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Captures and Snapshots Windows. See older comments 1. Write a comment Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. Any Windows Windows 3. Send comment. Download JumpStart 2nd Grade We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available. Just one click to download at full speed! Windows Version. Reviewer: Joseph Parker - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 12, Subject: It's okay every word says the n word.

It worked for the first time, but when I closed the tab then went back in, it either said "Failed to Configure Emulator" or it will say "Launching Emulator", but when I waited 30 minutes for the 'Emulator' to 'launch' it didn't.

Can you show me how to fix it so I can play this awesome game? Reviewer: Jennifer Gutierrez De La Torre - - April 12, Subject: great just greaaaat i was being sarcastic i can't get past the title screen hehehe :'. Finally Got the Number 1 spot of the Top Ten list with points!

Great game! If you want to see the video check out my Youtube Channel, as I will be posting in the next coming week s. Reviewer: Kennon Sauter - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 30, Subject: Great game This game is very fun! I love how there are so many possible ways to die which makes it hard.

Reviewer: Ethan Base - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 30, Subject: Awesome Game Don't buy a ton of food at the start, just hunt for food when you start running low, spend money buying extra yokes so you will go faster and if something happens to the oxen, you will have more.

Great game. Reviewer: Sophie Sullivan - - March 29, Subject: problem uhhh so it keeps saying failed to run emulator and I have no clue how to fix it. Reviewer: AVA LANCLOS - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 26, Subject: yassssssss omg this is the best game ive played in a long time and i play alot and i mean alot of games also i make an f on most spelling tests lol.

Reviewer: yeeto deleto - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 24, Subject: So good!! This game is really good! Reviewer: Hanson Bai - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 24, Subject: My strategies to get higher score: Rest a lot - I always keep the health to "good" the entire trip. Whenever it drops to "fair", rest days or attempt to trade times to get it back up.

Sometimes you will need to rest more than you walk, when "Bad water" and "Very little water" messages are spammed. If low on food, then buy more or go hunting. Start early - Get to the finish before mid-January, because the health randomly drops to "poor" when you rest. I usually start in March and April.

Early blizzards don't really matter for me Supplies - I always always keep food rations to "filling" and pace to "steady" to keep health up. Always check and make sure you have enough supplies. Reviewer: Niko Cross - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 23, Subject: no I took this game as a joke but now i like it and i blame my teacher for it.

Reviewer: Furious47 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 20, Subject: This game is awesome! I'm so glad it's on Internet Archive. It's always fun to journey to Oregon in this retro game.

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Reviewer: Lucas A. Lee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 9, Subject: Good Game cept for one thing This is a very good game, but idk why it wont save me on the leaderboard, I should be in ninth and 6th place.

Reviewer: Terrence Robinson - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 8, Subject: sub Please sub to my channel i feel really sad. It is great! Idk y but everyone kept stesling my clothes! Reviewer: Duncan Floyd - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 1, Subject: Great game! This is an awesome game; if it will load.

I played this game about 5 times but then it failed to load the emulator. I keep getting this message. Can anyone help solve this problem? Reviewer: Ashley Deven - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, Subject: hola ; Add me on tiktok bby.

Reviewer: Emanuel Salas - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, Subject: I love this game Even thought this game is over 30 years old now, it's still good. This is one of those games where I just want to chill. This Oregon Trail is more challenging because you waste days and food a lot, but that's ok. This game is well made. Pro tip: Get a lot of bullets to hunt for food.

Leave early so you won't need to buy clothes and you can hunt a lot and trade good stuff like clothes for pounds of food that you can easily hunt extremely cheap if you have good aim. Realistically speaking irl I wouldn't be out in the wild for 2 years to get stacked to survive in the Oregon Trail.

Reviewer: Itisme - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 20, Subject: If its not working Reviewer: Riley Zuniga - favorite - February 10, Subject: lol doesn't work, also add me on insta, sc, and tiktok rileyzunigaa. Reviewer: Rafael Thomas - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 4, Subject: good game it a good game. Reviewer: Zander Rehaluk - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 3, Subject: It doesnt work It doesnt work.

