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Engineering Science Undergraduates
Engineering science combines deep technical knowledge with rich hands-on experience. Our graduates become the next generation of innovation leaders.
Forms
Please check here first for any undergraduate forms that you may need. If the form you desire is not here please contact the Undergraduate Program Assistant via email at enscugra@sfu.ca.
Links back to committee pages are included where applicable and should be used as reference. Co-op Forms can be found in the Co-op section of the website.
GRAD CHECK FORMS
These planning tools are designed to assist engineering students with course planning. Students should always consult the academic calendar and the FAS Advisors for assistance with course planning.
To track your degree progress, and help with course planning, students may use these supplemental self-check planning forms. Forms are provided for each program option.
Please note these are assistive tools only. Students should consult the SFU Calendar to check their degree and/or program requirements.
ENSC AUTO GRAD CHECK
The 'Automated Grad Check' tool can help with checking your current progress towards meeting your degree requirements, as well as offers the option to check 'accredited units' and/or whether you're eligible to take capstone.
DECLARING YOUR ENGINEERING OPTION
Students who entered the program Fall 2013 and later: To be eligible to enrol in upper division engineering courses (i.e. any 300 or higher level courses), students must have declared their option.
Students who entered the program in Summer 2013 and earlier: Engineering students based at the Burnaby campus must declare their options before their fourth semester.
Students who have not declared their option may also be unable to register in courses that are specific to certain options. Further down the line, they may also run into complications with the grad check process.
Engineering Physics is honours only option which require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 to enroll and for graduation.
Please check your Advising Transcript on to see if your option is already on the system.
Support resources: (Declaring Option):
TIME CONFLICT REQUEST
In your appeal, indicate which two courses are in conflict as well as your plan for how you intend to keep up with the work in both courses. This form will be sent to the instructors of both courses and both instructors have to approve the request. If your request is considered viable, you will be sent an agreement asking you to take full responsibility for the impact of the overlap. Instructors are unlikely to move tests/exams as a result of time conflicts.
You will be notified via email of the outcome of your request.
COURSE SUBSTITUTION REQUEST
Students must submit this form to request a course substitution. For this waiver request attach a course outline, detailed course syllabus (which shows the number of credits the course provided), the grade obtained ,and the date the course was completed that you believe is a suitable substitute for the SFU course requirement. Appeals cannot be combined for multiple courses (e.g. if requesting waivers for two courses, two separate forms must be submitted).
You will be notified via email of the outcome of your request.
PREQUISITE WAIVER REQUEST
All prerequisite courses must be successfully completed (minimum grade of C-) in advance of the subsequent course, unless it is listed as a co-requisite. The one exception being if the student has obtained the knowledge of the prerequisite course in a formal setting (for example, a course taken elsewhere, or during a co-op placement). In such instances, strong evidence must be submitted along with the appeal for formal evaluation. Pre-requisite waivers will not be considered where students have no formal background in the course material.
Student must complete this form for the consideration of both the course instructor and the UCC Chair. UCC approval must be obtained prior to registration. You will be notified of the decision by email.
CO-OP APPEAL
Students must submit this form to take a course while on co-op. For this appeal, you need to attach written approval from your company supervisor. This form will be sent to the course instructor. If your request is considered viable, you will be sent an agreement asking you to take full responsibility for the impact of the overlap. Instructors are unlikely to move tests/exams as a result of time conflicts. We discourage ENSC students from taking an academic course while on Co-op unless it is a pre-requisite for a course you plan to take once you have completed the Co-op work term. If you do decide to take a course during your Co-op work term, no more than ONE course is allowed.
COURSE DUPLICATION APPEAL
Students wishing to repeat a course, either third attempt, or a repeat in excess of five, must complete and submit this online form.
ENSC 2.4 CGPA Waiver
Students wishing to self-enroll into 3XX and 4XX ENSC courses with a CGPA below 2.4 must complete and submit this form.
We recommend submitting this form early to avoid delay for enrollment.
ALL OTHER APPEALS
This form should be used only for appeals that do not fit in the other forms mentioned on this page.
Students wishing to request for exception to existing SFU policy and program requirements for ENSC should submit the ENSC Appeal Form, such as:
- Non-ENSC students requesting to take ENSC courses
- ENSC undergraduate students requesting to take graduate courses
- Course audit
- Grade appeal
You will be notified via email of the outcome of your request.
GRADUATE COURSES & COURSE AUDIT
In addition to the ENSC Appeal form, ENSC students who want to take graduate courses will need to submit course add form; ENSC students who want to audit an undergraduate course should submit the course change applciation form.
