College of Engineering Supplemental Instruction
The LSU College of Engineering Supplemental Instruction (SI) program provides weekly study sessions for historically difficult engineering and computer science courses led by engineering peers who have excelled in the course (SI Leaders). During these sessions, SI Leaders utilize active learning strategies in a structured setting where students can share what they know, ask questions, and solve problems together.
Why attend SI?
In the Spring 2025 semester, across all engineering courses that offer SI sessions, students who did not attend SI scored an average of 4% lower than the class average. Students who attended between 1-33% scored an average of 8% higher. Students who attended 34%+ of the SI sessions for their course scored an average of 36% higher than the class average.
What SI Leaders do:
- Hold 1-2 sessions per week at a regularly scheduled day/time
- Hold office hours
- Create content for SI Sessions
- Attend the course as a model student (as often as possible)
- Communicate with course professor and staff
- Communicate with students enrolled in the course with session times and content
- Make announcements in class about sessions when possible
What SI Leaders DO NOT do:
- Grade assignments
- Solve homework
- Share attendance data with professors
- Provide one-on-one tutoring outside scheduled office hours
- Proctor exams
Supplemental Instruction
- Peer-led
- Content chosen by SI Leader
- Not officially part of the class
- Attendance is not shared with the professor
- Low-stakes environment
- Some concept review
Recitation Session
- Instructor managed
- Tied to class attendance (in most cases)
- Attendance shared with the professor
- Grading and assessments
- Typically, no concept review
Fall 2026:
| Course | SI Name | Session Times | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 2200 | Kim Huynh-Truitt |
Mondays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Thursdays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0200 Tureaud 0200 |
| CE 2450 | Christian Tran |
Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Fridays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
PFT 1218 PFT 1212 |
| CE 2460 | SaraKate Bensaid |
Mondays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 0127 Tureaud 0127 |
| CE 3400 | Ryan Cedel |
Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
PFT 1218 PFT 1218 |
| CHE 2171 | Husam Maani |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 0101 Tureaud 0129 |
| CHE 2176 | Matthew Olinde |
Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
PFT 1124 PFT 1124 |
| EE 2120 | Ali Habib |
Mondays 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
PFT 1221 PFT 1221 |
| EE 2130 | Mostafa Zidan |
Tuesdays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Thursdays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0129 Tureaud 0129 |
| EE 2742 | Ryan Thomas |
Mondays 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
PFT 1225 PFT 1225 |
| EE 2950 | Emily Teague |
Mondays 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0117 Tureaud 0117 |
| EE 3755 | Ryan Thomas |
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 0127 Tureaud 0127 |
| ME 2334 | Love Mikolavich |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
PFT 1236 PFT 1240 |
| ME 3333 | Abigail Kukura |
Mondays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
PFT 1212 PFT 1212 |
| ME 3834 | Lyle Moore |
Tuesdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0101 Tureaud 0101 |
Looking for Supplemental Instruction for other courses at LSU? Check out the Center for Academic Success Supplemental Instruction.