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[00:00:00.880]Welcome to the College of Engineering. My name is Nicole Binderup. I use she/her pronouns and I'm
[00:00:06.720]the academic navigator for the college. In this video, I'm going to introduce you to a few
[00:00:11.760]important resources and talk about student life in engineering. Before NSE, which stands for New
[00:00:19.680]Student Enrollment, you were sent an email with some resources and information about the College
[00:00:24.880]of Engineering, including this link. This link will send you to our new student and family information
[00:00:31.920]website. We set this up to help incoming first-year students like you. On the website, you'll find
[00:00:38.160]information that introduces you to engineering student services staff, links to resources we'll
[00:00:43.600]be touching on in this video, and some top tips about planning for a successful first semester.
[00:00:48.800]We really want every incoming student to review the information, so please visit the link.
[00:00:53.760]Get back in touch with
[00:00:54.800]your advisor if you have any questions.
[00:00:56.640]Engineering Student Services, or ESS, is a team of professional staff who work just
[00:01:03.200]for the College of Engineering to serve and support our undergraduate students.
[00:01:07.360]I'm not going to introduce you to every individual,
[00:01:10.720]but instead I want to talk about what services we provide.
[00:01:14.160]Advising. Some of you may have already connected with your advisor to discuss your fall enrollment.
[00:01:20.800]Your advisors will continue this work throughout your time with
[00:01:24.320]the College of Engineering. Advisors help with course scheduling and long-term planning,
[00:01:29.600]adding minors, and getting you connected to resources.
[00:01:33.920]Whatever your goals are, we are here to help you balance classes,
[00:01:38.960]involvement, work, and personal life. We also help oversee Nebraska Engineering Support and Tutoring,
[00:01:47.040]also known as NEST, which is our peer tutoring service for math, science, and the first
[00:01:53.840]two years of engineering courses. Student Development and Career Services. Student
[00:01:59.920]Development has two parts: Engineering Career Services and Student Programs. Engineering Career
[00:02:06.160]Services can meet with you to prepare for a successful job or internship search, connect
[00:02:11.440]you with employers, and they're also the ones who put on our career fairs. The Student Program
[00:02:17.360]staff helps greet you at our front desks and they put on events such as the new student welcome for
[00:02:23.360]our college. Scholar Programs. This team leads some of the major leadership and scholarship
[00:02:29.520]programs you might have heard about such as the Kiewit Scholars and the Peter Kiewit Foundation
[00:02:34.800]Engineering Academy. Recruitment and Outreach. This is the team that helps us let young future
[00:02:41.600]engineers know that Nebraska's College of Engineering is a great place for their education.
[00:02:47.040]You may have had a tour from this team or their dean's leaders if you came to visit.
[00:02:53.280]This team also conducts outreach which is focused on educating K-12 youth of Nebraska about what
[00:02:59.840]engineering is and the many things that engineers can do. So there are a lot of resources in ESS
[00:03:08.000]and we hope that you'll come visit us frequently. If you have a question and you're not sure where
[00:03:12.720]to start, ESS is really your one stop to get support. Something we're really proud of in
[00:03:18.320]the College of Engineering is the Complete Engineer and I wanted to make sure we talk
[00:03:22.400]about it today. The Complete Engineer is a framework we use for our courses and outside
[00:03:29.140]the classroom activities in the college. The reason it exists is because we want our students
[00:03:34.140]to get a very strong technical foundation through their curriculum and activities alongside
[00:03:39.560]our incredible faculty and we want to develop engineers who have additional non-technical
[00:03:46.240]skills that we know are so important to be great engineers now and in the future.
[00:03:51.920]Whether you want to work in industry or go to graduate or professional school, this framework
[00:03:57.780]is available to all of you.
[00:04:00.200]We've created this framework to help you strive and grow in each of these six areas we call
[00:04:04.940]competencies.
[00:04:07.060]When you get to campus this fall, these competencies are going to be everywhere you look in our
[00:04:11.600]college: posters, in your classes, in your student organizations, and more.
