Check out our presentation - there’s lots of good information in the speakers’ notes. To view the notes from each slide, click on the balloon icon on the top left corner.
TRANSCRIPT
Why UBC
Engineering?
L I M I T L E S S
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Through engineering you can serve the world in which you live.
TOP 20 in the world
Our Reputation = Your
Reputation
Limitless Opportunities
Presenter
Presentation Notes
It allows you to make a difference! Study - UBC Engineering attracts some of the most wide-ranged talent both nationally and internationally. By choosing UBC Engineering you are providing yourself with the opportunity to work along side and learn from these individuals. Once you are here, you will be involved in intense classroom learning, high tech labs, which are designed to combine various engineering disciplines. Constant support and ongoing development opportunities. You will be encouraged to explore your own capabilities. Grow - More opportunities will be presented to you, such as the Engineering Co-op Program, Emerging Leaders Program. Contribute – Community Service Learning, Engineers Without Borders and many more. Influence - Moreover, when you have completed your degree, you can begin to "give back" by joining the Engineering Mentoring Program. Launch – Become an entrepreneur before you graduate! New Ventures Program.
Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Prof. in Mechanical Eng.; Director of CARIS
Bjarni Tryggvason, Canadian astronaut, flew on ‘Discovery’ in 1997; Member of Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
Director of Biomedical Engineering for Vancouver Coastal Health, Ken Yip (UBC BASc ’72)
UBC Engineering Alumni & Faculty
Presenter
Presentation Notes
We have 175+ full-time faculty members of which 99% hold a Ph.D., and over 30,000 alum!
Tagg Jefferson (Integrated Engineering) and Lin Watt (Chemical and Biological Engineering) Dragonfly Instruments, co-founded by Lin and Tagg, won first place-$15,000 in cash and professional services—in the Enterprize Canada National Business Plan Competition. The company’s initial product is a portable field device that measures water quality with laboratory-grade accuracy, allowing environmental field technicians to get results in minutes that, prior to the invention, would have taken days.
Aaron Coret ,Integrated Engineering
Limitless Opportunities
Make a difference
Programs
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering
Integrated Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
UBC Okanagan
› Civil Engineering› Electrical
Engineering› Mechanical
Engineering
Own The Podium: Professor Savvas Hatzikiriakos
Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Chemical engineering (process option) students
• Biological engineering option students
• Chemical and biological engineers
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Chemical engineering (process option) students focus on design, operation and control of process industries such as pulp and paper, petrochemicals and plastics. Biological engineering option students explore the growing fields of biotechnology, bio-processing and biomedical engineering. Chemical and biological engineers are leading the fields of clean-energy generation, biotechnology, nanotechnology and new material generation. They apply metabolic engineering to the production of chemicals, design new therapeutics and develop gene therapies.
Civil Engineering Constructio
n
Consulting
Health
Energy
Transportat
ion
Mining
Forestry
Federal,
provincial
and
municipal
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Civil engineering students focus on the analysis, planning, design, construction and maintenance of facilities that shape and protect our environment and serve our community. Among the sectors that rely on civil engineers are
Computer Engineering
Computer engineers are
integral to nearly every
industry:
Transportation
Power distribution
Communications
Information technology
Entertainment
Health care
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Computer engineering students develop comprehensive skills in digital and analog circuit design, microprocessor systems design and electronics, electromagnetics, and signal and system analysis for communications and instrumentation applications. Whether improving the efficiency of wind turbines or developing in-ear audio monitors for rock bands, computer engineers are integral to nearly every industry, including transportation, power distribution, communications and information technology, entertainment, health care and other fields.
Electrical Engineering
Options• Biomedical• Electrical Energy
Systems • Nanotechnology and
Microsystems
Presenter
Presentation Notes
It combines knowledge of hardware device and software skills to design systems and devices that communicate information, generate and transform electrical power, take measurements using sensors, and control processes, possibly through robotic devices.
