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ALTERNATIVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (B.A.S.) is a baccalaureate degree available to those students who complete the requirements for a major leading to the B. S. degree and for a major leading to the A. B. degree. It is particularly appropriate for engineering students with a strong interest in the humanities and social sciences and allows a student to take full advantage of Stanford's eminence in the liberal arts. Note that this degree requires a minimum of 180 units as contrasted with a Dual A. B. and B. S. Degree Program which requires 225 units. For further information see the Stanford Bulletin.

MULTIPLE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJORS

It is possible to receive a single B. S. degree with designations in two separate majors. The second major may or may not be in engineering. For example, students completing separate depth requirements for two different engineering majors may receive a degree designating both majors. For further information see the Stanford Bulletin.

COTERMINAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Students may work simultaneously toward a bachelor's and a master's degree. The degrees may be granted simultaneously or at the conclusion of different quarters, though the bachelor's degree cannot be awarded after the master's degree has been granted. The two degrees do not have to be from the same department, e.g., a B. S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M. S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering is possible. The principal advantages of a Coterminal program are that advanced courses can be brought into the program sooner (i.e., the senior, or even junior, year) and other requirements can be spread over a longer period of time, which can help alleviate potential scheduling difficulties.

To qualify for a B. S. and M. S. Coterminal program, a student must complete 15 full-time quarters or three full-time quarters after completing 180 units. In addition to the 180 units required for the bachelor's degree, the student must complete all units required for the master's degree. A student may apply for the coterminal B. S. and M. S. program after the beginning of the eighth quarter (or after 105 units are completed) and no later than the end of the eleventh quarter. Students should apply directly to the department in which they wish to receive the M. S. degree. Most departments require the Graduate Records Examination (GRE), applications for which can be obtained at the Undergraduate Advising Center. After all of the forms have been completed, they must be submitted, along with an up-to-date transcript, to the department in which the student wishes to obtain the M. S. degree. It is recommended that an applicant check with the proposed M.S. department to learn the optimal timing for submitting an application.

MINORS IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

An undergraduate minor in Engineering may be pursued by interested students in many of the school's departments; with a department's Undergraduate Program representative, or the Office of Student Affairs in the Terman Engineering Center, room 208. General requirements and policies for a minor in the School of Engineering are: (1) a set of courses totaling not less than 18 and not more than 36 units, with a minimum of six courses of at least 3 units each; (2) the set of courses should be sufficiently coherent as to present a body of knowledge within a discipline or sub-discipline; (3) prerequisite mathematics, statistics, or science courses, such as those normally used to satisfy the school's requirements for a department major, may not be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor; conversely, engineering courses that serve as prerequisites for subsequent courses must be included in the unit total of the minor program; (4) departmentally based minor programs are structured at the discretion of the sponsoring department, subject only to requirements (1), (2), and (3) above. Interdisciplinary minor programs may be submitted to the Undergraduate Council for approval and sponsorship. A "General Engineering" minor is not offered. University policy and procedures for declaring a minor, limitations on No Credit units, etc., may be found in the Stanford Bulletin or through the AXESS system.

AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

The Aero/Astro minor introduces undergraduates to the key elements of modern aerospace systems and their many spinoff technologies. Within the minor, students may focus on aircraft, spacecraft, or disciplines relevant to both. The course requirements for the minor are described in detail below. Courses cannot be double-counted within a major and a minor, or within multiple minors; if necessary, the Aero/Astro advisor can help select substitute courses to fulfill the Aero/Astro minor core.

Courses fulfilling the minor: Units

Core: E 14* Applied Mechanics: Statics & Deformables 5

E 15* Dynamics 5

E 30* Thermodynamics 3

AA 100 Introduction to Aero/Astro 3

ME 33 Introductory Fluids Engineering 4

ME 131A Heat Transfer 5

Core Total 12-25

Upper 2 Courses from one of the Elective 6

Division areas below

Electives: 1 Course from a second area 3

Program Total 21-34

Electives areas:

Fluids:

AA 200A Applied Aerodynamics 3

AA 210A Fundamentals of Compressible flow 3

AA 214A Numerical Methods in Fluid Mech. 3

AA 280 Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals 3

or AA 283 Aircraft Propulsion

Structures

AA 240A Analysis of Structures 3

AA 240B Analysis of Structure - II 3

AA 256 Mechanics of Composites 3

Dynamics & Controls:

Engr 105 Feedback Control Design 3

AA 242 Classical Dynamics 3

AA 271 Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft/Aircraft 3

AA 279 Space Mechanics 3

Aerospace Systems Synthesis/Design:

AA 236A,B Spacecraft Design 6

AA 241A,B Aircraft Design 6

* E14, 15, or 30 are waived as minor requirements if already taken as part of the major.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Courses fulfilling the minor: Units

E 20 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 3

Ch E 100 Chemical Process Modeling 3

Ch E 110 Equilibrium Thermodynamics 3

Ch E 130 Kinetics and Reactor Design 3

Ch E 140 Fluid Mechanics 4

Ch E 150 Energy and Mass Transport 4

Ch E 160 Chemical Engineering Plant Design 3

Ch E 180A Chemical Engineering Lab 3

Ch E 180B Chemical Engineering Lab 3

Chem 171 Physical Chemistry 3

Total 32

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The civil and environmental engineering minor is intended to give students an in-depth introduction to one or more areas of civil engineering. Departmental expertise and undergraduate course offerings are available in the areas of Environmental and Water Studies, Construction Engineering and Management, and Structural Engineering. The necessary prerequisites for a civil engineering minor are Physics 41 and Math 41, 42, and 51. Students should recognize that a minor in civil and environmental engineering is not an ABET-accredited degree program.

