Transferring from Chabot to
UC Berkeley
George Greer
Nov 15, 2012
Why Engineering?
• Grew up going to construction sites and
was interested in civil systems.
• Initially wanted to be garbage man or
nurse.
• Became interested in
water quality and resources.
• Graduated from Hayward
High School in 2008
Path to Transferring
• Decided that Chabot College was the best
option for me to become a civil engineer.
• Started at Chabot full time in Fall 2008.
• Trained for swimming ~20 hours / week
while going to school.
• Took 3 years to complete
coursework at Chabot.
Chabot Class Schedule
Fall 2008
Course No.
Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 31
Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Spring 2009
Course No.
4
General Colllege Chemistry
CHEM 1A
5
MTH 20
5
Intro/Structured Progr in C++
CSCI 14
4
Critical Reading & Composition
ENGL 1A
3
Critical Think/Lit
ENGL 4
3
Intro Comp Program Concepts
CSC1 7
3
Calculus 1
MTH 1
5
Competitive Swimming
PHED 2CW
1
Competitive Swimming
PHED 2CW
1
Total Units
16
Fall 2009
Course No.
Computational Methods for Engineers
ENGR 25
Calculus 2
General Physics 1
Units
Total Units
18
Spring 2010
Course No.
3
General College Chemistry II
CHEM 1B
4
MTH 2
5
Multivariable Calculus 3
MTH 3
5
PHYS 4A
5
General Physics 2
PHYS 4B
5
Competitive Swimming
PHED 2CW
Total Units
Fall 2010
Course No.
Introduction to Engineering
ENGR 10
Engineering Mechanics-Statics
Units
Units
13
Units
Total Units
Units
1
15
Spring 2011
Course No.
3
Fundamentals of Speech
COMM 1
3
ENGR 36
3
Engineering Materials
ENGR 45
3
Elem Differential Equations
MTH 4
3
Comp Methods Engineer/ Science
ENGR 25
3
Elementary Linear Algebra
MTH 6
3
Engineer Design and Analysis
ENGR 11
2
Tutoring Theory and Practice
TUTR 1A
1
General Physics III
PHYS 4C
5
Total Units
13
Total Units
16
Final GPA: 3.74
Units
Advice for Students
• Your math classes are the foundation for
your engineering education.
• Take advantage of the help offered by
professors and the Math Lab.
• Master time management and
organizational skills at Chabot.
• Pay attention in ENGR 25!
Differences between Chabot and Cal
• Pace at Cal is twice as fast as Chabot.
• A lot more people in your major.
• Coursework and tests are harder. Midterms
are very time sensitive
Biggest Surprises:
• Not everyone at Cal is a genius.
• Having to stay up late and not sleep much.
Civil and Environmental
Engineering Curriculum
Areas of Emphasis
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Engineering and Project Management
Environmental Engineering
Geoengineering
Structural
Engineering
• Transportation
UC Berkeley Schedule
Fall 2011
Course
No.
Structure and Properties of Civil
Engineering Materials
CEE 60
3
Elementary Fluid Mechanics
CEE 100
4
Intro To Solid Mechanics
CEE C30
3
Structural Engineering
CEE 120
3
Engineering Data Analysis
CEE 93
3
Environmental Microbiology
CEE 114
3
Introduction to the History of Asians in the
United States
ASAMST
20A
4
Engineered Systems and Sustainability
CEE 11
3
Advanced Swimming
PE 4
.5
Advanced Swimming
PE 4
.5
Total Units
Unit
s Spring 2012
13.5
Course
No.
Total Units
13.5
Course
No.
Water Chemistry
CEE 115
3
Water Quality Engineering
CEE 113N
3
Environmental Engineering
CEE 111
3
Mechanics of Structures
CEE 130N
3
Applied Fluid Mechanics
CEE 105
3
Concrete Materials and Construction
CEE 165
3
Construction Engineering
CEE 166
3
The Politics of Education Inequality
ED 182AC
4
Advanced Swimming
PE 4
.5
The Art and Science of Civil and
Environmental Engineering Practice
CEE 192
1
Total Units
13
s Spring 2013
13.5
Course
No.
s
Fall 2012
Total Units
Unit
Unit
Unit
s
UC Berkeley Schedule
• Cumulative UCB GPA
as of Fall 2012: 3.5
Student Groups at CAL
• Steel Bridge Team
• Concrete Canoe
• Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon
• Civil engineering honor society on the UC
Berkeley Campus.
• Four pillars of Chi Epsilon:
– Sociability
– Practicality
– Scholarship
– Character
Intramural Sports
• Intramural sports are a great way to
relieve stress.
• My softball team just made the playoffs!
Any Questions?
• e-mail me any questions:
g.greer03@gmail.com
Information:
xe.berkeley.edu
ce.berkeley.edu
coe.berkeley.edu