For course audit, see the SFU policy here.
These forms should be submitted along with the ENSC Appeal form and attached as "additional documentaion".
GRADE DEFERAL
Students wishing to defer a final grade in their course must contact their instructor, no later than 24 hours after the final exam, and request that the instructor fill out a Change of Grade form. The completed form, once signed by the instructor, should be given to the Undergraduate Program Assistant.
NOTE: It is the student's responsibility to submit the enrollment requests in a timely manner. Forms submitted close to/after the SFU enrollment deadline will be rejected.
ENSC 405W Enrollment
All undergraduate students conclude their degree with a team-based research and design project that draws together the technical skills and hands-on experience they have acquired during their studies. This practical and innovative endeavor is a highlight for many students, providing them with a rich opportunity to tackle an open-ended engineering problem of their choosing.
Enrollment in ENSC 405W is done by application. A grad check is needed for the application.
This is the first course in a group-based, two-course capstone sequence: ENSC 405W, ENSC 440. Topics include group writing processes, project documentation and engineering design, group dynamics, engineering standards, project management, dispute resolution, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and user interface design. These groups will be maintained for the completion of the capstone project in ENSC 440. Engineering Science students cannot take MSE 410 or MSE 411 for credit. Students must take ENSC 440 in the term directly following successful completion of ENSC 405W. Grades awarded in ENSC 405W are conditional on the successful completion of ENSC 440 in the subsequent term.
Prerequisite:
- (ENSC 105W or MSE 101W), & ENSC 204
- a minimum of 22 units of required upper division ENSC courses
- completion of (or concurrent enrollment in) 2 upper division technical electives in your option (i.e. ESD electives)
- completed at least 1 co-op term
Students who have taken (ENSC 304 and ENSC 305W) may not take ENSC 405W for credit.
DIRECTED STUDIES
Directed reading and research on a topic chosen in consultation with a supervisor. Admission requires agreement by a proposed faculty supervisor and submission of a proposal to the school at least one month prior to the start of the term in which the course will be taken. Upon completion of the directed reading, the student submits a copy of the 'deliverables' to the chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee.
SPECIAL LABS
This course is for students wishing to pursue laboratory research on specific topics outside standard course offerings. Special lab students must be sponsored by a faculty member who will oversee their project. A proposal must be submitted to the school at least one month prior to the start of the term in which the course will be taken. The unit value of the project will be assessed during this review phase and the student will be directed to register in the appropriate course. Upon completion, students must submit a copy of the 'deliverables' to the chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee.
Students interested in taking Directed Studies and Special Project Lab courses should complete and submit the enrollment form as a cover page with your course/project proposal. Once it has been approved by your course supervisor, the online form will be returned to the Undergraduate Program Assistant who will request approval of the UCC Chair and if approval is granted, register you in the course.
A final report, using this title page template, must be submitted for approval by the UCC Chair before a passing grade will be processed.
Students complete a thesis as part of their undergraduate Honours Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree requirements. This thesis is a formal report based on a research, development and/or engineering design project undertaken in an industry setting, a university laboratory or some combination of the two. When the thesis is completed, you are required to defend it.
THESIS PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Step 1: Please click here to enroll in the ENSC 498/499 Canvas course. You will receive details on the Thesis Proposal, Committee Selection, Thesis Planning, examples and templates in this course.
Step 2: Use the ENSC 498 ENROLLMENT FORM to enroll in thesis proposal.
Step 3: When the proposal is completed, download the Undergraduate Thesis Approval form and submit to the Undergraduate Program Assistant at enscugra@sfu.ca.
THESIS DEFENSE GUIDELINES
Please click here to enroll in the ENSC 498/499 Canvas course. You will receive details on the Thesis Proposal, Committee Selection, Thesis Planning, examples and templates in this course.
Use the ENSC 499 ENROLLMENT FORM to enroll in thesis defnese.
Please submit the following forms to complete your Thesis:
- Thesis Defense Approval Form
- ENSC 499 Approval page – Signatures Form
- Thesis Copyright License Form
- Thesis Defense Results Form
Before booking a room or zoom meeting for your undergraduate thesis defense, complete the Thesis Defense Approval Form and submit it, along with your thesis, to your Academic Supervisor.
Once you have obtained your supervisor's signature and have completed all revisions specified on the form, submit the signed form to the Undergraduate Program Assistant to arrange a time and room for your defense, if needed.