You will be assigned a Hub number to use throughout the week. Your hub number will let you know where you need to go and when. The week begins with an opening plenary in a lecture theatre. On Monday morning at 9am, go to the lecture theatre associated with your Hub number. Every hub has a designated Hub room, located somewhere on campus. After the opening plneary, you'll go to your Hub room. You can find your Hub room details on the “Hub Info” page of the Project Weeks website. Each Hub has specific rooms where sessions will take place.

Yes. Project Week is delivered in person, face-to-face. You'll need to attend in your Hub on campus for the full week.

A Hub is a group of five to seven student teams who work alongside one another during Project Week. Each Hub has a dedicated room on campus and a Hub Facilitator who will support you throughout the week. A member of Faculty staff is also assigned to each Hub and will be available at various times. You will spend most of the week in your Hub room, working on your project and attending sessions.

We use an optimisation algorithm to form teams. It considers your ranked project preferences, brings together students from different degree programmes and takes inclusivity into account.

Teams usually have five or six members, and five to seven teams make up a Hub. With over 1,000 students across the Faculty taking part, you may not know your teammates at first. You'll have plenty of time to get to know them during the week!

Teamwork can be challenging, and there may be reasons for someone's absence or lack of engagement that you are unaware of. You do not need to resolve the situation on your own.

Here are some steps you can take:

• Check in with them: Have a respectful conversation to find out whether anything is making it difficult for them to take part.
• Agree on next steps: As a team, make sure everyone knows what they are responsible for and when their work is needed.
• Keep a factual record: Note missed meetings, agreed tasks and any steps the team has taken. Avoid making assumptions about the reasons for someone's behaviour.
• Speak to your Hub Facilitator: Ask for advice early if someone is repeatedly absent, is not contributing, or the issue is affecting the team's work.

These situations can help you develop your communication and teamwork skills, but your Hub Facilitator is there to support you.

Your main point of contact will be your Hub Facilitator, a PhD student who will lead teaching sessions and help your team progress its project. Facilitators are studying within the Faculty or in related subject areas. Feel free to ask your facilitator about their research and what led them to pursue a PhD!

Each Hub also has a dedicated member of Faculty staff who will be available at various times during the week.

On Wednesday and/or Friday, you'll meet Industrial Mentors from engineering companies. They will take part in activities throughout the day, visit Hubs to discuss teams' projects and be available in the Boardrooms.

You don't need to own a laptop, but you will need access to a device for online information, teaching materials and assessments. You'll also need it to contribute to your team's assessed work.

Most students find a laptop or similar device helpful. If you don't have one, you can borrow a laptop from IT Services.

We can't guarantee that your Hub room will have plug sockets available for charging. Project Week uses a wide range of teaching rooms, and some have limited access to sockets.

If possible, bring your devices fully charged and plan for limited charging during the day.

The Project Weeks Team will review your Learning Support Plan before Project Week begins and, where possible, make adjustments to support your needs. If you have questions about how your plan will work during the week, or need further support, please email eng-projectweeks@sheffield.ac.uk to discuss your needs confidentially.

You're expected to be present throughout Project Week, but we know that unexpected delays happen. If you can, let your team and Hub Facilitator know when you expect to arrive.

When you get there, check what you've missed and agree with your team how you can contribute. Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so it's important that your team knows what you're doing.

Please plan ahead and arrange alternative travel where reasonably possible. We understand that unexpected disruption may still make you late or prevent you from attending. If that happens, let your team and Hub Facilitator know as soon as you can.

Speak with your team about what you can contribute while you're away and how you'll take part when you return. Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so keep your team informed.

If you're ill, focus on getting better. Let your team and Hub Facilitator know that you can't attend if you're able to. You don't need to share medical details with your team.

When you're well enough, speak with your team about how you can contribute to the remaining work. Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation, but you are not expected to work while you're unwell.

We understand that personal circumstances can arise unexpectedly. If you're able to, let your team and Hub Facilitator know that you'll be absent and when you expect to return. You don't need to share private details with your team.

There may be flexibility in how you contribute. When you can, discuss with your team what work you can take on. Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so make sure your team understands what you've agreed to do.

Of course, you should attend: a job interview or assessment centre is a valuable opportunity to develop your employability skills. If you know about it in advance, let your team and Hub Facilitator know when you'll be away. Keep a record of the appointment and any relevant evidence.

