College Student Study Skills
Name
Examination Procedures and Rules
1. OPEN Book Exam; Refer to the Study Skills Presentation on the Course WebPage
2. Due Date = Refer to the Course Schedule
3. Permitted Tools
§ Pen or Pencil
§ Straight-Edge Ruler
§ Calculator
4. All Answers Must be HAND WRITTEN
5. This is NOT a collaborative exam. Each student must Complete all work with NO assistance from anyone.
§ Receipt of assistance will be regarded as a case of ACADEMIC DISHONESTY which shall be severely penalized at a level decided solely by the Instructor
Section-1 Write the Rules
For the questions in this section WRITE the answer in the space provided below the question. The Study Skills Presentation lists 13 “Rules” for Effective College/University academic study. With Reference to these rules:
1. (2 pts) Write RULE-1 in the space below.
2. (2 pts) Write RULE-2 in the space below.
3. (2 pts) Write RULE-3 in the space below.
4. (2 pts) Write RULE-4 in the space below.
5. (2 pts) Write RULE-5 in the space below.
6. (2 pts) Write RULE-6 in the space below.
7. (2 pts) Write RULE-7 in the space below.
8. (2 pts) Write RULE-8 in the space below.
9. (2 pts) Write RULE-9 in the space below.
10. (2 pts) Write RULE-10 in the space below.
11. (2 pts) Write RULE-11 in the space below.
12. (2 pts) Write RULE-12 in the space below.
13. (2 pts) Write RULE-13 in the space below.
Section-2 Short-Answer
For the questions in this section WRITE the answer in the space provided below the question.
14. (2 pts) According to CareerBuilder.com a certain Percentage of Hiring Managers require a GPA of 3.0 before they will consider hiring a recent college graduate. What is this percentage?
15. (2 pts) University Professors Appreciate this type of Student:
16. (2 pts) Math & Science Education Provides Tools to Solve Problems. Becoming Proficient with the Tools Requires this action by the student:
17. (2 pts) According to Rule-2 a good student will study with this set of instruments:
18. (2 pts) When a good student misses a problem on a quiz or exam for which the instructor provides a solution the good student will do this:
19. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o Lectures Tell you ______to Study
20. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o The Text & Exercises ______Skills
21. (2 pts) The SUBTLE reason to Listen to the Instructor/Professor is this:
22. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o Typically What the instructor Covers in Class will likely appear on the ______.
23. (2 pts) Almost all Well Compensated (i.e. Good Paying) Jobs require that the Employee be able to do this:
24. (2 points) How Many University of California (UC) Campuses have Engineering Programs?
25. (2 pts) Which Chabot College Transfer Student Made the Statement Below (write the name below the statement)
o Mr. Mayor [sic], Your tests really prepared me for the rigor of my current classes. I thought the study skills packet was particularly helpful.
26. (10 pts) The Bar Charts on the next few pages show the results of a recent survey of Starting-Salary offers earned by College students who received Bachelor’s Degrees within the last academic year. Use this Chart to determine the approximate average starting salary for New Graduates in the Following Fields of Study:
Culinary Arts (Chef) Starting Salary →Nuclear Engineering Starting Salary →
History Starting Salary →
Mechanical Engineering Starting Salary →
Accounting Starting Salary →
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27. (4 pts) A good student can develop his/her CREATIVITY by engaging in these activities:
28. (5 pts) If good student has difficulty with a Math or Science problem he/she will do this:
29. (2 pts) A good student taking a 4-Unit course at Chabot College will spend at least this amount of study-time each week for this class:
30. (2 pts) What is it that a TextBook Seller UNCONSCIOUSLY says this to Her/Him Self:
31. (2 pts) In a prestigious Technical Journal article this Cabrillo College MTH-1 TextBook was Reference: D. F. Riddle, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, Belmont, CA, Wadsworth, 1974, pp. 598-599. NAME the TECHNICAL JOURNAL:
32. (2 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the Study Skills Presentation.
o In fact, scientists have found that the ______ more when you learn something new.
