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Undergraduate Program Handbook
BS in Aerospace Engineering
1. Introduction
The Aerospace Engineering degree in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The Aerospace
Engineering degree underwent accreditation evaluation in the fall semester of 2018.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers a standard Aerospace Engineering
curriculum leading to a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering covering the areas of Aeronautical
Engineering and Astronautical Engineering with an optional Energy Systems or Packaging Engineering
Concentration.
Students who select the Energy Systems or Packaging Engineering Concentration are required to take
three of the departmental elective courses related to the energy or packaging engineering fields,
respectively. These three courses can count towards the departmental or technical electives for the
degree completion. Details of the standard AE curriculum, along with the energy or packaging engineering
concentrations are presented in the AE Curriculum section of this handbook.
The Program Educational Objectives
(PEOs) of the B.S. Aerospace Engineering program are that within 3
to 5 years after graduation, graduates will:
– Innovation: Be incorporated into a professional workforce addressing the challenges of our society in
areas of relevance to Aerospace Engineering and related fields.
– Learning: Be engaged in graduate research, professional and/or education programs for gaining further
training to address interdependent and complementary challenges of our society; and
– Engagement: Recognize the responsibilities and rewards associated with an engineering career and life-
long service to the profession, including considerations of sustainability and of diversity, equity & inclusion
in the workplace.
Each student graduating from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program would have
demonstrated the following Student Outcomes
(SOs):
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles
of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with
consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and
make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global,
economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create
a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and
use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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2. AE Curriculum
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers an Aerospace Engineering Curriculum
leading to a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering. For aerospace students, the MAE Department also offers
two additional concentrations in Energy Systems and Packaging.
Standard Aerospace Engineering Curriculum: Students following this concentration are required to take
the courses described in the Aerospace Engineering section.
Aerospace Engineers may elect to do the Energy Systems or Packaging Engineering concentration in the
following manners:
• Energy Systems Concentration: Students following this Concentration are required to select only
Energy Systems Courses
2
as Technical Electives (2 courses) and an extra Energy Systems Course.
Students completing the requirements for this concentration receive an Energy Systems
certificate in addition to their Aerospace Engineering Diploma.
• Packaging Engineering Concentration: Students following this Concentration are required to
select only Packaging Engineering Electives as Technical Electives (4 courses). One of these four
courses must be Introduction to Packaging Engineering (440:301). Students completing the
requirements for this concentration receive a Packaging Engineering certificate in addition to their
Aerospace Engineering Diploma.
See course objectives and descriptions for further details on engineering (650) courses.
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3. Capstone Design Projects
Aerospace Design Project I & II (required for Aerospace Engineering degree)
All Aerospace Engineering students (021) during the senior year should register for the sequence of two
courses: 650:487 Aerospace Design Project I (2cr) during Fall Semester and 650:488 Aerospace Design
Project II (2cr) during Spring Semester. Successful completion of these courses is a graduation
requirement.
650:487 Prerequisites: 650: 312, 342 (w/291 & 388 prereqs), 350, & 351. 650:488 Prerequisite: 650:487.
Fall Registration
Student should select a section from the list of available projects available on the MAE website:
https://mae.rutgers.edu/capstone-design-project
Select the project you would like to work on and contact the corresponding Professor. The projects are by
SP# only until the end of May. If there are any remaining slots, then they open to all students.
There is a limit of six students per section depending on the project. Once the limit is reached no more
students can be added. The students in the section will constitute a group that will work together towards
the design and manufacturing of the project prototype. If the section of your first preference is closed,
please select your subsequent choice.
Spring Registration
Register for the same section as in the Fall semester.
Guidelines for Design and Manufacturing or Aerospace Design
Description
The culmination of every Rutgers MAE student's undergraduate academic career is the yearly Design
Project. All that classroom learning gets put to real-life use as small groups work under one of our faculty
members to design and build a device to accomplish a preset list of goals. Students present their projects
in April of each year close to or on Rutgers Day. Past projects have included a mechanical fish, unmanned
aerial, ground, and naval vehicles, and so much more.
During their projects, students have the opportunity to work with industry members as well as our faculty,
gaining experience in real-world engineering. Many of these projects can lead to new technologies or
other innovations outside of academia and they help our students transition to life after graduation.