Reviewer: Gael Fernandez - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 29, Subject: bro I love these game. Reviewer: Isaiah Villa - - January 22, Subject: go stream wlr its over-hated. Reviewer: isunil - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 14, Subject: I simply loved playing it I am a 90's kid and anything that is old and retro attracts me a lot. This was one of them. I found this while looking for sites that people can spend time on or rather I would say waste time on.

I always liked retro games and Archive. I find great books and games here. I streamed The Oregon Trail recently and it was amazing! My favorite game is The Oregon Trail! If you want to hang out at my streams just follow ScottieOfEarth on Twitch. Thank you to the people that are keeping retro games like this beauty alive in the community. Reviewer: Anonymous - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 26, Subject: Had a blast! I honestly love these retro games I have so much fun playing them.

I stream games on Twitch, so I have blast being able to stream these retro games and introducing it to my audience. The Oregon Trail is my top favorite though.

The other two i lost 3 and won all 3 rounds. I nearly died on my most recent round. It is a great game. It is also great for teaching. I am 14 and I love this game. This game is great. I played in 4th grade, now I'm in 8th. I named my whole party after the characters' names, and none died! What was funny, was that my least favorite Mugi got the worst pain lmao!

Reviewer: Fox Playz YT - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 18, Subject: epico While the game was made in the 80s, according to my parents, it is extremely fun! Kinda depressing though Reviewer: Aperson2 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 30, Subject: Excellent Game Still fun so much time after it came out.

And those graphics look so real, it's like I'm really there! Reviewer: whathead07 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 18, Subject: Amazing piece of history Even though I was born much later than the release of this game, I am still able to enjoy it like people did when it was new.

Game has aged very well in my opinion, though I've always loved pixel art and music from older games so perhaps that influences it. The game is still very challenging, which is probably why it's so good. You could be on your way to Oregon City from Fort Boise and the game decided your food must be lost in a wagon fire.

Reviewer: ryanbro - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 17, Subject: Historic Game in every sense of the word Here's some more background on the original incarnation.

Reviewer: emmaleigh-eggroll - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 3, Subject: Great Game Awesome game! Challenging but a great one, especially considering I'm 13 years younger than the game.

If you feel that it is necessary, hire a ferry. If you happen to find an abandoned wagon, you are likely to get more and you can buy more bullets at the forts. Once your health gets back up to Fair, set the food back to whatever you were originally feeding them and keep going.

Bad water and little water will hurt your health; if your health is Poor, do the same thing once you get to a good area. Do not caulk the wagon without a guide.

Even though it will eat time, you have low chances of making it across the Green River I drowned everybody on that river and gave up the very first time. Plus, you can buy more supplies at the fort. Do not go too much faster unless you're falling behind; even then, don't go at Grueling speed.

Stay at strenuous and slow down the first time that someone gets sick or you hit a rough trail. That way you have some extra time to get to Oregon. Do not leave later than May. In real life, if you didn't make it to Independence Rock before Jul. Don't shoot at squirrels and rabbits. You can only carry lbs of meat back to the wagon. Kids play this game too. Reviewer: abbygamer96 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 20, Subject: Oldie but Goodie!

This is an old game but a good one at that. I used to play this game when I was little at home. The premise of the game is that you have to go to Oregon and try not to die getting there lol! I usually manage to get halfway there and then I die lol! You have to buy enough supplies to get to the end of the game without getting any kind of weird disease. Overall, I would rate this game 5 stars because it has good educational elements to it and is a good teaching tool for a lesson about the pioneers.

Reviewer: tsavidge1 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 25, Subject: First Computer Game I first started playing this way back in middle school , on a Tandy TRS computer loaded with a 5.

It is a real treat to play this today 38 years later. It is just as fun today as it was then. Especially when one thinks how far computers have come since then. Reviewer: primalhasligma - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 14, Subject: i want to die amazing game but after a hour and a half i want to die. Reviewer: dudewhattheheck? For how simple it is, its extraordinarily fun. Buying different combinations of items and trying to squeak it out to Willamette, figuring out what pace and what amount of rations would be good for the situation, thinking of a strategy that'll get you to the end.

