Transcript Advising Session

Advising Session
Class of 2009
Prof. Alhussein Abouzeid
Electrical computer and Systems
Engineering Degree Programs
• Electric Power Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer and Systems Engineering
Who am I?
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Prof. Abouzeid
Office: JEC 6038
Phone: 6534
Email: [email protected]
URL: rpi.edu/~abouza
– Copies of these slides can be found on this
webpage
• See also www.ecse.rpi.edu
Who are you?
• Break into groups of 3-4
• Share with the group:
– Your name:
– Home town:
– Your major:
– Aspirations as a kid:
What do you need to know
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Advisor’s responsibilities (my)
Student’s responsibilities (your)
Resources on Campus
Opportunities beyond the classroom
Classes for the Fall
Advisor’s responsibilities
• Assisting students in understanding their
strengths and interests.
• Assisting students in developing an educational
plan consistent with their life goals and
objectives.
• Assisting students in developing their decisionmaking skills
• Providing and explaining general educational
requirements.
• Monitoring and discussing issues of concern
regarding student’s academic progress.
• Recommending opportunities for personal
growth and academic development.
Advisor’s Role Cont’
• Referring students to specific campus or
community resources that can help with unique
needs such as career information, study skills,
time management, or financial resources.
• Providing accurate information about institutional
policies, regulations, procedures and resources.
• Providing students with information about
educational and career paths related to their
major.
The Student’s Responsibilities
• To complete and review a plan of study.
• To monitor progress towards your degree.
• To come prepared with questions regarding curriculum,
course selections, career options, etc to discuss with
your advisor.
• To know your advisor’s office hours and meet with
him/her once a semester.
• To understand that the advisor’s role is to give
information, and options for you to make an informed
decision-not to make the decision for you.
• To understand that it is up to the student to fulfill all
requirements necessary for him/her to graduate.
Advice about your life as a student
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Take 4 – 4 credit courses – 16 credit hours
Study 4 hours every day
Go to professors & TAs office hours
Participate in activities
Get 8 hours of sleep every night
Eat balanced meals
Call home
Resources on Campus
• Advising and Learning Assistance Center
(Drop in Tutoring, Learning Assistants, Individual Consultations, Early Warning
System)
• Counseling Center
(Stress reduction, Test Anxiety, Coping Skills, Homesickness, Depression, Personal
and Family issues)
• First-Year Experience
(Tuesdays Tool Box Series, Student Counseling and Mentoring,
Early Warning
System)
• Dean of Students Office
(Student Counseling and Mentoring, Disabled Student Services, International Student
Office, Office of Minority Student and Affairs)
• Career Development Center
(Career Counseling and Mentoring, Resume Development, Career Fairs,
Coops/Internships)
Information at your fingertips…
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ECSE Advising Webpage (Linked to from the main ECSE page)
http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/advising.htm
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ECSE Concentration Info (also from main ECSE page)
http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/senior_advising_cse_ee_techcon.html
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RPI Advising and Learning Assistance Center
http://j2ee.rpi.edu/alac
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Registrars Forms Page (for transfers, etc.)
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/srfs/srfstabs_05_red_5.gif
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Student Career Info from Chair’s webpage
http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~connor/ken_connor.html#careers
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School of Engineering Undergraduate Page (linked to from academic info on ECSE
webpages)
http://www.eng.rpi.edu/soe/academics_ug.cfm
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ECSE Sr Design Course Info (also from main ECSE page)
http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/senior_advising_main.html
Opportunities Beyond the
Classroom
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Clubs - 130 clubs sponsored by the Union
Sports - Varsity and Intramurals
Community Service Projects
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
Undergraduate Research Program (URP)
Study Abroad
Cooperatives (Coops)/ Internships
Your Classes
• Suggested classes are in the booklet
Planning Your First Semester on page ?
You should take:
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Steps to you build your schedule
for classes
• Read Planning Your First Semester
• Use the class hour schedule for courses listed in
planner
• Look up the course and section times to begin
to build your schedule ( e.g. Cal I)
• Have several schedules worked out before
tomorrow’s registration because some classes
will be closed.
• Almost all courses in first two years is offered
every semester
Advanced Placement Questions
• If you have been awarded AP credit for a
subject, then you may want to use the credit and advance to
the next level, or take another class.
Things to consider…(especially for sequence courses such as Calculus II, Physics II and
Chemistry II)
Did you understand all of the concepts in your AP class?
Did you study 2 or more hours a day for your AP class?
Go over the Math study guide for Cal I and Cal II
If the questions are answered yes and you can solve the sample problems, you should
go on to the next course (Cal II, Physics II)
If there are some maybes or no answers, you should take Cal I, Physics I or Chemistry I.
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78% of the students who went on to Cal II received a B or higher in Cal II.
89% of the students who went on to Physics II received a B or higher in Physics II.