Since civil engineering is a very broad field and undergraduates having widely varying backgrounds may be interested in obtaining a civil and environmental engineering minor, no single set of course requirements will be appropriate for all students. Instead, interested students are encouraged to propose their own set of courses within the guidelines listed below; this list must be officially approved by the civil and environmental engineering undergraduate minor advisor. Additional information on preparing a minor program, including "example" programs focusing on each of the areas of expertise listed above, is available in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Office (Terman M-42). While each example program focuses on a different area of expertise within the department, many other combinations of courses are also possible.

Guidelines on the civil and environmental engineering minor:

1. A civil and environmental engineering minor must contain at least 24 units of course

work not taken for the major, and must consist of at least six classes.

2. The list of courses must represent a coherent body of knowledge in a focused area, and

should include classes that build upon one another.

3. Professor Robert L. Street (Terman M-17; x3-4969; email: street@ce) is the

undergraduate minor advisor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department,

and will provide guidance and advice on CEE minors. Students must consult with

Professor Street in developing their minor program, and must obtain approval of the

finalized study list from Professor Street.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Courses fulfilling the minor: Units

Prerequisites: Standard Mathematics sequence through Math 51.

Introductory Programming:

CS 106A/B Program. Method/Abstractions 10

or CS 106X Program. Method/Abstractions (Accelerated) 5

AP Credit may be used to fulfill this requirement

Core: CS 107 Programming Paradigms 5

CS 108 Object-Oriented Sys Design 4

CS 109 Intro to Computer Science 4

CS 150 Intro to CS Theory for Non-CS Majors 4

Electives:

Select two (2) courses. Selection must be from different areas.

Systems:

CS 143 Compilers 4

CS 145 Intro to Databases 4

CS 148 Intro to Graphics 3

CS 240A Operating Systems 4

Theory:

CS 154 Automata & Complexity Theory 4

CS 157 Logic and Automated Reasoning 4

CS 161 Data Structures and Algorithms 4

Artificial Intelligence:

CS 121 Intro to Artificial Intelligence 3

CS 221 AI: Principles and Techniques 3

Numerical Computing:

CS 137 Introduction to Scientific Computing 4

Human-Computer Interaction:

CS147 Introduction to HCI Design 3-4

Note: For students who come to Stanford with no programming background and begin with CS 106A, the Minor consists of eight (8) courses. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Minimum acceptable Letter-Grade-Indicator (LGI) is 2.0.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Courses fulfilling the minor: Units

Any of the following three (3) tracks.

E 40 Introductory Electronics 5

EE 101 Circuits and Systems I 4

EE 102 Circuits and Systems II 4

EE 103 Introduction to Signal Processing 3

4 graded EE courses of level 100 or higher

E 40 Introductory Electronics 5

EE 101 Circuits and Systems I 4

EE 111 Electronics I 4

EE 112 Electronics II 4

4 graded EE courses of level 100 or higher

E 40 Introductory Electronics 5

EE 121 Digital Design Laboratory 3

EE 181 Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly 4

Language Programming (enroll in CS110)

EE 182 Computer Organization and Design 4

4 graded EE courses of level 100 or higher

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Courses fulfilling the minor:

Background requirements:

Math 43

Probability (Statistics 116 or Statistics 190)

Statistical Methods (Statistics 110 or Statistics 190)

Minor Requirements Units

E 60 Engineering Economy 3

prerequisite: Math 41

IE 100 Organizational Behavior 4

no prerequisites

IE 121 Quality Assurance and Control 4

prerequisite: probability and statistical methods

IE 125 Manufacturing Systems Design 5

prerequisite: IE 100, 121, EESOR 121

IE 133 Industrial Accounting 4

no prerequisites

IE 260 Analysis of Production & Operating Systems 4

prerequisite: probability and EESOR 111

EESOR 111 Introduction to Optimization 4

prerequisite: Math 43

EESOR 121 Introduction to Stochastic Processes and Models 4

prerequisite: probability

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

A Minor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering allows interested students to explore the role of materials in modern technology and to gain understanding of the fundamental processes that govern materials behavior.

Course fulfilling the minor: Units

Fundamentals

E50 Introductory Science of Materials 4

MSE 151 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties 3

MSE 152 Electronic Materials Engineering 3

Electives: Four courses from the MSE Core - 16 units

MSE 191 Mathematical and Computational Methods 4

in Materials Science

MSE 192 Solid State Thermodynamics 4

MSE 193 Atomic Arrangements in Solids 4

MSE 194 Phase Equilibria 4

MSE 195 Waves and Diffraction in Solids 4

MSE 196 Imperfections in Crystalline Solids 4

MSE 197 Rate Processes in Materials 4

MSE 198 Mechanical Properties of Materials 4

MSE 199 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Solids 4

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Courses fulfilling the minor:

General Minor

This Minor Option aims to expose students to the breadth of ME, in terms of topics and in terms of analytic and design activities. The minor consists of 7 courses totaling 26 to 28 units. It meets the requirements put forth by the university (6 course minimum, 18 to 36 units).

