RIT Mechanical Engineering Transfer Orientation Dr Alan Nye

RIT Mechanical Engineering Transfer Orientation Dr. Alan Nye Your Academic Advisor Associate Department Head

Your Academic Advisor • I will be your academic advisor during your time here at RIT • I can assist you with course selection, career advice, and getting connected with assistance resources available in the department, college, and institute • Please keep me informed of your progress – I can’t help if I don’t know what issues you are facing

History of RIT ME Department • First Accredited by ABET in 1968 • Kate Gleason College of Engineering – The Only Engineering College in the USA Named after a woman. • 30 Faculty in the Department • About 730 students across all ME programs

Degrees and Options Offered • • • Bachelor of Science (BS) Aerospace Engineering Option Automotive Engineering Option Bioengineering Option Energy and the Environment Option Advanced (Graduate) Certificate in Vibrations Engineering Master of Science (MS) Master of Engineering (MEng) Dual Degree: BS/Meng, BS/MS

Educational Objectives The objectives of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology are to prepare all of our graduates to: • • • Apply fundamental knowledge, skills, and tools of mechanical engineering. Practice mechanical engineering in support of the design of engineered systems. Accept the professional and ethical responsibilities to function as an engineer. Contribute and communicate effectively within and across teams. Continue their development as lifelong learners. Possess a broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues. And, to prepare some of our graduates to: • Enter graduate programs and succeed in obtaining graduate degrees at the Master’s and/or Ph. D. level.

Who’s Who • • Ed Hensel, ME Department Head Alan Nye, Assoc. Dept Head Diane Selleck, Student Information Specialist Julie Olney, Student Information Specialist Connie La. Barre, Dept. Secretary & Receptionist Sheila Garwood, Staff Assistant - Finances Faculty, Staff, Student Colleagues

Student Handbook Review • ME Department Undergraduate Handbook is your guide – Please read this handbook carefully – Use this handbook when you meet with your advisor to plan your academic program – Use the course checklist, and update it each quarter – Keep copies of AP/Transfer Credit/Co-op Evaluations in this folder – Read and understand the academic conduct policy, and the computer use policy – we take these very seriously! – Refer to the course withdrawal procedure in the appendix

Liberal Arts Worksheet • • • Start working on your liberal arts worksheet now! You must satisfy both the CORE and CONCENTRATION Requirements! Your Liberal Arts Worksheet needs to be approved by Liberal Arts Office of Academic Advising, not by Mechanical Engineering!

Registration Information • You must register yourself for winter quarter! Winter registration begins during the 7 th week of the fall quarter. • Use the checklist of required courses and the prerequisite chart to make course selections. • Meet with me to to be sure you have picked the right courses. • Register on-line through SIS. •

Course Withdraw Procedures • Discuss your situation with the Course Instructor. If they agree, ask them to fill a W form. • Discuss your situation with your Academic Advisor. If they agree, ask them to fill a W form. • Schedule a 15 minute appointment with Dr. Nye, to explain your reasoning, and your plan for catching up on your course work. • If all advisors agree, then Diane will withdraw you from the class. • DO NOT USE “W” AS A CRUTCH. USE THIS TOOL SPARINGLY DURING YOUR CAREER! • “W” will appear on your permanent transcript. DEADLINE IS October 14, 2005! MUST BE DONE BY THE END OF WEEK SIX!!!

Extracurricular Activities • • • SAE Formula Racing Team Aero-Design Team Moonbuggy Team American Society of Mechanical Engineers Society of Automotive Engineers Society of Women Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Society of Black Engineers Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honorary Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary

Academic Assistance Resources • • Academic Advisor Faculty – Course Instructor Engineering Learning Center Academic Support Center KGCOE Office of Student Services Counseling Center Math Lab Physics Lab

Communication is CRITICAL! • Meet with your Advisor! • Departmental Mail Folders by M. E. Office – Please check them regularly. • RIT email is abcnnnn@rit. edu • If you use another email account, make sure you forward your RIT email address! WE DO NOT RECOMMEND ACCOUNT FORWARDING! • PLEASE CHECK AND USE YOUR RIT EMAIL REGULARLY -- THIS IS USED FOR MANY PURPOSES THROUGHOUT YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER. • We cannot help you if we don’t know what issues you are facing.

Summary • All set for Fall Quarter. • We’re pleased to have you here at RIT with us. • Remember to finalize schedule changes with Diane or Julie in the M. E. Office. • Meet with me in week three to discuss co-op or classes for winter quarter.