Important dates

Lectures begin for the Spring 2021 term on Monday, May 10^th, 2021

Mechatronics Engineering students

Exams and Make-up Lectures

For 2nd and 3rd year classes, all midterms will be held in (Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25). For this week, core course lectures will be canceled. Make-up lectures are scheduled as shown in the appropriate Make-up Lecture schedule. This Make-Up Lecture schedule also shows dates for midterms and the final examination period, and any holidays during the term. All students should be aware that, even though final exams are scheduled to end on Saturday, August 7 - Monday, August 16, it is still possible that some exams may be postponed by such things as bad weather or emergency situations. Each student must be available for exams up to and including Monday, Aug 16. Do not make plans (e.g. travel arrangements) for days prior to this date! Note also that no special allowances will be made for students who miss exams without a good reason (e.g. slept in or misread the schedule, are not good reasons)

Class Advisement Presentations

S20 2B Welcome Back

S20 3A Welcome Back

Degree Requirements

Class Representatives and the Student /Faculty Committee

Each class must elect two student representatives to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee. This committee will meet several times throughout the term during your class seminar hour on Thursdays. There will be meetings with Prof. Kennings, Director and Liz Skibicki, your advisor along with meetings with your instructors on alternate weeks. As class reps you will serve as a liaison between the class and the department. Please choose your class representativesduring the first week of term.

Class Reps: Please inform Liz Skibicki who your class representatives will be.

Adding and dropping courses

Students can make course changes, if applicable, by logging on to QUEST at https://uwaterloo.ca/quest/ . Engineering students are not permitted to drop core courses and at times you may need to email Liz to drop a course.

Important Notes About Course Enrolment

Before each academic term begins, you will be automatically enrolled on QUEST in your required core courses. You will not be allowed to proceed to your next academic term unless you have a satisfactorily standing according to the rules in the Undergraduate calendar. Liz will send out emails with more specific information as the course enrollment cycle occurs.

Core course requirements for Mechatronic Engineering students

Mechatronics Engineering Calendar

Prior to the Course Add deadline, you should check on QUEST to make sure you are properly enrolled in all required courses. The following deadlines are noteworthy:

Course Add Deadline: See the Important Dates Calendar

Last Day to drop or withdraw with 100% tuition refund, no academic penalty: see the Important Dates Calendar.
Engineering students are not permitted to drop core courses.

Complementary Studies Electives (CSE)

Complementary Studies Electives (CSE) - visit the undergraduate academic calendar website to view the Complementary Studies Requirements sheet. One language course is permitted as a list D CSE but needs approval by Prof. Kennings the Director of Mechatronics along with any other course exceptions which are not listed in the calendar. Course choices are constrained by the regulations of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).