Podcasts

Listen in iTunes If you have Apple's iTunes installed on your computer, click the icon above and you'll go to our page in the iTunes Music Store. From there, you can log-in as a current WMU student or as a visitor (public access). Your iTunes screen will open and you will see "Student Resources" Click on the "First Year Engineering Experience" link. You can double click a title and listen to it from your computer or click "get" to download it to your iTunes. If you don't have iTunes, you can download it for free for your Windows or Mac computer.

Listen from your computer You can listen to our podcasts by clicking any of the links below.

Dr. Greene - Welcome Message to Engineering Freshmen Video Podcast (6:11)
(Download Quicktime player)
Dr. Greene discusses what you'll be doing when you come to campus and the attitude you need to bring when you study at Western Michigan University.

Josh and Kim Explain Their Freshman Project Audio Podcast (16:30)
An interview with two '06 WMU freshman engineering students, from the development/design stage through their travels to present their project in Washington D.C.

Why Your Class Syllabus is So Important Audio Podcast (12:22)
What is a syllabus, why is it so important? Why you should pay very close attention to it and keep it in a safe place.

An Engineering Students Survival Guide Audio Podcast (14:30)
You say things aren't going quite the way you'd like this semester, especially in your ten o'clock class? The professor just covers the board with equations and doesn't explain anything? The textbook is dry as dust and doesn't have worked-out examples? The exam problems are nothing like the homework and class averages are in the 40's?

Receiving Higher Test Grades Audio Podcast (3:59)
Many of you have told your instructor that you understood the course material much better than your last test grade showed, and some of you asked what you should do to keep the same thing from happening on the next test. Let me ask you some questions...

Frequently Asked Questions Dealing with Academics Audio Podcast (7:50)
Questions and Answers about academic probation, GPAs, dropping classes, academic advising, financial aid, jobs, internships.

Frequently Asked Questions Dealing with Academic Advising Audio Podcast (3:26)
Why should I see an advisor? Who is my advisor? How often should I see my advisor? How do I make an appointment to see my advisor?

Frequently Asked Questions Dealing with Financial Aid Audio Podcast (3:46)
Questions and Answers about who to contact with financial aid questions, how to get your award, when to apply, eligibility, campus jobs, and internships.