New Student Orientation Shaunyale Canada Assistant Director, Recruiting & Outreach College of Engineering University of Texas at Arlington COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Engineering Lab Building Woolf Hall Nedderman Hall Engineering Research Building Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering (2nd floor MAE) Industrial Engineering (4th floor IMSE) Computer Science Engineering (6th floor CSE) Bioengineering (2nd floor BE) Electrical Engineering (5th floor EE) Civil Engineering (4th floor CE) Dean’s office (6th floor ) Materials Science Engineering (3rd floor MSE) Departments and Locations

MAJORS OFFERED AND OVERVIEW OF DEGREE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 Aerospace Engineering MAE  Architectural Engineering CE (New)  Biomedical Engineering BE  Civil Engineering CE  Computer Engineering CSE  Computer Science CSE  Electrical Engineering EE  Industrial Engineering IMSE  Mechanical Engineering MAE  Software Engineering CSE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MAKEUP OF ENGINEERING DEGREE

 Foundations of your degree.  Learning the theory that you will later apply to practical problems in engineering.  Analytical thinking. WHY ARE MATH AND SCIENCE SO IMPORTANT?

 To provide and assist incoming STEM majors with workshops, supplemental instruction in specific gateway courses (MATH 1426 & MATH 2425) that in the past have been stumbling blocks for STEM students.  Students can join AURAS thru the Emerging Scholars Program. This group STEM students will enroll in certain challenging STEM courses and engage in an extra two-hour workshop each week focused on content mastery, college and career success skills and community building  See Flyer for additional information and Advisor contacts! ARLINGTON EMERGING SCHOLARS (FORMERLY AURAS)

COE Laptop Computer Recommendation  Students who own a laptop which meets the OIT UTA minimum standards may use it as long as it continues to meet coursework needs. The following recommendation is provided for students wishing to purchase a laptop sufficient for 4 years of undergraduate engineering coursework. Recommended laptop specifications for Engineering students starting at UTA Fall 2015  - 64 bit platform  - Intel i5 processor (equivalent or higher)  - 8 GB RAM (or higher)  - Screen size 15 in (or your preference, with 13 inch as absolute minimum).  GB hard drive (or higher)  - Wireless Ethernet, Sound, Camera  - Two or more USB ports and a video port (HDMI, DVI, VGA) See Laptop Policy Flyer for Considerations when choosing Mac OS or Windows based computer and information on software application requirements. LAPTOP POLICY UPDATE

CONSIDERATIONS WHEN MAKING A CLASS SCHEDULE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 How many hours should you take?  Are you working?  What are your family responsibilities?  Meeting with advisor – important!  After advisor approval, please don’t change schedules until you speak with advisor again. WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING YOUR SCHEDULE

 Expectations  2-3 hours of study for every 1 hour of class.  Exceeds 40-hour week  Professors won’t hunt you down for your homework.  Homework may not even be expected.  Departmental exams for some classes  Continually check syllabus, website, Blackboard and other resources throughout semester  Preparation  Know what you are expected to do and do more.  Group study  Motivating  Learning by teaching  Do the homework anyway.  Work every problem in the book.  Look online for previous exams to study from.  Tutoring TIME AND EFFORT EXPECTATIONS FROM PROFESSORS

 Compare current value vs. future value of Engineering degree  How much money are you making now?  How much can you be making as an engineer?  If you must work, optimally work ≤20 hours each week you are in class.  We also understand that may not be an option for you.  Don’t be afraid to let your advisor know this information.  If you work >20 hours per week, reduce your course load.  If you can work < 20 hours per week, you can earn a higher GPA compared to working more hours.  Consider student loans, “they are NOT evil”. Again compare value: The higher GPA you earn will offset the payments.  Many companies will not interview candidates who have <3.0. HOW WORKING AFFECTS YOUR GRADES

COE ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 2.25 on all courses taken at UTA.  2.25 on just the math, science and engineering courses that go toward your degree.  2.25 on courses in your major.  Note: You can be below the COE minimums and still be in good standing with UTA. MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGES FOR GOOD STANDING IN COE

