1. Residential To interview and beyond....

2. Who, what and where Final year undergraduates from all courses are invited to take part Final year undergraduates from all courses are invited to take part Course is two days long and includes a night away Course is two days long and includes a night away Numbers dictate run three times, twice in Montrose for mainstream courses, once in Edzell for BSc CNMD Numbers dictate run three times, twice in Montrose for mainstream courses, once in Edzell for BSc CNMD

3. The process

4. Application First Interview First Interview Assessment Centre Assessment Centre Final & Technical Interview Final & Technical Interview Employment Offer Employment Offer Activity weeks And tutor groups Residential Meeting Employer Expectations

5. Programme Team logic exercise Team construction project Team decision making activity Team survival challenge Talks from employers Talks from graduates Careers on Assessment Centres DVD on Assessment Centres Social intercours e Social intercours e Social intercours e Interview skills and professional awareness Interview skills and professional awareness

6. Evaluation Best aspects Best aspects The whole experience (1); the team exercises (28); seeing how people act in different circumstances (1); insight into what to expect at assessment centres (14) – types of interviews/testing methods, how to present yourself (10, The whole experience (1); the team exercises (28); seeing how people act in different circumstances (1); insight into what to expect at assessment centres (14) – types of interviews/testing methods, how to present yourself (10, what to prepare for; hearing about RGU graduate experiences (14); industrial presentations (12). the chance to ask questions and make contacts (1), working with new people (1), socialising with staff (1) what to prepare for; hearing about RGU graduate experiences (14); industrial presentations (12). the chance to ask questions and make contacts (1), working with new people (1), socialising with staff (1)

7. Evaluation Worst aspects Worst aspects Nothing (28); Nothing (28); the presentations (25); long breaks in the programme (1), the presentations (25); long breaks in the programme (1), having to pay £10 contribution and no free bar (1), having to pay £10 contribution and no free bar (1), tower building exercise (2), tower building exercise (2), careers centre talk (1), careers centre talk (1), too much alcohol consumption in evening (1). too much alcohol consumption in evening (1).

8. SAANDSD The Residential Course was a worthwhile experience 31 51 Overall, the course was less enjoyable than I had expected 4142920 The accommodation and food provided were excellent 14281841 My time would have been better spent working on my Honours Project 5722259 The opportunity to meet new people in an informal situation away from RGU was a welcome change 1824115 Overall ratings of guest speakers (Caveat three groups all had different speakers) 516647113 The guest speakers raised important issues that I had not previously considered 14271961 The evening presentation by RGU graduates made me less confident about entering employment 28172615 The RGU graduates clarified my view of the role of the engineer and technologist in industry and research 14222651 The team exercises made me aware of deficiencies in my group working skills 42619145 The team exercises were a useful insight into the way people react when under pressure 6341810 The workshop run by the Careers Service left me confused about the employee selection process 15172619 The course would have been just as effective if it had been held in Aberdeen without the overnight stay 47101928