APSC 101 – Introduction to Engineering II
Course Syllabus 2020W
Contents
Land Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................................2
Course Overview .....................................................................................................................................................2
Calendar Description ..........................................................................................................................................2
Learning Outcomes .............................................................................................................................................2
Teaching Team .........................................................................................................................................................3
Class Teaching Team...........................................................................................................................................3
Studio Teaching Team ........................................................................................................................................3
Teaching Assistant Team ....................................................................................................................................3
Course Coordination ...........................................................................................................................................4
Course Content and Structure ...............................................................................................................................4
Modules ................................................................................................................................................................4
Weekly Structure .................................................................................................................................................4
Weekly Online Preparation ................................................................................................................................4
Team Quiz ............................................................................................................................................................5
Class A & B ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Studio ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Class and Studio Teams ......................................................................................................................................5
Course Topics .......................................................................................................................................................6
Course Grading and Pass Requirements..............................................................................................................7
Technology Requirements ..................................................................................................................................7
Peer Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................................8
Texts and References ...............................................................................................................................................8
Professional Expectations .......................................................................................................................................8
Attendance............................................................................................................................................................8
Policies for Work Submitted ..............................................................................................................................9
Professional Conduct ........................................................................................................................................10
Recording of Synchronous Video Lectures........................................................................................................10
Online Learning for International Students.......................................................................................................11
University Policies .................................................................................................................................................11
Support and Getting Help ....................................................................................................................................11
Who to Contact ..................................................................................................................................................11
Tips for Success ......................................................................................................................................................12
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Land Acknowledgement
During your time at the Point Grey campus, you will often hear or read that UBC or a department, unit,
or faculty is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. It is
important that this recognition of Musqueam territory and our relationship with the Musqueam people
do not appear as just a formality. Take a moment to appreciate the meaning behind the words we use:
• Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by the Musqueam people or
other First Nations in other parts of the country.
• Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation.
• Unceded: refers to land that was not turned over to the Crown by a treaty or other agreement.
- Adapted from https://students.ubc.ca/ubclife/what-land-acknowledgement
Course Overview
APSC 101 is a continuation of APSC 100. It builds on the concepts you have already seen, further
developing your proficiency in design, sustainability, professionalism, communication, teamwork, and
more. In addition, you will continue to expand your engineering toolbox with new skills in working
with hand tools, microcontrollers, and engineering drawings, new tools and perspectives in
sustainability, and challenging problems in design and decision making. Most importantly, you will
further develop your ability to think like and act like an engineer.
Calendar Description
An introduction to the engineering profession including: the engineering design process, sustainability,
prototype testing, introduction and application of the relevant foundational scientific principles, team
functioning, engineering graphics, and technical communication.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Apply the engineering design process to open-ended engineering design problems
• Develop and use prototypes as part of the engineering design process
• Apply scientific principles to the understanding and analysis of engineering problems, and to the
design of potential solutions
• Apply considerations of sustainability in engineering design and decision making
• Prepare and deliver effective technical reports and oral presentations
• Prepare engineering drawings
• Apply engineering tools, including hand tools, prototyping tools, and software tools to create,
test, and analyze physical embodiments of an engineering design
• Articulate the responsibilities of a member of a regulated profession to the profession and to
society
• Demonstrate ethical behaviour and describe the importance of engineering codes of ethics, both
at the student and professional level
• Describe the contributions that an engineer can make to society as well as the impact (both
positive and negative) that an engineering project can have on society
• Demonstrate effective practices in teamwork
• Value the need to adapt to different teaching and learning styles, and recognize the expectation
of life-long learning and continuing professional development
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Teaching Team
APSC 101 is taught by a large, committed team of teachers from across programs and departments of
Applied Science and the Engineering industry. The sections below list the class teaching team, the
engineering studio instructor and teaching assistant teams, and the course coordination team.
Class Teaching Team
Alireza Bagherzadeh, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Chemical and Biological Engineering, EIT
Carol Jaeger, Professor of Teaching, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Associate Dean, P.Eng.
Gabrielle Lam, Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Biomedical Engineering and Materials
Engineering, EIT
Jon Nakane, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Materials Engineering & Program Director, Integrated
Engineering, P.Eng.
