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Academic Excellence Center (AEC)

The Academic Excellence Center (AEC) is an educational space within the College of Engineering providing drop-in (no scheduling required) one-on-one and group tutoring by an experienced upper-division student tutor. The service is open to all students and is free of charge. We offer tutoring across a variety of course levels in the subjects of mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, and engineering mechanics.

The AEC is located in 323 Sackett Building, and the hours of operation during the academic year are Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Monday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The AEC is located in 323 Sackett Building, and the hours of operation during the academic year are Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Monday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The AEC offers both in-person and virtual (via Zoom) hours. You can view tutors, the courses for which they tutor, and their hours of availability below once operational. To access AEC services, drop-in to 323 Sackett during in-person hours for the tutor/classes you need assistance with or log-in to the appropriate Zoom room during a tutor's virtual hours. No appointment, scheduling, or emails beforehand required!

Don’t see a course offered by the tutors below that you need tutoring support for? Make a request here! Please contact one of our AEC Coordinators listed below if you have any questions.

AEC Coordinators:

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Maria Alvarez-Rodriguez (mja6074@psu.edu) and Elijah Shifflett (eps5632@psu.edu)


Maria Alvarez-Rodriguez

Maria Alvarez-Rodriguez

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Email: mja6074@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: EDSGN 100; MATH 140, 141, 250; PHYS 211
Zoom ID: 820 083 1797

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- - Virtual 5:00-10:00 - Virtual Office Hours 11:30 pm - 2:00 pm - -
Pingxu Hao

Pingxu Hao

Major: Computer Science
Email: pvh5251@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 140, 141; PHYS 211, 212; CMPSC 131, 132, 221, 360; CMPEN 270
Zoom ID: 288 132 6864

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
In Person 5:00-9:00 In Person 5:00-6:30 In Person 5:00-9:00 In Person 5:00-6:30 - - In Person 2:00-5:00 and 7:00 - 9:00
Ulises Henriquez

Ulises Henriquez

Major: Nuclear Engineering
Email: ugh5000@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 140, 141, 230, CHEM 110, PHYS 211, EMCH 211
Zoom ID: 985 490 0325

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
In Person 9:00-10:00 In Person 7:30-10:00 In Person 8:00-10:00 In Person 7:00-10:00 - - -
Jonathon Hope

Jonathon Hope

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Email: juh305@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: EMCH 210, 211, 212, 213; MATH 140, 220, 230, 231
Zoom ID: 671 816 3800

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
In Person 5:00-9:00 - In Person 5:00-6:30 - - - -
Mario Depau Martinez

Mario Depau Martinez

Major: Industrial Engineering
Email: mvd5925@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 140, 141, 231, 250; PHYS 211, 212; EMCH 210; CMPSC 200
Zoom ID: 901 737 9656

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
In Person 5:00-7:30 In Person 5:00-8:30 Virtual 5:00-8:00 In Person 5:00-8:00 - - In Person 4:00-8:30
Ellen Shea

Ellen Shea

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Email: ess5468@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 141, 220, 231, 251; EMECH 211; CHEM 110; PHYS 211
Zoom ID: 810 887 3561

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- - - - - - -
Elijah Shifflett

Elijah Shifflett

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Email: eps5632@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 140E, 141, 220, 250; EMECH 210; CMPSC 200
Zoom ID: 807 809 2278

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- - - - - - In Person 3:00-5:00
Sarah Swope

Sarah Swope

Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: ses6430@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: Chem 110, 112, 210, 212; Phys 211, 212, 213, 214
Zoom ID: 558 042 8778

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- In Person 6:00-7:00 - Virtual 5:00-6:00 - - In Person 4:00-6:00
Seth Waugaman

Seth Waugaman

Major: Chemistry
Email: sxw5514@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: Chem 110, 112, 210, 212; Phys 211, 212, 213, 214
Zoom ID: 682 997 1538

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- Virtual 5:00-7:00 - In Person 5:00-8:00 - - In Person 2:00-7:00
Isabelle Willison

Isabelle Willison

Major: Architectural Engieering
Email: isw5043@psu.edu
Subjects Tutored: MATH 140, 141, 220, 250; EMCH 210; ME 201; CHEM 110; EDSGN 100
Zoom ID: 813 702 7794

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
- - Virtual 5:00-7:00 - - - -
 
 

About

Founded to serve students from groups underrepresented in engineering, the Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion assists College of Engineering students, faculty, and staff with equity and inclusion engagement. The center leads the implementation of evidence-based best practices to support student belonging and degree attainment, while also encouraging involvement with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion programs and organizations. All are welcome!

Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion

College of Engineering

112 Hammond Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-4287