Quick Tips and FAQ
We receive many similar questions from students throughout the year so we have been putting together a number of Quick Tips to help you navigate your program.
If you do not find what you are looking for within the information below, or if you have suggestions of topics we should include, please send an e-mail to your Undergraduate Program Assistant.
All three undergraduate programs offered by MIAE (Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace) consist of 120 credits. The curriculum for all programs is similar. The courses are divided into:
- Engineering core courses: those are the courses that begin with ENGR, like ENGR242 (Statics), ENGR213 (ODE), ENGR233 (Calculus). Those courses are common to all engineering programs in the faculty. You take those courses normally throughout your first year.
- Program core courses: Those are the courses that begin with MECH INDU and AERO codes. You have 200, 300 and 400 level courses.
- Final year capstone project: That’s called MECH490, INDU490 or AERO490. Full year 6 credit course. And it’s the culmination of your program. It is where you apply all that you have learned and are still learning in order to complete from scratch a full-blown design project. At the end of every year in May there is a display in the EV atrium, and we encourage you all to attend.
- During the fourth year you will also take technical elective courses where you can dive deeper into topics of your choice. You can wait until your 3rd year to figure out what you like most and make your choice of technical electives. You will have a list of technical elective courses, from which you can make your choice.
When you're enrolled full-time, engineering programs generally take 4 years to complete (assuming you are not in the extended credit program). But the length of time it takes you to graduate will depend on the number of courses you take each year. If you choose to take a reduced course load, you can complete your program in 5 years, or even more, depending on your preference.
Note: Before choosing to take a reduced course load, verify if you have full-time requirements due to a visa, study permit, loans or bursaries. In these cases, you must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester.
Mature Entry Program (MEP)
The MEP usually requires the completion of 18 additional credits. This program is reserved for Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Please see Mature Entry Program for admission requirements.
The information provided is for reference purposes. Please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar for official information.
By going on our website, you can find the recommended sequences for your program. They allow you to graduate in a minimum of 4 years. Please note that course availabilities and final exam schedules are based on these recommended sequences.
Some tips and tricks to keep in mind...
- Most ENGR courses are offered every term
- AERO, INDU, MECH and MIAE courses are NOT offered every term
- Critical paths must be followed to avoid graduation delays:
- Mechanical: MIAE211, MIAE380, MIAE313, MIAE311, MECH390, MECH490
- Industrial: MIAE211, MIAE380, INDU323, INDU320, INDU421, INDU490
- Aerospace: AERO201, AERO290, AERO390, AERO490
- Switch any engineering concentrations at the end of the 1st year (12-24 credits) to avoid further delays and complications.
All undergraduate students at the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science must satisfy the School's writing skills requirement. There are two ways to fulfill the writing skills requirement:
- Take the Engineering Writing Test (EWT) and receive a PASS result, OR
- Take ENCS 272 and pass with a C- or better
You have 2 attempts to complete the Engineering Writing Test. Students may not register for ENCS 282 until they have fulfilled the writing skills requirement.
The EWT must be taken within the first 30 credits of a student's program, after all required English as a Second Language courses have been completed.
Students are required to take 3 credits of general studies.
Exceptionally, students in Industrial Engineering must take ACCO 220 as their General Education elective. All other programs are required to select a course from the list below:
Do you need to re-sequence?
If the reccomended sequences above do not meet your needs, you can modify your sequence accordingly. While we do not recommend this, we recognize that you may be required to do so when, for example:
- You must repeat a course;
- You wish to take summer courses;
- You would like to reduce your course load (full-time status implies 12 credits per term);
- You need to go part-time;
- You are a Co-op student and you did not secure a work-term (Note: you must also submit a "Change of Sequence" request form which can be found on COMPASS).
We strongly recommend that you follow the guidelines below and create your sequence using our Program Planning Template (5-year). It is important to plan from now through graduation, not one term at a time. Once complete, we encourage you to have the modified sequence reviewed by your Undergraduate Program Assistant.
It is important to note that deviating from the recommended sequences may cause you to run into scheduling conflicts with your future courses, as well as your final exams, because our planning is based on the recommended sequences. This may require you to modify your sequence again and/or apply for alternate exams when possible.
When building your new sequence, you must pay close attention to course pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements as well as course availability.
In order to help you with the re-sequencing process, the second page on each of our recommended sequences includes a table displaying this information based on the current academic year. We cannot guarantee that the course offerings will remain the same over the next four years, but we try to remain consistent, so it is a good place to begin planning.
