1. Transferring from Chabot College My Experience Robert Irwin

2. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 2 My Story  Attended HS in Jamaica (Caribbean)  Started at Chabot Aug 2005 (20 years old)  Took 3 years to transfer  Worked for 2 years while at Chabot (15-20 hrs/wk)  Married in 2006

3. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 3 Why Engineering? o Enjoy working with my hands o Like making things o Enjoyed science in HS o Very inquisitive about how things work o Looked for ways to improve things

4. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 4 3 Years at Chabot Fall 2005Course No. UnitsSpring 2006Course No.Units Calculus 1MATH 15Calculus 2MATH 25 Reading and CompositionENGL 1A3 Computational Methods For EngineersENGR 253 Fundamentals/speech communicationSPCH 13General College PhysicsPHYS 4A5 Introduction to EngineeringENGR 102 Total Units 13Total Units 13 Fall 2006Course No. UnitsSpring 2007Course No.Units Multivariable CalculusMATH 35Physical Education-soccerPHED 2SC1 Engineering StaticsENGR 363Engineering MaterialsENGR 453 General College ChemistryCHEM 1A5General PhysicsPHYS 4B5 Engineering Design GraphicsENGR 223 Total Units 13Total Units 12 Fall 2007Course No. UnitsSpring 2008Course No.Units Critical Thinking/Writing Lit.ENGL 43Elementary Linear AlgebraMATH 63 Physical Education-soccerPHED 2SC1Differential equationsMATH 43 General PhysicsPHYS 4C5US History Post-reconstructionHIST 73 Intro programming C++CSCI 144Engineering Circuit AnalysisENGR 434 Political sciencePoli 1 3 Physical Education-soccerPHED 2SC1 Total Units 16Total Units 14 Final GPA: 3.64

5. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 5 Advice for Chabot Students  Work hard in ALL math classes (practice, practice, practice)  Do Not Procrastinate in ENGR & Physics classes (stay ahead if possible)  Do NOT take classes with “easy” teachers, take them with good professors even if they are tougher. Suggested: Math: Mr. Batchelor, Ms. Chaudhuri Physics: Mr. Hildreth ENGR: Mr. Mayer (not much choice, but that’s good!)

6. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 6 Continued…  Take 15+ units (Simulates pressure of upper division)  Study Now, Party Later.  Write your personal statement to UCs the summer before submitting application

7. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 7 Berkeley Course Schedule Fall 2008Course No. UnitsSpring 2009Course No.Units Engineering Mechanics IIME 1043Circuits bridging courseE 1471 ThermodynamicsME 1053Fluid MechanicsME 1063 Mechanics of MaterialsCE 1303Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsME C1243 Several lecture series 4ME design (Solid Works)ME 1283 History: Russia 1917-1981HIST 171C4 DeCal (Welding)CE 1984 Total Units 13Total Units 18 Fall 2009Course No. UnitsSpring 2010Course No.Units Experimentation and MeasurementME107A3Mechanical Engineering LabME107B3 Mechanical Engineering DesignME 1023Elective 3 Heat TransferME1093Elective 3 3 3 Total Units 12Total Units 12 Summer 09Course No.Units EngineeringE 1903 American StudiesAm Stud 178AC3 Independent researchE 1993 Total Units 9 GPA after summer ‘09: 3.3

8. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 8 Chassis Testing Displaying GoldRush

9. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 9 This could be you!

10. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 10 Website: calsol.berkeley.edu/ Gives depth to class work Lots of fun Meet fellow engineers (make connections) Feel a sense of belonging (makes Cal a smaller place) Valuable experience in engineering application Why did I join?

11. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 11 Summer Research: lenticular-shaped carbon fiber boom

12. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 12 Testing apparatus

13. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 13 Finding boom stiffness

14. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 14 Results # EI (N-m^2) E (GPa) EI/m (N/m-Kg) Stiffness (N/m) Stress (MPa) 13026610,400480,00012.15 22866210,000347,00034.85 32956410,500375,00032.20 42956410,500374,00033.98 Possibly change material used in commercial and scientific satellites in the near future Great work experience for resume Graduate school reference

15. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 15 CalFootball

16. Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 16 Questions?  Email me with questions: robertirwin@berkeley.edu