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Scheduling a visit during the 2016-2017 Academic Year

Future students and their families can schedule a visit to the College of Engineering as a part of the Ohio State University admissions process.

Incoming Class of 2017 - We look forward to engaging with you in the fall. Please check back at the beginning of autumn semester for fall visit opportunities.

Incoming Class of 2018  - We look forward to hosting you in the spring. Please check back in December for spring visit opportunities.

Register for a campus visit on the  Ohio State Campus Visit  site and select an “Engineering Overview” session under "Specific Areas of Interest."

Questions? Please contact the Engineering Undergraduate Recruitment Team at [email protected]  

(Please see information below regarding information on meeting with an advisor in Civil and Environmental Engineering).

Engineering Visits:

Engineering Overview Only – one hour presentation that highlights the various engineering majors, curriculum, co-op/internship opportunities, and student involvement. This session is general engineering information and is for ALL prospective engineering students regardless of major interest. A copy of the Engineering Self-Guided Walking Tour can be picked up after the overview presentation. Occurs when engineering student ambassadors are not available to provide engineering tours (summer semester). 

Engineering Overview & Tour – two hour program that includes a one hour presentation that highlights the various engineering majors, curriculum, co-op/internship opportunities, and student involvement. The second hour consists of a student led tour of the engineering block (student tour guide majors may vary based on student availability), does not include a residence hall. Offered during autumn and spring semesters for prospective, admitted and transfer students.

Engineering Overview & Tour for Admitted Students – same visit as the Engineering Overview & Tour (see above), but reserved for admitted students only. Occurs during spring semester.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Engineering visits are not offered on the weekends, with the exception of specific events.
• Regularly scheduled engineering visits are not hosted on university holidays, breaks and during final exams . Visit http://registrar.osu.edu/staff/bigcal.asp to view the university calendar.
• Classroom observations are not offered .
• The College of Engineering Office of Undergraduate Recruitment is the primary source of information and visits for all engineering students (pre-orientation status) at Ohio State. Faculty and academic advisors play a large and very important role focusing on currently enrolled students. Meetings with academic advisors can be scheduled through the recruitment office, please call 614-292-2651.  

Need help scheduling a visit online? Please follow the steps below to sign up for an engineering visit:

• Go to campusvisit.osu.edu  
• Determine whether you are a Prospective Freshman, Transfer Student of Admitted freshman and click on the link under the appropriate title. (Example: If you are a prospective student and are not yet admitted to OSU click on “Admissions Overview and Tour” under Prospective freshmen.)
• Begin the registration process.
• Review the visit calendar and click on a date(s) you are interested in to see the specific programs offered that day. 

After reviewing each available session and their descriptions please click “Add” next to the session(s) you wish to attend that day. They will then be added to your visit itinerary at the bottom of the page. Please read the descriptions to make certain that you are signing up for the event that best fits  your needs.

Note: The “Admissions Overview & Tour” does not cover engineering information. The Aviation/Airport Tour only discusses the Aviation Major, no other fields of engineering are included. 

• Review your visit itinerary. After adding all of the desired sessions click “Continue registration”
• Finish the registration process by completing the form. An email confirmation will be sent to confirm your registration.

How can I meet with an Academic Advisor in Civil or Environmental Engineering?   

The Academic Advising office has a variety of ways to meet with students or address their needs/concerns via email. Please visit the Academic Advising page for more information.

Please note: Academic Advisors are incredibly busy throughout the semester.  They are always happy to meet with family and potential students, but that you please give a minimum of 5 business days notice when scheduling an appointment.  This will help ensure advisors are available for you and your student.

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The Tuttle Park Place parking garage (garage "D", number "088" east of Ohio Stadium on the campus map ) is available for general visitors to the department and is the closest visitor parking to Dreese and Caldwell Laboratories.

To get to the Tuttle Park Place Parking Garage: Once you exit on to Lane Avenue and are headed towards campus, you will cross Olentangy River Road, then the suspension bridge. At the stop light at Tuttle Park Place, turn right. You will then cross through the light at Woody Hayes Drive. Go past Ives Drive until you see the entrance to the Tuttle Park Place parking garage on your left. 