33. (2 pts) Write the below the Ludicrous Request made by a ClueLESS Student:
34. (2 pts) Write the below the astute Observation made by a ClueFILLED Student:
35. (2 pts) Prof. Berhard Boser of UCBerkeley advises the 2nd year students in his 4-unit EE40 course spend a significant amount of time each week attending-class, studying, doing homework and labs. How MUCH time each week does Prof. Boser expect his students to spend learning the course-material?
36. (2 pts) Write below the words that fill in the blanks in the following Statement.
o With reference to study groups, the depth of Knowledge required to ______a Subject is much Greater than that needed to ______the same subject
37. (2 pts) Write below the phrase to fill in the blank in the following Statement From Chabot Transfer Student Robbie Sweetman.
o …the only way that I was able to improve in that class was by seeing a lot of different problems and FINALLY ______.
38. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot Transfer Student (and Degreed Engineer) Ms. Baoying Zhang.
o THINK INDEPENDENTLY. Group Study is ______, but I encourage you to do the ______, and then you can discuss-with and compare-to classmates. Because, in group study sometimes will ______you from knowing where you need to ______
39. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot Transfer Student (and Degreed Engineer) Robert Curry.
o During my first semester at Sac State, I saw a lot of ______with things that I found to be familiar. Not necessarily the material, but the ______that was required ______to go about learning the material.
40. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot Transfer Student (and Degreed Engineer) Mr. Robert Moore.
o [the] Pace at Cal is ______as fast as Chabot
o Test[s] are ______and very______[when compared to Chabot]
41. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the Study Skills Presentation.
o The ______you ______in the______Classes at Chabot and the University the More Likely you are to -______when you join a ______
42. (2 points) How Many California State University (CSU) Campuses have Engineering Programs?
43. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot Electrical Engineering Transfer Student Mr. Evan Manrique.
o Getting though the first round of midterms at Cal Poly, I found myself in both of my EE classes, receiving the ______. The ______that I had to acquire in taking your classes at Chabot has truly made me a more ______student
44. (2 points) Which Former Chabot College student, and now University Mechanical Engineering Major made this Statement:
o Be able to WRITE proficiently and communicate clearly. Your report is only as GOOD as it is WRITTEN.
45. (2 points) Former Chabot College Engineering student Robert Irwin went on to earn his Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCBerkeley. He then accepted a professional position as a Test Engineer with the NASA/CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). On his employer’s GPA requirements he stated: “JPL has a minimum GPA for interns and full time hires. It is a very strict policy”. What is this Minimum GPA at JPL?
46. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot Civil Engineering Transfer Student Mr. Weida Yin.
o I am using the ______me to ______at Cal. I totally survived in the first round of midterms ______!!
47. (2 points) From Which MAGAZINE was this quotation taken: “When I was a senior [in college], one of my professors asked wonderingly, ‘Why is it that you guys spend so much time trying to get as LITTLE AS POSSIBLE for your money?’”:
48. (2 points) By the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education What is the MIMIMUM GPA required for a California Community College Student to Transfer to a CSU Campus?
49. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the Study Skills Presentation.