Engineering Physics
Graduates build careers in high technology companies: Alternative
energies Communications Industrial
graphics Electronic devices Computer
development Software
engineering Robotics
Presenter
Presentation Notes
It starts from the suggestion that many of the products in modern technology are based on physics concepts that arose at one time from laboratory experiments or theoretical speculations, without regard to practical use. UBC’s Engineering Physics program trains students to evolve new ideas from concept to practical use. Three options in the program: Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronic Science
Environmental Engineering
Joint program with UNBC in Prince George
• work with corporations and law-makers, safeguarding our natural resources, developing clean energy technologies, advancing green buildings and
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Joint degree with UNBC which requires studies at both campuses. Environmental engineering students focus on attaining and applying science and engineering principles to improve the quality of our air, land, water and living systems. Environmental engineers work with corporations and law-makers, safeguarding our natural resources, developing clean energy technologies, advancing green buildings and mitigating pollution.
Geological Engineering
• Geological engineers perform site investigations for dams, plants, roads, railways, housing projects, mines and quarries, pipelines, petroleum production and forestry operations.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
This program combines aspects of earth sciences, civil engineering and mining engineering, with a fundamental understanding of natural processes and materials in the earth’s surface and near-surface environments.
Integrated Engineering
• Integrated engineers work in the construction, manufacturing, advanced technology and processing or resource industries. Jobs involve design, applied research, project management, and marketing and sales of t h i l
Presenter
Presentation Notes
This program addresses the need for engineers with a broad engineering education and sound skills in engineering design.
Materials Engineering
• Materials engineers bring their expertise to many industries worldwide, from mining and manufacturing to aerospace, advanced electronics and healthcare.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Materials engineering student start by focusing on the core material groups: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. By fourth-year, they tackle process design problems and materials selection solutions for things like high-speed transportation systems, fuel cells, shape-memory material devices, supersonic aircraft, advanced computers, sports equipment and biomedical devices.
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical option
Mechatronics
option
Thermofluids
option students
Presenter
Presentation Notes
This program focuses on the creation and improvement of physical systems – conceptualization, design, analysis and manufacturing are key elements to this field. Biomedical option students learn how the principles of solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, dynamics and kinematics and mechanical design are applied in the design of implantable and external biomedical devices and in the study of biological tissues as well as safety devices. Mechatronics option integrates mechanical systems with embedded electronics, sensors, actuators and related systems. Thermofluids option students are interested in moving people on ships or aircraft; they are passionate about moving society as a whole to cleaner energy.
Mining Engineering
• Mining engineering graduates are highly respected and well known by their expertise and innovation in mineral extraction, mineral processing and environmental protection.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
UBC’s Mining Engineering program is consistently ranked among the top schools in Canada. It integrates courses on engineering principles, earth and mineral science, mining and mineral processing case studies, health, safety and environmental issues, social science and management, as well as economics and business.
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering
Programs offered: Civil Engineering Electrical
Engineering Mechanical
Engineering
Presenter
Presentation Notes
The UBCO School of Engineering provides intimate learning experience in a cohesive, supportive environment. Engineering students gain a comprehensive knowledge base by focusing on integrated and multidisciplinary engineering courses. Concurrently, they apply their knowledge of engineering to design projects in a project-based team learning environment, even in your first year.
Optional Degree Enhancements
Dual Degree (Bachelor of Arts/Engineering)
Minor in Arts
Minor in Commerce
Minor in Honours Mathematics
Minor in Information Technology
Exchange Programs and Community Service Learning
Co-operative Education program (Co-op program)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Dual Degree: Students simultaneously pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Engineering. Expand your critical thinking abilities and communication skills, while developing a broad base of knowledge and a broad outlook that will serve you well in your future. Minor in Arts: Students gain better understanding in specific area of Arts, without pursuing an Arts degree. Minor in Commerce: Increase your competitive edge by obtaining a strong foundation in business and a general understanding of how decisions are made at all levels of an organization. Minor in Honours Math: Students wanting a stronger foundation in mathematics are encouraged to consider the Minor in Honours Mathematics. Minor in IT: Students gain a better understanding of hardware, software (programming) and systems, allowing them to work knowledgeably with IT professionals. Exchange Programs: Study abroad available in 190 universities in 40 countries. Learn from another perspective and apply courses towards your UBC degree. Community Service Learning: Experiential learning that combines classroom learning with volunteer work designed to achieve community goals. Students’ real-life experiences in the community are linked to academic content. Co-op program: Enhances your education with paid, relevant, technical work experience and launches your engineering career.
