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Academic Support for Engineering

Academic support, offered through the College of Engineering to Engineering students, is listed below.  On the right, you will find links to areas of support offered by the University.

PEERS-Sponsored Review Sessions

The Engineering PEERS host review sessions for Freshman Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering courses.

Tutors

After meeting with your course instructor, and academic adviser, if you are still struggling with a particular course, you are strongly encouraged to meet with a tutor. To request an upper class tutor, freshmen students can stop by CEER 309 to fill out a tutor request form. We have tutors for Calculus 1, 2, and 3, Differential Equations, Chemistry 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2, Introduction to Engineering, and Engineering Computation. Contact the Dean's Office with questions about tutoring.

Upper-class students should go to their respective department's honor society to find out more about receiving help in their specific area of study.

  • Tau Beta Pi (national engineering honor society) - To request a tutor: send an email to Dr. Weinstein and speak with the course instructor to see if a tutor is available for the specific course.
  • Chi Epsilon (national civil engineering honor society) - To request a tutor: there is a Chi Epsilon mail box in 139 Tolentine.  Students can put their requests for tutors in the mail box and a representative from Chi Epsilon will get back to them in short order.
  • Eta Kappa Nu (national electrical and computer engineering honor society) - To request a tutor: All ECE students (including Freshmen) can go to 425 Tolentine Hall to find out the tutors’ office hours; tutors are paid by the ECE department and they have office hours five days a week.
  • Pi Tau Sigma (national mechanical engineering honor society) - To request a tutor: Sophomores and Juniors only should go to the ME department in Tolentine to look at the list of tutors.

Computer Support

Computer support for Engineering students is handled through the TechZone in Vasey 101. Engineering software support is handled by the Engineering IT group in CEER 209.

Math Support

The Math Learning and Resource Center (MLRC) offers math tutoring and help with special projects. Please check their schedule for times and for more information on tutoring.

Learning Support

The Office of Learning Support Services (LSS) provides a variety of services for students with various disabilities.

Study Skills

The University Counseling Center, located in the Health Services building, offers all students assistance with study skills, which includes workshops on time management, test taking strategies, and more.

Writing Support

Need some extra help writing those reports? Check out the Writing Center.