[00:04:17.900]The complete engineer is a core part of who we are at Nebraska Engineering.
[00:04:21.440]Let's look at these six competencies and how we see them at Nebraska.
[00:04:28.940]Inclusive Excellence: It's critically important that we learn how to work across our differences
[00:04:33.720]and embrace those differences.
[00:04:35.720]As we know, diversity, inclusion, and equity allow us to develop more creative solutions
[00:04:41.380]and solve big problems that impact everyone.
[00:04:44.940]Communication. This one sounds obvious.
[00:04:48.280]As engineers, you'll never be working just by yourself.
[00:04:50.960]You'll work on building skills to help communicate complex technical things to folks from all
[00:04:56.080]sorts of backgrounds.
[00:04:58.080]You'll learn how to share ideas and information respectfully, and will find that building
[00:05:02.600]relationships will help you succeed in many ways as a student and as an engineer.
[00:05:08.560]Teamwork.
[00:05:09.560]This goes beyond group work.
[00:05:11.680]Most engineering problems can't be solved by one person alone, and teams will be part
[00:05:15.500]of your classroom experience, internships or research work, and your career.
[00:05:20.480]No matter what you go on to do.
[00:05:23.260]Self-management and leadership.
[00:05:25.080]We have to learn to manage ourselves before we can know how to lead others.
[00:05:29.020]Yes, this includes time management, but you should work to be accountable for yourself
[00:05:34.000]and be thinking about those around you.
[00:05:36.460]To be a future leader in engineering, you'll need to learn to take initiative, be empathetic,
[00:05:42.060]be open and be organized, and move toward shared goals.
[00:05:46.580]Civic responsibility.
[00:05:49.020]Engineering is truly a service provider.
[00:05:50.000]It's a service profession.
[00:05:51.700]You'll have a chance to make a positive impact on the world.
[00:05:54.580]Whether you're designing bridges people drive over or working on computer chips for the
[00:05:58.920]next big tech device, you'll learn to keep an eye toward how your work as an engineer
[00:06:03.280]impacts the community around you, as well as society at large.
[00:06:08.060]Professionalism and ethics.
[00:06:09.600]It's really important to every person that the people who are designing those bridges
[00:06:13.400]and devices have integrity and act with professionalism and ethics in mind.
[00:06:19.520]Engineers work to improve the health, safety, and welfare of society, so you'll be trusted
[00:06:24.820]to build responsibly and understand principles of ethics related to your work.
[00:06:29.800]It's a big role to be an engineer.
[00:06:32.020]We want all of our students to actively engage in growth in each of these six competencies
[00:06:36.700]as engineer students.
[00:06:38.500]You can learn more on our website, and we'll be telling you more in your first-year seminars
[00:06:42.480]about how to get involved and how to make steps in your development as a complete engineer.
[00:06:49.040]Anayeli, who works at Kiewit in Omaha, shares that she feels this program helps develop
[00:06:54.120]the leaders that the engineering field needs now and in the future.
[00:06:59.800]John, who visits us annually from Austin, where he works for NI, formerly known as National
[00:07:06.800]Instruments, always asks us when he visits what he can do to meet with students who are
[00:07:12.400]active in building the complete engineer competencies.
[00:07:16.160]He's given talks to our students before.
[00:07:18.560]About the importance of these skills and as he shared here, he actively recruits our students
[00:07:24.160]who are engaged with this program.
[00:07:26.640]Our hope is that you choose to dig into these competencies, go deep and work hard to build
[00:07:31.640]these skills up inside and outside the classroom.
[00:07:37.100]There are many things that might help you transition through the first year smoothly.
[00:07:42.180]Nebraska Engineering Support and Tutoring, also known as NEST, is a free tutoring service
[00:07:48.080]for engineering students located in the Engineering College.
[00:07:52.700]It's just a great place to study if you want to drop by and have some space to focus.
[00:07:57.800]Maybe ask a question or two if you're stumped.
