Special Requests – Engineering

If you plan to take a course required for your degree at another university, you must obtain Carleton’s approval in advance, in order for the course to count towards your degree requirements. Carleton Engineering students have two (2) options for completing courses at another university:

1. Letter of Permission: To initiate a Letter of Permission request, please review eligibility requirements and application instructions via the Registrar’s Office.

2. University of Ottawa Exchange: To initiate a University of Ottawa Exchange request, please review eligibility requirements and application instructions via the Registrar’s Office.

Please note: Both of these processes have strict application deadlines, as your request must be approved by both your academic advisor and the Associate Dean. Furthermore, an approval from Carleton does not guarantee a space in the course at the host university.

Regulations regarding Course Load and Overload can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar Academic Regulations of the University, section 2.1.4. Please note this section includes the minimum CGPA requirements required for a course overload.

Engineering students with first year status have a limit of 2.5 credits per (Fall and Winter) term; these students are not permitted to overload their timetable beyond this limit. The credit limit for B.Eng students automatically increases to 3.0 credits per (Fall and Winter) term once they achieve second year status. A Course Overload Request is required for engineering students to register for any additional courses in a (Fall or Winter) term after reaching the 3.0 credit limit.

In Summer terms, students have a limit of 2.0 credits for the entire term. It is strongly recommended that students register in a maximum of 1.0 credits in the Early Summer and Late Summer periods.

Please email EngAcadSupport@carleton.ca to request the Course Overload form and to receive further guidance.

A Conflict Request is used when two courses you need to take (i.e. both are mandatory requirements your program, not electives) are scheduled in the same term and meet on the same day at overlapping times.

When both courses that conflict are being delivered synchronously, this kind of conflict request is unlikely to be approved. Engineering program hours are strict; in most cases, true course conflicts will not be approved without instructor accommodation.

To request a conflict for synchronous courses, please email registrar@carleton.ca; they will confirm what supporting documentation is required for consideration and guide you through the process.

The Faculty of Engineering and Design strictly upholds prerequisites as included in course descriptions in the Undergraduate Calendar. Detailed information about year status in Engineering requirements can be found on the Academic Support Office’s Understanding Prerequisites page.

If you do not meet the listed prerequisites for a course but believe that you have completed equivalent prerequisites, please email EngAcadSupport@carleton.ca to request the Prerequisite Waiver form and to receive further guidance.

Requests for transfer credits are to be made upon admission. Any inquiries regarding this matter must be directed to Admissions Services at admissions@carleton.ca.