Mechatronic Systems Engineering Graduates

• All DS coursework has to be completed within one term. Starting with Fall 2022, Directed Studies extensions are not allowed.
• MSE 891 Directed Studies does count towards MASc and PhD program requirements as one of the two MSE courses.

Please refer to the CourSys link for detailed information.

CourSys: Directed Studies Application

• MSE graduate students can enroll in undergrad and grad courses outside of their program with their supervisor's (or co-supervisors') approval.
• Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) courses start with CMPT, ENSC, MSE, and SEE. (i.e. SEE 811, CMPT 726)
• Other FAS GPAs may help you enroll in certain FAS courses for which you may be missing pre-requisites.
• You may need to submit a Course Add/Drop form to enroll in non FAS/SCI courses.

Please refer to the CourSys link for detailed information.

CourSys: Enrollment Request

• SFU graduate students can take courses at eligible universities in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan through Western Deans Agreement (WDA). If you have seen a course that has captured your attention at UBC, BCIT or another eligible university, this is your chance to take the course.

Please fill out a WDA form and submit it to our office via CourSys: MSE Enrollment Request at least one week before WDA Deadline. Make sure to check off the WDA option.

CourSys: Enrollment Request

• Auditing a course is different than unofficially sitting in a class. Audited courses are noted on your transcript with an AU notation, and they have no effect on CGPAs.
• Audited courses do not count toward degree requirements. (continued GGR 1.4.6)

CourSys: Enrollment Request

• Students may repeat courses for credit with the permission of their supervisor/s and GPC chair.
• The course(s) with the lower grade will be recorded on official records as an excluded course. If the same grade or grade equivalent value is earned for a repeated course, the course that was completed most recently is included in the term grade point average (GPA) and cumulative GPA, and the former course is excluded in the term GPA and cumulative GPA. (continued on Policies and Procedures)

CourSys: Enrollment Request

• From time to time, students find it necessary to interrupt their studies. In this case, they must apply for a leave of absence. Typically, a leave of absence begins on the first day of an academic term and approval for the leave is obtained before the term begins. (continued on GGR 1.4.5)

CourSys: Leave of Absence Request

• Students may apply for an extension to the time limit if they are enrolled in a master's or doctoral program and need more time to complete the program requirements. A single extension may be for one to three terms, and students may be granted more than one extension. (continued on GGR 1.12.2)

CourSys: Extension Application

• Students who have not reached the time limit for their program and are discontinued from their program, may apply for reactivation in the same term in which they were discontinued and be retroactively enrolled. (continued on GGR 1.4.8)
• Students who are not enrolled or on leave by the end of the 6^th week of classes within a term, will be discontinued from their program.

CourSys: Reactivation Application

• Students may withdraw from a course without academic penalty up to the end of the 9^th week of classes in any term.
• A student may withdraw from the University at any time by notifying the chair of the graduate program committee and the associate director, graduate admissions, records and registration. (continued on GGR 1.8.3)

CourSys: Withdrawal Request

• Request a key or card to access your lab and classrooms. You will need to log into CourSys with your computing ID and password to fill out this form.

Request Here

• Declare your supervisor and/or add committee members
• or to remove committee members and declaring a co-supervisor

CourSys: Approval/Change of Supervisory Committee

The scheduling of the examination should be arranged at least two (2) weeks prior to the proposed date. Your room/Zoom call will be booked by your GPA, and calendar invites will be sent to you and your examination committee members.

CourSys: MSE PhD Qualifying Examination Request

Your Supervisor will be assigned a CourSys form to submit your results. No action is required from you as the student.

MSE PhD Qualifying Examination Results Form

Please submit your thesis defence request (including the required documents) via CourSys using the link below.  Requests and/or documents submitted via email are not accepted.

CourSys: Submit Thesis Defence Request