Also, it is important to remember that all students must have completed all 200-level courses required for their program before they can register for any 400-level course. For example, if you are planning to take your last 200-level course in the fall term, you will not be able to register for any 400-level courses in the winter term until late December or early January when the final grades are released. Keep this in mind when you are re-sequencing.
For additional information, please see:
- The complete list of MIAE 2024-25 course offerings;
- The class search to view course term availability;
- The Undergraduate Calendar for rules, regulations, and detailed course descriptions including pre-requisites and co-requisites.
Please start by reviewing your academic advisement report.
- The report includes the requirements of your degree and additional plans you are registered in, like an additional major, minors, or elective groups.
- To view the complete report, click "Expand All" or view the file as a PDF.
- You can view a list of courses that will satisfy the requirements, the number of credits you have completed and the number of credits missing.
If you have further questions please see your Undergraduate Program Assistant or Student Academic Services
Engineering students: Add a Minor from another Faculty
- Students must have completed a minimum of 20 credits in their Engineering program.
- Students must maintain a CGPA of 2.70 in their program courses.
- If approved, it is the responsibility of the student to add the Minor at the respective Faculty.
All students: Add a Computer Science Minor (Students in Computer, Electrical and Software Engineering are not eligible to take the Minor in Computer Science.)
- Approval for adding a Minor in Computer Science is based on academic performance. (i.e. an annual/cumulative GPA and grades in relevant subjects.)
- Students from out of faculty requesting a Minor in Computer Science must have completed MATH 203, 204 and 205 or the equivalent(s) with minimum grade of C-.
Please read the conditions below before submitting your request:
- Students must have completed a minimum of 12 to 24 credits at Concordia.
- Students must not have any pending conditions resulting from a Conditional or Failed Standing.
- Applications must be made at least one month prior to the start of the term and will be considered for the following Fall or Winter terms once all ongoing grades are issued. The deadline to apply is November 1st for Winter and August 1st for Fall.
- Approval of the Change of Concentration is based on academic performance. (i.e. an annual/cumulative GPA and grades in relevant subjects.)
- You can drop, add, swap, pay tuition, etc. using your Student Centre. Quick links to common tasks can also be found in the Student Hub's My CU Account.
- You can also personalize your schedule via the Visual Schedule Builder
- For technical assistance with SIS, please communicate with Instructional and Information Technology Services (IITS) Service Desk, located in H-925.
You can DROP and DISC a course on SIS. There are 2 deadlines that you must be aware of:
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Unfortunately, we cannot. All students must complete and pass the Engineering Writing Test before being given permission to register for ENCS 282. Therefore, we suggest you complete the EWT within your first 30 credits so as not to delay registration into ENCS 282.
This is known as an anti-req. Usually we do not allow students to repeat “level 1” of a course once they have gone ahead and completed “level 2”. However, as your grade was not satisfactory and you must repeat the course, your Undergraduate Program Assistant can help. Send your ID number and section required. We will register the course on your behalf.
If you are still completing your 200-lvl courses, you will not be allowed to register for any 400-lvl courses until they are complete. For example, if your last 200—lvl is in Fall and you plan to add 400-lvl courses in Winter, you will not be able to until your Fall grades are available.
If you have completed all of your 200-lvl courses and you are still unable to register your 400-lvls, this usually happens because you have repeated a 200-lvl course at some point and the system is only verifying the original grade. This can be fixed by your Undergraduate Program Assistant. Send your ID number and section required. We will register the course on your behalf.
In select courses, students who are repeating the class may request a Lab Exemption if they previously failed the theoretical portion but successfully completed the laboratory component. If approved, students will be enrolled to a “Z-Lab”, an untimed laboratory dedicated exclusively to students retaking the course who have obtained prior approval from their instructor.
Students who withdraw from the course (DISC) are not eligible for a lab exemption based on labs completed in the term for which there is a DISC notation.
It's important to emphasize that lab exemptions are at the discretion of the current instructor. This may include meeting a minimal lab grade requirement, for example.
How to obtain a lab exemption and what to do next:
- Speak with your current instructor of the course, and request to be exempted from the lab. Your instructor will tell you whether or not you are eligible for a lab exemption, and if need be, how to transfer your previous lab grade to the current semester.
