Welcome to Rensselaer! As a new student, there are a number of items you must become familiar with. The objective of this presentation is to serve as a quick reference guide for you. Student Homepage www.ewp.rpi.edu/student_services/index.html Student IDs Parking stickers NOTE: RPI Email is the primary communication vehicle! 6/9/2018

Academic Calendar SPRING SEMESTER Jan 26, 2015 – Classes Begin Feb 6, 2015 – Add Deadline/ – Drop Deadline without financial penalty Feb 16 / Feb 17, 2015 – President’s Day Holiday – No Classes March 20, 2015 – Drop Deadline March 23 /March 27, 2015 – Spring Break May 13, 2015 – Classes End May 18 / May 22, 2015 – Final Exams 6/9/2018

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Degree Requirements Successful completion of 30 graduate level credits with at least 18 credits with the 6XXX MANE designation and a final GPA > 3 Areas of Study: Energy, Mechanics, Design and Manufacturing 3 credits from an Advanced Engineering Mathematics course 9 credits from 3 Foundation courses in a selected area 15 credits from 5 Elective courses in a selected area A Master’s Project 6/9/2018

Student Homepage Resources Student Information System (SIS) http://sis.rpi.edu/ Email https://webmail.rpi.edu Help Desk http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/tis/forms/help.html Accounts http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/student_services/orientation/account_info.html Wireless http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/tis/internal/wireless/ Library http://library.rpi.edu 6/9/2018

Student Homepage Resources (contd.) Staff http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/contact.html Faculty http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/faculty/index.html Academic Calendar http://www.rpi.edu/academics/calendar/ Learning Management System https://lms.rpi.edu/webapps/login/ Changing Passwords http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/student_services/orientation/ChangeNetPSWD_U09_demo/ChangeNetPSWD_U09_demo.htm 6/9/2018

Other Resources E-bills http://finance.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=119 Financial aid http://ewp.rpi.edu/financial_aid/index.html RPI Alumni Chapter of Hartford http://alumni.rpi.edu/s/1225/2col.aspx?sid=1225&gid=1&pgid=403 6/9/2018

Course Registration and Plan of Study Registration process is online through SIS. For questions about registration please contact the Registrar’s Office directly at registrar@rpi.edu New students must consult their advisor to produce and then submit a Plan of Study at http://gradoffice.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=20 6/9/2018

Course Schedule Spring 2015 Course Location MANE-4240 Introduction to Finite Elements Groton/Hartford MANE-6180 Mechanics of Composite Materials Hartford MANE-6540 Advanced Thermodynamics Groton MANE-6962 Energy Engineering MANE-6960 Friction, Wear and Lubrication of Materials MANE-6970 Master's Project in Mechanical Engineering Hartford/Groton MANE-6963 Fluid Mechanics 6/9/2018

Projected Course Schedule Summer 2015 Location MANE-696X Engineering Fracture Mechanics Hartford MANE-6720 Computational Fluid Dynamics Hartford / Groton MANE-6960H01 Advanced Topics in Finite Elements Analysis Groton MGMT-6810 Management of Technical Projects Groton/Hartford 6/9/2018

Online Orientation/ LMS Assignments The on-line component is located in Rensselaer’s Learning Management System (LMS) - https://lms.rpi.edu Course number is ADMN-6700-01/CRN-77520, (non-credit- bearing course, graded S or U) You have been registered automatically. Review the following sections and complete the five assessments listed below. There are additional sections that do not pertain to Hartford students that you will see listed. Office of Graduate Education: Academic Integrity; Tuition Refund Policy; and Harassment Prevention Innovation & Intellectual Property: IIP New Student Resources & Campus Info: Suicide Prevention

Online Orientation/ LMS Assignments Registration: Information on how to register and deadline dates available in the section on “Procedures: What You Should Know in the First Month.” Note: There is no assessment associated with this section.

Online Orientation/ LMS Assignments All 5 sections must be completed by Friday, February 27.    You will receive an “S” grade on your transcript for completing all sections, a perfect score is required and multiple attempts are allowed. Answers are found in written and/or video materials with the section folders. If you do not complete all sections on time you will receive a “U” grade, which includes a hold on future registrations. If you cannot complete by 2/27/15, please contact Connie Grega, Office of Graduate Education at gregac@rpi.edu.

Contact your advisor anytime with any questions you may have. 6/9/2018