Units

Prerequisites: Math 41, 42; Physics 41

E 14 Applied Mechanics 5

E 15 Dynamics 4

E 30 Engr of Thermodynamics 3

ME 33 Intro Fluids Engr 4

ME 101 Visual Thinking 3

plus two of the following:

ME 103 Mfg and Design 4

ME 111 Stress, Strain and Strength 3

ME 131A Heat Transfer 5

ME 161 Dynamic Systems 4

Thermosciences

This proposed minor consists of 7 courses totaling 26 units. It meets the requirements put forth by the university (6 course minimum, 18 to 36 units).

Prerequisites: Math 41, 42, 43; Physics 41

E 14 Applied Mechanics 5

E 30 Engr. Thermodynamics 3

ME 33 Intro Fluids Engr 4

ME 131A Heat Transfer 5

ME 131B Fluid Mechanics 3

ME 131C Thermodynamics 3

ME 130 Internal Combustion Engines 3

or ME 132 Thermosciences Lab

Mechanical Design

This Minor Option aims to expose students to design activities, supported by analysis. This proposed minor consists of 7 courses totaling 24 to 26 units. It meets the requirements put forth by the university (6 course minimum, 18 to 36 units).

Prerequisites: Math 41, 42; Physics 41

E 14 Applied Mechanics 5

E 15 Dynamics 4

ME 111 Stress, Strain, Strength 3

ME 112ABC Mechanical Systems 4

plus two of the following:

ME 99 Mechanical Dissection

ME 101 Visual Thinking 3

ME 103 Manufacturing and Design 4

plus one of the following:

ME 113 Engr Design 3

ME 117 Intro to Sensors 3

ME 118 Intro to Mechatronics 4

ME 161 Dynamic Systems 4

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

Another STS option open to engineering students, one which does not require writing a senior honors thesis, is minoring in STS. Since contemporary engineering is increasingly a socio-technical activity, minoring in STS makes good educational sense for many engineering students. Like all Stanford Minors, the STS Minor requires successful completion of six (6) courses amounting to 18-36 units. These courses must satisfy the following four requirements:

1. One Foundational Course

STS 101 Science, Technology, and Contemporary Society

2. Three Disciplinary Analysis Courses (one from each of the following categories)

A. Philosophical/Ethical Perspectives (on STS phenomena):

STS 110 Ethics and Public Policy

STS 115 Ethical Issues in Engineering

STS 118 Good Products, Bad Products

STS 174 Ethical Issues in Civil Engineering

B. Historical Perspectives

STS 121 Technology and Culture in 19th-Century America

STS 122 Technology and Culture in 20th-Century America and Europe

STS 124 American Economic History

STS 130 The Darwinian Revolution

STS 161 History of Computers

C. Social Scientific Perspectives

STS 107 Technology and Economic Change

STS 137 The National Information Infrastructure Policy Debate

STS 162 Computers and Interfaces: Psychological and Social Issues

STS 170 Work, Technology, and Society

STS 171 Role of Technology in National Security

STS 172 Role of Technology in Policy Decisions

3. Two Advanced Courses (from one or two of the following categories and building on courses taken under requirements 1 and 2):

A. Philosophical/Ethical Perspectives

STS 215 Computers, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

B. Historical Perspectives

STS 221 The Automobile Industry in 20th-Century America

STS 222 Science and High Technology in Silicon Valley

STS 253 Body Works: Medicine, Technology, and the Body in

Late 20th-Century America

C. Social Scientific Perspectives

STS 207 Science and Technology in Economic Growth

STS 219 Management and Organization of Research and Development

STS 231 Technology and Work

STS 246 Feminist Theories of Science and Technology

STS 266 Communication Policy in Comparative Perspectives

STS 279 Technology Policy and Management in Newly Industrializing Countries

4. At least one of the courses taken to satisfy requirements 1-3 must incorporate weekly small group discussion.

NOTE: Students wishing to use a course not listed above to satisfy one of the STS Minor Requirements may petition to do so. For details, please inquire at the STS Office (370/109).

ENGINEERING DIVERSITY PROGRAMS (EDP)

The School of Engineering provides a wide range of resources and services to underrepresented diversity and women engineering students. The following opportunities and programs, although available for all students, are designed for underrepresented students.

