Advisement Reminders and UpdatesAdvisement Reminders and UpdatesFall 2010Fall 2010

Kerry Collins-Gross, Ph.D.Kerry Collins-Gross, Ph.D.Assistant Dean, Undergraduate EducationAssistant Dean, Undergraduate Education

Robert Wetherhold, Ph.D.Robert Wetherhold, Ph.D.Director of Undergraduate StudiesDirector of Undergraduate Studies

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering

John Crassidis, Ph.D.John Crassidis, Ph.D.Director of undergraduate StudiesDirector of undergraduate Studies

Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering

Office of Undergraduate Education410 Bonner Hall

• Admission to/Change in Engineering Major

• General Education Requirements

• Requirements to Graduate

• Processing Transfer Articulation Requests

• Engineering Academic Review (academic standing)

• UB Academic Standing

• Forced registration into “EAS” Courses

Departmental Advisement

• Choosing Technical Electives

• Career Paths in Engineering

• Graduate School Opportunities

• Forced registration into “MAE” Courses

Other Advisement

Internships/CO-Ops• Mr. Dean Millar, Assistant Dean for Corporate Relations, 412 Bonner Hall

• Ms. Holly Justice, Engineering Career Counselor, 259 Capen Hall (can also be helpful with job search, general career planning, and graduate school opportunities)

Financial Aid

• Student Response Center, 232 Capen

Office of Undergraduate Education410 Bonner Hall

645-2775ubengineer@buffalo.edu

Hours: 9 am – 5 pmwww.eng.buffalo.edu

410 Bonner Staff

• Advisors:o Mr. Drexel Gidneyo Dr. Terri Miklitscho Ms. Margaret (Jo) Meachemo Ms. Jane Sinclair

• Academic Information Specialist: Kyle Anderson• Secretary: Ms. Susan Casucci• Student Staff/Reception:

o Erin, Kathleen, John, Molly, Nate

Advisement Triage

• Forms/Procedures for Certain Requests:o EAS Force Registration Request: red book at front desko Override to exceed 19 credit hours:

• If UB GPA ≥ 3.0, list at front desk• If UB GPA < 3.0, must meet with advisor to inquire

(Processing for both of these begins Wednesday, November 10)

o Change in (or addition of) Approved Engineering Major

o MAE 177 Waiver

http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/docs/MAE177.pdf

o Senior Year Request for Preliminary Review of Degree Requirements (currently if graduating Feb 1, 2011 – Feb 1, 2012)

Advisement Triage (continued)

• Student self-service:o Progress Toward Engineering Degree Requirements: Show ID,

get copy of flowsheet (for now); next year use Advising Report in new system!

o University Gen Ed: Use DARS report (for now); next year use Advising Report in new system!

Does not include substitutions required for transfer gen ed waivers:

“ABET Gen Ed”. For this, use flowsheet and come to walk-ins.

• Quick Question Walk-Ins:o Tuesdays 9 am – noono Wednesdays 2 – 5 pm

“I have a quick question”….?!? True or False: Quick Question or Not?

What should I take next semester?

True:

but not something that should require coming to 410 Bonner! You should be able to determine this yourself using our new prerequisite course flowsheets….

Standard Sequence of Program Requirements

Currently, there are two website resources to view the recommended sequence of program requirements for any of our engineering majors: 1. Undergraduate Catalog: http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/

> Academic Programs 2. UB Engineering Office of Undergraduate Education: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/

> Advisement > Flowsheets In addition, most departmental websites have an undergraduate section where they list curriculum details.

Remember that you are also required to complete the University’s General Education requirements in order to graduate….

Summary of University General Education Requirements

Freshmen & Transfer Engineers entering Fall 2002 - Spring 2011

http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/docs/gened1.pdf

(Freshman: < 24 “transfer credits” at entry; does not include AP cr.)

There is no “list of gen ed courses.” There are hundreds of gen ed courses in the Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Humanities areas. Use DARS and the handout linked above to identify options.

Advisors do not identify courses as “easy A’s” or the “best gen eds.”

Transfer students who have “quick” questions to clarify “ABET gen ed substitutions” should utilize walk-ins. If you have more extensive questions about whether or not a course transferred, check your flowsheet and then make an appointment if necessary.

“I have a quick question”….?!?

• What should I take next semester?

True:

but again, not something that should require coming to 410 Bonner due to our new academic review portal…

• Why am I on engineering probation?

UB Engineering Academic Review: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/

> Undergraduate Students > Advisement

> Engineering Academic Review

Includes links for Academic Review Policy and summary of your individual student standing in Engineering.

Requires UB IT log in and status as approved engineering major (for one semester minimum since Fall 2005).

“I have a quick question”….?!?

• What should I take next semester?

• What do I need to do to graduate?

True:

Go to 410 Bonner Hall with picture ID to get a copy of your engineering flowsheet from

your file. If you have questions, utilize walk- in hours – or – if you are within two semesters of graduation, submit the “Senior Year Request for Preliminary Review of Degree Requirements” form.

• Why am I on engineering probation?

• Minimum of 120 credit hours; 30 at UB • Complete general education program (including library skills and

writing requirements; and any substitutions required for university waivers)

• Complete course requirements for major

• Earn minimum 2.0 UB and overall GPAs • Earn minimum 2.0 Engineering GPA (if in old academic review)

- or - minimum 2.0 Technical GPA (if in new academic review)

• Apply for degree conferral by deadline:o Due Feb. 1 for June 1 conferralo Due July 1 for September conferralo Due Oct. 1 for Feb. conferral

University Degree Requirements

The four letter word …DARS!The top half (university requirements) needs to be OK

The bottom section (engineering requirements) is not used…you shouldn’t use it either!

