Advising Session

1. Advising Session Alhussein A. Abouzeid 6 September 2005

2. Computer and SystemsEngineering Electric PowerEngineering ElectricalEngineering A. A. Abouzeid

3. Prof. Alhussein Abouzeid Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Email: abouza@rpi.edu Webpage: http://www.rpi.edu/~abouzeid Education: BS EE Cairo University, Egypt MS & PhD EE, University of Washington, Seattle Teaching: Probability for Eng. Applications, Wireless Networks Research: Computer networks (sensor networks, Internet, etc.) A. A. Abouzeid

4. Research and Teaching Areas A. A. Abouzeid

5. Communications, Information and Signal Processing Professors Pearlman, Woods, Mercado, Saulnier, Azimi-Sadjadi, Radke, Yazici, Gerhardt, Ji, Nagy Computer Hardware, Architecture, and Mixed-Signal Design Professors McDonald, T. Zhang, Hella, Rose, Salama, Kraft Computer Networking Professors Vastola, Kalyanaraman, Abouzeid, Kar, Sikdar Computer Vision, Image Processing, Digital Media and Computational Geometry Professors Roysam, Yazici, Radke, Ji, Franklin, Nagy A. A. Abouzeid

6. Control, Robotics and Automation Professors Wen, Desrochers, Arcak, Sanderson, J. Chow, W. Huang Core Curriculum Professors Connor, Schoch, Millard, Murtuza, Kanai, Wozny Electric Power, Power Electronics, Plasma Science and Electromagnetics Professors Salon, Nelson, Demers, Sun, Degeneff, J. Chow, Connor, Schoch, Chari, Parsa Microelectronics and Photonics Technology Professors P. Chow, Bhat, Gutmann, Shur, Schubert, LeCoz, Z. Huang, Dutta, Gessmann, Lu, X-C Zhang A. A. Abouzeid

7. ECSE Resources • Dept Webpage http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/ • Advising Information http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/advising-main.htm • Program Checklists http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/advising.htm#cklist • Advising Roadmap http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/carlson/files/ECSE%20Advising.pdf • Engineering Fundamentals Presentation http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~connor/ed-ecse.pdf • Student Career Information (my webpage) http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~connor/ken_connor.html#careers • ECSE Research http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Research/main.htm • Highlights http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Research/ECSE-ResearchHighlights-People.ppt • Specialized Labs http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Research/ECSE-Labs-Centers.html • New Faculty Activities http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Research/New%20Faculty%20Research%20Activities.ppt A. A. Abouzeid

8. Undergraduate Advisor When your advisor is not available or when you are concerned that you may be getting erroneous information from your friends and classmates, please see David Nichols. He also handles all non-standard curricular matters such as accommodating Co-op assignments, course transfers, etc.  David Nichols Location: JEC 6002Phone: 276-2601Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9-5, Thursday 9-1 A. A. Abouzeid

9. What do you need to know • Advisor’s responsibilities (my) • Student’s responsibilities (your) • Resources on Campus • Opportunities beyond the classroom • Classes for the Fall A. A. Abouzeid

10. Advisor responsibilities Assisting students in understanding their strengths, interests, and values. Assisting students in developing an educational plan consistent with their life goals and objectives. Assisting students in developing their decision- making skills Providing and explaining general educational requirements. Monitoring and discussing issues of concern regarding student’s academic progress. A. A. Abouzeid

11. Advisor responsibilities • Recommending opportunities for personal growth and academic development. • Referring students to specific campus or community resources that can help with unique needs such as career information, study skills, time management, or financial resources. • Providing accurate information about institutional policies, regulations, procedures and resources. • Providing students with information about educational and career paths related to their major. A. A. Abouzeid

12. Student Responsibilities • To complete and review a plan of study. • To monitor progress towards your degree. • To come prepared with questions regarding curriculum, course selections, career options, etc to discuss with your advisor. • To know your advisor’s office hours and meet with him/her once a semester. • To understand that the advisor’s role is to give information, and options for you to make an informed decision-not to make the decision for you. • To understand that it is up to the student to fulfill all requirements necessary for him/her to graduate. A. A. Abouzeid

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14. Advice about your life as a student • Typically take 16 credit hours • Study 4 hours every day • Go to professor’s & TA’s office hours • Participate in activities • Get 8 hours of sleep every night • Eat balanced meals • Call home A. A. Abouzeid