[00:08:00.020]your homework. You can get support for most first and second year courses that our students take,
[00:08:05.380]like math, chemistry, physics, and some of the common engineering courses.
[00:08:10.580]Lots of students use NEST, so there's no shame in asking for help or just going to check your
[00:08:16.580]understanding of a concept with the tutor who took that class too. Depending on your major,
[00:08:22.980]you'll be in Engineering 10, which is the Engineering First Year Seminar, or Computer
[00:08:29.700]Science 10, which is for our Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science students.
[00:08:36.420]Engineering 10 is a great class if you're still thinking about a couple of different majors.
[00:08:40.660]You'll learn more about the Complete Engineer, Careers in Engineering,
[00:08:44.580]Construction and Computing, how to be successful, and strategies to help you continue forward in
[00:08:50.100]your major. Whichever class you take, you'll learn a lot.
[00:08:52.900]There are a lot of other offices on campus in addition to ESS that are here to help ensure a
[00:08:59.780]successful transition to college. Many offices will offer success workshops with topics like
[00:09:05.540]motivation, note-taking, test prep, and stress management. There are also several other tutoring
[00:09:11.700]resources and resource centers around campus for you to choose to get support from.
[00:09:16.260]All colleges on campus have an academic navigator who's here just to make sure new students are
[00:09:21.060]getting the help they need
[00:09:22.820]In the College of Engineering,
[00:09:22.820]the Navigators Me. You might contact me when you need help but you don't know who to ask or where
[00:09:30.020]to go. If you're struggling and you need help figuring out where to start. I also do outreach
[00:09:36.100]to students. For example, I contact students who don't register for classes next semester
[00:09:41.300]to remind them it's not too late. I'm looking forward to working with you this fall.
[00:09:45.220]Next up we're going to talk about some ways to get involved.
[00:09:47.780]Hopefully you've heard someone say you should get involved. What they mean by that is
[00:09:52.740]find a student organization or another group that helps you feel connected.
[00:09:57.060]Make friends, find a support network, and more. Getting involved means you're likely
[00:10:02.260]building some of the complete engineer competencies. We have about 50 student
[00:10:07.220]organizations just for engineering students. There's no shortage of ways for you to make
[00:10:11.860]friends and connect with your peers. We have student organizations based on identity,
[00:10:17.220]on your discipline, on academic achievement, on service to the community, and even on
[00:10:22.660]a student advisory board who meets with the dean regularly. In the fall, we'll be helping
[00:10:27.380]our student organizations put on a big event called Rock the Block, which is our student
[00:10:32.580]organization fair just for engineering groups. Anyone's welcome, so bring your roommate.
[00:10:38.740]No matter what their major is, you can meet many of the student organizations,
[00:10:43.300]get on their email list, and learn more about what they do. We usually have food and games
[00:10:48.500]at this outdoor event. You'll be hearing about it during the first week of classes, so
[00:10:52.580]stay tuned! Beyond engineering, UNL offers student involvement of all types for anyone like fraternity
[00:10:59.620]and sorority life, intramural sports, and so much more. In addition to student orgs, some of you might
[00:11:06.260]be in a learning community or another engineering program that you might have applied to as a
[00:11:10.980]prospective student. These also provide a good support network and resources to get you connected
[00:11:16.900]right off the bat and just have a lot of fun together. With so much going on, here's our best advice:
[00:11:23.140]we encourage all students to get involved in at least one thing. Again, this will provide you with a
[00:11:29.780]social group, a study group, and a support network. It's really important to your success to have folks
[00:11:35.940]around you in college. Also, it's really important that you check your student email. You're going to
[00:11:41.700]be sent opportunities to get involved and we don't want you to miss out. We have a big goal in the
[00:11:46.980]College of Engineering that every one of our students should complete at least two different types of
[00:11:52.420]experiential learning, which basically means hands-on learning and
[00:11:58.260]applying what you've learned in the classroom. The three types you have to choose from are:
[00:12:03.540]internships or going on a co-op. While only a few of our programs require an internship,
[00:12:09.460]all engineering, construction, and computer science students should plan on at least one
[00:12:15.940]internship. Industry expects that you'll have at least one before you graduate. You can get paid
[00:12:22.340]for an internship in engineering. Undergraduate research. Get paid to work in a
[00:12:28.180]lab and gain great experience, especially if you want to go into research. Become a professor or
[00:12:33.380]go to med school or some other professional school. Education abroad. There are so many
[00:12:38.900]different ways to make education abroad affordable and accessible. Taking classes that count towards
[00:12:44.100]your degree. Students interested in studying abroad should work with the education abroad
[00:12:48.180]office early in their time with us to make a plan. As an engineering student,
[00:12:52.260]career services team is your dedicated career coaching resource. You'll have a coach who can
[00:12:57.060]help you polish your resume, get you prepped for career fairs, and provide workshops on building
[00:13:02.260]key professional skills. It's tricky to navigate, so we offer a wide range of support.