* Tutorial programs, both individual and group, funded by the Dean's Office with corporate/foundation support;

* Academic and general advising for B.S., M.S. and Ph. D. students, e.g., TM Ph. D. group, four year plans, informal co-ops, graduate school, academic skills development, etc.;

* Accelerated Calculus for Engineers (ACE) course series for additional units;

* Engineering Opportunity Job Fair, organized by engineering diversity societies, with over 80 selected companies attending;

* Recruitment of diversity students;

* Fellowships, teaching/research assistantships for Ph. D. admitted graduate targeted diversity students and selected M.S. students;

* Support and sponsorship of Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (SBSE), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and Stanford Society of Chicano/Latino Scientists and Engineers (SSCLES);

* Stanford Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF): research opportunities that provide undergraduate students with a $4,500 stipend;

* Graduate women in engineering advising and support group;

* Additional scholarships from corporate sponsors;

* Supplemental job search support in addition to those services offered by the Career Planning and Placement Center, including internships;

* Graduate Diversity Admit Week; Graduate Student Orientation; and additional Graduate Environment Support Seminar;

* Pre-college Public Service Projects: course credit is available to students who develop science and engineering programs for pre-college students in surrounding communities. Summer tutorial aide positions available for the Pre-college Math Institute (PCMI);

* Diversity Graduate Co-op Assistantship.

WOMEN'S SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING NETWORK

The Women's Science and Engineering Network is a program which brings together undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and professional women in industry. The Network has two major objectives. The first and most important one is to encourage undergraduate women in science and engineering. To reach this objective, undergraduates are invited to quarterly programs focusing on issues pertinent to women in science and engineering, and during which the undergraduates have an opportunity to meet and network with women graduate students and faculty. Undergraduates may also contact graduate members to visit labs, ask questions about research, or to discuss ideas and concerns. The program maintains a list of graduate women who have volunteered to mentor the younger students. Networking with a mentor promotes self-confidence and assertiveness; helps students clarify their career goals; teaches them how to interact better with faculty and peers; and offers them the support needed for dealing with the pressures of being in male-dominated fields.

The second objective is to broaden the students' horizons, to expose them to different career paths, and to increase the number of those going on to graduate study and careers in scientific research.

The Network sponsors a variety of activities: receptions, workshops, panel discussions, field trips, as well as a monthly newsletter. The Network is led by a committee of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Student co-directors plan the monthly meetings and the quarterly programs. Any student interested in joining the committee, or who would like more information about WSEN, may contact the Director of WSEN, Kathy Wright at the Undergraduate Advising Center, Sweet Hall, 1st Floor (723-2426). Questions and inquiries can also be sent by electronic mail to AN.KTG@forsythe or to WSEN@forsythe.

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM

The Technical Communications Program offers a variety of courses as well as tutorial services designed to help engineering students improve their writing and speaking skills and to prepare them to communicate effectively when they become professionals.

Each quarter the program offers several electives in technical/professional writing and public speaking/presentation development. These courses are specially designed for engineering students and stress regular individual tutorial instruction.

* E102W--Technical/Professional Writing (3 units) consists of lectures, discussions, and weekly one-on-one tutorials. Writing assignments are designed individually to give students practice with the particular kinds of writing they will do as professionals and to help them overcome special writing problems.

* E102S--Writing: Special Projects (1 to 5 units depending on the amount of writing completed successfully) is designed to help students who are working on non-course-related material (journal articles, dissertations, theses, and so on) to improve their writing. The course consists of weekly one-on-one tutorials.

* E103--Public Speaking ( 3 units) introduces students to the full range of speaking activities, from impromptu talks to carefully rehearsed formal presentations. This practical course helps students develop confidence in their speaking ability through weekly practice in class, rehearsals in individual tutorials, and videotaped feedback.

In addition to these courses, the Technical Communications Program also provides non-credit Drop-In Speech and Writing Tutorial Services. Engineering students who wish to improve their writing can arrange to meet with trained, experienced tutors who will help them draft or revise reports or papers, concentrating not on technical content, but on organization, style, mechanics. Or students can meet with speech tutors who will help them plan presentations, design visual aids, or rehearse using videotape. For further information on courses or services, contact Dave Lougee in Terman 105 (telephone: 723-2573; e-mail: dlougee@leland).

TECHNOLOGY VENTURES CO-OP PROGRAM

TVC is a work/study program that selects and matches outstanding Stanford engineering students for paid summer work in start-up companies, providing students with hands-on entrepreneurial experience. The set of E140 Courses (Management of Technology Ventures) is a required part of the program and provides the frameworks for creating and managing small ventures.

TVC is part of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, a collection of academic and networking activities designed to encourage the understanding and creation of new technology ventures among Stanford engineering students.

For further information on this program you may contact Cecilia Gichane-Bell at 723-1627 or check our website at: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/tvc/

STUDENT ENGINEERING SOCIETIES

TAU BETA PI

Tau Beta Pi is the National Engineering Honor Society. Chapters are located at most major engineering schools. It recognizes engineering students of superior scholarship and exemplary character. Twice a year, the California Gamma chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Stanford elects new members from those who have distinguished themselves by placing within the top one-eighth of juniors majoring in engineering or the top one-fifth of seniors majoring in engineering, as measured by overall LGI (Letter Grade Indicator). Tau Beta Pi holds regular meetings and social events throughout the year.

The Tau Beta Pi chapter performs an extremely important service for the Stanford engineering community by producing the quarterly Course Survey Guide for School of Engineering courses. Members also participate in a number of other service projects, including serving as tutors in the Engineering Consulting Center (Terman 151), selecting the recipient of the Tau Beta Pi Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Engineering Teaching, and hosting area high school students at Stanford on High School Field Day in the spring. More information is available in the Office of Student Affairs, Terman 208.

