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DISCOVER MCGILLFACULTY OFENGINEERINGFall 2020
2 : 00 Introduction, Kaila Folinsbee, Associate Director, McGill Engineering Student Centre (MESC)
2 : 05 Welcome from Professor Jim Nicell, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
2 : 20 Welcome from Professor David Frost, Associate Dean, Student Affairs
2 :30 Kaila Folinsbee, MESC Services
2 : 40 Sam Baker, EUS President
2 : 50 Lori Hurdle, Academic Advisor
2 : 55 Lauren Weber, Local Wellness Advisor
3 : 00 Kaila Folinsbee, Closing Remarks
Land Acknowledgement
• McGill University is situated on the
traditional territory of the
Kanien’keha:ka, a place which has
long served as a site of meeting and
exchange amongst nations.
• We recognize and respect the
Kanien’keha:ka as the traditional
custodians of the lands and waters
on which the university is situated.
WELCOMEFROM THEDEANJim A. Nicell, Ph.D., P.Eng.Dean and ProfessorFaculty of Engineering
INNOVATIONBY DESIGN
Innovation by Design
Empower
Engine
E-IDEA
ELATE
Enable, equip and empowerthrough engagement and experiential learning
Commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community
Exploration and measurement of the effectiveness of alternative forms of instruction & learning
Support innovations in all their formsFunds, connection to resources, guidance, mentorship
EmpowerLeadership, Personal & Professional Development
E-IDEAEngineering Inclusivity,Diversity, & EquityAdvancement
ELATEEnhanced Learning &Teaching in Engineering
EngineInnovation & Entrepreneurship Hub
Student Success Project
Online Cohort Programs6-weeks – small groups – 1 hr sessions
• Strategies for Academic SuccessNote-taking, Goal setting, Test-taking…
• Strategies for Wellbeing & SuccessMotivation, Procrastination, Stress…
Stay on Track ProgramsPersonal goals – reminders – check-ins
• Track A - Daily email reminder of study goals
• Track B - Weekly progress conversations
• Track C – Virtual peer study group
Supporting Academic, Wellbeing, & Remote Learning
Find out more & Register• www.mcgill.ca/engineering/initiatives/elate/student-success-project• [email protected]
WELCOMEFROM THE ASSOCIATEDEANDavid FrostAssociate Dean, Student AffairsFaculty of Engineering
MCGILL UNIVERSITYAT A GLANCE
Associated with:
• 12 Nobel Prize-winners• 3 Canadian Prime Ministers • 145 Rhodes Scholars (more than any other
Canadian university)
Ranked 31st in the world by QS World University
Ranked 42nd in the world by the Times Higher Education University Rankings
McGill students have the highest average entering grades in Canada.
With 30% of our students coming to McGill from over 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any medical-doctoral research university in the country.
Graduate students make up 26% of McGill’s students, the highest proportion among Canada’s top ten research universities
MCGILL ENGINEERINGTODAYA discipline-driven academic unit structure
Six DepartmentsBioengineering Chemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMining and Materials Engineering
Two SchoolsPeter Guo-hua Fu School of ArchitectureUrban Planning
Engineering-related units outside the FacultyBiomedical Engineering Bioresource Engineering Computer Science
UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS
Over 3300 undergraduate degree students
• 31% female (33% of newly admitted
students)
• 35% international
Degrees offered
• Bachelor of Engineering
• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Newly Admitted Students
THE BLUEPRINTCode of professional conduct
• As a member of the McGill community, I will practice personal and academic integrity.
• I will strive to achieve academic excellence through honest effort and continuous evaluation of my goals.
• I will respect the rights and dignity of all individuals and treat all persons with honesty, respect, fairness and compassion.
• I will remain committed to the equal rights and opportunities of all persons.
• I will encourage participation in extracurricular activities to foster a sense of community within the faculty.
• I will treat University property with respect and pride to ensure that our physical environment is conducive to learning and study.
Adopted in 1999 by the staff & studentsof the Faculty of Engineering
ACADEMICINTEGRITY
The Office of the Dean of Students administers the academic integrity process as described in the Handbook on Student Rights and Responsibilities.