15. Resources on Campus • Advising and Learning Assistance Center (Drop in Tutoring, Learning Assistants, Individual Consultations, Early Warning System) http://j2ee.rpi.edu/alac • Counseling Center (Stress reduction, Test Anxiety, Coping Skills, Homesickness, Depression, Personal and Family issues) http://studenthealth.rpi.edu/ • First-Year Experience (Tuesdays Tool Box Series, Student Counseling and Mentoring, Early Warning System) http://www.fye.rpi.edu/ • Dean of Students Office (Student Counseling and Mentoring, Disabled Student Services, International Student Office, Office of Minority Student and Affairs) http://www.rpi.edu/dept/doso/ • Career Development Center (Career Counseling and Mentoring, Resume Development, Career Fairs, Coops/Internships) http://www.rpi.edu/dept/cdc/ A. A. Abouzeid

16. Opportunities Beyond the Classroom • Clubs - 130 clubs sponsored by the Union • Sports - Varsity and Intramurals • Community Service Projects • ROTC • Undergraduate Research Program (URP) • Study Abroad • Coops/ Internships A. A. Abouzeid

17. Your Classes • Suggested classes are in the booklet Planning Your First Semester on page ? You should take: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. or A. A. Abouzeid

18. Humanities and Social Science Class Recommended to take an Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Science (IHSS) on pages 6-7 • Small classes (25) • Only open to first-year students • Group projects focused on critical wisdom Other H&SS classes on page 7 • Language classes (French, Japanese, German, Chinese& Spanish) • Intro to Economics (Econ-1200) A. A. Abouzeid

19. Humanities and Social Sciences Class • Intro to Philosophy (Phil-1110) • General Psychology (Psyc-1200) • Sociology (STSS-1210) • Principles & Practices of American Government (STSS-1310) • Intro to Cultural Anthropology (STSS-1510) • Writing for the Classroom and Career (Writ-1110) A. A. Abouzeid

20. Fall 2005 New Course “Foundations of Engineering” • See, Hear, and DoEngineering!! • What is Engineering and What do Engineers do ? • How do Engineers Think and Solve Problems ? • Can l Experience Engineering? YES! • In the classroom: • Curiosity is Fostered in Hands-on, Minds-on Projects • Students are Active Participants with Faculty Mentors • Learning is integrated across disciplines and skills • Relevance of Math, Physics, & Social Science in Engineering is emphasized • Modeling, measurement, computing, and communication skills are developed • Basic Building Blocks of Engineering motivated by real- world devices and systems are learned Engineering Education for the 21st-Century Engineer • “Foundations of Engineering” Pilot Course (2 credits) • Fall 2005 Course offered to First-Year Engineering Students • Replaces two 1-credit courses required in many programs • Space is limited A. A. Abouzeid

21. Steps to you build your schedule • Read Planning Your First Semester • Use the class hour schedule for courses listed in planner • Look up the course and section times to begin to build your schedule ( e.g. Calculus I) • Have several schedules worked out before tomorrow’s registration because some classes will be closed. • Questions about how to build your schedule? A. A. Abouzeid

22. Advanced Placement Questions • If you have been awarded AP credit for a subject, then you may want to use the credit and advance to the next level, or take another class. • Things to consider…(especially for sequence courses such as Calculus II, Physics II and Chemistry II) • Did you understand all of the concepts in your AP class? • Did you study 2 or more hours a day for your AP class? • Go over the Math study guide for Calculus I and Calculus II • If the questions are answered yes and you can solve the sample problems, you should go on to the next course (Calculus II, Physics II) • If there are some maybes or no answers, you should take Calculus I, Physics I or Chemistry I • 78% of the students who went on to Calculus II received a B or higher in Calculus II • 89% of the students who went on to Physics II received a B or higher in Physics II A. A. Abouzeid

23. Announcement • The Advising & Learning Assistance Center has scheduled supplemental instruction for the following courses: • IEA – BEGINS MON. SEPT. 12TH • Mon – 6 pm – 8 pm – Sage 3510 • Tues.  – 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Sage 3510 • Chem Prinpl. for Engr. – BEGINS SUNDAY SEPT. 11TH   • Sun – 7pm  – 9 pm  - Sage 3303 (please note on 9/27 your session will be moved to Ricketts 203) • Tues. 7 pm – 9 pm – DCC 308 • Calc I - BEGINS SUNDAY SEPT. 11TH   • Sun – 6 pm – 8 pm – DCC 330 • Wed – 6 pm – 8 pm – Sage 3510 • Please note there will be tutors available for these courses at the drop in tutoring center – check web page for schedule and course listing: http://j2ee.rpi.edu/alac • DROP IN TUTORING • Will begin Wednesday Sept. 7th   -- 7 – 9 pm DCC 345 – check web page for schedule and course listing: http://j2ee.rpi.edu/alac A. A. Abouzeid

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