Academic Resources

Students are encouraged to regularly visit MERRP. Prior to registering, many students, along with their faculty advisor's advice and help from MERRP advisors, will strategically plan their remaining semesters in order to make the most of their academic and professional opportunities.

• Tips for Academic Success
• Are you leading the life of the Engineering Student?
• Time Management Grid    ( 6 KB, PDF format)
• Roadmap to academic success    (24 KB, PDF format)
• Need a recommendation from MERRP?
  Fill out a Recommendation Request Form

Professional Resources

The Minority Engineering Advisory Board (MEAB) is composed of engineers and other professionals from various companies in the Chicago area. Their primary function is to assist MERRP via scholarships, internships, student support, and corporate support of MERRP programs. The organizations represented include: Argonne Nat'l Labs, Boeing, Caterpillar, Excelon, Fermi Nat'l Lab, IBM, International Truck & Engine, Lucent, Motorola, SBC, US Dept. of Energy.

MERRP Office

There are computers, study guides, a video library, and professional preparation reference books available to students.

MERRP Book Library
Academic:
Math, Chemistry,Physics, English, Writing, Career, and Computer Programming. Course outlines (Schaum's) for many engineering courses. These allow students to learn the material from solved problem sets with complete solutions.

Cultural:
Latino and African American ethnic culture

Career and Professional:
How to write a resume?, cover letter samples, jobs section

S.M.A.R.T. Videos
Algebra, Chemistry, and Physics. Video titles