Duration
Design and Manufacturing is a yearlong project, Fall 650:467 (ME) or 650:487 (AE) and Spring 650:468(ME)
or 650:488 (AE). In the fall semester, the students will design and budget the project while in the spring
semester they will build a working prototype. THE AEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTS SHOULD HAVE ONLY
AEROSPACE ENG (021) STUDENTS.
Team building
Each team is composed of five (6) MAE students (larger teams can be formed upon discussion with the
faculty) and one MAE faculty member.
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A group of students may form a team and target a specific project that they like, or each student may
register to one of the open (no special permission number, SP# required) projects found on the website
http://mae.rutgers.edu/capstone-design-project
Students and advisors from other departments may join the teams upon agreement of all team members
and advisors. Non-MAE student(s) will be added to the group of 6 MAE students, and they may register
either in the 650:299/399/499 course(s) or can register in their department’s senior design/
undergraduate research course(s).
Projects
Each faculty has project(s) that are posted on our website on May 15
th
. The students should select one of
those projects. There are instances that the faculty and students have planned prior to the spring break
for certain ideas they have that they want translated to projects. These can be included in the program if
the projects are finalized by the end of the spring break of Junior year so they can be cited on the website.
Registration
All the students register for 650:467 (ME 650 students) or 650:487 (AE 021 students) according to their
major when registration opens. After that they should form groups and contact the faculty to secure a
project. The faculty may request a project to be by special permission only at which instance the students
will have to plan and meet the faculty before they register. Alternatively, the project will be open and
then the students can register on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Your advisor should have the special permission numbers (SP#) for your group and they will assign them
to you after you discuss the project with them.
Project selection begins in May of Junior year and should be completed by end of July of Junior year.
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4. Electives for Mechanical Engineers: Departmental, Technical, Humanities/Social
Science, General
A.
Departmental Electives are all 3-credit, 400 level mechanical engineering (650:xxx) courses that are
not already required in the curriculum. ME students must take three (3) Departmental Electives. If a
student concentrates in Aerospace Engineering or Energy Systems they need to take all three (3)
courses from Aerospace Electives
1
or Energy Electives
2
, respectively.
Fall Courses (Annual)
401 - System Dynamics and Controls*
443 – Vibrations (Bi-Annual Odd Years)
451 - Vehicle Dynamics (Bi-Annual Odd Years)
455 - Design of Mechanisms
462 - Power Plants
2
465 - Orbital Mechanics
1
447 - Probabilistic Models in ME and AE Systems (Bi-Annual Even Years)
1
457 - Spacecraft Mission Design
1
474 - Alternative Energy I
2
Spring Core Courses (Annual)
401 - System Dynamics and Controls*
449 - Aerospace Materials
1
458 - Aerospace Structures
1
459 - Aerospace Propulsion
1
460 - Aerodynamics
1
461 - Internal Combustion Engines
2
463 - Compressible Fluid Dynamics
1
471 - Aircraft Flight Dynamics
1
16:650:605
2
Renewable Energy Senior/1
st
yr. graduate level course and it has the alternative energy
additional topics with the addition of mobile power. Same level of difficulty as Alternative Energy I
478 – Elements of Electronic Packaging
485 – Computing Environment
B. All MAE Graduate Courses may count as Departmental Electives upon approval of the undergraduate
director.
* This course is offered both semesters (Fall and Spring)
1
This course may be used for the Aerospace Concentration
2
This course may be used for the Energy Concentration
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All above courses can be mixed for the Mechanical Engineering degree if you decide NOT to do a
concentration.
B. Technical Electives are upper-level technical courses appropriate for mechanical engineers. The ME
and AE curricula require two (2) technical electives to be chosen from the
Technical Electives list on of
this booklet. Any extra departmental elective courses taken in addition to the three required ones
may be used as a technical elective.
A student may take Undergraduate Research (650:299/399/499), Internship Experience (650:495), or
Co-Op Experience (650:496/497), as technical electives with approval of a professor supervising the
work, for up to 6 credits (see limitations and application procedure in the section “Professional and
Supplemental Programs” of this document).
