Important Dates
July
- July 6, 2023 9AM PST – MEng Online Registration Overview Information Session.
- Please join the Student Affairs staff as we review how to enroll in courses using CalCentral, which courses to take, and answer any questions to help prepare you for fall semester.
- View presentation slides
- View video recording
- July 14, 2023 – Fall 2023 Phase 1 New Graduate Student Enrollment Begins. Students can check CalCentral for their exact window prior to July 14th.
- We recommend students familiarize themselves with the Registrar’s Office’s Key Dates and Deadlines page in advance.
- Information about how to use CalCentral to enroll in classes can be found on the Enrollment and Appointments and Phases webpages.
- It is important that students resolve any registration holds and complete all CalCentral task list items to avoid any disruption with their registration.
August
- August 1, 2023 – Deadline for Full Time MEng students to finalize enrollment in Fall Bootcamp courses (ENGIN270A – Organizational Behavior and Negotiation for Engineers and ENGIN270B – R&D Technology Management and Ethics)
- August 9-18, 2023 – Fall Bootcamp classes held.
- August 23, 2023 – Regular Fall Semester Courses Start
Fall Boot Camp Schedule
The Fall Boot Camp schedule is now live and available for students to view on the online schedule of classes. Please pay close attention whether a class is offered online or in-person. Students are expected to attend each class. To help faculty prepare for class, students may not switch sections once enrollment is finalized after August 1.
New incoming Full Time MEng Students can expect to take the following two Fall Boot Camp classes below. Each course is 90 minutes and meets everyday between August 9-18 except for weekends.:
ENGIN270A – Organizational Behavior and Negotiation for Engineers (1 unit)
Negotiation skills are critical for leaders in technology and scientific fields to have their solutions accepted and implemented. This bootcamp course is designed to provide students the opportunity to hone in on these skills by examining and engaging in case studies, surveys, and in-class exercises. Exercises may include: best/worst negotiation practices, exploring conflict attitudes, and approaches to influencing and persuading.
ENGIN270B – R&D Technology Management and Ethics (1 unit)
With the goal of preparing students to enter industry, this bootcamp course will expose students to a wide variety of managerial approaches, technologies, personalities, and business models. With a heavy emphasis on case discussions, 270B will require students to interact and contribute to discussions. Topics include technology management, Intellectual Property basics and strategy, ethics, and leadership. Cases may include: “Sheila Mason & Craig Shepherd Intellectual Property and Strategy”, “A Letter from Prison”, and “Antegren, A Beacon of Hope.”
Room Locations & Zoom rooms
Identifying what engineering technical courses to take
Each student’s Engineering Department has a Graduate Advisor who can advise on what technical engineering classes are required for your given concentration. Please refer to the list below for your specific advisor:
- Bioengineering Department
- Joy Ahn (joyahn@berkeley.edu)
- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
- Jessica Zhang (jesszhang@berkeley.edu)
- Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department
- Please refer to email sent on July 11th for link to schedule of available courses.
- Michael Sun (msun86@berkeley.edu)
- Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Department
- Please refer to 2023-2024 IEOR MEng bCourse site for technical courses.
- Heather Iwata and Erica Diffenderfer (gradstudentservices-ieor@berkeley.edu)
- Materials Science & Engineering Department
- Ariana Castro (arianap@berkeley.edu)
- Mechanical Engineering Department
- Please refer to the “MEng Course List for Fall 2023” link under “quick links” section of the ME website.
- Isabel Blanco (miblanco@berkeley.edu)
- Nuclear Engineering Department
- Kirsten Wimple (kirstenw@berkeley.edu)
Enrollment in Fall Semester Leadership Courses
During the fall semester, new Full Time MEng students will enroll in ENGIN295, ENGIN270C, and ENGIN296MA (see below for course descriptions). The Fung Institute will announce when students can enroll in ENGIN295 and ENGIN270C. For ENGIN296MA, Fung Staff will enroll students in a temporary section until they have been placed on a Capstone team.
ENGIN296MA – Capstone Project (2 unit)
This course is the first of a sequence of two capstone project courses for candidates of the Masters of Engineering degree. Students engage in professionally oriented independent or group research or study under the supervision of a research advisor. The research and study synthesizes the technical, environmental, economic, and social issues involved in the design and operation of complex engineering devices, systems, and organization.
ENGIN270C – Teaming & Project Management (1 unit)
In this required semester-long course, students will work on practical assignments with their Capstone teams to learn about managing their capstone deliverables and how to become a high performing team. Topics may include: effective team processes, conflict resolution, and teaming as an executive.
ENGIN295 – Communications for Engineering Leaders (1 unit)
E295 Communications for Engineering Leaders is a required year-long course. In the Fall, our objective is to develop and hone your individual communication skills. You will be able to choose kinds instructional content most useful for developing your communicative competencies. In the Spring, our objective is to develop and/or hone your team communication skills. You will enroll as a capstone team.
During the course of the year, you will investigate how you can leverage various kinds of media, rhetoric, and discourse to connect with a variety of stakeholders crucial to your success: engineers and scientists, entrepreneurs and funders, public intellectuals and trendsetters. You will find support as you become a critical reader of industry and marketing reports, a keen observer of current events, and an author of original market, industry, and IP research. You will also be inspired to develop your visual, auditory, vocal, and kinesthetic skills; to find effective ways to describe and explain your work; and to connect with your audience and your project on an emotional, social, and intellectual level. By the end of the year, you’ll be able to use a variety of communicative forms, genres, and strategies to creatively discuss your career and capstone trajectories.
How to enroll in MBA courses
Any MEng student interested in an MBA class as an elective may refer to the Haas School of Business enrollment website for more information.
MEng Tech+PLUS Certificates
The Fung Institute, together with the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, and Bioengineering, are offering seven certificates for MEng students in one of these four departments. For more information, please review this website.