The Northwest parking garage on Ives Drive is not available for general visitor use.

Dreese Labs is the building to the southeast of the parking garage. (There is a number ‘installation’ in the grass behind the building.) Enter via the east side of the building (Neil Ave). The main office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is room 205.

The main door to Caldwell Laboratory is across the street from Dreese (east). Or, you may use the pedestrian bridge between Dreese and Caldwell which is next to the main office in Dreese (room 205).

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    In May 2024, OTDI will begin shutting off the osuwireless wireless network in various locations around campus. To continue to use wireless on ETS managed devices or personal devices, such as smart phones and tablets, you must configure your device to use the eduroam network. For a detailed list of buildings and dates when osuwireless will be turned off, visit the OTDI Blog .

        To configure your device to eduroam, visit go.osu.edu/Wi-Fi and select ‘Connect to eduroam’. This will walk you through the connection process. For more detailed information, follow the instructions available in the Administrative Resource Center . You can configure your device from anywhere so that it’s ready to connect to eduroam the next time you visit campus.

Accessibility Tips and Tricks

•     Join Ashley Bricker this Tuesday, April 23rd from 11:30am-12:30pm and Thursday, April 25th from 12:00-1:00pm for the Digital Accessibility Coffee Hour. Be sure to bring your accessibility questions! Zoom link for this event can be found on the Digital Accessibility Coffee Hour event page . 
•     We have a new feature in Drupal! When uploading a document, you will notice a new checkbox that asks if the document you are uploading has been verified accessible. This checkbox is now required prior to uploading any new documents (Word, PDF, etc.). If you need assistance with creating accessible documents, take a look at the Document Accessibility guides on the ETS site. 

•     Digital accessibility is a critical part of the College of Engineering’s path towards Inclusive Excellence. In June of last year, a mandate was given by the Provost and communicated to College Deans that all public facing websites and their content must be compliant with the University’s Digital Accessibility Policy and Minimum Digital Accessibility Standards by June 2024 . All content on College of Engineering websites will need to be audited to either retire, relink, refactor, or remediate for accessibility. Resources have been added to the ETS Digital Accessibility pages including how-to guides, external resources, and links to BuckeyeLearn courses related to digital accessibility. As you move forward, please remember that we are here to help guide you through this process throughout the coming months. If you have accessibility questions not addressed by the resources found on the ETS site or questions about migration to another service, please contact ETS by sending an email to [email protected] .

 Upcoming Work and Projects

    Sunday, April 28th, 2024 : Starting at 11:00PM and lasting no later than 3:00AM EDT, ETS will be upgrading College of Engineering network equipment at the Don Scott Airport, this will impact the Airport and ARC. During this time there will be a complete loss of connection to College and University resources through the wired network in these buildings. Wireless connectivity will not be impacted.

    Due to accessibility mandate compliance, old hardware, and the duplication of services provided by Engineering or the University, the ECE/CSE web-hosting environment will be decommissioned on May 31st, 2024 . Any sites currently hosted on these environments must be migrated by the content owner to new hosting environments by May 31st, 2024 . Please note all external facing websites must meet accessibility requirements as stated in the Accessibility Tips section above.

    Important: The information below applies to Engineering Linux systems managed by ETS.

On Wednesday, April 24th at 10:00 P.M ., ETS will start the process that updates all COE Linux systems managed by ETS. 

    The process will take some time and will run overnight. We do not expect the update process to cause interruptions, but we recommend that you save any open documents before the update process begins.

On Thursday, April 25th at 7:15 A.M ., ETS will begin rebooting all COE Linux systems managed by ETS.

    Please save your work and logoff before the reboot process begins to avoid losing any unsaved work.

Please ensure that any Linux systems you, or a group you manage uses, are powered on before April 24th to ensure they are updated and rebooted.

If you encounter any issues on your Linux system(s) after 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 25th , please submit an ETS ticket at [ets.osu.edu]ets.osu.edu. In the ticket description, please note that it's a Linux system, the hostname of the system, and its location (if known), and someone will assist you as soon as they are available.

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The Senior Design Expo will be combined for the first time this semester with a new Day of Research, highlighting additional student and faculty research activities in the college.

