Advisers and academic support

Talk with your advisers early and often; they assist with your flight plan and related tasks, and building good adviser relationships is key for today’s work and planning.

Platform access and attendance checks

Log in to the learning platforms: use Blackboard to access ZiBooks (ZyBooks). Ensure you are enrolled in the correct section by going to My Subscription and selecting your section number. The session is 50 minutes and attendance is taken at the end on Fridays as the standard for the week. About 5% of the class may not be logged in yet, so this is a quick check to confirm access.

Instructor and support staff

Dr. Bago teaches section 6 or 7 and is a mechanical engineer; a large team of instructors supports ENG 1010. For graphics or learning questions, contact Dr. Bago, who studies engineering student learning and is glad to help. In class, you can approach OTAs and other instructors in the back for assistance.

Section verification and participation

During setup, quickly verify your section (1–7) and report if you selected your section for the first time. This helps staff check you off and ensure correct enrollment.

Engineering Fundamentals survey (pre-survey)

This is a voluntary research survey about your decision to pursue engineering and your views on college of engineering. The pre-survey measures initial perspectives on engineering as a career. It is sent to your personal email (subject: engineering fundamentals pre survey) and responses are de-identified so researchers cannot identify who responded. The survey should take about
10\text{ minutes} and groups questions by common topics to ease response. You can complete it and then move on to graphics homework or talk with staff; being quiet during the announcement is appreciated, but you may raise your hand with questions.

Privacy and purpose of responses

All data are de-identified; researchers cannot tell who answered what. The survey aims to minimize measurement error and capture a full range of perspectives to inform course changes.

End-of-semester survey: Generative AI

A second, optional survey focuses on generative AI knowledge at the start and end of the semester. It’s a research project led by the instructor and not yet tied to course learning outcomes; it’s not graded and serves to measure learning about AI. Access can be via a QR code or a Blackboard announcement. If you can’t find the presurvey, contact the instructors to have it resent.

Logistics and support

The survey is optional and intended to guide improvements in the Engineering Fundamentals program, especially given changes due to COVID teaching backgrounds. If you need help locating surveys or have questions, raise your hand or speak with the OTAs or instructors in the back. If the presurvey isn’t located, inform the staff so it can be resent.