Welcome  to  UVic  Engineering  !

Time  Management,  GPA

How  do  I  survive  the  first  year?    

 

 How  do  I  take-­‐‑off  in  my  professional  life?

Over  the  years,  many  started  their  bright  careers  from  here!

LLast  year  23%  did  not  proceed  to  2nd  

year!!    Some  others  suffered  years  due  to  low  GPA  from  the  first  year!!

I'm in 1st Year !WOW!! Its busy.

It could be Heaven or Hell. How do I be better prepared?

Time  Management  

GPA

Time  Management    Make  It  or  Break  It

A New and Different Life: o  This is a new environment! o  New tasks: Laundry? Cooking? o  New social structure

Different Learning Expectations o  More materials covered over a shorter period of time o  Learning by yourself (more materials and less classroom coverage) o  Becoming a professional

Not Easy to “Undo” o  Make a Weekly Study Schedule o  Plan for unexpected events

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GPA  -­‐‑  a  ticket  to  failure,  suffering,  or  success  during  1st  year

•  Know how to calculate GPA (Grade Point Average) for all courses •  Get the best GPA possible

Grade Grade Point

Percentage Description Standing GPA

A+ 9 90 – 100 Exceptional Performance Good ≥2 A 8 85 – 89 Outstanding Performance Probationary 1≤ & <2

A- 7 80 – 84 Excellent Performance Failed <1 B+ 6 77 – 79 Satisfactory Performance B 5 73 – 76 Good Performance B- 4 70 – 72 Solid Performance C+ 3 65 – 69 Satisfactory Performance C 2 60 – 64 Minimally satisfactory Performance

D 1 50 – 59 Marginal Performance F 0 0 – 49 Unsatisfactory Performance N 0 0 – 49 Did not complete course

requirements

GPA  Worksheet

8 8 6 6 4

8 8 6

12 12 9 9 6

12 12 9

81 12

81 / 12 = 6.75

Good !!!

4 2 0 2 - 2

4 0 2 0 2

6 3 0 5 - 3

6 0 5 0 3

17 31 31 / 17 = 1.82

Probation

GPA Standing ≥  2 Good ≥  1  and  <  2 Probation <  1 Failed

UVic Standing Review

SEPTEMBER 2014!

S M T W T F S 1 Labour Day [UVic closed]

2 New Student Orientation Day

3 First term classes begin

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 CSC 111 Assignment 1 due; CSC 111 Quiz 1 during this week

16 Last  day  for  100%  reduction  of  tuition  fees  for  first  term  courses

17 18 MATH 100 Mid-term, 6:30-6:30 pm

19 Last day for adding courses that begin in first term

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21 22 CSC 111 Assignment 2 due; CSC 111 Quiz 2 during this week

23 24 25 CSC 111 Mid-term 1 in class

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28 29 CSC 111 Assignment 3 due; CSC 111 Quiz 3 during this week

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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Software Engineering

MATH 110 - Weekly in-class quizzes

OCTOBER 2014!

S M T W T F S 1 2

ENGR 130 A01 Skill Assessment due

3 MATH 110 Mid-term, 6:00-6:50 pm; ENGR 130 A02-3 Skill Assessment due

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6 CSC 111 Quiz 4 during this week

7 Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for courses

8 PHYS 110 Mid-term, 6:00-8:00 pm

9 ENGR 130 A01 Job Posting Analysis due

10 ENGR 130 A02-3 Job Posting Analysis due

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12 13 Thanksgiving Day [UVic closed]

14 CSC 111 Assignment 4 due

15 16 MATH 100 Mid-term, 6:30-8:30 pm; ENGR 130 A01 Resume due

17 ENGR 130 A02-3 Resume due

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19 20 CSC 111 Assignment 5 due; CSC 111 Quiz 5 during this week

21 22 23 ENGR 130 A01 Cover Letter due

24 ENGR 130 A02-3 Cover Letter due

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26 27 CSC 111 Assignment 6 due; CSC 111 Quiz 6 during this week

28 29 MATH 110 MatLab Project due

30 31 Last day for withdrawing from first-term courses without penalty of failure

Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Software Engineering

MATH 110 - Weekly in-class quizzes

NOVEMBER 2014!

S M T W T F S 1

2 3 CSC 111 Quiz 7 during this week

4 5 PHYS 110 Mid-term, 6:00-8:00 pm

6 CSC 111 Mid-term 2 in class

7 MATH 110 Mid-term, 6:00-6:50 pm

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9 10 Remembrance Day [UVic closed]

11 Reading Break

12 Reading Break

13 MATH 100 Mid-term, 6:30-8:30 pm

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16 17 CSC 111 Assignment 7 due; CSC 111 Quiz 8 during this week

18 19 20 21 22

23 24 CSC 111 Assignment 8 due

25 26 27 ENGR 130 A01 Safety Quiz

28 ENGR 130 A02-3 Safety Quiz; MATH 110 MatLab Project due

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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Software Engineering

MATH 110 - Weekly in-class quizzes

DECEMBER 2014!

S M T W T F S 1 2 3

Last day of classes for first term courses

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 Exams end for first term courses

23 24 25 Christmas Day [UVic closed]

26 Boxing Day [UVic closed]

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28 29 [UVic closed]

30 [UVic closed]

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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Software Engineering

CSC 111 final exam - Date to be confirmed by UVic

Learning  Requires  .  .  .    