Optional: Engineering Co-op
Get experience
Travel the world
Network
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Master your résumé, cover letter, job search and interview skills. Earn while you learn. Enhance your employability for after graduation. 90% of Co-op employers are interested in hiring Co-op graduates. Upon submission of your co-op application, you will be invited to partake in an Intake Interview. Entrance into the program is based on: Academic standing (and President Entrance Scholarship) Communication skills Professionalism and Co-op career motivation Students enrolled in the Co-op program are required to complete 4-5 four-month co-op placement terms. About 50% of our Engineering students follow the Co-op program. More than 16,500 work terms have been completed by our Co-op students since 1980. Our Co-op students work internationally in over 20 countries around the globe each year.
Get involved!!! = sense of community
• Departmental Clubs
• E-Teams (peer leadership program)
• Engineering Student Design Teams
• Engineering Mentoring Program
• Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS)
• Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
• GEERing Up! UBC Engineering & Science for Kids
• Women in Engineering Program (WIE)
Engineers Rule The World
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Opportunities to grow outside your classroom. It’s about UBC Engineering traditions and support. Departmental Clubs: community of same-engineering program/department students. E-Team: is a group of dedicated engineering students with a vision to improve their fellow students’ academic and professional student experiences through co-curricular events and programming. Eng. Design Teams: students from different engineering programs work together on educational and fun creations. Student gain and exercise teamwork, communication and leadership skills. Concrete Toboggan Formula UBC Human Powered Helicopter Human Powered Submarine RoboYacht Snowstar Space Elevator Steel Bridge Thunderbots UBC Aero Design UBC Rocket Project UBC SAE Supermileage UBC Super Heavy Lift Aero Design UBC Thunderbird Robotics Engineering Mentoring Program: triad of junior student, senior student and a professional from the industry or academia working towards professional development of the junior student. EUS: student society comprised entirely of students in the UBC Engineering Program. It was created in 1919 as a social and academic support network, as well as providing a public face for the students. It continues the long history and tradition of the best organized and most powerful group on campus. Engineers Without Borders: Looking for opportunity to leverage your engineering training for social impact? UBC's leading international development organization that focuses on creating more equitable world. It promotes human development through access to technology. GEERing Up!: non-profit student organization that promotes science, engineering and technology to youth across the Greater Vancouver Area. Women in Engineering Program: is a support program that enables female students to connect and network with other female engineering students and faculty members to build mentoring relationships, social and study groups, professional networks, and perhaps even life-long friendships.
Academic advising for prospective and current students: ESS (Engineering Student Services) is your place-to-go-to for academic affairs. The 1st point of reference for student services. Engineering programs promotion and admission inquiries 1st year advising (course planning, registration) Personal problems or illnesses that affect your academic studies Transfer credits Final approval on all course withdrawal after the deadline 2nd year placement Appeals Adjudication, promotion requirements and graduation English language requirement blocks Letter of permission to enroll in courses outside UBC Referrals to counseling services Orientation programs: Various units on campus address the transition into university. All programs are collaboration of students, alumni, faculty and staff. JumpStart and GALA are orientation programs geared towards the new international students only. Imagine and The Conference for Learning and Academic Student Success (CLASS) are student-led orientation initiatives open to all new students. Professional skills development: We ensure that all engineering develop their professional competencies through academic courses as well as through co-curricular and extra-curricular activities (Engineering Mentoring Program, Women in Engineering, E-Teams etc). Tutoring services: Tutoring and exam review sessions for 1st year engineering courses are organized by the current Engineering students. Tutorial Writing Clinic is a free service provided by the Writing Centre to all UBC students and focuses on improving students’ writing skills. Career & alumni services: Assist alumni with their career development and networking. Connections for life with your Alma Mater.