All new students must complete the mandatory online academic integrity tutorial accessed through MyCourses; http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/students/test.
Understand the meaning and consequences of plagiarism and cheating, which are serious academic offences.
Consult the course instructor to obtain appropriate referencing guidelines.
Fair Play: the student guide to academic integrity available at http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest.
Handbook on Student Rights and Responsibilities available at http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/publications.
Moving online in Fall 2020
• Pre-COVID U0 science lecture:
• Impersonal setting
• Poor visibility in “nose-bleed” seats
• Constrained in time and space
Class in Leacock 132
Moving online in Fall 2020
Consider the opportunities!
Post-COVID Zoom Breakout room:
• Small-group interactions
• Recordings for offline review
• Every student can tailor their own workspace
Support.zoom.us
ULTIMATELY, WHAT YOU LEARN IS UP TO YOU.Tuum est
Get the most out of your time at
McGill by getting involved
outside the classroom!
Design Teams
Student Organizations
Develop your soft skills
Network
L = g x E(Learning) = (Gain) x (Individual Effort)
MCGILL ENGINEERING STUDENT CENTRE
Kaila Folinsbee, Ph.DAssociate Director
ENGINEERING STUDENT SERVICESSupport tailored to the needs of engineering students
• Student Affairs Office (SAO)• Engineering Career Centre (ECC)• Engineering Peer Tutoring Service (EPTS)• Local Wellness Advisor
■ The Engineering Student Centre offers academic and career advising
▪ Objective is to help students become self-reliant and career-ready
■ Support related to academic performance, selecting majors and minors, workload,
graduation requirements etc.
■ Scholarships for undergraduate students
■ Fellowships for Masters and Doctoral Students
■ Financial support for student initiatives and projects
■ Exchanges and Study Away
■ Summer Undergraduate Research opportunities (at McGill and internationally)
■ Workshops to support student academic performance
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE
HOW TO ACCESS MESC SERVICES?
Student Affairs & Academic Advising One-on-one appointments (remote)https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/students/undergraduate/mesc
Drop-in advising starting September 1stMon to Thurs 10:30 – 3 pm by appointment only in FDA 22
Career Centre One-on-one appointments (remote)https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/
Drop-in advising starting September 1st
Mon to Thurs 1 – 3 pm by appointment only in FDA 22
Local Wellness AdvisorLauren Weber [email protected]
ENGINEERNG PEERTUTORINGSERVICES
https://epts.mcgilleus.ca
■ First-year (Year 0 & Year 1) courses
■ Focus on Mathematics courses at all levels
■ Tutoring by senior engineering students: group, one-on-one
■ Review sessions before mid-term and final exams
ENGINEERING CAREER CENTRE
• Engineering Internship Program: in industry (4, 8, 12, 16 months)
• Career Development workshops & advising
• Engineers-in-Action speaker series, networking and mentoring events
• McGill Techfair – the largest career fair on campus!
• Recruitment & job postingsdatabase
• Career Centre operates with support from student fees
McGill University Faculty of Engineering
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE)• 16 weeks paid research experience
with McGill Engineering Professors• Develop research and presentation
skills• Approximately 130 awards/yr.
SURE International • Awards to participate in research
abroad/outside of Canada
Engineering Undergraduate Society of
McGill University
Welcome
3494
Students
What is the EUS?
15+ Clubs
10+ Design Teams
1 Executive Team
20+ Committees
1 Board of Governors
1 Student Council
https://eus.wiki
The EUS Executives
Sam BakerPresident
Jeremy GarneauVP Academic
Mairead MaloneyVP Communications
Anne-Julie CôtéVP External
Aleksas MurauskasVP Services
Yasemin BicerVP Internal
Rahul BehalVP Finance
Taylor Lynn CurtisVP Student Life
https://eus.wiki
Departmental Societies
Architecture
Bioengineering
Electrical, Computer, SoftwareChemical
Civil
Mechanical
Materials
Mining
https://eus.wiki
Departmental Societies
• Represent your interests
• Host a variety of events
• Provide support
https://eus.wiki
2.What Does the EUS Do?
https://eus.wiki
OverviewAcademic Events
Social Events
Committees
Clubs
Design Teams
Services
https://eus.wiki
Competitions & Conferences
Academic
https://eus.wiki
Blues Pub
Sports
And much more!
