55:090 ECE Orientation Seminar

College of Engineering, The University of Iowa, Fall 2005
Coordinator: Prof. Gary E. Christensen, 4324 SC
Email: gary-christensen@uiowa.edu

Objective: Introduce students to the University of Iowa, the ECE Department and their classmates, while developing their awareness of self, the ECE field and the skills needed to succeed.
Time & Place: 4:30-5:20 pm Tue. 8/23 through 10/4 in Macbride Auditorium.
4:30-5:20 pm Tue. 10/11 through 11/15 in 2217 SC.
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory.

 

Date Location Topics & Speakers as of 8/16
Aug. 23 AUD MH Course syllabus, Expectations, registration change procedures, administration of Purdue Spatial Visual survey (Brus)
Aug. 30 AUD MH Dean Butler & Assoc. Dean Scranton, Personal Responsibility / Choices, Plagiarism/ Ethics, Semester deadlines
Sep. 6 AUD MH Values & Goals
Sep. 13 AUD MH Time mgmt / Priorities, Professional development Services & Career Fair- Phil Jordan
Sep. 20 AUD MH Ethnic Inclusion
Sep. 27 AUD MH Global Awareness- Helen Jameson & Students
Oct. 4 AUD MH Ethnic Inclusion
Oct. 11 2217 SC Meet other ECE freshman & Introduction to the ECE web site - Prof. Christensen
Oct. 18 2217 SC Meet seniors & gradute students to get a students perspective on studying ECE at the University of Iowa - Adam Wiederholt, Tyler Huebner, John Richerson, Mike ...
Oct. 25 2217 SC Meet the ECE faculty - Profs Bai, Dasgupta,Casavant, Christensen, & Kuhl, Robinson
Nov. 1 2217 SC Introduction to CSS & College computers - Diana Harris
Nov. 8 2217 SC What to do in undergrad to become a Successful Engineer - Neel Sheth
Nov. 15 2217 SC Professional Activities & Networking - Robert J. Dawson, Rockwell Collins
Nov. 22 - No seminar - Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 29
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No seminar - On-line course evaluation

Helpful Links

· CSS Help - http://css.engineering.uiowa.edu/tools/quick_start_guide.html
· Electrical & Computer Engineering Homepage - http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ece/
· ECE Curriculum - http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ece/undergrad.htm#EEundergradcurriculum
· Engineering Library - http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/
· Engineering Student Development Center - http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/services/sdc/index.htm
· UI Course Schedule - http://isis4.uiowa.edu/isis/courses/
· UI Engineering Course Catalog - http://www.uiowa.edu/registrar/catalog/CollegeofEngineering/
· UI Phone Book - http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/directories/index.html
· UI Student Services - http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/students/index.html