Advising
ECSE Advising Tasks by Year
Purposes for Meeting with Advisor
Entering RPI
Adjust Plan for
Advanced Placement
First Year
Choose Major(s)
First Year
Get to Know Advisor
Second Year
URP's, Internships,
Co-ops, Study Abroad
Second Year
Adjust Plan for Overloads
Dropped or Failed Courses
Second Year
Get to Know Faculty #2
Third Year
Plan the Senior Year
Explore Grad School and
Work Possibilities
Third Year
Adjust Plan for Co-op, Internships
Study Abroad, Overloads,
Dropped or Failed Courses
Third Year
Get to Know Faculty #3
Fourth Year
Prepare for Grad School
and Job Applications
Fourth Year
Adjust Plan to Graduate
Fourth Year
Ask Faculty for
Letters of Recommendation
Acknowledgement: Prof. Ken Connor’s EE Day slides.
ECSE Advising
• Student Responsibilities
– Learn the names of instructors and advisor
– Get to know well at least three faculty
– Meet with advisor either in small groups or individually at
least once each year
– Come prepared to all meetings with advisor
– Plan as far into the future as possible
– During the junior year, before the spring advising and
registration period, meet with a faculty advisor to plan
remainder of courses using the degree templates available
on the ECSE website.
Obtaining Advice in ECSE
• Read the sections in the RPI catalog that
address ECSE programs and courses
• Learn to use the online advising resources
– Advising and Learning Assistance Center
– Advising on the ECSE Webpage
• Contact your advisor by email, phone or in
person (check office hours).
• If your advisor is unavailable for some
reason, contact one of the other advisors for
your class and program, or contact David
Nichols [email protected]
Announcement: “Foundations of
Engineering” course
• Fall 2005 Course offered to First-Year
Engineering Students
• Replaces two 1-credit courses required in
many programs
• Space is limited
• “What is Engineering and What do
Engineers do? How do Engineers Think
and Solve Problems ?
• Can l Experience Engineering? YES!
Foundations of Eng. (Cont’d)
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How will taking “Foundations of Engineering” affect one’s program of study?
For the students taking “Foundations of Engineering” in the Fall 2005 semester, the 1st-year schedule of courses for most students will be:
1st-Semester:
ENGR 1963 – Foundations of Engineering (2 credits)
CHEM 1300 – Chemical Principles for Engineers (4 credits)1
MATH 1010 – Calculus I (4 credits)
ENGR 1200 – Engineering Graphics & CAD (1 credit)
H&SS First-Year Studies Course (4 credits)
2nd-Semester:
ENGR 1100 – Introduction to Engineering Analysis (4 credits)
MATH 1020 – Calculus II (4 credits)
PHYS 1100 – Physics I (4 credits)2
Science Elective (4 credits)
For the students taking “Foundations of Engineering” in the Spring 2006 semester, the 1st-year schedule of courses for most students will be:
1st-Semester:
ENGR 1100 – Introduction to Engineering Analysis (4 credits)
CHEM 1300 – Chemical Principles for Engineers (4 credits)1
MATH 1010 – Calculus I (4 credits)
H&SS 1st-Year Studies Course (4 credits)
2nd-Semester:
ENGR 1963 – Foundations of Engineering (2 credits)
MATH 1020 – Calculus II (4 credits)
PHYS 1100 – Physics I (4 credits)2
ENGR 1200 – Engineering Graphics & CAD (1 credit)
Science Elective (4 credits) or H&SS Elective (4 credits)
1 ELEC or CSYS majors will take CSCI 1100 Computer Science I in this slot and will take CHEM 1300 Chemistry Principles for Engineers or CSCI 1200 Computer Science II in the
Spring Science Elective slot.
2CSYS majors take MATH 2800 Intro to Discrete Structures in this slot
Note: “Foundations of Engineering” counts as a 2-credit free elective course. All students have as part of their four-year program of study 12 credits in free electives. However,
students taking “Foundations of Engineering” can have the following courses waived from their requirements:
ENGR 1300 – Eng’g Processes (1 credit) OR ENGR 1310 – Introduction to Eng’g Electronics (1 credit)
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CSCI 1190 – Beginning C for Engineers (1 credit)
(Much of the content of ENGR 1310 and CSCI 1190 is covered in “Foundations of Engineering”. Although ENGR 1300 content is not included, it may still be waived.) Therefore,
depending on the engineering discipline eventually chosen by the student, “Foundations of Engineering” may apply toward 0-credit, 1-credit, or 2-credit of the Free Elective
requirements.)
Note:The H&SS (Humanities & Social Science) 4-credit course normally taken in the 2nd semester may be taken at any time during the remaining 6 semesters.
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Questions ?
Prof. Mark W. Steiner, JEC 3018, E-Mail: [email protected], Phone: 276-6626
Prof. Kevin C. Craig, JEC 2042, E-Mail: [email protected], Phone: 276-6771
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• Any Questions?