Welcome to the Faculty of
Engineering and Design
Outline
Introductions
The Faculty
Programs
Courses
Engineering Academic Support
Advice
Health and Safety
Student Societies
Introductions
 Dr. R. Goubran: Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design
 Dr. D. Russell: Associate Dean (Planning and Policy)
 Dr. H. Khoo: Associate Dean (Student Affairs)
 Mr. Brian Laughton: Academic Support Officer
 Engineering Undergraduate Academic Support
 Ms Vicki Button
 Ms Stacey Fox
Faculty of Engineering and Design
Four Departments of Engineering
 Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
 Dept. of Systems and Computer Engineering
 Dept. of Electronics
 Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Three Schools
 Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
 School of Industrial Design
 School of Information Technology
Programs
 BEng programs in
 Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering (Civil and Env.)
 Civil Engineering (Civil and Env.)
 Environmental Engineering (Civil and Env.)
 Engineering Physics (Electronics & Physics)
 Electrical Engineering (Electronics)
 Biomedical and Electrical Engineering (Electronics and SCE)
 Communications Engineering (Electronics and SCE)
 Computer Systems Engineering (Electronics and SCE)
 Software Engineering (SCE)
 Aerospace Engineering (Mech. & Aero.)
 Mechanical Engineering (Mech. & Aero.)
 Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering (Mech. & Aero.)
 Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (Electronics; Mech. & Aero.)
All programs (that can be) are accredited with CEAB
 BIT, BID & BAS.
Academic Support
 Instructor
 Course specific
 Departmental advisor
 Program specific
 Strategic
o Prof. E. Zalok: Civil and Environmental Eng.
o Prof. B. Syrett: Electronics
o Prof. H. Saari: Mechanical and Aerospace Eng.
o Prof. J. Talim: Systems and Computer Eng.
 Engineering Undergraduate Academic Support Office
 Administrative
 General guidance
Other Support Services
 Registrar's Office
 Paul Menton Centre
 Health and Counselling Services
 University Ombudsman
 Housing Services
 Finance and Awards
 Student Academic Support Services
 General learning support
 Not academic advice for engineers
 Learning Support Services
 Learning Commons
 Equity Services
 Career Centre
Help in Courses
Engineering
• Teaching assistants for the course
Sciences and Mathematics
• Science Student Success Centre (SSSC)
Mentors to help students develop learning
strategies and habits
• Math Tutorial Centre
Teaching Assistants available to provide one on one support for
students in mathematics and statistics courses
Drop in service on the first floor of Herzberg
Priority given to students in first year math courses
Additional Academic Assistance
Support and Advice for First-year Engineering
10 hours per week in MC 5030 beginning September 16th
• First year course and general assistance from upper year B Eng students
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Learning Support Service
Workshops on Academic Integrity, Time Management, Procrastination …
• 1-on-1 study skills appointments
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Tutorial referral services
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ESL conversation groups
Writing Tutorial Service (WTS)
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
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Available for some courses
General Advice
 Pay attention to the details
 Course outline
 Course content
 Coursework grades
 Use the instructor's and TAs
 Office hours
 Seek help...
 early if there are problems
 from the right source
 Use the 80:20 rule (academic : other)
 Get involved in groups within the University
 Be aware of deadlines
 Attend classes, tutorials and laboratories
Attendance: how it affects grades
Avoid Procrastination
To get the grade
you want
Out of
time
Effort
Time
Prompt Reviewing of Class Lectures
Effort required to
understand class lectures
Time
spent
Time Delay in Reviewing
University Rules and Regulations
 Be aware of deadlines
 Registration, withdrawal, exam deferral, petition and appeal
 Academic requirements
 Minimum CGPA
 Discredits
 Academic Integrity
 Expect to submit your own work
 Plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, ….
 Academic Audit
 Show degree requirements and what you have completed
 Assistance available from Engineering Undergraduate Academic
Support Office, Program Advisors
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity Overview
 What is Academic Integrity?
 Examples of Academic Integrity Policy Violation
 Who does Academic Integrity Policy Violation
Affect?
 How to Avoid Committing Academic Integrity
Policy Violation
Academic Integrity, what is it?
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It is a commitment to honesty,
trust, fairness and responsibility
It is about respecting other
people’s hard work in the
production of scholarship –
where it is published
An expectation placed on all
students, staff and faculty different from high school
Examples of Academic Integrity Policy Violation
 Plagiarism
• Reproducing or paraphrasing sections of
another person’s work without proper citation or
reference.
• Can be intentional or unintentional
• Can come in many different forms.
• The most frequent infraction of the Academic
Integrity Policy
Examples of Academic Integrity Policy Violation
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Getting access to a test before it is administered
Resubmitting an old assignment for a different/same
class or submitting someone else’s assignment from any
class
Impersonating someone else on an exam
Unauthorized Collaboration - Working together with
friends or in groups in ways not authorized by the
professor
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Expect to do your own work. Unless allowed to submit
group work/report
Avoid looking at (copying) each other's work when
doing your assigment/lab report/essay
Discuss with but do not show your work to others
(unless also specified by your instructor not to
discuss)
Examples of Academic Integrity Policy Violation
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Submitting false documentation such as a forged medical
note
Submitting sections of someone else’s computer code as
your own
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Avoid showing your code to others
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Do not leave your computer (login)/work unattended
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Dispose of your (old) work properly
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Falsifying facts on assignments including lab data
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Copying data or text from old lab reports
Examples of Academic Integrity Policy Violation
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Not citing information
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Trying to read someone else’s answers on an exam
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Helping someone commit an academic Academic Integrity
Policy Violation is the same as committing it yourself
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Give/lend assignment, essay or lab report to someone
(avoid asking someone to hand in your assignment)
Allow someone to read your exam (avoid sitting close
to friends)
Who does Academic Integrity Policy Violation Affect?
