Registration

Dates (Tentative) Registration Dates

Summer 2013 Registration Dates

Fall 2013 Registration Dates

All registration dates are subject to change and must be verified with the Registrar's Calendar.

Summer Sessions

There are 3 sessions available for summer 2013. Dates are on the registrar's calendar. Registration for all summer sessions occurs at the same time. There are no special registration times for the short summer sessions; registration for all 3 summer sessions will occur during the regular registration times.

• Early Summer Session (5 weeks - May 13 to Jun 19) - Some humanities and social science electives are available in this session but there are no ME, Math, Physics or COE classes during this session. Classes offered during this session have a section code of SSx or ESx (where x is an optional number).
• Regular Summer Session (11 weeks - May 13 to Aug 2) - All ME, COE, PHYS and MATH classes are the full summer session. All classes have regular sections numbers, ex. A, B, etc.
• Late Summer Session (5 weeks - Jun 24 to Aug 2) - These classes can be taken by all students. Some humanities and social science electives are available in this session but there are no ME, Math, Physics or COE classes during this session. Classes offered during this session have a section code of SSx or LSx (where x is an optional number).
• Finding which Session the Class is Offered - To see which session a class is being offered, click on the hyperlinked CRN number from the Class Look Up Screen in OSCAR. The Date Range will appear on the next screen.

Campus Restrictions - Is this Class Offered in Atlanta?

• Campus restriction errors occur if you try to register for a class not offered in Atlanta. All Atlanta classes have a campus code (CMP) of 'A'.
• Classes offered at any location other than Atlanta, usually have a section code starting with R or Q. (ex. RMZ, RCC, RPK, ROX, R, etc.)
• How to View the Campus Code for a Class
  • Look at the class listing in OSCAR. Click here for instructions and screen shots.
  • Find the column labeled CMP. CMP stands for campus code.
  • Only classes with a CMP (campus code) of 'A' are in Atlanta.
  • Any other campus code will give you a campus restriction error.

Registration Basics

• Time Tickets
  • Time tickets are basically a time stamp that tells you the earliest time you are allowed to register.
  • Time tickets are automatically assigned to all students eligible to register. There is nothing that you must do to get time ticket.
  • They are available on OSCAR for viewing at the times listed in the registration calendar, usually 1-2 days before registration begins. Time tickets are generally assigned on the Friday night before registration begins.
  • Use the Time Ticket Instructions to check your time ticket.
• Holds
  • Use the Instructions for Viewing Holds to view any holds before registration begins.
  • Students cannot register until all holds are removed. There are no exceptions to this.
  • Holds can only be removed by the department who placed the hold. Ex. if the Bursar's office placed the hold, then the ME department cannot remove the hold for you. Only the Bursar's office can remove the hold.
  • Any holds issued through the Woodruff School will NOT be removed over the phone. You must come in to the office have the hold removed.
• How to Register for Classes - If you are not sure how to register for classes, look at the registrar's Registration Instructions.
• Registration Errors - If you have an error while trying to register for a class, look at the registrar's Common Registration Errors. We cannot help resolve them unless we know EXACTLY what the error is. An explanation of each error is at each link below:
  • Campus Restriction
  • Class Restriction
  • Closed Section
  • Corq_Course_XXXX Req
  • Dupl Crse with Sec-XXXXX
  • Grade Mode (Letter Grade, Pass/Fail or Audit)
  • Level Restriction
  • Link Error XX Required
  • Major Restrictions
  • Maximum Hours Exceeded
  • Permit Required
  • Preq & Test Score-Error
  • Time Conflict with XXXXX

Overrides (Overloads, Permits and Prerequisite)

• Override Types - If you need an override, please make sure that you understand what you need! If you ask for the wrong thing, you will still not be able to register for classes.
  • Restricted Class Permit Overrides - Resolves the following registration errors:
    • Major Restriction
    • Class Restriction
    • Level Restriction
    • Permit Required
  • Overload Overrides - If you cannot register for a class because it is full, then you need an overload override. Resolves the following error:
    • Closed Section
  • Pre-Requisite Overrides - If you do not have the correct prerequisites or co-requisites for a class, you need a pre-requisite override.
    • Preq & Test Score Error
    • Corq_Course Req
  • Duplicate Overrides - If you are taking 2 courses with the same CRN number but different sections. (Ex: ME 4803 A & ME 4803 B)
    • Dupl Crse (Duplicate Course)
• Overloads
  • Overload Overrides will not be given in ME and NRE classes until phase 2. Only Restricted Class Permits and Pre-Requisite Overrides will be given in ME and NRE classes during phase 1 registration.
  • Classes that are using the wait list option do not have any options for overloads. You must register for the wait list.
  • Starting fall 2012, the wait list option will only be used on ME lab classes and several ME electives. This includes ME 4182, ME 4041, ME 4053 and ME 3057.
• How to Make an Override Request
  • If the class you are requesting does not show up in OSCAR using the instructions below, then click here for more information.
  • Override requests can only be during active registration periods. See the registrar's calendar for registration dates.
  • Log onto Buzzport.
  • Select Registration - OSCAR.
  • Select Student Services & Financial Aid.
  • Select Registration.
  • Select Registration Override Request.
  • Follow the instructions to submit the override request.
  • If your override is approved, you must still register for the class. The override does not automatically register you for the course.
  • Overrides will typically be answered within 48 hours of the request. You will receive an e-mail telling you if the request was approved or denied.
• Viewing the Status of Override Requests
  • All override requests made through OSCAR can be tracked and monitored using the following instructions:
    • Log onto Buzzport.
    • Select Registration - OSCAR.
    • Select Student Services & Financial Aid.
    • Select Registration.
    • Select Registration Override Request Status.
    • Students will receive an e-mail when requests made through OSCAR have been processed.
  • All issued permits and overrides can be viewed on OSCAR with the Permits & Pre-Req Information Instructions.

