In a student's third and fourth year in the College of Engineering, they are assigned to a faculty advisor who is an engineer by training. The faculty advisor will:
- Provide a technical perspective of major/discipline-specific curriculum nuances and initiatives.
- Establish anticipated coursework for the remainder of the plan of study.
- Help identify goals and potential outcomes based on the student's program.
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Recommended Questions for Faculty Advisors
- What is your area of expertise/research in this major? What courses do you teach?
- Can we review my preliminary plan of study, my academic requirements report, and the list of courses I’ve selected for next semester?
- If I don’t get into all of the courses I’ve selected for next semester, can we identify some backup options now?
- Can we log into Student Admin on my laptop with my credentials and collaborate to update my Academic Planner so that I can properly plan for graduation?
- Can you tell me more about the content of this engineering course I plan to take next semester?
- Can you direct me to other faculty that share an area of interest with me (example: materials engineering)?
- I’m hoping to start exploring my options for after graduation. Can you tell me more about career paths or graduate school for students in this major?
- What is your best advice for success in Engineering/students in my major?
- I think I’m interested in (engineering topic example: steel, hydrology, dynamics, etc.). Can you help me identify courses that might touch on this topic for my professional/technical electives?