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PSE 132 - PSE Orientation

PSE Orientation

Fall 2006
(1 credit)

Prerequisites: none

Instructor:
Dr. Gary M. Scott
319 Walters Hall
Phone: x6523
Email: gscott@esf.edu
Instructor:
Dr. Thomas E. Amidon
205 Walters Hall
Phone: x6501
Email: teamidon@esf.edu

Catalog Description

One session per week of lecture, discussion, and/or exercises. Introduction to campus resources available to ensure academic success. Introduction to PSE as a field of inquiry and career path.

General Course Information

All entering students (both freshman and transfer students) in the paper science or paper engineering programs are required to complete the PSE Orientation program (PSE 132). The course has two sessions, both of which must be completed in order to receive a grade in the course.

The spring sessions is a three-day session held at the end of May at an ESF field location in the Adirondacks. The exact dates are typically established by March. The purpose of the program is to familiarize the student with the basic aspects of the paper industry, to prepare the student for the fall courses, and to prepare the student for summer job interviews that also begin in the fall semester. The orientation program includes tours of pulp and paper mills , and extensive discussions of the tours. It is quite beneficial for students to attend this orientation before starting classes, as the student can learn a great deal about the curriculum and the paper industry.

The fall session is done in a classroom setting. The course consists of two series of class meetings. The first meets each Wednesday at 5:00 unless otherwise announced in class and consists of topics primarily dealing with paper science and paper engineering. The second meets other evenings and deals with student life and college adjustment issues.

Expected Background

There are no prerequisites for this course. Students are expected to take this course at the first opportunity when attending ESF in order to meet the faculty and prepare for interviews for summer positions.

Course Outcomes:

Every course that a student takes should further his knowledge, building on what was learned previously. By the end of this course, each student should be able:

  1. Know the requirements and expectations of the PSE program and more fully understand the relationship between an education and a career.
  2. Know the campus resources dedicated to helping the student achieve success in the PSE program.
  3. Know the faculty and college resources in the PSE program.
  4. Know the basic aspects of the paper industry.
  5. Be familiar with the summer and co-op job opportunities that are available.
  6. Be aware of the ethical considerations of being an engineer.

Relation to Curriculum Outcomes (Paper Engineering):

PSE 132 is a freshman level course intended to taken at the first opportunity when enrolling at ESF. Specifically, this class addresses the following published learning outcomes for Paper Science and Paper Engineering:

  1. a sound knowledge of science and engineering as applied to paper science and engineering;
  2. well-developed written and oral communication skills;
  3. understand the professional and ethical responsibility of an engineer.

Required Textbook:

Student Handbook Supplement, Version 6.00 by Gary M. Scott (SUNY-ESF, 2005). The handbook will be available to the class early in the semester.

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