Explain timetabling to a complete noob (srs) (help)

[sadboy222]

I know there is a thread already but i have no friends going to melbourne nor family  that can help me out.

I have no idea what to do on monday in regards to timetabling and looking at the other thread has made me more confused, could someone please explain the process?


1) what do i do on monday?
2) whats the point of a "mock" timetable
3) what do i do now?


please help

[Starlight]

1) Timetabling day. They will show you various time slots available for lectures or tutorials that you can manually select. There is also the option of "generate a clash free timetable", this option however may give you bad times. Keep in mind that each time slot for lectures can only allow for a certain amount of students, so they may fill up quickly. Since you're a first year, many of the subjects have "staggered release" where there will be a later date to choose certain time slots that have previously been full. Also, keep in mind that the portal (the site you timetable on) may be extremely slow due to the traffic.

2) Creating a mock timetable enables you to create the best possible timetable to program on Monday. Classes can fill up quickly so it's good to know exactly what times you are choosing for lectures etc.

3) Create a mock timetable (via the 2013 university handbook)

[Deleted User]

1) On Monday, log onto your student portal and click on the timetable section. There, you can select your lectures/tutorials and the times when you want to take them.

2 + 3) You create a mock timetable so that on Monday you can submit your timetable as quickly as possible (so that you can get the best times). You do this by going first going to this link https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/faces/htdocs/user/search/SimpleSearch.jsp to see the course requirements of your subjects (ie. how many tutorials or lectures you have to attend per week) and then going to this link https://sws.unimelb.edu.au/2013/default.aspx to see the available times for each lecture/tutorial.

Don't worry, I only got my head around it all a few days ago. 

[blank]

Do we only make a timetable for semester 1 (on the 4th of feb)?

[Starlight]

Do we only make a timetable for semester 1 (on the 4th of feb)?

yes

[sadboy222]

1) On Monday, log onto your student portal and click on the timetable section. There, you can select your lectures/tutorials and the times when you want to take them.

2 + 3) You create a mock timetable so that on Monday you can submit your timetable as quickly as possible (so that you can get the best times). You do this by going first going to this link https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/faces/htdocs/user/search/SimpleSearch.jsp to see the course requirements of your subjects (ie. how many tutorials or lectures you have to attend per week) and then going to this link https://sws.unimelb.edu.au/2013/default.aspx to see the available times for each lecture/tutorial.

Don't worry, I only got my head around it all a few days ago. 

thanks for the replies, i beginning to understand now.

Just another question when i go to the second link and fill out the criteria i click "view timetable" and nothing happens :/


edit: my web browser was blocking the pop up i got it now

[sadboy222]

how many lectures/tutorials should you do in the one day?

[sadboy222]

and one subject requires 2 lectures a week, how do you know which one is the first and which one is the second?

[RTandon]

^ it says lecture 1 and lecture 2

[Starlight]

how many lectures/tutorials should you do in the one day?

It's up to you. Lectures generally have two or three days of the week when they will be held, and no other days. I'd say a max of two tutorials in a day.

[Deleted User]

and one subject requires 2 lectures a week, how do you know which one is the first and which one is the second?

L01/01 stands for Lecture 1, Repeat 1
L01/02 stands for Lecture 1, Repeat 2

L02/01 stands for Lecture 2, Repeat 1
L02/02 stands for Lecture 2, Repeat 2

[TheFedExpress]

What time are we allowed to log in and choose our times?

[sadboy222]

What time are we allowed to log in and choose our times?

9am i think, however expect to be large traffic on the site (you will probably experience delays)