- Once written approval is received from your current instructor, forward this approval via email, with your instructor copied, to your Undergraduate Program Assistant
- Your Undergraduate Program Assistant will enroll you to the Z-lab once permission is received. Students may not self-enroll.
Industrial Engineering students are only allowed to register for approved JMSB courses, listed under electives in the Undergraduate Calendar. In most case, JMSB allocates 5 seats in each of these classes for our department.
You are able to register on your own, but once the allocated seats are filled you will be added to the wait-list. Please note that this wait-list is still limited to those same seats and you are not eligible for the remaining spaces in the course.
Undergraduate students who wish to enroll for a graduate level course may do so by filling in a Registration Request Form, available through Student Academic Services. To be eligible, the student must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and obtain approval from both their academic department and the faculty.
On-line registration will be open on June 1, after the annual assessment of GPA is performed by the Registrar’s Office. For those taking prerequisite courses in either summer term, you can register once the grades are available.
- Mechanical students who wish to register for AERO 490 must submit a request including permission from the respective Capstone co-ordinator. Furthermore, we advise students to submit a proposal for a project related to Aerospace for approval.
- Aerospace students who wish to register for MECH 490 must submit a request including permission from the respective Capstone co-ordinator. Please note that Aerospace students registering in MECH 490 must select an Aero based project.
- Any student who wishes to register for ENGR 490, a multidisciplinary project that requires collaboration with students from other engineering departments, must contact Dr. Ali Akgunduz directly with a project proposal for approval.
If you have questions or experience difficulty registering, please contact your Undergraduate Program Assistant.
It stands for Grade Point Average (GPA), which is your average grade measured on a scale of 4.3
There are 3 types of GPAs that appear on your transcript:
- Annual GPA (WGPA) – An Annual Weighted Grade Point Average (WGPA) for each student is calculated at the end of each academic year (including the Summer, Fall and Winter terms), provided that the student has attempted a minimum of 12 credits. If the student has attempted fewer than 12 credits, these credits will be included in the assessment for the following academic year.
- GPA (or term GPA) – a combined GPA or grade point average of all grades you have earned in a semester or term.
- Cumulative GPA (CGPA) – The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the running total of the GPA since a student was admitted to the most recent degree (or certificate) program. It includes the same courses as were included in the calculation of the AGPA, and the courses for which “transfer credit” with an accompanying grade has been awarded in the most recent degree or certificate. In the case of repeated courses, only the grade corresponding to the latest attempt of the course will be used in the calculation of the CGPA. A grade obtained as the result of a penalty for academic misconduct will remain in the calculation of the CGPA whether or not the course has been repeated.
Students’ standings are assessed at the end of each academic year (Summer + Fall + Winter) providing they have attempted at least 12 credits subsequent to their previous assessment, or in the case of a first assessment, subsequent to their admission to a program of study. If you start your program in January, and you take 12 credits this term, you will be assessed.
There are three academic standings:
- Acceptable: AGPA 2.00 - you may continue in your studies.
- Conditional: 1.50 AGPA 1.99
- Failed: AGPA 1.50 for the first time or below a 2.00 after a prior Conditional Standing or after being readmitted from Failed standing (second level failed standing).
Students in either Conditional or Failed Standing will be notified, in writing, by the University of their academic standing and informed of all steps that the University has deemed necessary for them to follow. Students in failed standing must apply for readmission.
All grades have point values:
A+ |
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4.3 |
B+ |
= |
3.3 |
C+ |
= |
2.3 |
D+ |
= |
1.3 |
A |
= |
4.0 |
B |
= |
3.0 |
C |
= |
2.0 |
D |
= |
1.0 |
A- |
= |
3.7 |
B- |
= |
2.7 |
C- |
= |
1.7 |
D- |
= |
0.7 |
| Failed grades have a zero (O) point value F, FNS, R, NR | |||||||||||
Courses are assigned a specific number of credits:
eg. AERO 201 = 4.00cr MECH 221 = 3.00cr
MECH 211 = 3.50cr MECH 215 = 3.50cr
To calculate your annual AGPA:
- Multiply the point value by the credits for the course. The product of this multiplication will be the weighted grade points.