A student may take MAE Graduate Courses as technical electives with approval of the undergraduate
director.
C. Humanities/Social Science Electives are intended to serve the objectives of a broad education, and
to make engineers fully aware of their social responsibilities and better able to consider related
factors in the decision-making process. A list of acceptable Humanities/Social Science Electives
courses is provided on the School of Engineering website at
https://soe.rutgers.edu/oas/electives
D. General Electives may be almost any course taught for credit at Rutgers University qualifies as a
general elective. There are, however, a few exceptions in certain subject areas. See the School of
Engineering website for details
https://soe.rutgers.edu/oas/electives
Course descriptions for MAE courses as well as courses on Sciences, Humanities, and
Math can be found at the pertinent Rutgers Course Catalogues. For example, MAE course
descriptions are found at the following site:
Aerospace Engineering
http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_current/pg1285.html
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5. Aerospace Engineering Curriculum
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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Freshman Year
160:159
Gen Chem for Engrs
3
160:160
Gen Chem for Engrs
3
160:171
Intro Experimentation
1
440:127
Intro Computers for Engrs
3
355:101
Expository Writing
3
440:221*
Eng'g Mech (Statics)
3
440:100
Intro to Engineering
1
640:152
Calculus for Eng'g
4
640:151
Calculus for Eng'g
4
750:124
Analytical Physics IB
2
750:123
Analytical Physics IA
2
___-___
Hum/Soc Elective
3
___-___
Hum/Soc Elective
3
Sophomore Year
440:222*
Eng'g Mech (Dynamics)
3
540:343*
Engineering Econ
3
640:251
Multivariable Calculus
4
640:244
Differential Equations
4
650:210
Intro to Aerospace Eng
3M
650:351*
Thermodynamics
3M
750:227
Analyt Physics IIA
3
650:361*
Mechatronics
4M
750:229
Analyt Physics IIA Lab
1
650:388*
CAD in MAE
3M
650:291*
Mechanics of Materials
3M
Junior Year
640:421*
Advanced Calculus
3
650:401*
Syst Dynamics & Controls
3M
650:312
Fluid Mechanics
3M
650:449
Aerospace Materials
3M
650:342*
Design Mech Components
3M
650:458
Aerospace Structures
3M
650:350*
ME Measurements
4M
650:460
Aerodynamics
3M
___-___
Hum/Soc Elective (200+)
3
650:471
Aircraft Flight Dynamics
3M
Senior Year
650:431
MAE Lab I
2M
650:433
AE Lab
2M
650:439
*+
Multiphysics Simulations
3M
650:459
Aerospace Propulsion
3M
650:457
Spacecraft Mission Des
3M
650:463
Compr Fluid Dynamics
3M
650:465
Orbital Mechanics
3M
650:488
Aerospace Design Proj II
2M
650:487
Aerospace Design Proj I
2M
___-___
Hum/Soc Elective (200+)
3
___-___
Technical Elective
3
___-___
Technical Elective
3
• The MAE courses marked with (*) above can be taken either fall or spring semester.
• All MAE Departmental Electives can count for Technical Electives.
• Courses marked with (
#
) can count towards the Energy concentration.
• (*+) 650:439 requires 650:312 as a co-rec/pre-rec among other prereqs. 439 cannot be taken earlier than Spring Junior Year.
Departmental Electives
650:443
Vibrations
650:462
#
Power Plants
650:447
Probabilistic Models
650:474
#
Alt Energy I
650:451
Vehicle Dynamics
16:650:605
Renewable Energy
650:455
Des Mechanisms
650:478 ME Aspects Elec Packg
650:461
#
Int Comp Engines
650:481 Heat Transfer
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Energy Departmental Electives
650:461
Internal Combustion Engines
650:462
Power Plants
650:474
Alternative Energy I
16:650:605
Renewable Energy
Packaging Engineering Technical Electives
440:301
Introduction to Packaging
Engineering (required)
440:371
Packaging Evaluation Methods
440:373
Packaging Manufacturing
440:378
Sustainable Packaging
440:403
Safety Engineering in Packaging
and General Industry
440:406
Packaging Printing and
Decoration
440:468
Packaging Machinery
440:471
Distribution Packaging
440:477
Packaging Manufacturing II
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6. Technical Electives
Take two at least 3-credit courses from the science/math/engineering courses offered by the departments below
that are not already required.
