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For ENGR10-Summer 2011 1 of 19
Guest Lecture- ENGR 10
Nicholas Celeste
San Francisco State University
Mechanical Engineering Student
ASME @ SFSU President
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Outline of Presentation:
• About me• About SFSU• Transferring to SFSU
– What was Different?– How hard are SFSU Classes?– What should you be prepared to do well?– How to Get the Most from SFSU– Useful Classes at Chabot/LPC
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About Me:• Grew up in Livermore, CA• Always building and modifying bikes, skateboards,
pulling things apart.• Decided to go back to school in 2004• Worked in Construction out of High School.
– Other jobs:– Welder/Fabricator– Mechanic– Run a family business with my wife.
• Worked full-time while attending LPC & Chabot
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About SFSU:
• SFSU is Located at 1600 Holloway Ave in SF.– Near Daly City
• Free shuttle from Daly City Bart Station.
• Lots of housing close by.
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About SFSU:
• SFSU Offers 4 Engineering Disciplines:– Civil– Computer– Electrical– Mechanical
• All ABET Certified
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Transferring to SFSU• Transferred from Chabot/Las Positas in
Fall 2010 to San Francisco State University.
• San Francisco was not my first choice, and I did not know much about it.
• Sometimes qualified applicants don’t get picked, so HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!
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Transferring to SFSU
• Don’t get discouraged!– Undergraduate Curriculum is basically the same at
any school.– Engineering is a fun and exciting major at any
school.– State school is MUCH CHEAPER than UC
• About 1/3 of the cost for a semester at CSU vs. UC• I got offered more Grants & Scholarships by SFSU than
ANY OTHER school that I was accepted to.
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What was Different?• Many more engineering students and instructors-
– 900 Undergraduate Engineering Students– 20 Engineering Faculty – Class size is roughly the same as Chabot, there are some large
classes and some small classes.
• More Open-ended Projects – TAKE ENGR 11, and take it SERIOUSLY
• This is going to be your career, not just a class
• Greater variety of interesting classes:– You get to pick what sounds interesting, it doesn’t feel like
you are just fulfilling requirements anymore.
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How Hard are Classes?
• Not much harder than Chabot– Some classes require more time than
others, but none are impossible.– After surviving Mr. Mayer’s exams, I was
ready for anything!– Classes tend to move quicker, and there is
less feedback from the instructors.• One class I took had only two homework
assignments and two exams.
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Most Useful Classes at Chabot• ENGR 10 & 11
– ENGR 11 was the most similar to an upper division design-based course at SFSU.
• ENGR 43 (Circuits)– This class had exams that
were the most like upper division classes.
• English 1A– Extremely important, doing
well in English is usually the difference between an A or a B on a project.
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Most Useful Classes at Chabot• Math 4:
– Differential Equations are the language of Engineering, they don’t go away
• Physics 4A, 4B, & 4C:– Taking the time to really
understand how things work in these classes will greatly improve your understanding of Upper Division courses
• If you do well now, you’ll do even better when things become more complicated.
• Public Speaking (Any):– You will always need to be able
to talk about things to groups. It’s not scary, and it gets easier with practice.
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How to do well at University:• Study groups are
absolutely essential to doing well in hard classes
• Most instructors are less willing to hold your hand and walk you through homework Q’s.– Take advantage of
instructors that do!
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• Be able to write proficiently and communicate clearly.– Your report is only as good as it is written.– There are a lot more group projects, people will be
counting on you to communicate and explain what you are doing.
• Be able to deliver a finished product for design classes.
• Ask questions, and READ THE BOOK!• Follow Mr. Mayer’s Study Skills Guide!
How to do well at University:
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• JOIN CLUBS!– Engineering clubs are a great way
to meet other students that care about engineering.
– Joining a club will get you more opportunities to find internships and employment.
• On an average week, I’m forwarded 3-5 job opportunities.
• Work on Homework in the Engineering Study Room-– Lots of students will be there and
willing to talk about HW problems.• Meet with Advisor in the First Week
of Classes-– Requirements are confusing, be
sure to know what you need to be taking.
How to do well at SFSU:
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Cool Stuff for ASME in 2011-2012:
• Whirlwind Wheelchair Trike Team
• Upper/Lower Division “Buddy System”
• Help students fund projects• Tours of Manufacturing
plants in the Bay Area.• ASME is a GREAT way to
network and get advice.
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ASME/Whirlwind Trike Project
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ASME/Whirlwind Trike Project
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Other Non-ASME Projects:• Other projects at SFSU:
– Timber Bridge• Last years design won:
– Best Innovative Design
– Best Aesthetic Design
– 3rd place in best overall design
– Steel Bridge– Rocketry Club
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Any Questions?
• Contact me at:[email protected]
ASME:
Engineering @ SFSU:
http://engineering.sfsu.edu/