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Navigating Engineering Transfers: Insights and Opportunities for Success

This comprehensive guide by Phillip Swanson, a mechanical engineer, explores the critical aspects of transferring to an engineering program, particularly from community colleges to prominent universities like CSU and UC. It discusses factors such as cost, flexibility, and internship opportunities while comparing the unique offerings of San Jose State University and other institutions. The guide emphasizes the importance of understanding transfer requirements, utilizing resources for academic success, and the value of real-world engineering projects to enhance both learning and employability.

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Navigating Engineering Transfers: Insights and Opportunities for Success

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  1. Engr 10: Transfer Experience Phillip Swanson Mechanical Engineering

  2. Why Community College? • Price • Flexibility with choosing major • Education quality • Easier to boost GPA • Unique internship opportunities • Flexibility with schedules

  3. Engineering: CSU VS. UC • UC: Well Known; job/internship fairs • CSU: Cost effective (CSU$ ≈ UC$/2) • UC: Less GE and shorter graduation time • UC: Often higher quality labs/equipment • CSU: More locations • UC: More focus on graduate study and research • CSU: More focus on skills needed to enter workforce • UC: Evening classes are more rare • CSU: More faculty taught classes/office hours • CSU: Easier to go to school part time BOTH ARE GOOD OPTIONS

  4. Why San Jose State? • Close to silicon valley companies • Part of the top 50 engineering schools in the world. • “Full Service” engineering department • Probably 3rd most well known for engineering in the Bay Area • Smaller class sizes than most UC’s • Well known engineering projects by students and faculty

  5. ENGINEERING TRANSFER SEQUENCE: ENGR 10 ENTRANCE INTO ENGINEERING MAJOR: CALC1, PHYS 4A, ENGL 1A CONSULT WITH ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS PROFESSORS ADVISING GE REQS: TRANSFER vs. GRADUATION MAJOR COURSES GE COURSES CSU OTHER UC APPLY TO COLLEGES ASSOCIATES DEGREE TRANSFER VISIT PROSPECTIVE UNIVERSITIES: TRANSFER REQS

  6. Pitfalls for Transfers • Know the difference between university’s graduation and transfer requirements • Know the difference between CSU and UC GE requirements • Harder to transfer if no major declared • Keep track of major requirements: They may change! • If your major is impacted at a certain school; double check that you have met the most up to date transfer requirements • Check transfer requirements both at JC and University • Articulation between courses at JC and University • IGETC for engineering transfers

  7. Student Projects Research Specifications Theory/Calculations Presentations Prototype(s) Testing Engr 11 Aquarium Wave Generator

  8. University Projects • Class projects common • Design and analysis projects • Teamwork • Student Organizations

  9. Current Project Cutting Device for Autonomous Satellite Servicing Objective: Cut carbon fiber booms with minimal waste and torque on the satellite and servicer.

  10. Engineering Tips • Don’t overcomplicate problems: • Engineering is an inexact science • Reasonable Approximations will be used. • Learn CREATIVITY: • I advise shop and welding classes, especially for ME’s • Build or sketch something cool WHY? -> Engineering is a creative process

  11. Engineering is Opportunity • Engineering expands your horizons • Engineering covers a broad swath of majors, areas of focus, and careers • Engineering is in Demand

  12. ENGINEERING A PRODUCT MANAGEMENT R&D DESIGN SALES MANUFACTURING QUALITY ASSURANCE PRODUCT SUPPORT

  13. Example of Overlap of Engineering Disciplines

  14. Student opportunities • Engineering Associations/Societies • Student Alumni Engineering Societies • Informational Seminars • Research opportunities • Job Fairs • Career Center: • Resume/interviews • Career development • Trade Shows • Site visits/tours

  15. Campus Visits

  16. Some Cool Employers in Bay Area • Tesla • NasaAmes • Mass Precision • Applied Materials • IBM • Loral Space Systems • Lockheed • Google • Congenra Solar

  17. Trade Shows + Events • Design to Part Show • Machine Tool Expo • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Open House • Maker’s Faire • Moffet Field Open House

  18. Tips for Engineering Transfers • Use ASSIST.org and university articulation websites • Visit booths of UC’s and CSU’s as well as any other colleges you may be interested in on transfer day • Consult with professor Mayer on community college courses to take • Consider an associates degree if you have the credits

  19. Tips For Engineering Students • Learn all you can here • Use office hours • Form Study Groups • Find What excites you about engineering

  20. Internship Experience • (Summer 2008) • (Summer 2013)

  21. Be Creative! • Helps build essential engineering skills that aren’t explicitly taught in school • Could matter to employers • May gain technical experience along the way

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