It’s also a problem for wider communities affected by harmful algal blooms that are fed by common agricultural nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen.

“If it rains within 24 hours of when you spray fertilizer, those chemical run straight off. They leach into the watershed,” said Ethan Altman, a mechanical engineering technology senior who can speak from experience having grown up on his family’s farm near Holgate, Ohio. “That’s a major problem, especially in northwest Ohio with the harmful algal blooms on western Lake Erie. So we’re hoping we can fix it.”

Altman is part of a team of five mechanical engineering technology seniors who share that goal ahead of the College of Engineering’s Senior Design Expo on Friday, April 26.  Their working model of a multipart system designed to better manage agricultural drainage and irrigation will be one of more than 25 self-guided projects on display. Each showcases students’ creativity and ingenuity while tackling a real-world challenge, in some cases in collaboration with local businesses, industries and federal agencies.

A long-standing tradition and a requirement for graduation in the College of Engineering, the Senior Design Expo will be combined for the first time this semester with a new Day of Research, highlighting additional student and faculty research activities in the college.

“The College of Engineering is a leader on campus in research and scholarly activities,” said Dr. Patricia Relue, senior associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Engineering and a professor in the Department of Bioengineering. “During the event on Friday, April 26, our team will unveil several new research initiatives to enhance the position of our college in leading large-scale research projects.”

The Senior Design Expo is from noon to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Nitschke Hall. The Day of Research runs concurrently with student research poster presentations from noon to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Nitschke Hall, tours of labs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the newly renovated North Engineering Building and rapid faculty research presentations followed by a networking reception from 3 to 4 p.m. in North Engineering 2108.

Visitor parking is free between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Area 20. For more information on the event, go to the College of Engineering website .

Altman’s insights into tile drainage informed his senior design project with Thomas Codispoti, Robbie Nicely, Luke Reese and Jacob Stokes. Tile drainage is a technique to remove subsurface water from fields dating back to the ancient Romans. Its name reflects the ceramic tiles that once made up these systems of underground tunnels, although plastic tubing is a more commonly used material today.

The student team developed a system that collects the water that’s removed from the fields via tile drainage in a pond or reservoir, where it waits until moisture sensors placed in the fields indicate crops are getting thirsty. This triggers an automated pump to push the nutrient-rich water back into the field through the same system of “tile” tubing.

Another element of their design addresses the occasional but inevitable situation where heavy rains overflow the reservoir. They propose a filter to capture nitrates and phosphates before the water enters the watershed.

Senior Design Expo guests will see a small-scale working model of their system, with a dirt-filled container representing the field and a bucket representing the reservoir.

Altman, Codispoti, Nicely, Reese and Stokes credit the semester-long experience of building their model as a positive learning opportunity. In working on the automated relationship between the moisture sensor and the pump, for example, Nicely advanced his command of the programming language C++. The whole team worked through trial and error to determine the size of the pump needed for their model.

Stokes described another challenge.

“As engineers our main goal is to problem solve, and one of our problems we had to solve was the budget,” he said. “We had to develop unique ideas, like 3D-printing the fittings on our tile system. The fittings are basically identical to the ones you can buy in a store but making them ourselves helped us reduce the cost.”

Other examples of projects to be on display at the Senior Design Expo include a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to specifically accommodate patients in intensive care units, a billboard to enable advertisers to target passers-by through object-recognition technology and a design for a pedestrian bridge across the Ottawa River in the village of Ottawa Hills.

“The senior design project is a key example of experiential learning in the College of Engineering,” said Dr. Mohammad Elahinia, interim dean of the College of Engineering and a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. “Students also get practical experience from project-based learning, mandatory co-ops and graduate research opportunities.”

The irrigation system team said they see real-world potential for their model.

“I’ve talked to farmers back home about it, and they think they could use it,” Altman said. “So hopefully, one day, we’ll have a company and see this model at full scale.”

ONU Dedicates Durbin-Hileman Softball Stadium

With nearly 250 donors and fans in attendance, Ohio Northern University dedicated its new state-of-the-art softball facility – Durbin-Hileman Softball Stadium – on April 27, 2024. The stadium is named in recognition of lead donors and longtime University supporters Melinda (Durbin) Hileman, BA ’87, and David Hileman, BSBA ’86, BSPh ’86.

