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Transferring from Chabot College
My Experience
Robert Irwin
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 2
My Story
Attended HS in Jamaica (Caribbean) Started at Chabot Aug 2005 (20 years old) Took 3 years to transfer Worked for 2 years while at Chabot (15-20 hrs/wk) Married in 2006
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 3
Why Engineering?
o Enjoy working with my handso Like making thingso Enjoyed science in HSo Very inquisitive about how things worko Looked for ways to improve things
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 4
3 Years at ChabotFall 2005 Course No. Units Spring 2006 Course No. UnitsCalculus 1 MATH 1 5 Calculus 2 MATH 2 5
Reading and Composition ENGL 1A 3Computational Methods For Engineers ENGR 25 3
Fundamentals/speech communication SPCH 1 3 General College Physics PHYS 4A 5Introduction to Engineering ENGR 10 2
Total Units 13 Total Units 13
Fall 2006 Course No. Units Spring 2007 Course No. UnitsMultivariable Calculus MATH 3 5 Physical Education-soccer PHED 2SC 1Engineering Statics ENGR 36 3 Engineering Materials ENGR 45 3General College Chemistry CHEM 1A 5 General Physics PHYS 4B 5 Engineering Design Graphics ENGR 22 3
Total Units 13 Total Units 12
Fall 2007 Course No. Units Spring 2008 Course No. UnitsCritical Thinking/Writing Lit. ENGL 4 3 Elementary Linear Algebra MATH 6 3Physical Education-soccer PHED 2SC 1 Differential equations MATH 4 3General Physics PHYS 4C 5 US History Post-reconstruction HIST 7 3Intro programming C++ CSCI 14 4 Engineering Circuit Analysis ENGR 43 4Political science Poli 1 3 Physical Education-soccer PHED 2SC 1
Total Units 16 Total Units 14
Final GPA: 3.64
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 5
Advice for Chabot Students
Work hard in ALL math classes (practice, practice, practice)
Do Not Procrastinate in ENGR & Physics classes (stay ahead if possible)
Do NOT take classes with “easy” teachers, take them with good professors even if they are tougher.
Suggested: Math: Mr. Batchelor, Ms. Chaudhuri
Physics: Mr. Hildreth
ENGR: Mr. Mayer (not much choice, but that’s
good!)
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 6
Continued…
Take 15+ units (Simulates pressure of upper division)
Study Now, Party Later. Write your personal statement to UCs
the summer before submitting application
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 7
Berkeley Course Schedule
Fall 2008 Course No. Units Spring 2009 Course No. Units
Engineering Mechanics II ME 104 3 Circuits bridging course E 147 1
Thermodynamics ME 105 3 Fluid Mechanics ME 106 3
Mechanics of Materials CE 130 3 Mechanical Behavior of Materials ME C124 3
Several lecture series 4 ME design (Solid Works) ME 128 3
History: Russia 1917-1981 HIST 171C 4
DeCal (Welding) CE 198 4
Total Units 13 Total Units 18
Fall 2009 Course No. Units Spring 2010 Course No. Units
Experimentation and Measurement ME107A 3 Mechanical Engineering Lab ME107B 3
Mechanical Engineering Design ME 102 3 Elective 3
Heat Transfer ME109 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Units 12 Total Units 12
Summer 09 Course No. UnitsEngineering E 190 3American Studies Am Stud 178AC 3Independent research E 199 3
Total Units 9
GPA after summer ‘09: 3.3
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 8
Chassis Testing
Displaying GoldRush
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 9
This could
be you!
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 10
Website: calsol.berkeley.edu/
•Gives depth to class work•Lots of fun•Meet fellow engineers (make connections)•Feel a sense of belonging (makes Cal a smaller place)•Valuable experience in engineering application
Why did I join?
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 11
Summer Research: lenticular-shaped carbon fiber boom
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 12
Testing apparatus
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 13
Finding boom stiffness
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 14
Results# EI
(N-m^2)E
(GPa)EI/m
(N/m-Kg)Stiffness
(N/m)Stress (MPa)
1 302 66 10,400 480,000 12.15
2 286 62 10,000 347,000 34.85
3 295 64 10,500 375,000 32.20
4 295 64 10,500 374,000 33.98
•Possibly change material used in commercial and scientific satellites in the near future•Great work experience for resume•Graduate school reference
Robert Irwin * Aug09 * Sld 15
CalFootball
