Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

All Courses arequired to complete the degree are listed on the program flowcharts

• Flowchart version 19 for students who start fall semester 2023 and later, or view the catalog
• Flowchart version 18 for students who started fall semester 2020 through Summer 2023
• Flowchart version 17 for students who started fall semester 2016 through summer semester 2020

Yes. It is in your best interest to follow the MECE flowchart to the best of your ability. While there is some flexibility in courses for those who get "off track,"

• Nearly all courses have pre-requisites or co-requisites to consider;
• the department plans around the MECE flowchart for scheduling courses, and taking courses out of order often results in time conflicts;
• Certain courses are only offered certain semesters

The Degree Audit Report (DAR) provides information about degree requirements for specific majors and minors. In addition, the DAR takes course information from a student's transcript in order to show how courses the student has taken  are used toward meeting degree requirements.

• How do I get a degree audit report?  Students may access Degree Audit Reports by logging into their myUT portal account, and accessing the Degree Audit option on the Student Tab.
• ​How often should I get a degree audit report?In order to track progress toward degree completion, students should obtain a current DAR each time they register for classes or make significant changes to their schedules. 
• Will my transfer credit appear on my Degree Audit Report? Transfer credit for students who are seeking a first baccalaureate degree and were admitted winter quarter 1997 or later will appear on the DAR.  Transfer credit for students who have earned a first baccalaureate degree from an institution other than UT will not appear on the DAR.  Students who need assistance determining the applicability of transfer credit not appearing on the DAR should make an appointment with an advisor in the Student Services office.​
• What if my Degree Audit Report appears to be incorrect?Students who notice a possible error on the DAR should report the problem to MIMEAdvising@utoledo.edu as soon as possible.​

In order to switch yoru major, you need to contact the Student Services office of the college or department of the major that you plan to switch into. Requirements will vary by college/department.

Office of Student Services: 

Please choose the one you are most interested in for assistance. 

College of Arts and Letters 

College of Business and Innovation 

The Judith Herb College of Education 

College of Engineering 

College of Health and Human Services 

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 

College of Nursing 

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 

University College ​

To enhance communication skills and to provide a broad education, students are required to take college composition (ENGL 1110), technical writing (ENGL 2950), and 15 hrs in the humanities, social sciences, and multicultural studies, which includes a required Economics course (ECON 1010, 1150 or 1200).

You can find the list of Core electives on the ​University Catalog​

​Technical Electives​​​ go beyond your core engineering courses and should be selected with a good deal of thought about your interests and the areas in which you would like to focus. Please see your adviser for input on this important decision​​​​​. ​

A link to each semester's offerings of technical electives can be found on the MIME Website page on Technical Electives​. These lists are typically made available a few weeks before registration opens. 

Research opportunities must be coordinated directly with the professor.

In general, you will need the following information: 

1. Syllabus/document with reportable outcomes
2. A methodology on how these goals will be accomplished
3. A final report or tangible project that can earn a grade

It is important that you work with both your professor offering the experience and Dr. Cioc to approve the project. 

They will then have MIME Advising team create a special course number for you to use to register for the course.

As long as you have sent your Advacement Placement (AP) report and College credit Plus (CCP) credits directly to UToledo Admissions, the credits will be posted on your Academic Transcript, which you can view on the myUT portal.  Credits that are transferable will be posted as the UT equivalent course.  How the credits apply toward your UT degree program can be found on your degree audit, also in the myUT portal.  If you have questions, please contact MIMEadvising@utoledo.edu for further explanation on your individual situation.

1. ​​Talk it over with someone--your advisor, your success coach, your instructor
2. Seek assistance--go to your professor's​ office hours, use the LEC tutoring, meet with the TA ​
3. Weigh your options--is it too late to drop the class?  withdraw?  what are the consequences of doing so?
4. Are you going to ALL classes, taking notes, reading all assignments, asking questions, studying 2 hours outside of class for every 1 hour of class time​​​?
5. Form a study group with fellow classmates to review material and challenge each other.

Concentrations are not listed on your diploma; minors are listed on your diploma. Concentrations are, however, listed on your transcript and degree audit.

Concentrations are found within the major department; minors are from another departement or college.

Concentrations add focus to your degree, but no extra credit hours. For a concentration, you choose up to foru of your technical electives in the concentration area. Minors will require at minimum an additional 15 credit hours to your degree.

A Mechatronics concentration is offered in our department and requires 3 of the 4 required technical electives to be focused on mechatronics. A Mechatronics minor is offered ONLY to non-MIME majors

Send an email to mimeadvising@utoledo.edu indicating your desire to add a Mechatronics concentration. Be sure to include your Rocket ID. 

The first person you should contact if you have a question about a course would be the course instructor followed by your advisor

Our goal is to respond to your email within one business day of receipt. During expedially busy times of the year, we may take longer. Please be patient and do not send multiple emails. It slows down our process. You cn be assured we will respond in the order in which is was received. Use the MIMEadvising@utoledo.edu and include your Rocket ID in the subject for the most efficient response. 