The stadium is home to the university’s women’s softball team. It features large dugouts, a new scoreboard with updated technology, padded backstop, upgraded press box, permanent bleachers with bucket seating, field lighting, and natural turf.

More than 167 families contributed to the project.

“We are so thankful for Melinda and David Hileman’s ongoing support of the University and our students,” said ONU President Melissa Baumann, Ph.D. “The stadium is just one example of the tremendous impact they’ve had on ONU. Their numerous contributions of both their knowledge and resources are providing the next generation of students with outstanding opportunities for growth and development both on the field and in the classroom.”

The Hilemans met on campus, where they were highly involved as leaders in student organizations, as letter winners, and as athletes in multiple sports. Melinda Hileman is a member of the ONU Athletics Hall of Fame, and David Hileman is the 2022 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Their gifts have been instrumental in establishing endowments for softball and women’s basketball. In addition, the Hilemans have been generous supporters of academics in their respective colleges and the Northern Fund.

Durbin-Hileman Stadium arguably gives the Polar Bears the best facility in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

“You don't see this caliber of stadium at a lot of Division III institutions,” said head coach Jackie (Mangola) Price, BS '12. “We’re blessed to have this amazing facility for our student athletes. They have worked extremely hard and deserve to have something like this to play on. We are forever indebted to the Hilemans and our other donors for making this possible.” 

Current members of the team are excited about the new facility and what it means for the program.

“My teammates and I are very grateful that we are the first to play on this field,” said junior pitcher Ashley Lenser. “This will elevate our program and help attract recruits from all over.”

Junior outfielder Callie Rosser added, “The new field gives us the opportunity to grow as players, and it provides a much better experience for our fans to come support us. It’s going to help ONU Softball continue to dominate for years to come.”

Architects at Fanning Howey in Celina, Ohio, designed the facility. Helms Construction of Findlay was the lead contractor.

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Unlock a world of possibilities through any of our 14 cutting-edge engineering major programs available on our Columbus campus. As you progress, you'll have the option to select from a range of real-world  and interdisciplinary experiences tailored to delve into your specific interests. These opportunities will empower you to translate your purpose into tangible practice.

Interested in even more hands-on learning? Technology and innovation isn't just found on our Columbus campus. Theory meets practice with our Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) program, offered exclusively on our regional campuses.

Participation in fundamentals of engineering courses and the admission to major process is only open to students currently enrolled in an engineering or computer science program. See below for more information on your specific pathway and options for securing your spot  in one of our programs.

Prospective students interested in pursuing two degrees at Ohio State, with one in specific engineering programs (Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering), must choose one of these programs during their initial application. Once enrolled, students can later add a second major or degree, either within engineering or from another university program. It's important to note that adding a double major or dual degree in these specified programs later on is not allowed.

For current Ohio State Engineering students, adding a double major or dual degree in the mentioned programs is not permitted. However, they are encouraged to connect with their academic advisor to explore alternative academic opportunities aligned with their specific interests and career goals.

Students wishing to pursue a second major or degree in any of the other 10 available engineering programs may do so by following the procedures outlined in the Current Engineering Students or Current Students Outside of Engineering sections below.

Completing Two Engineering Programs

While students are allowed to pursue dual degrees in two engineering or computer science majors, it's important to note that they may only choose one from the list of Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering. Pursuing two programs from this list simultaneously is not permitted. The college does not generally recommend completing two engineering degrees (except for Aviation and Computer Science). The job market tends to favor individuals with a bachelor's degree in a single engineering discipline. Instead, students with diverse interests are encouraged to explore technical areas through a minor or certificate program, avoiding the additional time commitment needed for two degrees. Additionally, considering graduate degrees (MS or PhD) is suggested, where changing disciplines is both possible and beneficial.

Procedures for Enrolling in an Engineering Program

Admitted students are welcome to change into all engineering programs through May 15 (the acceptance fee deadline). After May 15, students will not be permitted to switch into Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering programs. Students are permitted to change into any other available engineering major through the first Friday of their first semester.