Deadline Reminder:

Last Day to Resign Friday, November 12th

(11 weeks into semester; same for all students)

Other Upcoming Dates: Spring Registration

Continuing students must be registered by Friday, December 10, 2010 to avoid administrative fees.

Window Credit Hours Completed Begin Dates

#1 121 or more credits Friday, October 22

#2 108 - 120 credits Saturday, October 23

#3 98 - 107 credits Sunday, October 24

#4 94 - 97 credits Monday, October 25

#5 89 - 93 credits Tuesday, October 26

#6 83 - 88 credits Wednesday, October 27

#7 77 - 82 credits Thursday, October 28

#8 68 - 76 credits Saturday, October 30

#9 59 - 67 credits Sunday, October 31

#10 53 - 58 credits Monday, November 1

Departmental/Faculty AdvisementDuring preregistration for Fall and

Spring Semesters there is a special step that requires the careful attention of Junior and Senior students in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

This extra step assists us in carefully monitoring prerequisites and corequisites for MAE coursework.

During preregistration, you are expected to:

• Fill out the appropriate Prerequisite Confirmation Form

• Submit the completed form to Betty Brown(311 Furnas Hall blbrown@ buffalo.edu).

Prerequisite Confirmation Forms:

http://www.mae.buffalo.edu/undergrad/policy_prereg.php

(Includes links for current MAE course pre/co-requisites)

Hard copy forms are also available each semester in the rack outside of the MAE Department Office, 309 Furnas.

Preregistration each semester includes "gatekeeper" courses in which registration is restricted to students who have either met the prerequisite through coursework here at UB or completed the Prerequisite Confirmation Form.

For Juniors, these "gatekeeper" courses are:MAE 335 (Fall)* MAE 336 (Spring)

For Seniors, these "gatekeeper" courses are:MAE 424 (Fall) MAE 451 (Fall) MAE 494 S00 (Fall) MAE 316 (Spring for AE) *Note: MAE 416 has been changed to MAE 316 as of Spring 2010.

Betty Brown will force-register students into these courses once their Prerequisite Confirmation Form is received in 311 Furnas (but no sooner than Nov. 10, 2010) .

Please note that you should register for all of your other MAE courses in the normal way.

*Students who have completed the prerequisite course or who are currently enrolled in it will be able to register with the online process. Transfer students and anyone requesting an exception to the prerequisite will need to complete the form and be force-registered.

http://www.mae.buffalo.edu/undergrad/policy_compulsory.php

http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/

Undergraduate Catalog contains information about electives (applied math, science, technical)

and the new “tracks” in ME.

Select appropriate year Academic Programs > Aerospace Engineering > Degrees & Policiesand/or Academic Programs > Mechanical Engineering > Degrees & Policies

The factor that drives which ASE curriculum a student is responsible for is “graduation date.” 

If students are going to be able to graduate with ASE by Spring 2012, they should be following the old curriculum flowsheet that has the structures sequence in senior year. 

If an ASE major isn’t going to graduate with ASE until after Spring 2012, they should follow the new ASE curriculum sequence with the structures sequence in junior year.

Which curriculum year am I required to complete?

The factor that drives which ME curriculum a student is responsible for is “program date.”  This is not necessarily “UB catalog date.”  “Program date” is the semester in which the student was approved for the major whereas UB catalog date is admission/enrollment into UB.

Students with a fall 2010 or later program date for mechanical engineering are responsible for the new curriculum.

Students with a program date for mechanical engineering prior to fall 2010 are responsible for the old curriculum.

This means that all new fall 2010 freshmen and transfers, as well as students changing their major into, or adding ME as a second major, are responsible for the new program.  This includes completion of a track (2 courses from same track) rather than a science elective and general TE.

On the flip side, students currently in ME are responsible for the old program.  This includes completion of a science elective and a general TE instead of a track.

Under no circumstances will students be allowed to mix and match the old ME curriculum and the new ME curriculum by taking a course from the science track (like the old PHY 207 science elective) and then use the MAE 434 course listed in the professional practice track to reduce/satisfy their requirements.  This is a likely question from some double majors and/or transfer students who already completed a science elective. 

Which year (continued):

Which year for double majors:The same principles apply for ME/ASE double majors.

If an approved ASE major is now adding ME too, they should follow the new ME curriculum and whichever ASE requirements are dictated by their projected graduation date  

If they were already approved in ME, and are now adding ASE, they are responsible for the old ME requirements and whichever ASE requirements are dictated by their projected graduation date. 

For fall 2010 freshmen (and actually for fall 2009 freshmen too) the number of extra required courses to do the double major is the same either way.  They’re either doing a science elective (and one of the ASE specified courses is counting as a TE) or if they hadn’t already added ME they will complete the professional practice track by doing one professional practice course (and MAE 434 counts as the other). 

Of course if someone already has science elective credit as a transfer student or through AP or something and they are in the new ME curriculum they could use this as one science/math track course and do one more science/math track course.

Which year (continued):An Applied Math Elective is required in mechanical engineering. 

The MAE 425 Spacecraft course that aerospace engineers are required to take is now recognized as an applied math elective. 

This means that to complete a double major students no longer need to add a separate applied math elective.  This change is not only for the new program, but for the old program too.  And it doesn’t matter if students have already completed MAE 425 or will in the future. 

MAE 425 was added to each of the new flowsheets, but of course, there are many in student files already where this option should be added to the applied math elective list.

Choosing MAE Technical ElectivesChoosing MAE Technical Electives