- Divide the total weighted grade points by the total number of credits to obtain the GPA.
eg. |
AERO 201 |
A |
4.0 X 4 (credits) = |
16.00 |
MECH 211 |
B+ |
3.3 X 3.5 (credits) = |
11.55 |
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MECH 221 |
C- |
1.7 X 3 (credits) = |
5.10 |
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MECH 215 |
FNS |
0.0 X 3.5 (credits) = |
0.00 |
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Total of 14 credits |
32.65 (weighted) |
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32.65 ÷ 14 = |
2.33 GPA |
Note: In the case of courses taken more than once in the same assessment period, only the grade corresponding to the latest attempt of the course will be used. This this is applicable to your Cummulative GPA (CGPA) and Final GPA (FGPA) as well.
Recognition of High Achievement
- Dean’s List: a minimum AGPA of 3.75 (based on a min. of 24cr in an academic year.
- Distinction: a minimum Final Graduation GPA (FGGPA) of 3.40.
- Great Distinction: a minimum Final Graduation GPA (FGGPA) of 4.00.
Where is CGPA and AGPA on your transcript?
- Midterm exams/quizzes will be administered by course instructors.
- Final exams are administered during final exam period by the Examinations Office.The schedule will be made available on your Concordia portal.
- You can view your final exam after the course grade has appeared on your transcript. Contact your course instructor directly.
- If you believe that there were mistakes in the correcting of you final exam you can apply to an “Academic re-evaluation” at the Birks service Center in the Library building LB185.
Final examinations at the university level follow strict rules and procedures. You must be familiar with the Final Exam Regulations.
Yes, there are certain situations that fall under "Final exam conflict" (please see questions below).
When that is the case with you please report it on time! Become familiar with Exam Office Deadlines for:
- Reporting conflicts
- Writing alternate exams
- Writing deferred exam
| January 15 | Last Day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (medical) notation for Fall courses (/2) ending in December 2023 |
| February 1 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses ending in December 2023 (graduating students in Arts & Science or Fine Arts only) |
| February 1 – 15 | Tentative exam schedule for April 2024 available |
| February 26 – 29 | Replacement and Supplemental exam period |
| March 1 – 15 | Final exam schedule for April 2024 available |
| March 31 | Last day to report exam conflicts for April 2024 |
| April 1 – 15 | Alternate exam schedule for April 2024 available |
| April 18 – May 1 | Final exam period for Fall/Winter (/3) and Winter (/4) courses 2024 |
| May 10 | Last Day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (medical) notation for Winter courses (/4) ending in April 2024 |
| June 15 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses taken during the regular session 2023-2024 |
| June 20 – 26 | Final exam period for first-term summer session |
| August 13 – 19 | Final exam period for two-term and second-terms summer session |
| August 19 – 24 | Replacement and supplemental exam period |
| August 31 | Last day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (Medical) notation for courses taken during the summer session 2024 |
| September 16 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses taken during the summer session 2024 |
| October 1 – 15 | Tentative exam schedule for December 2024 available |
| October 5 | Replacement and Supplemental exam period |
| TBD | Last day to report exam conflicts for December 2024 |
| November 1 – 15 | Final exam schedule for December 2024 available |
| November 15 – 30 | Alternate exam schedule for December 2024 available |
| December 4 – 18 | Final exam period for Fall (/2) courses |
| January 15 | Last Day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (medical) notation for Fall courses (/2) ending in December 2024 |
| February 1 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses ending in December 2024 (graduating students in Arts & Science or Fine Arts only) |
| February 1 – 15 | Tentative exam schedule for April 2025 available |
| February 24 – 27 | Replacement and Supplemental exam period |
| March 1 – 15 | Final exam schedule for April 2025 available |
| TBD | Last day to report exam conflicts for April 2025 |
| April 1 - 15 | Alternate exam schedule for April 2025 available |
| April 15 – May 4 | Final exam period for Fall/Winter (/3) and Winter (/4) courses 2025 |
| May 10 | Last Day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (medical) notation for Winter courses (/4) ending in April 2025 |
| June 15 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses taken during the regular session 2024-2025 |
| June 25 – 30 | Final exam period for first-term summer session |
| August 13 – 19 | Final exam period for two-term and second-terms summer session |
| August 20 – 23 | Replacement and supplemental exam period |
| August 31 | Last day to apply for DEF (Deferred) or MED (Medical) notation for courses taken during the summer session 2025 |
| September 16 | Last day to apply for supplemental examinations for courses taken during the summer session 2025 |
| October 1 – 15 | Tentative exam schedule for December 2025 available |
| October 4 | Replacement and Supplemental exam period |
| TBD | Last day to report exam conflicts for December 2025 |
| November 1 – 15 | Final exam schedule for December 2025 available |
| November 15 – 30 | Alternate exam schedule for December 2025 available |
| December 3 – 17 | Final exam period for Fall (/2) courses |
- Two or more exams scheduled at the same day and time
- Three exams scheduled in consecutive time blocks, for example:
- 9:00 am, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm
- 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:00 am
- 7:00 pm, 9:00 am, 2:00 pm
- An exam scheduled at the same time as a religious observance.