• Until May 15: Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
• After May 15 and before your orientation date: Contact First Year Experience
• During or after your orientation date: Contact [email protected]

Students starting at Ohio State in the spring semester may change into all engineering programs before the first day of classes . Students should contact the  Office of Undergraduate Admissions  if they are wishing to change before attending orientation, and contact  [email protected]  if they are wishing to change after attending orientation.

After the first week of classes, students will need to follow the procedures for current students (see the  Current Engineering Students or Current Students Outside of Engineering sections).

Transfer Students

Transfer students wishing to enroll in an engineering program for their first semester are required to meet the college's transfer eligibility requirements of having more than 30 semester credit hours and a GPA at your previous institution of 3.0 or higher, and have completed college-level calculus (Math 1151 or equivalent). New transfer students that do not meet these requirements can look to enroll in an engineering program after starting at Ohio State following the policy under  Current Students Outside of Engineering.

Students already enrolled in engineering can enroll in the following programs:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Welding Engineering

Students can request to enroll in one of these programs by contacting the program academic advisor . Current students are not be permitted to enroll in the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, and Mechanical Engineering programs.

Students who have already started classes at Ohio State and are enrolled in a non-engineering program may request to enroll in an engineering program. The procedure and standards to enroll in the College of Engineering differ for students that have been admitted to Ohio State as a degree-seeking student through Undergraduate Admissions, and students that have only enrolled at Ohio State as a Non-Degree student.

Students not currently enrolled in engineering, but wish to pursue an engineering degree, must meet the following criteria:

have a 2.0 or better cumulative OSU GPA

have earned 12 hours or more of graded OSU credit*

have earned credit or enrolled in Calculus I (Math 1151 or equivalent) during the proposed first semester in the engineering program

*excluding terms of enrollment through post-secondary enrollment programs such as Academy

During the term in which a student will meet this criteria, students should submit a request  to enroll in one of the following engineering programs:

• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Industrial & Systems Engineering
• Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering

Please note, current students are no longer permitted to enroll in the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering programs.

Students wishing to complete two majors have the option to complete a double major or a dual degree.

Students interested in completing a double major or dual degree with an engineering program must be enrolled in the engineering program in order to participate in the admission to major process. Students currently enrolled in their first major/degree outside of Engineering should complete the Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program form. Students will indicate their desire to complete a double major or a dual degree on the r equest form.

Double Major (Single Degree with Two Majors)

Students completing a double major have a primary major and a secondary major. As engineering majors are not permitted to be a secondary major, students wishing to complete a double major will have the engineering program listed as the primary major. A single degree is awarded by the College of Engineering.

After the request form is approved, the student will be switched into the College of Engineering with the primary major listed as the selected engineering program and the student's current program listed as the secondary major.

Dual Degree (Two Degrees)

Students completing a dual degree will earn two degrees, a degree for each major complete. If students are completing programs in two different colleges, they are responsible for completing the college requirements for both degrees.

After the request form is approved, a second degree program will be added to the student’s academic record with enrollment in the desired engineering program.

Reinstatement petitions to the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science and Mechanical Engineering programs are no longer accepted. Students dismissed from one of these pre-majors should seek reinstatement to one of the other 10 available engineering programs.

Students who have been academically dismissed from the College of Engineering can submit their petition for reinstatement through their desired academic program. Petitions need to be approved by October 1 (for Spring reinstatement) and March 1 (for Summer or Autumn reinstatement).

Students enrolled at Ohio State as a Non-Degree student through Extended Education (and who have never matriculated to Ohio State as a new first-year or transfer student) must apply to Ohio State as a degree-seeking student to enter an engineering program.

Students who have matriculated to Ohio State as an undergraduate degree seeking student should follow the procedures for returning students (see the Returning to Ohio State section below).

Students who have earned a cumulative GPA 3.0 or better from all colleges and universities and credit for Calculus I (Math 1151 or equivalent) are permitted to start a new degree in one of the following engineering programs:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering / Computer and Information Science (ASC)
• Mechanical Engineering

Students will need to complete an Intra-University Transfer (IUT) application through the college's advising office. Students will be asked to provide official transcripts from their previous college and universities. The IUT application is reviewed by the college and Undergraduate Admissions. If admitted, students will need to accept the admission offer in BuckeyeLink and pay the admission acceptance fee. Students are recommend to submit the IUT application at least 4-6 weeks before the start of the semester they wish to enroll. Please contact [email protected] to request an IUT application. Students should not complete the Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program form below.

