2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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For more information on these programs students
should consult the individual program website and/
or program director.
Engineering Project Development Center
The Engineering Project Development Center
(EPDC) is a facility at Tufts University that
supports the undergraduate engineering curriculum.
This facility is a start-to-finish project center which
enables students to take their projects from the
initial “idea stage” to the final “product and
presentation” stage.
In the Teamwork Area, students work in their
project development groups brainstorming their
ideas and accessing information from the Tufts main
library as well as over the internet. After finalizing
their design plans, they move to the Computational
Design Studio. This is where the real design work
takes place, as students apply their CAD skills to
their project design on state-of-the-art PC
workstations.
As the use of computers in engineering continues
to increase, it is important that engineering
students are able to develop intuitive, practical skills
through hands-on testing and application of their
ideas. After building and testing their prototypes,
students can use the Conference Room to present
their project to other students, faculty and industry
worldwide.
Our facilities, of course, are for use for everyday
study and homework assignments as well. For more
information, please see http://ase.tufts.edu/epdc or
call 617-627-2402.
Academic Resource Center
The Academic Resource Center, located in
Dowling Hall, provides academic assistance to
students who wish to study more effectively. Free
peer tutoring in any subject is available during
designated drop-in hours and by appointment in
Dowling Hall, in the residence halls, and around
campus. Students may obtain a tutor by accessing
the online tutor finder on the ARC website.
In addition to tutoring, undergraduate tutors
conduct review sessions before examinations in a
large number of courses and organize study groups
for interested students. They also conduct workshops
on study strategies and exam preparation.
Writing assistance is available for undergraduate
and graduate students at any stage of the writing
process. Writing tutors hold tutoring appointments
and drop-in hours for students seeking assistance
with writing assignments, personal essays for
applications, and larger projects such as senior
theses and dissertations. Oral communications
tutors help students improve their presentation
skills.
ARC staff and Time Management Consultants
are available to provide individualized support for
students who are having academic problems or who
wish to obtain advice about study strategies, exam
anxiety, motivation, or time management.
For more information, visit http://uss.tufts.edu/arc
or call 617-627-4345.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Tufts University is committed to providing support
for all students so that they may achieve their
academic potential. The university welcomes
applications from students with disabilities and
assures them that the university will provide access
to all programs for which they are qualified.
Specific assistance is provided for students
coping with documented disabilities, including
learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, sensory and mobility impairments, and
chronic illnesses (physical and psychological).
Information about resources to assist students with
disabilities and procedures for arranging reasonable
accommodations can be obtained through the
Director of Student Accessibility Services (formerly
known as the Disability Services Office) in the
Academic Resource Center at Dowling Hall and
the website listed at the bottom of this entry.
Each student’s program of study is given
individual attention to take personal needs into
account with respect to academic assistance. The
center will arrange academic accommodations such
as note takers, extra time on exams, exam proctors,
and when applicable reduced course loads.
Special effort is made to make possible participation
in extracurricular activities and encourage
personal development and independence.
Questions about Tufts policy may be addressed
to the Academic Resource Center. For more
information, see http://uss.tufts.edu/arc/disability
or call 617-627-4539.
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