Engineering Mechanics Learning Center
Purpose
To help students develop the learning skills needed to succeed in the fundamental engineering mechanics courses. We will focus on in-person tutorimg this semester while still providing limited online tutoring. The EMLC is in ROB 317 and the online portion is hosted on the Microsoft Teams platform. Instructions to join the EMLC on Teams are given below.
Fall 2024 Hours
Each tutor specializes in one or two courses. The course tutors and schedule for each course are shown in the class drop-down section below. You can study in the EMLC whenever it is open; however, if your class tutor is not the tutor on staff your needs may not be adequately met.
Please use the EMLC. Tutors are available and students are encouraged to use the space to work together.
Fall 2024 Schedule (for now)Monday: 11:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00 Tuesday: 11:00-5:00 Wednesday: 11:00-12:00 and 2:00-5:00 Thursday: 11:00-5:00 Friday: 11:00-1:00
Tutors WillEGEN 201 Tutor
Hi my name is William Landrey, I grew up in Washington and attended MSU for my undergrad in civil engineering, and am now pursuing my master's in structural engineering. When I'm not on campus, I'm probably at Bridger or biking around somewhere. In the summer I work at TD&H Engineering in Bozeman, and this semester I want to convince you that engineering is almost as sick as skiing!  IsaacEGEN 201
Hello! I am Isaac Wilkie! I am a Junior pursuing Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics.  MasonEGEN 201
My name is Mason Erhard. I've been studying Mechanical Engineering at MSU for 3 years. I've been a frequent EMLC user for help with my homework or studying for an exam, and I'm excited to help anyone with a question. When I'm not at school you can find me in the Big Sky terrain park or at Zero Zone hitting rails. So if you need help with your class, or just want to talk about skiing, come sit with me in the EMLC. |
Fall 2024 Schedule
Tuesday: 1:00-3:00
Wednesday: 1:00-5:00
Thursday: 12:00-5:00
Friday: 1:00-5:00
Recitations Monday 3:00-5:00 in Roberts 307.
Tutors
Aidan
EGEN 202 Recitation Instructor & Tutor
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday: 2:00-4:00
Tuesday: 1:30-5:00
Wednesday: 2:00-5:00
Thursday: 1:30-5:00
Friday: 11:00-1:00
Tutor
Andrew
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday: 2:00-4:00
Tuesday: 11:00-5:00
Wednesday: 2:00-5:00
Thursday: 1:30-5:00
Friday: 11:00-1:00
Tutors
Andrew
Hey folks, my name is Andrew. I’m from Rapid City, South Dakota. Last spring, I graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from MSU. Now, I’m a first-year graduate student focusing on structures. I enjoy dirt-biking, boating, and shooting. I’ll look forward to seeing you all in the EMLC!
Isaac
Hello! I am Isaac Wilkie! I am a Junior pursuing Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics.
I love Engineering and Math (I know, gross) and I am super excited to see you all
in the EMLC. Other than school, I live on my 27ft sailboat in the summer in Friday
Harbor. I also love Ice Hockey and board games (I have a vast collection) and also
the classic Bozemanite stuff like climbing and shooting and wheeling. If you love
any of those things, I am happy to talk!
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday: 11:00-1:00
Tuesday: 1:00-5:00
Wednesday: 11:00-1:00 and 2:00-4:00
Tutor
Andrew
Hey folks, my name is Andrew. I’m from Rapid City, South Dakota. Last spring, I graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from MSU. Now, I’m a first-year graduate student focusing on structures. I enjoy dirt-biking, boating, and shooting. I’ll look forward to seeing you all in the EMLC!
Ryan
My name is Ryan Enochs. I am a junior at Montana State studying construction engineering technology. In my free time I like getting after it in the mountains. In the winter I snowmobile and ski in the backcountry and resort. Summertime you can find me climbing big rocks and highlining. I'm stoked to be tutoring in the EMLC this semester. I can't wait to meet all of you.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday: 11:00-1:00
Tuesday: 2:00-4:00
Thursday: 12:00-1:00 and 2:00-4:00
Friday: 10:00-1:00
Tutor
Jackson
Jackson is from Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Montana State University in the spring of 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Jackson will be furthering his education at MSU, working toward a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Ecohydraulics. As a graduate student, Jackson will be a Teaching Assistant in the Engineering Mechanics Learning Center (EMLC) as well as creating Computational Fluid Dynamic models of engineered fish rock ramps for his research. Outside of school, Jackson spends his time hiking, skiing, playing disc golf, or anything else outdoors.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Tuesday: 12:00-3:00
Wednesday: 12:00-3:00
Thursday: 12:00-3:00
Tutor
Tor
Tor is from Kingston, Washington and graduated from MSU with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (2023). Tor is advancing his education to get a master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus in Eco-hydraulics. He will be a teaching assistant in the Engineering Mechanics Learning Center (EMLC). In his free time Torlikes to ski, climb, and mountain bike.
*Your course TA and professor will keep you updated on any schedule changes. Please let [email protected] know if you have suggestions/comments on individual class schedules.
**The EMLC is closed when the University has no classes
Please come prepared to invest your time and energy in fostering new and improved study skills relevant for your success. You can expect a tutor to ask you what you have already attempted. They might inquire where the material is in your notes. They might ask what your thoughts are on an initial direction for the problem. If you don’t have any initial thoughts about a problem, that is totally okay! Honestly, a lot of us don't know how to start these problems immediately. We must all read the problem a couple of times and think about what we've learned and how to address the problem in front of us. It's okay to not know exactly where to start. Your job is to think of some ideas about what could be a place to start. It's okay if ultimately, we need to go in a different direction. The tutor's job is to understand where you are so they can help guide you through the learning process by developing your critical thinking skills.
Learning can be a frustrating process. Our tutors are trained in helping you develop responsibility for your own learning so you can approach many engineering problems in the future--not just the one immediately in front of you. The purpose of the Engineering Mechanics Learning Center is to engage you in learning how to learn. There is a lot more to this process than providing single answers. For this reason, the tutors are will not “just check your answers”. If you want your assignment checked, it’d be best to talk to your instructor about that during office hours.
Please remember that when you are in Roberts 317 all behavior and conduct should align with the MSU student code of conduct.
Please contact [email protected] for questions or to give feedback about the Engineering Mechanics Learning Center. We want this to be a valuable resource for you so please let us know if you can think of ways we could provide better help for you. You can also give anonymous feedback by filling out this Google Form.