Santa Barbara City College ENGR 101 Nick Arnold

70 Pages·2005·5.89 MB·English

Revised Spring 2008
Santa Barbara City College

ENGR 101

Introduction To Engineering

Bookstore Packet

Nick Arnold
Table of Contents
ENGR 101, Introduction To Engineering, Bookstore Packet

Preface: Important Information for Santa Barbara City College Students Majoring in Engineering

SECTION 1: ENGINEERING PROFESSION
Purdue University Engineering Starting Salary Statistics
Types of Engineering
Job Titles and Definitions
Article, Creative Destruction
Article, Code Buster
IEEE Membership Form (old, 2003, now you have to apply on-line)
ASME Membership Form
Interview an Engineer, Possible Questions
Ray’s Top Ten List

SECTION 2: ENGINEERING ACADEMICS (* = not in this packet – to be handed out in class)
“Education Really Pays” and “Ray’s Top Ten List”
Helpful Hints & Hints for Taking a College Exam
www.ASSIST.org Assignment for UCSB*
www.ASSIST.org Assignment for Cal Poly and Others*
IEP Assignment*

SECTION 3: COMPUTER ASSIGNMENTS
Excel Assignment #1: GPA Calculation
Excel Assignment #2: Grade Calculation
MatLab – Getting Started
MatLab Assignment #1: M-files and Plotting
MatLab Assignment #2: Random Roll of 1 Die and a Pair of Dice

SECTION 4: INTERNSHIPS
UCSB CMST Internship Info
UCSB INSET Internship Info (see ENGR web site for other UC research internships for CC students)
UCSB EPSEM Internship Info
Seymour Duncan Internship Info
Mechincal Engineering Energy Institute (MEEI) Internship Info, Cal Poly

SECTION 5: APPENDIX
The Resume Workbook, SBCC Career Center
UCSB Resume Workbook
Important Information
for Santa Barbara City College Students
Majoring in Engineering

Who: * Santa Barbara City College Students Majoring in Engineering ! YOU!

What: * Planning your personal schedule.
* See a counselor – Maria Morales is one counselor who is very interested in helping
engineering students (the others in the “Engineering Cluster” are: Laura Castro,
Wendy Peters, Sergio Perez & Shari Tucker).
* Visit the Transfer Center.
* See Engineering Professor Nick Arnold to get up-to-date engineering program
information.
* Go to www.ASSIST.org.

When: * As Soon As Possible (ASAP)!
* Especially while you can still add classes and change your schedule.

Where: * Nick Arnold is in room ECC-10A (East Campus Classrooms) during his office hours,
or he can be reached at extension 4253, or email at [email protected].
* Maria Morales is in the counseling center, SS (Student Services) Bldg.
* The Transfer Center is also in the SS (Student Services) Bldg.
* www.ASSIST.org is on the internet.

Why: * Taking the wrong classes, or taking classes in the wrong order can add years to the
time it takes you to complete your degree, and you could lose financial aid.
* You may not be accepted for transfer without the proper courses, and some courses
need to be taken before you apply for transfer.
* Learn about other strategies to ensure successful transfer.

How: * Go to www.ASSIST.org.
* Almost all engineering students should NOT do IGETC (Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum).
* Talk to professors.
* Talk to counselors.
* Update and verify your IEP (Individual Education Plan) every semester.
* Visit the Transfer Center.
* Check the catalog and web pages of the schools you plan to apply to for transfer.
* Talk to students who have transferred.
* YOU are the one who is ultimately responsible for taking the right courses in the right
sequence and preparing yourself for transfer.

IGETC