1. Hi, I’m your advisor

2. Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Hi, I’m your advisor
Steve Kurtz, Ph.D., P.E.
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering

3. Advisor

4. Advisor
Provides advice
Big picture stuff

5. Advisor Provides advice Big picture stuff
“Is engineering right for me?”
“Is Civil Engineering right for me?”
“Do I want to specialize within Civil Engineering?”
“Do I want to go to graduate school?”
“Where do I see myself in 10 years?”

6. Advisor
Provides advice
Important stuff

7. Advisor Provides advice Important stuff “Should I study abroad?”
“How do I seek the opportunity to do research?”
“How do I go about getting a job?”
“Should I minor in X?”
“What electives might I take?”

8. Advisor
Provides advice
Day-to-day stuff

9. Advisor Provides advice Day-to-day stuff “Should I drop this course?”
“Should I add this course?”

10. Advisor Provides advice Day-to-day stuff And, most importantly…..
“Should I drop this course?”
“Should I add this course?”
And, most importantly…..

11. Advisor Provides advice Day-to-day stuff And, most importantly…..
“Should I drop this course?”
“Should I add this course?”
And, most importantly…..
“Can you sign this?”

12. Advisor
Key Point: Advice is only Advice

13. Key Point: Advice is only Advice
Advisor
Key Point: Advice is only Advice
You are the one making the decisions
Have a plan
Revise the plan
Have a clue

14. Key Point: Advice is only Advice
Advisor
Key Point: Advice is only Advice
You are the one making the decisions
Have a plan
Revise the plan
Have a clue
Example:
Come to an advising meeting with a good idea of what you plan to do.

15. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

16. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

17. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

18. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

19. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

20. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

21. Right Now: Establish Good Habits

22. Right Now: Establish Good Habits
Getting Help:

23. Right Now: Establish Good Habits
Getting Help:
The ATTIC
Academic Tutoring and Training Information Center, 312 Scott Hall
Get a Calculus, Physics, Chemistry tutor, etc.

24. Right Now: Establish Good Habits
Getting Help:
The ATTIC
Academic Tutoring and Training Information Center, 312 Scott Hall
Get a Calculus, Physics, Chemistry tutor, etc.
Talk to your advisor (ME!)
Many before you have stumbled early on, but succeeded later.

25. Contemplate, Self-Examine
“Is Engineering for Me?”
“Is Civil Engineering for Me?”

26. Contemplate, Self-Examine
“Is Engineering for Me?”
“Is Civil Engineering for Me?”
Later on….

27. Contemplate, Self-Examine
“Is Engineering for Me?”
“Is Civil Engineering for Me?”
Later on….
“Do I want to specialize within Civil?”
“Do I want to go to graduate school in Civil?”
“Do I want to go to graduate school in business, law, etc.?”

28. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Resources:

29. The Civil Engineering Curriculum

30. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms

31. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264

32. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264
Math/Science Elective

33. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264
Math/Science Elective
Technical Elective
Math, Science or Engineering course, including CE electives that are 200-level or above or have one or more prerequisites

34. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264
Math/Science Elective
Technical Elective
Math, Science or Engineering course, including CE electives that are 200-level or above or have one or more prerequisites
Social Science/Humanities Electives
From an approved list

35. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264
Math/Science Elective
Technical Elective
Math, Science or Engineering course, including CE electives that are 200-level or above or have one or more prerequisites
Social Science/Humanities Electives
From an approved list
Free Electives

36. The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Terms
Required. Example: you must take MATH264
Math/Science Elective
Technical Elective
Math, Science or Engineering course, including CE electives that are 200-level or above or have one or more prerequisites
Social Science/Humanities Electives
From an approved list
Free Electives
CE Electives

37. Venn Diagram

38. Venn Diagram Courses Technical Electives Other Engineering Courses
CE Electives
Social Science/
Humanities
Math/Science
Technical Electives

39. Planning
Long Term
Major, specialization, etc.

40. Major, specialization, etc. Short Term
Planning
Long Term
Major, specialization, etc.
Short Term
“What will I take next semester?”
Course Catalog
Course Schedule

