Common First Year
What is a Common First Year?
Completing a common first year means you and all your classmates will take the
same courses allowing you to experience various disciplines of engineering
before deciding on an area of specialization. After completing our common first
year, you will enroll in one of our professional programs.
What are the benefits of a Common First Year?
During the common first year, you will solve real engineering
problems. You will be provided with the fundamentals needed for
success in upper years, while exploring various engineering
disciplines. This will enable you to make an educated choice for
specialization in one of our eight engineering
programs.
Although you may have an idea of which area of engineering you would
like to specialize in, before coming to Western Engineering, we have
met student who have changed their career plans after exploring
different areas of engineering in the common first year. Having the
opportunity to study different disciplines before selecting a major
will save you time in the long run.
You will also have the opportunity to develop a close bond with your
first-year classmates. These friendships will last throughout your
engineering education, and beyond.
What courses are part of the Common First Year?
Full Year Courses
- Applied Mathematics for Engineers I (AM 1413)
- Introductory Engineering Design and Innovation Studio (ES 1050)
- A Non Technical Elective*
Full Year Half Course
Half Year Courses
- Linear Algebra for Engineers (AM 1411 a/b)
- Chemistry for Engineers (Chemistry 1024 a/b)
- Programming Fundamentals for Engineers (ES 1036 a/b)
- Properties of Materials in Engineering (ES 1021 a/b)
- Physics for Engineering Students I (1401a/b)
- Physics for Engineering Students II (1402a/b)
* Please note that it could also be 2 half credit courses. The Non-Technical Elective must be chosen from the list of
approved courses provided by the Undergraduate Services Office to
meet the requirements of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation
Board.
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Prospective Students
Contact
.: Western Engineering Undergraduate Services Office
Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2097
T: 519-661-2130
F: 519 661-3757
futurewe@uwo.ca
