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Engr 103 revision to class hoursTO: The
Faculty of the College of Engineering FROM: The Faculty of
the Department of Engineering Education and the
First-Year Curriculum Committee DATE: December
7, 2006 SUBJECT: Revision to class hours – ENGR 103 The Faculty of the Department of
Engineering Education and the First-Year Curriculum Committee have approved the
revision of class hours for ENGR 103, an elective first-year engineering
course. This action is now submitted to
the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval. Current: ENGR
103 Introduction to Careers in Engineering Sem. 1.
class 2, credit 1 Weekly small group seminars led
by faculty, supplementing First-Year Engineering Lectures (ENGR 100), enabling
a broader understanding of engineering as a career, and providing skills for
academic success. Proposed: ENGR
103 Introduction to Careers in
Engineering Sem. 1.
class 1, credit 1 Weekly small group seminars led
by faculty, supplementing First-Year Engineering Lectures (ENGR 100), enabling
a broader understanding of engineering as a career, and providing skills for
academic success. Reason: The current class hours includes
concurrent attendance with the large ENGR 100 lectures and is an optional
self-selected course. The combining of
these classes was done to encourage students to enroll (and to remain
registered) in the seminar classes. However,
the combined registration causes numerous problems with registration, scheduling,
grading, learning communities, and overall student confusion. Thus, it is desirable to schedule and grade
ENGR 103 independently of ENGR 100, eliminating the aforementioned problems. This action does not change the current
requirement for students to take/complete ENGR 100. Nor, will ENGR 103 be
considered a suitable substitute for ENGR 100. _______________________________ Kamyar Haghighi, Head Department of Engineering Education |
