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. 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

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: , 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 Requirements Graduation 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 Assistant Note: 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 If you are unable to login to UAOnline, please contact Enrollment Services at (907) for assistance. Under the 'Student Services & Account Information' tab, select the 'DegreeWorks/Electronic Degree Audit (UAA only)' link.

Your Roadmap Homework #10 (due Thursday 11/29) Let’s have a look at the resources on the SOE USB stick