Intro to NAVSCIIntro to NAVSCI

Instructor:Instructor: LT Kretschmann, 1/C AdvisorLT Kretschmann, 1/C Advisor Phone:Phone: x8011x8011 Office Hours:Office Hours: By appointment, or whenever By appointment, or whenever

I’m in my officeI’m in my office– If you need to see me, DO NOT HESITATE TO If you need to see me, DO NOT HESITATE TO

FIND ME – The only dumb question is the one you FIND ME – The only dumb question is the one you don’t ask!don’t ask!

Intro to NAVSCIIntro to NAVSCI

Welcome to RPI!Welcome to RPI! Time ManagementTime Management

Time ManagementTime Management

Why should you care?Why should you care? Because . . .Because . . .

– It will develop a skill you will use in the fleet.It will develop a skill you will use in the fleet.– It will help you get better grades.It will help you get better grades.– It will allow you to budget time for the things It will allow you to budget time for the things youyou

want to do.want to do.– It is 10% of your Intro. grade!It is 10% of your Intro. grade!

Resources available at RPIResources available at RPI

Advising and Learning Assistance CenterAdvising and Learning Assistance Center– SAGE 2106SAGE 2106– 276-6269 or www.rpi.edu/dept/advising276-6269 or www.rpi.edu/dept/advising– Skill Development classesSkill Development classes

– Time ManagementTime Management

– Test Taking StrategiesTest Taking Strategies

– Technical Textbook reading, problem solvingTechnical Textbook reading, problem solving

– Note Taking SkillsNote Taking Skills

Other resourcesOther resources

Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction– Sign up at the Learning Assistance CenterSign up at the Learning Assistance Center

Your ProfessorYour Professor– Don’t be afraid to ask him/her for help!Don’t be afraid to ask him/her for help!

Teaching AssistantsTeaching Assistants– Graduate Students who are there to help you learn!Graduate Students who are there to help you learn!

Other resourcesOther resources

TutorsTutors– Register in person (or on-line) with the Learning Register in person (or on-line) with the Learning

Assistance CenterAssistance Center– Get help early! Get help early!

Organizing your timeOrganizing your time

3 Levels of Time Management3 Levels of Time Management– SemesterSemester– WeeklyWeekly– DailyDaily

Semester planning suggestions!Semester planning suggestions!

Get a monthly calendar. Tear out the Fall Get a monthly calendar. Tear out the Fall semester months and tape them to the wall in semester months and tape them to the wall in your room.your room.

Make a note of when your major tests are and Make a note of when your major tests are and when major assignments are due (term papers, when major assignments are due (term papers, projects)projects)

List these tests and assignments on a separate List these tests and assignments on a separate sheet of paper.sheet of paper.

Semester planningSemester planning

Break down each of these into a set of smaller tasks.Break down each of these into a set of smaller tasks. Ex: Chemistry of Materials I Test on chapters 1 - 4 Ex: Chemistry of Materials I Test on chapters 1 - 4

(one month from now)(one month from now)– Tasks: Tasks:

(1) Study chapter 1(1) Study chapter 1 (2) Study chapter 2(2) Study chapter 2 (3) Study chapter 3(3) Study chapter 3 (4) Study chapter 4(4) Study chapter 4 (5) Review(5) Review

Semester planningSemester planning

The semester has 14 weeks in it (plus Finals The semester has 14 weeks in it (plus Finals week).week).

Take a blank sheet of paper and make a column: Take a blank sheet of paper and make a column: – Week 1Week 1– Week 2Week 2– Week 3Week 3– (etc)(etc)

Semester planningSemester planning

Write down all of your tests and assignments in Write down all of your tests and assignments in their appropriate weekstheir appropriate weeks

Then, organize your tasks so that you can Then, organize your tasks so that you can complete these assignments.complete these assignments.

Weekly planningWeekly planning

Now that you know what you need to do each Now that you know what you need to do each week, you can go to your weekly schedule.week, you can go to your weekly schedule.

(Refer to your Time Management Plan handout) (Refer to your Time Management Plan handout)

Weekly Time Management SheetWeekly Time Management Sheet

Every day of the week, there are things that you Every day of the week, there are things that you either either needneed to do or to do or wantwant to do. to do.– On your sheet, block out the hours that you will be in On your sheet, block out the hours that you will be in

class. THESE ARE INVIOLATE!class. THESE ARE INVIOLATE!– Block out the times each day that you will be eating Block out the times each day that you will be eating

and sleeping. and sleeping. – The rest of the time is yours.The rest of the time is yours.

Weekly Time Management SheetWeekly Time Management Sheet

For every hour you are in class, you need to For every hour you are in class, you need to spend spend 22 hours either: hours either:– doing homeworkdoing homework– reviewing notesreviewing notes– reading your textbooksreading your textbooks– studying for a teststudying for a test

Budget time in your week to do these things, and Budget time in your week to do these things, and focus on your tasks for that week. focus on your tasks for that week.

On the back of your sheet . . .On the back of your sheet . . .

List each of your classes. For each class,List each of your classes. For each class,– Note any new test or quiz scores.Note any new test or quiz scores.– Give LT Chuma an updated estimate of your grade.Give LT Chuma an updated estimate of your grade.– Jot down a note or two telling LT Chuma how you Jot down a note or two telling LT Chuma how you

think you are doing.think you are doing.– Examples: Examples:

““Class is going fine.” Class is going fine.” ““I’m having trouble with this concept. Talking to TA and I’m having trouble with this concept. Talking to TA and

Professor.”Professor.”

Daily Time ManagementDaily Time Management

Now that you know how each day of your week Now that you know how each day of your week should go, make it happen!should go, make it happen!

At the end of the day,At the end of the day,– Write out your schedule for the next day (3 x 5 card)Write out your schedule for the next day (3 x 5 card)– Review your schedule the next morning.Review your schedule the next morning.– Stick to your plan!Stick to your plan!

Setting prioritiesSetting priorities

How do you know what is important and what How do you know what is important and what isn’t?isn’t?

Four QuadrantsFour Quadrants– I:I: Urgent & ImportantUrgent & Important– II:II: Not Urgent & ImportantNot Urgent & Important– III:III: Urgent & Not ImportantUrgent & Not Important– IV:IV: Not Urgent & Not ImportantNot Urgent & Not Important

Where do you spend most of your time?Where do you spend most of your time?

QuadrantsQuadrants

Someone in ‘Crisis’ mode is always in Quadrant Someone in ‘Crisis’ mode is always in Quadrant II

Someone who doesn’t know how to manage Someone who doesn’t know how to manage their time is mostly in Quadrants I & IVtheir time is mostly in Quadrants I & IV

If you plan your time wisely, you will spend If you plan your time wisely, you will spend most of your time in most of your time in Quadrant IIQuadrant II..

A A Quadrant IIQuadrant II person thinks long term, and person thinks long term, and doesn’t allow things to become crises. doesn’t allow things to become crises.

ABC SystemABC System

List your goals and priorities.List your goals and priorities. Rank your priorities:Rank your priorities:

– High priority activities are “A’s” High priority activities are “A’s” – Lower ones are “B’s”, and Lower ones are “B’s”, and – The lowest ones are “C’s”The lowest ones are “C’s”

When in doubt, pick an “A” activity, When in doubt, pick an “A” activity, notnot a “C” a “C”

Remember . . .Remember . . .

Everyone has the same amount of time (168 Everyone has the same amount of time (168 hours per week). Use them wisely!hours per week). Use them wisely!

Always ask yourself, “What is the best use of Always ask yourself, “What is the best use of my time my time right nowright now?”?”