You
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Possible Sanctions include:
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Receiving a grade of 0 on the assignment
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Educational Assignments
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Grade point reduction
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Failing the class
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Having Additional degree requirements
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Suspension
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Expulsion
We expect you to know the rules from day one
Having difficulties in exams and future courses
Affect on future employment
Others
The people who help fund your education expect you to learn
and acquire education
How to Avoid?
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Difficulties with Writing
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Students who do not budget enough time for
assignments and lab reports and who are struggling
with writing are tempted to copy from old assignments
and reports
ESL students may have an especially difficult time
writing under pressure
Remember, a poorly written lab report that earns low
marks is better than a zero for the lab report (possible
failure, suspension and expulsion)
How to Avoid?
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Time Management
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Not having enough time is the most common excuse for cheating
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Give yourself enough time to finish your assignment
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Take advantage of the workshops offered by LSS (4th Floor
Library)
Ask for Help
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When in doubt ask for help
If you think something might be plagiarized ask your instructor
before submitting the assignment
If you are unclear about how much group work is permitted then ask
your instructor
Download “How to Cite” Guides from the Library’s website or from
individual departments’ websites
How to Avoid?
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Use Proper Research Methods
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Take detailed notes while researching
Ensure that you cite all material that
is not yours even when you are
paraphrasing no matter how small the
phrase
Ensure that you use quotation marks
to indicate when you use words that
are not your own
Conclusion
Carleton has an academic integrity policy. It is enforced
and you are expect to strive to maintain academic
honesty at all times
For more information on academic integrity or to read
the Academic Integrity Policy visit the Office of Student
Affairs website:
http://www2.carleton.ca/studentaffairs/academicintegrity/
Academic Integrity
Questions?
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
 www.carleton.ca/engineering/uas
 EngAcadSupport@carleton.ca
Information and Tools
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Engineering Scheduler Tool
Prerequisite Trees
Basic Science Electives
Complementary Studies Electives
Undergraduate Advisors
Forms
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Engineering Request Form vs CROS
Prerequiste Waiver
Transfer Credit Request
Course Overload
Alternate CSE request
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
Questions?
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
Undergraduate Academic Support and Registration
HASW
Health and Safety
 Public safety is an over-riding responsibility of an engineer.
 Safety is everyone's responsibility
 Be safety conscious:
 In labs.
 In workplace
 Around University
 When you practice
 WorkSmart is a Provincial Government program on occupational
health.
 Incorporated in ECOR 1010 (Introduction to Eng.) and ECOR 4995
(Professional Practice)
HASW
WorkSmart Campus
Students are considered the
equivalent as employees under
the Ontario statutes on Health
and Safety at Work.
Engineers are the profession
directly tied to Health and
Safety at Work (HASW) in
Canada.
To meet the Faculty’s
obligations as your “employer”,
to prepare you for summer and
Co-op work term employment
and to prepare you for your
professional requirements on
graduation, you will be required
to complete the WorkSmart
Campus.
HASW
Health and Safety
 Public safety is an over-riding responsibility of an engineer.
 Safety is everyone's responsibility
 Be safety conscious:
 In labs.
 In workplace
 Around University
 When you practice
 Worksmart is a Provincial Government program on occupational
health.
 Incorporated in ECOR 1010 (Introduction to Eng.) and ECOR 4995
(Professional Practice)
 Sign-up to the Emergency Notification System via Carleton
Central
HASW
Emergency Notification System
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Allows Carleton to contact a mass number of people in the event of a campus- wide emergency
Uses 3 forms of communication to deliver messages to those registered
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a computer lockout system
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e-mails sent to CU accounts
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cellphone texts (you must subscribe to this free service via Carleton Central).
SAFE
Support and Advice for First-year Engineering
Two components:
• Self Assessment for Engineering – conducted during
ECOR 1010 Lab 0
• Language diagnostics in vocabulary, reading and writing
• Basic math diagnotics
• Results by mid September
• Support and Advice for First-year Engineering Centre
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Five 2 hour slots per week
Lab Room MC 5030
Two 3rd or 4th Year B Eng and one PG Lingusitics scholars present
Advice on all 1st Year core courses and general transition matters
including time management and writing skills
Co-Curricular Record
http://www6.carleton.ca/seo/ccr/about-the-ccr/
Student Groups
Carleton Student
Engineering Society
(CSES)
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Carleton U Biomedical Engineering Society
(CUBES)
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Carleton Engineering Physics Society
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Carleton Mechanical and Aerospace Society
(CMAS)
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Canadian Society of Civil Eng. (CSCE)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE)
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Carleton Systems & Computer Engineering
Society
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Sustainable Renewable Engineering Society
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Carleton Student Communications Society
Women in Science &
Engineering (WISE)
Society of Environmental
Engineering,
Development,
management and
Science
Student Groups
Moonbuggy
The Solar Decathlon
Robotic Arm
Green Energy Symposium
Troitsky Bridge
Building Competition
Hybrid Car
Quadcopter Project
CanSat Competition
Concrete Toboggan
3PI Competition
Carleton Student Engineering Society
Women in Science & Engineering
Engineers without Borders
FYIC 2014 – CU – FEBRUARY 7-9, 2014