WaitLists

• Waitlist is a new function that departments may decide to use. This function allows students to sign up for the waitlist for a course that is closed. Waitlist is exactly what it sounds like; you are not registered for the course but you are in line waiting to register for the course. You will need to wait for everybody else in line to register before you.
• Once a student has waitlisted for a course section, he or she will receive notification via email if a seat becomes available in that section.
• Waitlisted students are notified on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• If a class section uses a waitlist, then no overloads are given in that class. There are no exceptions to this.
• If a seat becomes available, students will have 12 hours to register for the course section after the email notification is sent.  Students who do not register in that 12 hour time frame, will lose their seat in the class and on the waitlist.
• Waitlist is NOT registration and does not guarantee enrollment in the course.
• Starting Fall 2012, ME will use the Waitlist option for ME 3057, ME 4041, ME 4052 and ME 4182.
• Click here for instructions to identify course sections that use the waitlist option.
• Click here for instructions to waitlist for the course section.
• If you drop a waitlisted class that you are registered for, you will not be able to get the class back without using the waitlist. You will need to register for the waitlist, and you will be last in the queue.

Foreign Language Classes

• Use the modern language web site for registration information.
• Registration in ARBC, CHIN, GRMN, JAPN, KOR, or RUSS courses does not require a permit.
• During the first week (sometimes two weeks) of Phase I registration, all SPAN courses and some FREN courses are restricted to registration by EIA, GEML, HTS, IAML, INTA, and STAC majors only. If you are not one of these majors, you will get a "major restriction" error if you try to register. Courses with available seats will open up to all students after the restricted period (normally 24 hours after freshmen have begun to register).
• Students in the International Plan or pursuing declared foreign language minors are eligible to request a permit during this time period.
• Students who want to begin study of a language they have never studied before should start in the 1001 course.
• Click here for information about on-line language classes.
• Online placement tests are available to and required of students continuing study of CHIN, FREN, GRMN, JAPN, SPAN, and RUSS from high school to determine their correct entry-level course. Students taking the placement tests need to bring a copy of their scores to the first class meeting so that their eligibility for the course can be verified.
• Students who self-place themselves into language courses without following the modern language guidelines and procedures will be asked to leave that course to try to register for the correct one with no guarantee that a seat will be available to them.

Level Restriction Errors (Undergraduates taking Grad Classes)

• If you wish to take a graduate class in another department, please contact the advisor in that department for instructions.
• Undergraduate students are not allowed to take ME 6753, ME 6754, ME 6789, ME 6792 and ME 6799. In addition, undergraduates are not allowed to take seminar classes or teaching practicum classes.
• BS/MS Students Only - This is for students who have already been accepted to the BS/MS Program in ME or NRE.
  • Submit a Restricted Class Permit Override for the class.
  • State in the request reason that you are a BS/MS student.
  • You will be notified through e-mail when the permit is issued.
  • You then need to e-mail the registrar's office and ask for a level restriction override.
  • After the level restriction override is given, make sure you register for the class.
• All Other Undergraduate ME/NRE Students
  • You must have a 3.2 GPA to take a graduate level class.
  • Obtain permission from the professor teaching the class and have the professor forward the okay to Kristi Mehaffey.
  • Submit a Restricted Class Permit Override for the class.
  • You will be notified through e-mail when the permit is issued.
  • You then need to e-mail the registrar's office and ask for a level restriction override.
  • After the level restriction override is given, you must register for the class

Finding Specific Classes in OSCAR (Humanities, Social Science, Classes with Specific Credit Hours)

The instructions below can show students how to use OSCAR to find specific clases being offered each semester. Examples are finding humanities electives, global perspectives, ethics, social science electives and classes that are specific hours (ex. finding all 1 hour classes that are being offered).

