School of Engineering and
Applied Sciences
(UB Engineering)
2013 Freshman Orientation
Afternoon Itinerary
• UB & UB Engineering
• John Van Benschoten, Associate Dean
• Kerry Collins-Gross, Assistant Dean
• Academic Advisement/Academic Tools
• Kerry Collins-Gross
• Group sessions with Sr. Academic Advisors
Presentations are available at:
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu
UB & UB Engineering
• Become familiar with your new home
• Doing business at UB
• Engineering Programs/Curricula
• Policies and expectations
Only If Directed To Do So
(if we are not using remote receiver):
Set Response Card to Channel 1 for Davis 101 Receiver
Where are you from?
1. NYC, Long Island
2. Hudson Valley,
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Capital District
Catskills,
Adirondacks
Central NY
Western NY
Out of State
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Where will you be living?
1. On campus
2. Off campus
(but not at home)
3. At home
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What is your major?
1. Biomedical
2. Chemical
3. Civil or Environ
4. Computer
5. Industrial
6. Engineering Physics
7. Electrical
8. Mechanical or
Aerospace
9. Undecided
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What is your biggest concern
entering UB?
1. Large size of UB
2. Making new
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friends
Academic success
Selecting major
Getting along
with roommate(s)
Parking on campus
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The University at Buffalo
Largest of the SUNY Campuses:
19,000 undergraduate
9,500 graduate
2,300 FT and PT faculty
Similar in size to UMASS, UCONN, Univ. of Iowa, UC Davis
$1.4 billion annual budget
12 Schools within UB, including
Engineering
Architecture
Medicine
Law
Pharmacy
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The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
‘UB Engineering’
Seven Departments:
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
2600 undergraduate students
1200 graduate students
147 faculty
2012-13 degrees: 658 Bachelors, 373 Masters, 77 PhD
25,000 alumni living in all 50 states and 52 countries
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UB & UB Engineering
• Become familiar with your new home
• Doing business at UB
• Engineering Programs/Curricula
• Policies and expectations
Your most common form of
electronic communication?
1. Talking on cell
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phone
Texting
Facebook,
MySpace, Twitter
Email
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Communication
• Email
• Your UB email account – Check it, Use it!
• Email etiquette
• Listservs
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UB Learns
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The Syllabus
• A road map for the course
• Often includes important dates (exams)
• Should include learning outcomes,
schedule, grading criteria and academic
integrity information
• Ignore it at your own risk.
UB & UB Engineering
• Become familiar with your new home
• Doing business at UB
• Engineering Programs/Curricula
• Policies and expectations
Engineering Degree Programs
• Aerospace
You may have declared a major,
or not
• Biomedical
You will learn more about our
majors in EAS 140
• Chemical
• Civil
You can learn more by talking
with advisors, faculty, and
students
• Computer
• Electrical
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental
• Industrial
• Mechanical
www.eng.buffalo.edu
You can switch easily in freshman
year
You can access any of our
departments from the UB
Engineering web site.
Academic Curriculum
• Freshman: Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, English, Gen.
Ed., Engineering Principles/Intro to Computer Science
• Sophomore: Calculus, Differential Equations, EAS
Be Patient!
classes, Gen. Ed.
• Junior: Required engineering classes, technical
electives, Gen. Ed.
• Senior: Required engineering classes, technical
electives, design classes, Gen. Ed.
EAS 140 – Engineering Principles
Fall Semester
• Project-based class that will provide a
“sneak peek” at real engineering
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Grand challenge theme (energy)
Engineering principles and analysis
Hands-on project
Interaction with engineering professionals
• Professional Development
• Career Exploration
• Academic Transition
How would you describe your
problem-solving approach
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B. Recognize a problem
as ‘familiar’ with
known solution
C. Recognize that the
problem embodies
familiar principles
that can be used to
derive a solution
Engineering Spring Freshman Seminar
“Grand Challenges for Engineering”
• Guest Presenter for each challenge
• Engineering ‘Town Hall’
• 1 credit: attend, participate, 1 assignment
Career Development Curriculum
Student Professional Societies
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research Experience
Center for Undergraduate Research
and Creative Activities (CURCA)
A center, specifically for undergrads, that
facilitates research by helping find projects and
professors in your area of interest and even helps
you seek funding for your work.
Students pursuing undergraduate research can
become competitive for a prestigious Barry
Goldwater scholarship worth up to $7500 for
your junior year and/or senior year tuition/fees
or other funding opportunities, like those through
the NSF.
Work Experience Programs
• The Engineering Career Institute (ECI)
Pre-employment program which provides career
effectiveness skills to junior year engineering
students
• The Co-operative Engineering Educational Program
Work experience program in a real-world
engineering environment. Departmental approval
required.
UB & UB Engineering
• Become familiar with your new home
• Doing business at UB
• Engineering Programs/Curricula
• Policies and expectations
The ABC’S of Grading
Grading on a 4 point scale: A = 4, A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B=
3.0, ...... F = 0
• Quality Points = grade x credit hours
• Grade Point Average = total quality points/total credit
hours
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Grade
Hrs
Quality
Points
B
Grade
Points
3.00
3
9.00
B+
C
3.33
2.00
4
4
13.32
8.00
C-
1.67
4
6.68
15
37.00
Total
GPA = 37/15 = 2.47
(Really) Important Engineering
Academic Regulations
• UB monitors overall GPA
• UB Engineering monitors technical GPA
• Dismissal from engineering occurs after three
semesters on probation (cumulative or
semester technical GPA less than 2.0)
• Technical GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate
• No more than four repeat attempts
• After 2 resigns, further R grades count as
repeats
• http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/
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How much cheating did you
observe in high school?
1. None
2. Occasional
3. Frequent
4. Virtually every
class
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Academic Integrity
• Very important in university environment,
sanctions for violations can be severe
• Breaches of academic integrity include:
• cheating
• plagiarism
• unauthorized collusion on homework,
projects, and exams
• unauthorized possession of exams, papers,
or other materials
http://academicintegrity.buffalo.edu
Challenger video
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How much homework did you
do in high school?
1. < 10 hrs/week
2. 10-20 hrs/week
3. 20-30 hrs/week
4. > 30 hrs/week
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How much homework do you do
expect to do at UB?
1. < 10 hrs/week
2. 10-20 hrs/week
3. 20-30 hrs/week
4. > 30 hrs/week
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Appropriate hrs/week for a
part-time job?
1. < 10 hrs/week
2. 10-20 hrs/week
3. 20-30 hrs/week
4. > 30 hrs/week
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The “Free Time” Fallacy
Free Time ?
Carpe diem
Horace - in Odes, Book I
Next: Academic Planning/
Academic Tools
• Kerry Collins-Gross
• Group sessions with Sr. Academic Advisors