Home Page for Dr. Warner Smidt

Office: 412 Pioneer Tower

Office Phone: 342-1604

Office Hours for Fall 2008:

MW 10-12, 1-2; TR 1-2
Probably in office but call ahead: M-F 4-5; F 8-12, 1-5
In office most normal business hours when not in class or at lunch, so give me a phone call to confirm.
By appointment

Table of Contents

· Courses

· Student Advising

· Academic Computing

· Other Links

Tornado Recovery for Parkersburg, IA

Students in the Residential Planning & Design class are offering their services in designing a house for any homeowner in Parkersburg. For more information, download a flyer which explains all the details (MS Word format or PDF format).

Courses ñ

Terminology for Building Construction Management Professionals

Student Advising ñ

What to do when registering for classes

Go to this web page to sign up for an advising appointment.

BCM & Gen Ed Flowcharts are located at S:\Academic\Industrial_Studies\Smidt\Advising

Use UWPClasses (the Hasker program) to plan your class schedule. (directions)

List of courses that meet Gen Ed requirements

Advance Registration Schedule for Spring 2008

· Lists when you can use PeopleSoft with your PIN to actually register

· It is based on the number of credits that you have completed

Directions for Using PeopleSoft when registering for classes

UWP Catalog is available on line here, IS Dept., and IS course descriptions.

For info on academic loads, pass/fail, auditing classes, overloads

Degree Program Change form

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all transfer credits and other degree requirement substitutions are officially recorded.
Use PeopleSoft to verify whether transfer credits and other degree changes are official.
If degree programs changes need to be made, it is the student’s responsibility

to fill in the Degree Program Change form
to make sure that the form is filled out 100% correctly (no misspellings, grammar errors, etc.)
to obtain all the required signatures
to have this form filed in a timely manner to meet any intent to graduate deadlines

If you are planning to graduate in the next 12 months:

You must file an Intent to Graduate form. More info is available here.
Use PeopleSoft to print a copy of your degree audit and review with your advisor to make that you will meet all degree requirements for graduate.

Use the “Transfer Information System” to figure out which courses transfer between the various UW schools.

Student Scholarships ñ

How to apply for scholarships

Using the below links research which scholarships that you would be eligible for
Log on to your PeopleSoft account to fill in scholarship application forms
For Industrial Studies-related scholarships, write a cover letter.

The purpose of this letter is tell the people who decide who will or will not receive the respective scholarships

i. About who you are

ii. Why you should receive the scholarship

iii. What have you done in the past or are currently doing which demonstrates why you should be selected. Figure out what the scholarship sponsor is trying to promote and then explain why you would exemplify those ideals.

iv. Give the person or committee who makes the scholarship award a basis for making the decision.

This is to be included with the application materials that accompany application form.

Summary of Scholarship Opportunities for Students in Industrial Studies

Related info on UWP Office of Financial Aid web page

Academic Computing ñ

Laptop Initiative (also called One-on-One Computing Initiative) Home Page

Go to the Autodesk Student Community website

To download free student editions of AutoCAD & Revit software
Student edition software is fully functional
It prints “AutoDesk Student Edition Software” around the perimeter when plotting.

Autodesk Collaboration Software

Design Review (click for free download)

DR is similar to Adobe Acrobat Reader but for viewing CAD files in DWF format.
DR allows anybody to view CAD files without owning or knowing how to use AutoCAD, Revit, or whatever the CAD software was used to create the drawings.
DR allows users to add comments, lines and other annotations for design review feedback. Eliminates the need to print and mail paper-based drawings.

Autodesk DWF Writer (click for free download)

This is a printer driver. It is similar to PrimoPDF, 995PDF, and other print drivers which can be used to create PDF files, but this creates a DWF file.
After installing it, “Autodesk DWF Writer for 2D” will appear as one of the “printers” to which you can printer. Instead of producing a hardcopy, it creates a DWF file for viewing in Design Review.

UWP Computer Systems

Password reset service: http://www.uwplatt.edu/go/password
Configuring desktop email client: http://www.uwplatt.edu/go/email
Check status of student printing allotment: http://www.uwplatt.edu/go/printbalance
Virtual Office

allows you to access Drive J & S via web browser off campus (without needing to use FTP)
overview & basic directions for use
logon to Virtual Office

Acceptable Use Policy: http://www.uwplatt.edu/go/aup
Illegally downloading copyrighted materials (music, videos, games, software)

Educational discounts for Gateway computers

You need to create your own User Account by using the below account info

Use the Account Name: wihed
Use the Account Password: gateway

Follow directions on the webpage to create your own User Account

Suggestions for troubleshooting computer problems