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Details of Engineering Career Institute (EAS 495)
One Credit,Pass/Fail
Spring Semester
ECI is a course that combines Pre-Employment and Industrial Success Classes.
Prior to beginning employment, Engineering Career Institute students will have participated in an intensive industrial orientation course. Students benefit by real world exposure to these professional subjects, having been introduced to the industrial environment before starting work assignments.
Course Highlights:
- Job search and career preparation.
- Essential non-academic skills for on-the-job success.
- Experienced guest speakers from industry.
- Optional access to Internet Job Search System ($50 prepayment required) for posting resumes and searching for jobs. Available to UB engineering and applied sciences students exclusively.
Course Requirements:
1. Pre-Employment Classes
Class Schedule
1Preparing Your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Record
1Internet Job Search System Class, Activating Your Keyword Application
1UB Career Services: Job Search Resources Available
1 Effective Job Interviewing
2 Being Proactive, Planning and Time Management
2 Interpersonal Communication Skills
Note: 1These courses are given four times in the Fall and again four times in the Spring semesters; 2these classes are given four times in the Spring semester only. Student attends only one session of each class.
2. Industrial Success Classes "Experts from Industry"-
one week in May immediately following commencementClass Schedule
Empowerment and MotivationOverview of Industry-Executive PanelTeamworkLeadershipProject ManagementFinancial ManagementValue EngineeringTotal Quality ManagementLean Enterprise Dealing with People on the Job (Panel) Entrepreneurism (Panel of Entrepreneurs)Academic Careers and Graduate SchoolProfessionalism Transition to Industry (Panel of Recent UB/ECI Grads) Effective Public Speaking and Effective Writtten Communication Review of ECI/Co-op Requirements/Questions Meeting of Students with their Faculty Advisors
3. Grading - Pass/Fail based on: A. 50% of grade: Attendance and participation at Pre-employment [1. above] and Industrial Success [2. above] Classes. No more than three absences allowed. B. 50% of grade: Submission of completed class reports and evaluations at the end of the semester summarizing what was learned from classes and how it was/will be applied.
Pre-employment and Industrial Success Class Evaluation Forms
4. Registration: Register during your assigned Spring registration period over MyUB or BIRD. Come to SEAS External Affairs, 415 Bonner Hall, or a ECI/Co-op orientation session, for course number and class materials.
ECI Registration
5. Internet Job Search System (Optional)
IJSS Registration
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