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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
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