Including your Rocket​ ID assists us in ensuring we have the correct student information (as we have multiple students with the same name), as well as allowing access to your academic information more efficiently.  If you do not include it, we have to look it up.  ​It will also provide you with an additional level of privacy/security.

All advising appointments with MIME Advising need to be booked through Starfish in MyUT – Student tab. Once you submit your appointment request, if accepted, you will receive an email confirming your appointment. 

Please keep in mind that during busy times for MIME Advising (e.g. registration opening, start of the semester), we ask that you consider sending an email with your questions/concerns. This might be a faster and more efficient way of getting your questions answered, plus you have written documentation of the responses should you need to refer to them in the future. However, if you prefer an appointment, you have the option to book one.

Yes. It is very important to regularly check your rockets email even when you are away from campus on co-op or for any other reason. 

Important information regarding course updates, schedule changes, scholarship opportunities, co-op, and full-time jobs are sent by the University, the College of Engineering, and our department throughout the calendar year. Engineering students have the unique situation of being full-tiem students in the summer semester as well. Missing this information is not only a lost opportunity but may even delay our anticipated graduation date.

• Alumni: If a student has graduated in 2009 or later, as an alumnus they will retain their mailbox only. All other services (One Drive, Office Online, etc.) will be discontinued.  Note: The University reserves the right to remove and not reinstate your mailbox if your UTAD password is not kept up-to-date and has expired. Because logging into your mailbox requires your UTAD user ID and password, UT assumes that you are no longer using your mailbox.  Additionally, under the terms of agreement entered into by UT and Microsoft, be assured your UT email address will not be shared, marketed or sold and your emails will not be mined; however, Microsoft might send only Microsoft -related product information to you. 
• More Information​: For more information please refer to the following Email Provision/Deprovision information chart.

Shah Center for Engineering Career Development

Director for the MIME Department: Geoff Humphrys Geoffrey.Humphrys@UToledo.edu 

Yes. Because you are ultimately responsible for securing your own cooperative education experience, you are strongly encouraged to seek experiences on your own. Students often know of companies in their hometowns that may need co-ops. The student needs to submit the company and position information to the Career Development Center for approval by the Co-op Committee.

No, ending on a co-op is not allowed.  It is important that you end your degree on an academic term.

Yes, co-op plan changes are permitted as long as they are approved by both your co-op director and MIME Advising and as long as the changes don't adversley affect your academic plan.

Teh best way to get a research co-op position is to share your interests with the Engineering Research Office who will help connect you to a faculty member with a research project. Researchers and faculty members also often post research positions on Handshake.

In general, it is discouraged to take classes while on co-op. A co-op is a committment to full-time employment, so your focus needs to be on your role as an employee. However, in some circumstances it may be necessary to take a class while on co-op to stay on track towards your degree. You are encouraged to discuss this decision with your advisor. 

Engineering students do not have the option to take any coursework on a pass/no credit basis.

Grade recalculation is allowed in certain circumstances.  The policy and the petition form​ are provided by the Office of the Registrar.

A degree audit takes course information from a student's transcript in order to show how courses the student has taken are used toward meeting degree requirements.

All information regarding graduation and commencement is handled through the Registrars office​​​. When you are nearing the completion of your program, you must apply for graduation by the posted application deadlines​.  Apply online through the myUT portal. ​ Use the "Apply to Graduate" link located in the My Records section of the Toolkit menu.

​​​The MIME department strives to continuously improve the degree program so we want to learn more about your experience as a student. In addition, the exit interview is an excellent time to discuss your future plans after graduation and get advice from the department chair or undergraduate program director. After you have applied to graduate, you will receive an email from MIME advising asking you to complete the survey and schedule a meeting. 

Diplomas and certificates are mailed after students have been cleared by their college office and the degree has been posted to their transcript.  This generally occurs within forty-five days following commencement. More information on Diplomas is available on the Registrar's webpage.

The Office of the Registrar offers free self service enrollment verifications from the National Student Clearinghouse. 

Students who receive UT recruitment/merit scholarships must notify the Office of Student Financial Aid of their co-op so that their scholarship can be shifted to a future term.​

The criteria for scholarship renewal​ differs depending on which scholarship you have been awarded.  Be sure to ​research the terms and conditions of your specific scholarship.

College of Engineering Donor Scholarships are available for con​tinuing students.  The deadline is February 1.  COE scholarships search​

In addition, MIME undergraduate students of all levels may apply to be part of the Student Advisory Team and be in the running for one of a handful of scholarships available. 

Students who receive renewable admission scholarships and do not meet renewal requirements may have the option to appeal the loss of their scholarship​​.​

You can refer to the Treasure's Office Tuition and Fees page for a detailed breakdown of tuition and fees.

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) applications are processed by the Office of International Student & Scholar Services through the iRocket Portal.

For undergraduate students, Advisor recommendation should be completed by your co-op director.