STANFORD ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION

The Stanford Engineering Association (SEA ) is a board of students whose primary aim is to help unite students, faculty, staff, and administrators within the School of Engineering and related departments. SEA also strives to enhance the academic, social, and cultural life of the Stanford engineering community. SEA is responsible for the general oversight of Nuts & Mud, the food concession located on the bottom floor of Terman. Profits from Nuts & Mud are awarded as grants to individuals and groups in support of projects realizing SEA's objectives. The SEA board is elected every Spring quarter for the following academic year. Elections are held at the annual SEA meeting and are open to all interested students. Further information and application forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs, Terman 208.

THE SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

The SURF research experience is an excellent way to introduce outstanding students to the direct applications of science and engineering. A SURF experience assists students to: (1) experience the joys, challenges, and failures of research, (2) broaden their academic performance in engineering, and (3) make a well informed career decision whether it be to pursue graduate studies or entrance into the corporate sector. Most research projects require a solid background in coursework. They also require more learning time on the project in order to make a contribution. The SURF program was developed to give undergraduates an opportunity to have a meaningful research experience during the summer after the junior year (or senior year for coterminal students).

ELIGIBILITY

Fellows will be selected competitively from applicants who have completed 135 units or more by June 1998 and who are juniors, seniors or first year co-term students. Selection is based on Letter-Grade-Indicators i.e., grade point average in undergraduate courses, recommendations from two faculty members, and a one-page essay expressing their area of interest and objectives for working on a research project.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Fellows will be paid a stipend of $4,500. An obligation of three months is expected for each Fellow.

REPORT AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

SURF Fellows work 12 weeks for about 480 hours during the summer. Each Fellow is expected to prepare a report or paper as directed by the research supervisor. The report should be formatted for presentation at a technical meeting or submission for publication, and it should summarize the research experience with enough detail so that a succeeding student could continue the work. Papers may be a joint effort with other members of the research team. A presentation will be made to fellow SURF researchers. Fellows will attend workshops and tour local industry or national research centers. Each Fellow will attend meetings as instructed by their faculty sponsors. Applicants are asked to submit the required application package during winter quarter: (1) a brief cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) a one-page statement of interest, (4) two letters of recommendation from two faculty members (or academic advisor), to the Office of Student Affairs/Engineering Diversity Programs, Terman 201 or 208.

For further information you may contact the Office of Student Affairs/Engineering Diversity Programs, Terman 201 or 208.

ENGINEERS AND OVERSEAS STUDIES PROGRAMS

For many years the School of Engineering and the Overseas Studies Program (OSP) have worked together to provide outstanding opportunities for engineering majors to study, work and experience life in other countries. Careers in engineering frequently have an international component -- whether through working as a consultant in another culture, transferring for a period of time to another country, or establishing an enterprise and developing contacts in other areas of the world. Achieving cultural literacy in another country provokes reflection on the differences and similarities among societies and prepares students to work in an international context.

With careful planning, most engineering students can study at one of Stanford's overseas centers. Several programs require modest language study prior to enrollment. Most include courses that satisfy the University General Education Requirement Area III: Humanities and Social Sciences, so prospective engineering majors could plan to fulfill this distribution requirement abroad. In addition, two of the engineering fundamentals courses, E40 and E50, are now offered as tutored video courses in some overseas centers.

Information about OSP is now available on-line via a World Wide Web (WWW) server. From dorm computer clusters or public terminals in Meyer, Tresidder, or Sweet Hall, students can use Netscape (or any WWW browser) to look at program descriptions, photos, and other information about planning study abroad. The OSP home page URL is: http://www-osp.stanford.edu/. Students are also encouraged to stop by the Overseas Studies Office on the first floor of Sweet Hall. Of special interest to engineers are the opportunities at the centers in Berlin, Kyoto-SCTI, Oxford and Paris.

OSP offers group advising sessions at the beginning and end of Fall Quarter and the beginning of Winter and Spring Quarters. The OSP academic advisors and AAs (725-0230) and Engineering's Associate Dean for Student Affairs (723-9106) can help students understand how to integrate coursework taken overseas into overall academic planning.

BERLIN

"My internship experience in Berlin really complemented what I'd learned in my engineering classes. In fact, I felt that I received two educations for the price of one. I did a long internship, and it was worth it. Doing a long internship means you can learn more, show more effort, and the company gets a better feel for you . They might even hire you back. I'm a very obvious example of staying longer. I'm back in Germany now working for the same company as a permanent employee."

Since 1982 the Stanford Program in Berlin, with support from the Krupp Foundation, has offered internships in Germany to engineering students and others. Internships are available in virtually all engineering fields, including many environmentally-related opportunities.

