robotic hand, and an interactive drone.

BCI Lab demo

Use the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and experience 3D video games like never before. 

Take a journey inside the human brain in true virtual reality where you are tasked with fixing the broken neurons of a patients mind (learning a little about neuroscience and brain-computer interfacing as you play).

Take a ride on a roller coaster, go deep sea diving or go wind walking on an aircraft. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination – join us at the leading edge of video gaming!

FBM/MEG Lab demo

Find out how brain signals can be acquired through non-invasive neuro-imaging, using EEG and MEG scanning in our Functional Brain Mapping laboratory.

Saturday 17 October, 10:00 to 13:00
Location: MS020/MS011A/MS105

Library

Tour the Magee 150th Year Exhibition 
The exhibition uses documents from special collections to tell the background story of the founding of the college. This story covers the years 1815 to the inauguration of the college in 1865. 

Tours leave at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00.

Saturday 17 October, 10:00 to 13:00 
Location: Library, MM Building