Or, trying your hand at speed running it. Figuring out the perfect route that will get you to the end as fast as possible. For how minimalistic and basic it is, it has a ton of possibilities and potential for fun. But the luck aspect of it is complete bullshit. You could be crushing it and oh look at that lose ten days, you just recover from the ten days and well shit the wagon is on fire.

Whats that? The thief equivalent of James motherfucking Bond just stole all of your ox, sucks to suck. Have to hope there is someone willing to trade something reasonable for an ox. You try to trade and either no one wants to or they are asking for something like pounds of food for a single fucking wagon wheel.

Still pretty fun though. Reviewer: Mintyboi - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 29, Subject: get better for all the people whining about this game being hard just get good and saying it doesn't work online dosbox. Reviewer: Organ Trail - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 19, Subject: Sorry I got mad about being second place.

Sorry about that. It's a good game though. I'd recommend investing in bullets and hunting often. When hunting, only shoot deer, bears, and bison, and only when you know you will hit don't waste bullets.

You can only get pounds of meat per hunt. Also, hunting and attempting to trade, take 1 day. Have a great day! Reviewer: Nyperfox - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 12, Subject:????????? How does someone steal 6 oxen while your sleeping?!?! Reviewer: CookieWolfy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 5, Subject: Cool :3 my family keeps dying but itz a fun game.

The resource management aspects are superb, and the things one learns of the real Oregon Trail are fantastic. None really. The game is brutal to first-timers, so I suggest newbies start as the Banker.

Got to 8th on the leaderboard as a carpenter the first time played! My dad, who has been unsuccessfully playing this game for decades was so surprised! Provided some nostalgic fun: Super difficult, super fun.

Reviewer: Damian Pipkins - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 24, Subject: You had to be crazy and hopeful for a better future. He has such great insight about the trail and the hazards. He talks about the use of the mules and that the wagons were only 36 square feet. I really have an appreciation for those who crossed the trail to build a better life and a better America.

I hope the makers of this game partner with one of the large game makers to bring this game into today's technology and a great teaching tool.

Reviewer: rullinoiz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 20, Subject: awesome still wondering how they got an operating system onto a web browser. Reviewer: LindaHether - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 9, Subject: I've beat the game 3 times! Banker and i got 10th in the top ten 2nd time Farmer ummm lets not talk about the ranking 3rd time Carpenter I got 7th in the top ten.

Reviewer: FletcherSyntax - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 7, Subject: Takes me back! The game is super fun. Anyone know how to edit the game? Like, what would I use if I wanted to mess with the dialog? Reviewer: jjon - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 6, Subject: Cool But overall the game is amazing love it! Don't rest - instead hunt or trade and still get rest!! Reviewer: Art3mis - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 18, Subject: Great!

This game is a lot of fun and runs well on my computer. If it doesn't run well for anyone, it's probably something with the computer and not the game itself. Great game to play during quarantine! I also really enjoy the spin-off of this game Organ Trails! Reviewer: nesbros - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 6, Subject: great I beat it and got top ten 2nd try. Reviewer: Taytay - favorite favorite favorite - February 27, Subject: the oregon trail. Reviewer: aviles89 - - February 27, Subject: i want to play!!!

Reviewer: Juverse - - February 15, Subject: It won't work I played this game years ago and it worked but now I will try to play and i will get to the starting screen. I try pressing y but nothing happens This game is great, it helped me learn, and taught me how dificault life was back then. It took me about six times, but, I still made it through!

Loved it. Please fix it. A wonderful game, but when i try and screenshot, its prevents the use of the number keys. Full screen screenshots work, but it is a pain to edit. A broken version of the emulator loader was up for a few days but is gone now, but some browsers keep it in memory. It'll pass soon. Thanks for enjoying the trail. Reviewer: barflord - favorite favorite favorite - January 17, Subject: what v2 barflord here again. Reviewer: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz - favorite - January 16, Subject: was fun WAS I played this for a few months now, but i came to play and it said "failed to download game data" Way to kill the fun Reviewer: bossogames87 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, Subject: awsome game its hard but realy fun.

