CS1200 Test Two

UTD CS1200

What is TQM?

The personal total quality management philosophy is to strive to change, grow, and improve oneself continuously.

What are some examples of negative thoughts?

“Im so far behind, I dont get anything”

“I learn better studying by myself”

“Physics is too hard. I just cant do it”

What are some examples of nonproductive actions?

Cutting class

Spending 100% time studying alone

Procrastinating or not studying 

Avoid seeking help

What happens as a result of choosing positive actions?

positive thoughts
- (negative actions —> negative thoughts)
- The opposite does not happen!

What are the three components of behavior modification?

Knowledge (You know what to do)

Commitment (you want to do it)

Implementation (you do it)

What are some reasons for not wanting to change?

Current behaviors satisfy current desires

Cant do something unless its fun/enjoyable

Afraid to commit because if you do fail, then it reflects your own ability

You may blame failure on others or to external factors

What is Albert E.N. Grays message?

The common denominator for success is that successful people are motivated in the pursuit of desirable results. They have a strong purpose to form the habits to get there even if they dont like it. Failure tends to happen because of preferences people have rather than what is best for that situation.

What are the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs?

Physiological

Safety

Belongingness

Esteem

Self-Actualization

What is the most important Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and what does it entail?

Physiological needs include food, water, air, shelter

What is the second most important Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and what does it entail?

Safety needs include security, freedom from fear, order

What is the third most important Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and what does it entail?

Belongingness and love needs include family and friends

What is the fourth most important Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and what does it entail?

Esteem needs include self-respect, achievement, reputation

What is the fifth most important Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and what does it entail?

Self-Actualization entails becoming what one is most fitted for (purpose)

What is self-esteem and what is it made up of?

Appreciation of ones own worth and is made up of self efficacy (sense of competence) and self respect (self of personal worth).

What are some example traits of healthy self-esteem?

Rationality, intuitiveness, independence, cooperativeness, benevolence, realism, creativity, flexibility, willingness to admit mistakes, ability to manage change

What are some example traits of a poor self-esteem?

Irrationality, rigidity, rebelliousness, defensiveness, fear of others, blindness to reality, fear of the new and unfamiliar, inappropriate conformity, overcontrolling behavior, hostility toward others

What are the most frequent personality types among engineering students (top to bottom)?

(Inspector) ISTJ

(Supervisor) ESTJ

(Mastermind) INTJ

(Architect) INTP

(Field Marshall) ENTJ

What do each of the Myer’s Brigg Indicators means?

Extrovert - Introvert

Sensing - Intuiting

Thinking - Feeling

Judging - Perceiving

What are some benefits to knowing your personality type?

Ability to create a personal learning experience

Take on opportunities that suits the person better.

Appreciation in ones own uniqueness and others

What is the silver rule? (not to be confused with the golden rule or bronze rule)

What you would not want others to do unto you, do not do unto them?

What models are used to assess our strengths and areas for improvement?

Attributes model

employment model

Astin’s student involvement model

What do employers want more of for engineering students?

Instruction in written and oral communication

What are some principles of teamwork?

Purpose, synergy, cooperation, roles, difficulty, motivation, weakest link, resources, attitude, trust/reliance, discipline, focus, values, leadership, morale, planning and decision making

What are some attributes of an effective team leader?

Willing to lead, ability to keep team focus, ability to prioritize, ability to work well with the team fostering harmony, trust, and higher performance levels, ability to plan and run productive meetings

What does an autocratic leader do?

They make decisions independently with little input from team members.

What does a democratic leader do?

they offer guidance but also encourages strong participation from team members

What does a laissez-faire leader do?

they offer little guidance and leave decision making up to team members

What are some attributes of a good team member?

Supports team and leader, understands goals, expresses personal interest towards purpose, communicates openly, views conflict as ways to grow, is reliable, willing to work hard, be a team player (not I-mindset, but we)

What are the stages of team development(FSNPA)?

(FSNPA)

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

Adjourning

What is eustress?

Good stress (helps with performance)

What is distress?

Bad stress (destructive to ourselves)

What are some things we can reflect on to motivate ourselves?

“No Deposit, No Return” (you get what you put in)

Jesse Jackson’s “Excel” Message (do our best, even if our best is just enough as that would be we would have excelled)

Positive thinking and motivational quotes

What is the most important skill to attain things like connections, success, communities, relationships, careers, opportunities, etc?

Networking

What is an informational interview?

It is the session you find out more about employer and the company. Its not a job interview, its like an orientation.

What is power?

The ability to influence others

Where does power come from?

Position

Knowledge

Person

What are some examples of some ethnic and gender based student orgs?

NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers)

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)

MAES (Society of Mexican-American Engineers and Scientists)

AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society)

SASE (Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers)

What are some benefits to participating in student orgs?

Social Interaction

Personal development

professional development

academic development

service to the college and the community

If you choose to seek employment, what are the 3 main things youll have to account for?

Your class level

Your academic performance

Your personal qualifications

How many four-year colleges and universities are in the U.S.?

2870

How many four-year colleges and universities have ABET accredited engineering programs in the U.S.?

389 (13.6%)

How many institutions have accredited programs?

1885

How many community colleges are there in the U.S.?

1729

What percent of engineering students attend a community college at some point?

40%

What are the role hierarchy in any particular institution?

President Or Chancellor

Pro/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dean of Engineering

Chair department of [insert engineering profession]

What rights do students have?

• to reasonable access to professional advisement 

• to substantial instruction in the course content at the time scheduled for class meetings

• to expect that their records will not be subject to uauthorized disclosure or access

• to know about existing student record systems and to examine their own records 

• to reasonable access to university, college, and department policies, procedures, standards, and regulations 

• to information from each professor at the first class session about the general requirements and the general criteria upon with they…

What are the Fundamental Canons of the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineering?

• Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public

• Perform services only in areas of their competence

• Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner

• Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees 

• Avoid deceptive acts

• conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession 

What is ABET?

Accredited Board for Engineering and Technology

What is design?

describes the structure of anything that is made by conscious human effort

• is a model, or abstract representation, of a desired system or structure

• the decomposition (breaking down of) a complex structure/problem into simpler structures or sub-problems

•  a description of the individual components that make up a system/structure

What is UML and what tool helps with using it?

Unified Modeling Language is the standard notation used to describe a software design?

• provides classes, attributes, methods, associations,

  • +sign means public class

  • - sign means private class

• Astah Modeling tool

What is an activity diagram and what is it made up of?

Its composed of nodes and edges

• nodes represent a step in the process

• edges connect those steps

• start symbol (only one black dot)

• end symbol (can have more than one white circled black dot)

What is a fork operation?

Signifies that the process’s execution will occur along two paths concurrently (at the same time)

What is a join operation?

Two paths join into one

What are the properties of a software design?

Correctness

Robustness

Extensibility

Reliability

testability

Understandability

Maintainability

Resuability

What are the main differences between users goals and a programmers goals?

The user wants the program to look good while the programmer wants it to be as efficient as possible and match what the commissioner wants

What is the waterfall method?

It is a linear method that is broken up into five areas

• requirements

• design

• implementation

• verification

• maintenance

What are some advantages and disadvantages of the waterfall method?

• Advantages 

  • Documentation 

  • Maintenance is easier 

  • Disciplined approach

• Disadvantages 

  • Specification document may not stay accurate 

  • It can be very difficult to completely specific a large system 

  • Client sees nothing until late in the process

What is the incremental model?

It combines elements of a linear and parallel process flow in which each linear sequence produces an increment of the software

• the first increment typically acts as a prototype (just the core product, little supplementary features)

What are evolutionary models?

Models that stay relevant as time goes

What does prototyping entail?

The programmer gives an unfinished rough idea of what the customer wants

• this method is typically used when the customer doesnt know what they exactly want

What is the Spiral Evolutionary Model?

It is compromised of two main features

• cyclic approach

  • incrementally grows a systems degree of definition and implementation while decreasing risk

• Anchor point milestones

  • ensures stakeholder commitment to feasible and mutually satisfactory system solutions

• Runs in terms of circuits (just like how agile uses sprints)

  • communication → planning → modeling → construction → deployment

What is the agile process and what are their principles?

Its quick implementations of working code (formally understood to be a set of guiding principles that uses an iterative approach for software development)

• customer satisfaction

• adaptive

• daily cooperation

• projects led by motivated individuals

• working software

• sustainable software

• excellence in design

• simplicity

• self-organizing team

What is scrum?

A framework of processes and set of rules that are followed while practicing agile software development

What is the agile scrum methodology?

A project management system that relies on incremental development. Each iteration consists of 2 to 4-week sprints, where each sprint's goal is to build the most important features first and come out with a potentially shippable product

What is the sprint process?

Plan

Design

Build

Test

Review

What services are offered by the Jonsson Career Services (JCS)?

Career Development Workshops

Job Search Guidance

Resume Critiques and recruiting events

internship courses for credit

curricular practical training authorization (CPT for international students)

What CPT (Curricular Practical Training) services does JCS offer for F-1 students?

Orientation

advising

approval

What do employers look for?

GPA

Evidence of core skills

If you have a life outside education

Some of the best way to relationship build is to:

learn how to talk to strangers

connect with people on LinkedIn