o If a weight lifter watched other people exercise all day long, he wouldn’t get any stronger. You actually have to ______- and usually that means the ______
Section-3 MultiChoice → CIRCLE the BEST answer (1 Point Each)
1. According to the Study Skills presentation Bachelors-Degree Math, Science and Engineering Education Tends to be:
a. Difficult
b. Easy
c. Intense
d. Linear
e. Circular
f. Square
g. Relaxed
2. According to the Study Skills presentation Bachelors-Degree Math, Science and Engineering Education Tends to be:
a. Subjective & Qualitative
b. Precise and Quantitative
c. Straight and Narrow
d. Near and Far
e. Far and Wide
f. Hard and Long
3. Former Chabot Engineering Student Robert Curry Transferred to Sacramento State where he earned a baccalaureate degree in this field
a. Mathematics
b. Chemistry
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Architecture
e. Civil Engineering
f. Psychology
g. Industrial Engineering
4. Former Chabot Engineering Student Robbie Sweetmen Transferred to a Fine University to major in AeroSpace Engineering. Mr. Sweetman transferred this fine University
a. UCDavis
b. Sacramento State
c. UCBerkeley
d. San Jose State
e. UCLA
f. Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
g. UCSantaCruz
h. CSU – Long Beach
5. After Transferring from his Community College to UCBerkeley in Mechanical Engineering your instructor went on to earn a UCB GPA of 3.8+. As result of this high GPA your instructor earned this number of Job Offers upon Graduation:
a. 1 Job Offer
b. 4 Job Offers
c. 7 Job Offer
d. 12 Job Offers
e. 16 Job Offers
f. 19 Job Offers
g. 23 Job Offers
6. There are this many hours in a week
a. 100
b. 112
c. 120
d. 144
e. 156
f. 168
g. 176
h. 247
7. The Study Skills Presentation shows a USA patent. The number assigned to this patent by the US Patent Office is:
a. 2,298,705
b. 5,078,922
c. 7,058,292
d. 8,225,079
e. 9,875,220
8. Prof. Boser recommends that students spend this amount of time OUTSIDE OF LECTURE & DISCUSSION to learn the material in his 2nd year, 4-unit course
a. 3-5 hours per week
b. 6-8 hours per week
c. 9-12 hours per week
d. 13-15 hours per week
e. More than 15 hours per week
9. A good student taking a 3-unit MASTER’S Level Course at CalPoly or UCDavis or UCBerkeley would spend at least this much time studying for the class
a. 3 hours per week
b. 6 hours per week
c. 9 hours per week
d. 12 hours per week
e. 15 hours per week
10. A good student taking a 3-hour Final Exam at UCLA would spend at least this much time studying for the final
a. 1 hour
b. 3 hours
c. 5 hours
d. 7 hours
e. 9 hours
f. 11 hours
11. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: “Follow Mr. Mayer’s Study Skills Guide!” (See the ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest Lecture)
a. Mr. Robbie Sweetman
b. Mr. Robert Moore
c. Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
d. Mr. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
e. Mr. Jose Servanda
f. Mr. Nicolas Celeste
g. Mr. Krishnil Mani
h. Mr. Elijah Rosas
i. Mr. Thein Win
j. Mr. Isamel Ayesh
k. Mr. Tomaz Jagoda
l. Mr. Evan Manrique
12. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: Take every class seriously, especially these basic science classes like math. at the beginning, you may not see the connections between different subjects. Your goal is NOT to get an A in the class, but to LEARN something. Lecture is very important, you want your study to be efficient. (See the ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest Lecture)
a. Mr. Yong Yin Chuah
b. Mr. Joshua Merritt
c. Ms. Melissa Quemada
d. Mr. Bernhard Stonas
e. Mr. Emiliano Esparza
f. Mr. Robert Irwin
g. Mr. Lucas Huezo
h. Mr. Weida Yin
i. Mr. Nicholos Vickers
j. Ms. Boaying (Stephenie) Zhang
k. Dr. K. H. Nam
l. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
m. Mr. Robert Moore
n. Mr. Helder Carvalheira
13. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: A Student that started at Cal [UCBerkeley] DOESN’T have an Advantage [over a student that started at Chabot]. (See the ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest Lecture)
a. Ms. Boaying (Stephenie) Zhang
b. Mr. Nicholos Vickers
c. Mr. Robert Moore
d. Dr. K. H. Nam
e. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
f. Mr. Yong Yin Chuah
g. Mr. Emiliano Esparza
h. Mr. Robert Irwin
i. Mr. Lucas Huezo
j. Mr. Helder Carvalheira
k. Mr. Joshua Merritt
l. Ms. Melissa Quemada
m. Mr. Bernhard Stonas
14. In which of the following Technical Pubilcations did the this reference appear: S. S. Zumdahl, Chemistry (Heath, Lexington, MA, 1986), pp. 162–163.