Learn more about the McKelvey School of Engineering degree requirements and school offerings and opportunities. Please note an asterisk (*) indicates it is a required session.
Mechanical and Materials Science Engineering Department Overview
10–11 a.m.
Whitaker Hall, room 100
Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in Mechanical and Materials Science Engineering, including research. You will learn how the degree program is structured as well as what studying this major is like inside and outside the classroom. The various career options for the degree will be examined along with a review of what department alumni are doing today.
Individual Four-year Advisor Meetings
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Lopata Hall, room 303 or virtual
Four-year advisors are available throughout the day to meet individually. Please check your advisor’s OnceHub calendar to find available times.
Biomedical Engineering Department Overview
11 a.m.–Noon
Whitaker Hall, room 100
Faculty will discuss academic opportunities for students interested in Biomedical Engineering, including research. You will learn how the degree program is structured as well as what studying this major is like inside and outside the classroom. The various career options for the degree will be examined along with a review of what department alumni are doing today.
Writing Placement Exam*
*Required for international students, optional for domestic students
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Lopata Hall, room 101 and Whitaker Hall, room 100
All incoming McKelvey students are invited to complete the in-person writing placement exam. This exam is required for all international students and optional for domestic students. Those who take the exam may be placed in College Writing, placed in a course to prepare for College Writing, or exempted from taking College Writing. Those who do not take this exam will be required to enroll in College Writing, a course typically taken in the spring of your first year.