So you want to transfer to Engineering?

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So you want to transfer to Engineering?

• Dr. Emily AllenAssociate Dean for Undergraduate
  Studies Charles W. Davidson College of
  EngineeringSan Jose State University
• November 5, 2008

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What is engineering?

• Engineering is about creating products that meet
  a market need and provide value to the customer.
• Engineering is a discipline that creates and
  transforms ideas and concepts into a product that
  satisfies a customers requirements.
• -Savage, The Engineers Survival Guide

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What is engineering design?

• Engineering design is a systematic, intelligent
  process in which designers generate, evaluate,
  and specify concepts for devices, systems or
  processes whose form and function achieve
  clients objectives or users needs while
  satisfying a specified set of constraints.
• Dim et al.

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Systems Engineering is the key to a successful
design

• Engineers are responsible to understand how their
  design decisions can impact society and the
  environment
• Our responsibility is not just to the customer,
  but to the global community
• -Savage, The Engineers Survival Guide

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Engineering Design

• Define problem
• Gather information
• Communicate results
• Evaluate alternatives
• Generate alternative solutions
• Model and test alternatives
• Select and implement design

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Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

• Ranked 12th in the nation in public comprehensive
  universities
• Enrolls 5,000 engineering students
• Employs 110 regular faculty, 150 part-time
  faculty
• Provides hands-on practical education
• Offers preparation for the global economy

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Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

• Our vision
• To be a learning community that empowers its
  students to better the world through innovative
  applications of engineering knowledge and skills.

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BS Degrees offered at SJSU

• Aerospace Engineering
• Aviation
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering (Bioengineering
  Concentration)
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Technology

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Preparing to Transfer

• Calculus, calculus, calculus
• Chemistry and physics sequences
• Lower division engineering
• More important than completing entire General
  Education sequence!
• Take WST before transferring if possible
• Take calculus

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Once you get to University

• Get advising every semester
• Get to know your professors
• Join student organizations
• Get summer internships
• Take every opportunity for international travel
• Live as close to campus as possible

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Transitioning to SJSU

• See your Major advisor
• Get involved in student organizations
• Go slow, get As and Bs
• Go fast, get Ds, repeat, go slow

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How long will it take to graduate?

• University full-time load 12 units
• Engineering load for 2-year graduation plan
  16-18 units per semester
• Consider that 8-10 hrs per week required per
  3-unit class
• 20 hr/week job 3 classes 50 h/week
• Carrying only 12 units/semester 5-6 semester
  minimum
• Be realistic! Aim for success!

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We focus on engineering student success

• New Engineering Student Success Center
• (ESSC)
• Advising
• Professional development opportunities
• Student services

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Advising is critical

• You cannot register without an advising session
• Major advising
• in your department
• General advising
• in the ESSC

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International travel opportunities

• Global Technology Institute (GTI)
• 2-week engineering study trip to Asia
• Summer service institutes
• Semester abroad programs

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Industry projects

• Senior design projects
• Co-op class (Engr 197)
• Part-time co-ops
• Summer internships
• Masters projects
• Developing new programs in this area

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Student services

• Student Leadership Council
• Student organization activities
• over 30 organizations in CoE
• Resume building, interviewing workshops
• Career center
• Tutoring opportunities
• Very active MESA Engineering program
• Probation support

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Your success is our success!
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For more information

• Dr. Emily Allen
• emily.allen_at_sjsu.edu