41. Planning
Long Term
Major, specialization, etc.
Short Term
“Should I take an extra course next semester?”

42. Abroad
30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad

43. Abroad
30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad
Reasons to do it

44. Abroad 30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad Reasons to do it
Its awesome

45. Abroad 30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad Reasons to do it
Its awesome
Challenges
It can put you back, academically

46. Abroad 30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad Reasons to do it
Its awesome
Challenges
It can put you back, academically
Foreign university may not have specific courses you need.
You will need to take course(s) out of sequence

47. Abroad 30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad Reasons to do it
Its awesome
Challenges
It can put you back, academically
Foreign university may not have specific courses you need.
You will need to take course(s) out of sequence
To Meet the Challenges

48. Abroad 30% of Lafayette Engineers study abroad Reasons to do it
Its awesome
Challenges
It can put you back, academically
Foreign university may not have specific courses you need.
You will need to take course(s) out of sequence
To Meet the Challenges
Get ahead, if you can (extra course, AP, etc.)
Faculty-led Program

49. Abroad
Faculty-led Programs

50. Abroad Faculty-led Programs Bremen, Germany Madrid, Spain
Advantages: Lafayette faculty are there and teach Lafayette courses.

51. Abroad Faculty-led Programs Other Programs Bremen, Germany
Madrid, Spain
Advantages: Lafayette faculty are there and teach Lafayette courses.
Other Programs
Many opportunities, but you are “on your own”

52. Civil Engineering Sub-Disciplines

53. Civil Engineering Sub-Disciplines
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Construction Management

54. Research Opportunities at Lafayette

55. Research Opportunities at Lafayette
EXCEL Program
Paid research assistant to a professor
May require that you are further along than you are now.
Most commonly, the summer between junior and senior

56. Research Opportunities at Lafayette
EXCEL Program
Paid research assistant to a professor
May require that you are further along than you are now.
Most commonly, the summer between junior and senior
Thesis
Senior research thesis under faculty direction

57. Graduate School

58. Graduate School
In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:

59. Graduate School
In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:
Is often funded (zero cost to you, plus you get paid a stipend).

60. In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:
Graduate School
In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:
Is often funded (zero cost to you, plus you get paid a stipend).
If you are a full-time student
If you are a funded teaching or research assistant
If you are a TOP CANDIDATE (GRADES!)

61. In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:
Graduate School
In a Civil Engineering Sub-Discipline:
Is often funded (zero cost to you, plus you get paid a stipend).
If you are a full-time student
If you are a funded teaching or research assistant
If you are a TOP CANDIDATE (GRADES!)
In a Law, Medicine, Business, etc.
YOU pay the tuition

62. Scholarships, Jobs

63. Scholarships, Jobs
Civil Engineering Career Fair

64. Civil Engineering Career Fair http://careerservices.lafayette.edu/
Scholarships, Jobs
Civil Engineering Career Fair
201 Hogg Hall

65. Civil Engineering Career Fair http://careerservices.lafayette.edu/
Scholarships, Jobs
Civil Engineering Career Fair
201 Hogg Hall
Contacts
Your advisor (ME)
Friends, family, etc.

66. Seeing Each Other
AEC Come see me

67. Advising for course selection
Seeing Each Other
AEC Come see me
Advising for course selection
~ November 1st, in the Fall
~ April 1st, in the Spring

68. Advising for course selection
Seeing Each Other
AEC Come see me
Advising for course selection
~ November 1st, in the Fall
~ April 1st, in the Spring
“Can you sign this?”

69. “Can You Sign This?” If you need to: Add a course Drop a course
Change major

70. “Can You Sign This?” If you need to: Add a course Drop a course
Change major
Then: Pick up the appropriate form at the Registrar’s Office (215 Markle)

71. “Can You Sign This?” If you need to: Add a course Drop a course
Change major
Then: Pick up the appropriate form at the Registrar’s Office (215 Markle)
I sign
You sign
Course Instructor and/or Dept. Head signs

72. “Can You Sign This?” If you need to: Add a course Drop a course
Change major
Then: Pick up the appropriate form at the Registrar’s Office (215 Markle)
I sign
You sign
Course Instructor and/or Dept. Head signs
=> Return form to Registrar’s Office

73. AP Credits

74. Enable you to take other courses, minors
AP Credits
Help you get ahead
Enable you to take other courses, minors
Useful if you have Abroad plans
Useful if you want to get a second major or minor

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