Undergraduate Services
Contact
Undergraduate Services
Spencer Engineering Building
Room 2097
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2130
Fax: 519-661-3757
ContactWE Form
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Western Engineering SmartStart Courses
Recommended summer prep course(s) prepared with engineers, for future engineers. Bringing you from where you are to where you want to be.
Western Engineering SmartStart I – designed for incoming students
We are proud to introduce WE SmartStart I course; a one-stop shop prep course to set up our future engineers for success!
This is a self-study course designed for incoming students to reinforce key high school concepts to help prepare for first year engineering. This course will also explore learning skills and strategies for success at the university level while also connecting students with their fellow classmates in their program.
WE SmartStart is brought to you by Undergraduate Services Office in collaboration with Learning Development & Success from Western Student Experience and Western Engineering's first year instructors. It has been prepared with engineers, for future engineers.
You will be automatically enrolled, please navigate via the link below to the course OWL page:
https://owl.uwo.ca/portal/site/4b848f7e-262f-4121-a7a4-0bf192777bd4WE SmartStart consists of (6) sections:
Available June 21, 2024
1. Soft Skills - focusing on learning skills and strategies i.e. time management, notetaking strategies, preparing for exams etc.
10 short modules designed to set you up to thrive in University
2. Office 365 Essentials - student advantage, set up and links to tutorials on the most used functions in Excel, PowerPoint etc.
3. Success at Western
a) Western Engineering Resources (your support network)b) Western Engineering Set Up (tech, fit, apps etc.)
c) Western Engineering Wellness & Mental Health
d) International Students
e) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
f) Peer Advice from Upper Years & Alumni
Available August 2024
4. Hard Skills - learning series focusing on subjects taught in first year at Western Engineering
As you move through the lessons, you will find the learning outcomes for each, reflection questions to guide you and an assessment at the end of each module.
5. Looking Ahead
a) Choosing your disciplineb) Progression
c) Experiential Learning
d) Graduation
6. Career Success - brought to you by Career Services (available August 11)
If you have not been added to the course, Abby Al-Takriti aaltakr@uwo.ca to be added to the OWL page so that you can start your journey at Western Engineering.
Western Engineering SmartStart II – designed for 2nd year students
We are proud to introduce WE SmartStart II course; a one-stop shop prep course to set up our 2nd year engineer students for success!
This self-study course is designed for Western Engineering students who have completed their first year and are transitioning into their specific Engineering programs. This course will reinforce key concepts of first year engineering knowledge while connecting students with their fellow classmates in their specific programs (discussion groups/forums/upper year student engagement). This course will also explore progression requirements and strategies for success at the university level.
This course is brought to you by Undergraduate Services Office in collaboration with Learning Development & Success from Western Student Experience and Western Engineering's first year instructors. It has been prepared with engineers, for future engineers.
You will be automatically enrolled, please navigate via the link below to the course OWL page:
https://owl.uwo.ca/portal/site/b571ada2-f06b-43ec-a95c-69169a4aa737
WE SmartStart consists of (6) sections:
Available July 2024
1. Soft Skills - focusing on learning skills and strategies i.e. time management,.
10 short modules designed to set you up to thrive in University
2. Success at Western Engineering
a) Program Resources (your support network)b) Western Engineering Wellness & Mental Health
c) International Students
d) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Available August 2024
3. Hard Skills - review series focusing on subjects taught in first year at Western Engineering
As you move through the lessons, you will find the learning outcomes for each, reflection questions to guide you and an assessment at the end of each module.
4. Looking Ahead
a) Progressionb) Summer Research Opportunities
c) Co-op Programs
5. Career Success - brought to you by Career Services
If you have not been added to the course, please contact Abby Al-Takriti aaltakr@uwo.ca to be added to the OWL page so that you can start your journey at Western Engineering.