Code
Dept
Courses
105
Astrophysics
300+, 400+
115
Biochemistry
300+, 400+ (excluding 321)
117
Bioenvironmental Engineering
413, 414, 462, 468, 474, 492, 494, 495, 496
119
Biological Sciences
115, 116, 155, 408, 409
125
Biomedical Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+
146
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
200+, 300+, 400+
155
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+
160
Chemistry
209, 251, 300+, 400+
180
Civil and Environmental Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+
198
Computer Science
200+, 300+, 400+
216
Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
240, 401, 405, 431, 454, 486
332
Electrical and Computer Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+ (excluding 221/223, 222/224,
373/375)
375
Environmental Sciences
202, 203, 302, 303, 307, 322, 340, 346, 360, 406, 407,
411, 421, 423, 424, 430, 434, 444, 453
390
Finance
380, 400, 420
400
Food Science
201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 411, 419
440
General Engineering (Packaging)
301, 371, 373, 378, 403, 406, 408, 419, 420, 468, 471
447
Genetics
200+, 300+ (excluding 354), 400+
460
Geology
301, 304, 306, 402, 407, 414, 418
540
Industrial and Systems Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+ (excluding 461)
550
Landscape Architecture
301
628
Marine Sciences
320, 472
635
Materials Science and Engineering
200+, 300+, 400+
640
Mathematics
250, 300+, 400+
650
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
298, 299, 300+, 400+ (except 467/468/487/488)
680
Microbiology
390, 480, 481, 494
694
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
200+, 300+ (excluding 383), 411-414
700
Music
311, 312, 469
750
Physics (Physics and Astronomy)
300+, 400+ (excluding 443, 444)
762
Planning and Public Policy
420, 451, 472, 473, 475, 492
776
Plant Science
242, 305
799
Supply Chain Management
300, 301, 320, 380, 460
960
Statistics
211, 212, 285, 379, 381, 382, 384, 400+
971
Urban Planning
201, 315, 316
Note 1: All seminar courses, survey courses, special topics, independent studies, undergraduate and graduate
research courses, internships, and co-ops taken in departments other than MAE are EXCLUDED from technical
electives credits in the MAE department.
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7. Professional and Supplemental Programs
Dual Degree, Double major, and Minor programs
Minors, majors, and dual degrees provide students with the opportunity to broaden skill sets outside of engineering.
These programs are offered in conjunction with various other undergraduate schools at Rutgers University, including
the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. For more information about
these programs, see https://soe.rutgers.edu/oas/minors-majors
BS/Master’s programs
There are three special joint programs offering the opportunity for engineering students to obtain a Master’s degree
within one calendar year of completing the baccalaureate degree requirements. Qualified School of Engineering
students are eligible to apply for admission to these accelerated Master's Programs in their junior year. For more
information, see https://soe.rutgers.edu/oas/BS-Masters
The James J. Slade Scholars Program
In the third year, students who have maintained a 3.2 university cumulative grade-point average may apply to the
undergraduate director of their major department to be admitted into the James J. Slade Scholars Program. The
Slade Scholar Program honors long-time School of Engineering faculty member James J. Slade who was a noted
researcher, mathematician, and professor for 36 years. His commitment to teaching, scholarly excellence, and
impact on students was legendary, and continues to resonate through this prestigious research program.
Each Slade Scholar prepares a plan of study under the guidance of a three-member faculty committee and the
Honors Committee of the School of Engineering.
The chairperson of the student's committee shall be the research thesis adviser and should be a member of their
major department. For more information, see https://soe.rutgers.edu/slade.
MAE Department Requirements:
1. GPA 3.2
2. Independent research and a thesis giving a total of six credits, 650:542/543 graduate level credits which may
be transferred in MS program, beyond the minimum required for graduation.
3. Thesis presented to advisor’s group.
4. Participation at Poster Session in the end of the Spring semester.
JJ SLADE Experience is a letter grade course.
Study Abroad
Many engineering students take advantage of Rutgers' Study Abroad educational opportunities choosing to study
for a semester, a summer, or an academic year at one of the many international programs open to Rutgers students.