Social
E-Week
O-Week(Frosh)
OAP
https://eus.wiki
Committees
• Junior Council
• Equity Committee
• O-Week Committee
• Engineering Adventure
Committee
• Graduation Committee
• And many more!
https://eus.wiki
Clubs
…and many more!
https://eus.wiki
Design Teams
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• Baja
• ChemE Car
• Concrete Canoe
• Bridge Building
• McGill Formula Electric
• Rocket Team
• Aero
• Robotics
• McGill Space Group
https://eus.wiki
Services
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https://eus.wiki
Conferences & Competitions
https://eus.wiki
• McGill Engineering
Competition
• Engineering Games
(Jeux de Genie)
• Conference on Diversity
in Engineering
• Conference on
Sustainability in
Engineering
• And many more!
https://eus.wiki
EUSWiki – https://eus.wiki
• Opportunities
• Culture
• Reference
• Anything you want!
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
▸ Stop by the EUS Office
▹ McConnell Engineering Room 7
▸ Read the Pipeline
▸ Like us on Facebook
▸ Don’t be afraid to ask questions
▹ https://eus.wiki
▸ Get involved!
JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP!
▸ https://www.facebook.com/groups/854410511
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https://eus.wiki
DISCOVER MCGILLFACULTY OFENGINEERINGSome Reminders
Lori Hurdle
Academic Advisor
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
Compulsory Departmental and School
Advising
sessions will be held remotely
Wednesday, August 26th
and
Thursday, August 27th
(Architecture: September 1st)
Essential program and department orientation
will be provided at these sessions
https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/students/u
ndergraduate/new-students/advising
Special/Visiting/Exchange Students
Questions?
Email: [email protected]
ADVISING SESSIONS
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
If you did not attend a transfer credit session this
summer and your credits do not appear on your
Minerva transcript, please contact MESC before your
departmental advising session to have your
documents evaluated.
https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/students/unde
rgraduate/mesc
Students Admitted with:
•Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
•Advanced Levels (A-Levels)
•International Baccalaureate Diploma
•European Baccalaureate
•French Baccalaureate Diploma
•University/Community College Studies
TRANSFERCREDITS
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
McGill Placement Examinations
Visit https://www.mcgill.ca/exams/dates/science
ID Card Location:
Service Point (3415 McTavish Street) will be opening to issue ID cards; visit
https://www.mcgill.ca/student-records/personal-information/id
Orientation for New International Students:
Visit https://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/pre-
arrival/orientation
REMINDERS
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
New Student Checklisthttps://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/students/undergraduate/new-
students/checklist
E-Calendar
Degree Evaluation Tool
myFuture – Events, Work Term
Opportunities, Workshops
RESOURCES
LAUREN WEBER- LOCAL WELLNESS ADVISOR ENGINEERING
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Connecting you with the appropriate resources for your unique situation
LOCAL WELLNESS ADVISOR- LWA
A mental health professional who promotes:
• Awareness, Prevention and Early Intervention.
• Resource‐provider in your faculty for your faculty.
• Bridge to care: Specialist in referring to resources on campus and in the community.
Lauren provides regular wellness programming (workshops) as well as one‐on‐one consultations to support your wellness needs in Engineering.
Contact: [email protected]
EUS and Departmental student leaders
Peer support services
• Peer Support Centre (PSC)
• McGill Students’ Nightline 514-398-6246
• Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS)
Self-care services
• Student Wellness Hub (www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub) and Virtual Hub
• SSMU Keep.MeSafe https://ssmu.ca/blog/2020/03/mental-health-resource-available-keep-mesafe/
University support
• McGill Engineering Student Centre (MESC)
• Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
• Office of the Dean of Students
• Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE)
• McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL)
WHERE CAN YOU GO IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED HELP?
BONNE CHANCETO THE CLASS INCOMING
FALL 2020 !!!