Reviewer: mr. Reviewer: Cruzader - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 20, Subject: Controls Just started getting into this, as my AP United States History teacher told us to look at it.

I suggest adding a place to make key binds and if you have a mouse, an enable it area so you can use it to hunt! Reviewer: Ilovemycat - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 30, Subject: Love it!

I love this game, especially considering the fact that I, someone growing up in the digital age, can sit through a game this old and not get bored just seems like a miracle to me. This game is thoroughly exciting because it has every element of fun that kids these days want to see, such as getting to name and semi-create their own characters, making decisions, such as when to buy food or new wagon wheels, or new oxen because your oxen either ran away or got stolen.

It also forces you to think about the decisions you make first. For example, becoming a carpenter means that you are more capable of fixing things than say a doctor, who is just as important because they can heal people. All in all, I was thoroughly impressed by this game! Just made it to Oregon on my first ever try of this game.

However, three of my party died when I tried to ford the first river crossing of the journey. Michael broke his arm twice, got dysentry, got typhoid twice, but he made it through with one other. Made it into the top ten. Might have to play it through again sometime to see the brutal difficulty I've heard about but didn't experience the first time through. Well made game and definitely worth a play if only to see how a predominantly text based game can still be playable this day in age.

Reviewer: Ladio - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 26, Subject: Trail Guide for Hire Now selling survival services, to get you and your family across the U. Must be patient and willing to trade off many things wisely Ladio Chavis. Can someone please help. Reviewer: pikalols18 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 23, Subject: One of best games ever!!!! My teacher taught us about the oregon train, and she said she has the game but has never played it.

I told her, "this is one of my favorite games! This game is super fun but it's also super hard. It took me 11 tries before I could get to the end. Reviewer: Hamanns23 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 11, Subject: Good but stressful I had to play this game for school and it took me so many tries I nearly gave up and on my last try I got it Billy, Bob, Joe, and Istubdmito I stubbed my toe died. Reviewer: Jessica - - April 11, Subject Reviewer: Cayden Rollins - favorite favorite - February 21, Subject: Fails to Load I love this game, but every time I Log on, It either fails to download, or configure the emulator.

I'm not sure why this is happening, but if someone could tell me the solution, or if you could tell me if this happens to anyone else, please email me at misd. Thank you in advance to anyone willing to help. Reviewer: - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 23, Subject: Oregon Trail Awesomeness! This game is really cool! It dates back to when my Mom and Dad were my age. I love this game. Reviewer: LeakyTreat - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 10, Subject: So many memories This game puts me back in my elementary school computer lab Reviewer: Zosma C.

Okay, i have nothing to compare it to, it's so funny. So I've been seen a lot of people writing, "I couldn't get the game to work! All you really have to do is just reload the page a couple times and it should work fine. I've been playing this game every day for the past week and it works perfectly fine for me every time. Lyn 0 point DOS version.

Fegelein 0 point DOS version. Anonymous 0 point DOS version. Scottifer 0 point DOS version. It didn't work for me, every time i try to download it it wouldn't work.

I don't know why can anyone help me? Derpy 0 point DOS version. Sorry Kurt but you're in the minority there. This is one of the most popular classic games of all time. Maybe it's just over your head. Kurt -2 points DOS version. Boss7 0 point DOS version. Loki 0 point DOS version. Firefight 0 point DOS version. I downloaded it and it works fine but there's no sound even after messing with the settings :. Merp 0 point DOS version. The day we got to play Oregon Trail in computer lab in elementary school was the best day ever!

Smithy 0 point DOS version. When I try and run the game an error message says it does not support full screen mode then I have to click to close the application, why? Oph 1 point DOS version.

I used to play this in school on Apples. This and one game with a paper plane that everyone else was playing. I liked Oregon Trail though. When I play this game the graphics overlap each other is there any way to change that? OldGamer 0 point DOS version. Tiny green screen monitors and watching your pioneers die of dysentery. Good times. Never played this game, since I wasn't in the USA during my childhood.

Will try it now. Aswomereach 0 point DOS version. Someone 1 point DOS version. Yayaya 0 point DOS version. Notshane 0 point DOS version. Juliee 0 point DOS version. Daphne 0 point DOS version.