First-Year Program
• APSC 122 (0)
• APSC 150 (5)
• APSC 160 (3) OR CPSC 111 OR CPSC 152
• CHEM 154 (3) OR CHEM 121 AND CHEM 123
• ENGL 112 (3)
• MATH 100 (3)
• MATH 101 (3)
• MATH 152 (3) OR MATH 221
• PHYS 153 (6) OR PHYS 101 AND PHYS 102
• PHYS 170 (3) OR PHYS 216
• 3 crs. Humanities/Social Sciences elective
Presenter
Presentation Notes
First year Engineering is the foundation year, common to all engineering programs. It is designed to ensure you have a strong knowledge base from which to build the rest of your academic and professional career. You learn principles of mathematics, physics and chemistry, but also exchange ideas and solidify relationships. The first year program is 35 credits all together. In order to be considered for 2nd year placement, you must complete AT LEAST 27 of the 35 UBC Engineering credits. Starting 2nd year, you and other students will be closely associated within your specialties (2nd year placement). At this moment, you and your classmates can draw on this 1st year knowledge and these relationships to collaborate across specialties and solve complex problems. The foundation year also allows you time to explore the various fields of engineering before choosing one of 11 specialized programs on Vancouver campus or 3 specialized programs offered in the School of Engineering in Okanagan. Note: These are 1st year program requirements (not admission requirements). 1st year ENGL course is a required course. In order to take ENGL, you must achieve level 5 on the LPI-Language Proficiency Index. This is not English Language Admission Standard requirement (ELAS). LPI assesses university preparedness in reading and writing for 1st year ENGL courses. Demonstrated competence in English language (ELAS) is required prior to admission.
Second Year Placement & Registration
•Program preference form available online!•Placement occurs mid to late July and August.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Second-year placement is the process by which students entering second year select which engineering program they will enter. Each of the programs in the Faculty has a maximum number of students who can be accommodated. As a result, some students are not able to register in their first choice program. Deadline for program placement forms is June 15, 2011. You can submit your program preference form online using your CWL at: http://www.engineering.ubc.ca/current_students/undergraduate/first_year/placement_options/placement.php All other program preference forms will be sorted by first-year average. Some adjustments to the order will be made to reflect lighter course loads, not having taken a first-year English course, and other factors that would otherwise penalize students who have taken a full, first-year program. Students are placed into their first-choice program starting with the first program preference form. Eventually, one program will become full and the next student wanting that program will receive their second choice of programs. As more of the programs become full, the choice of programs becomes more limited until all of the students have been placed and all of the programs have been filled. Most students are placed into their first preference of programs. Unfortunately, all of our programs can accept only a limited number of students so some students will be offered one of their lower choices. Program preferences are satisfied in order of first year average, with students having the highest averages being satisfied first.
Second Year Placement & Registration
•Course registration
• July 18 for 2nd year students• Electives
Presenter
Presentation Notes
When can I register? Your registration date may arrive before you have heard about your second-year placement. You may not register for any courses in your discipline, but you may register for those courses that are common across all second-year engineering programs, i.e., mathematics courses. Register in sections of those courses that fit the timetable of the program into which you expect to be placed. If your placement is not what you expected, you can always change sections in the courses for which you have already registered. Information on electives for Engineering students is posted online at: http://www.engineering.ubc.ca/current_students/undergraduate/second_year_plus/electives.php . Become familiar with the requirements!
Engineering Communication Competency Test
This is a test that all Engineering Students must take and
pass prior to continuing in APSC 201.