The following are not considered exam conflicts:
- Two exams on the same day
- Three exams in 24 or 48 hours
- Personal travel plans
If you have an exam conflict and you report it on time, then you write an ALTERNATE exam.
For further details, please see:
- Deferred exams are written the next time the course is offered
- Requests for deferred examinations can be made a maximum of 3 times during a student’s undergraduate or Independent studies at Concordia
- You may apply for a DEF notation if you missed a final exam due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond your control. Unforeseeable and/or extraordinary circumstances may include:
- A serious illness or severe injury
- A recent death in your immediate family
- Assuming unexpected responsibilities of an immediate family member due to serious illness
- Uncontrollable circumstances such as fire, flood, hit by a car, etc.
For further details, please see:
A grade of “FNS” indicates failure in a course in which no supplemental examination is available.
However, in exceptional circumstances, students may be approved to write a supplemental examination if they meet the conditions listed in section 71.10.3 Supplemental Examinations of the Undergraduate Calendar, including, but not limited to:
- Students are in acceptable academic standing.
- The grade for the course is not “R” or “NR,” and there is no grade notation “DNW” or “PEND.”
- Students have not previously written a supplemental examination for any course.
- A supplemental examination is considered only for students who are potential graduates for the next spring or fall and only if the course cannot be repeated or replaced before graduation.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar for full requirements, and note that meeting the conditions does not guarantee approval of the request.
Additionally, it is important to note that supplemental examinations must be passed with a minimum grade of C- in order to graduate.
If your request is approved by Student Academic Services:
- Complete the Request for a Supplemental Examination,
- Attach a copy of the approved GCS Student Request,
- Submit your request at the Birks Student Service Center. There is a processing fee associated.
For further details, please see:
- Following the recommended sequence, or the correct sequence that you have designed for yourself that we have approved
- Registering as soon as registration opens to secure your seat (we cannot help waitlisted students)
- Students are responsible for ensuring that they have successfully completed all prerequisites to a course before attempting to register for the course (as per the Undergraduate Calendar)
- Students must complete all 200-level courses required for their program before registering for any 400-level courses.
- All 200-level courses within the program which are prerequisites for other courses must be completed with a C- or higher. A 200-level course in which a student has obtained a D+ or lower must be repeated before attempting a course for which it is a prerequisite.
The Code of Conduct is Concordia’s policy on academic integrity and what constitutes an offence.
Instructors, students and administrators are expected to be honest and responsible in their academic conduct and fair in their assessment of academic matters.
Any form of cheating, or plagiarism, as well as any other form of dishonest behaviour, intentional or not, related to the obtention of gain, academic or otherwise, or the interference in evaluative exercises committed by a student is an offence under the Academic Code of Conduct. Any attempt at or participation related in any way to an offence by a student is also an offence (Article 18).
The Expectations of Originality form has been created to ensure that all students in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science comply with principles of academic integrity.
Some instructors may ask you to submit the Expectations of Origiality form along with course work (such as lab reports, assignments, etc.)
You have both the right and the responsibility to provide constructive criticism and feedback to instructors and administrators!
Evaluating a course takes roughly five to ten minutes, and we strongly encourage you to help us ensure that our course offerings are the best we can make them.
Course evaluations help improve course content and they are completely anonymous! Your responses are not linked to your name or ID number and the results are only made available to instructors and administrators after final grades have been submitted.
While “Rate My Professors”, “Spotted: Concordia” and “Reddit” are popular online platforms often used by students to determine what classes to take and which professors to choose, these are not official channels utilized by the University and they do not provide the constructive criticism and feedback that we are looking for to improve our programs.
A sample of what your professors receive:
The Co-op Program
When you join the Institute, you’ll get a head start on building your career. Alternating between study and 3 internships gives you a glimpse of your future career opportunities, the chance to apply what you have learned in class and the ability to gain practical work experience.
- Starts 1st year of program.