Playing Oregon trail take me back to my childhood, to a time when learning games were fun. Tsume 0 point DOS version. Girl who needs comment At the top of your Browser window, Press "Tools" and then "Internet tools" and you will run into a tab that lets you set a path for your Downloads.

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Man Who needs help 1 point DOS version. Annamarie 0 point DOS version. Aiming this at 'db' mainly BK 0 point DOS version. Jezabel 0 point DOS version. Is there anyone to make this window size on my computer? Instead of it being full screen? Ajezzie 0 point DOS version. Hey folks, if you are thinking there is something wrong with the game, I mean that it looks slightly different, like how the things don't pop up with the dun-duh-dunnn sound, it's because that is the Oregon Trail Version 1.

It is very difficult to find and I am disappointed Ceristimo 0 point DOS version. Flic Montana Ever heard of the totally free , awesome and all round butt kicking program DosBox? Google it, please. Because DosBox will allow your modern computer to play these old games, by emulating DOS, and even emulating old hardware, like an old soundblaster soundcard!

So with DosBox, you can enjoy this game, and all the others you can find on this website. Flic Montana 0 point DOS version. Could be fun, but this is just the original game and it isn't compatible with modern Windows. Someone should rework it so that it can. Actually, this should replace 1 of the 20 crappy card games that come free with Windows.

Derelicht 0 point DOS version. Zabka 0 point DOS version. Rafa 0 point DOS version. Gamer43 0 point DOS version. Alicia 0 point DOS version. No, Gwane. The average elementary school student could not create a game like this.

You fail at understanding what is involved. Lafcat 0 point DOS version. This is the second version with better graphics great history game I like all versions of the Oregan trail. Bob 0 point DOS version. Is this the version with voice acting? Because I remember the Mac of deluxe version did. Little bit of playing around use the tutorial but it got me back in touch with my childhood. Tracidb 0 point DOS version. I love this game Suziecue 0 point DOS version.

ShahalisMaximus 0 point DOS version. Mak-D 0 point DOS version. Fat Joe 0 point DOS version. It was so fun and i really recommend it to elementary kids its really fun. But some other parts in this is shallow and padantic. GasMoney 0 point DOS version. Dan 0 point DOS version. Ascendeaus 0 point DOS version. How can you keep failures from discouraging you? I find this age-old saying to be very helpful as a philosophical basis for overcoming adversity: We learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.

Think about it. I was the best in the class on the pommel horse. So when we had a competition at the end of the term, everyone expected I would win that event.

But when I began performing, I was so nervous I felt as if needles were pricking my skin all over. I came in last place. I was terribly embarrassed and ashamed.

It took me a long time to get over that failure. But that experience showed me that if I take myself too seriously and want to win too much, I can actually perform much worse than I am capable of. That experience has helped me deal effectively with high-pressure situations ever since. Learning to overcome adversity as a student will also benefit you during your professional career. Joseph J. I encourage you to read Mr. If you are determined to graduate in engineering, if you persist even in the face of adversity, if you take the view that you will not allow anything to stop you, the chances are very good that you will succeed.

Believe in yourself. You can do it! Have you ever experienced a significant failure? What was it? What did you learn from that experience? The real challenge remains — achieving the goal. This means that you base your day-to-day decisions and choices on whether a particular action supports your goal i. The same applies to attitudes you hold.

Or do you believe that people succeed because of their effort? Dweck [10]. The second belief — that people succeed because of their effort — is empowering because the amount of effort you put in is in your direct control. You can choose to put in more effort and in doing so significantly affect your success. Think about the way you deal with challenges and obstacles. What is your view about effort? How do you deal with criticism?

Which mindset do you think would bring a person more success and more happiness in life? If you see some of the fixed mindset traits in yourself, what could you do to change your mindset? The relative importance of ability and effort was perhaps best explained by the famous American inventor Thomas Edison: Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

Does the following dialogue sound familiar to you? Student: Fine! Student: Physics: Electricity and Magnetism. Landis: How are you doing in that course? Landis: What score did you make on the last exam? Student: Forty-three. Landis: What grade is that? Student: No. Student: Probably not. Student: Maybe.

