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Good Morning! Announcements. Please pick up an Attendance Form and USB stick. Final Project paper due December 4 th ( SafeAssign TM will be used) Check your grades on blackboard. Chapter 8. Orientation to the Engineering Education System. Engineering Education in U.S. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Good Morning!Announcements
Please pick up an Attendance Form and USB stick.
Final Project paper due December 4th (SafeAssignTM will be used)
Check your grades on blackboard
Chapter 8
Orientation to the Engineering
Education System
Engineering Education in U.S.
2,533 four-year colleges and universities in U.S.
352 have ABET accredited engineering programs
1,495 accredited programs (average of just over four programs per institution)
Accreditation is critically important
Organization of Engineering Unit
Engineering department headed up by department chair or department head
Several departments form a school or college headed up by the “dean”
Non-engineering departments (computer science, engineering technology, etc may be part of engineering unit
Position of Engineering Unit in University
University Organization
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
C iv il E n g in e e ring
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
E le c trica l E n g ine e ring
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
M e cha n ica l E ng in ee ring
D e an o f E n g in ee ring
P ro vos t/V ice P res id e n tfo r A cad e m ic A ffa irs
P re sid e n to r C h an ce llo r
ABET Engineering Criteria 2000
Students Program Educational Objectives Program Outcomes and Assessment Professional Component Faculty Facilities Institutional Support and Financial Resources Program Criteria
Program Assessment Process
Establish educational objectives and outcomes Measure whether objectives and outcomes are
being achieved Identify program strengths and areas for
improvement Develop plan of action and implement changes
to bring about improvements
Academic Advising
Quality of advising can be a problem Take personal responsibility for getting
proper advising Sources of advising Faculty Staff Other students Publications (student handbook, catalog)
Enhance your Academic Advising
Contact your advisor to schedule a meeting– If you are an incoming freshman or transfer student
your advisor is Crickett Watt: [email protected], 907-786-1085, ENGR 201
Inform your advisor what your question(s) is/are, e.g. what courses to take next semester, etc. before your meeting
Prepare as much as you can, e.g. look at flow chart and DegreeWorks
Academic Regulations Academic Performance
Grade point average Credit/No credit Incompletes Repeat grade policy Academic renewal Credit by examination Other
Recognition for Academic Performance
Probation (GPA < 2.0, but individual departments may establish additional criteria)
Dean’s List (12 credits, GPA >3.5)Chancellor’s List (12 credits, GPA 4.0)Graduation RequirementsGraduation with Honors
Student Rights (Examples)
Right to receive advisement Right to express your views, receive instruction, be
graded fairly Right to form and participate in clubs and
organizations Right to publish or broadcast your opinions or
concerns Right to file petitions Right to file grievances Right to privacy of your records
Enrollment Policies
Selecting your major Changing your major Double majors Minors Registration Drop/add Policy Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Course Substitutions Overload policy
Declare Your Major
After your freshman year, you should declare a major.
1. Go to DegreeWorks to check your degree status
2. Fill out a Change of Major form (on USB stick)
3. Submit to your new department Administrative AssistantNote: For CSE, EE, ME, need to declare “Bachelor of Science in Engineering” as major and your program (CSE, EE, ME) as concentration
DegreeWorks
Your Web-based Degree Audit and Advising Tool
Students and advisers can monitor progress towards degree completion, track petitions and advising notes, and use the "What If" and "Look Ahead" features.
Familiarize yourself with DegreeWorks, FAQ are posted on blackboard under Course Material/Lecture 12
Access DegreeWorks
Access DegreeWorks through UAOnline under Student Services.
Login at http://uaonline.alaska.edu. If you are unable to login to UAOnline, please contact Enrollment Services at (907) 786-1480 for assistance.
Under the 'Student Services & Account Information' tab, select the 'DegreeWorks/Electronic Degree Audit (UAA only)' link.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~reg/dwhelp/dw_help_audit_sample.html
Your Roadmap
Homework #10 (due Thursday 11/29) Let’s have a look at the resources on the SOE
USB stick