Repetition, discussion, practice Ø Create a study group

Ø Make sure everyone in the group can do everything Ø Never put your name on something that you did not do

Ø Attend instructor office hours / Go to Help Desks Ø Introduce yourself and talk about the course Ø If you don't have a question, just come and listen

Ø Do homework that is assigned Ø Make sure you can do anything

(not just the questions that were on the assignment.)

Studying  &  Time  Management

Ø  Plan your week

Ø  Schedule every course Ø Don't delay the difficult ones!

Ø  Plan for the unexpected

Ø When everything is done:

Schedule in a little fun

Academic  Integrity: •  Becoming and Acting as a Professional

o  Essential for Future Professional Engineers o  Act Professionally o  Show Respect: Teachers, Peers and Everyone

•  Honor and Honesty o  Be Aware of the Problems of Cheating and Plagiarism

•  Becoming Good Team Player and Leader •  Being Open-minded •  Facing Challenges Head on •  Providing Feedbacks •  Learning More from the Foundations of Professionalism

in Engineering Workshop

Integrity  and  the  Engineer

•  “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.” – Prof. Richard Feynman, Challenger Report

Research  Shows:   1st Year University is one the largest transitions

that will happen in your life!! o  Self-management of Learning o Moving: associated Life or Cultural Changes o Workload is HIGH in this program!

Goals: o  Ensure YOU learn as much a possible in 1st year courses o  Ensure YOU become an Engineer

   

What  if  …    Consider  .  .  .    

 Spreading  1st  Year  Over  3  terms  

Term 1A (Fall): CSc 111 Fundamentals of Programming ENGR 130 Intro to Professional Practice ENGR 110 Design & Communications I Math 100 Calculus I Math 110 Matrix Algebra for Engineers Phys 110 Introductory Physics I

Term 1B (Spring): Chem 150 Engineering Chemistry ENGR 120 Design & Communications II ENGR 141 Engineering Mechanics Math 101 Calculus II Phys 111 Introductory Physics II

Term 1C (Summer): Work Term 1 or Summer Off !

   

“Standard”  1st  Year:    

                             Physics  is  delayed  by  1  term                            or

Term 1A (Fall): CSc 111 Fundamentals of Programming ENGR 130 Intro to Professional Practice ENGR 110 Design & Communications I Math 100 Calculus I Math 110 Matrix Algebra for Engineers

Term 1B (Spring): Chem 150 Engineering Chemistry ENGR 120 Design & Communications II ENGR 141 Engineering Mechanics Math 101 Calculus II Phys 110 Introductory Physics I

Term 1C (Summer): Phys 111 Introductory Physics II CSc 115 Fundamentals of Programming II

   

“3-­‐‑Term”  1st  Year  (Option  1):    

       Computer  Science    is  delayed  by  1  term                            or

Term 1A (Fall): ENGR 130 Intro to Professional Practice ENGR 110 Design & Communications I Math 100 Calculus I Math 110 Matrix Algebra for Engineers Phys 110 Introductory Physics I

Term 1B (Spring): Chem 150 Engineering Chemistry CSc 111 Fundamentals of Programming ENGR 120 Design & Communications II ENGR 141 Engineering Mechanics Math 101 Calculus II

Term 1C (Summer): Phys 111 Introductory Physics II CSc 115 Fundamentals of Programming II

   

“3-­‐‑Term”  1st  Year  (Option  2):    

       Math  110    is  delayed  by  until  summer                            or

Term 1A (Fall): CSc 111 Fundamentals of Programming ENGR 130 Intro to Professional Practice ENGR 110 Design & Communications I Math 100 Calculus I Phys 110 Introductory Physics I

Term 1B (Spring): Chem 150 Engineering Chemistry ENGR 120 Design & Communications II ENGR 141 Engineering Mechanics Math 101 Calculus II Phys 111 Introductory Physics II

Term 1C (Summer): Math 211 Linear Algebra CSc 115 Fundamentals of Programming II

   

“3-­‐‑Term”  1st  Year  (Option  3):    

       Math  120    is  needed;  Math  100  &  Phys  110  delayed

Term 1A (Fall): CSc 111 Fundamentals of Programming ENGR 130 Intro to Professional Practice ENGR 110 Design & Communications I Math 120 Pre Calculus

Term 1B (Spring): Chem 150 Engineering Chemistry ENGR 120 Design & Communications II ENGR 141 Engineering Mechanics Math 100 Calculus I Phys 110 Introductory Physics I

Term 1C (Summer): Phys 111 Introductory Physics II Math 101 Calculus II

   

“3-­‐‑Term”  1st  Year  (Option  4):    

Want  to  Discuss  Further?   Drop in to visit your advisor:

Computer Science: Sue ECS 512

cscadvisor@uvic.ca Engineering: LeAnne EOW 206

engradav@uvic.ca Deadline for course drops: October 31

What  if  I  have  more  time  and  energy?  

Get more experiences from Experiential Learning • First year co-op • Student teams and extracurricular activities:

 EcoCAR  PHEV  Formula  SAE  Aero  H-­‐Underwater-­‐V  Satellite  Design