How many hours are you putting into your physics course? Student: About 15 hours a week. Landis: How many hours have you studied today? Landis: How many hours did you study yesterday? Student: None. Landis: How about over the weekend? Student: I meant to, but just never got to it. In my experience, poor academic performance can usually be traced to insufficient effort. It is using energy, particularly mental power, to get something done.

In later sections, we will consider how much time is sufficient, what is the best use of that time, and when to put in that time if you want to be an effective and efficient student. The important point here is that your success in studying engineering is largely in your control.

How well you perform will depend, in large measure, on how much effort you put in. Accomplishing an academic task, like completing a homework assignment, will require you to devote adequate time and to focus your mental energy. These are things that you can choose to do or choose not do.

In large measure, your approach to your engineering studies depends on the ideas we have already discussed. It assumes that: You know why you want to be an engineer and appreciate the value of a technical education. You have clarified your goals and developed a road map to lead you to them. You have a strong commitment to achieving your goals, even in the face of adversity.

You have gotten your life situation in order, so that you are not overburdened with problems and distractions. To understand what I mean by becoming a master student, consider the following analogy. If you were to take up chess, what would you do?

Learn the basic objectives, rules, and moves and then begin to play? So you might read a book, take a lesson, or watch experts play. You would realize that to become a chess master, you need to spend time both playing the game and learning how to play it.

Your approach to the study of engineering can be likened to a game. To become a master student, you must not only play the game i. The first step in playing the game of becoming a master engineering student is to get a clear picture of what is required to earn your B. Earlier, when discussing what it means to prepare a road map for yourself, I gave a brief synopsis of what you need to do to graduate in engineering. Let me give you a related description here.

You become an engineer when you pass a set of courses required for an engineering degree. What is required to pass each course in the set? Primarily passing a series of tests and exams. To pass the series of tests, you must pass each test one at a time. So by breaking down the education process this way, you can see that to become an engineer, you must become a master at preparing for and taking tests.

Of course, this is easier said than done, because many other factors are involved. As you read the subsequent chapters in this book, you will discover different ideas and perspectives on how best to approach your studies.

Learning to be a master engineering student will be a tremendously rewarding and beneficial experience. It will enhance your immediate success as a student, while developing important skills you will later need as a practicing professional engineer.

Are you aware of the role attitude plays in your success? What do you think of the following statement? Positive attitudes produce positive results. Negative attitudes produce negative results.

Do any of the items describe you? If so, in what ways could you see that particular attitude interfering with your success in engineering study? Do you know why you hold this attitude? Are you willing to try to change the attitude? What would be a more positive attitude that you could adopt? One of the primary purposes of this book is to help you become conscious of and change any negative attitudes you may hold that will impede your success in engineering study. You will learn the process for this change when you study Chapter 6: Personal Growth and Student Development.

Step 1: Setting Do I want to be an engineer? Step 4: Changing What do I need to do differently to non-productive achieve my goal of becoming an behaviors engineer? This book will help you navigate this process. Chapter 2 will help you firm up your goal of becoming an engineer and deciding which discipline to specialize in. Chapter 2 will help you strengthen your commitment to becoming an engineer by providing knowledge about the field of engineering, while exposing you to the rewards and opportunities of an engineering career.

For example, you might schedule Saturdays from noon to p. Or you could devote another block of time to figuring out what behaviors you need to change to be a more effective student. Consider the saying: No deposit, no return. Your education represents a major deposit, or investment, you are making in yourself. Your return will be in direct relation to what you put in. You must realize that whenever you take the easiest instructor, avoid a tough course, or cut a class, you are hurting yourself.

Whenever you make a conscious choice to avoid learning, growing, or developing, you are not getting away with something: You are working against yourself. Having a model from which to view your education will assist you in getting the most out of it. Earlier in this chapter, I gave simplified explanations of the engineering curriculum in order to demystify it for you.

First, I described it as a required set of courses you must take. Later, I broke down each course as a series of exams you must pass. It is time now to broaden your view of your engineering studies because a quality education involves much more.