[00:13:07.300]Most of our students are required to take an engineering career development seminar,
[00:13:12.900]engineering 20, which you can take as early as this spring
[00:13:16.900]to help you prepare your application materials and networking skills ahead of career fair
[00:13:22.180]and other application processes.
[00:13:24.180]All right, here are several tips for you around common challenges we see among our first-year students.
[00:13:30.180]Keep in mind your academic advisor. They're more than just planning classes.
[00:13:35.180]You can get lots of other support.
[00:13:37.180]You can book appointments with your advisor online at any time once you get here in the fall.
[00:13:42.180]We want to help you stay on track, work through challenges,
[00:13:45.180]and get connected to resources and activities on campus.
[00:13:49.180]Faculty, instructors, and TAs,
[00:13:52.100]are also wonderful resources.
[00:13:55.100]They care deeply about your success.
[00:13:58.100]One tip we recommend is you start connecting with each of your instructors
[00:14:02.100]during the first week of classes.
[00:14:04.100]The earlier the better.
[00:14:06.100]You can always visit their office hours.
[00:14:08.100]Teaching assistants or TAs,
[00:14:11.100]whether they are graduate students or undergrad TAs,
[00:14:14.100]are in some classes to support you as well.
[00:14:17.100]We encourage you to reach out to an academic advisor or instructor early
[00:14:22.020]if you're having any kind of challenge.
[00:14:23.940]We also want you to ask questions.
[00:14:26.940]It helps us help you.
[00:14:28.940]Another tip is to form your own study group.
[00:14:31.940]Find friends in your classes, student orgs, or your learning community,
[00:14:36.940]and find time to focus together.
[00:14:38.940]NEST is a good place to start if you don't know many other students in your classes just yet.
[00:14:44.940]Lastly, time management.
[00:14:47.940]Now is a good time to be thinking about how you're going to keep track of everything
[00:14:51.940]you're balancing before you get here.
[00:14:53.940]College is very different than high school, and there's too much going on to try to remember everything.
[00:14:59.940]Find a system that works for you: your phone's reminders or calendar app,
[00:15:04.940]your calendar that goes with your Huskers email or your Canvas,
[00:15:09.940]a paper planner if you like to get fancy, a monthly overview calendar for your desk, etc.
[00:15:15.940]Whatever works for you, but it's really important that you try something and evaluate if it's working.
[00:15:21.860]We find this is one of the biggest challenges our students face.
[00:15:24.860]So prepare now so you're ready for the fall. After today, the easiest way to contact us is by email.
[00:15:31.860]You can reach us at ESS@UNL.EDU and we will direct your question to the right person.
[00:15:40.860]Also, feel free to contact your academic advisor if there's anything we can do to help.
[00:15:45.860]Just reach out. That's what we're here for. We are so excited to welcome you to the College of Engineering.
[00:15:51.780]This fall.
[00:15:55.700]Have a great rest of your day
[00:15:56.020]and
[00:15:56.080]Go big red
[00:15:56.120]Thank you.

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