Students can study abroad as early as sophomore year at locations including Hong Kong, Australia, London, South
Africa, and more. Orientation sessions provide valuable information for making the necessary educational and
logistical plans. For more information, see https://soe.rutgers.edu/student-experience/study-abroad.
Cooperative Experience (Co-Op)
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Engineering students who have completed required major courses through the sophomore year and have
a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to participate in the Co-op program.
The MAE Co-op requires that students complete a 6-month, full-time (40 hrs./wk.) work experience in a
corporate engineering position, which may earn 6 credits towards technical electives (see Note 6) upon
student’s request and if the student registers for the Co-op in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
course (650:496/7). The MAE department requires continuous summer-fall or spring-summer experience.
After a student finds an engineering position in the company of their liking the following steps should be
accomplished for technical elective credits in MAE:
• Submit job description for approval to the MAE undergraduate office.
• Complete Co-Op MAE form (this form is different from the Career Services one.
• After approval of job description, register for 650:496/497.
• Upon completion of the co-op the student should submit at the MAE undergraduate office the
following:
o A technical report of a minimum length of 20 pages, including tables, figures, and
references.
o Technical report is due the first day of final exams in the semester you are register for
the course.
o An evaluation letter from their supervisor indicating: 1) length and full-time employment
of the student, 2) their duties, and 3) assessment of his performance.
Note 2: Since this is a full-time job, the students are not encouraged to take courses during their co-op
experience. If under extenuating circumstances a student is to take a course during their Co-Op, the
student is reminded that all MAE classes have mandatory attendance, and no credit will be given for
missed classes.
The Office of Career Exploration and Succes provides listings of co-op opportunities, but students may
also obtain positions on their own. For more information, see: https://soe.rutgers.edu/oas/coop
Note 3: No credit towards electives in MAE will be given if the student is not registered for 650:496/7.
Co-Op Experience is a Pass/Fail course.
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Procedure to request Co-Op Credits:
Please go to mae.rutgers.edu Then go to the Academics tab -> Forms -> MAE Forms and complete the
online Co-op Application Form.
An email from the department will be sent to you with the decision on your request. Please allow 72 hrs.
for a response.
If you do not receive a response within a reasonable amount of time, send an email to the Undergraduate
Office Administrator Evan Portadin ep734@soe.rutgers.edu
with your name on the subject line, your type
of request (e.g., SPN) and the data of the online request.
Course descriptions for MAE courses as well as courses on Sciences, Humanities, and Math can be
found at the pertinent Rutgers Course Catalogues. For example, MAE course descriptions are found
at the following site:
Aerospace Engineering
http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_current/pg1285.html
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Internship Experience
Engineering students who have completed required major courses through the sophomore year and have
a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to participate in the Internship program.
The full-time MAE Internship requires that students complete a 3-month, full-time (40 hrs/wk) work
experience in a corporate engineering position, which may earn 3 credits towards a technical elective
(see Note 6) upon student’s request and if the student registers for the Internship in Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering course (650:496/497). Full-time interns cannot be full-time students.
The pa
rt-time MAE Internship requires that students complete a part-time work experience in a
corporate engineering position, which may earn up to 3 credits (see Note 6) by arrangement and if the
student registers for the Internship in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course (650:495). Part-time
interns may be full-time students.
After a student finds an engineering position in the company of their liking the following steps should be
accomplished to earn technical electives credits in MAE:
• Submit job description for approval to the MAE undergraduate office.
• Complete the MAE Internship form (this form is different from the Career Services one.)
• After approval of job description, register for 650:495/496/497.
• Upon completion of the internship the student should submit at the MAE undergraduate office
the following:
o A technical report of a minimum length of 15 pages (including tables, figures, and
references.)
o Technical report is due the first day of final exams in the semester you are register for
the course.
o An evaluation letter from their supervisor indicating: 1) length and full-time employment
of the student, 2) their duties, and 3) assessment of their performance.
Note 4: Since this is a full-time job the students should not be full-time students. If under extenuating
circumstances a student is to take a course during their internship, the student is reminded that all MAE
classes have mandatory attendance, and no credit will be given for missed classes.
The Office of Career Services provides listings of internship opportunities, but students may also obtain
positions on their own.