Bill Rawlings, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, P.Eng.
Jonathan Verrett, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Chemical and Biological Engineering, P.Eng.
Pamela Wolf, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Civil Engineering, P.Eng
Studio Teaching Team
Masoud Kashini, CEO and Director of Mechanical Design at Vision Composites, Ph.D.
Niall McPherson, Bachelor of Applied Sciences, Civil Engineering
Siamak Najarian, Ph.D., sessional instructor for Electrical and Computer Engineering, P.Eng.
Bill Rawlings, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, P.Eng.
Shalaleh Rismani, Executive Member, Open Roboethics Institute
Jason Smolensky, Geological Engineer and Management Consultant, P.Eng.
Paul Winkelman, sessional instructor for Mechanical Engineering, P.Eng.
Ehsan Zaman, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Assistant Team
Sahar Abouali, Civil Engineering
Behzad Aminian, Mechanical Engineering
Berti Argun, Integrated Engineering
Amir Chizfahm, Mechanical Engineering
Sohrab Entezami Lahijani, Mechanical Engineering
Faegheh Farbod, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Gerrard, Integrated Enginering
Anton Goia, Integrated Engineering
Olivia Feng, Integrated Engineering
Mewael Isiet, Mining Engineering
Reza Karimi, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Miller, Engineering Physics
Darci Nesbitt, Integrated Engineering
Ali Pourzahedi, Mechanical Engineering
Iman Rahgozar, Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan Tayah, Integrated Engineering
Eve Ulmer, Integrated Engineering
Adel Yavarinasab, Biomedical Engineering
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Behzad Zakani, Mechanical Engineering
Course Coordination
Course coordinator: Mimi Tse ([email protected])
Module 5 Leader: Jon Nakane
Module 6 Leader: Jonathan Verrett
Module 7 Leader: Carol Jaeger, Jon Nakane
Course Content and Structure
Modules
The course is divided into three interwoven modules:
• Module 6: Sustainability – Water Scarcity (Jan 11 to Feb 5)
• Module 5: Technical Skills in Design – Arduino and Physical Prototyping Project (Feb 8 to Mar
12)
• Module 7: Cornerstone Design Project – Rainwater Treatment System (Mar 15 to Apr 14)
Weekly Structure
Each week in a module follows a regular pattern, depicted below.
Team Team Team
Online “quiz” Class A Studio Class B tasks
prep.
The following sub-sections describe what to expect (and what is expected of you) in each class element.
Note that the solid-coloured items are conducted outside of scheduled time while the outlined items
occur during scheduled time; the items on the upper portion of the graphic are doing with your team,
while those on the lower portion are done individually. Compared to the previous version of the course,
some elements have been adjusted to allow for online experiences, while others have been adjusted to
best account for students in different time zones. For classes and studios, we will be using a combination
of platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Weekly Online Preparation
The primary source of the course content will come from required online experiences completed at your
own pace. Most weeks, the content will be delivered through a set of specially developed screencasts,
but it could also come from readings, videos, or other sources. As part of the online preparation, you
will be required to complete quizzes, questionnaires, or other learning activities on Canvas. (The
screencasts also include embedded self-tests to benefit your learning, but those are not directly for
marks.) Together, these elements will prepare you for the classes and studio exercises. Completing the
online preparation is essential for the subsequent course activities, and as such, a portion of the course
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grade is dedicated to completing the online prep. The graded screencast quizzes on Canvas are due each
week by Sunday, 8:00 AM Vancouver time, unless noted otherwise. Other items in the weekly
preparation are due by Monday, 8:00 AM Vancouver time, unless noted otherwise. The expectation is
that each student will spend roughly one hour per week on average on online preparation.
Team Quiz
After all team members have completed their individual online preparation, your team will collaborate
on completing an online assignment on Canvas that we are calling the “team quiz.” The team quiz will
nominally include six multiple choice or similar questions drawn directly from the screencast content,
and will typically also include some ungraded questions intended to collect perspectives, ideas, and
opinions related to the project or case study of that module. The team quiz is due by Monday, 8:00 AM
Vancouver time, unless noted otherwise. It counts towards your course grade but 75% of the mark is for
participation, and 25% is for answering quiz-style questions correctly. The expectation is that the team
quiz will require roughly 30 minutes per week on average. Answers to team quiz questions will be
covered during synchronous lecture (beginning of class A) and made available to students in preparation
for midterm and final exams.
