Advising Session for First Advising Session for First Year students Year students

Welcome! Topics to cover:Spring Course SelectionsHumanities and Social Sciences RequirementsOther choices to consider: (Minors, Dual Majors & Double Degrees)Communicating on-line

Advising Session: “Advisor” Advising Session: “Advisor” Contact InformationContact InformationName: Sastry R SreepadaOffice Number: JEC-2032Office Hours : Tuesday 1-3 pmPhone Number: (518)276-6766E-mail Address : sreeps@rpi.eduExpectations: reply to your

questions in 2-3days.

What should I take?What should I take?

ENGR-1100 Intro. to Eng. Analysis 4 ENGR-1300 Engineering Processes1 1ENGR-1200 Eng. Graphics &CAD1 1 ENGR-1600 Materials Science for Eng. 4CHEM-1100 Chemistry I 4 MATH-1020 Calculus II 4MATH-1010 Calculus I 4 PHYS-1100 Physics I 4HASS HASS Elective 4 HASS HASS Elective 4

ENGR-2530 Strength of Materials 4 ENGR-2050 Intro to Engineering Design 4MATH-2400 Intro to Differential

Equations2

4 ENGR-2090 Engineering Dynamics 4

PHYS-1200 Physics II 4 ENGR-2250 Thermal and Fluids Eng. I 4HASS HASS Elective 4 CSCI- 1190 Beginning C Prog. for Eng. 1

MATH-2010 Multivariable Calculus & Matrix Algebra2

4

FALL SPRING

What are students taking in the first What are students taking in the first term?term?Engineering Graphics/CAD

(1 cr. hr) [or ENGR 1962 Engineering Communication]

Calculus I (4 cr. hr)

Chemistry (4 cr. hr)

Intro to Engineering Analysis (4 cr. hr)

Humanities or Social Science Elective (4 cr. hr)

But don’t skip Calculus!!

Anybody can take the 1 Credit “Exploration” Elective here

Anybody can delay taking CAD until a later term

ELEC, CSYS, AERO take later

ELEC, CSYS take Computer Science I

AERO take Physics I

Any student can move IEA to 2nd semester; Several were strongly encouraged to do so!!

Heads Up for 2Heads Up for 2ndnd Term Courses Term Courses

Engineering ‘Exploration’ Elective (1 cr. hr)

Calculus II (4 cr. hr)

Science Elective (4 cr. hr)

Physics I (4 cr. hr)

Humanities or Social Science Elective (4 cr. hr)But avoid skipping

Calculus 2!!

Take Graphics/CAD if “Exploration” Elective was taken in 1st Term

AutoCAD Option under development for CIVL/ENVE

Not all students are required to take an “Explorations” electiveDepends on major

BIOL-1010 (CHEG)

BIOL-2120 (BMED) (Important change !!!!!)

BIOL-1010 or CHEM-1200 (ENVE)

ENGR-1600 Intr Materials (MECL, NUCL, EPOW, MATL)

CHEM-1100 (ELEC, AERO)

CSCI-1200 Comp Sci 2 (CSYS)

CSCI-1100 or ENGR-1600 (CIVL)

Flexible (MGTE) AERO take Physics 2 or Fund. of Flight

CSYS take MATH-2800 Discrete Struct.

Students who skipped IEA in the fall should probably take it in place of the Science Elective or the “Physics 1” slot during the 2nd term

Overview of One Credit Engineering Overview of One Credit Engineering CoursesCourses

Column A (“CAD” Course)

All students have to take a course from this column at some point (but not necessarily in the first term of the first year)

ENGR-1200 Engineering Graphics and CAD

ENGR-1962 Engineering Communication, Visualization and Documentation◦ An alternative to ENGR-1200 Engineering

Graphics and CAD◦ Recommended for EE, CSE, IME, CHME

ENGR-196X Graphics/CAD using AutoCAD◦ In development for S11 or F 11◦ Especially recommended for Civil and

Environmental Engineering

Column B (“Explorations” Course)

BMED, ELEC, and CSYS do NOT have to select a course from this column (but they may)

Others have one course recommended, but may choose anything

Next slide shows courses and recommendations

Take one from Column A and one from Column BOrder is not important; ‘When’ is not important

ENGR-1962 “Engineering Communication, ENGR-1962 “Engineering Communication, Visualization, and Documentation”Visualization, and Documentation”

The goal of this hands-on course is to introduce students to basic concepts and skills in engineering communication. Topics include technical writing, project planning and proposal writing, data visualization, system modeling and simulation, engineering graphics and CAD, and effective uses of software tools.

Taught in same mode as ENGR 1200 Counts as replacement for ENGR 1200

One Credit Engineering “Exploration” CoursesOne Credit Engineering “Exploration” CoursesColumn BColumn B

ENGR-1300 Engineering Processes (F, S, Su)◦ Recommended for students interested in Aeronautical, Industrial & Management,

Materials, and Mechanical Engineering

MTLE-1960 Introduction to Materials Engineering (F)◦ Recommended for all students

MANE-1961 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (F, Spring offering uncertain)◦ Recommended for students interested in Nuclear Engineering

CHME-1010 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (F only)◦ Recommended for students interested in Chemical Engineering

CIVL-1961 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Eng’g (S only)◦ Recommended for students interested in Civil or Envir. Eng’g

MANE-196X Introduction to Energy and the Environment (S only, may not be offered)◦ Recommended for all students

Any student may take any of these courses!!!However, students should make a choice according to their major

Note

Registration Registration ConsiderationsConsiderationsOn Oct. 14th , registration time tickets were

electronically sent- Most 1st yr will start on Nov. 18th

Students may register at that time and any time until November 22nd .

