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Spencer Engineering Building
Room 2097
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2130
Fax: 519-661-3757
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Office Hours:
Monday to Friday - 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Flexible Programming
In Engineering, we offer a range of degree options that provide students with unique and exciting opportunities to explore their interests and gain valuable experience. Our combined degree program allow students to earn two degrees in a shorter amount of time than it would take to pursue them separately. Concurrent degree programs allow students to earn a degree in Engineering and another field of study simultaneously. And our co-op degree program provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience through paid work terms.
We are committed to providing our students with a high-quality education that prepares them for successful careers in their chosen fields. Our combined, concurrent and co-op program offer a range of benefits, including increased career opportunities, exposure to diverse fields of study, and hands-on experience in real world settings.
We recognize that not every student's progression looks the same. If you need to slow things down and spread out the workload to meet your needs, we have options to support you!
Read through some of our flexible programming options below, and book an appointment with your Academic Counsellor here to discuss which one meets your needs.
Five Year Plan
Sometimes it makes sense to slow things down, whether that's because you enjoy a lighter load so you can focus more attention on a fewer number of courses, you're a varsity athlete, have responsibilities outside of school and more.
Structuring your program in this way will make your BESc a five year program, instead of a 4 year program. To set up a 5 year plan you will work with your academic counsellor individually to identify the best plan for you going forward.
How it works:
1.) You meet with your academic counsellor to discuss your situation, goals, and courses. Together you will identify the courses in year 1 that you would like to continue and complete this year.
2.) In March, you will complete your ITR as "Engineering Year 1"
3.) The following September, you will return to the Engineering program as a Year 1 student. You will complete the remaining year 1 courses you did not complete in the previous year. During this year you may also take some of the courses that are common to all second year programs or, courses to meet your non-technical elective course requirements.
4.) That March, you will use your ITR period to rank your preferred Engineering programs.
Summer Courses
If you need to repeat a course, or have deferred a course to the summer to slow things down. The first year Engineering courses, with the exception of EngSci 1050 are offerered over the summer.
How to register for the Summer term & courses. For more information, please visit the Registrar's Office webpage HERE
Important:
1.) Summer courses are charged per course fees at the Engineering rate. Even if the course being completed is not an Engineering course. Please see the Fee Schedule for more information on summer fees.
2.) If you have not signed an Extended First Year Plan agreement with your Academic Counsellor, summer course grades are not calculated into your Year-Weighted Average (YWA) which is based on your courses completed September - April.
Extended First Year Program
Intersession : May - June
Summer Evening : May – July
Summer Day* : July - August
Course | Probable Session |
NMM 1412 & 1414 | Summer Evening |
Chem 1302A/B | Intersession |
ES 1021A/B | Intersession |
ES 1022Y | Intersession |
ES 1036A/B | Intersession |
Math 1600A/B (for AM 1411A/B) | Summer Evening |
Physics 1201A (for Physics 1401A) | Summer Evening |
Physics 1202B (for Physics 1402B) | Summer Evening |
No, you may withdraw from Winter Session or “B” term courses by the deadlines noted in the Academic Calendar and register in Summer Session courses, without enrolling in the Extended Year Program. However you will be adjudicated for progression on the basis of your Winter Session performance. Your summer marks will not be included in your average. If your performance is unsatisfactory, that is, your average mark is less than 60%, you may be denied permission to register in summer school. You can certainly take a summer school course without being on the EXFYP but the course does not count in your YWA calculations and the extension of the drop deadlines will not apply.
11. Information regarding average calculations and the Extended First Year Program
Dropping a course without academic penalty:
Drop Deadlines:
Full Year course – November 30, 2022
“B” term course – March 7, 2023
No mark is given to you for the course but a WDN goes on your transcript to show that you were registered in this course but withdrew from it. No mark goes into your average calculation, so your average is calculated using only 5.5 credit courses instead of 6.5.
You have two averages - a Year Weighted Average and a Cumulative Weighted Average. The YWA is used to see if you progress into the next year. It is a weighted average and is calculated as follows: each course you take is weighted - either 0.5 or 1.0.
The half (0.5) courses are Algebra (NMM 1411A/B), Calculus I (NMM 1412A/B), Calculus II (NMM 1414A/B), Chemistry (Chem 1302A/B), Materials (ES 1021A/B), Physics (Physics 1401A & Physics 1402B), Programming (ES 1036A/B) and Statics (ES 1022Y).
The full (1.0) courses are, Business for Engineers (BUS 1299E) and Design (ES 1050).
To determine your year weighted average, your final grade in each course is multiplied by its weight. Then the sum of these is divided by the total of the course weights, normally 6.5. If you were to drop a full course, then the sum would be divided by 5.5.
To progress to second year you must obtain a YWA of greater than 59.45%. The YWA is based on only those courses you take during the fall and winter terms. Courses taken in the summer are not used in the YWA (unless you have registered for the Extended First Year Program). Normally if you take a course in the summer at Western it only affects your CWA.
The CWA is the average of all the courses you take at Western for your Engineering degree and this must be 60% or greater in order to graduate.