1. Transfer, Veteran, International Student Orientation Shaunyale Canada Assistant Director, Recruiting & Outreach College of Engineering University of Texas at Arlington COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2. 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

3. MAJORS OFFERED AND OVERVIEW OF DEGREE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

4.  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

5. MAKEUP OF ENGINEERING DEGREE

6.  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?

7. The following courses that were previously transferable and applied for an engineering undergraduate degree are no longer accepted effective Fall 2015:  ENGL 1302  ENGR 1201 These courses will be replaced in the degree programs with courses that do not currently have equivalencies at any Texas community college. If you’ve been admitted for the Fall and would like to start in the summer, please contact UTA admissions to request a status change free of charge. *This change does not effect those in the Electrical engineering program until 2016-2017. IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

8. COE Laptop Computer Recommendation  Students who own a laptop which meets the OIT UTA minimum standards http://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/hardware/student-laptop-recommend.php may use it as long as it continues to meet coursework needs. http://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/hardware/student-laptop-recommend.php 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).  - 256 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

9. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN MAKING A CLASS SCHEDULE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

10.  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

11.  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

12.  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

13. COE ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

14.  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

15. 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

17.  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: http://www.uta.edu/engineering/current-students/advisors- list.php http://www.uta.edu/engineering/current-students/advisors- list.php  Any student below 2.25 in any of their three GPA’s will be seen by Beth Isbell. ACADEMIC ADVISING

18. HOW YOU CAN SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

19.  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

20. The members of these groups are junior and senior students with good GPAs. Some of these groups or members of these groups may offer tutoring:  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

21.  Student organizations  Professional organizations by discipline  Interest focused groups ex. GDC  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!!

22.  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 & Automation@ 2014 IEEE International Conference)  Global Health Competition (1 st place) COMPETITION TEAMS

23.  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

24.  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

25.  Undergraduate research opportunities  Direct meeting with prof (paid or vol.)  Program placement (paid)  McNair  LSAMP  Honors College  Work experiences  Internships (paid)  Part-time  Full-time  Co-operative education (paid) GET EXPERIENCE!!

26.  PAID practical work experience for undergraduate students in their chosen discipline.  working full time 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 817.272.2569 or  E-mail colemanc@uta.edu INTERNSHIPS/CO-OPS

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

28. ENGINEERING STUDENT SERVICES 242 NEDDERMAN HALL 817.272.1294 Beth Isbell, Director erisbell@uta.edu Carole Coleman, Internship Coordinator colemanc@uta.edu Donya Randolph Henry, Distance Ed Coordinator drandolph@uta.edu COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Shaunyale Canada Assistant Director of Recruiting & Outreach 607 NH shaunyale.canada@uta.edu