Students may not switch into the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering programs after starting Ohio State in a degree seeking program. Students who do not meet admission standards and wish to pursue one of these programs should remain at Ohio State as a Non-Degree student until they meet the admission standards and submit an IUT application. Students who do not meet admission standards and wish to pursue one of the other engineering programs may start in the  Exploration Program  and follow the procedures in  Current Degree Seeking Students  to enroll in an engineering program.

Students that have been away from Ohio State are welcome to return in an engineering program. The procedure and standards to enroll in an engineering program differ for students that completed a bachelor's degree at Ohio State and for students who left Ohio State before completing a degree.

Students who earned a bachelor's degree at Ohio State are welcome to return to seek an additional degree in engineering. Students will need to meet minimum GPA and math level requirements to enroll in an engineering program. Students may request to return to Ohio State by submitting all college and university transcripts (for schools attended after Ohio State) under  Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program .

​Students who have earned a cumulative GPA 2.0 or better from all colleges and universities; and have credit for or are eligible* to enroll in Calculus I (Math 1151) are permitted to start a new degree in one of the following engineering programs:

*students without Calculus I credit must enroll in Math 1151 during their first semester

Students who have earned a cumulative GPA 3.0 or better from all colleges and universities; and have credit for Calculus I (Math 1151 or equivalent) are permitted to start a new degree in one of the following engineering programs:

Students who were previous enrolled in a degree seeking program at Ohio State and did not graduate are permitted to return to an engineering program with the following conditions. These conditions apply to students who took a leave of absence while in good academic standing or were dismissed/suspended from the university. Students who do not meet the following conditions are recommended to return to Ohio State in the Exploration Program  and enroll in an engineering program later following the procedures in the  Current Students Outside of Engineering sections.

Students are permitted to change into one of the following engineering programs. Please note, students are no longer permitted to switch into the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or Mechanical Engineering programs.

who meet the following requirements:

have earned credit or enrolled in Calculus I (Math 1151 or equivalent) during the proposed first semester in the engineering pre-major

Students returning from a leave of absence while in good academic standing or via a suspension may complete a Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program  form. Students that have enrolled in other college/universities after leaving Ohio State will be asked to provide a PDF copy of their transcripts. Students who were academically dismissed from the university must apply for reinstatement .

Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program

Before submitting the following request form, please review the sections above. Not all students are required to submit the request form and some students will need to follow alternate methods to enroll in engineering.

When to Request to Change

Students must be enrolled in the College of Engineering to enroll in the fundamentals of engineering coursework and to apply to an engineering major, so students should request to change as soon as possible. Students can submit a request to change during the semester they are completing their eligibility criteria. Requests to enroll in an engineering program are only processed between each academic semester. 

Note : Requests from students currently enrolled in eligibility coursework at another college/university may be delayed. Requests can only be reviewed once all transfer credit is received and processed by Ohio State.   Students unable to transfer their credit before the request deadline will need to resubmit their request to change into the engineering program the next semester..

How to Change

Students should submit the Request to Enroll in an Engineering Program form by the deadline listed below. Requests to enroll in an engineering program are reviewed at the end of each semester. Notifications will be sent to students at the end of the semester after the final grade posting deadline. Students that meet the eligibility criteria will automatically be enrolled in their desired engineering program. Students that have submitted a request form and no longer wish to enroll in an engineering program should email [email protected] asking for their request to be cancelled.

Students selecting  Electrical and Computer Engineering ,  Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering , and  Industrial and Systems Engineering  will be asked to select the specialization/program of study in the major they plan to pursue. Please use the major links to explore each program's options. This selection is not permanent, students are able to change their choices in the future.

Program Fee

Students enrolled in the College of Engineering are assessed a program fee each semester. Students will be assessed this program fee effective the first semester of enrollment in an engineering program. More information is available on Undergraduate Tuition and Fees .