Students planning to do an internship may study in the Berlin Center in Fall, Winter or Spring Quarters and stop out in the succeeding quarter(s) to participate in a full-time paid internship. Students are placed in private companies and public institutions by the Internship Coordinator in Berlin, who works to find internships closely related to the students' academic and career interests, and they receive a modest salary which covers living expenses. Internships last at least three months, and in many cases may be extended to six months or longer. Based on feedback from host institutions and former interns, the Krupp Program strongly encourages students to make arrangements for a longer internship in order to maximize the work experience in Germany. For this reason, students are strongly encouraged to plan their academic schedules so that they are able to take advantage of the Fall/Winter, Winter/Spring, or even the Fall/Winter/Spring study-work options. Students enrolling in the Spring should be aware that summer internships are limited in duration and may be limited in availability.

Students must have taken (or plan to take before going) German 1 and 2, or the intensive one-quarter course, German 1X (offered at Stanford). If at all possible, students should take more than two quarters of German before going to Berlin, since having advanced German skills increases possible internship opportunities. In addition, internships tend to be more rewarding for those engineering students -- advanced junior, senior, and co-term -- who have already taken many engineering courses. Past internship hosts have included: Mercedes-Benz and Fraunhofer for Mechanical Engineers, Hewlett-Packard and Siemens for Computer Science students, Procter & Gamble and BASF for Chemical Engineers, Gesellschaft fuer Strahlen- und Umweltforschung (environmental work) and the Wasserwirtschaftsamt for Civil Engineers, and Deutsche Bank and Krupp for Industrial Engineers. After returning to campus students can work with the Department of German Studies to reflect on their experiences while maintaining their German skills and earning academic credit.

In many years, a Stanford engineering professor teaches at the Berlin Center for one quarter. During this quarter, one or more engineering-oriented courses are taught in addition to the regular course offerings in German history, culture and economics. E40 and E50 are offered as tutored video courses every quarter. A Technology in Society course satisfying the School of Engineering's requirement is also offered. For future years, engineers are encouraged to plan far enough in advance to be able to study in Berlin in the Fall and then work the subsequent one or two quarters--possibly even into the summer.

KYOTO -- STANFORD CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (SCTI)

"My mentor was the only female engineer and she was terrific. She is still a source of inspiration to me, and we have kept in contact since. I learned more about Japanese companies by being there than you can ever learn in books...during everyday experiences like the morning group meeting to the relatively rare like the group 'off-site' sleepover party at a hot spring spa."

SCTI, which began in 1990, introduces students to the organization of the scientific and advanced industrial sectors of contemporary Japan. It is designed for students with intellectual interests in the production, management, and politics of advanced economic and technological systems, including engineering majors in all fields of study whose career prospects will be enhanced by a knowledge of Japan. SCTI operates in Kyoto during Spring Quarter with an academic program focused on the ways in which culture, institutions, and technology issues are organized in modern Japan. In most years, a member of the Stanford engineering faculty is resident at SCTI in the Spring. E40 and E50 are also offered as tutored video courses. To be eligible to study at SCTI, students must have completed at least Japanese 1 and 2 (or 7, 8, 9, 17, and 18) before going to Kyoto. Returned students and alumni encourage all participants to gain as much language background as possible before entering the academic program and the internship.

The Internship Coordinator in Kyoto works to place all students in paid internships closely related to their academic and career interests. Internships in Japan run from July to mid-September. Placements have included internships with NTT, NEC, Toray, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Sony, Osaka Gas, Omron, Bayer, Intel, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Electric, and others.

OXFORD

The Stanford program in Oxford offers tutorials as a regular part of the curriculum; the tutorial is the characteristic pedagogical method for undergraduates at Oxford. It is a highly personalized, demanding and rewarding form of instruction that involves weekly meetings between a student (or occasionally, two students) and a member of the Oxford academic community. Since tutorials are arranged on an individual basis, it is possible to create tutorials that will satisfy virtually any student's interests. Students can develop tutorials on aspects of Technology in Society in the United Kingdom to explore another English-speaking culture while fulfilling a School of Engineering requirement.

PARIS

The Overseas Studies Program, the School of Engineering, and the Department of French and Italian are working together to provide opportunities for engineering students studying in Paris. Students with one year of college-level French can enroll in E50, which is offered as a video course with tutoring by a faculty member of ENSAM, an engineering institute. Students with two years of college-level French will have access to engineering coursework taught in French at institutes in Paris. Internship arrangements are also being established in France, and the Department of French and Italian offers specialized coursework at Stanford in French on technical issues as well as an extended major in French and Engineering Studies.

Stanford's School of Engineering is fortunate to be part of a major university with strengths in the humanities and sciences as well as engineering. Our curriculum has been designed to encourage engineering students to take maximum advantage of Stanford's liberal arts by requiring a practical minimum of technical courses in the engineering major. This broader education does not handicap Stanford's engineering students once in the profession, because they are well trained in fundamentals and have broad skills required for leadership. However, one way to extend one's engineering training is through summer work experience. The School recommends that each student have a summer work experience or technical internship before graduation. Generally this can be arranged through the Career Planning and Placement Center (CPPC) if planning is started in the Fall Quarter. Some overseas work experiences are also available through the Overseas Resource Center of Bechtel International Center or through internships linked with the Overseas Studies Program in Berlin.

CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT CENTER

The Career Planning and Placement Center (CPPC) is eager to assist undergraduate and graduate engineering students in locating full-time employment, career-related internships and summer employment experiences. Students should come to the CPPC to watch the "Getting Started" videotape to learn more about the CPPC before arranging an appointment with a career counselor. Our Web page, http://www-leland.stanford.edu/dept/CPPC/index.html will also give you an overview of services and programs.

Here is a listing of key CPPC resources that you will find helpful:

* Internships: Odyssey is a database of internship opportunities that can be accessed through the Folio database.

* Permanent, Part-Time, Summer Positions: JobTrak is a third party vender and is responsible for the job listings posted at the CPPC. You can come to the CPPC to view the hard copies , or you can view the listings through JobTrak's Web site at http://www.jobtrak.com. Only Stanford students and alumni can view these listings.

* On-Campus Recruiting: This service allows students to interview with companies on-campus or in the local hotels. Only certain types of companies tend to participate in this program, and you need to review the list of who's coming to determine if you are interested in participating in this program. You can find out what companies are participating by accessing the On-Campus Recruiting Program Web site at http://www-leland.stanford.edu/dept/CPPC/page/recruiting/Recruiting.html. Orientations are scheduled at the beginning of each quarter. The first key deadline is Monday,

October 6, 1997 to submit resumes to employers. Don't wait to get involved with this program!

* Career Fair: On Thursday, October 16, 1997 the CPPC will host a Career Fair in White Plaza (in front of the Bookstore) which will have over 250 employers. Students will have an opportunity to talk to employers and get first hand information about opportunities and companies. No registration is required for this event.

* Resume Service: This Fall students can submit their resumes into an on-line resume database from which employers can use to identify and contact potential candidates. This service is being offered through JobTrak and more details can be obtained at the CPPC.

* Resume writing, Interviewing, and Job Hunting Strategies: Handouts and workshops are offered at the CPPC on these important job search skills.

* Professional Assistance: Students may meet with Career Counselors to discuss their various career related concerns after they have watched the Getting Started Video which provides an overview of the CPPC Resources. Call 725-1789 for appointments.

Be sure to periodically check our calender of events on the Web at http://www-leland.stanford.edu/dept/CPPC/page/calendar/Calendar.html.

Good luck with your job search and be sure to check in with us!

OVERSEAS RESOURCE CENTER

The Overseas Resource Center (ORC) provides information and advising on international opportunities to students and community members. There are numerous opportunities for technical students who wish to pursue overseas study, research, or work opportunities... Visit the ORC! Find out what's available!

* Study Abroad. Information and advising on thousands of study opportunities all over the world--direct enrollment and programs sponsored by U.S. institutions, summer and multi-semester/year programs, language schools, and research opportunities. Talk to study abroad returnees by accessing the Overseas Returnees Network at the ORC.

* Work Abroad. Information on short-term work, internships, volunteer and teaching abroad opportunities for technical and non-technical students. Resources include: Opportunity listings, Int'l Internships, Dir. of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, Transitions Abroad magazine, and other helpful publications. Below are two opportunities available at the ORC:

IAESTE TRAINING PROGRAM

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an exchange program that provides opportunities for on-the-job practical training for students in engineering, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, computer science, natural and physical sciences in 49 member countries. Participants must have completed their sophomore year. Trainees are paid a maintenance allowance adequate to cover living costs while in training. Fluency in the language is required for some countries. As a reciprocal exchange program, the number of U.S. students placed overseas is dependent on the number foreign interns placed in the United States.

The deadline for summer placement applications is early December. For further information, visit the ORC or contact: IAESTE Trainee Program, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 250, Columbia, MD 21044-3510 (410) 997-3068.

COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE (CIEE)

CIEE coordinates programs in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Canada which allow U. S. students to obtain legal working documents. If you are interested in arranging an internship or work experience in any of the above countries, please stop by the ORC for more information.

* Scholarships for Study and Research Abroad. Information on several hundred scholarships-from travel grants to one/multi-year, fully-funded study and research opportunities. The ORC also serves as the campus administrator for the following scholarships:

Rhodes, Marshall, & Churchill Fulbright, DAAD, and Bundeskanzler

Chinese Language Study Scholarship STA, IIE Asia/Pacific, and ISIC Travel

Grants...and more!

* Travel Services include: Passport Photos (Black & White or Color), International Student Identity Cards, and Youth Hostel Membership Cards. General travel information, visa/passport requirements, and U.S. State Department Travel Advisories and Reports are also available.

* ORC-News is an electronic newsletter published and distributed by the Overseas Resource Center at Stanford University. ORC-News provides information on overseas study, work, scholarship, and travel opportunities available through the Overseas Resource Center. ORC-News is distributed weekly during the academic year. To subscribe to ORC-News, please send an e-mail message to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu with the following command in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE ORC-NEWS. This will automatically enter your subscription to ORC-News and you will receive a confirmation/"welcome!" notice.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM

Many engineers, especially those in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, will find it an important step in their careers to become Registered Professional Engineers in the state in which they intend to practice. The first step in becoming registered is to take and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination (formally the Engineering-In-Training (EIT) exam). It is highly recommended that all engineering students take the FE exam, whether or not they currently envision becoming licensed engineers. The exam is broadly based, takes eight hours, and covers basic topics such as calculus, physics, chemistry, statics, thermodynamics, circuits, etc. It is much easier to pass the exam while these basic subjects are still relatively fresh, and hence it is highly recommended that the exam be taken toward the end of the senior year or shortly thereafter.