The purpose of the next three sections is to give you three models from which to view your education. These models will assist you in answering such important questions as: What is the purpose of my education? What should I know when I graduate? How do I know if I am getting an excellent education? How can I enhance the quality of my education?

Will I have the knowledge and skills to get a job and be a successful engineering professional? These models are also useful for all kinds of personal assessment or self-evaluation. My suggestion is that you measure yourself against each item presented in these models.

In other words, ask yourself on a scale of zero to ten ten being highest : How would I rate myself on this item? In areas you feel you are strong, just keep doing what you have been doing.

In areas you need to improve, map out a plan to strengthen them. Personal assessment and development plans will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 6. Institutions are being asked to establish educational objectives desired results and student outcomes achieved results , demonstrate how they plan to achieve these objectives and outcomes.

This process is called institutional assessment. It is not unlike what happens to you in your classes. Your professor sets course objectives and has expectations of how well you should do in achieving these objectives. At the end of the term, the degree to which you meet these expectations is measured and translated in the form of a final grade. One way engineering programs are held accountable is through the accreditation process administered by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ABET.

Understanding the accreditation process discussed in more detail in Chapter 8 will help you better understand the engineering education you are receiving. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d.

An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. An ability to communicate effectively h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context i.

A knowledge of contemporary issues k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice This list of attributes provides a clear picture of what you should get from your engineering education. That is, when you complete your engineering degree, you will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you will need for a successful and rewarding career.

Think about what is meant by each item on the list. Reflect on the perspective that this is a type of blueprint for what you should gain from your engineering education. Consider which areas are most appealing to you. Which areas are you likely to excel in?

Communication skills? Problem solving? Use of engineering tools? Ethical responsibility? Certainly, one reason why many students choose to major in engineering is the availability of jobs.

In light of this, you need to consider what characteristics are important to employers and work to develop yourself in these areas. Communicates effectively in a variety of different ways, methods, and media 2. Possesses the ability to think both critically and creatively 3.

Shows initiative and demonstrates a willingness to learn 4. Functions effectively on a team 5. Possesses the ability to think both individually and cooperatively 6. Demonstrates an understanding of engineering, science, and mathematics fundamentals 7.

Demonstrates an understanding of information technology, digital competency, and information literacy 8. Maintains a positive self-image and possesses positive self- confidence Note that the top-ranked items are personal traits communication skills, initiative, willingness to learn, critical and creative thinking skills, self-image and confidence, etc. Technical knowledge, including understanding of math, science, engineering fundamentals and information technology, are ranked 6 and 7.

As you approach graduation, you will undoubtedly participate in a number of interviews with prospective employers. Subsequent chapters in this book offer guidance and suggestions to help you acquire these attributes. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 will address academic success strategies that will ensure you have strong scholastic qualifications. Chapter 6 will instruct you in ways to develop your personal qualifications.

Chapter 7 will explain the value of active involvement in student organizations and engineering-related work experience. How can you guarantee that you get that quality education? We can find the answer in a classic paper by Alexander W. Conversely, according to Astin: An uninvolved student may neglect studies, spend little time on campus, abstain from extracurricular activities, and have little contact with faculty members or other students.

Although your institution can do things to encourage you to study more, spend more time on campus, become involved in student organizations, and interact with your professors and fellow students, increasing your level of involvement is mostly up to you.

Be proactive! You can choose to devote more time and energy to your studies, spend more time on campus, and become active in student organizations. You can choose to interact more with your professors and become more involved with other students. In doing so, you will greatly enhance the quality of your education. One of the key objectives of Chapter 2 is to strengthen that commitment even more by increasing your understanding of engineering as a profession and giving you a clear picture of the rewards and opportunities that an engineering career offers you.

With a clear goal and strong commitment to it, you are well on your way to achieving it. All that remains is to do it. Full-time engineering study is a major commitment, so you must be prepared to devote most of your time and energy to it. This means eliminating or minimizing any distractions or obligations that will interfere with your studies and work against your achieving your goal.

Students in such situations are very likely destined for failure. The more immersed you can get in the academic environment of your institution, the better your chances of success will be. Commuting takes time, energy, and money; and living at home can present problems. Parents may expect you to help with the household duties. Little brothers and sisters may be noisy and distracting. Neighborhood friends may not understand your need to put your studies ahead of them.

