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Welcome to UVic Engineering !
Time Management, GPA
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How do I survive the first year?
How do I take-‐‑off in my professional life?
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Over the years, many started their bright careers from here!
LLast year 23% did not proceed to 2nd
year!! Some others suffered years due to low GPA from the first year!!
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I'm in 1st Year !WOW!! Its busy.
It could be Heaven or Hell. How do I be better prepared?
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Time Management
GPA
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Time Management Make It or Break It
A New and Different Life: o This is a new environment! o New tasks: Laundry? Cooking? o New social structure
Different Learning Expectations o More materials covered over a shorter period of time o Learning by yourself (more materials and less classroom coverage) o Becoming a professional
Not Easy to “Undo” o Make a Weekly Study Schedule o Plan for unexpected events
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GPA -‐‑ a ticket to failure, suffering, or success during 1st year
• Know how to calculate GPA (Grade Point Average) for all courses • Get the best GPA possible
Grade Grade Point
Percentage Description Standing GPA
A+ 9 90 – 100 Exceptional Performance Good ≥2 A 8 85 – 89 Outstanding Performance Probationary 1≤ & <2
A- 7 80 – 84 Excellent Performance Failed <1 B+ 6 77 – 79 Satisfactory Performance B 5 73 – 76 Good Performance B- 4 70 – 72 Solid Performance C+ 3 65 – 69 Satisfactory Performance C 2 60 – 64 Minimally satisfactory Performance
D 1 50 – 59 Marginal Performance F 0 0 – 49 Unsatisfactory Performance N 0 0 – 49 Did not complete course
requirements
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Luca Grade Grade Point
Weight Multiply: Grade Point * Weight
Alex Grade Grade Point
Weight Multiply: Grade Point * Weight
CSc 106 A 1.5 CSc 111 B-‐ 1.5 CSc 110 A 1.5 Math 100 C 1.5 Engl 135 B+ 1.5 Math 110 F 1.5 Math 100 B+ 1.5 Engr 110 B+ 2.5 Math 122 B-‐ 1.5 Engr 130 COM 1.0 Phys 110 C 1.5 CSc 115 A 1.5 Chem 150 B-‐ 1.5 Math 101 A 1.5 Math 101 F 1.5 Psyc 100 B+ 1.5 Engr 120 B-‐ 2.5 Engr 141 C 1.5 Weight Sum: Grade Point Sum: Phys 111 C 1.5
Weight Sum: Grade Point Sum: Grade Point Average à Grade Point Average à Standing à Standing à
GPA Worksheet
8 8 6 6 4
8 8 6
12 12 9 9 6
12 12 9
81 12
81 / 12 = 6.75 Good !!!
4 2 0 2 - 2
4 0 2 0 2
6 3 0 5 - 3
6 0 5 0 3
17 31 31 / 17 = 1.82
Probation
GPA Standing ≥ 2 Good ≥ 1 and < 2 Probation < 1 Failed
UVic Standing Review
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SEPTEMBER 2013!
S M T W T F S 1 WEEK 1
2 Labour Day [UVic closed]
3 New Student Orientation Day
4 First term classes begin
5 6 7
8 WEEK 2
9 ENGL 135 A03 Writing Diagnostic
10 11 12 13 14
15 WEEK 3
16 CSC 106 & CSC 110 Assignment 1
17 Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for first term courses
18 19 CSC 110 Pseudo-Quiz 1
20 Last day for adding courses that begin in first term
21
22 WEEK 4
23 ENGL 135 A07-8 Assignment due CSC 110 Assignment 2
24 25 26 ENGL 135 A03 Informative Synthesis essay due CSC 110 Quiz
27 28
29 WEEK 5
30 CSC 106 Assignment 2 CSC 110 Assignment 3
Computer Science
ENGL 135 quizzes to be held throughout term (5) - Dates to be confirmed by Instructor
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OCTOBER 2013!
S M T W T F S 1 2 3
CSC 110 Pseudo-Quiz 2
4 MATH 122 Midterm 1
5
6 WEEK 6
7 ENGL 135 A07-8 assignment due
8 Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for courses
9 10 CSC 110 Midterm Exam
11 12
13 WEEK 7
14 Thanksgiving Day [UVic closed]
15 CSC 106 Assignment 3
16 17
18 19
20 WEEK 8
21 ENGL 135 A03 Rhetorical Analysis essay due CSC 106 Midterm Exam CSC 110 Assignment 4
22 23 24 25 26
27 WEEK 9
28 ENGL 135 A07-8 assignment due CSC 110 Assignment 5
29 30 31Last day for withdrawing from first-term courses without penalty of failure; ENGL 135 A03 In-class proposal due
Computer Science
ENGL 135 quizzes to be held throughout term (5) - Dates to be confirmed by Instructor
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NOVEMBER 2013!
S M T W T F S 1 MATH 122 Midterm 2
2
3 WEEK 10
4 CSC 106 Assignment 4 CSC 110 Assignment 6
5 6 7 8 9
10 WEEK 11
11 Remembrance Day [UVic closed]
12 Reading Break
13 Reading Break
14 15 16
17 WEEK 12
18 ENGL 135 A07-8 assignment due CSC 106 Assignment 5 CSC 110 Assignment 7
19 20 21 CSC 110 Pseudo-Quiz 3
22 23
24 WEEK 13
25 26 27 28 CSC 110 Pseudo-Quiz 4
29 MATH 122 Midterm 3
30
Computer Science
ENGL 135 quizzes to be held throughout term (5) - Dates to be confirmed by Instructor
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DECEMBER 2013!
S M T W T F S 1 WEEK 14
2 ENGL 135 A03 Research essay due; ENGL 135 A07-8 assignment due CSC 110 Assignment 8
3 4 Last day of classes for first term courses
5 6 7 Exams begin for first term courses
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15
16 17 18 19 20 Exams end for first term courses
21
22
23 24 25 Christmas Day [UVic closed]
26 Boxing Day [UVic closed]
27 [UVic closed]
28
29 30 [UVic closed]
31 [UVic closed]
Computer Science
ENGL 135 final exam - Date to be confirmed by UVic
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Learning Requires . . .
Repetition, discussion, practice Ø Create a study group
Ø Make sure everyone in the group can do everything Ø Never put your name on something that you did not do
Ø Attend instructor office hours / Go to Help Desks Ø Introduce yourself and talk about the course Ø If you don't have a question, just come and listen
Ø Do homework that is assigned Ø Make sure you can do anything
(not just the questions that were on the assignment.)
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Studying & Time Management
Ø Plan your week
Ø Schedule every course Ø Don't delay the difficult ones!
Ø Plan for the unexpected
Ø When everything is done:
Schedule in a little fun
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Academic Integrity: • Becoming and Acting as a Professional
o Essential for Future Professional Engineers o Act Professionally o Show Respect: Teachers, Peers and Everyone
• Honor and Honesty o Be Aware of the Problems of Cheating and Plagiarism
• Becoming Good Team Player and Leader • Being Open-minded • Facing Challenges Head on • Providing Feedbacks • Learning More from the Foundations of Professionalism
in Engineering Workshop
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Research Shows: 1st Year University is one the largest transitions
that will happen in your life!! o Self-management of Learning o Moving: associated Life or Cultural Changes o Workload is HIGH in this program!
Goals: o Ensure YOU learn as much a possible in 1st year courses o Ensure YOU become an Engineer
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Want to Discuss Further? Drop in to visit your advisor:
Computer Science: Jane ECS 512 [email protected]
Deadline for course drops: October 31