Class A & B
Classes A and B will run synchronously on Zoom. Class A (on Monday) will start with a review of the
team quiz, including a discussion of questions where teams struggled, and then will focus on solidifying
understanding of the screencast content and preparing everyone for that week’s studio. Class B will
revisit studio topics and will help bridge to the following week. Although it is desirable to have students
attend their scheduled classes, all content will be recorded and available for viewing on Canvas long
enough that students in all time zones have an opportunity to view. Except for special circumstances,
Classes A and B will nominally be scheduled for 30 minutes each, with instructors typically available
after the formal class time to answer questions. Synchronous lectures will be recorded, and will be made
available to students for 48 hours after posting on Canvas.
Studio
In the studio period, you will work in your teams to apply the concepts from the online preparation and
Class A. In most cases, you will work directly on a portion of a project or case study for the current
module. The studio periods will also be used to showcase design creations and to deliver a team oral
presentation. The weekly two-hour Studio sessions are to be done synchronously. Students are expected
to attend online at their scheduled hours. Attendance will be taken, and all students will be expected to
contribute to team deliverables. The studio is nominally scheduled for two hours each week.
Class and Studio Teams
You will be working in one team throughout the course. Each team nominally has 5 or 6 members (some
teams have 4 and some have 7) and you will remain in these same teammates for the duration of the
term. You can find your teams on Canvas under “Find Your Team” tab on the Homepage. Your team
starts with a letter corresponding to your studio section (e.g. A, B, C…) and a number from 1 to 11. You
are accountable to your team through the team quizzes, studio worksheets, and project deliverables. The
grade you personally receive from your team’s work will be determined using a peer evaluation score
multiplier (see “Peer Evaluation” below).
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Course Topics
A tentative list of the course topics is provided below. These are subject to change. Any significant
changes will be reported on Canvas.
Mod. Week
Online Class A Studio Class B
Start
Team introductions, Case study
Sustainability and Module Sustainability and
Jan 11 Case study CLDs and introduction; business
Intro water
sustainability letters
Systems thinking;
Systems Approach and Life Systems and
Jan 18 material flows; intro SLCA
Cycle Assessment (LCA) sustainability
6 to LCA
Sustainability and
Appropriate technology; Life Cycle Assessment
Jan 25 Systems Behaviour stakeholder
Business Letters case study
engagement
Giving and receiving Module 6 oral
Feb 1 Stakeholder Consultation Module 6 summary
feedback presentation
Module 5 Introduction, Risk Design refresher and
Feb 8 Arduino Operational Risks
Analysis project overview
Feb 15 Reading Week
Feb 22 Engineering Drawings Part I Technical Risks Project work time Isometric drawings
5 Orthographic drawings
Mar 1 Engineering drawings Part II Project work time Midterm
and dimensioning
Module 5
Giving and Receiving Giving and receiving
Mar 8 Effective posters Demonstration and
Feedback feedback
oral presentations
Context of Project;
Specifications and Water consumption Prototypes and water
Mar 15 Introduction to
satisfaction modelling system design
Spreadsheets
Prototypes; Develop system Power system
Mar 22 System modelling
spreadsheets model modelling
7 Mar 29 Fluid mechanics concepts Flow relationships Fluids lab Lab data analysis
System implementation; RWH Energy System Presentations; Implicit
Apr 5 Project worktime
diversity and bias Modelling Bias I
Implicit Bias II; Team Project
Specifications; team
Apr 12 Function; Course Demonstration and No class
development
Wrap-up oral presentations
There are also several activities, including topics related to discipline selection and team functioning that
do not appear in the list above.
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Course Grading and Pass Requirements
Your course grade will be determined according to the following components.
