Major restrictions are not removed for ME and NRE, except for NRE 2120. Students who want to register for ME or NRE classes can request a Restricted Class Permit through OSCAR. Permit requests are evaluated on an individual basis. 

• NRE 2120 & NRE 3301 - The major restrictions are removed the Friday before classes start by noon in fall semester. Permits for these courses are not approved for fall semester. There are no restrictions on the summer class offering. 
• ME 1670 - This class is major restricted at all times during registration. No permits are approved for this class.

Instructions to Request a Permit - Permit requests for ME and NRE classes start on the first day of registration. 

All override requests for ME, NRE and MP classes must be made through OSCAR. Do not email faculty or administrators since they cannot help.  Override options include:

• Restricted Class Permits request can be made through OSCAR.
• Pre-req Overrides are rarely approved, but can be requested.
• Overloads are not issued because we use waitlists for our classes.

Instructions to Request an Overrides - Permit requests for ME and NRE classes start on the first day of registration. 

Restricted Class Permits for a research class or special problem class must be requested through the ME/NRE research database.  After the permit is issued, it is the student's responsibility to register for the course.  

All research requests must be made by midnight on Thursday of the first week of school.  Requests submitted after that time will not be processed.  

ME/NRE Research Permit Request

Undergraduate students who want to take graduate level classes need to request a permit through OSCAR and a level override from the registrar's office.  Requests will only be evaluated during phase 2, and all requests made during phase 1 will be denied.  There are 2 steps to the process so make sure you complete both steps. For Fall '24, permits will be approved by Saturday, August 17. 

Instructions to Register for Graduate Courses

Each department handles their overrides and registration processes different. To find contact information for other departments, refer to the Department Contacts page on the registrar's website.  This website is specific to ME, NRE and MP courses only. 

Department Contact Information

• ME Elective Options offered each semester
• ME Course Syllabi and Pre-Requisites
• ME Capstone Design
• NRE Course Syllabi and Pre-Requisites

Computer Science major restricts most of their courses and students cannot register until the major restrictions are removed. Check the CS website for details about when the restrictions are removed. Unless you were previously accepted to the CS minor, they do not give permits. 

CS Registration Website

The ME department is not offering any on-line courses in spring or fall semesters.  We do offer a wide range of non-laboratory classes as ASYNC on-line courses in summer semesters. 

Permits are not required to register for graduate level courses and students can register for them just like any other class. Exceptions include:

• Undergraduates who want to take graduate level courses
• Seminar and Teaching Practicum Classes
• Special Problems Classes
• ME 6229, ME 6401, ME 6406, ME 6407, ME 6409, ME 6705 and ME 77xx courses
• Thesis hours. ME/NRE/MP 7000 & 9000

See the appropriate section on this website for instructions to register for these courses. 

Students trying to take 4000 level ME, NRE and MP courses must submit 2 requests for each class.  Generally, permits for 4000 level ME on-campus classes are approved in phase 2 registration, during the first week of classes. Permits for distance learning classes may be approved during phase 1 registration.  

• Restricted Class Permit - Most undergraduate courses are major restricted or restricted to undergraduates only
• Prerequisite Override - Undergraduate courses have pre-requisites enforced in the registration system

Instructions to Request an Override  

Some courses are offered for a range of credit hours (Ex: ME 9000 is offered for 1-21 hours). When a student registers for a variable hours course the credit hours defaults to 1. It is the student’s responsibility to adjust the number of credit hours. Variable hours can only be adjusted during active registration times.

How to Change the Hours of a Variable Hour Course

A Special Problem course is an individual study in a specialized area under the direction of a member of the Woodruff School faculty and can range from 3 to 6 credit hours for non-thesis students. You must select a project and find a faculty member to direct it. 

How to Request a Permit for a Special Problem Class

• Go to the graduate database and complete the on-line form.
• You will receive an automated e-mail telling you the permit was issued.
• You must then register for the class after the permit is issued.

Students must have a permit to register for seminar classes. You must attend a minimum of 11 seminars before requesting a permit for the ME seminar class.

How to Request a Seminar Permit or Teaching Practicum Permit

• Go to the graduate database and complete the on-line form. 
• You will receive an automated e-mail telling you the permit was issued.
• You must register for the class after the permit is issued.

All Woodruff School Ph.D. students are required to complete three semester hours of Teaching Practicum during the course of their doctoral studies.

How to Request a Seminar Permit or Teaching Practicum Permit

• Go to the graduate database and complete the on-line form.
• You will receive an automated e-mail telling you the permit was issued.
• You must register for the class after your permit is issued.

ME 6229, Intro to MEMS, is permit only.  Email the instructor directly to request a permit for the class.

ME 6401 is major restricted to students with a home school of ME.  Students in other home schools may request Restricted Class Permits during phase 2 registration.  Permits requests will be evaluated by Monday of the first week of school. Permits requested in phase 1 will be denied. 

Instructions to Request a Permit

ME 6406 is major restricted to students with a home school of ME.  Students in other home schools may request Restricted Class Permits during phase 2 registration.  Permits requests will be evaluated by Monday of the first week of school. Permits requested in phase 1 will be denied. 

Instructions to Request a Permit

• Section AMZ - Students who are Amazon Fellows can register. No permits issued for this section.
• Section A - Students with a home school of ME. Permits can be requested during phase 2 only for students outside of ME.  
• Section ROB - Students who are in the robotics program who have a home school other than ME can register without a permit.
• Section Q - Distance learning students only, with a home school of ME can register without a permit. Non-ME home school students can request permits during phase 2 only.

Instructions to Request a Permit

ME 6705 is major restricted to students with a home school of ME.  Students in other home schools may request Restricted Class Permits during phase 2 registration. Permits requests will be evaluated by Monday of the first week of school.  

Instructions to Request a Permit

ME 6705 is major restricted to students with a home school of ME.  Students in other home schools may request Restricted Class Permits during phase 2 registration.  Permits requests will be evaluated by Monday of the first week of school.  For summer semester, all major restrictions will be removed on April 29.

Instructions to Request a Permit

Students who want permits for ME 77XX and ME 87XX robotics courses that are permit restricted need to contact the robotics coordinator for the program, to request permits.