Place a high value on your time and learn to say no when necessary. Regardless of your living arrangement — at home with parents, in an apartment alone or with a roommate, or in an on-campus residence hall — I would suggest that you come to campus early in the day and do your work there, rather than coming only to take classes and leaving as soon as possible. Your university or college campus is an academic place. Whereas, at home, apartment, or residence hall there are many distractions TV, DVR, refrigerator, friends, parents, siblings , on campus there are lots of resources professors, other students, places to study, library resources, tutors.

Working up to ten hours a week at a part-time job is probably okay, but more is almost certain to take its toll on your academic performance. While it may be essential for you to work, it may also be that you are working to afford a nice car, expensive clothes, or other non-essentials. Look at it this way.

If your career is successful, someday you might make more per hour than students make per day. So try to delay as many material wants and minimize family obligations as possible. By doing so, you will have much more in the long term. If you must work while going to school, particularly if your work exceeds ten hours per week, how can you achieve a reasonable balance between working and studying?

One way is to follow the guidelines below. His is not a rigid rule, but rather a guideline. I have shared it with first-year students in an Introduction to Engineering course each fall. The Rule assumes that a student can work for 60 hours a week over the period of a term. This work includes academic work, work at a paying job, and time spent commuting.

It also assumes that a student studies two hours for every hour spent in the classroom. Subtract 20 from 60 and the result is Divide 40 by three one hour in class and two hours studying per week for every credit hour and the result is This means that most students can take 13 units of coursework and derive satisfactory results while working 20 hours.

Ninety-five percent of the engineering students who are dismissed from the University of Kansas, School of Engineering, violate the Hour Rule. From time to time, I encounter a student who is taking four courses each term but passing only two of them. The point is, be realistic about your situation. If your family members pose problems, have a frank talk with them.

Let them know that you want to make school your number-one priority. Ask for their help and negotiate clear agreements about their demands on you. If you are a recent high school graduate, dealing with friends from high school — especially those who are not pursuing a college education — may be difficult. If you find yourself in this situation, you alone will have to decide how to handle it, as there are no easy answers.

But it is important to be realistic and understand the consequences of your choice to study engineering. By making this choice, you are moving yourself in a different direction that may increasingly distance you from your old friends, while bringing you into contact with new people and peers — and opportunities for new friendships. However you decide to deal with your old friends, by all means do not let them keep you from the opportunities to develop new friendships at school.

List those things and come up with ways to bring about the needed changes. We first focused on the importance of making graduation in engineering your primary goal. We noted that achieving a goal requires you to adopt appropriate attitudes and behaviors.

We also discussed the importance of effort, in terms of both time-on-task and mental energy. Last, we explored the importance of the approach you take to your engineering studies. We saw that success not only means that you study hard but also that you study smart.

Three models were then presented to help you understand what a quality education entails. Each of these models identifies the knowledge, skills, personal qualities, and behaviors that you need to develop during your college years.

Each model also identifies specific areas against which you can assess yourself. Doing periodic personal assessments will call attention to your strengths and areas for improvement.

The chapter closed by talking about the need to structure your life situation so that it supports your goal of graduating with an engineering degree. References 1. Covey, Stephen R. Hansen, James R. Hickam Jr. Beyer, Kurt W. Jacobs, Joseph J. Dweck, Carol S. Astin, Alexander W. Available from rlandis calstatela. What did they say or do? Why do you think they said or did that? Discuss the relationship between success and happiness.

What is the definition of each of these words? Do you have a personal goal of graduating with your bachelor of science degree in engineering? How important is that goal to you? How can you make it more important? Develop a list of 20 goals you would like to accomplish in your lifetime. Be bold! Establish a goal for the grade you want to achieve in each of your courses this term.

What GPA would this give you? How would it compare to your overall GPA? List ten benefits that will come to you when you graduate in engineering.

Rank them in order of importance to you. List ten tasks that an engineer might perform e. Rank them in the order that you would most enjoy doing. Explain your ranking.