Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering
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Welcome to the
Faculty of Engineering
BSc – Computer Science
BEng – Computer Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Mechanical Engineering
BSEng – Software Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
LillAnne Jackson
Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs
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Congratulations!
The Faculty of Engineering accepted YOU
You are becoming a Computer Engineer,
Electrical Engineer or Mechanical Engineer
Who Decides?
When to start studying for the Calculus Final?
When to work on that report for Communications?
If you should take on a part time job?
168 HOURS IN WEEK
- 23
-- in class
- 2 x 23 -- study: 2 hours (min) per class hour
CLASS TIME: (at most) 23 hour/week
- 7 x 7 -- sleeping
HOURS
- 21 x 1IN
-- WEEK:
meals 24 x 7 = 168 hours total
TIME- FOR
168
- 23 transportation
= 145 hours/week
7 x 2 WORK:
-- shower,
dress,
- 7 x 2 -- email, phone, twitter/LinkedIn, etc
TIME FOR WORK = 1 hour
Whether you receive grade of A+ or F?
What is Engineering?
Applied Mathematics
If you speak the language of Mathematics . . .
Your Engineering problems will not be difficult.
What is Engineering?
Learning Requires . . . .
Repetition, discussion, practice
Create a study group
Make
sure everyone in the group can do everything
Never put your name on something that you did not do
Attend instructor office hours / Go to Help Desks
Introduce
yourself and talk about the course
If you don't have a question, just come and listen
Do homework that is assigned
Make
sure you can do anything
(not just the questions that were on the assignment.)
Studying & Time Management
Plan your week
Schedule time for every course
Don't delay things that are difficult
Plan for the unexpected
After everything is done:
Schedule in a little (not a lot of) fun time
Choices in Your Program?
You are registered in 5 or 6 classes
You are planning on doing well
You can't seem to get everything done
You don't want to fail or get bad marks
But you are afraid you might?
Other course schedules are possible
See your program advisor:
- Sevcenco, Ana-Maria (Electrical & Computer)
- Belinda de Jong (Mechanical)
Work Hard & Have Fun !
Welcome to the Faculty of
Engineering !
Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering
At the University of Victoria
Admissions Packages
Read all contents thoroughly.
Package includes:
Letter of offer - instructions on how
to accept offer
Registration instructions and
required courses
Notice of the Orientation session
University English Requirement
(UER)
To accept offer…
Fill out and sign enclosed response
card
Include registration deposit ($200)
not required for returning UVIC
students
Mail back to the Engineering
Undergraduate Office (envelope
included)
To register your courses…
Using registration info included,
prepare conflict-free timetable
Register all courses, labs and
tutorials – consider a reduced course
load!
Review your timetable, maintain
records, view account, unofficial
transcript, etc.
All done through MyPage
To apply for a NetLink ID…
You are authorized to register, therefore
you are eligible to establish your NetLink
ID (see package insert)
Go to http://netlink.uvic.ca/
Application Form - to establish
NetLink ID
Status - to check the status of
previous NetLink ID account
Required for use of computing facilities,
UVIC and Engineering email, dail-in and
internet access and MyCo-op
To apply for an Engineering Computer
Account…
After you have established your NetLink
ID
Go to
http://www.uvic.ca/engineering/current/und
ergrad/computing/
Access Cards (will have to do this on
campus)
Required for access to Engineering
buildings and computing facilities
English Requirement
Every UVic student must satisfy
Undergraduate English Requirement
Requirement for continued registration
MOST of you have already satisfied this
requirements already (see back of admit letter
from Undergraduate Admissions)
Some of you still have to satisfy this
requirement (see the enclosed handout)
Further review or inquiries need to be directed
to Arnie Clark, Admissions Services,
[email protected]
Conditions of Admission
Specific conditions are outlined in
Engineering Bridge Handbook
Final grades of 55% or better AND
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 (greater
than 55%) for the Bridge Program.
No more than one failing grade in all
courses and modules
UVic will not accept ‘D’ grades for credit.
Courses with a final grade of ‘D’ (less than
55%) must be repeated.
Bridge Welcome & Orientation
Thursday, January 5th, 2011
2:00-4:00 pm
ECS 660
Engineering & Computer Science/Math
Co-op Programs
Co-op Education
Cooperative Education is the
integration of academic studies
with periods of relevant work
experience.
UVIC Co-op
One of the largest co-op
program in Western Canada
Third Largest in Canada
Over 900 work term placements
are made per year in ENGR/CSC
ENGR/CSMA Programs
Engineering - Mechanical,
Computer, Electrical, Software
Computer Science/Math
& Joint Programs
How
How does
does co-op
co-op work?
work?
coordinators
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How does co-op work?
interviews on campus/by phone/ by
videoconference/at employer location
employers rank or make offers to
students
students have 24 hours to consider
an offer
Fees: $612/1020 for each work term
YEAR
FALL
Sept - Dec
SPRING
Jan - Apr
SUMMER
May - Aug
1
Academic
1a
Academic
1b
Work
2
Academic
2a
Work
Academic
2b
3
Work
Academic
3a
Work
4
Academic
3b
Work
Academic
4a
5
Work
Academic
4b
Graduation
Transfer and Challenge WTs
Apply for any WT challenges and transfers
in the first 4 months of your program at
UVic (by April 30, 2012!)
Complete documentation must be
submitted within 4 months after making
the application (by August 31, 2012)
Challenges are based on relevant work
done prior to entering the ENGR program
at UVic – fee: $306
Transfers are based on WT credits from a
college or university with a recognized
co-op program – no fee
ENGR 020
Introduction to Professional Practice
Taught in the first six weeks of the
Spring term
Introduces you to professional
practice, ethics, safety, APEGBC,
program requirements, plus cover
letters, resumes, interview skills, job
searches, networking etc.
Learning in Motion (LIM)
UVic’s system for posting co-op
jobs, and for students to upload
cover letters and resumes to
apply to those jobs
https://learninginmotion.uvic.ca
Accessing LIM
Once you have registered for
courses at UVic (November?) you
can ask for a UVic NetLink ID and
password - use this to access
LIM.
https://netlink.uvic.ca/
Questions?
Contact Information
Co-op / Career Web Site –
http://www.uvic.ca/coopandcareer/
Engineering Cooperative
Education Program
Phone: 250-472-5800