Total Indiv. /
Item Number Notes
Weight Team*
Online individual quizzes
~18 10% I Done as part of weekly online preparatory material.
and questionnaires
Done as a team based on online material. 75% of the
Team quizzes ~10 5% T
mark is for completion and 25% for correctness.
Studio worksheets 7 5% T Completed during weekly studio.
Professional development Self-assessments of professional development, peer-
reflections, memos, and 2-3 5% I/T assessments of other individuals’/teams’ work (through
critiques peerScholar), and in-class memos.
Project deliverables 6 30% T Two deliverables per project (e.g. poster, competition)
Midterm exam 1 15% I See note below (see Canvas for more information on
Final exam 1 30% I exam)
* a peer evaluation process will be used in the course to determine individual grades from team work – see
below for details.
Notes:
• to pass the course, you must achieve a weighted average of at least 50% on the combination of
the midterm and the final exam, otherwise your course grade will be the weighted average of
your exam marks, and
• you must achieve a weighted average of at least 50% on the combination of individual grade
components (the elements marked “I” above), otherwise your grade will be capped at 50%.
If you have any questions or concerns about the course grading or your performance, speak to the course
coordinator (see above) as soon as you are able. The course instructors reserve the right to adjust or
modify the graded items and grade weighting in the course.
Technology Requirements
To fully engage in this course, it is recommended that you have suitable computing resources. For
recommendations on minimum system requirements please refer to https://keeplearning.ubc.ca/.
Additionally, many engineering software packages are optimized for the Windows operating system,
which you may wish to keep in mind if you are purchasing a new computer. Students who are unsure
about their ability to obtain the necessary computing resources are encouraged to refer to this website
for additional information (https://it.ubc.ca/services/student-discounts-remote-learning) or contact your
Enrolment Services Advisor to explore additional options.
The midterm and final exam in this course will make use of Proctorio, an online proctoring application.
To use Proctorio, you will require a laptop or desktop computer, a camera, a microphone, and a stable
internet connection. Proctorio will not work on a phone or tablet, and it requires the use of a
downloadable plug-in within a Chrome browser. More information on Proctorio is available here
(https://keeplearning.ubc.ca/technologies/#proctorio).
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Peer Evaluation
Each student will evaluate their teammates’ contributions and performance, and they themselves will
likewise be evaluated. You will use the iPeer online peer evaluation tool. For each teammate (including
yourself), you will evaluate that person’s performance to give a raw score and constructive comments.
The peer evaluation criteria will include professionalism, initiative, responsibility, and communication.
After the evaluation due date, each person will receive anonymous, randomly-ordered comments and
ratings from their teammates. Outside of iPeer, scores given by each person will be normalized to an
average of 100. 1 Your self-evaluation is for reference only and will not affect your final score. This way,
differences in evaluation standards between individuals are removed. Similarly, individuals do not
penalize themselves by giving their teammates high evaluations, nor do they benefit by giving their
teammates low evaluations.
The final, normalized peer evaluation scores within a team will average 100% – some individuals will
have higher and some lower. The team contribution to each individual’s course grade will be determined
by multiplying the team grade by the individual’s peer evaluation score. In total, there will be three peer
evaluation events, roughly evenly-spaced in the course.
Each peer evaluation event will be open for one week. Late evaluations will be accepted up to one week
late, but submitting a late evaluation will reduce your evaluation score by 2% per day late.
Following the close of each peer evaluation event, you will receive anonymous and randomly-ordered
scores and comments from your teammates.
Texts and References
There are no required texts for the course. Content will be delivered through online videos and virtual
presentations. Materials will be available on Canvas for you to access.
Professional Expectations
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for many aspects of APSC 101. The course is designed to include team-based
activities and continual assessment throughout the week and in the studios. Attendance will be tracked
through the submission of team based quizzes and deliverables from pre-class and in-studio activities.
Attendance will also be assessed by your teammates through peer evaluations (see above). As a
concession for students participating from regions in other time zones, class attendance is not mandatory
and recordings of synchronous lectures will be posted at the end of each lecture day and will be available
for 48 hours. It is understood that in any 13-week term a student is likely to miss one or two classes due
to illness or other unexpected circumstances. For such rare unavoidable cases, medical documentation
or self-declaration of medical condition is not required for absence from a class or studio with the
following exceptions:
1Note: iPeer will show your raw score as a percentage. This is only your raw score as a percentage of the total
possible – it is not the normalized score. Your average normalized score based on all evaluations you receive will
appear separately on Canvas.
