Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership

Class Registration

Important Dates

Note: The MEng program uses a project/class management site called 2024-2025 Master of Engineering bCourses to share important announcements and files. Effective July 19th, this will be our main channel of communication to students about leadership course registration, Orientation, Capstone, and other important information tailored for MEng students so please be sure to accept the invitation sent directly to your Berkeley email as soon as possible so you don’t miss any information.

July

  • July 2, 2024 – 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. A recording of the session will be made available here to all students once captions have been added.
    • View recording >>
    • MEng Course Registration slides (PDF)
  • July 19, 2024 – Fall 2024 Phase 1 New Graduate Student Enrollment Begins. Students can check CalCentral for their exact enrollment time prior to July 19th.

August

  • August 12, 2024 – MEng In-Person Orientation (Optional, but highly recommended)
  • August 13-22, 2024 – Fall Bootcamp online and in-person classes held (excluding weekends).
  • August (various dates; see below) – Required Sexual Violence and Sexual Harrassment (SVSH) Trainings. Please be sure that you understand your responsibility to complete two forms of training (online and live prevention education webinar). Students who are not in compliance will receive enrollment holds until BOTH tasks are resolved.
    • Online training module*:  UCB has partnered with Vector Solutions to provide an online prevention program called “Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students”. You may access the training via your CalCentral Dashboard using your CalNet credentials.
    • Live prevention education webinar*:  Fall 2024 Dates
    • REGISTER: Visit the Berkeley Graduate Division webpage. 
      • August 19, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
      • August 20, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
      • August 27, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Dwinelle 155 (no registration required)
      • August 27, 2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Dwinelle 155 (no registration required)
  • August 28, 2024 – Regular Fall Semester Courses Start

Fall Boot Camp Schedule

The Fall Boot Camp schedule will be available in July and available for students to view on the online schedule of classes at that time. Please pay close attention whether a class is offered online or in-person. Students are required to attend each class in order to pass the course. To help faculty prepare for class, students may not switch sections once enrollment is finalized.

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 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

For those enrolled in in-person boot camp sections, please pay attention to the classroom in CalCentral to find where your class will be located. Additionally, if you are enrolled in an online section, please check bCourses for a Zoom link.

For your convenience, we will have classrooms reserved in Mudd Hall and Shires Hall during boot camp for those who have internet access issues or would like to come to campus and join class virtually with your peers. Please bring your own laptop, chargers, and headphones.

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
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
    • Refer to the CEE grad requirements under “MEng” for technical electives.
    • Jessica Zhang (jesszhang@berkeley.edu)
  • Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department
    • Michael Sun (msun86@berkeley.edu)
  • Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Department
  • Materials Science & Engineering Department
  • Mechanical Engineering Department
    • Please refer to the “MEng Course List for Fall 2024” link under “quick links” section of the ME website.
    • Isabel Blanco (miblanco@berkeley.edu)
  • Nuclear Engineering Department

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.

Consider enrollment in ENGIN298 – Fung Institute Leadership Series (1 unit)

This ENGIN298 lecture series serves as an inspirational supplement to Master of Engineering graduate curriculum in leadership and innovation. The course features insightful conversations with high-level industry speakers who share their experience with engineering leadership and innovation. Speakers draw from Silicon Valley leadership, Fung Institute capstone project partners and advisory board, MEng Alumni featured in Forbes 30 under 30 and Inc’s Top 50 Young Entrepreneur’s to watch.

MEng students can enroll directly in CalCentral. It’s important to note that this course does NOT count towards the 25 unit minimum requirement for the MEng degree.

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.