Agree with your team how you'll contribute around it. Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so make sure your team knows what you've agreed to do.

Let your team and Hub Facilitator know in advance if you'll be away. You're expected to contribute to the group work, but there may be flexibility in how you do so.

Agree with your team what you'll take responsibility for and when you'll do it. Your contribution is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so it's important that your team feels you've contributed fairly.

If you know you'll need time away for religious observance, please let your team and Hub Facilitator know in advance if you're able to. You can discuss with them how best to take part in the week's work.

You're expected to contribute to the group work, with flexibility in how that contribution is made. Your contribution is partly assessed through peer evaluation, so agree with your team what you'll be doing and keep them informed.

Attendance is not marked in its own right, and there is no attendance threshold to pass Project Week. You are still expected to take part throughout the week and contribute to your team's work.

Your contribution to the group work is partly assessed through peer evaluation. If being absent affects what you're able to contribute, that may therefore affect your assessment. If you know you'll miss time, let your team and Hub Facilitator know if you're able to, and discuss how you can contribute.

There should be no exams scheduled during Project Weeks. However, if one has been missed and you do have an exam, please let us know by emailing eng-projectweeks@sheffield.ac.uk. You should also inform your facilitator and make arrangements with your group to manage your time around the exam.

We understand that circumstances outside your control can make it difficult to contribute as much as you'd planned. For short absences, you should be able to work flexibly with your team to agree workload distribution and make up any missed contribution.

If your absence is substantial, discuss with your team and Hub Facilitator what you can reasonably contribute to the remaining work. You may be able to agree a fair way forward. If your circumstances prevent you from contributing enough and you are concerned that this may unfairly affect your assessment, you may need to complete your School's Extenuating Circumstances form.

It's normal to feel uncertain when you're doing something new. If you're feeling overwhelmed, please speak with your Hub Facilitator. They can help you work out your next steps and point you towards further support. You can also talk to your Personal Tutor or School.

The University's Wellbeing Support pages explain what help is available and how to access it. If your wellbeing affects your ability to attend or complete assessed work, your School or Personal Tutor can advise you on whether to complete an Extenuating Circumstances form.

Project Week is part of a module on your degree programme. Your Project Week assessment will contribute to your mark for that module. You can find details of the assessment on the Project Weeks website.

Yes. Your Project Week mark combines group and individual assessments, and you can complete the individual assessments independently of the group project. However, not contributing to the group work may affect your peer evaluation and, in turn, your group assessment mark.

Your School's exam board will review and ratify your mark before it is emailed to you. You will usually receive it in Week 5 or 6.

Project Week is one assessed component of a module. If you fail the module, you will be able to resit the relevant assessment in line with the module requirements and your School's regulations.

Your team will pitch its progress on the design brief to a panel. You'll explain what you've achieved, discuss any challenges and proposed solutions, and outline your project proposal. The panel will ask questions and give constructive feedback to help your team move forward.

The panel will usually include your Hub Facilitator, the Faculty staff member assigned to your Hub and, when available, an Industrial Mentor. On Friday, other students from your Hub will also be in the audience.

The Trish Murray Best Presentation Prize is awarded for the best Hub pitch in the Interim Boardroom. The Industrial Mentor selects the winning team, drawing on their experience of giving and evaluating presentations in the engineering industry. Winners will receive a digital certificate by email within a few days.

No. You don't have to speak during the presentation to pass the module, but we encourage everyone to take part where they can. Presenting your work is a useful skill to develop as an engineer, and Project Week gives you an opportunity to practise.

Talk with your team about how each person would like to contribute. That could mean speaking for part of the pitch or standing with your team while someone else speaks.

Unfortunately, no. Final Boardroom presentations are peer marked, so teams need to present in the same format to keep the assessment fair. Other students from your Hub will be in the audience.

We understand that this may feel daunting. If you're concerned, speak with your Hub Facilitator beforehand about how you can take part. Not every team member has to speak during the presentation.

Project Week can help you develop skills that employers look for. For example, Jaguar Land Rover used a set of 'High Performance Behaviours' to describe qualities it valued in employees:

• A sense of 'my business'
• Effective relationships
• Strong teams
• Efficient delivery
• Agility and flexibility
• Positive impact
• Clear direction
• High performance

Project Week gives you opportunities to develop and demonstrate these skills. When you apply for placements, internships or graduate roles, you'll be able to give employers specific examples of how you worked with others, tackled challenges and delivered your project.