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Faculty Presentation. University of California, Berkeley Eta Kappa Nu, Mu Chapter. Monday, May 3, 2010. Presented by Eta Kappa Nu with the support of IEEE. The Survey. 345 responses from Undergraduates 82% EECS 18% LSCS 18.6% Freshmen 22.6% Sophomores 30.7% Juniors 24.9% Senior - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Faculty Presentation
University of California, BerkeleyEta Kappa Nu, Mu Chapter
Monday, May 3, 2010
Presented by Eta Kappa Nu with the support of IEEE
The Survey• 345 responses from Undergraduates
– 82% EECS– 18% LSCS
– 18.6% Freshmen– 22.6% Sophomores– 30.7% Juniors– 24.9% Senior– 3.2% Super Senior
Overview
• Faculty Advising• EECS Research• Lab-based Courses• Miscellaneous
Faculty AdvisingAre you satisfied with the current faculty advising system?
Yes No Opinion No0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
57.2%
19.8% 23.0%
71.0%
22.6%
6.5%
EECSLSCS
Faculty Advising• Student Comments
+ “Nice overview of planned schedules.”+ “Faculty are very helpful in general.”- “Advisors should know more about relevant
coursework.”- “Students have to have more choice on choosing
their advisor.”- “I wish L&S CS had more 1-on-1 advising
sessions.”- “Don't give too much help on courses--just come
in and leave with your advising code.”
Faculty AdvisingWhich form of faculty advising would you prefer?
Group Individual No Preference Other0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
25.4%
65.0%
7.8%1.8%
38.7%46.8%
14.5%
0.0%
EECSLSCS
Faculty Advising• Student Comments about form of advising
I: “I often felt judged in the group setting and afraid to talk to the professor about my issues.”
I: “Group advising in an hour doesn't allow people to build a rapport with [professors] and get detailed answers for their questions.”
G: “Hearing about other people's schedules and experiences helps.”
G: “[Group advising is] way less scary.”
Faculty AdvisingWould you be interested in the ability to choose a faculty member based on whether they do group or individual advising?
Yes No Opinion No0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
68.2%
24.7%
7.1%
62.9%
30.6%
6.5%
EECSLSCS
Faculty Advising• Primary suggestion
Create a system by which undergraduates can select their faculty adviser based on advising method.
Overview
• Faculty Advising• EECS Research• Lab-based Courses• Miscellaneous
EECS ResearchHave you participated in research?
28%
72%
Yes No
If you have not participated in research, why?
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Super SeniorSeniorJuniorSophomoreFreshmen
38.2%
10.6%
50.8%
9.2%
47.2%
EECS Research
0%20%40%60% 28.0%
6.0% 3.0%
63.0%
10.0%
If you have participated in EECS department research, how did you become involved?
EECS Research• Primary suggestion
– Publicize and support research opportunities more.Students seem interested, but haven’t figured out how to get their foot in the door.
This semester HKN hosted several “How-To” workshops, we plan to offer more in the future to help address this problem.
Overview
• Faculty Advising• EECS Research• Lab-based
Courses• Miscellaneous
Lab-based Courses
CS3L CS61BLCS61CL None0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
23.5%
36.4% 38.4%
28.9%
Which lab-based courses have you taken?
19.20%
13.50%
40.70%
26.60%
Prefer Lab-based CoursesNo Pref-erencePrefer Non-lab-based CoursesNot Appli-cable
If you have taken a lab-based lower division EECS course, how would you compare it with a non-lab-based course?
Lab-based Courses
03060 19 18
4542 2560
32 27
74
CS3LCS61BLCS61CL
If you have taken a lab-based lower division EECS course, how would you compare it with a non-lab-based course?
Lab-based Courses• “Lets you get more hands-on…read
about the concept, and then see code right away.
• “Great idea. The labs themselves can be improved.”
• “Really depends on the TA”• “61B is better suited for a lab-centric
format than say 61C, in my opinion.”
Overview
• Faculty Advising• EECS Research• Lab-based Courses• Miscellaneous
Misc: Physics 7B
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
No Opinion
Agree
Strongly Agree
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
17.4%
10.9%
45.7%
13.8%
12.1%
Do you think that Physics 7B should be removed as a prerequisite for EE40 (and left as a prerequisite for other courses such as EE130)?
Misc: Course Planning
EE/CS draft
schedules
Faculty advising
College advising
Peer advising services
Friends Other0
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What resource(s) best help you plan your classes for future semesters?
Misc: Additional Comments
• Infrastructural improvements (Airbears connectivity, more power strips in Soda, faster Unix machines)
• Opportunities for creativity (open-endedness in course projects)
Questions?• Contact
– HKN: [email protected]– IEEE: [email protected]
Bonus!
EECS ResearchIf you have participated in EECS department research, how did you become involved?
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