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• Project Demonstrations or Showcases: If, due to medical reasons, you will be missing a class or
studio during which your team will be making a presentation, either valid medical
documentation or a self-declaration will be required. Other justifiable absences may be
considered at the discretion of the course coordinator on a case-by-case basis with appropriate
documentation. Submit documents to [email protected]. Self-declarations are made through
Engineering Student Services using the web form available here. Note that students seeking
concession based on self-declaration more than once during the course may be asked by
Engineering Student Services for additional information and/or documentation.
• Midterm Examination: If it becomes clear that you will miss the midterm examination due to
medical reasons, the weight of the midterm may be moved to the final exam upon approval of
submitted documentation (i.e. a doctor’s note or a self-declaration). There will not be a makeup
or alternate midterm exam. Other justifiable absences may be considered at the discretion of the
course coordinator on a case-by-case basis with appropriate documentation. Submit documents
as early as possible to [email protected]. Self-declarations are made through Engineering
Student Services using the web form available here. Note that students seeking concession based
on self-declaration more than once during the course may be asked by Engineering Student
Services for additional information and/or documentation.
• Final Examination: Students seeking academic concession due to absence from the final exam for
any reason must apply to Engineering Student Services (ESS) within 72 hours of the missed exam.
This is a standard practice for all final examinations at UBC. For more information please review
the webpage on Academic Concession.
Policies for Work Submitted
In general, submissions for individual activities should be your own work. It may be appropriate to
discuss assignments with your classmates and help each other to work through problems, but any
submission (hand written, typed, or in response to electronic interactive quizzes and questions) must be
your own work and not copied from others. In this class we have the following typical activities:
• Weekly Online Preparation: As part of the online preparation, you will be required to complete
quizzes, questionnaires, or other learning activities. These are to be completed individually as
the goal of these activities is to ensure that you are prepared for the week ahead and to let the
instructional team assess whether there are any difficult concepts that we should further address
in the class. Deadlines for these activities will be posted on Canvas. There are no extensions for
these activities.
• Team Quizzes and Studios: The team quizzes and studios will contain a number of team-based
activities and assessments. It is expected that students work together and actively participate in
completing quizzes, worksheets, and general discussions. Note that recording the names of team
members who were not present on any team-based submissions is an act of academic misconduct
and will be reported if identified. See the section titled “University Policies” below for more
details. In-class and in-studio activities are submitted in the class in which they are held. In
general, there are no extensions for these activities; in the event of an evening midterm exam in
another course on the same night as the studio deadline, an extension for the studio worksheet
for the entire section will be considered if the request is received by [email protected] at least
one week prior to the deadline in question. See also the important information about team quizzes
in the Course Structure section on page 3.
• Critiques, Reflections, and Individual Assignments: Except where specifically identified
otherwise, these are individual activities and must be your own work. The activities often include
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an individual work component and a peer assessment component, with multiple, staged
deadlines between. Deadlines for each of the activities will be posted on Canvas or through the
peerScholar system. In some cases, you may be given two deadlines: an official deadline and a late
submission deadline. You may submit by the official deadline for up to full marks, or by the late
submission deadline for partial marks (the exact amount will be indicated in the assignment
instructions). There are no extensions permitted beyond the late submission deadline.
Professional Conduct
This is a very dynamic course and demonstrating professional conduct in the class will allow all students
to get the best experience possible from the class. Examples of good professional conduct include:
• Being prepared for class, specifically by having completed the weekly online preparation or by
having completed any action items agreed upon by your studio team during project modules.
• Being on time for classes and studios so that you are present for any instructions and are ready
to work with your team as soon as each activity begins.
• Including all team members in discussions, and being respectful of each team member and their
contributions to the team. Encourage every team member to put forward ideas and be open to
solutions that incorporate the best ideas from all team members. Each of you will have different
backgrounds and life experiences from which to draw ideas – learn from each other.
