Making the transition from high school to
college requires extra effort:
 You must start studying and preparing from
the first day of class.
 Attend class regularly.
 Get help right away.
 Take good notes.
 select a good study place.
 Form study groups.
 Consider the time management ideas.
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You belong to an elite group of students now:
 Across the United States 5% of students who
graduate with a B.S. degree are engineers.
 You will learn how to ask questions to find out how
things are made, how things work, how to improve
things, how to design something from scratch, and
how to take an idea from paper to reality and
actually build something.
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 What
you do for the next five years will
affect you for the rest of your life.
 You
must take the responsibility for
learning.
 Many of us need approximately 8 hours of
sleep every night.
 we all need to have some time for work,
friends and family, studying, and relaxation.
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With 24 hours in a given day, we have, for a
one-week period, 168 hours available.
Numbers in the following table are meant
only to give you a reasonable starting point
to help you budget your time on a weekly
basis. You may prefer to spend an hour a day
relaxing during the week and use the
additional social hours on weekends. Even
with generous relaxation and social time, this
sample allows 68 hours a week to devote to
your education.
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you need to learn to manage your time wisely
if you want to be successful in life.
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You start studying and preparing from the very first
day of class!
It is always a good idea to read the material that
your professor is planning to cover in class ahead
of time.
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Attend Your Classes Regularly: Your professor may
offer additional explanations and discussion of
some material that may not be well presented in
your textbook.
Get Help Right Away: If for some reason you cannot
see your professor during the designated office
hours, ask for an appointment.
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Take Good Notes: listen carefully during the
lectures so you can identify and record the
important ideas and concepts. Some students may
not realize that they should also take notes when
reading the textbook.
Select a Good Study Place:
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Form Study Groups: the best way to learn
something is to teach it. You need to study on your
own first and then get together with your
classmates to discuss and explain key ideas and
concepts to each other.
Prepare for Examinations: Don’t wait until the night
before the exam to study!. Spend a few hours
reviewing your notes and sample problems. Ask
your instructor ahead of time what type of exam it
will be, how many questions there will be. Consider
timing yourself when doing your homework
problems
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There are many good reasons to join an
engineering
organization.
Networking,
participating, listening to technical guest
speakers, attending social events, taking
advantage of learning opportunities through
short courses, seminars, and conferences,
and obtaining student loans and scholarships
are a few of the common benefits of
belonging to an engineering organization.
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You should use the ideas discussed in this
chapter to make your transition from high school
to college smoothly. You should also consider
the time management ideas discussed in this
chapter to arrive at a reasonable weekly
schedule.
You should realize that you must start studying
and preparing from the first day of class, attend
classes regularly, get help right away, take good
notes, select a good study place, and form study
groups.
You should know the importance of joining an
engineering organization, and become an active
participant.