1 / 31

You’re a UC Engineering Graduate Student Now what?

You’re a UC Engineering Graduate Student Now what?. Mike Borowczak September 16 th 2010. Outline*. Introduction Talk Questions. *Outline taken from Jorge Cham; Author & Cartoonist behind PhD Comics. Warning! Non-UC Data Ahead…. Surviving Grad School. A Little Motivation.

thisbe
Download Presentation

You’re a UC Engineering Graduate Student Now what?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. You’re a UC Engineering Graduate StudentNow what? Mike Borowczak September 16th 2010 Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  2. Outline* • Introduction • Talk • Questions *Outline taken from Jorge Cham; Author & Cartoonist behind PhD Comics Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  3. Warning! Non-UC Data Ahead… Surviving Grad School Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  4. A Little Motivation Source: Council of Graduate Schools Completion and Attrition Program Data http://www.phdcompletion.org/ Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  5. Student Life in 15 Minutes? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  6. Student Life in 15 Minutes? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  7. It’s a balancing act… WHY IS GRAD SCHOOL So Difficult? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  8. We may not be good balancers Full-Time Students Full-Time Students Most Part-Time Students It’s all about reaching a reasonable and obtainable balance… Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  9. THOUGHTS ON BALANCE Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  10. Decide when to do it. Do it Now! Dump it! Delegate it. The Four Quadrant To Do Matrix The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, by Stephen R. Covey, Simon and Schuster, 1989. Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  11. Random Thoughts • Organize Your Inbox • Learn how to create and use filters and/or rules • Fast tip (using Gmail) • borowczak+ta+ece+780@gmail.com • borowczak+ta+ece+535@gmail.com • borowczak+intramural+flagfootball@gmail.com • borowczak+ddelwebmater@gmail.com • These all go to borowczak@gmail.com but now I can create filters quickly, based on +ta, +ece, etc Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  12. Student Life in 15 Minutes? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  13. Seek Answers – then Ask!

  14. Other Opportunities? “Resume Building 101” • Assistantships • Teaching, Graduate, Research • Industry Partnerships • Graduate Student Governance Association (gsga) • UC wide, Departmental • http://www.uc.edu/gsga • Student Organizations (sald) • http://www.uc.edu/sald • http://www.uc.edu/sald/Student_Organizations/Org_Listing.html More on this later! Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  15. Student Life in 15 Minutes? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  16. What about Academics & Research? • Habits • Advisor • Topic • Tips Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  17. Research Habits • Be proactive • In coursework, reading, writing, etc • Organize yourself • Electronic Tracking of important and relevant works + summaries • Journal Entries of thoughts, important works, failures etc. Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  18. Research Habits • READ (it’s up to you to do so) • Set up automated notifications of new works • Take ownership • You’re the one working towards your degree • Not your advisor, your friends, or your family • Do not expect your advisor to spoon feed you your next steps Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  19. Your Advisor & You • *Keep your advisor happy • They’re the one, with vested interest, who will be there to stand up for you! • Communicate • Often*: One-on-One is best* • Goals: Personal, Research, Publication • Issues*: Lab, Research Related Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  20. “A Good Advisor” Is a mentor that will: Is an employer that will: Look out for your interests Help you graduate Be respected in their field Maintain Connections Speak well of you/your work • Motivate • Invest time on you & your research • Give Credit • Defend • Critique Your Work Vaughan Pratt http://boole.stanford.edu/pratt.html

  21. Choosing A Topic • Where to start? • Conference Publications in your general area of interest (Relevance) • Current works by current students (Foundations) • Something to INTERESTS You! • PhD – 3-7 years of your life • MS – 1-3 years of your life Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  22. Topic • Listen • To current students • To professors • In you weekly seminar class! • READ • Effectively & Efficiently • Quality Publications from reputable conferences & journals Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  23. Tips • Reading • Locate Solid Works • Abstract & Conclusion First • Skim literature review & background • After locating theses, dissertations, & papers • Review and Read Papers in their Entirety • Use Reference Section • much easier & specific than a generic Google Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  24. Tips • Progress • Begin with the End in Mind • Set Goals • Set a Timeline • Add Meetings & Presentations to help maintain Timeline • Use project management techniques to advance • GTD: Get Things Done • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done • Scrum: Agile Product Development Technique • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(development) • Multi-task & Balance! Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  25. A Little More on Scrum Waterfall Approach Scrum Approach Images from http://scrumreferencecard.com/ Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  26. Student Life in 15 Minutes? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  27. Social Life • Get Involved • Join, Participate, Lead, Found • Explore & Visit • Cincinnati & Beyond • Burst Your Bubble • Go beyond your comfort zone Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  28. Get Involved & Make Connections • @UC • Over 300 Student run groups • Find them all at http://www.uc.edu/sald • Everything from local sections of professional organizations to Cricket to amateur radio club to karate • Create your own group! • 10 students + an advisor • Volunteer & Give Back • Through Student Groups  • In the College, University, Cincinnati • Google Search Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  29. Explore & Visit • Cincinnati • General • cincinnati.citysearch.com • 365cincinnati.com • www.cincinnatiusa.com (UC provides this one..?) • Radial Search Outward • Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Lexington, Cleveland, Nashville Chicago… Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  30. Burst Your Bubble • Try something new • Sporting Events • goBEARCATS.com ! Football, Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball … • Reds, Bengals, Cyclones, Crew (Columbus) • Food • Culturally Diverse (Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, German, etc) • www.bearcash.com (coupons for food + misc stuff around UC) • Experience(s) • Museums (Many are free / reduced cost to students) • Rec Center: Rock Climbing, Martial Arts, Swim in an Olympic Size Pool etc. Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

  31. borowczak+GSL@gmail.com http://www.mborowczak.com This Presentation: http://tiny.cc/ucgsl QUESTIONS? Presentation Available at http://tiny.cc/ucgsl

More Related