Transferring from Chabot to UC Berkeley George Greer Nov 15, 2012.
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Transferring from Chabot to UC Berkeley
George GreerNov 15, 2012
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Why Engineering?• Grew up going to construction sites and
was interested in civil systems.• Initially wanted to be garbage man or
nurse.• Became interested in
water quality and resources. • Graduated from Hayward
High School in 2008
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Path to Transferring• Decided that Chabot College was the best
option for me to become a civil engineer.• Started at Chabot full time in Fall 2008.• Trained for swimming ~20 hours / week
while going to school.• Took 3 years to complete
coursework at Chabot.
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Chabot Class ScheduleFall 2008 Course No. Units Spring 2009 Course No. Units
Introduction to Chemistry CHEM 31 4 General Colllege Chemistry CHEM 1A 5
Pre-Calculus Mathematics MTH 20 5 Intro/Structured Progr in C++ CSCI 14 4
Critical Reading & Composition ENGL 1A 3 Critical Think/Lit ENGL 4 3
Intro Comp Program Concepts CSC1 7 3 Calculus 1 MTH 1 5
Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW 1 Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW
1
Total Units 16 Total Units 18
Fall 2009 Course No. Units Spring 2010 Course No. Units
Computational Methods for Engineers ENGR 25 3 General College Chemistry II CHEM 1B 4
Calculus 2 MTH 2 5 Multivariable Calculus 3 MTH 3 5
General Physics 1 PHYS 4A 5 General Physics 2 PHYS 4B 5
Competitive Swimming PHED 2CW 1
Total Units 13 Total Units 15
Fall 2010 Course No. Units Spring 2011 Course No. Units
Introduction to Engineering ENGR 10 3 Fundamentals of Speech COMM 1 3
Engineering Mechanics-Statics ENGR 36 3 Engineering Materials ENGR 45 3
Elem Differential Equations MTH 4 3 Comp Methods Engineer/ Science ENGR 25 3
Elementary Linear Algebra MTH 6 3 Engineer Design and Analysis ENGR 11 2
Tutoring Theory and Practice TUTR 1A 1 General Physics III PHYS 4C 5
Total Units 13 Total Units 16
Final GPA: 3.74
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Advice for Students
• Your math classes are the foundation for your engineering education.
• Take advantage of the help offered by professors and the Math Lab.
• Master time management and organizational skills at Chabot.
• Pay attention in ENGR 25!
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Differences between Chabot and Cal
• Pace at Cal is twice as fast as Chabot.• A lot more people in your major.• Coursework and tests are harder. Midterms
are very time sensitive
Biggest Surprises:• Not everyone at Cal is a genius.• Having to stay up late and not sleep much.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Curriculum
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Areas of Emphasis
• Engineering and Project Management• Environmental Engineering• Geoengineering• Structural
Engineering• Transportation
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UC Berkeley Schedule
Fall 2011Course
No. Unit
s Spring 2012Course
No. Unit
s
Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials CEE 60 3 Elementary Fluid Mechanics CEE 100 4
Intro To Solid Mechanics CEE C30 3 Structural Engineering CEE 120 3
Engineering Data Analysis CEE 93 3 Environmental Microbiology CEE 114 3
Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
ASAMST 20A 4 Engineered Systems and Sustainability CEE 11 3
Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5 Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5
Total Units 13.5 Total Units 13.5
Fall 2012Course
No. Unit
s Spring 2013Course
No. Unit
s
Water Chemistry CEE 115 3 Water Quality Engineering CEE 113N 3
Environmental Engineering CEE 111 3 Mechanics of Structures CEE 130N 3
Applied Fluid Mechanics CEE 105 3 Concrete Materials and Construction CEE 165 3
Construction Engineering CEE 166 3 The Politics of Education Inequality ED 182AC 4
Advanced Swimming PE 4 .5
The Art and Science of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice CEE 192 1
Total Units 13.5 Total Units 13
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UC Berkeley Schedule
• Cumulative UCB GPA as of Fall 2012: 3.5
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Student Groups at CAL• Steel Bridge Team
• Concrete Canoe
• Chi Epsilon
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Chi Epsilon
• Civil engineering honor society on the UC Berkeley Campus.
• Four pillars of Chi Epsilon:– Sociability– Practicality– Scholarship– Character
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Intramural Sports
• Intramural sports are a great way to relieve stress.
• My softball team just made the playoffs!
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Any Questions?
• e-mail me any questions:
Information:
xe.berkeley.edu
ce.berkeley.edu
coe.berkeley.edu