MAE's internship/co-op is different than the SAS Rutgers Internship/Co-op program (RICP).
The RICP program counts as a general elective only. Technical elective credits will not be earned towards the ME or
AE degrees through the RICP program.
Note 5: No credit towards electives in MAE will be given if the student is not registered for 650:495.
Internship Experience is a Pass/Fail course.
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Procedure to request Internship Credits:
Please go to mae.rutgers.edu Then go to the Academics tab -> Forms -> MAE Forms and complete the
online Internship Application Form.
An email from the department will be sent to you with the decision on your request. Please allow 72 hrs.
for a response.
If you do not receive a response within a reasonable amount of time, send an email to the Undergraduate
Office Administrator Evan Portadin ep[email protected]du
with your name on the subject line, your type
of request (e.g., SPN) and the data of the online request.
Course descriptions for MAE courses as well as courses on Sciences, Humanities, and Math can be
found at the pertinent Rutgers Course Catalogues. For example, MAE course descriptions are found
at the following site:
Aerospace Engineering
http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_current/pg1285.html
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Undergraduate Research
This experience seeks to expand student participation in research projects with mechanical and aerospace
engineering faculty. It features high-quality interaction of students with faculty, access to appropriate
facilities, and other professional development opportunities.
Students may earn up to 3 credits (total) counting towards a technical elective upon student’s request
(see Note 6) in MAE if they register under 298, 398, 498 Undergraduate research during the Fall semester
and/or 299, 399, 499 Undergraduate research during the Spring semester of their sophomore, junior and
senior years, respectively.
The students are required to make a poster presentation of their research project and findings at the
end of the academic year if they elect to use their undergraduate research experience for Technical
Elective credits.
Note 6: Total number of Undergraduate Research/Full-time Internship/Co-Op experience credits that
may count towards a Technical Elective is limited to 6 credits (2 TEs).
Undergraduate research is a letter grade course.
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Procedure to request an Undergraduate Research Credits:
Please go to mae.rutgers.edu Then go to the Academics tab -> Forms -> MAE Forms and complete the
online Undergraduate Research Form.
An email from the department will be sent to you with the decision on your request. Please allow 72 hrs
for a response.
If you do not receive a response within a reasonable amount of time, send an email to the Undergraduate
Office Administrator Evan Portadin ep7[email protected]
with your name on the subject line, your type
of request (e.g., SPN) and the data of the online request.
Course descriptions for MAE courses as well as courses on Sciences, Humanities, and Math can be
found at the pertinent Rutgers Course Catalogues. For example, MAE course descriptions are found
at the following site:
Aerospace Engineering
http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_current/pg1304.html
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8. Departmental Student Advising
At the beginning of the academic year, each student is assigned an MAE faculty advisor. Both faculty and
students are notified via e-mail with their advisor/advisee information. There is no formal requirement
that students obtain advice, but students are encouraged to contact their advisor. Students are not
required to see advisors to register for courses (all course registration is done online during a pre-assigned
period during the semester). Advising is available throughout the semester rather than restricted to a
particular week of the semester. Advisors are available to discuss career paths, major requirements,
prerequisites, organization of course load, and other relevant academic and professional issues. The type
of advice sought ranges from planning a curriculum to meet the requirements of the student, to specific
questions about rules, to professional and career advice.
Information about student advising is available on the website https://mae.rutgers.edu/student-advising
under the tab “Student Advising”.
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9. S
PECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS/PREREQUISITE OVERRIDES
Requests for special permission numbers (SPN) and prerequisite overrides are accepted ONLY
electronically.
Procedure to request a Special Permission#:
Please go to mae.rutgers.edu Then go to the Academics tab -> Forms -> MAE Forms and complete the
online SPN or Prereq form.
An email from the department will be sent to you with the decision on your request. Please allow 72 hrs.
for a response.
If you do not receive a response within a reasonable amount of time, send an email to the Undergraduate
Office Administrator Evan Portadin ep7[email protected]
with your name on the subject line, your type
of request (e.g., SPN) and the data of the online request.
*PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED FOR CRITICAL SITUATIONS AND
ONLY THROUGH E-MAIL REQUESTS.
