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Welcome to the

Fundamentals of

Engineering

BENJAMIN M. STATLER COLLEGE OF

ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES



What is the Fundamentals of Engineering?• All First-Time, Full-Time Freshman begin in the Fundamentals of Engineering

• To move into a discipline major, students must:

Complete the CORE courses with a “C-” or better in each course

CORE: MATH 155, CHEM 115, ENGR 101, ENGR 102, ENGR 199, ENGL 101

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher

Must meet pre-requisites to take MATH 153/MATH 155 by the beginning of third semester

Move into the major by the end of the 4th semester within the Statler College

Biomedical Engineering has a competitive GPA requirement





Eugene V. Cilento Learning Center• Building Good Habits: Academic Enrichment Requirement

• Operates 55+ hours per week

• FREE tutoring in engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry

• FREE printing (within generous print quota)

• Faculty advisors located within (and one floor above) the Learning Center

• Brando’s daytime home!



Other Academic Resources• WVU Libraries

• Academic Resource Centers

• Tutoring

• WVUp All Night

• Subject-specific learning centers



Project 168 – A Holistic Approach• Project 168

• Academics Go First – Academic Enrichment in the ELC

• Civic, Cultural, and Global Engagement – Festival of Ideas/Campus Read

• Career and Professional Development –

Statler Career Fair, Resumes in ENGR 199, Department Visitations

• Find Your Balance – Visit Brando, Attend a WELLWVU Seminar

• Mountaineer Spirit – EngineerFEST, Welcome Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_lj7fv9K3w&feature=youtu.be



AcES – Academy of Engineering Success

• Semester-long academic success and professional development program

• Designed for incoming first-year engineering students not enrolled in MATH

155 or higher (Calculus)

• Begins one week before the fall term starts (August 6-11, 2017)

• Benefits include building a professional network, receiving customized

academic counseling, faculty mentoring, visiting local/regional engineering

companies, eligible for AcES specific scholarships

• Enrollment fee of $200 (non-refundable deposit of $50 due by July 31st)

• Contact: Dr. Ordel Brown ([email protected]) or Dr. Melissa Morris

([email protected])

mailto:[email protected]




Advising and Registration• During the academic year, all students are assigned to a Fundamentals of

Engineering faculty advisor.

• Students are encouraged to see their advisor often, but are required to see

them at least once per semester.

• Advising meetings are a time for students to share academic, career, and

personal goals with their advisor.

• Registration is focused on adding courses to a student’s fall schedule.



Advising - DegreeWorks

• DegreeWorks is accessed through portal.wvu.edu

• Be sure to have your MIX user ID and password ready for registration this afternoon












Advising – Schedule Builder

• Tool used by students to

allow for easier scheduling

and finding that “perfect”

schedule



Advising – Catalog and Plan of Study• Undergraduate Catalog – Your Academic Contract with WVU

• http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

• The catalog is also for important policies and information, including:

• Academic Dishonesty

• Probation & Suspension

• Academic Calendar

• FERPA

• Appeals

• Guidelines for Transient Courses (courses taken at other institutions)

http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/



Advising – Graduation• What does it take to graduate on time?

• Completing at least 124 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of

2.0 or better.

• Passing courses (not just completing, but passing with a grade of

C- or better in many cases)

• Summer courses (for “catch up” in some cases)

• Building (and following) a Plan of Study with your advisor



Advising – Financial Aid• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• Students must maintain the following for financial aid eligibility:

• 2.0 (or higher) cumulative GPA

• Completion of 67% of courses attempted

• Obtain degree within 150% of the normal timeframe for degree

completion

• Academic records are reviewed at the end of each Spring term to

determine if student is meeting the minimum academic progress standards.



Academic Planning• Course Registration – The Typical First Semester

• MATH (Level based on ACT/SAT/ALEKS)

• ENGR (Will be based on MATH course)

• CHEM (Will be based on MATH scores)

• ENGL 101

• Additional Course Options

• ECON 201

• GEF (General Education Foundations)

General Education Foundations• General Education Foundations provides the opportunity

for students to appreciate the context of their actions and

choices beyond their major field(s) of study.

• Students take between 31 and 37 credits, organized into

eight categories



General Education Foundations

Typical Engineering

Major

1 - Composition and Rhetoric (3 or 6 credits) ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 -OR- ENGL 103

2 - Science & Technology (4-6 credits) CHEM 115

3 - Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (4 credits) MATH 154 -OR- MATH 155

4 - Society and Connections (3 credits) ECON 201

5 - Human Inquiry & the Past (3 credits) ANY

6 - The Arts & Creativity (3 credits) ANY

7 - Global Studies & Diversity (3 credits) ANY

8 - Focus (9 credits) MATH 156, PHYS 111, ECON 202



The GEF and Minors• GEFs can be used to build toward a minor:

MinorNumber of Courses

in GEFNotes

(Specific Courses Needed in Area)Number of Courses Left to

Completion

Communication Studies

3 - (5, 6, and 7) COMM 104 (5); COMM 305 (6); COMM 316 (7) 2

History 2 - (5 and 7)HIST 101, 102, 108, 152, or 153 (5); HIST 179 or

180 (7)3

Philospohy 2 - (5 and 6) PHIL ### (5); PHIL 147 (6) 3

Religious Studies 2 - (5 and 7) RELG 303 or 304 (5); RELG 102, 301, or 302 (7) 3





Academic Integrity• Engineers are professionals with a responsibility to society

• Students are expected to maintain high academic integrity in all situations

• Academic Integrity is the responsibility of students, faculty, and staff

• Academic dishonesty tarnishes ALL degrees from WVU and the Statler College

• The Fundamentals of Engineering Program takes dishonesty very seriously

Typically:

First offense is a “0” on the assignment

Second offense is an “F” in the course

The punishment may vary due to the nature of the situation

Should the case be extreme or multiple offenses exist, students can receive

an “Unforgiveable F” - permanent on academic transcript



Academic Performance• D/F Repeat Policy – If a student finds that during their first 60 credit hours

that a course grade is less than desirable (D or F), the student can “D/F

repeat” that course. The course must be repeated within WVU, and once

the repeat occurs, the latest grade is used in GPA calculations. The

original grade is not deleted from a student’s permanent record.

• If you intend to repeat a course you have earned credit for through AP, you are

strongly encouraged to discuss this with an academic advisor.

• More information in College Knowledge, page 16



Academic Planning• Math Placement and Your Path to Graduation

• Students beginning in MATH 155 on track for 4 years to graduation.

• Students beginning in MATH 153 on track for 4.5 years to graduation.

• Students beginning in MATH 129 on track for 4.5 years to graduation.

• Students beginning in MATH 126B on track for 5.5 years to graduation.

• Students beginning in MATH 122 on track for 6 years to graduation.

*Summer courses are possible to speed your path to graduation.

Math Course Flow



Academic Planning• Taking the Right Math Class for Success

• Understanding and preparedness vs. time in college

• Ability to take summer courses to “catch up” (at WVU or another institution)

• Opportunities to participate in Co-Ops, Study Abroad, and more

• Opportunity to earn a Dual Degree or Minor



Academic Planning – Success Rates

• MATH 153 & MATH 155 success rates based on ACT/SAT math scores

(Fall 2016 semester)

Course ACT Score to Place Into Old SAT Score to Place Into Pass Rate for ACT Scores 27-28 Pass Rate for SAT Scores 600-660

MATH 153 27 600 76% 81%

Course ACT Score to Place Into Old SAT Score to Place Into Pass Rate for ACT Scores 28 Pass Rate for SAT Scores 630 - 660

MATH 155 28 630 60% 61%

Pass Rate for ACT Score 29 - 36 Pass Rate for SAT Scores 670 - 800

79% 71%• Fall 2016 data points to the suggestion

that students are more likely to succeed in

MATH 153 if they did not score a 29+ on

the ACT or 670+ on the SAT.



What About Previous Course Work or Credits?

• For previous courses – be sure to tell your advisor about transfer credits that

appear on your transcript. He/she will then recommend courses based on

previously earned credit.

• For AP credit (scores listed) – any AP scores that have been sent to WVU

should be listed on a student transcript and will be treated the same as previous

course work.

• For AP credit (scores not listed) – for AP categories that are not math, advisors

will assume the student passed the AP exam and will not schedule a student for

the equivalent course; for AP math exams, advisors will only place students in

the appropriate math course based on SAT/ACT/ALEKS/Previous coursework



Academic Planning• Math – Challenging the Placement

• ALEKS Placement Exam offered TODAY at 12:00pm.

• ALEKS is a computerized assessment that lasts approximately 1 hour.

• The SAT and/or the ACT are the best indicators of success in math courses.

• You MUST take the ALEKS today if your math ACT is below 24 or math

SAT (post-March 2016) is below 580 or you scored below 50 on earlier

attempts at ALEKS for placement into chemistry.

• ALEKS is recommended for students that took the SAT/ACT during their junior

year of high school, and then took advanced math during their senior year.



Registration• Course Registration – What to Expect

• All students will meet with an advisor

• Advisors will work with students to learn more about previous course history,

goals, and special circumstances.

• Advisors will sign off on the decided schedule, and students will then work with

experienced Statler students to register for courses.

• Before students leave, an advisor will verify all courses were appropriately

scheduled.



Registration• Course Registration – What to Expect

• While students build their fall schedules, parents will attend First-Year Seminar for

Families

• This is a time for students to meet engineering tutors, learn how to use our

scheduling system, talk openly with an academic advisor, and engage with their

peers.

• Students should leave this session with a feeling of accomplishment and confidence

*They can, and are enabled to, be successful as a Statler College student.

• Once you see your student’s schedule, you are welcome to stop back in to discuss

any questions or concerns.



FERPA and What to Expect• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

• Advisors want to help students, and parents, understand the

collegiate experience, however, once students begin classes

within the University, FERPA guidelines apply.

• Students can grant parents access to student records through the

Parent-Guest Portal:

parent-guest.portal.wvu.edu

• Once classes have begun, advisors will require that parents give the

FERPA passphrase before discussing any personal student records.

http://parent-guest.portal.wvu.edu/



Who Wants to Be an Engineer?Poll Everywhere:

Via Web: PollEv.com/michellepola856

Via Text:

Text MICHELLEPOLA856 to 37607 once to join

Then, text A, B, C, or D to respond to each poll question



What’s next?• Lunch – Main floor of Mountainlair

• WVU Portal

• Textbooks

• Get to know campus - walk to your course buildings and rooms

• Schedule changes should be addressed with an advisor:

[email protected]

• Computer Questions? ITS will be available at the Information Fair

• Welcome Week 2017


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