EXAM DATE APPLICATION DEADLINE

October 31, 1997 September 4, 1997

November 1, 1997 September 5, 1997

April 25, 1998 February 20, 1998

Advising within the School of Engineering varies somewhat depending upon the category of student involved. Engineering advisors are typically assisting graduate students, undergraduates who have declared their majors, and undeclared undergraduates who have indicated a preliminary academic interest in engineering. This Handbook deals only with undergraduates.

Advising of undergraduates can occur on many levels. Most of the questions that advisees will bring to you relate to specific requirements for an engineering degree at Stanford. This Undergraduate Handbook is meant to serve both you and your advisees as the source of most of the answers to such questions. Further clarifications on curricula can be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs in Terman 208, 723-9106.

There is, of course, no manual to turn to for the most valuable information that you will be able to impart to your advisees, which is based on your knowledge, wisdom, and personal experiences. The individual counseling of your students on matters of personal concern to them is probably the most valuable function that you will perform.

At times, you may feel the need to refer the student to any of a variety of support services offered by the School and University, including: The Engineering Consulting Center (Terman 151), the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Engineering Diversity Programs (Terman 208), the Career Planning and Placement Center (CPPC), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Cowell Student Health Center, the Bechtel International Center, the University Ombudsperson, and the Dean of Students.

Advisors are strongly encouraged to make themselves available on a regular basis to their advisees, but in particular, it is essential that each advisor schedule a liberal number of office hours during registration periods. During these registration periods, students frequently need to be able to stop by to obtain necessary signatures and advice. Your indulgence in these sometimes unscheduled visits is greatly appreciated by the students as they go about their rush of activities.

Freshman Advisors have special responsibilities. The Freshman Advising Program is residence-based and does require some participation in dorm activities by the advisor. During the Autumn orientation period before registration, you will be asked to participate in a reception held at the dorm to meet your advisees. That same weekend you will arrange appointments with each advisee to help him or her plan a first-year program. Later in the quarter it is expected that you will invite your freshmen to your home for an evening meal. At various times throughout the school year, your dorm will schedule "Advisor Nights" that you will be asked to attend.

A special feature of freshman advising is the Advising Associate Program. Each freshman advisor is assigned an undergraduate student to assist in the advising process. Advising Associates are invaluable as sources of information and perspectives that complement the knowledge of the faculty advisor. You are encouraged to use your Advising Associate to help you arrange activities with your freshmen, to act as a liaison with your dorm, to help you invite your advisees to lunch with you at the Faculty Club, as well as to assist you in the actual process of academic advising. Advising Associates can greatly improve the overall effectiveness of Freshman Advising, and you are encouraged to take maximum advantage of their services.

The freshman advisees that you acquire stay with you until they declare their majors and you may want to encourage them to make that declaration as soon as practicable so that they can be guided by an advisor in their chosen field. Students need to declare a major by the time they achieve junior status.

For your advisees who have already declared your department as their major, one of your principal administrative responsibilities is the approval of their Program Sheet, which they must submit as they approach graduation time. You must certify that their course work meet the degree requirements established by your own department and by the School of Engineering. As mentioned in this Handbook, deviations within the category of Engineering Depth must be approved by a student's advisor--including approval of courses transferred from another institution. Your approval of such variances is indicated by initialing and dating the entry on the Program Sheet.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ADVISEE MEAL PROGRAM

The Advisee Meal Program offers an opportunity for advisors and their undergraduate advisees to get to know each other in a situation which is informal and comfortable. You are encouraged to invite your advisees and your Advisor Associate to lunch or dinner as often as once per quarter. The program is funded by the Office of the Dean of the School of Engineering for juniors and seniors, and by the Undergraduate Advising Center (augmented by the Dean) for freshmen and undeclared sophomores.

Who May Participate In The Program? All of your undergraduate advisees are eligible for the program, as well as your Advising Associate.

How Much May This Cost? The buffet lunch with dessert and non-alcoholic beverage at the Faculty Club is the "target cost limit." This amounts to about $15.00 per person. Please note that you will not be reimbursed for wine or other alcoholic beverages. This does not mean you have to take your advisees to the Faculty Club (you must be a member of the Club to do so, by the way), just be aware of the cost limit wherever you entertain them. If you don't use the Club, be sure to save receipts for any expenditure made.

How Do I Get Reimbursed? Forward your original Faculty Club chit (or restaurant receipt), a signed green "Travel and Reimbursement" envelope (SU-33E), and this completed form to Mark Branom, Terman 208, Mail Code 4027. Please indicate the status of each advisee in terms of whether they are "undeclared" or "declared major" students (this sorts out the funding by sponsor). If you eat at the Faculty Club, the Club will be reimbursed directly.

Name: Lunch Date:

Location: Faculty Club Other:

Declaration Status

Attendees: Undeclared Declared