• Taking credit only for your own work, and giving credit to others for their contributions.
• Focussing only on the task at hand and ensuring that your team finishes in-class or in-studio
activities in a timely manner.
• Being honest and fair when conducting peer assessments. Complements, encouragement, and
constructive criticism are all welcome, but rude or inflammatory comments are not. Remember
that peer assessment should focus on elements such as participation, cooperation, effort, and
quantity and quality of contributions to a group effort.
Recording of Synchronous Video Lectures
Live (synchronous) lectures will be recorded for use by students enrolled in this course. Please
be aware that student participation, such as when asking questions in class, will be captured
as part of these recordings.
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Collaborate Ultra are FIPPA compliant (i.e., it follows provincial
privacy policy) and its data is stored securely in Canada. Recording will occur at beginning of
class and the following information will be captured during the recordings:
• Audio
• Any content shared or active speaker video. If both are shared during the session,
only the content shared is recorded.
• Captions entered during the live session or added later by a moderator. Only one
caption track is available. If your session had more than one caption track, only the
first available one is captured.
• Chat messages in the Everyone channel. Private messages and chat messages in
breakout groups are not recorded.
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Online Learning for International Students
During this pandemic, the shift to online learning has greatly altered teaching and studying at UBC,
including changes to health and safety considerations. Keep in mind that some UBC courses might cover
topics that are censored or considered illegal by non-Canadian governments. This may include, but is
not limited to, human rights, representative government, defamation, obscenity, gender or sexuality, and
historical or current geopolitical controversies. If you are a student living abroad, you will be subject to
the laws of your local jurisdiction, and your local authorities might limit your access to course material
or take punitive action against you. UBC is strongly committed to academic freedom, but has no control
over foreign authorities (please visit http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=3,33,86,0 for
an articulation of the values of the University conveyed in the Senate Statement on Academic Freedom).
Thus, we recognize that students will have legitimate reason to exercise caution in studying certain
subjects. If you have concerns regarding your personal situation, consider postponing taking a course
with manifest risks, until you are back on campus or reach out to your academic advisor to find substitute
courses. For further information and support, please visit: http://academic.ubc.ca/support-
resources/freedom-expression.
University Policies
UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes
that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors
of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic
community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom.
UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious, spiritual and
cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students ae expected to acknowledge the ideas
generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the
policies and how to access support are available here.
Support and Getting Help
Who to Contact
• Questions about course content: usually, one of the best times to ask simple questions about
course content is immediately before or after the class. For more detailed questions, usually
meeting an instructor during the virtual office hours is best; instructor office hours will be posted
on Canvas.
• General inquiries (e.g. registration questions, submitting medical notes, etc.): email
[email protected] and include your student number and UBC registered name somewhere in
the email body. You can also contact Engineering Student Services (ESS) for assistance.
• Issues with Canvas and online materials: please email
[email protected].
• Personal emergencies and concerns about the course: please email Mimi Tse
(
[email protected]), Dr. Jaeger (
[email protected]), or any member of the teaching team.
University students often encounter setbacks from time to time that can impact academic performance.
If you run into difficulties and need assistance, we encourage you to contact any member of the course
team. We will do our best to support your success during the term. This includes helping to connect you
to UBC resources directly, but also includes identifying concerns we may have about your academic
progress or wellbeing through Early Alert. With Early Alert, faculty members can connect you with
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advisors who offer students support and assistance getting back on track to success. Only specialized
UBC advisors are able to access any concerns we may identify, and Early Alert does not affect your
academic record. For more information, visit http://earlyalert.ubc.ca.
For information about addressing mental or physical health concerns, including seeing a UBC counsellor
or doctor, visit students.ubc.ca/livewell.
Tips for Success
University is a very different system compared to high school. The transition in learning in a fully online
environment also comes with challenges. To help with this transition, there are tips and helpful
information on our Keep Learning website that can get you started. Review this as early as possible for
your preparation. In addition, you will find a series of screencasts on transitioning to university learning
included as optional material starting early in the course. While these screencasts are optional, we
strongly encourage you to view them each week and to apply the concepts to your learning.
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