For graduaduate students, advisor recommendation should be completed by the MIME graduate program director, Mohamed.Hefzy@utoledo.edu 

Optional Practical Training (OPT) applications are processed by the Office of International Student & Scholar Services through the iRocket Portal.

For undergraduate students, advisor recommendation should be completed by the MIME department chair.

For graduate students, advisor recommendation should be completed by the MIME graduate program director.

Course registration is through the MyUT portal.  

Go to the Student Tab under the My Registration Menu and ​use the Register/Drop/Withdraw Courses link.

You can also find Step by Step Instructions​ in the MyUT portal --> Student tab --> My Registration Menu.​

Each term, the Registrar posts the dates that students can register based on earned hours. See Registration Dates​.  ​Earned hours can be found on your academic transcript and do not include currently registered hours. 

The easiest and quickest route to graduation is to follow your flowchart. 

If you are unsure which flowchart is correct, or if you are off-track due to transfer courses, placement testing, or failing a course, contact MIMEAdvising@UToledo.edu for assistance.

You do not need to meet with an advisor prior to registration (except for your initial new student registration). You can however reach out with questions/concerns regarding registration by email to MIMEAdvising@UToledo.edu. If you would like to schedule an appointment, you may do so through Starfish on you MyUT portal.

Most pre-requisites and co-requisites​ are indicated on the flowchart by the arrow or typed in below the box on the flowchart; they are also listed in the UToledo Course Catalog; in addition, when you search the Schedule of Classes, you can click on the Course Name and it will bring up detailed information including prerequisites

No, by definition ​a prerequisite MUST be taken before the subsequent course​.  There are no exceptions!​

We do not issue permits for closed courses.  ​​If a course has a waitlist​, be sure to add your name to it​.  Course registration is a continual process, and up until the term begins we woud advise you to check the schedule frequently to watch for an open seat.  If you have extenuating circumstances, such as you are in your final term and need a class to graduate, contact MIMEadvising@utoledo.edu for assistance.  If we find a great need for additional​​ seats in a course, and we have the resources to support it, it is possible that seats will be added.  Keep in mind that the reason we ask you to NOT register for classes during a planned co-op term, is that it falsely inflates enrollment in a course, and prevents other students from obtaining a seat in a course they need.

To request permission for a time conflict, the professors of BOTH classes that are in conflict must provide written permission (email is fine) that is forwarded to MIMEadvising@utoledo.edu for approval and permit.​

Waitlisting is an option for students who encounter classes that are ‘Full’ but may still want to try to register​ ​​if a seat opens again.​​  When an open seat becomes available, an email is sent to the next student in the Waitlist queue via their student rocket email address. The student then has 24 hours to add the class. Many courses have a waitlist, however there are some that do not. Use the Look Up Classes link in the portal to see if a course has a waitlist enabled.

Linked courses are courses for which you must register concurrently for sections of the same course. This would consist of a combination of a lecture and/or a recitation, and/or a lab section with the same course number.​ 

Add/Drop/Withdraw dates are available on the Office of the Registrar Website.

• A dropped course will be removed from your schedule and will not appear on your official transcript.
• Withdrawing from a course will result in a grade of “W,” which will appear on your official transcript. A grade of “W” is not calculated into your grade point average (GPA). 
  • Once a withdrawal is processed, it cannot be rescinded. Based on the date of withdrawal, fees may or may not be adjusted. Since withdrawn courses reduce your enrolled hours, withdrawing from courses may have an adverse effect on financial aid benefits, scholarships, loan deferments, athletic eligibility, health insurance, veterans benefits, degree requirements, or other areas. Contact Rocket Solution Central or your academic advisor if you are uncertain about how withdrawing may affect you.

The undergraduate program director, Dr. Cioc, can approve a course overload. However, it is only in very rare circumstances that a student would be permitted to exceed 20 credit hours. 

When a new specialty/variable credit hour course is needed, the student should send an email to MIMEAdvising@utoledo.edu with the request.  The course will be created and communicated to the student in 3-5 business days depending on the time of year.

Information Technology has put together some computer recommendations for students.

• If you are having difficulty logging in, take a look at the Blackboard Course Login page,
• You can find the Blackboard Toolkit online, or
• Within Blackboard, select the "Institution Page" and scroll down to the "Student Support" heading.

You can print from any of the computer labs on campus. You can also print from a personal device to most printers on campus using the Mobility Printing app or web print by following the instructions on the IT printing webpage. Printing via either method will use your student print quota.

P​ermission is not required, but you do want to ensure that your course will transfer back to UToledo and apply to your degree. ​Transferology​ is designed to allow you to determine which courses will transfer from one institution to another. ​If the other university you are taking a course at requires approval, you can fill out the Advance Approval form.

​​Transferology is a tool to see how your courses from another institution will transfer to your UToledo degree.  You will need to go to the Transferology website​ and create an account.​

Credits Transfer, grades do not transfer.