(ECCT)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
The Engineering Communication Competency Test (ECCT) is a literacy and communicative proficiency test that all students will have to write and pass in order to continue in APSC 201. It is designed to test students’ readiness for their APSC 201 writing assignments. The test is based on the types of writing learned in 1st year English and communication courses as well as 2nd year engineering and communication courses. In the ECCT, students are required to respond to 2 questions based on 2 readings respectively. Each reading is 500 to 700 words in length, on the following subjects: science, engineering, sustainability, and technology. Of the two questions, one is harder and the other easier. Students who pass both questions are eligible to take APSC 201. Students who pass only one question can still take APSC 201 but will be encouraged to take a remedial writing course concurrently. Students who fail both questions are required to take and successfully complete a remedial writing course before being allowed to take the test. A final grade of P is a full pass. A final grade of D is a bare pass. It indicates the student is at risk of failing APSC 201. Sample questions are posted online at: http://www.engineering.ubc.ca/current_students/undergraduate/ecct/index.php
Transfer Credits
•Review the BC Transfer Guide.
•If you have ‘unassigned’ credit for first year Engineering
courses, you may need to contact ESS for re-assessment of
credit OR for registration guidance.
•Be sure to review your credit in the SSC this summer for
accuracy.
Students transferring from post-secondary institutions
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Students transferring from post-secondary institutions Many students receive transfer credits when transferring to UBC Engineering from post-secondary institutions. Some of those credits will be transferred as specific UBC equivalent courses. In other cases, UBC will acknowledge the coursework produced in the school where the student is transferring from and grant 1st or 2nd-year level transfer credits that are not necessarily articulated as equivalent to a specific UBC course; they will be “unassigned” 1st or 2nd-year level transfer credits. In all likelihood, these unassigned transfer credits may become articulated as a specific equivalent UBC course, but they will have to be re-assessed. So if the transfer student believes that he/she has covered the content of a specific UBC course in one or more previously completed courses but did not receive exactly equivalent transfer credits, he/she will have to go through the re-assessment of unassigned credits process outlined below. 1. The student must contact the Engineering Student Services Office (Email: [email protected] or [email protected] for international inquiries) to inquire how many transferred credits are applicable to 1st year curriculum. The student could research this information individually by comparing the 1st-year curriculum at URL: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,195,272,33 and course descriptions at URL: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/courses.cfm?page=name against the transfer credits received.��2. 2nd-year level transfer courses are re-assessed only after the 2nd year placement process is finalized and the student is placed into a specific engineering program. If there are any unassigned 1st year APSC, CHEM, CPSC, MATH, PHYS transfer credits (i.e. MATH 1st - 3 crs. instead of MATH 100 - 3crs Differential Calculus.), the student has not received applicable transfer credits for 1st-year curriculum and should register for the MATH 100. However, if the transfer student believes that he/she has mastered the content of Differential Calculus via completion of one or several other courses, he/she will have to provide course outlines of those courses to UBC Engineering Student Services Office (Email: [email protected] or [email protected] for international inquiries) to seek re-assessment of the unassigned MATH 1st 3 transfer credits. 3. Once the course outlines are evaluated, the student will be informed if any change is to be made to his/her transfer credit record. The Engineering Student Services will also advise the student of course planning. Students with AP, IB and A-level or GCSE-level transfer credits Students who receive transfer credits for AP/IB/A-level or GCSE-level courses should refer to the following URL for more information: https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/intlcurric.ezc;jsessionid=B2DCEB8A97C036462D07E417B8CB5FDD?pageID=1210. � Students transferring from BC colleges Students with transfer credits from BC colleges can view the articulation of those credits at http://www.bctransferguide.ca/search.cfm?mode=s.
Dates to remember
UBC Welcomes YOU: May 28th
Documentation deadline: June 30th
March to May Admission decisions are made for most Canadian secondary school applicants.
May 1 Deadline to submit housing application to be eligible for priority access.
June 1 Deadline to accept offer of admission to UBC and to pay the acceptance deposit.
Early June Students with a housing guarantee are notified of housing.
Mid July Course registration opens for second-year students.
September 6 Students attend Imagine Day orientation.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Broad based admission - what do we look for? career objectives extra-curricular activities requiring personal initiative additional technical courses completed summer jobs in technical organizations or environments
Questions & Answers
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Engineering Student Services’ Office: [email protected] 604.822.6556 1100-2332 Main Mall (Fred Kaiser Building)
