GUEST LECTURE
DILLON GOODFELLOW
CHABOT COLLEGE ENGINEERING TRANSFER STUDENT
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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CHABOT COLLEGE (2009-2013)
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AA MATHEMATICS (HIGHEST HONORS) (2013)
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AS ENGINEERING (HIGHEST HONORS) (2013)
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (2013-PRESENT)
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PROJECTED GRADUATION DATE: DECEMBER 2015
OUTLINE
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TOPICS COVERED:
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CHABOT COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
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TRANSFER EXPERIENCE
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CLUB INVOLVEMENT
 HONORS
 ASCE
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SOCIEITIES
/ STEEL BRIDGE
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
CHABOT COLLEGE
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ENGINEERING 10
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PROFESSOR MAYER RULES TO LIVE BY
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PROFESSORS APPRECIATE “SERIOUS STUDENTS”
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WORK EXAMPLES , PRACTICE, PRACTICE, & MORE PRACTICE
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ATTEND LECTURES AND LISTEN
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DIAGRAMS (LEARN BY DOING NOT BY THINKING ABOUT DOING)
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DON’T SELL YOUR BOOKS
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STUDY GROUPS ( MOST IMPORTANT FROM MY EXPERIENCE )
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ABUSE OFFICE HOURS
TRANSFER EXPERIENCE
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PERFECT YOUR STUDYING STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS BEFORE
TRANSFERRING
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MATERIAL AND CONCEPTS COME AND GO TWICE AS FAST AS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE COURSES
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VISIT COLLEGE OF INTEREST
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MAJOR DEPARTMENT
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MAJOR INFORMATION HANDOUTS
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4 YEAR PLAN EXAMPLES
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PRE REQ PAPERS
PROFESSOR MAYER IS THE BEST PREPARATION YOU WILL HAVE ON
TRANSFERRING
TRANSFER EXPERIENCE CONT.
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PROFESSOR MAYER IS THE BEST PREPARATION YOU WILL HAVE ON
TRANSFERRING ( FOLLOW HIS ADVICE )
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CHABOT ENGR CLASSES WILL LEAVE YOU WELL PREPARED FOR IMMERSION INTO
A 4YR UNIVERSITY
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TAKE E10 SERIOUSLY, TAKE THESE TWO ASSIGNMENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
CURRENT INVOLVEMENT: HONORS SOCIETIES
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TAU BETA PI ( GENERAL ENGINEERING )
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CHI EPSILON ( CIVIL ENGINEERING )
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ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS : ( TOP FIFTH OF GRADUATE CLASS )
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS : ( TOP THIRD OF GRADUATE CLASS )
BENEFITS :
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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES (LUNCH & LEARNS, JOB FAIRS)
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INTERCONNECTED WITH VAST AMOUNTS OF HELP FROM COLLEAGUES (#1 BENEFIT)
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ACCESS TO FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS/SPECIAL LOANS
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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYERS ARE EXPOSED TO THE INTEGRITY OF HONORS SOCIETIES
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DEMONSTRATES:
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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EXEMPLARY CHARACTER
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LEADERSHIP
ASCE – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS / STEEL BRIDGE
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CURRENTLY PROJECT-MANAGER/LEADER FOR 2014 STEEL BRIDGE
COMPETITION TEAM
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GENERAL:
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The competition involves the design and fabrication of a steel
bridge, which must be constructed within the parameters of the
rules. The objective is to build the strongest, yet lightest, least
costly, and most aesthetically pleasing structure, which can be
assembled in the least amount of time during the day of the
competition.
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INVALUABLE DESIGN SKILLS
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BUILDS PORTFOLIO/RESUME
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TEAMWORK SKILLS
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APPLICATION OF ACTUAL CLASS MATERIAL INTO THE REAL WORLD
INTERNSHIP
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PRICELESS/VALUABLE EXPERIENCE:
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APPLIED ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION (PRIZED ENGINEERING SKILL)
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FIELD DIMENSIONING
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ISOMETRIC PIPE DRAWINGS
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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Questions?