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Participation in co-op is mandatory for Management Engineering students. Students must successfully complete five co-op terms to graduate; however six co-op terms are scheduled.
Work/study sequencing
The work/study sequence for Management Engineering is as follows:
Year |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Term* |
F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
Progress** |
1A | 1B | CT 1 | 2A | CT 2 | 2B | CT 3 | 3A | CT 4 | 3B | CT 5 | 4A | CT 6 | 4B |
* F = Fall (September - December), W = Winter (January - April), S = Spring (May - August)
** A and B indicate the first and second semester of each year. For example, 2B is the second term of the second year. CT stands for "co-op term".
More co-op information can be found at the following pages:
- Introduction to Co-operative Education and Career Services
- Co-operative Education
- Some information on the types of jobs our co-op students have held in the past
Work term reports (MSCI 391/392/491)
Management Engineering students must submit a work term report in each of 3A, 3B, and 4A.
Each 0.13 unit report is included in the term average. Unsuccessful reports would contribute to the To Be Cleared count.
Detailed instructions can be found at: MSCI 391/392/491 Work Term Reports (PDF)