Overview of the Support Section for Engineering Students
The pages included in this section contain information specifically intended for the use of any student pursuing a Computer Science or one of our Engineering Degrees. Much of this information is also helpful for students taking a general education course provided by the School of Engineering. As college students, you are expected to be able to do research, think critically and follow detailed instructions. This means that you should review this information for answers BEFORE requesting additional assistance, especially the first few sections.
- Frequently Asked Questions: This is the first-place students should look for answers. As the School of Engineering does not have a traditional help desk, we provide information, self-service utilities, and step-by-step directions so students learn to diagnose and resolve their own issues. Some FAQs contain links to other pages with more detailed information. Remember you are in the School of Engineering and you, in addition to learning your program specific material, should be developing research and critical thinking skills.
- Password Reset Request: This is the form used to initiate a password reset when you are unable to remember the password for the account used to log into School of Engineering lab computers. This requires access to your SHIP.EDU email. This reset utility can NOT be used to reset a Gmail account.
- User Accounts Explained: You will receive additional accounts from the School of Engineering. This page explains the differences between your SHIP account and your ENGR accounts. This includes information about what and where the different accounts would be used.
- Computer Recommendations: A detailed, School of Engineering specific answer to the popular question: What kind of computer should I get? It starts with a short answer but also includes a thorough explanation of the various factors you should consider when making your purchase.
- Programming Tutorials: As with any skill, you sometimes need a few different perspectives to fully understand a topic. In addition, the more you practice the better you get. We have compiled a collection of links which will take you to language tutorials and a number of sites which provide practice problems, with example solutions.
- Language Documentation: This page provides a link collection to both the official and some community supported language documentation for Java, Python, and C.
- Department Resources: This is detailed listing of the various resources provided by the School of Engineering to assist you throughout your academic career.
- Registration Information: This page provides information to assist you in deciding which courses to register for. It includes access to the current and historical program check sheets, program specific pre-requisite flow charts, and links to other important forms.
- Registration Procedures: This page contains information related to registration, such as: getting your PIN, changing your major, and requesting an override/substitution.