Do not have any financial holds or problems with your PIN

Log in to SIS before registration to remember PIN and registration process (CRNs, search)

Have multiple schedules so that registration is easy

Any problems during the day contact Registrar’s office for assistance x 6231(public terminals) or e-mail them at registrar@rpi.edu

Registration ProcessRegistration ProcessIf students can’t register before

Nov. 22nd, there will be a $ 75 late fee.

Registration will re-open on Dec. 13th to February 4th for all students who do not have any registration holds.

Remember the RPI scheduler is not tied to SIS. It will not show what classes are closed or restricted.

Guidelines for Humanities, Guidelines for Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Arts & Social Sciences (HASS)(HASS)22 Credits are required for HASS -5

classes Need to take a minimum of 2 courses

from both the Humanities and Social Sciences ( 8 credits each)

Can only have 3-1000 level classesNeed to complete a depth sequence

(examples: 1000 writ & 2000 writ ;2000 Phil & 2000 Phil;

2000 STSS & 4000 STSS: 4000 Arts & 4000 Arts

Need to have a 4000 level course.

Understanding Humanities, Understanding Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Arts & Social Sciences Breakdown Breakdown Humanities Social ScienceArt (ARTS) Anthropology (STSS)

Literature( LITR) Psychology (PSYC)

Music (ARTS) Economics (ECON)

Communication (COMM)

Sociology (STSS)

Writing (WRIT)

Philosophy (PHIL)

Science Technology Studies (STSH)

History (STSH)

•* Interdisciplinary Studies-IHSS• can be used as a Humanities or Social Sciences course

Other informationOther informationNo more than six credits can be

taken as Pass/No CreditIHSS Courses will be in a free elective

section on the student’s CAPP ReportStudents can go to the Registrar’s

Office & request the course to be changed to either Humanities or Social Sciences

Students can only transfer in or receive AP credit for 8 credits within your HASS core requirements.

Some ExamplesSome Examples If you have: AP- History &1000-IHSS

1. Humanities Social Sciences

IHSS (1000)

STSH (1000)(history)

2. Humanities Social Sciences

STSH (1000)(history) IHSS (1000)

If you have: AP(Lit),& Intro to Psychology (1000)

Humanities Social Sciences

Lit (1000) PSCHY (1000)

One last look at HASSOne last look at HASSIf you have taken these courses, what do you

need to take to fulfill your HASS?Humanities Social SciencesLit (1000) STSS (1000)IHSS (1000) STSS (2000)

Answer: A 4000 level course for Engineering majors.

Communication Intensive Communication Intensive RequirementRequirementStudents must meet this requirement

before they can graduate from Rensselaer.

Students will need to take a course in their major that meets this requirement..

Students will need to take a course in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

PD2-STSS 4840 will satisfy CI for Engineering Students

List of courses are on SIS front page

Information on SISInformation on SIS

Double/Dual Majors &Minors Double/Dual Majors &Minors Questions to consider Questions to consider What are my interests? Do I want to pursue two majors

with the same intensity? (why?)What will I miss out?What advantage does a minor,

dual, or a double have?What are the downsides?

Minors Minors Minors-16-20 credits in an area that is

outside your major. (e.g. Economics, Management, Psychology, Biology, Math, etc.)

Contact people for specific info:Elizabeth Large for HASS largee@rpi.eduDavid Spooner for Science,

spoonerd@cs.rpi.edu Beth Macey for Management,

maceyb2@rpi.edu Kurt Anderson for Engineering

anderk5@rpi.edu

Considerations Considerations MINORSPluses:

Easy to do - only four classesPursue an interest more in depth

Considerations:There are some required classes that need to be taken for a minor and they need to be planned out.Some required classes are only taught annually

Dual DegreesDual DegreesA Dual Degree is a combination of two

curricula. The total number of degree requirements are similar to that of a single major.

Some examples are:Aeronautical & Mechanical Computer Science & Computer Systems

EngineeringBiology& Psychology Mechanical & Nuclear EngManagement & EconomicsEMAC &Computer Science

Dual -ConsiderationsDual -ConsiderationsPluses:Pursue two majors in depthMore exposure to different fieldsMore flexible Career opportunitiesMinuses: Meeting the requirements for the dual major

needs careful planningMost free electives are used to meet other

major requirementsSome duals have more credits than the 128

creditsYou need to see 2 advisors to track rate of

progress

Double DegreesDouble DegreesTwo separate degrees are

obtained by completing all the major requirements for both majors.

Students need to have completed a minimum of 30 additional credits above the required number for their single degree.

Double ConsiderationsDouble ConsiderationsPluses: Two separate degrees with two

diplomasPursue two majors in depthMinuses:Can require an extra semester or two

(Financial aid is only for 8 semesters)The general public usually does not

distinguish the difference between dual and double degrees

Another Option : Co-Another Option : Co-terminalterminal

Instead of a dual or double degree consider pursuing a master’s

Students can graduate with both an undergraduate &graduate degree in 10 semesters.

Advantages:More thorough understanding of areaCan give you a competitive edge Challenges :GPA requirement-Careful planning

AP & Transfer CreditsAP & Transfer CreditsRPI Policy states that first year

students are allowed to transfer 32 credits to their CAAP report .

32 credits means a combined total of all AP &transferred courses.

If you have more than 32 credits of AP &Transfer credits, you and your advisor will receive an email stating this and a date you need to pick which courses to use.

Study Abroad & Summer Study Abroad & Summer OpportunitiesOpportunitiesContact Karen Dvorak about upcoming

study abroad programs at dovork2@rpi.edu

3 week Chinese Language program over winter break in Singapore(can still apply)

International Education Week Nov. 15th -19th (lot’s of activities & info sessions)

http://summer.rpi.edu : Summer courses, jobs, other professional opportunities.

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