Things I wish I knew as a Freshman

By Donnya Ajdari , WECE Freshman Liaison

SGA course critique http://www.sga.gatech.edu/critique/Search.php

Ratemyprofessor.com Myedu.com Koofers.com

Has past exams as well Facebook group – ask someone!

Search for Women in ECE (WECE)

Research Professors Thoroughly

English Topics http://lmc.gatech.edu/undergraduate/stac/course

s/coursedetails.php?coursetype=1&term=1&year=6&coursearea&submit=search

Gatech.courseoff.com ECE Curriculum Spreadsheets

http://www.ece.gatech.edu/academics/undergrad/2012-new-curricula.html

Degreeworks.gatech.edu

Scheduling

Clicker questions get you points Are occasionally test questions

Professors give out hints during lecture Lecture slides don’t provide all of the

information

The buddy up method

Attend Lecture

WECE!!!! Join clubs and be an active member – and future leader Play on an intramurals or club team Volunteer in Campus Events with WECE (and other

organizations) cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/organizations

But don’t over-exert yourself – choose 2-3 organizations

Expand Social Network

Free Print Allowance Professor and TA office Hours OMED tutoring ECE tutoring for 2000 level courses CS Help Desk PLUS sessions ECE Undergrad Prof. Communication CULC Tutoring Service CULC communication center

Use Your Resources

FREE Library classes: InDesign CS5 Photoshop CS5 Adobe Illustrator CS5 Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Databases and Research Resources Citation Searching: Using Articles you know to

find ones you don’t

More Resources

Computer Labs: Van Leer

C257 4th floor writing lab

Klaus 1440,1446, 1448, 2440 Can print in all these labs. Klaus 1446 and 1448 have color printers

ECE Resources

SAA Mentor jackets Alumni-to-student mentoring program

WIE M&M (Mentors & Mentees) Peer mentoring for undergraduate female

engineering students Freshman get paired with juniors, sophomores

get paired with seniors

Mentoring

Opportunity Research Scholars Program(ORS) Undergrad-to-Grad research projects and workshops

Georgia Tech Research Institute(GTRI) Virtually Integrated Projects (VIP) – 1-2 hour project

class Leadership Opportunities:

WECE!!! LeaderShape Emerging Leaders Executive Round Table AIESEC

Coming up: Undergraduate Research Panel – Nov 29

Opportunities

Division of Professional Practice - http://www.profpractice.gatech.edu/

Find internships, co-ops, full time: http://www.career.gatech.edu/

Register early if you’re looking for a job! Co-op/Internship Orientations

Schedule: http://www.coop.gatech.edu/calendar_events.htm ECE Career Fair – Early January Internship Fair – Early January

Resume and CV Workshops in the UPCP Interviewing Tips Workshop: Coming in spring 2013! Coming up: Internship Panel – October 18th

Internships & Co-op

Search for Women in ECE (WECE)

Find study groups Book trades/sales Course scheduling advice Event notifications Special treat: ask peers for info on past

semesters

Join the WECE Facebook page

COE 1000 for undecided engineers WIE section of GT 1000 Undecided Advisor Talk to upperclassmen who have done Co-

ops or Internships – talk to us! You have time to decide without getting

behind on the course schedule

Unsure about major?

Questions?