All engineering majors have three parts:  Professional program  Typically upper division major classes  Must be admitted to professional program  Pre-professional courses  Classes required prior to the professional program courses  Must make a ‘C’ or better in all pre- professional courses both taken at UTA or transferred in  Remaining core courses  May be taken at any time during the degree PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

 Freshman will receive advising through the University Center.  COE advising is done in collaboration with a faculty member.  This is important for you to remember because they do this in addition to teaching and research responsibilities.  You need to check the advising schedules for your department and you may have to schedule an appointment with them. COE Academic Advisors: list.php  Any student below 2.25 in any of their three GPA’s will be seen by Beth Isbell. ACADEMIC ADVISING

HOW YOU CAN SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MAV 1000 FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSE (FYE) Academic Success Develop strategies for to be an active, independent learner. Develop effective study and test preparation strategies. Understand how effective self-management positively impacts academic success (Goal setting and Time management). Discover campus resources to support their learning and personal needs. Identify library resources available to support their learning needs. Understand the value of teamwork in the college environment and beyond. Personal Skill Development Identify a support network consisting of peers, staff, and faculty. Identify strategies for effective money management. Describe how campus diversity impacts their academic experience. Understand the impacts of healthy living.

 Your Class Instructor has office hours  Your class TA (Teaching Assistant) also has office hours  Clinics and Labs for assistance  Math Clinic, Physics Clinic, Writing lab  Departmental and professional society assistance  ASME – Woolf Hall  IEEE – Nedderman Hall,  Civil Engineering Learning Center – NH 2 nd floor  University College support programs  Learning Center – Tutoring (subsidized), SI, Trio programs, Testing Services, Success Series – FINISH for transfer students WHERE TO GET HELP

Some of these groups offer tutoring from their junior and senior members who have good GPAs.  Chi Epsilon – Civil Engineering  Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) – Electrical Engineering  Pi Tau Sigma – Mechanical Engineering  Sigma Gamma Tau – Aerospace  Upsilon Pi Epsilon – Computer Science  Tau Beta Pi – Engineering Honor Society ENGINEERING HONORS ORGANIZATIONS

 Student organizations  Professional organizations by discipline  Interest focused groups  Social groups  Student competitive teams  Pre-college outreach  Summer camps  Outreach events – Future City, FTC, etc.  Engineering Saturdays  Recruiting activities  Preview Days/HS Visits/College Fairs  Student ambassadors GET INVOLVED!!

 AT&T Coding Competition (1 st place in 2013; developed cell phone app to discourage texting while driving)  SAE Formula Race Car Team (1 st in US, 5 th in World)  AeroMavs 2 nd place in the Egg Saucer Event -Battle of the Rockets in 2014)  IEEE Mobile Microrobotics (1st place in Robotics & 2014 IEEE International Conference)  Global Health Competition (1 st place) COMPETITION TEAMS

 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA; AE)  American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS; IMSE)  American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE; CE)  American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME; ME)  Association for Computing Machinery (ACM/IEEE-CS; CSE)  Biomedical Engineering Student Society (BMESS; BE)  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE; EE)  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE; CE)  Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE; IMSE) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 Engineering Student Council (ESC)  Society of Women Engineers (SWE)  National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)  Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)  Honors College MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS

 Undergraduate research opportunities  Contact professors (paid or volunteer)  Program placement (paid)  McNair  LSAMP  Work experiences  Internships (paid)  Part-time  Full-time  Co-operative education (paid) GET EXPERIENCE!!

 PAID practical work experience for undergraduate students in their chosen discipline.  working fulltime and enrolling in classes in alternating semesters OR  working part time while attending classes part time.  Students must have a minimum number of coursework hours at UTA and 2.5 UTA GPA to apply.  Freshmen – 30 hours  Transfers – 15 hours  See Carole Coleman in NH 242 or  call her at or  INTERNSHIPS/CO-OPS

 Internships/Co-ops Coordinator  Summer Camps and Community Outreach  Recruitment  Engineering Distance Education  Probation and Undecided Advising ENGINEERING STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE 242 NEDDERMAN HALL

ENGINEERING STUDENT SERVICES 242 NEDDERMAN HALL Beth Isbell, Director Carole Coleman, Internship Coordinator Donya Randolph Henry, Distance Ed Coordinator COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Shaunyale Canada Assistant Director of Recruiting & Outreach 607 NH