ASK Centre

Hello NMITE Learners!

Welcome to NMITE, to the ASK Centre, and to the ASK on Canvas. We aim to provide an open space at the ASK so that you can ask for help/support for any gaps in your academic skills, you can explore developing skills outside the formal MEng or BEng or other programme requirements and you can share your knowhow too.

I am Dr Sarah Peers, Head of Academic Skills and Associate Professor, sarah.peers@nmite.ac.uk. The other two key members of the ASK are Bertie Knight, Assistant Professor, bertie.knight@nmite.ac.uk, and Graham Ward, Associate Professor, graham.ward@nmite.ac.uk. We three will be your first points of contact at ASK, and you can reach us all at the same time by emailing ask@nmite.ac.uk.

We ask all students to help us understand what resources you would like to see as part of ASK, so if there is anything missing, please say!

Other regular contributors to the ASK resources include: Dr Pete Broks, Prof Gary Wood.

Getting Started with ASK

First of all, read the Overview below.
Then, take a look at the Units and choose to start with Welcome: Begin Here!
And you should also try coming to the ASK Centre! See the Calendar on Canvas at the ASK events for planned Workshops, or you can make an appointment for support, or you can drop-in. You can also request Workshops.
But if you just need to find resources on an ASK topic, you can try looking at the Syllabus. If anything seems to be missing, do say and do request more as needed.
We also recommend lots of other resources, some external to NMITE: About Resources at ASK and elsewhere

Location, Opening Hours and Booking

In case of any queries or problems, email the ASK ask@nmite.ac.uk

Overview of Academic Skills & Knowhow at NMITE

NMITE views communication, mathematics and IT as vital tools but does not believe a high-level of knowledge in these subjects should be a pre-requisite. In line with the overall learning style, NMITE will support, scaffold, promote and advance communication, mathematics, and IT learning ‘through doing’ as part of the various modules that are offered.

ASK is a collaborative centre bringing together the expertise of the communication, mathematics, and ICT educators together with those with expertise in finance, project management, ethics, science, and other areas of relevance to NMITE. Here you will find information, advice, and resources about the full range of academic support available. The centre will also be a place where you can share your own know-how.

ASK provides support in your studies from the ASK Centre at Blackfriars and, even more conveniently, online on NMITE’s Canvas system. You can make an appointment for a face-to-face session or arrange for support to be provided remotely via teleconference or e-mail, on your own or with a group of other learners.

At ASK we can support you with:

Mathematics and statistics related queries, problems and understanding
Communications: writing reports, presentations, posters
IT & digital: links to computing tools and resources
Study & Professional skills such as making sense of assignment feedback and understanding academic processes, teamwork, time management and being an engineer
And lots of other resources to help make your learning more relevant.

ASK will initially enable you to fully engage with your programme irrespective of former learning and experience. While you are at NMITE, ASK will provide you with signposting to other skills and resources, including other experts at NMITE, to help with your challenges, particularly for the final sprints. So, whether you wish to consolidate, improve, further or share your learning, ASK is here to support.