Welcome to Engineering 100

Engineering Freshman Seminar

(or "How to Succeed in Engineering")

Spring 2001

Tep Dobry


Course Information

Meetings
Section 001: Thursday, 1:30-3:20, POST 221
Section 002: Tues/Thur 12:30-1:20, Post 214 (beginning 18 Jan)
Text
"Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career"; Raymond Landis; Discovery Press; 2000.
Website
http://www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/~tep/Engr100/S01

Syllabus and Assignments

Week 13 - 10 and 12 Apr 01
Understanding Yourself
  • Class activities:
    • MBTI
    • Learning Styles
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8
  • Problem assignment for next time: None
Week 12 - 3 and 5 Apr 01
No Class
Week 11 - 22 Mar and 10 Apr 01
Getting Involved
  • Class activities:
    • Student Organizations and Projects
  • REMEMBER: there will be no class next week due to Spring Break (have fun :-)), and there will be no class the week after that due to my trip. Our next meetings will be on 10 and 12 Apr
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 4.1 to 4.5
  • Problem assignment for next time:
    • Chapter 4 problems 2, 3, 5, and 8.
    • Chapter 4 problems 11, 12 and 13.
    • Chapter 4 problems 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 (including the Keirsey Temperament Sorter)
    • Take the Learning Styles questionaire and print out your results. Read the description of your learning style and prepare to discuss it next class.
Week 10 - 15 and 20 Mar 01
Pre-professional Employment
  • Class activities:
    • What did you find at the Job Fair?
    • Satisfaction Inventory
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 5.1 and 5.2
  • Problem assignment for next time: None.
Week 9 - 8 and 13 Mar 01
More Study Skills
  • Class activities:
    • Developing Your Study Skills
    • Study Skills Survey
    • Prepare for Expo
  • Reading assignment for next time: Section 5.3
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 5: problems 10, 11, and 14. For problem 11, choose one of the engineering companies who will be at the Job and Academic Fair put on by Career Services on Wednesday 14 Mar. (10:30-1:30) at Stan Sheriff Center. Visit that company representative at the fair, and spend some time there to see what other engineering companies are there.
  • I will collect your journals again for review next week.:
Week 8 - 1 and 6 Mar 01
Study Skills
  • Class activities:
    • Studying in groups
    • Using your professors and tutors
    • Prepare for Expo
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 3.7 and 3.8
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 3: problems 13, 15, 16, and 18.
Week 7 - 22 Feb 01
No Class
Week 6 - 15 and 20 Feb 01
Academic Success Strategies
  • Class activities:
    • Studying in Groups
    • Remember, there will be no class next week. We will meet again the week of 26 Feb.
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 3.5 and 3.6
  • Problem assignment for next time:
    • Chapter 3: problems 3, 5, 6, 12 and 14.
    • In addition, while I am away, your should attend at least one of the Information Sessions available next week by companies on campus recruiting. Research the company ahead of time on the web and be prepared to give a brief presentation of that company to the class next time.
Week 5 - 8 and 13 Feb 01
The Engineering Profession
  • Class activities:
    • Journal review
    • How things work
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 3.1 to 3.4
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 3: problems 1, 4, 7, 8 and 9.
Week 4
Keys to Engineering Success
  • Class activities:
    • Working hard (problem 11)
    • Working smart (problem 14)
    • Thinking positively
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 2.4 to 2.8
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 2: problem 18. In teams we will choose in class today, pick one of the items listed in the problem and prepare a brief oral presentation for the next class. This will not be in your journal, since I will collect them this week.
Week 3
What is Engineering
  • Class activities:
    • "Spider" and discussion
    • "What is engineering" discussion
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 1.5 to 1.12
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 1: problems 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
Week 2
Keys to success in engineering study
  • Class activities:
    • Name Game
    • Small group discussion of Chap 1 probs 6 & 7 and report out
    • Rewards and Opportunities for Engineers
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 2.1 to 2.3.
  • Problem assignment for next time: Chapter 2: problems 1,2, and 3.

Week 1
What do you want/expect to get out of this course?
  • Reading assignment for next time: Sections 1.1 to 1.4.
  • Problem assignment for next time:
    • Aquire the text.
    • Aquire spiral notebook for Journal
    • Chapter 1: problems 2,3,5,6, and 7.