Tutoring

Academic Information


 

Shell Tutoring Program for Spring 2013

With the generous support of Shell Oil Company, the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is able to offer tutoring in the ME and COE classes listed below.  Spring tutoring starts on Monday, January 14.

  • COE 2001 - Statics
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Tuesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • COE 3001 - Deformable Bodies
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 2016 - Computing Techniques
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Tuesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 2202 - Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
    • Tuesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 3017 - System Dynamics
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 3180 - Machine Design
    • Tuesday, 6 PM  - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 3322 - Thermodynamics
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Tuesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 3340 - Fluids
    • Tuesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Thursday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
  • ME 3345 - Heat Transfer
    • Monday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC
    • Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, 4th Floor Lobby of MRDC

Individual Academic Support (Tutoring)

There are many options available on campus if you need academic support.

  • Center for Academic Success - The Center for Academic Success offers several types of free tutoring and study groups.
    • One-on-One tutoring is available for weekly appointments in daytime and evening hours. Students must sign up in advance for all appointments.
    • Commons Tutoring is available on the 2nd floor of Clough Commons for several types of drop-in tutoring. This includes CS 1371, Chemistry, Physics and Math.
    • PLUS Sessions are peer-led undergraduate study sessions which provide opportunities for students to work together to review course content, develop learning and study strategies and prepare for exams.
    • Sunday Group Study sessions are now being offered for many high demand courses. Benefits of the group tutoring include working with an exerpienced tutor and collaborating with other students.
    • Communications Center is available to help students with things like multimodal projects for ENGL classes and reports or presentations for upper level classes.
    • Academic Coaching provides students with a chance to work individually with professional staff members to improve their academic skills, confidence and performance.
    • On-line videos with study tips can be useful for many students.
    • Reboot: Academic Recovery Program is an academic support program for first and second year students who are not meeting their own academic expectations. The program provides student with academic coaches, 1-to-1 tutoring, workshops, PLUS sessions and study hours.
  • OMED - OMED offers walk-in tutoring services for all students. Their fall and spring hours are Sunday - Thursday with varying hours between 5 pm - 10 pm in the Chapin Building (near the library) and Clough Commons (room 278). Please check their website for summer hours.  This is great for help in math and science. They also offer review sessions for common courses around final exam time.
  • Physics - OMED and the physics department offer physics help sessions Monday through Thursday from 2 - 4 PM in Howey Physics.
  • Math Lab - The school of mathematics has a math lab for walk-in assistance Monday - Thursday from 12-5 (or so). There summer semester hours are Monday - Thursday from 2-5.
  • Freshman Experience - The Freshman Experience program offers their Learning Assistance Program, Sunday - Wednesday 8 - 11 PM. This is not available during summer semester.
  • Professor and TA Office Hours - Every TA and professor have office hours, which are usually give on your syllabus. Be sure to use those hours to ask questions.
  • Chemistry - The chemistry department offers chemistry help sessions on weekdays.

Academic Assistance Workshops

Several departments on campus offers free Academic Help workshops during fall and spring semesters. These include Study Skills, Test Taking, Stress Reduction, Time Management, etc.

  • Counseling Center - Click here for a list of academic workshops currently being offered by the counseling center.
  • Center for Academic Success - The Center for Academic Success offers several academic workshops. Click here for a list of academic workshops being offered.