- Must maintain CGPA of at least 2.50
Career Edge (C. Edge)
C.Edge is the Institute's most flexible internship offering. It gives undergraduate students in eligible programs an opportunity to obtain one paid internship in a relevant field to better their transition to the workplace.
- Have at least 60 credits remaining at the time of application.
- Be part-time or full-time during their study terms.
- Have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for GCS.
Accelerated Career Experience (ACE)
ACE is an intensive, career launching 12 or 16-month elite internship program. This internship program is focused on matching top students with top employers offering top internships. It offers only a limited number of world-class internships that are hand picked by the Institute.
Concordia Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI)
- Must have a minimum of 30 credits completed
- Must have a CGPA of at least 2.7 or higher
- No need to verify your course sequence
- Follow the instructions on their website for applying:
Extra-curricular experiences helps you to improve your resume,make friends/partnerships/contacts, be part of something exciting and acquire skills (stress/time/people management, communication, professionalism, etc.)
How do I gain extra-curricular experience?
Get to know your Engineering Computer Science Student Association:
- Women In Engineering (WIE)
- American Helicopter Society - Concordia Chapter (AHS)
- Engineering Games - Concordia University (EngGames)
- Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
- Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
- Space Concordia
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- and many others!
- You can manage your Co-Curricular Record online. This link can also be found on the Student Hub's My CU Account page.
- Students can then select their activity if it is already in the database, or they can submit a new record to the committee.
- Students can only add activities from the current academic year, not past years.
The Concordia Student Exchange Program (CSEP) offers Concordia’s undergraduate and graduate students the possibility to study abroad while earning credits towards their Concordia degree! Exchange participants spend 1-2 semesters studying at one of Concordia University’s 180+ partner institutions across the globe while paying Concordia tuition fees. Bursaries are available to help fund semesters abroad.
For complete information, please see:
Co-op students must maintain a CGPA of at least 2.5 throughout the program. Under certain conditions, a student may be placed on probation status if they fall below this requirement.
However, students who have an AGPA below 2.0 will be withdrawn from the co-op program.
Students who are withdrawn from co-op may not re-apply, but might be eligible for the C-Edge program.
After acceptance to the Institute you'll have access to the handbook, that covers all policies related to the program. These policied include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Student must maintain the minimum CGPA required for their program of study.
- Students must maintain full-time status while they are a member of the Institute. Undergraduate students must take at least 12 credits in a term to maintain full-time status, whether in the summer, fall, or winter - when not on an Institute internship.
- Students must complete a minimum of two study terms after admission to Undergraduate Co-op prior to their internship term.
- Students may take a maximum of one course during their internship term (including one course over the entire summer term). They must obtain approval of their sequence from their Academic Director when any changes are made. They must also obtain written permission from their employer and the course must not interfere with their internship, nor conflict with normal business hours.
- Students must return to an academic term during which they are taking only academic credits after the internship term, the last semester at the university cannot be on an internship
Note: Students are responsible for knowing the rules, regulations, policies and deadlines in the Undergraduate Calendar. The Institute is not responsible should students encounter any difficulties registering for academic courses, paying tuition and fees and/or applying for graduation.
While it is not uncommon to modify your sequence, you must adhere to additional requiremesnt as a co-op student:
- Students must begin and end their course plan with a study term;
- Students must return to school full-time after the first and second work terms, and at least part-time after the third and final work term;
- Students must remain full time (12cr or more) every study term, including summer;
- Students must have 3 work terms prior to their final study term;
- Students cannot schedule a work term while taking Capstone;
- Students may only have a maximum of one summer work term.
You can go off the recommended sequence when:
- You have changed or will change programs.
- You did not secure a work term.
- Your required courses are not offered.
- Your work term is or will be extended.
- Other personal reasons.
Please email your Undergraduate Program Assistant about the Change of Sequence process for MIAE students.
Officially, you can only have 3 work-terms through co-op. This does not prevent you from securing an internship independently.
As a Co-op student, you can do your internship just about anywhere in the world. To arrange your work term abroad you must discuss your intentions with your Co-op program coordinator and your Co-op academic director.
You cannot take more than 1 courses while on a work term. Those courses should have lectures, labs and tutorials offered after your regular working hours (evening courses, assuming you are working 9am-5pm).
MECH/ENGR/AERO/INDU 490 cannot be taken during a work term.
Academic Contacts
The department is supported by a dedicated team of academic personnnel, administrative, professional and technical staff. We urge you to reach out to these department representatives for help when you need it.