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Technical Electives Guidelines

Group of IME Students in HAAS Lab

Students must take 9-14 technical elective units (depending on the degree program and catalog year). These courses should be technical in nature. 

For IE and MFGE Students:

Technical electives must meet EAC-ABET requirements.

  • For co-op TE credit, please see the Internship/CoOp page. You may not receive credit for an internship or co-op you have already completed; you MUST acquire approval beforehand.
  • IME 400 and 500 require a substitution form and a Special Problems Form (before you register for the course) and no more than 4 total units are allowed. Click here for the substitution form
  • The courses selected to satisfy this requirement may NOT be used to satisfy other major, support, or general education requirements (no double counting of coursework).
  • Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting technical electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals.
  • If you are requesting a 300-level or above course for technical elective credit that is not on the approved list(see catalog year), you must submit a substitution form prior to taking the requested class. Click here to view list of approved technical electives

 

Courses That Cannot Be Used for Technical Elective Credit
IME 240
IME 270
IME 320

 

For Industrial Engineering Majors(Catalog years 2022-26 to present):

IE Students are required to have a total of 13 technical elective units. Of the 13 total units, a minimum of 8 units must be from Group A (see curriculum sheet) and a maximum of 5 units from Group B. Click here to view the list of approved technical electives. 
 

*IME 342 cannot be used by IE students as a technical elective

 

For Manufacturing Engineering Majors(Catalog years 2022-26 to present):

MFG students are required to have a total of 13 technical elective units. Of the 13 total units, a minimum of 8 units must be from Group A(see curriculum sheet) and a maximum of 5 units from Group B. Click here to view the approved list of technical electives. 
 

 If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor. 

Special Problems Form

Special Problems Form - Used for IME 200, 400, & 500. You may be able to earn 1-4 Units during your Cal Poly career.

Steps-

1- Find an instructor who will supervise your project.

2- Complete the Special Problems Form.

  • In the description of your project, the following must be included- deliverables, that include, work completed, and a report is due to your instructor. 

3- Email the completed Special Problems Form to the IME office (ime@calpoly.edu)

4- The IME office will route the form to your instructor and the department chair for signature approval via Adobe Sign

5- You will receive a permission number via Adobe Sign once the signature approval process is complete.  

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