1. Log into Buzzport
2. Select Registration - OSCAR
3. Select Registration
4. Select Look Up Classes
5. Select the Term and press Submit
6. Select Advanced Search
7. Select all of the Subject codes by click on the first option, press and hold SHIFT on the keyboard, scroll down to the bottom of the list and click on the last subject code
   • To Find Humanites, Social Sciences, Ethics: In the Attribute Type box, select the attribute that you are looking for
   • To Find Classes with Specific Credit Hours: In the Credit Hours box, type in the credits you are looking for
8. Select Section Search
9. You will now see a list of all of the classes that are being offered in that semester, for the particular attribute you selected

Pre-Requisite, Restriction Information and Notes about Classes

• It is your responsibility to check the pre-reqs before you register for a class! OSCAR will not allow you to register for classes without the correct pre-reqs and co-reqs.
• Pre-Reqs and Co-Reqs on the ME/NRE Programs of Study - All pre-reqs and co-reqs* for required classes are listed on the ME Program of Study or NRE Program of Study. The bottom section of the class box lists the pre-reqs for each class.
  • No pre-req overrides will be given for classes require a pre-req of a class that you plan to take somewhere other than Georgia Tech. You will need to add those classes during phase 2 registration, after your transfer credit is on your transcript.
• Summer Classes as Pre-reqs for Fall Classes
  • When registering for fall semester, any classes that you have already registered for in the summer will satisfy the pre-req or co-req requirement for the class in the fall. For example, if you register for MATH 2401 this summer you will then satisfy the pre-reqs for the ISYE 3770 in the fall. You can add ISYE 3770 to your fall schedule.
  • If for some reason you drop/fail/do not take a summer class that is a pre-req to a fall class, the fall class will automatically be dropped from your fall schedule. This will happen just before phase 2 registration for fall semester.
  • If you plan to take both summer and fall classes, you must register for your summer classes before you can add your fall classes. If you have not registered for summer classes which are required as a pre-req for a fall class, then you will not be able to register for those fall classes due to pre-requisite errors.
  • Students who are planning to take classes some place other than Georgia Tech this summer, will not be able to register for the following classes until phase 2 registration in the fall. You must show a transcript of your grades to request a pre-requisite override to register during phase 2.
• Pre-Reqs, Restrictions and Notes about Specific Classes Listed in OSCAR - Use the procedure below to view details about classes listed in OSCAR.
  • Log onto Buzzport.
  • Select Registration - OSCAR.
  • Select Student Services & Financial Aid.
  • Select Registration.
  • Select Look Up Classes.
  • Select the Term and press Submit.
  • Select the subject you are interested in and press Course Search.
  • Select the class number and press View Sections.
  • After the classes are listed on the screen, click on the hyper linked CRN Number of the class.
  • Any footnotes, comments or notes about the classes are listed on this screen. If the class is a special problems class, the class title should be listed here.
  • Click on the hyper linked Title of the Class.
  • The pre-requisites and restrictions of the class are listed on that screen.

Undergraduate Research - Click here for additional information about undergraduate research.

• Tips for Finding Undergraduate Research (Click here for a PDF version.)
  • The best way to find a research position is to talk to the professors on your own. Look through the Woodruff School Research Brochure and see what the professors are doing. Find something that may interest you. Then contact the professor and ask if ask if he/she is interested in sponsoring you for a research position.
  • Talk to your current ME/NRE professors and see if they work with undergraduates doing research.
  • ME Students: A list of current undergraduate research assignments can be found here. This list is generally updated between semesters.
  • NRE Students: Talk to your faculty advisor about finding research.
  • Use the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Web Site to view research opportunities for students.
• Registering for Undergraduate Research
  • Students must fill out and follow the instructions on the Undergraduate Research Form.
  • After the form is processed, you will receive an email stating that your permit was issued to register for a specific section of undergraduate research.
  • The student must register for the class after the permit is issued. The ME department does not register the student for the class.
• Paid Research versus Research for Class Credit
  • Students can either get class credit or be paid for the research, not both. Generally students get class credit for the research.
  • To be paid for research, the professor must be willing to pay you or you must have a PURA award. Most professors do not pay students for research, especially during their first semester of research.
• Using Research Towards your Degree
  • ME students may use up to 4 hours of ME 4699/4903 for ME elective credit. In addition, up to 6 hours of ME 2699/4699/4903 may be used as free elective credit. Research performed in other departments may only be used as free elective credit (up to 6 credit hours).
  • NRE students may use up to 4 hours of 4699/4903 credit for Technical Elective credit as long as the class is from the college of science, college of engineering or college of computing.

ME Electives Offerings

Below is a chart with the ME electives that are offered each semester.  The class offerings are subject to change at any time.  To view the times that the classes are offered, select the semester of interest from the list below.

• Spring 2013
• Fall 2012
• Summer 2012

** Students can take both design electives, ME 3180 and ME 4315. One will be a design elective, and the other will be an ME elective.

ME Electives for Fall 2012 - Subject to Change (Updated on 5/2/2012) 

ME Electives for Summer 2013 - Subject to Change (Updated on 2/13/2012)

ME Electives for Spring 2013 - Subject to Change (Updated on 10/18/2012)