Chapter 6 Orientation to the Engineering Education System
Chapter 6
Orientation to the Engineering Education System
Orientation to the Engineering Education System
Organization of engineering education Community college role in engineering
education The engineering education system Academic advising Academic regulations Student conduct and ethics Graduate study in engineering Engineering study as preparation for other
careers
Organization of Engineering Education
Engineering education in the U.S.
Organization of the engineering unit
Position of engineering unit in the university
Engineering Education in U.S.
2,200 four-year colleges and universities
352 have ABET accredited engineering programs
1,539 accredited programs (average of five programs per institution)
Accreditation is critically important
Organization of Engineering Unit
Engineering department headed up by department chair or department head
Several departments form a school or college headed up by the “dean”
Non-engineering departments (computer science, engineering technology, etc may be part of engineering unit
Position of Engineering Unit in University
University Organization
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
C iv il E n g in e e ring
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
E le c trica l E n g ine e ring
C h a irD e pa rtm e nt o f
M e cha n ica l E ng in ee ring
D e an o f E n g in ee ring
P ro vos t/V ice P res id e n tfo r A cad e m ic A ffa irs
P re sid e n to r C h an ce llo r
Community College Role in Engineering Education
1,642 community colleges in the U.S. 20 percent of engineering graduates started
their study in a community college Articulation Advantages of starting at a community college Applicability of Studying Engineering to
community college students
ABET Engineering Criteria 2000
Students Program Educational Objectives Program Assessment Process Professional Component Faculty Facilities Institutional Support and Financial Resources Program Criteria
Program Assessment Process
Establish educational objectives and outcomes Measure whether objectives and outcomes are
being achieved Identify program strengths and areas for
improvement Develop plan of action and implement changes
to bring about improvements
Academic Advising
Quality of advising can be a problem Take personal responsibility for getting proper
advising Sources of advising Faculty Staff Other students Publications (student handbook, catalog)
Academic Regulations Academic Performance
Grade point average Credit/No credit Incompletes Repeat grade policy Academic renewal Credit by examination Other
Recognition for Academic Performance
Probation Disqualification Dean’s List Graduation Requirements Graduation with Honors
Enrollment Policies
Selecting your major Changing your major Double majors Minors Registration Drop/add Policy Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Course Substitutions Overload policy
Student Rights (Examples)
Right to receive advisement Right to express your views, receive instruction, be
graded fairly Right to form and participate in clubs and organizations Right to publish or broadcast our opinions or concerns Right to file petitions Right to file grievances Right to privacy of your records
Student Conduct and Ethics (Examples)
Cheating or plagiarism Forgery, alternation, or misuse of campus documents,
records or identification Obstruction or disruption of the campus educational
process Physical abuse of any member of the campus
community Theft of campus property Sale or possession of dangerous drugs And many more
Academic Dishonesty
Cheating
Fabrication
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Plagiarism
Graduate Study in Engineering
Benefits of graduate study in engineering
M.S. degree in engineering
Ph.D. degree in engineering
Full-time or part-time
How will you support yourself?
Engineering as Preparation for Other Careers
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Law
Medicine
Group DiscussionEthical Dilemma
In your group, discuss the following situation:
A friend has been sick and asks to copy your homework that is due in a few hours. What do you do?
Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic and a recorder to record and report what was learned